Fans of the Japanese pop culture are finding connection and love through a common interest. Bookstore owners say the trend has had staying power, and more people are taking Japanese language classes.

One Piece's manga still has a sense of irreplicable charm that is best captured through the series' stunning double spreads ...

You can turn to many places in fiction to indulge this fantasy — particularly anime, where the limit on these sorts of gestures truly knows no bounds. They go big and bold (we’re talking saving the ...