While anime is popular, top manga like Berserk prove that peak animation is sometimes overrated ... supernatural attacks, and ...

Last weekend, an animated Japanese high school student ... of cultural insights," he says. "Many popular anime show Japanese urban backgrounds, Japanese food and other elements of daily life ...

The anime boasts a diverse cast of characters ... One Piece used to rely heavily on simple color schemes, flat backgrounds and simple movements or animation techniques. This style worked fine ...