Nonetheless, Gachiakuta seems poised to be the hit of the summer 2025 anime season. It’s telling that its biggest contender ...

First Steps reveals our first look at Mole Man's rampaging monster, Giganto, as he causes chaos in New York City. This looks like a comic book panel brought to ...

Keychains of the Sanrio Monster Hunter monsters will appear in capsule toy machines around Japan some time during the second week of April 2025. There are ten variations to collect, and it costs ...

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FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The anime-style character was a far cry from the ...

The act of endearing an anime mascot to its viewers comes with creating a cute veneer, usually with some form of edge, yet ultimately also providing a dynamic that the fans can root for.

The mascot is reminiscent of the Japanese anime comic style. For Fisichella, the design responds to the "desire to live within pop culture, so loved by our young people".

To reach out to the youth, the Vatican unveiled a new Jubilee mascot for Expo 2025 in Japan to the world last week — an anime-style cartoon character named Luce. It didn’t take long for the internet ...

Last week, the church announced that it had developed an anime cartoon, Luce, who will serve as the Vatican’s mascot for this year’s Jubilee festival—a special celebration, held infrequently ...

The Vatican has introduced Luce, its first-ever anime mascot Luce. Luce — meaning “light” in Italian — will serve as the Catholic Church’s mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year, which has the theme ...