David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Non-Japanese characters in Japanese cartoons can be a tricky topic. Most characters in ...

Earlier this year, there were discussions online in Japan on the “whiteness” of anime characters. That discussion, it seems, is not over. A recent Japanese thread titled “Even After Seeing This, You ...

Understanding Japanese culture can greatly enhance a viewer's experience when watching certain anime like Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away.

However, anime is rapidly becoming as diverse as it is creative. There are countless series with plots based in other corners of the globe or in fantasy worlds with locations that ...

When having a discussion around comic books and graphic novels, we can’t leave out the wildly popular world of Japanese manga and anime. In the U.S., anime TV series and films, as well as Japanese ...

From post-apocalyptic sci-fi to “Girls with Guns,” Film & Digital Media Professor Dr. Michael Korpi has taught classes on a ...

A Japanese anime has unexpectedly become a symbol of resistance in Indonesia, as young people lean into popular culture to speak out against corruption and ineffective governance. The viral protests ...