Topic: Anime and Manga

Xi Jinping film deals: Search for a Walt Disney of China?

Vice President Xi Jinping announces two film deals that offer Hollywood more access to China and set up a Chinese joint venture with DreamWorks to boost China's push into animation.

Takashi Murakami brings summer solstice to the Google doodle

Takashi Murakami has become a global superstar since founding the Hiropon Factory collective of young artists in Japan.

Japan’s robot revolution moves from factory to the home

The world’s leader in robotic technology is creating machines that do everything from cooking pancakes to guiding shoppers at malls.

Manga: Another way of seeing the world

Japan cracking US pop culture hegemony

Japan is quietly emerging as a global trendsetter in pop culture, as well as in green technology and environmental practices.