Japanese Pop Culture is a highly influential combination of film, television, manga, and pop music throughout the world. Dating back to the early manga and films of the 1950s, the Japanese pop culture movement has taken off since the 1980s and 90s around the world to become one of the most influential sources of entertainment in the world alongside the United States.
Japanese pop culture (Japanese popular culture) is a phrase that refers to the elements of "modern Japan" rather than the elements of "traditional Japan". Some of the elements of Japanese pop culture well known around the world include: