Anime isn’t SpongeBob or Scooby-Doo ... Shows like Princess Mononoke explore Shinto spirituality, while Rurouni Kenshin ...

Roger Ebert preferred live-action movies, but Japanese animation touched his heart, too. These are his favorite anime movies.

With “Demon Slayer” continuing its global success, it is an opportune time to examine how it intertwines Buddhist, Shinto and samurai traditions into a narrative of heroism, impermanence and moral ...