Japanese anime, manga, and game characters sometimes have blond hair. Sometimes they have blue eyes. But, that’s merely cosmetic, no? There must be some sort of analysis that cuts closer to the bone.

With the release of Season 9 for Apex Legends, a new character joined the fray. While Valkyrie is the first Japanese character in Apex Legends and marketed heavily as such, one content creator felt ...

In 2004, if there had been an unofficial Queen of Cultural Appropriation, there is no doubt (pun intended) that Gwen Stefani would have worn the crown. The singer had previously committed a multitude ...

Jessica is a writer for Game Rant with a background in language-focused content. She is fluent in Japanese and got her start writing articles teaching about the culture and language. She graduated ...

While augmented reality (AR) isn't particularly mainstream as of yet, some companies introduce AR experiences in their products from time to time. At the forefront is Google, which intermittently adds ...

TOKYO – Japanese character Npochamu, marketed as a goofy and rotund yogurt fairy, is aiming to capitalise on its popularity overseas, with trading house Itochu gaining merchandising rights for ...