Publishing news website Yen Press announced this week that a new light novel by Ainana Hiro titled We Are Updating Our Privacy Policy to Reflect Increased Transparency Requirements of the General…

The popularity of the voice acting idol unit Wake Up, Girls! has exploded overnight after the group changed its name to “Wake Up, Blockchain!”, according to a survey conducted by Mantan…

A major Tokyo-based technology firm came under fire this week when photos emerged of its CEO committing apparent acts of sexual abuse. Konuma Yasashi, current CEO of Takai Systems and…

Ajit Pai Chairman, Federal Communications Commission It’s been a pretty active last few weeks for me and the folks working at the FCC. Since I’ve announced that we are taking formal…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Swedish Academy awarded English novelist Kazuo Ishiguro the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature earlier today. The committee lauded the Japanese-born author, “who, in novels of great…

The popular anime streaming service Anime Seppun has announced earlier this week that they suffered a massive data breach after being hacked. The stolen data include the names, credit card…

Controversy was sparked last Tuesday when a man’s anime body pillow was forcibly removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight. Brandon Martin, who had purchased two seats in advance for…

With the phenomenon known as fidget spinners on the rapid rise, Beyblade creator Takao Aoki has teamed up with past collaborator Madhouse to launch a new project based around the…

DALLAS, TX — Millions are Texans are preparing for the upcoming months as Texas becomes the first state in the country to legalize open carry of anime fandom. In a state…