Maruyama, a protege of manga great Osamu Tezuka, said he fears Japan is losing its edge.

Industry members are closely following the copyright lawsuit as it could set precedent for protections on songwriters' creations and open the door to legal challenges elsewhere.

The joint effort of Universal, Nintendo and Illumination studios, now in its third week out, ranks as the year's top movie so far, taking in an accumulated $434.3 million domestically and $437 million internationally. 

Chris Evans has taken on the sidekick part in the upcoming movie Ghosted, playing a boyfriend pulled into the adventures of his CIA agent girlfriend, portrayed by Ana de Armas.

K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died, his music label and South Korean police said Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans.

A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up millions of listens and sparking debate over the new technology.

A tale of forbidden love with an infectious hook, Ali Sethi's song "Pasoori" has become an international phenomenon.

J-Hope -- whose full name is Jung Ho-seok -- was set to begin his five-week basic training at an army boot camp in Gangwon province on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The 2023 edition of the massive desert festival is a showcase of global talent, with more than half of the performing artists hailing from outside the United States, including artists from Puerto Rico, South Korea, Belgium and Pakistan. 

Netflix said on Wednesday it planned to expand operations in Africa, building on the success of hit shows like the South African drama Blood and Water.

Rowling has recently faced accusations of transphobia for putting an emphasis on biological sex over gender identity in comments about trans women. She denies the accusation.

Daughter’s Elena Tonra talks about acceptance and peace, overthinking things and navigating time and space in working on the new album

The alt-pop soloist, of Indonesian rock band Glaskaca fame, brought into being his own musical style as he recounts life's biggest moments that have given "birth" to who he is today.

Pakistan-born Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is leaping from the Marvel universe to the Star Wars galaxy to direct a new film set 15 years after the end of the last movie.

Having created the most successful animated franchise of all time with Despicable Me and its spin-off Minions films, producer Chris Meledandri knows a thing or two about blockbuster movies.

Johnny Depp's new film, a French period drama in which he plays King Louis XV, will be the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival.

Isolated by decades of dictatorship and post-revolution chaos, Libyan gamers are finally taking on the world.

Just like any attempt at stepping outside one's comfort zone, the web miniseries is both admirable and awkward.

Katera of the Punishment Island, a revenge thriller where a mother turns into a vigilante, is among six short films co-financed on Africa by Netflix and UNESCO.

Jimin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has made history as the first South Korean solo artist to land the number one spot on the top US songs chart.

Disney chief Robert Iger said Florida's governor is retaliating against the entertainment giant for exercising its right to free speech in an anti-business move that "seems really wrong."

Belief in spirits runs deep in the kingdom, which has a celebrated canon of ghosts from individuals like Mae Nak, a woman who haunted her village after dying in childbirth, to more sinister creatures like krasue -- bodyless women who float through the night looking to devour flesh.

The once-Jakarta-based indie pop outfit explores new avenues in making music while embracing a humble beginning abroad

Jeon Do-yeon, one of South Korea's top actresses, is back with a new action movie, blending killer fight scenes with parental angst.

The case involving the Grammy-winning musician alleges he played a role in an international conspiracy and corruption scandal led by a Malaysian financier, and could see Michel sent behind bars for decades.

Lionsgate's neo-noir action thriller John Wick: Chapter 4 opened this weekend with North American ticket sales estimated at an impressive $73.5 million.

More jokes and less reliance on CGI -- the makers of Dungeons and Dragons sequel wanted their blockbuster to be a throwback to the classic family films of the 1980s.

Artists want AI creators to be required to secure permission for works used in training software, with an option to remove it.

For weeks, HYBE battled against Kakao to acquire SM before dropping its bid earlier this month. But it remained uncertain until Friday whether HYBE, currently SM's biggest shareholder, would dispose of its stake.

Xiao, 56, had to wait much longer. Before his first win in 2023, he had been nominated six times.