A Japanese actor who was the voice of "Doraemon", a cartoon cat robot beloved by children in Japan and other countries has died, her agency said Friday. Nobuyo Oyama was 90. For a quarter of a century ...

SHINTO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam", his favourite animation series growing up. Now he has made it a ...

Yoshiyuki Tomino’s creation laid the groundwork for decades of mecha anime, spawning an entire franchise that remains influential today. The Gundam series became a cultural phenomenon in Japan, with ...

The mecha anime genre has gone through its fair share of ups and downs in the 21st century. The 2010s saw a decline in new mecha anime titles that weren't tied to long-running franchises. But as anime ...

When it comes to mecha and giant robot franchises, most minds might immediately think of the Gundam brand. This is especially the case when it comes to specifically Japanese robots, with that ...

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...