FuRyu revealed a new figure that will depict the famous NieR Automata character 2B in a Japanese Doll attire. The company has also opened pre-orders for the figure, which will be available in Japan in ...

Katsuo-ji Temple is known as the "Daruma temple" due to its large collection of the dolls. - Rebecca Cairns/CNN At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree ...

Anime is Japan’s next big export industry. Japanese animation and comics were already mainstream — is the highest-grossing media franchise ever — but have expanded hugely. The market for anime doubled ...

The franchise’s success reflects the growing size – and evolving nature – of Japan’s anime industry in recent years. Japanese voice actor Natsuki Hanae and American actor Channing Tatum arrive at the ...

At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the hillside forest. The iconic ...