Japanese Canadian artist Naoko Takenouchi uses her art not only to inspire others, but also to help her navigate through deeply personal crises; most notably the loss of her husband. Opening on ...

Russian singer Diana Loginova, known by her stage name Naoko, has been jailed in Russia after performing songs that authorities say are critical of the Kremlin. Naoko was detained for 13 days for ...

The 18-year-old Russian singer Diana Loginova, also known as Naoko, has become a rising star on social media after she received a second jail sentence this week. She and her bandmates were detained ...

In the pastel-colored world of Mariland, My Melody – a white bunny who wears an eye-catching pink hood – runs a successful cake shop, bringing happiness and cheer to everyone. Well, almost everyone.

On April 8th, 2025, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) announced the recipients of the “Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT” for 2025. This ...

In much of today’s filmmaking, from superhero movies to TikTok videos, time is compressed, speeding the action along much faster than it could ever go in reality. In the animated worlds meticulously ...

Anime filmmaker Naoko Yamada thinks of herself as a cameraman. “I don’t think of it like anime is made by drawings,” she tells The A.V. Club. “But actual people and actual backgrounds.” Whether a ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

For director Naoko Yamada, creating a project from scratch for The Colors Within presented a big challenge but also the realization of a lifelong dream. “I love music and I’ve always wanted to form a ...

The "A Silent Voice" and "Liz and the Blue Bird" animator tells IndieWire about the allure of animation. “The Colors Within” was a fresh challenge for Yamada. “It’s an original story, and I had to ...

"I want to express Kimi's 'color'. Kimi's color is very beautiful. And exciting." GKids has revealed another official US trailer for the beloved Japanese anime film called The Colors Within, the ...