Toho has acquired UK anime distributor Anime Limited and formed a strategic alliance with Germany's Plaion Pictures, establishing its European headquarters in London. With Europe's anime market projected to reach $9 billion by 2030, discover how Japan's biggest entertainment company plans to bring Godzilla, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more to audiences across the continent — and what this means for anime fans worldwide.

Despite Japan's shrinking population, the number of Japanese language learners overseas has surged 30-fold to over 4 million in 45 years. The driving force? Manga and anime. While hits like Demon Slayer smashing $7.3 billion at the global box office fuel unprecedented demand, challenges like teacher shortages and uneven access to education remain. Here's the full picture of Japanese language education today.

BE:FIRST's third documentary film "BE:the ONE -START BEYOND DREAMS-" chronicles their first-ever world tour across 12 cities. From backstage moments to candid interviews, discover how Japan's rising boy group is navigating a new chapter as a six-member unit with their first stadium show on the horizon.

Japanese boy group ONE OR EIGHT held a surprise live at Shibuya Stream, debuting "TOKYO DRIFT" — a track sampling the iconic Fast & Furious theme — in Japan for the first time. With 30 million TikTok plays in one week, No.1 on iTunes in 4 countries, and chart entries in 21 nations, here's how this avex group is taking J-pop global.

XG's first full album 'THE CORE - 核' has topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. With Apple Music chart entries in 68 countries, a Coachella appearance, and a 400,000-attendance world tour, this seven-member all-Japanese group is redefining global pop music. Here's the story behind their rise and what makes this album a landmark moment for "X-POP."

JETRO hosted its first-ever pop culture-focused event "Super Japan in Cairo" in Egypt's capital, bringing 16 Japanese companies including Bandai Namco and Yamaha to showcase anime, matcha, and stationery to 3,000 young Egyptian fans. With a population exceeding 108 million and a median age of 24, Egypt is emerging as a major untapped market for Japanese content in Africa.

Number_i — the J-pop trio of Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji, and Yuta Kishi — has signed with WME, the powerhouse agency behind Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish. From their Coachella debut to this landmark deal, we explore what this means for Japanese artists carving a global path distinct from K-pop.

After 55 years as Japan's beloved Sunday evening tradition, "Sazae-san" finally makes its overseas debut in Taiwan in January 2026. Discover the strategy behind the Guinness World Record-holding anime's first international broadcast, which characters experts predict will go viral overseas, and what this means for Japanese anime's global expansion.