“The Duel: Payback” will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno from anime studio Kamikaze Douga. “The Lost Ones,” a followup to the “The Village Bride,” will be helmed by Hitoshi Haga of ...

The nominees in the Top Global Hit from Japan category selected by overseas listeners include a diverse range of tracks, such as songs featured in games, anime show openers, songs familiar from ...

and Star Wars‘ influence on Japanese anime. Choi added, “Star Wars has drawn deep inspiration from Japan and, through its storytelling and visual design, introduced aspects of Japanese culture ...

Sophomore art major Max Alexander draws character designs for clients, creates original video games with their friends and creates manga inspired art.

This year, the trends are mix-and-match.