Soccer is the most-watched sport in the world, and its popularity is reflected in the number of fantastic anime and manga that celebrate the game.

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

Blue Lock season 2 sadly seems to be the series' main focus at Anime Japan 2025 (Image via Eight Bit) The Blue Lock Special Stage seems set to focus on the recently concluded second season of the ...

This photo taken on March 29, 2025, shows a special exhibit at the FIFA Museum in Zurich marking 44 years since the debut of the smash-hit Japanese football ... adapted into anime and games.

Well-known Japanese animator and director Shigeki Awai has passed away at the age of 71. Awai was a prominent figure in the industry since the 1980s. Artistes and industry members, including ...

Imio, which operates the Japanese football brand “SFIDA,” announced on the 3rd that it has raised 300 million yen through a third-party allotment of shares to K-Dash Second as the lead investor, along ...

Japanese production company King Records has achieved something close to that improbable scenario with the innovative musical anime feature Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle, which the company ...

For the uninitiated, Inazuma Eleven is a soccer video ... and manga as well as anime TV shows and movies. You may like After skipping Xbox for 20 years, a major Japanese studio returns with ...

Matsui is part of an expanding demographic of mostly 20- and 30-somethings engaged in activities supporting one's favourite ...

[Japan, April 6th] – MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA is thrilled to announce the arrival of “Captain Tsubasa”, the legendary soccer manga that has captivated fans for generations! Starting April 6th ...

Japan's government will promote the charms of Japanese anime and manga at the World Expo in Osaka, which opens next month. "Anime Manga Tourism Festival" is slated to be held from April 30 to May ...