Over 30 years ago, Yoshitaka Amano broke new ground with his illustrations for the Vampire Hunter D novels. Since then, this extraordinarily versatile artist's work has be seen in manga, anime, art exhibitions, and video games. From the high-brow Biennale d'Orleans art show in France, to the Final

Comic-Con International used to be a small comic books expo in San Diego. Then it grew. And grew. Now, about 130,000 people come from around the globe to check out not only the hottest comics, but the hottest action movies, anime, video games, anime, toys and more! We sent manga...

When Hollywood makes movies set in Japan, they're usually wrought with samurai, geisha, ninjas or yakuza. Then along comes a film like GANTZ. Based on the super violent manga by Hiroya Oku, GANTZ is a sci-fi action flick set in modern Tokyo. It has none of the usual characters you'd expect to see

Have you ever read Japanese sports manga like "Captain Tsubasa", "Slam Dunk" or "Kyojin no Hoshi"? Most Japanese sports manga are stoic and serious. In them, a main character usually works hard to make his dream come true, but he encounters troubles on the way. Sometimes a protagonist may cry after

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  You voted, tweeted, and supported, and now there is one more way for you to be a part of MTV Iggy's Best New Band adventure. The Best New Band Concert featuring 2NE1, La Vida Boheme and Gyptian goes down at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Monday, 12/12/11, 4 pm to...

Yes, it's the language that I'm writing in. But I'm over it. Music lovers around the world must be agreeing with me, because from our view at MTV Iggy, 2011 marked a clear move beyond the English-language domination of pop music. As our 2011 Best New Band in the World, K-pop superstars 2NE1 said,...

Yoshitaka Amano’s illustrations have captivated generations as his wispy lines and bold colors brought the Vampire Hunter D novels and the Final Fantasy series to life. Our big sister MTV Iggy met Amano at a …

One of my favorite site is Cake Wrecks. In Japan, we may order some message on chocolate plate on cake but we hardly order such designs! It’s hard to choose my best post in this site but I really like “the problem with phone orders.”

Kyoto might not be known for its ghettos and public housing, but the tattooed, bandana-donning MC Anarchy is a product of a lesser known Japanese subculture. Growing up amidst poverty, abandonment by his mother, and alcoholism in his community, Anarchy uses his lyrics as therapy. Through three

Girls’ Generation has been working hard these past few weeks promoting “Mr. Taxi,” the group’s follow-up single to chart-topping worldwide release, “The Boys.” SM Entertainment finally revealed the Korean MV for “Mr. Taxi,” which gives …

On last week’s SM-centric episode of Studio 5, Grace counted down our ten favorite Girls’ Generation music videos, from the girls’ debut single, “Into the New World,” all the way to their latest chart-topping release, “The Boys.”

Yoshitaka Amano’s illustrations have captivated generations as his wispy lines and bold colors brought the Vampire Hunter D novels and the Final Fantasy series to life.

Comic-Con International used to be a small comic books expo in San Diego. Then it grew. And grew. Now, about 130,000 people come from around the globe to check out not only the hottest comics, but the hottest action movies, anime, video games, anime, toys and more! We sent manga expert Deb Aoki

Comic-Con International used to be a small comic books expo in San Diego. Then it grew. And grew. Now, about 130,000 people come from around the globe to check out not only the hottest comics, but the hottest action movies, anime, video games, anime, toys and more! We sent manga...

Comic-Con International used to be a small comic books expo in San Diego. Then it grew. And grew. Now, about 130,000 people come from around the globe to check out not only the hottest comics, but the hottest action movies, anime, video games, anime, toys and more! We sent manga...

Fans flocked to Hollywood, California last week to get a sneak peek of the upcoming Japanese sci-fi flick GANTZ! Okay, let’s be serious. Most people showed up to get a glimpse of J-pop idol Kazunari Ninomiya from Arashi! He stars in the manga-based GANTZ as a hero (or a pawn?) who dies in...

Otakon 2009 has come and gone. The otaku, cosplayers, anime and manga fans are all back to their daily routines and lives, no longer rocking their wildly imaginative and colorful costumes (at least I would think so, but who can say…?). It would have been impossible to see...

After the success of the first J-Pop Summit last year, the folks at New People and San Francisco's Japantown decided to make this colorful, artistic celebration an annual affair. On Saturday, September 18 (and several days leading up to this event), Japantown became the epicenter of J-pop culture

Just two weeks in, 2012 is looking like a good year for manga, with interesting new titles coming that should satisfy every taste. Here's a peek at ten that look promising.

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