Anime’s influence on animation worldwide is undeniable, and it’s to the point that many people think there isn’t a true distinction between what does and doesn’t count as anime. That debate is far too ...

As China leverages its domination of the rare earths value chain ahead of trade talks with President Donald Trump, the U.S. is trying to bolster its own capabilities. Rare earths are critical for a ...

Every viewer has their own opinions about what makes the best cartoons of all time. While all animated shows have specific aspects that make them appealing to varying audiences, some cartoons have a ...

TOKYO—Monkey D. Luffy is a rubber-bodied pirate who battles tyrannical governments as he and his motley crew sail across the ocean. In recent months, young protesters in Asia, Europe and the U.S. have ...

Since the dawn of time (animation time at least), people who aren’t in the know have categorised Japanese anime and American cartoons under the umbrella term of ‘animation’, expecting them both to ...

Hearings before the Commerce Committee of the Arizona House of Representatives normally draw a modest crowd of lobbyists in suits. On March 19, 2024, a throng of people in more casual attire appeared.

Days after a Grok antisemitism scandal rocked X, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s AI chatbot has introduced two animated characters that try to pressure users into sexually explicit or violent ...

In its Anime Expo wrap-up, Netflix revealed that half of its 300 million global users now watch anime. That figure aligns with a recent Dentsu study, which found that 48% of global anime viewers ...

The Trump administration hasn’t yet delivered huge deportation numbers — but it is using the internet to provide regular deportation spectacles. By Peter C. Baker Our story opens on March 25 — mere ...

Forestalling any rumors that Netflix’s Devil May Cry might have used generative AI to recreate the voice of the late Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, the Arkham games), series creator Adi ...