From Satoshi Kon tributes to indie gems, this year's Niigata International Animation Film Festival continues its dedication ...

Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s Look Back won the grand prix at the third Niigata International Animation Film Festival (NIAFF) on ...

Blackboards in Japan are typically filled with equations and kanji characters. But a group of elementary school graduates in ...

TOKYO -- March is a major month for Japan's anime industry. Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood ...

The anime film of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto 's " Look Back " one-shot manga opened in theaters in Japan in June 2024. It ranked at #2 in terms of ticket sales (but #1 in weekend earnings) ...

opened its doors to hundreds in the northern port city of Niigata on the Sea of Japan. And on March 22 the biggest of Japan's anime trade shows, AnimeJapan, will launch its 11th annual event ...

March 3 marks the annual festival called "Hinamatsuri," or Girls' Day, in Japan. Murakami City in Niigata Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan, was once a castle town. Currently, it is showcasing ...

The JMA said 50 centimeters of snow was recorded in Chuo Ward, Niigata city, for the 24-hour period until 10 a.m. on Feb. 8. The figures for Minakami in Gunma Prefecture and Shobara in Hiroshima ...

MYOKO, Niigata Prefecture--This mountain city is known as the training site for Aoyama Gakuin University, a powerhouse in the annual New Year’s Hakone Ekiden long-distance relay road race.