Demons are classically evil, but many anime like to give demons more depth by showing them in a sympathetic light. Others use them for evil.

The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix ...

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For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai can walk among the living. The yōkai are a complex amalgamation of ...

“It’s so characteristically Japanese,” Higuchi says. “To complete your work, even if it means sacrificing your personal life, is like a samurai spirit living within all Japanese.” ...

We spoke with Motohide Eshiro about remastering a PlayStation 2 game, putting Yūsaku Matsuda's face inthe game, and if there ...

I’ve been appalled by the actions of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement apparatus and have said so, in this space and on our daily ...

One imagines the spirits' potential displeasure at their ... Factory documenting the erosion of its fishing industries amid Japan's modernisation. A distinct sense of place, shaped by both ...

When we caused harm—Vietnam, Iraq—it was because of our overconfidence and naivete, not evil intentions ... Blessed are the poor in spirit. The poor are closer to God than the rich.

From key entries in the Resident Evil timeline to skin-crawling indies ... Picking up on the tropes of Japanese horror and folklore that were made famous in The Ring and Ju-on, the Fatal Frame ...