A number of early-access or demo-only games look likely to reach 1.0 versions in 2026, including the Tokyo Xtreme Racer ...

Tokyo’s Harajuku district is getting a major injection of chaos and colour. Kawaii Monster Land, a new underground amusement ...

She's one of 450 characters developed by Japan's Sanrio Group, but she's by far most popular -- the embodiment of what's known in Japan as Kawaii, or the culture of cute. Her image adorns some 50,000 ...

Warner Bros. plans a chibi-style anime starring Scooby and Shaggy, the latest move by the studio to export its most popular ...

A new Scooby-Doo project is on the way, signaling another direction for the franchise after the end of Velma. The upcoming ...

A new Scooby-Doo project is on the way, signaling another direction for the franchise after the end of Velma. The upcoming ...

EPCOT will kick off its International Festival of the Arts starting on January 16 and running through February 23. Ahead of ...

Tokyo Sound Continuum seeks to nurture emerging Japanese talent with guidance from world-class producers, with the aim to take local sounds worldwide ...

Scooby-Doo debuted decades ago, and since then, he's remained one of the most popular and recognizable non-Disney animated ...

Will 2026 finally see the end of the craziness of 2025? It was a big year for Japan, with trends shifting in everything from tourism (good and bad) and Expo buzz to technology, internationalization ...

Japan trends 2025 reshaped everyday life, from retro culture and food to work—plus what these trends mean for 2026.

Twelve of Hello Kitty's friends are being introduced in the US for the first time by Sanrio. The new characters will be ...