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Catch Me at the Ballpark! Episode 8 Story & Preview Released: What Unexpected Incident Struck Ruriko in the Stadium Breeze?

The story and advance scene cuts for episode 8 of Catch Me at the Ballpark! have been released. The episode...

[Interview] A “Gundam” That Doesn't Fight: The Vision Behind Osaka Expo’s Sole IP Pavilion Promoting Peace Through Mobile Suits

At Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai—where companies from across industries gather under the theme “Designing Future ...

New Anime Tensei Soshu no Hadotan Premieres on Fuji TV × bilibili’s “B8station” This July – A Majestic Chinese Fantasy Featurin...

Tensei Soshu no Hadotan: Subete wo Nomikomu Sakana to Haiagaru will begin airing this July on the anime pro...

The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Released: Featuring a Dormitory Christmas Party

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl have been released. The episode ...

Bye Bye, Earth Episode 17 (Season 2 EP7) Story & Preview Stills Released: Belle Faces Adonis at Last, and Sherry Makes a Major ...

Preview images and story for Bye Bye, Earth Episode 17 (Season 2 EP7) revealed. Airs on May 16 at 11:30 PM ...

Apocalypse Hotel Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Released: Yachiyo Plots Her Next Move

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of the anime Apocalypse Hotel have been revealed. This episode i...

Princession Orchestra Episode 7 Story Preview Released: Emergency Dispatch Request Hits During Tea Party at Nagase’s House!

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of Princession Orchestra have been revealed. Airs in Japan on Ma...

Who is Nezuko Kamado From Demon Slayer: Complete Profile Guide- Face, Voice Actor, relationship and Release Date of Infinity Ca...

Set to release in July 2025, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc is one of the most antici...

KINGDOM HEARTS IV in Active Development: New In-Game Images Revealed via Official X Accounts Worldwide

Square Enix has revealed new in-development screenshots from KINGDOM HEARTS IV, the latest entry in the glo...

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS Episode 7 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Unika Resolves Herself After Seeing Bridget Wounded

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS, is set to premiere on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 PM JST. Story details and ...

Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Released: The Girls Join a Band Battle, but Tina Shows No Progress…

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of Rock Is a Lady's Modesty have been revealed. The episode is s...

Gundam GQuuuuuuX Episode 6 Introduces Ominous New Character: “Psyco Gundam” Line Sparks Fan Reactions

Episode 6 of the latest Mobile Suit Gundam series, titled “Assassination Plot Against Kycilia,” aired on Ma...

[Open to All Nationalities] Shueisha Launches New Manga Award for Seinen Artists—Top Judges Include Aka Akasaka, Toshio Sako, S...

Shueisha launches the Seinen Manga Newcomer Award 2025 to discover new talent worldwide. Open to all nation...

Lycoris Recoil Episode 6 Preview Unveils Blushing Chisato and Furious Takina in Short Anime Series

New preview images for Episode 6 of the original short anime Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. h...

YAIBA: Samurai Legend Episode 7 Story and Preview Cuts Revealed: Kojiro Sasaki Revived!

YAIBA: Samurai Legend premieres May 17 at 5:30 PM JST. The long-awaited anime remake reveals Episode7 story...

Surprises in the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranking: A Pig? A Grandma? Unexpected Trivia and International Favorites Including Myaku...

With the first and mid-term results already announced, the final results of the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranki...

ARASHI Dominates Japan's Streaming Surge Chart as Group Announces Final Tour in Spring 2026

On May 15, Oricon released its latest Weekly Streaming Surge Rankings, with Japanese idol group ARASHI swee...

Grave of the Fireflies to Stream on Netflix Japan for the First Time Starting July 15

Grave of the Fireflies, one of Studio Ghibli's most emotionally powerful films, will be available on Netfli...

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Episode 7 Story & Preview Released: A Stray Cat Fond of Kanna Dashes Off, As If Gu...

Episode 7 of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei airs May 20. Story details and preview images hav...

The Too-Perfect Saint Episode 7 Story & Preview Released: Mia Asks Fernando to Join the Fight

The anime The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom has revealed the syn...