Welcome back to MangoBot, a biweekly column about Asian futurism by TokyoMango blogger Lisa Katayama. My childhood hero was a purple-haired robot who ...

Mecha, the giant robots or machines controlled by people, have been a staple of popular Japanese entertainment for decades. Fans of Japanese manga, anime, and mecha-themed video games probably ...

Engineer always wanted to ride inside a giant robot, so he built his own! Masaaki Nagumo has always dreamed of riding inside of a giant robot, just like the characters in his favorite anime series ...

Gatebox, priced at ¥321,840 (about $2,700 US), is squarely targeted at young lonely salarymen and all brands of anime-obsessed otaku—promising the experience of "living with your favorite ...

Manga masters Osamu Tezuka and Naoki Urasawa collide in Pluto, the “Watchmen” of Astro Boy. Netflix’s eight-hour anime adaptation will premiere this month.

Anime Is Nothing Like the Manga, and That's a Good Thing. ... robot, or cyborg. Often, you learn a new character’s name, only for them to die panels later, and Killy just moves on.