One of the fastest growing genres of music on Spotify over the last few years has been anime. Spotify says anime music streams have grown 395% since 2021—now there’s a Crunchyroll deal to capitalize ...

Originating in Japan, these superstar avatars have exploded globally over the past two years, drawing tens of millions of followers worldwide. By Dave Brooks The inaugural International Anime Music ...

The Donki – Anime channel on YouTube has multiple anime opening quizzes that range from super easy to hard levels. New and veteran anime fans will surely enjoy playing the quizzes on this channel. The ...

From niche beginnings, anime songs have become big hits with both Japanese and global audiences. A history of how anime songs broke out to become mainstream at home before taking on the world.

I’m at a sold-out concert in Hollywood, and I’m the only one in the 1,200-plus-capacity venue who doesn’t know any of the songs. One of the acts has just finished, and everyone around me begins ...

Fandom is a form of obsessive madness. It is also productive in ways that other forms of insanity are not. Fans produce art and original fiction that responds to their favorite franchises, ...

Rhythm games are a unique product of the video game world that combines music with gameplay. If you’ve ever played “Dance Dance Revolution” or “Guitar Hero,” you know the intense satisfaction of ...

When it comes to assessing musical elements within anime, the same thematic questions emerge time and time again.Why does anime music so often fall within a category of its own? Why do listeners ...

Music is a central theme in many anime series, often adapted from manga, where the addition of sound adds a dynamic layer to the original static images. These anime cover a wide range of genres, ...