"In China, the photo app Meitu is a go-to tool for retouching selfies. Its cutesy filters—think petals, pearly skin, and dramatic blush—have long been staples of social-media feeds in China. It’s only now, however, that the app is making an _...Read More_

Video games based on anime don't usually live up to the original—but this one is the exception.

"The Funimation-Crunchyroll deal represents a big shift for the industry and the latest twist in the streaming wars."

"How an anime franchise captured the world’s imagination during the pandemic."

>"When it comes to One-Punch Man, the series is somewhat of an anomaly. The manga continues to be a hit with fans, but its anime has two very different camps. _...Read More_

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>"One Piece has been sailing the seas for over 25 years now, but the series is taking a well-deserved break today to celebrate. Eiichiro Oda and his team released _...Read More_

>"Christian Dior’s haute couture collection for the Spring/Summer 1992 season was not genre-defining per se. Named In Balmy Summer Breezes, it was “a very feminine collection, for a Parisian woman feeling the Parisian breeze, its colors _...Read More_

Toys. Video games. Portable music players. Kawaii characters. Anime. When it comes to modern pop culture, we’ve all turned Japanese.

" In the EVAs, real-robot weaponry meets super-robot mysticism. That’s the rub of “Evangelion”—the EVAs are not simply machines, but living beings. They’re manufactured clones of the Angels, who share ninety-nine percent of their genetic _...Read More_