He was also a director in emblematic series such as Ranma 1/2, of which he led the first season, as well as Nintama Rantaro ...

A great anime series can leave its mark in as few as a dozen installments, but there's something to be said for a show that stretches out its story over years or even decades and reaps the benefits of ...

Legendary voice actor, Tarako, has passed at the age of 63, leaving behind a legacy in the anime world thanks to the characters she helped to create in her long career. Born in Gunma, Japan, in 1960, ...

Tsutomu Shibayama, Doraemon and Chibi Maruko-chan director, died on March 6 after a prolonged battle with lung cancer.

"The next episode will be a one-hour special to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the anime. There will be a story about Maruko and her friends becoming members of the Drifters, and a special episode ...

Supplied photo shows panel from crossover manga featuring Shinnosuke Nohara from Crayon Shin-chan and Momoko Sakura from Chibi Maruko-chan. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Long-running popular humorous ...

Chibi Maruko-chan: Waku-waku Shopping is the 8th video board game based on Momoko Sakura's Chibi Maruko-chan slice of life manga and anime about a troublemaking grade-schooler and her friends and ...