From One Piece to Detective Conan, these 20 longest-running manga have kept fans hooked for decades. Dive in and see which ...

PARCO ’s annual holiday campaign, “HAPPY HOLIDAYS,” is back for 2025. This year, the campaign tapped French artist Jean ...

Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko used to write together under the pen name of "Fujiko Fujio". After many successful comics (among which the notorious Doraemon), they broke up in 1987. Motoo Abiko ...

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Both artists grew up in Toyama Prefecture—Fujimoto in Takaoka (b. 1933) and Abiko in Himi (b. 1934), in postwar Japan where manga became both entertainment and inspiration for many children. They met ...

Doraemon, created by manga master Fujiko F. Fujio, is a world-famous blue robotic cat character from the future who is popular because of his engaging stories that fascinate young viewers. To ...

Situated on the boundary of Shinjuku’s Memory Lane — a narrow alleyway of shabby but charming food stalls — Tajimaya Coffee House stands as evidence of Tokyo’s enduring kissaten culture. Kissaten ...

Manga’s evolution began in what is today Matsuyamachi, in the Chūō ward of Osaka. The area is home to a great many wholesalers of dolls, toys, penny candy, and paper products. But its publishing ...