At 85-years-old, Tetsuya Chiba has been awarded the prestigious Order of Culture in Japan from the Japanese government. The award is described as being for those who “who have made outstanding ...

Introduction: The Representation of Japanese History in Manga / Roman Rosenbaum -- Sabotaging the Rising Sun: Representing History in Tezuka Osamu's Phoenix / Rachael Hutchinson -- Reading Shōwa ...

A first-of-its-kind exhibition in San Francisco shows the artistry and history of the Japanese comics that have fueled hits across TV and film. By Maya Phillips Reporting from San Francisco A demonic ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. From Cardcaptor Sakura to xxxHolic, the collective known as CLAMP ...

The manga industry is home to countless respected names in current or past decades. The most acclaimed manga artists, or manga-ka, are those who have a good eye for artistic flair, strong story ...