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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Confirmed for July 2026 Broadcast, Staff Comments Released

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 has been officially announced, with the television an...

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Launches Nationwide Hot Spring and Bathhouse Collaboration Posters Featuring “Magic That Warms Yo...

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End will return with its television anime Season 2, scheduled to begin airing on ...

[Final] A Star Brighter Than the Sun Episode 12 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Will Sae and Kamishiro’s Feelings Finally Connect?

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime A Star Brighter Than the Sun have been revealed...

Tougen Anki Episode 23 Story & Preview Images Released: Shiki Awakens a New Power in Dire Peril

The official story summary and preview images for Episode 23 of the TV anime Tougen Anki have been released...

[Final] SANDA Episode 12 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Santa vs. Oshibu, Is This the Final Showdown?

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime Sanda have been revealed. This episode will air...

Journal With Witch Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: An Awkward Shared Life Begins Between Two Complete Opposites

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Journal With Witch (Ikoku Nikki) have been relea...

Chainsaw Man The Movie Reze Arc Releases Seventh Theater Giveaway Featuring Denji and Reze Memorial Collection With New Tatsuki...

Chainsaw Man The Movie Reze Arc has unveiled details of its seventh theater admission giveaway in Japan, a ...

Marriagetoxin Anime Announces Six New Cast Members, Reveals First PV, and Confirms April 2026 Premiere

Marriagetoxin anime premieres April 2026 with a new PV, main visual, and six additional cast members reveal...

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Episode 12 Preview Cuts Released: Shiori’s confession about her true wish and her past with Hinako.

Preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime This Monster Wants to Eat Me have been revealed. This episode...

The Apothecary Diaries Revisited: Story and Characters as Season 2 Opening “In Bloom” English Anime Music Video Premieres

The Apothecary Diaries returns to the spotlight as a full length English anime music video for the Season 2...

[Final] Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation S1 Episode 8 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Season 1 Reaches Its Climactic Finale

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation: Episode of Heartslab...

Sgt. Frog Returns to the Big Screen After 16 Years: New Theatrical Film Title, Teaser Visual, Trailer, and Cast Comments Revealed

The long running anime Sgt. Frog is making a long awaited return to theaters with a brand new feature film,...

PSYREN Anime Announced for 2026, Produced by Satelight—15 Years After Manga's Conclusion

Nearly 15 years after its conclusion in Weekly Shonen Jump, the cult-favorite manga PSYREN by Toshiaki Iwas...

Oshi no Ko Season 3 Reveals New Footage, Premieres January 14, 2026, with Ai Snow Sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival

Oshi no Ko Season 3 has been officially announced to premiere on January 14, 2026, starting at 11:00 PM Jap...

Ace of Diamond act II Returns After Six Years: Second Season Premieres in April 2026 as Seido Baseball Club Reunites in New PV

Ace of Diamond act II is set to make its long awaited return as a sequel titled Ace of Diamond act II Secon...

Tasuku Hatanaka Teases the Relationship Between Kaminari and Jiro in My Hero Academia, Promptly Stopped by Ayane Sakura and Kai...

The My Hero Academia anime series concluded after 9 years and 8 months, and a lighthearted yet telling exch...

Nobuhiko Okamoto Says My Hero Academia Defined His Voice Acting Path Through Katsuki Bakugo, Hoping for a Lifelong Bond

The My Hero Academia anime series concluded after 9 years and 8 months, and at the final commemorative even...

Ochaco Voice Actor Ayane Sakura Breaks Down in Tears at My Hero Academia Final Event, Saying “I Lost My Composure” as the Anime...

The My Hero Academia anime series concluded after 9 years and 8 months, and emotions overflowed at a specia...

Koki Uchiyama Reflects on Tomura Shigaraki’s Final Scene in My Hero Academia Anime, Saying “I Chose to Play Tenko Shimura” Afte...

The My Hero Academia anime series has come to an end after 9 years and 8 months, with Koki Uchiyama, the vo...

My Hero Academia Anime Concludes After 9 Years and 8 Months as Deku Voice Actor Daiki Yamashita Delivers a Final “Plus Ultra”

My Hero Academia anime ends after 9 years and 8 months as FINAL SEASON concludes, with Deku voice actor Dai...