The most famous anime characters came from the hit manga that were popularized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump.

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime , exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

“Our mutual investigation was able to confirm that it was a spiritual symbol from Japanese Buddhism known as Manji popularized by anime. To make that determination, beyond interviews, we were ...

Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden sticks in sacred flames to symbolize the eradication of ignorance and desire. Rengoku’s own techniques reflect this duality: His ...