Japan's most lovable anime character, el gato cosmico (the cosmic cat) has been chosen to be Japan's ambassador in Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games. It's the first time Japan has ...

Farmers in Thailand have adapted themselves to use soft toys featuring cats and cat characters while praying to rain God. Traditionally, they worshipped using real cats by caging and splashing water ...

Villagers in Thailand are using plush toy versions of the Japanese cartoon character Doraemon instead of live cats in rain-calling rituals amid a series of severe heatwaves. The change to the ...

About a month ago, selfie app maker and phone manufacturer Meitu released a new phone – the Meitu M8s. However, the specification and price weren’t disclosed. Today, those details have been announced ...

Sanrio Co. and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co. on Tuesday said they have agreed to license items featuring both Hello Kitty and Doraemon. Some 50 companies will receive licenses to produce about ...

The Doraemon manga appeared in the pages of magazines from 1969 to 1996. In all, nearly 1,350 episodes were published over those years, including more than a dozen book-length works. The creation, ...