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"The Shiunji Family Children" Anime Premieres in April 2025: First PV and Animation Revealed

The upcoming TV anime The Shiunji Family Children has been confirmed to premiere in April 2025

Dandadan Final Episode 12 Story & Scene Cuts Release: "Let's Go to the Cursed House"

Preview cuts and Story for Final Episode 12 of the anime Dandadan, set to air on December 19, have been rel...

Rurouni Kenshin Episode 36 (Season 2, EP12) Story & Preview Cut Released

Rurouni Kenshin Episode36 titled "Meeting of the Ashura," will air on December 18 as part of Fuji TV's late...

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Episode13 Story & Scene Images Released

A preview and summary for EP13 of the TV anime Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, titled "Freedom," airing...

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket New Pack “Island of Illusions” Causes Server Crash! Aerodactyl and Pidgeot Cards Revealed

On December 17, the latest expansion pack "Island of Illusions" was released for the smartphone app game Po...

New Iyemon no Shasou Nite Anime CM Released: Takuya Eguchi Surprises Fans in an Unexpected Role

The Iyemon animated CM series, Iyemon no Shasou Nite, which captivated audiences in June, has released its ...

HUNTER×HUNTER: Togashi Shares Progress on 50 Upcoming Chapters, Reveals Some Characters

Yoshihiro Togashi, creator of the manga HUNTER×HUNTER, updated his X account on the 17th to share the progr...

BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Announces New Cast: Marina Inoue as Young Jugram and Chiaki Kobayashi as Young Bazz

The popular anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - Conflict has revealed additional cast members. Marina I...

"Monster Hunter" Special Trailer Released: Daisy Ridley Narrates the Stunning World

To mark the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Wilds, a brand-new special trailer introducing the epic worl...

'The Quintessential Quintuplets' Event in Hawaii Announced: Ayana Taketatsu and Miku Ito to Join Talk Show! 3-Night, 5-Day Tour...

The fan event tour for the anime The Quintessential Quintuplets, titled "TV Special Anime The Quintessentia...

[Obituary] Makoto Takahashi, Painter of Girls, Passes Away at 90: Known for Her Iconic Starry-Eyed Style, Recently Collaborated...

Makoto Takahashi, a manga artist and painter renowned for her illustrations of girls, passed away on Novemb...

Comprehensive Guidebook for Gundam SEED Series Released: Characters, Mecha, Stories, and Special Messages from Voice Actors

The highly anticipated Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Series Complete Encyclopedia was released today, December 16...

Precure’s Romantic Plotline Sparks Buzz: Satoru Declares Himself as Iroha’s Boyfriend

Episode 45 of Wonderful Precure!, the 21st installment in the Precure series, aired on December 15, showcas...

Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode10 Story & Scene Images Released: Was Majin Kuu as Strong as He Seemed?

The latest episode of the new anime "Dragon Ball DAIMA" (Episode 10) aired on December 14 on the Fuji TV ne...

Tomica x Dragon Ball Collaboration Announced: Iconic Vehicles to Launch in Spring 2025

Takara Tomy has announced the first-ever collaboration between its popular die-cast mini-car brand Tomica a...

Oshi no Ko: Ai Graces the Cover of SPUR with a Sophisticated New Look

Ai, a beloved character from the manga [Oshi no Ko] by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari (published by Shueish...

New Stage Adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to Premiere in April 2025

The fifth installment in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage series, titled Stage: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pa...

SAKAMOTO DAYS Voice Actors, Cast, Characters, and Story

The anime adaptation of SAKAMOTO DAYS, set to premiere in January 2025, is based on the manga serialized in...

Obituary: Renowned Sound Effects Engineer Mitsuru Kashiwabara Passes Away at 91

Mitsuru Kashiwabara, the acclaimed sound effects engineer behind the iconic audio of the anime Space Battle...

All Character Visuals and Cast Revealed for New Stage Production of Haikyuu!!, Set to Premiere in May 2025

Exciting updates have been released for the upcoming stage play Haikyuu!!: Encounter, including its main vi...