In this Aug. 2011 photo, Takashi Yanase, creator of one of Japan's most beloved cartoon characters, Anpanman, waves accompanied by Anpanman, left, and Baikinman at his Yanase Studio in Tokyo. His ...

Anpanman, the caped Japanese superhero with a pastry for a face, is flying over to North America. TMS Entertainment’s anime franchise has arrived on Tubi, Fox Entertainment’s ad-supported platform.

TOKYO – Takashi Yanase, creator of one of Japan's most beloved cartoon characters, Anpanman, has died of heart failure. He was 94. His studio said Tuesday that Yanase died at a Tokyo hotel early ...

TOKYO (AFP) - Takashi Yanase, the creator of Japan's wildly popular "Anpanman" cartoon, has died of heart failure, his agency said on Tuesday. He was 94. The former graphic designer, who was also a ...

TOKYO — Takashi Yanase, creator of one of Japan’s most beloved cartoon characters, Anpanman, has died of heart failure, his studio said Tuesday. He was 94. Mr. Yanase died at a Tokyo hospital early ...

Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase, creator of the popular Anpanman series, has died at 94. His agency said Mr Yanase had died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital. He created Anpanman, a superhero ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Takashi Yanase, creator of one of Japan’s most beloved cartoon characters, Anpanman, has died of heart failure at age 94. Yanase died at a Tokyo hospital early Sunday, Yanase Studio said ...