A sudden ban on Japanese anime at China’s biggest comic event sparks exhibitor pullouts, 13,000 refunds, and tourism losses. But why?

When it comes to anime, Japan has been the primary country that has created some of the biggest franchises in the medium to date. While North America and other countries have created their own brand ...

Fans of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” have claimed that the hit TV series has been censored in China. The popular anime, which is based on the manga series of the same name, is currently airing its ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a Feature Writer from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade and finds dissecting Marvel trailers for hours standard practice and still finds time to review, ...

Crunchyroll is the biggest streaming service for anime series worldwide, and it’s consistently providing fans with new big anime every once in a while. While this year was dominated by the likes of ...

The days of Chinese manga and anime fans enjoying free online content have largely come to an end as publishers explore ways to monetise their Chinese fan base. Japanese manga giant Shueisha has asked ...

Japanese-themed manga and anime have been barred from one of China's largest comic conventions about a week before the show ...

“Donghua” — much like “anime” for Japanese speakers — is simply the Chinese word for “animation.” After decades of stagnation in the animation industry, going as far back as the Cultural Revolution, ...

Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential manga authors of all time, has died at age 68. His production company, Bird Studio, said in a statement on Friday that the cause of death was an acute ...

Garrett Huon is a freelance writer working with Game Rant. While only recently writing about anime and games in a professional setting, he's always enjoyed sharing his opinions on his favorite stories ...