From May 27 to June 1, 2025 the Nippon Connection Film Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary, presenting a diverse program all about Japan. Founded as a student project, Nippon Connection is ...

But one foundational choice by the creative team has provoked fierce debate online and beyond: casting a black samurai, Yasuke, as one of the two playable protagonists. The other is a young female ...

However, if you’re after some games with female heroine leads then we have ... She’ll soon meet Yasuke, a Samurai who seeks to rid Japan of the corruption that has filled it.

Whether it's Japanese film, video games, anime, or novels, the country consistently delivers quality storytelling combined with its own unique sense of style. In the realm of film, Japan has an ...

Do we really have to describe why Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is on an “anime” list? Have you seen some of these characters? More specifically, have you seen some of the female ...

The first is a gripping new true crime documentary called Gone Girls: The Long Island ... style boss battles. Blue Eye Samurai is more than just the best anime of 2023. Through its first season ...

These female samurai in anime excel in combat, be it through perfect technique, exceptional abilities, or sheer force of will ...

Anime for girls offers captivating stories centered around complex female protagonists. Unlike mainstream shounen action titles targeted at teenage boys, these anime explore romantic relationships ...

Yaiba: Samurai Legend, Gosho Aoyama's classic anime, makes a thrilling comeback with enhanced animation and storytelling. The series follows Yaiba Kurogane, a spirited samurai, as he navigates ...

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for the Bad Girl anime unveiled the first promotional video. The short clip revealed two new cast members and ...

The way the story plays on the clash of old-fashioned samurai adventures and modern Japanese culture is very appropriate, too, given how much this anime feels like a synthesis of classic '90s ...