Itochu is taking a 40% stake in San Francisco-based character licensing startup Octas, the latest move by a Japanese trading house seeking to capitalize on overseas demand for anime merchandise.

Number Rock and the classic 90s anime Yu Yu Hakusho have teamed up for a vintage-inspired apparel and accessories capsule The collection features a highly detailed Exclusive Line T-shirt printed using ...

Major anime franchises are rolling out high-profile merchandise in 2026, from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s new GU clothing line to Pokémon’s 30th anniversary collectibles and Hallmark’s ornament series.

MILLCREEK, Utah — A Millcreek anime shop is picking up the pieces after a burglar broke in Saturday morning. Owners Kevin Roncancio and Maria Navas of Super Anime Store, located at 2274 E. 3300 South, ...

There’s an interesting conspiracy going around the streaming world. Are big creators being paid to watch One Piece? Many believe so. On December 23rd, a handful of big content creators from YouTube ...

Jayare Gallegos had always wanted to create an event for Oklahoma City. A serial entrepreneur and lifelong “Dragon Ball Z” fan, Gallegos felt inspired to start putting an annual convention together ...

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 ...

In its Anime Expo wrap-up, Netflix revealed that half of its 300 million global users now watch anime. That figure aligns with a recent Dentsu study, which found that 48% of global anime viewers ...

Crunchyroll has topped the 17M subscriber mark and parent company Sony has said it plans to turbo charge growth at the anime streamer. The new subs number, for paying customers as of end-March, ...

IGN can exclusively reveal exciting new details about Crunchyroll's third annual Ani-May, which is set to be a month-long, global celebration that includes merchandise based on beloved anime, deals, ...

A snapshot of Asian culture will light up Harvard Square with the anticipated openings of photo booth store Memory Shop and Anime Zakka this June. Father and son pair Henry and Brian Cheung are ...