Mastering the art of deep listening in Japan

In the warm glow of the country’s jazz cafés, a subculture of vinyl aficionados is cultivating the kind of shared sensory ...
IGN India

Ten Anime Endings That Actually Delivered

Anime has a terrible track record with endings. For every series that wraps up beautifully, there are dozens that either peter out into nothingness, pivot into nonsensical territory, or just ...

The Largest Manga Piracy Site In The World Shuts Down After Allegedly Costing The Industry $5 Billion In Lost Sales

The largest manga piracy site in the world, BATO.TO, and “approximately 60 related sites” have been shut down, following a joint operation between the Shanghai Public Security Bureau of China and ...
Opinion

The world's largest manga piracy site has been shut down with its operator under criminal investigation

Bato was apparently the world's largest manga piracy website that hosted thousands of comics illegally, translating them and distributing them without permission from the rights holders.
CNET

Crunchyroll Is Raising Subscription Prices. Here's How Your Plan Will Change

Starting Monday, the streaming service 's monthly prices are increasing by $2 for anime subscriptions and for bundle plans ...
etnet

Times Square, Causeway Bay | Times Square presents the "KNOT KNOT HAPPY NEW YEAR" Lunar New Year Celebration for 2026. "Ethereal and Pure Music" – Sonija Kwok and Yanny@Lolly ...

With the Lunar New Year approaching, Times Square Causeway Bay is hosting the "KNOT KNOT HAPPY NEW YEAR" Lunar New Year celebration from now until March 3, 2026. Themed around the auspicious knot, the ...

First trailer for Ghost in the Shell does right by its legendary manga, with one of its creatives promising to "handle this precious world with care"

Ghost in the Shell has a storied history on our screens. Most famously, 1995's Ghost in the Shell is held aloft, rightfully so, as one of the best anime movies ever made. Other attempts, including the ...
Essence

'Black Girls Code' Launches A Beat-Building Program With Ciara To Empower Young Coders Through Music

“I am proud to be supporting this initiative and empowering young people to take their passion for music and use it to develop technology skills that can give them a leg up in life,” Ciara said in a ...
Malay Mail

Moderate interest, subtle spillover: Taiwanese pop culture consumption among Klang Valley youth — Nurliana Kamaruddin and Choong Pui Yee

Earlier in 2025, a study conducted by a research team from Universiti Malaya on awareness of Taiwan among Malaysia’s Malay ...

Former Police Officer Turned Singer-Songwriter Haru Igarashi Releases ‘Dead end’, OP Theme Anime ‘Dead Account’

Singer-songwriter Haru Igarashi has released his brand-new single “Dead end” today. The song serves as the opening ...
IGN

Ōta TOKYO to Bring Japan’s Doujin and Cosplay Culture to Bangalore This January

Ōta TOKYO is set to take place in Bangalore on January 10, 2026. The organisers describe it as India’s first Japanese doujin cosplay festival, focused on fan culture that usually thrives in Japan. The ...
GIGAZINE

'Strudel' lets you create music like you're programming

' Strudel ' is a free music coding tool that allows you to compose music like you're programming, by specifying the type of sound and the timing of the sounds. It looked interesting, so I gave it a ...