Detective Conan - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > Detective Conan WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN April-June 2002 Detective Conan Detective Conan is a comic and TV series that is very popular among children in

Full Metal Fantasy | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Recently the comic and anime titled Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (Fullmetal Alchemist), popularly known as "Hagaren," has gained a huge following among children and adults alike.

Cosplay Convention | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
From Japan, the birthplace of manga, anime, and video games, comes cosplay, another form of Japanese pop culture that is beginning to sweep the world.

Howl's Moving Castle | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Howl's Moving Castle, the spectacular new animated film directed by Miyazaki Hayao and produced by Studio Ghibli, is breaking records at the box office.

Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > Archives > What's Cool > Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN March 2005 Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI A still from Hi Hi PUFFY AMIYUMI (TM & (c) Cartoon N

Anime - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Anime MONTHLY NEWS March 2002 Favorite Anime Characters Gather at an International Fair What happens when Pikachu, Sailor Moon, Doraemon, and Gund

Metropolis - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Metropolis MONTHLY NEWS June 2001 Spectacular Animated film Metropolis Released The animated film Metropolis, based on late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka

Online Anime | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japan is currently witnessing a boom in short anime created by individuals on a computer and uploaded to the Internet. The Internet is providing opportunities for new anime artists to display their talents and achieve renown.

Code Geass | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The production company Sunrise, which is known for creating the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam and other robot-themed anime, has released a new animated TV series titled Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

1 | Episode 2 | Super Figure Kanako | Tokyo Tales | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Nakano Broadway: a shopping mall stocked with a vast array of capsule figures and anime-related merchandise, and a regular destination for capsule-figure enthusiast Tomoya. One day a figure named Kanako suddenly appears, and, speaking like a veritable human being, demands that he find her right arm. They find themselves at odds, but amid the squabbling a much deeper sort of interaction emerges. Will Kanako's arm ever be found? What does fate hold in store for these two?

Code Geass | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The production company Sunrise, which is known for creating the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam and other robot-themed anime, has released a new animated TV series titled Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

The Evolving World of Anime - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
While anime used to be drawn by hand, it can now be made on a computer. Once the storyboard is finished, the entire process can be done on a computer. Here you can find out how!

Mushishi - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Mushishi is a popular fictional mangathat tells the story of Ginko, a mushi master. Ginko has learned everything there is to know about mushi, a mysterious life form that brings both unhappiness and miracles to human society.

Blue Dragon - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Have you ever played the video game Blue Dragon? It�s an epic fantasy about the battle between light and shadow, and now a TV anime series based on the game is thrilling fans.

Drawing Inspiration | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Of all illustrators in Japan, roughly 80% are female, and these talented artists are responsible for creating the characters, images, and packaging that is used to promote some of the biggest and most influential companies and events in the country.

Eureka Moment for Digital Content | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Kokyo Shihen Eureka Seven is a new anime series currently on the airwaves in Japan. With TV broadcasts as the main plank in the success of the series, a mix of related projects has been launched in a range of media, including the Internet, publishing, and toys.

Vexille - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
60 years into the future, Japan is developing one pioneering technology after another. When the UN demands that these should be regulated, Japan shuts itself off from the world. The story begins in 2077. The US decides to send its special operations unit into Japan, and Vexille risks her life to get into the country.

Ghibli - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Ghibli MONTHLY NEWS November 2001 Cartoons Come to Life at New Museum About 600 children and adults lined up in the rain in order to be the first t

Pokeman - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Pokemon MONTHLY NEWS January 2000 Pokémania Sweeps Over the World Just four years after Pokémon was created, the popular Japanese ani

Pretty Cure - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Pretty Cure Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > Archives > What's Cool > Pretty Cure WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN July 2005 photo Pretty Cure (©ABCToei Animation Co.) Japan is the birthplace of anime, and the