Manga
Monaka wears her cyclops mask to work: Niccolò Rastrelli’s best photograph
‘Japan is the mecca of cosplay. Monaka runs a cafe in Tokyo called Monster Party, where people go dressed as characters from a subculture known as tanganmen. Her brother is holding a picture of their mum’
Interview by Chris Broughton
02, Apr, 2025 @2:09 PM
Collectibles are taking over the toy box – but now the grown-ups are playing too
Manga and anime brands are now revealed as some of the biggest sellers in the £510m sector
Alice Fisher
02, Feb, 2025 @10:00 AM
Learning to read in a foreign language has taught me to embrace ambiguity – one sentence at a time | Patrick Lum
In striving to understand Japanese books and comics, I’ve adopted the habits of a weightlifter: I find my comfort zone then push beyond it
Patrick Lum
12, Jan, 2025 @2:00 PM
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom review - intriguing fantasy franchise is far from your average anime
Its Game of Thronesian intrigue, benevolent Skeletor protagonist and surprising lack of gratuitous violence sets this series apart
Phil Hoad
04, Nov, 2024 @1:00 PM
My Hero Academia: You’re Next review – old-style superhero battle anime with hint of the surreal
The fourth film spin-off from the daffy Japanese X-Men knock-off beams its dream-like action into a flying fortress where victims are turned into superfolk
Phil Hoad
15, Oct, 2024 @10:00 AM
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram review – cult anime goes on wild treasure hunt
The latest outing for the high school sleuth sees him join forces with his arch enemy, a master thief. Despite some flashes of brilliance, the script soon becomes convoluted
Phuong Le
24, Sep, 2024 @8:00 AM
Your Lie in April review – new musical of the manga romance somehow works
Already a film and anime series, this vibrant if at times conventional stage version delivers pop, classical, dance and teenage angst
Gregory Robinson
28, Jul, 2024 @10:15 AM
Blue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi review – football anime gets the battle royale treatment
From Terminator-eyed strikers to flame-wreathed shots on goal, no bombast is too much in this feature-length extrapolation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro’s popular series
Phil Hoad
01, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM
Haikyuu!!: The Dumpster Battle review – huge anime hit goes deep into high school volleyball
Obsessively detailed clash between two rival high school teams has done massive box office in Japan, but it won’t make much sense to the uninitiated
Steve Rose
28, May, 2024 @10:00 AM
Spy x Family Code: White review – ingenious espionage antics with special-power family
Popular manga characters receive their first film adaptation as they seek out a villainous colonel and an elusive dessert, brought off with great style by director Takashi Katagiri
Phuong Le
22, Apr, 2024 @8:00 AM
Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball manga series, dies aged 68
Japanese artist remembered for his ‘unique world of creation’ including comic series that spawned films, video games and TV series
Michael Sun
08, Mar, 2024 @5:26 AM
‘We didn’t expect this phenomenon to last’: France’s comic-book tradition is hitting new heights
The market for bédé visual storytelling almost doubled over the course of the pandemic, but can the birthplace of Asterix continue to nurture creators?
Phil Hoad
06, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
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