Fans of the Japanese pop culture are finding connection and love through a common interest. Bookstore owners say the trend has had staying power, and more people are taking Japanese language classes.

Interest in manga and anime surged during lockdown. Unlike other pandemic trends that have come and gone, this one seems to be sticking around. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Esteban Alducin-Borges ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Esteban Alducin-Borges was a bored high schooler browsing Netflix. Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon an anime series about a Japanese high school student, called The ...

One Piece fans have had a fantastic few years: a Netflix adaptation, a beloved anime series, video games galore, new figures released, and of course, ongoing chapters to the manga. If you’re a ...

KAPOLEI, HI (KHON) – For the Dela Cruz quintuplets, life has always been an adventure. Now, the “quints” — Kapena, Kamali‘i, Kupono, Keahi, and Kaolu — have found a new passion that ...