Ranging from slice-of-life dramas to thrillers grounded in realism or subtle sci-fi wrapped in present-day aesthetics, these anime hit ... authentic self-expression in a very real-world context.

Life has a habit of imitating art. It makes sense, at its core, that would be the case, because it's natural for humans to reinterpret their surroundings into something more fantastical.

Here at Great Meadows in The Plains, Virginia, the first real-life Hunter Exam is about to begin. Hundreds of cars are parked on gravel and grass. A crowd of people clad in both anime-themed ...

Anime tourism is making the rounds across Japan ... resulting in the installation of real-life cutouts of characters throughout the municipality. Local shops, such as restaurants and clothing ...

MATSUYAMA--To attract pop culture fans from home and abroad, the city government has opened a website to introduce the real-life locales of ... of 25 locations from anime, movies, TV dramas ...