Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chef Akira Hirose, shown in 2008, was a forerunner of Japanese-French cuisine. (Michael Buckner / Getty Images) Akira Hirose, a ...

University of Hawaii’s Akira Jacobs has officially been named to the Japan Olympic Basketball Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Representing Japan has always just been something that really important ...

Japanese actor Akira Takarada, known for his starring role in the original Godzilla, has died at the age of 87. Takarada’s death was announced by Toho Studios, the production company responsible for ...

Warner Bros.' planned live-action adaptation of Akira could well be destined to languish in development hell forever, but Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal anime is set (well, for the time being at least) for ...

“Anime.” What do you think about when we think about “anime?” Honestly, take a second to think about it. Anime is loaded word. As a type of movie, it often comes with these negative connotations that ...