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Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of 2024/08/19 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of 2024/08/19.

[Manga Reviews] MAD by Yusuke Otori - Shonen Jump+

MAD (by Yusuke Otori) is a Japanese manga in Shonen Jump+ from June 2024. After a mysterious alien invasion...

ANA Unveils the World's First Pokémon-Themed In-Flight Safety Video Featuring a Variety of Unique Pokémon

ANA has collaborated with The Pokémon Company to produce the world’s first "ANA x Pokémon In-Flight Safety ...

[MHA] "My Hero Academia" Episode 151 Summary - Deku Loses His Cool! Face-Off with Shigaraki Begins, Bakugo and Others Severely...

Preview stills for Episode 13 (overall Episode 151), titled "A Chain of Events, Across the Ages," from Seas...

Yuka Terasaki as Akane Akitsu, Natsuki Hanae as Ceecrue in Shangri-La Frontier 2nd Season: All 25 Episodes of Season 1 Availabl...

The second season of the TV anime Shangri-La Frontier (commonly known as "ShanFro") has been confirmed to a...

[Interview] Manga Artist Undertakes the Monumental Task of Adapting the "Greatest SF Novel of the 20th Century" into Manga: "I ...

Sixty-three years after its first edition, the classic sci-fi masterpiece "Solaris" by Stanisław Lem has be...

UNIQLO Launches New Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars Collection on August 16th

UNIQLO is set to release a special collection, "Magic For All with Yu Nagaba," which features the worldview...

'The Prince of Tennis II' Sequel PV and Key Visual Released, OP Theme Performed by Kidella "Wake up"

The promotional video (PV) and key visual for the sequel to the TV anime The Prince of Tennis II U-17 WORLD...

Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Arc to Premiere on October 5th - PV Released with ED Theme "Tsurara" by Yobahi

The new series of the TV anime "Blue Exorcist" (Ao no Exorcist), titled "Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Arc...

The 20-Year History of Digital Comics: How Hiroshi Motomiya’s Salaryman Kintaro Paved the Way During a Harsh Early Era

Members involved in the founding of Comic Seymour, a pioneer in the industry, reflect on the 20-year histor...

Akira Sekine on the Bond Between Yuki and Mayu: "The Desire to Protect is Something Sora Has Experienced Too"

Comments from Akira Sekine, who voices Cure Sky / Sora Harewataru in the upcoming movie Wonderful Precure! ...

[ONE PIECE DAY '24] The Straw Hat Crew Celebrates with 'Binks' Sake' - Hiroshi Kitadani Leads a Chorus of 'We Are!'

The second day of the large-scale event 'ONE PIECE DAY '24,' dedicated to the popular franchise 'ONE PIECE,...

"Frieren…'? No, It's 'Frieren from Asagaya' Making Waves Online: 'Creepy' and 'Like Virtua Fighter' Comments Flood In

The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the manga Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End shared a papier-mâché...

Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 Visual Released; PV with Makimachi Misao's Character Voice Unveiled

The first key visual and second promotional video (PV) for the second season of the TV anime Rurouni Kenshi...

[Tensura] Rimuru Invites His Students to the Founding Festival – Why Is Shion Furious? Episode 66 Summary & Scene Previews Rele...

The synopsis and preview images for episode 18 (overall episode 66) titled "Interlude: Luminous Memories" o...

[Oshi no Ko] Akane Kurokawa Faces Off Against Kana Arima! Childhood Episode - Episode 18 Synopsis and Preview Released

The synopsis and preview images for Episode 7 (overall Episode 18) of the second season of the anime "Oshi ...

Rie Takahashi Reacts to Reina Ueda's Role in Precure: "I Found Myself Looking to the Heavens (Laughs)"—Anticipates Mofurun's Ro...

Comments from Rie Takahashi, who voices Cure Miracle / Mirai Asahina in the upcoming movie Wonderful Precur...

"Eva Comedian" Saki Inagaki's Reality of Living in Thailand: Why Are Japanese People So Highly Admired There?

Former "Asuka" impersonator from the anime Evangelion and comedian "Saki Inagaki" moved to Thailand in Marc...

'Moana 2': A New Journey Begins with a Japanese Teaser Featuring a New Song

A new Japanese teaser featuring a new song from Disney Animation Studios' film Moana and the Legend of the ...

Who Will Win in the Final? 'My Hero Academia (MHA)' Global Popularity Poll - Bakugo Takes the Lead at Midterm.

The voting for the Global Popularity Poll of the popular manga My Hero Academia (author: Kohei Horikoshi) c...