If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance it’s because you came across a confusing new term like Shonen or Isekai in an article about anime and then clicked on a link hoping to learn more.

We were just touting 2025 as a huge year for anime, but 2026 is poised to repeat that—and it’s coming out of the gates swinging with some big banner titles jam-packed into January. With that in mind, ...

2025 has been one of the strongest years for anime in ages, building on what is clearly a new Golden Age in the Japanese animation industry. With widening viewership, more access to anime on streaming ...

In 2024, it felt like the passion and hunger for anime was at its apex. But as we've seen this year, that growth shows no sign of stopping. In fact, in 2025 anime is being watched by more people now ...

In many ways, 2025 was a banner year for anime: There were box-office smashes, such as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle grossing close to $800 million worldwide, alongside a less quantifiable shift in ...

It's almost the end of the year, which means it's time to look back and share our highlights, and is there a better way than by revisiting the best anime of 2025? For lovers of the medium, we don't ...

Unlike many streaming services, one of the perks of Crunchyroll, the popular anime service, was that it offered a free ad-based tier. While it changed throughout the years, as the platform started ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 2026 is fast approaching, and Crunchyroll has revealed a new slate of exclusive anime releases ...

One glance at an aye-aye and Malagasy villagers once believed fate changed. Called the “harbinger of death,” this lemur steps outside of animal behaviour into human superstition. We'll explore its ...

The record annual results for Japan's booming anime industry were achieved even before the recent historic success of 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.' By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The report ...

Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...