ANIME SANCTUARIES

The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is...

A chronicle of the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father...

Japan's anime studios have captured the world's attention. In this program, we go behind the scenes for an in-depth look at the most prominent...

Urasawa Naoki no Manben (Naoki Urasawa's Manga Exertions) is a TV Documentary airing on NHK Educational TV. It follows acclaimed mangaka Naoki...

Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily...

In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori swear to complete a new anime called...

Daisū is a a manga creator who grew up in an orphanage, and whose works do not sell very well. Daisū lives each lonely day in boredom, but one day...

This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.

A series of films looking at the different shapes and sizes of bodies and people's attitudes to them

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly...

A South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline...

The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at...

An up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can...

A devastating car accident unearths a long-buried secret that turns wealthy businessman Rashid and hardworking Nahla's life around; fifteen years...

Bai Shuo, the youngest daughter of the General's Mansion, aspires to cultivate immortality in order to repay a favor. On her journey to seek...

In a tale of fate and resilience, the troubled Crown Prince of Li Dynasty and the wise and courageous Princess Yuexi grow from acquaintances to deep...

11-year-old Kenichi Mitsuba is an average kid who goes to secondary school and struggles with his studies, he is very stubborn and is very lazy and...

Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a...