Foreign animations have typically dominated China's box office, but investments by the government are seeing home-grown animated films take a stake in the market. They saw a year-on-year growth of 78.6% in 2015, generating over $300 million domestically.

WhileJurassic Worlddominated screens in the US, a very different beast was making its mark in Chinese cinemas.Monster Hunt, the story of Wuba, a cute, adorable ‘monster’ born to be king, became the highest grossing Chinese movie of all time. What’s driving people to cinemas? And could the domestic industry ever rival Hollywood?

With Haruki Murakami at its centre, Japanese fiction is booming overseas. The literary journalMonkey Business: New Writing from Japanis proof that the acclaimed writer is part of a lush literary landscape. Could the nation’s novels be an overlooked piece of the ‘Cool Japan’ puzzle?

Will L'Oréal’s new volume-boosting 'Miss Manga' mascara – designed to recreate the Japanese ‘anime eyes’ look – appeal to Western women? And how will real anime fans react to the appropriation of their subculture?