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Oshi no Ko Episode 32 (S3 EP8) Story & Preview Cuts Released: Aqua’s Leak Exposes Ai’s Lie

The story and preview images for Episode 32 (S3 EP8) of the TV anime Oshi no Ko have been revealed. This ep...

Rumiko Takahashi’s New Anime “MAO” Set for Two Consecutive Cours Beginning in April; PV Reveals Seven Additional Cast Members

The television anime MAO, based on the original manga by Rumiko Takahashi, will premiere on April 4 and air...

TAAF2026 Announces New Invitation Titles Including The Venus Wars and Toward the Terra Special Screenings

The Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026 has announced new invitation titles for TAAF2026, which will take place...

Detective Conan New Film to Open in Franchise’s Largest-Ever Theater Count, Surpassing Last Year — “Limit Break” PV Released

Detective Conan Fallen Angel of the Highway will hit a franchise record with 526 theaters across Japan as i...

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Unveils First PV; Opening by Eir Aoi, Ending by CiON

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 has unveiled its first key visual and first promotional vi...

Netflix’s Live Action ONE PIECE Season 2 Drops Final Trailer Packed With Epic Action From Zoro’s Rampage to Wapol’s Munch Munch...

Netflix’s live action ONE PIECE Season 2 has unveiled its final trailer, showcasing epic action as the Stra...

Berserk English Edition Surpasses 10 Million Copies, Global Series Reaches 70 Million as Publisher Says Creator Kentaro Miura “...

The Berserk English edition has surpassed 10 million copies in circulation, marking a major milestone for t...

Shogakukan’s Manga ONE Reports New Author Appointment Issue and Establishes Independent Investigation Committee

Shogakukan reports a new Manga ONE author appointment issue, addressing The Counselor Through Years and Sta...

You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Episode 9 story & Preview Cuts Released: The Fourth Childhood Friend App...

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Fr...

Gintama New Movie Surpasses ¥1 Billion at the Box Office as Hideaki Sorachi Jokes “I’ll be fine if I get half the box office” i...

The new Gintama movie has officially surpassed ¥1 billion at the box office, marking the strongest performa...

You and I Are Polar Opposites Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Tani’s Birthday Museum Date

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime You and I Are Polar Opposites have been reveale...

Sanrio Launches New Sports Brand “Sanrio Sports” with Golf Apparel and Accessories Debut

Sanrio has announced the launch of its new sports brand Sanrio Sports, beginning with a golf apparel and ac...

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta Dies at 76: Led the Studio Under the Motto “Creating Together”

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta has passed away at the age of 76. The acclaimed studio announced th...

Aniplex and KADOKAWA Establish ANIMEC: New Anime Film Distribution Company Launched Through Joint Investment

Aniplex and KADOKAWA have jointly established ANIMEC, a new anime film distribution company, marking a stra...

Journal With Witch Episode 10 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Asa Encouraged to Audition for School Live While Working on Her Ly...

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime Journal With Witch (Ikoku Nikki) have been rele...

[Interview Part 2] Yorozuya’s Comedy Is Always Unpredictable: Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi and Rie Kugimiya Talk “Gintama...

Gintama returns with a completely new film as New Film Gintama Yoshiwara in Flames continues its theatrical...

The Darwin Incident Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Charlie Picks Up Lucy’s Call, but Hears Rivera’s Voice Instead

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime The Darwin Incident have been revealed. This ep...

Laid Back Camp Season 4 Set for 2027 Release with New Character Design by Ryuta Ura and Animation by FURYU Pictures

Laid Back Camp Season 4 has officially been announced for a 2027 broadcast, with a teaser visual and promot...

The Prince of Tennis Sequel Nears Its Finale: The New Prince of Tennis Has Six Chapters Remaining, Creator Takeshi Konomi Urges...

The New Prince of Tennis is officially heading toward its conclusion, with only six installments remaining ...

Japan Cartoonists Association Issues Statement on Sexual Misconduct by Manga Artist, Calls It an Industry Wide Issue

The Japan Cartoonists Association has released a statement regarding the Joujin Kamen controversy, describi...