As the Sanrio mascot turns 50, we look at how she’s come to figure in underground culture, from punk feminism to scene kids, emos and goths
Jan 22, 2024
As the J-metal trio embark on their world tour, we sent photographer Daisy Davidson to capture the colourful fashion of fans outside their sold-out London show
Nov 30, 2023
Hysteric Fashion photographer Daisy Davidson captures the weird and wonderful universe of Britain’s cosplay community
Nov 02, 2023
Digital cam girls, or LewdTubers, are using anon avatars to combat the stigma surrounding sex work – and tap into a new and virtualised market
Sep 04, 2023
Where inflatable Pikachus, Hatsune Miku stans and catgirl enjoyers unite for a weekend of cosplay, lip sync battles and gaming tournaments
Aug 18, 2023
Regularly touted as the ‘next Hayao Miyazaki’, the director’s new film is a surreal, moving study of Japan’s 2011 Tōhoku earthquake – and the collective trauma that still needs processing
Apr 17, 2023
Photographer Betty Oxlade-Martin visited the London Anime and Gaming Con to document the young people taking refuge in the pleasure of alternate universes
Energy drinks, owl blogs, and magical girl anime: we spent a Dazed Day Out with the artist in her favourite spots around XL Recordings, discussing how her debut album came to life
Apr 14, 2023
‘Suitable for singles without dependents’
Mar 29, 2023
Taking its name from a cult 1980s anime film, Motoko Ishibashi’s exhibition Wicked City holds up a funhouse mirror to fantastical depictions of women’s bodies in modern life
Jan 12, 2023
Live, laugh, Lain
Nov 24, 2022
A list of lesser-seen highlights from the BFI’s anime season, featuring Eiichi Yamamoto’s Belladonna of Sadness, Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories, and Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh
Apr 01, 2022
The Japanese auteur’s latest film is a feminist retelling of Beauty and the Beast, adapted for an Extremely Online generation
Feb 03, 2022
Ahead of the release of his new film Belle, we explore the anime pioneer’s magical career through five key works
Jan 19, 2022
Netflix is inviting fans to compare scenes with the original anime, as showrunner André Nemec teases ‘big plans for season two’
Nov 14, 2021
