the double live album recorded in the summer of 1972 during the first tour of Japan by Deep Purple, debuted on the UK chart. Its US debut followed on April 21. The album featured only seven ...

The Association of Japanese Animation has sort of a strange timetable for its annual Anime Industry Report. The full report is published in December, but preliminary data is released in the middle of ...

The Spring Street Bridge in downtown Silver Spring will remain closed through spring due to ongoing construction work for the Maryland Purple Line. According to Purple Line officials, crews will ...

These bold and beautiful interior shapes are the best scene setters in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2024 ...

Imagine stepping off Bengaluru streets straight into the heart of Japan — where Shibuya's neon chaos meets Nara's serene deer paths, and the scent of Dorayaki mingles with the laughter of anime ...

A Japanese man with gambling debts of six million yen (US$38,000) has fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a street performer by offering a “passionate praising service” to passersby ...

Animate Times, Japan’s biggest anime outlet, held an official survey asking anime fans what were their most-favored series in 2024. The results are in and this is the Top 10 anime shows of 2024 ...

including honors for "Vocaloid culture," anime, game soundtracks, and "idol culture." An automated system will select entries based on an "objective metric tied to data" from Billboard Japan ...

Japan’s anime industry is worth billions, making it one of the most popular cultural “exports”. It’s also steadily growing outside of Japan and shows no signs of slowing down. Yet ...