Fans of the Japanese pop culture are finding connection and love through a common interest. Bookstore owners say the trend has had staying power, and more people are taking Japanese language classes.

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Hikaru Utada's “Electricity,” originally appearing on their 2024 best-of album “SCIENCE FICTION,” has been a high point of their recent body of work. Performed as an encore throughout their eponymous ...

You can turn to many places in fiction to indulge this fantasy — particularly anime, where the limit on these sorts of gestures truly knows no bounds. They go big and bold (we’re talking saving the ...

Romance anime is great for any occasion, but for otakus worldwide, there's at least one series each will swear by for ...

The "Anime of Winter 2025 Season" might be one that was under the radar of many fans prior to its debut in January.

Though not exclusively, shojo and josei are told from the perspective of female characters as they grow as people. Many ...

Steve and Lucas look at pink-haired anime girls (and boys) and its codified character archetypes (cute! spunky! murderer!). Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this ...

Celebrate Presidents’ Day or Galentine’s Day, join anime and cosplay fans at Katsucon, or hear the NSO perform in unlikely ...

Suspects abandoned a car in a Colchester field as police investigate hare coursing in the area. Officers from Essex Police’s ...