Manga volumes also reproduced song lyrics and album cover art ... Sawako Kuronuma gets ostracized since she resembles the ghost girl from Ringu. But oblivious classmate Shota Kazehaya sees through ...

Though not exclusively, shojo and josei are told from the perspective of female characters as they grow as people. Many ...

Anime black-haired female characters like Asada Shino and Nico Robin are iconic for their unique personalities and stories.

Their time in the subcultural shadows long gone, manga and anime are now common sights at prestigious art museums around the world, with large-scale exhibitions showcasing otaku culture and ...

One of Japan’s—and the world’s—most beloved art forms is getting a rightful tribute at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Opening in September, “Art of Manga” will array more than ...

Now manga will get its day in the sun in an American exhibit, thanks to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which is launching Art of Manga later this year. It’s described as the “First exhibition ...

Weekly Shonen Jump announces two new manga titles: Embers in issue 10, B no Seisen in issue 11. Embers is a soccer manga by Kurumazagi & Nishi; story of a delinquent introduced to soccer world.