Doraemon, though not as widely known in the West, is one of Japan’s most iconic anime characters. In fact, the little blue robot cat was voted over Pikachu and Sailor Moon as the character that most ...

Pokemon is how countless fans across the world first became familiar with Japanese anime, and global icon Pikachu is at the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It's summer! All across Japan, there are huge (and impressive) fireworks displays. And yesterday, some of Japan's most popular manga characters got ...

In this Aug. 23, 2013 file photo, Doraemon, one of the most popular animation characters in Japan, participates in a kick-off ceremony of the Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo when Tokyo ...