Before the term "Anime" gained mainstream recognition, animated works from Japan were often referred to as Japanese Cartoons. The term itself is derived from "Animation", a series or show created ...

In Japan, "anime," pronounced "ah-nee-meh," are cartoons that date back to the early 1900s. A related Japanese term is "manga," which refers to animated cartoons and comics in general, not ...

HONG KONG – Walt Disney is to begin broadcasting Japanese cartoon “Doraemon,” the first time in the iconic series’ history that it will play in English in the U.S. Some 26 English-dubbed ...

Though ”Akira” isn`t rated, this is one cartoon that isn`t for the kids; it`s pervaded by the sadistic spirit that crops up disturbingly often in Japanese mass entertainment. Otomo does have ...

The art style draws heavily from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s original graphic novel series, blending American cartoon art with Japanese animation to recreate the wondrous story of wannabe rockstar ...

But the rising popularity of anime — Japanese cartoons featuring complex plots and colorful characters — has attracted competition. Netflix Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Amazon.com Inc. are all ...

Nobuyo Oyama, Voice Actor for Beloved Japanese Cartoon Robotic Cat Doraemon, Dies at Age 90 TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyo Oyama, best known as the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved cartoon robotic cat ...

Nobuyo Oyama, best known as the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved cartoon robotic cat from the future, has died. She was 90. Oyama, who voiced Doraemon for more than a quarter century ...