The Japanese public has chosen the Chinese character for "bear" as the kanji that best represents 2025. The selection follows ...

A new survey uncovers exactly what makes a character 'kawaii' in the eyes of fans -- and also who the most kawaii character ...

Solo Leveling has revolutionized the idea of powerful characters. Many of its most skilled hunters are separated by countries, like Japan's Goto Ryuji. Understandably, since anime hails from Japan, ...

The choice was also influenced by heightened attention on another kind of bear: the giant panda. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty, whom many learned last week is a girl and not a cat, may be the queen of Japan's cute characters, but she's hardly the only one. There are thousands, and they are ubiquitous: ...

Archaeologists working on a Japanese island discovered an ancient shard of earthenware pottery featuring Kanji, the logographic characters that comprise the Japanese system of writing. It's one of the ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Non-Japanese characters in Japanese cartoons can be a tricky topic. Most characters in ...

Japanese anime, manga, and game characters sometimes have blond hair. Sometimes they have blue eyes. But, that’s merely cosmetic, no? There must be some sort of analysis that cuts closer to the bone.

Hello Kitty, whom many learned last week is a girl and not a cat, may be the queen of Japan’s cute characters, but she’s hardly the only one. There are thousands, and they are ubiquitous: Long-time ...