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Manga J⇔M Officially Announced for TV Anime Adaptation

The manga J⇔M has officially been announced for a television anime adaptation. The series is written by Ma...

Chainsaw Man – Reze Arc Final Stage Greeting Set for Aug 21: Limited Reze Visual Card to Be Distributed

The anime film Chainsaw Man – Reze Arc will hold its final stage greeting event on August 21 at TOHO Cinema...

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 36 (S2 EP8) Story & Preview Cuts Released: The Biggest Battle of Season 2 Begins

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 (overall EP36) have be...

2026 Sanrio Character Ranking Officially Announced: 90 Characters Compete as Pompompurin Aims for Back to Back Victory in 30th ...

The Sanrio Character Ranking 2026 has been officially announced, bringing together 90 beloved Sanrio charac...

Red River Anime Premieres in July; PV Reveals Cast Mirai Tachibana, Wataru Kato, and Hiroki Nanami

The historical fantasy manga Red River is set to premiere as a TV anime in July on Nippon TV and BS NTV. Al...

Voice Actor Chiaki Kobayashi Says “My Life Now Moves at a Slower Pace” After Encountering Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Voice actor Chiaki Kobayashi appears in the April issue of the Japanese fashion magazine Oggi, reflecting o...

Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Anime Announces April 5 Premiere With Split Two Cour Release, New PV Reveals Additional Cast

The new television anime Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly from the Pierrot Magical Girl Series will begin broad...

Oshi no Ko Episode 33 (S3 EP9) Story & Preview Cuts Released: Which Actor Did Gotanda Recommend for the Lead Role?

The story and preview images for Episode 33 (S3 EP9) of the TV anime Oshi no Ko have been revealed. This ep...

Golden Kamuy Final Chapter Episode 10 (EP59 Overall) Story & Preview Cuts Released: Hijikata Toshizo’s Past and Present Reveal...

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime Golden Kamuy Final Chapter (Episode 59 overall)...

You and I Are Polar Opposites Episode 10 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Suzuki Bombarded with Questions About Her Relationship ...

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime You and I Are Polar Opposites have been reveal...

You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Episode 10 story & Preview Cuts Released: Shio Shaken by Yonosuke and Ha...

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood F...

The Darwin Incident Episode 10 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Charlie Heads Alone to ALA’s Hideout to Rescue Lucy

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime The Darwin Incident have been revealed. This e...

Journal With Witch Episode 11 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Asa Reflects on Makio’s “Savage Quotes” With Friends

The story and preview images for Episode 11 of the TV anime Journal With Witch (Ikoku Nikki) have been rele...

Capcom to Open New Interactive Entertainment Facility “CAPCOMIX Abeno Hoop” in Osaka Featuring VR, Game Activities, and Charact...

CAPCOMIX Abeno Hoop, a new Capcom interactive entertainment facility, will open in Osaka in spring 2026. Th...

YouTube Displays Hatsune Miku Logo for Miku Day on March 9 With Global Yoodle Across 28 Countries

YouTube introduced a special Hatsune Miku themed logo on March 9 to mark Miku Day. The limited design appea...

Shogakukan Apologizes to Victim Over ‘Manga One’ Controversy: “We Deeply Feel Our Responsibility for Failing to Protect Women’s...

On the 8th, Shogakukan updated its official website and reported that it had issued an apology to a woman w...

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Trip to Kobe Leaves Yoi Troubled by Kohaku’s Unusual Behavior

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime In the Clear Moonlit Dusk have been revealed. Th...

Evangelion Festival Short Anime to Stream March 8 at 12:00 a.m. JST, Staff Struggle to Prevent Spread of Unauthorized Footage a...

The Evangelion 30th anniversary short anime first screened at the EVANGELION:30+ festival will be released ...

Re:ZERO Season 4 Ending Theme Revealed: MYTH & ROID and TK of Ling tosite sigure Announce First Collaboration

The Re:ZERO Season 4 ending theme has been officially announced. The TV anime Re:ZERO Starting Life in Anot...

Hotel Inhumans Season 2 Set for October Premiere: Hina Yomiya Cast as Shiba Kirihara, New Illustration by Creator Revealed

The anime Hotel Inhumans Season 2 will begin airing in October. It has also been announced that Hina Yomiya...