The original "Gojira" was not meant to be a fantasy blockbuster but a horror movie, especially in the eyes of the Japanese people who had already witnessed a similar destruction. Godzilla was a ...

Drawing from traditional paper dramas, his stories are a weave of myths, urban legends, and rumors from Japan’s long history of haunting tales. Enter a realm where madness reigns and ordinary objects ...

Uketsu, who credits the great Japanese mystery writer Ranpo Edogawa as his inspiration, said he merely wants to make his works accessible, even for people who do not like to read. He has leveraged his ...