The entire anime fandom has been taken over by the mobile game franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and as weird as it might be, it's easy to see why.

I’ve never related more to a Spongebob meme and Squidward’s sad energy, for that matter. It perfectly captures the sorrowness of the Japan-only release while we wither away (from very far.) ...

An international digital platform claiming the top revenue spot in Japan’s competitive app market. Webtoon Entertainment isn’t just adapting to the anime boom — it’s engineering it.

Kabosu, the Shiba Inu known worldwide as "Doge" and whose side-eye expression was captured in innumerable memes, died Friday in Sakura, Japan, according to a blog from her owner.