TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a 2019 arson attack at an animation studio in Japan went on trial Tuesday, pleading guilty to the murder of 36 people. The trial for the deadliest crime in decades in the ...

KYOTO, Japan -- A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked the ...

As several donghua begin to roll out for the new year, anime fans may see more of Chinese animation in the next year alone as the genre begins to shift to adapt to a demand for diversity. What ...

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

TOKYO – Eighty-eight places in Japan are going to be designated “animation spots” to encourage tourism – using train stations, school campuses, rural shrines and other fairly everyday places where ...

Last fall, we reported that the Hiroshima International Animation Festival (HIAF), which the Japanese city had held in partnership with ASIFA for over 35 years, was ending in its current form. The ...

Yōji Kuri, the legendary Japanese animator and filmmaker, passed away from natural causes on November 24, 2024, at the age of 96. His death was announced on December 14 via his social media and ...

Tokyo Film Festival director Takeo Hisamatsu spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about Japan's current place in the international spotlight, the long-overdue dedicated animation section at TIFF, the ...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever ...

Kyoto Animation was a beloved cornerstone of Japan’s booming $2 billion anime industry when a deranged arsonist attempted to burn it all down, resulting in the country's worst act of mass murder since ...

It is often said that art is the bridge that connects us all, no matter where we come from. Resonating with this principle, Pakistan’s first hand-drawn Ghibli-style animated film, “The Glassworker,” ...