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The Boy and the Heron Airs on Japanese TV for the First Time — Behind-the-Scenes Stories from Soma Santoki and Masaki Suda

Hayao Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece The Boy and the Heron will air for the first time on Japanese televisio...

Nana Komatsu Joins Kazunari Ninomiya in Mysterious Film “Exit 8” Ahead of Cannes Red Carpet Debut

Nana Komatsu has officially joined the cast of the film Exit 8, which is set to make its world premiere at ...

Hell Teacher Nube Returns After 4 Years with New Series “Nube: Kai” – Samaga Awakens Again

The beloved Hell Teacher Nube manga series returns with a brand-new installment titled Hell Teacher Nube: K...

Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! Directed by Mamoru Hosoda Now Streaming for 2 Weeks on YouTube

Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!—the second installment in the Digimon Adventure film series and a beloved ...

Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter — New Game by Kazuma Kaneko Launches Worldwide on May 7, 2025

Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter, a new game created by legendary artist and game designer Kazuma Kaneko, is se...

Bye Bye, Earth Episode 15 (Season 2 EP5) Story & Preview Stills Released: Adonis Summons a Ahadow From The Hunger Alliance

Preview images and story for Bye Bye, Earth Episode 15 (Season 2 EP5) revealed. Airs on May 2 at 11:30 PM J...

Apocalypse Hotel Episode 5 Story & Preview Stills Released: What’s the Guest Request That Troubles Yachiyo?

The story and preview stills for Episode 5 of the anime Apocalypse Hotel have been revealed. This episode i...

The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl Episode 5 Story & Preview Stills Released: Sofia Escapes the Crate with Gorilla Power

The story and preview stills for Episode 5 of The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl have been released. The episode ...

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: What Trap Did Nerveille Set?

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS, is set to premiere on Saturday, May 3 at 10:30 PM JST. Story details and p...

The Apothecary Diaries Episode 41 Story & Preview Images Released: Maomao suddenly vanishes from the Inner Palace

Episode 41 of the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries (aired on May 2 on Nippon TV, Fridays at 11:00 PM) titled...

Princession Orchestra Episode 5 Story Preview Released: Nagase Struggles with Self-Confidence

The story and preview stills for Episode 5 of Princession Orchestra have been revealed. Airs in Japan on Ma...

Hell Teacher Nūbē Launches Two New Manga Series Ahead of New Anime Debut on July 2

The iconic supernatural series Hell Teacher Nūbē (Jigoku Sensei Nūbē) is returning with not one, but two br...

LUPIN THE IIIRD: Two Lupins and Zenigata—Koike-Directed Buddy Action Anime Streams from June 20

A brand-new entry in the Lupin the Third franchise, titled LUPIN THE IIIRD: Two Lupins and Zenigata, will b...

SAND LAND: THE SERIES to Air on NHK Starting June 28 — Akira Toriyama’s Desert Adventure Returns with New Visual

The anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s classic manga SAND LAND: THE SERIES will begin airing on NHK Gener...

Rohan Kishibe Appears on Special MEN’S NON-NO Cover with New Illustration by Hirohiko Araki

The June 2025 issue of MEN’S NON-NO (on sale May 9 from Shueisha) will be released in three cover variation...

Voice Actress Chinami Hashimoto Announces Marriage: Known for Roles in Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done! and Uma Musume

On May 1, voice actress Chinami Hashimoto updated her official X (formerly Twitter) account to announce tha...

Lycoris Recoil Short Anime Episode 4 Preview Released: Takina Aims Her Gun in a Serious Scene

A preview cut from Episode 4 of the original short anime Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. has b...

Hirohiko Araki’s New JoJo Art Sparks Excitement as THE★JOJO WORLD Permanent Shop Opens in Shibuya This Summer

The iconic series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is getting its first-ever official interactive permanent store, ...

YAIBA: Samurai Legend Episode 5 Story and Preview Cuts Revealed: The Group Receives a Strange Hot Spring Welcome. Is It a Trap?

YAIBA: Samurai Legend premieres May 3 at 5:30 PM JST. The long-awaited anime remake reveals Episode5 story ...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 14 Story & Preview Stills Released: Mother’s Day—but Zackly traps her mom in the Makkuranda

Episode14 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...