Honoring The World's Manga Artists | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Manga is now a global phenomenon that stands alongside anime as a contemporary art form born in Japan and then exported around the globe. The International MANGA Award was established to further promote manga worldwide.

Honoring The World's Manga Artists | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Manga is now a global phenomenon that stands alongside anime as a contemporary art form born in Japan and then exported around the globe. The International MANGA Award was established to further promote manga worldwide.

Pop Culture 2005-2006 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan| Trends in Japan | Web Japan| Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan | Web Japan Gamarjobat Code Geass Online Anime Gamers Glimpse the Future Like Father, Like Son Four Decades of Heroism Thirty Years of Gags Cosplay Conventio Brain Training for Young

Pop Culture 2005-2006 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Gamarjobat Code Geass Online Anime Gamers Glimpse the Future Like Father, Like Son Four Decades of Heroism Thirty Years of Gags Cosplay Conventio Brain Training for Young and

Girls' Manga Goes Stateside | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In the United States, the latest trendy Japanese import is shojo manga (girls' manga). As its name suggests, this is a genre of comics for and about girls and young women.

05-07 | Pop Culture | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Discover manga, anime, J-pop, and much more in this section showcasing some of the most popular and influential Japanese arts and entertainment of recent years.

Manga Milestones | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Komaneko - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Have you heard of "frame-by-frame"? It’s a technique for making animation one frame at a time by moving an object slightly, shooting a frame, and then repeating this over and over.  Frame-by-frame is the passion of a cat named Komachan, the main character in a model animation film - itself a frame-by-frame work -  that has been a big hit among Japanese kids.

Cartoon Tourism | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Manga and anime are leading a global boom in popular Japanese culture. Now some enterprising travel agents are cashing in on this trend by organizing trips to Japan specifically for manga and anime fans.

Manga - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japanese manga (comics) and anime (cartoons) have long been very popular both in Japan and abroad. Now they are grabbing even more hearts around the world as some comics go on sale outside Japan. In late 2002 manga magazines Shonen Jump and Raijin Comics and anime magazine New Type were successfully launched in North America.

Exploring The History of Manga | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japan's first museum dedicated to the full range of manga culture has opened in Kyoto. The museum was a success right from the beginning, attracting over 10,000 visitors in its first two weeks.

Suginami Animation Museum - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Take a look inside the Suginami Animation Museum, a new museum dedicated to Japanese anime where visitors can experience making anime for themselves

Manga Milestones | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close The June 2009 edition of Weekly Shonen Magazine. (C)Kodansha

Manga Milestones | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close The August 2009 edition of Nakayosh. (C)Kodansha

Manga Milestones | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close A recent edition of Weekly Shonen Sunday. (C)Shogakukan 2009

Manga Milestones | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close The first edition of Weekly Shonen Magazine. (C)Kodansha

Manga-Inspired Movies | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Over the past few years Japanese movies have won new popularity, and both box office sales and the number of releases are now on the rise. Live-action movies adapted from manga comics are a major force shaping this trend.

Exploring The History of Manga | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japan's first museum dedicated to the full range of manga culture has opened in Kyoto. The museum was a success right from the beginning, attracting over 10,000 visitors in its first two weeks.

Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Discover manga, anime, J-pop, and much more in this section showcasing the latest pop culture phenomena to capture the imagination of Japan’s young people.

Pop Culture 2007-2008 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan| Trends in Japan | Web Japan| Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan | Web Japan The New Wave Of Traditional Theater Anime Goes Academic Welcome To Otaku Town Genius Party Previewing The Future of Technology Friendly Ghouls And Goblins Comic Cornucopia