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The Quintessential Quintuplets to Host 2026 Arena Event with Full Cast

Popular anime series The Quintessential Quintuplets is returning to the stage with its fifth major event, s...

Kyoto Animation Reveals Exclusive Goods for 2025 Fan Event

Kyoto Animation has unveiled fresh visuals and exclusive merchandise for its 7th Fan Appreciation Event, We...

Breaking: The Prince of Tennis II to End in 2026

The Prince of Tennis II is officially entering its final year, with creator Takeshi Konomi confirming the m...

Love Live!'s Yurika Kubo Announces Marriage to Non-Celebrity

Yurika Kubo, best known as the voice of Hanayo Koizumi in the beloved anime Love Live!, surprised fans worl...

New key visual from Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns, featuring Akaza’s chilling grin before the final bat...

The countdown begins. As the Demon Slayer saga nears its explosive finale, a new visual of Akaza has sent s...

The Dangers in My Heart Movie Hits Theaters February 13, 2026, with New Scenes and Teaser Visual

The beloved romantic comedy anime The Dangers in My Heart is making its big-screen debut on February 13, 2026.

ELECEED Anime Adaptation Confirmed for 2026 with Key Visual and Teaser PV

The beloved action webtoon ELECEED, created by SJH and illustrated by ZHENA, is officially set to receive a...

Gachiakuta Episode 1 Story & Scene Previews Released – Rise from the Abyss to Change This Lousy World!

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime "Gachiakuta" have been revealed. The episode wil...

Original Anime “Goodbye, Lara” Set for 2026 Broadcast to Celebrate Kinema Citrus' 15th Anniversary — 2nd Teaser Visual and PV R...

The original anime Goodbye, Lara, created as part of Kinema Citrus’ 15th anniversary celebration, has been ...

New Saga Episode 1: Story and Preview Stills Released

The story and preview stills for Episode 1 of New Saga have been released. The episode is set to air in Jap...

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 Announced for 2026 Broadcast — Teaser Visual, Video & Cast Comments Revealed

The final episode of the TV anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, based on the official My Hero Academia spin...

The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 1 Story and Preview Images Released: On a Summer Day, My Friend Turned into Something Else — A Y...

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The Summer Hikaru Died have been released. The e...

There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... Episode 1 – Story and Scene Previews Released: Introverted Girl Joins Pop...

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unle...

Hotel Inhumans Episode 1 Story and Preview Images Released: A Hitman on the Run Seeks Refuge in a Hotel for Assassins…

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Hotel Inhumans have been revealed. The episode w...

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 37 Story and Preview Images Released, Featuring a New Key Visual with Heroines in Swimsuits!

The story and preview images for Episode 37 of the TV anime Rent-A-Girlfriend have been released. This epis...

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (TBHK) S2 part2 Episode 13 Story & Preview stills Released: Nene Learns Her Days Are Numbered, But She’...

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (TBHK) Continues: Season 2 Sequel Premieres in July

SPY×FAMILY Musical Reveals Four Adorable Anyas for 2025 Tour

Four young talents are stepping into one of anime’s most beloved shoes—Anya Forger. The SPY×FAMILY musical,...

[Editor’s Picks] Why Do Anime Episodes Get Delayed? Exploring the Reasons Behind Broadcast Interruptions and Hiatuses

Why are anime episodes delayed or paused? Learn about production delays, network schedules, and the realiti...

Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra Episode 1 Story & Preview Images Released: A Legendary Gamer Resolves to Found an Evil Nation in An...

Episode 1 of Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra premieres July 6. Check out the story summary and preview images a...

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Cour 2 to Air in October — New PV Reveals International Rivals for Japan Cup

The second cour of Umamusume: Cinderella Gray begins in October. A new teaser PV introduces international r...