The term “kawaii” (written either as かわいい or 可愛い) is a Japanese term that means ‘lovely’, ‘loveable’, ‘cute’, or ‘adorable’. The culture and the idea conveyed by this word go beyond the limits of the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The outfit behind hit kids show Octonauts, Wanda-owned Vampire Squid Productions, is launching sci-fi family comedy animated series, Miles & Mu. According to producers, the original IP, ...

This Easter, join the Octonauts on a buzzing family mission! Captain Barnacles and the crew need you! Based on the Octonauts: Above and Beyond episode, ‘Honeybees’, help guide the honeybees back home ...

Wanda Studios’ Vampire Squid Productions (VSP) will serve as the sole global rights holder of The Octonauts franchise across worldwide territories after acquiring the remaining 49 percent stake of the ...

China’s Wanda Studios has completed a full buy-out of the Octonauts franchise following a long-running legal dispute with Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Under the deal, Wanda Studios’ UK-based ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sound the Octo-alert! Chinese giant Wanda Studios has completed the deal to buy-out Sony from its $49M stake in Octonauts rights holder Vampire Squid Productions (VSP), giving the Chinese ...

Families invited to join a new interactive outdoor trail for young nature explorers Designed for children aged 3–6 Free, drop-in experience included with standard entry (with £1 ticket offer available ...

Parents need to know that Octonauts is an ocean-set preschool cartoon that encourages kids' curiosity about the world by introducing them to some of the sea's diverse species. The show incorporates ...

Even if you were staring into a crystal ball, nobody could have foreseen one of modern metal’s wildest innovations taking the form of three teenage girls performing synchronised dance moves. Decked ...

The legendary Kawaii Monster Café, which sadly closed in 2021 during the global pandemic, is making its big return to Harajuku by the end of the year – and it promises to be even wilder than before.

Convenience stores, a very American concept for people on the go, were first introduced in Japan in the 1970s. Today, they’re an intrinsic part of life throughout the country – even more so than in ...

Misa Kimura was still a student from Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, when she visited Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood for the first time. It felt like stepping into a dream. “Every kind of clothing or ...