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Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of 2024/09/09 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of 2024/09/09.

Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of 2024/09/09 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of 2024/09/09.

INTERVIEW: 'Alien' is the Dark Side of 'Star Wars' - Director Fede Álvarez on Alien: Romulus

On September 6th, Alien: Romulus began screening in theaters across Japan. This latest installment is the s...

[85th Anniversary] Celebrate Batman Day in Shibuya: Bat-Signal & Pop-Up Store

This year, September 21 will be "Batman Day," a celebration of the popular DC character Batman’s birthday a...

[Happy Birthday] Celebrate Anime Birthdays 5,September : Hange Zoë and Sir Crocodile's Special Day!

Here are the main anime characters celebrating their birthday today.

INTERVIEW: Naoko Yamada's 'The Colors Within': A Film That Confronts Emotions Beyond Words

Director Naoko Yamada, known for creating social phenomena through her works, made her directorial debut wi...

[Movie] 'Minecraft: The Movie' Set for 2025 Release – Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black

The world’s best-selling game, Minecraft, is set to make its film debut with "A Minecraft Movie" coming to ...

[New Anime] Minami Takayama Reprises Yaiba Role in New Shin Samurai Den YAIBA Anime – New PV Featuring Manaka Iwami & Yoshimas...

The teaser visual, PV, and cast/staff information for the completely new TV anime Shin Samurai Den YAIBA we...

[Happy Birthday] Celebrate Anime Birthdays 4,September : Hitoka Yachi, Hakkai Shiba, and Isao Kondo's Special Day!

Here are the main anime characters celebrating their birthday today.

[Collaboration] MapleStory x Demon Slayer Collaboration: Latest Updates and Exciting In-Game Content!

Nexon, the company behind the development and operation of the online game, has revealed the latest informa...

[New Anime] I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! Anime Set for January 2025 – New PV Re...

The novel I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (Epalyda) is confirme...

[New Anime] Anime Tono to Inu PV Unveiled: Akio Otsuka, Tomokazu Sugita, Masaki Aiba, and Shunsuke Takeuchi Star as Lords

The PV for the anime Tono to Inu, which will start airing on TOKYO MX and other channels on October 10th, h...

[Oshi no Ko] Episode 20: Aqua Reveals DNA Test Report – Top 3 Most Commented Scenes on ABEMA

ABEMA's official X (formerly Twitter) for its anime channel announced the top 3 most commented scenes durin...

[Music] YOASOBI Sells Out Hong Kong Tickets in 1 Second for 'YOASOBI ASIA TOUR 2024-2025' – 100,000 Accesses at Launch

The music duo YOASOBI, known for turning novels into songs, sold out tickets for their Hong Kong performanc...

[Lady Oscar] New Stills of Fersen from The Rose of Versailles Movie: Key Scenes Shaping Oscar and Antoinette’s Lives

New information about the animated movie The Rose of Versailles (scheduled for release in early 2025) has b...

[Social Media Buzz] Zedd, Yukinojo Mori, and C&K Unite for Epic 'Dragon Ball DAIMA' Theme Song—Fans Expect Massive Success

The highly anticipated new anime series Dragon Ball DAIMA is set to air on Fuji TV in October 2024. On Octo...

[New DB] New Trailer and Cast Revealed for Dragon Ball DAIMA Featuring Theme by Grammy Winner Zedd, Yukinojo Mori, and C&K

New details have been released for the highly anticipated anime series Dragon Ball DAIMA, which premieres o...

[Collaboration] "SPY×FAMILY Collaborates with Banshee's Last Cry: Experience the Suspenseful Banshee's Last Yor in Sound Novel ...

To celebrate the release of Volume 14 of the manga SPY×FAMILY on September 4, a special web content collabo...

[New PV] Fureru: New Trailer Released for Heartwarming Film Starring Ren Nagase, Ryota Bando, and Kentaro Maeda

With only a month left until the October 4th release of Fureru, a new trailer has been unveiled. This origi...

[Voice Actor] Marika Kono Reflects on 7 Years with Uma Musume and the Journey of Silence Suzuka

Voice actress Marika Kono updated her X account on the 3rd, sharing a photo of herself as Uma Musume taken ...