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Oshi no Ko Stage Play Announced for December – Rio Komiya Cast as Aqua in the “2.5D Stage Play Arc (Tokyo Brade Arc)”

The manga Oshi no Ko is set to be adapted into a stage play, with performances scheduled for December.

"2024 Next Manga Awards Announced: 'Kagurabachi' Wins the Comics Division, 'Girl Meets Rock!' Tops the Web Manga Division"

On the 28th, 2024 Next Breakthrough Manga Award, organized by Kadokawa, was broadcast live on Nico Nico Dou...

Meteorologist Minoru Kihara Warns in New "Kaijin Fugeki" Manga Commercial

In recent years, Japan has seen an increase in disasters caused by localized heavy rainfall. Against this b...

[Market Survey] Japan's Anime Production Market Surpasses ¥300 Billion ($2.08 Billion) in 2023, Sets New Record – Insights from...

As the method of anime viewing continues to shift from television to online streaming, the content industry...

[Attack on Titan] Fuji-Q Highland Unveils Japan’s First Full CG ‘Attack on Titan THE RIDE - Battle of Liberio -’ Opening Septem...

Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture) will open the theater ride attraction "Attack on Titan ...

[Light Novel] Over 150,000 Copies Sold! Fantasy x Mystery Novel 'Who Killed The Hero?' Volumes 1 & 2 Get Massive Reprints!

KADOKAWA Corporation (Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced that the latest volume in the Who Killed The...

[Precure Movie] Kana Hanazawa & Kenta Miyake Announced as Guest Voice Actors for 'Wonderful Precure' Movie

The guest voice actors for the movie Wonderful Precure! The Movie! (in theaters September 13), based on the...

[Kamen Rider] Kamen Rider Gavv Becomes Japan Gummy Association’s First Candy-Powered Hero – Debuts with Gummy-Inspired Transfor...

The latest installment in the Reiwa Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Gavv (TV Asahi, starting September 1, a...

[New Anime] Original TV Anime 'Apocalypse Hotel' to Air Next Year – Produced by CygamesPictures, Theme Song by aiko

berAgent and the animation production company CygamesPictures have announced that the original "hotel" anim...

[Manga] 'Super Mario-kun' Volume 60 Released, Celebrating 34 Years of Longest-Running Manga in CoroCoro Comic

The 60th volume of the manga Super Mario-kun, which boasts a 34-year-long run as the longest series in Coro...

[New Anime] TV Anime 'Haigakura' Main PV Released

"Haigakura," an anime adaptation of the popular manga series by Shinobu Takayama, known for works like "Ama...

[Nintendo Direct] Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation' Introduces New 'Monster Tamer' Class, Set for November 14 Release

New information has been released about the highly anticipated 'HD-2D Remake of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds...

[Tokimemo] 'Tokimeki Memorial' Remake Announced for 2025: Enhanced Graphics and Personalized Gameplay on Nintendo Switch

The remake of the first installment in the 'Tokimeki Memorial' series, titled 'Tokimeki Memorial forever wi...

[Movie] Keanu Reeves Joins 'Sonic × Shadow TOKYO MISSION' – Japanese Release Date Confirmed for December 27

Sonic, the globally recognized character created by Sega, one of Japan's leading game creators, is set to r...

[Oshi no Ko] If He Could Have Saved Them... Aqua Uses Everything - Episode 20 Synopsis and Preview Released

The synopsis and preview scene cuts for Episode 9 of Season 2 (overall Episode 20) of the anime Oshi no Ko ...

[Live-Action] Kaito Sakurai Takes on the Role of Aqua in the Live-Action 'Oshi no Ko' with Unwavering Determination!

Comments from Kaito Sakurai, who plays the lead role of Aqua in the live-action adaptation of Oshi no Ko, h...

[Oshi no Ko] Kana Arima's Adorable Cheek Squish Moment Receives Huge Reaction! Top 3 Most Commented Scenes from Episode 19

ABEMA announced the top 3 most commented scenes from episode 19 of "Oshi no Ko" on the official ABEMA Anime...

[Kamen Rider] Kamen Rider Gavv's Transformation Belt Wins 'Toy of the Year' in the Character Category - Featuring Candy-Eating ...

The "Japan Toy of the Year 2024 Awards Ceremony," aimed at revitalizing the entire toy industry and fosteri...

[Gundam] Athrun Zala Returns! Special Theater Edition Bonus File Revealed with a 2-Shot of Aslan and Meyrin

The anime film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (set to release on January 26) will have a special limited e...

[Tensura] Shion & Shuna Transform! Dressed Up for a Concert - That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Episode 68 Summary & Scen...

The synopsis and preview scene cuts for Episode 20 of Season 3 (overall Episode 68), titled "Eve of the Fes...