We are not born to die. We are born to live." The cultural attaché at the embassy explains: "Japanese anime is very popular in Ukraine and has inspired many people to start studying the Japanese ...

“In 2014, my friends introduced me to Japanese culture, and I organized a meeting for the Mitsuruki anime club. At first, it was a Kyiv-based club, then expanded to all of Ukraine. We worked to ...

A self-published manga by an amateur cartoonist in Japan themed on a mythical Ukrainian jet fighter hotshot is now all the rage in war-torn Ukraine. The pilot, dubbed the “Ghost of Kyiv” for ...