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Japan’s anime industry crosses 4-trillion-yen mark as global demand overtakes domestic sales

Netflix’s global reach, dubbed content and hits such as Demon Slayer and One Piece have helped fuel anime’s international growth.

Of MAGA and manga—why Japanese fans are angry at Trump

Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video that featured him dressed as Naruto. It’s not the first time he has used AI-generated content to boost his image.

Anime’s desi soul is in small-town India. Nagpur is its capital

Japan may be the anime capital of the world, but small cities such as Nagpur, Jaipur, and Bhubaneswar are among its most dedicated Indian outposts.

Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu do surgical strikes, capture terrorist. Indian comics are changing

Superheroes receiving new powers and bulky muscles, characters are no longer speaking shuddh Hindi, and comic books have English titles.

Ash Ketchum has finally won a Pokémon League. But he has always been a winner

For young kids watching Pokémon, Ash was nothing less than a role model. He cried, threw tantrums, felt dejected and lost a lot. But he stood by his principles, no matter what.

OtakuKart’s new expansion plans into gaming, sports, automobile & much more

OtakuKart has taken control of Dax Street (an automobile domain), Sports Al Dente (a sports domain) and Mice News (Philippines-based space).

Netflix bets on anime to battle Disney, Apple in streaming wars

Netflix is developing a library of exclusive anime shows, clinching long-term partnerships with five of Japan’s notable animation studios.

How an obscure Japanese anime made a genuine attempt to understand Pakistan

Pakistanis feature in global screens largely through the prism of a few limiting themes – terrorism, militancy, backwardness, poverty.

On Camera

India’s underwater archaeology must build institutional capacity. It can’t sustain on one-off projects

ASI’s revived Underwater Archaeology Wing has funding and new surveys, yet training, staff and institutional stability remain unresolved.

India’s crude imports set to record highest-ever 5.4-5.6 mn b/d in October as refiners diversify supplies

Russian oil accounts for 35 percent of imports, down from 55 percent in July, as Angola and Venezuela gain amid shipping disruptions.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

Netanyahu has won because he isn’t defeated. And Israel is left more divided

Netanyahu has won only because he hasn’t been defeated. He’s also changed Israel fundamentally. Any ruling alliance now will have to be a coalition to the exclusion of Israel’s Arab citizens.