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[Final] Wistoria: Wand and Sword Episode 24 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Will Meets a Certain Female Student Guided by Workner

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of the TV anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword have been revealed. Th...

[Final] Witch Hat Atelier Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Qifrey Severely Injured Protecting Coco and Tetia

The story and preview images for Episode 13 of the TV anime Witch Hat Atelier have been revealed. This epis...

Ace of Diamond act II Second Season Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Kawakami undergoes medical exam due to elbow pain

The story and preview images for Episode 13 of the TV anime Ace of Diamond act II Second Season have been r...

The Villager of Level 999 Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: The Weakest Role Reaches the Ultimate Power

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The Villager of Level 999 have been revealed. Th...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run 2nd STAGE Streams on Netflix in 2026, Story Synopsis Revealed

Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE, the continuation of the latest anime in the popular JoJ...

New Sgt. Frog Movie Apologizes for Production Mishandling Over Direction and Expressions Reminiscent of Attack on Titan and Oth...

Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Pictures apologized on June 25 on their official website for mishan...

Kagurabachi Anime Casts Katsuyuki Konishi as Togo Shiba, Reveals Character Visual and PV

Kagurabachi has announced a new cast member for the TV anime, which is scheduled to air in April 2027. Kats...

Kaiju Girl Caramelise Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Kaiju Girl Appears in Tokyo

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Kaiju Girl Caramelise have been revealed. This e...

Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Arc Continues His Journey to Find the Spring...

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 have b...

Aoashi Season 2 Premieres October 4, 2026 on NHK E TV, Main Visual Revealed with 10-FEET on Opening Theme

The first cour of the TV anime Aoashi Season 2 is set to air on NHK E TV every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. starting...

ELECEED Anime Reveals First Key Visual Ahead of Early 2027 Broadcast

The story is set in a world where “Awakened Ones,” people with special abilities, operate behind the scenes...

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Light Novel Ranking Jun 29 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of Jun 29 2026.

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Manga Ranking Jun 29 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of Jun 29 2026.

Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Kyoto Animation's Steampunk Boy-Meets-Girl Adventure

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Sparks of Tomorrow have been revealed. This epi...

The Cat and the Dragon Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Mother Cat Decides to Raise a Baby Dragon

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The Cat and the Dragon have been revealed. This ...

Dr. STONE Anime Ends Its 7-Year Run; Finale Illustration and Comments from Creators, Kana Hanazawa, and Kohei Amasaki Revealed

The final episode of the final season of the TV anime Dr. STONE, titled "The One to Induce the Future," air...

Getting Shots on Flying Pan Anime Announced for 2027 With J.C.STAFF Producing the Crazy Global Gourmet Journey

Getting Shots on Flying Pan, the popular manga serialized in Comic Newtype, will be adapted into a TV anime...

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Attack of the Mysterious Man M...

The story summary and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun ...

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Karasu” Short Anime Released, Reuniting with MAPPA After Chainsaw Man

A short anime for Kenshi Yonezu’s new song “Karasu,” written specifically as the “2026 NHK Soccer Theme,” h...

Sealed Super Mario Bros. Sells for 3 Million Dollars, Setting the Highest Auction Record in Video Game History

Super Mario Bros. has set a new milestone in video game collecting, with an unopened early production copy ...