Anime is Japan’s next big export industry. Japanese animation and comics were already mainstream — is the highest-grossing media franchise ever — but have expanded hugely. The market for anime doubled ...
TOKYO -- "Just shut your mouths. And invest everything in me!" This line from the anime "Attack on Titan" was quoted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in December 2025 during a pitch to Saudi investors ...
Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centre stage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.