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My Hero Academia New Mobile Online Game Announced for 2026 Release by KLab

KLab will release a new “My Hero Academia” mobile online game in 2026, bringing hero action to smartphones ...

[INTERVIEW] Demon Slayer’s Saori Hayami on Shinobu Kocho’s Emotional Story: “The Moment Has Finally Come”

With Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc: The Movie – Part 1: Akaza Returns now showing in...

Uma Musume Voice Actress Misaki Watada Meets Meisho Doto in Hokkaido, Joined by Sora Tokui

Misaki Watada, who voices Meisho Doto in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, shared her excitement on X after meeting...

The Apothecary Diaries Teams Up with Tsumura’s Throat Candy for First Collaboration Featuring Maomao and Jinshi

Tsumura’s Oishii Wakan Plus Throat Candy Series has announced its first collaboration with the popular anim...

ONE PIECE Reveals Luffy’s Elbaf Arc Character Design with a Large Axe Ahead of April 2026 Broadcast

The upcoming Elbaf Arc of the ONE PIECE anime, set to begin airing in April 2026, has revealed new characte...

Hello Kitty’s First Hollywood Movie Set for Global Release on July 21, 2028

Sanrio announced that Hello Kitty’s first Hollywood film, co-produced by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. P...

Princess Mononoke 4K Remaster Expands to All 47 Prefectures After Attracting 108,000 Viewers in Opening Weekend

The 4K digital remaster of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, released on IMAX screens from October 24, 20...

Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Shocker Combatants Launch an Attack on Tojima

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider have been relea...

To Your Eternity Season 3 Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Fushi Attends School with Tonari and the Others

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime To Your Eternity Season 3 have been revealed. Th...

BECK’s Protagonist Koyuki “Was Waiting for Oasis Too” — Harold Sakuishi Unveils New Illustration to Celebrate Oasis’s Return to...

BECK creator Harold Sakuishi unveils a new Koyuki illustration inspired by Oasis to mark the band’s first J...

The Apothecary Diaries Unveils Cute Mummy Versions of Xiaolan and shisui in Halloween Visual and Mini Voice Drama

The Apothecary Diaries reveals a new Halloween 2025 visual and mini voice drama featuring Xiaolan and Zisui...

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Episode 17 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Oguri and Tamamo Reunite as the Japan Cup Begins

The story and preview images for Episode 17 of the TV anime Umamusume: Cinderella Gray have been revealed. ...

My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Why Did Iroha Become “Annoying” Only to Ak...

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! have...

A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Futami Struggles to Introduce a “Rival” Character

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace have bee...

Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Episode 4 Story & Preview Cuts Released

Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Episode 2 story and preview cuts released. Airs November 3 at 12:00 AM (...

SANDA Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A New Teacher Arrives at the Academy

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Sanda have been revealed. This episode will air ...

A Star Brighter Than the Sun Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Sae spots Mio practising double dutch after school

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime A Star Brighter Than the Sun have been revealed....

Tougen Anki TV Anime Premieres with Episode 16 Story & Preview Images: Kougasaki, Shiki, and Mudano rush to save hostage girl a...

The official story summary and preview images for Episode 16 of the TV anime Tougen Anki have been released...

Wonder Festival to Debut in North America at MomoCon 2026 in Atlanta

Wonder Festival, Japan’s globally renowned figure and model event organized by Kaiyodo, will hold its first...

Gachiakuta Episode 17 Story & Scene Previews Released: Zanka’s Past Revealed as He Faces a True Genius

The story and preview images for Episode 17 of the TV anime "Gachiakuta" have been revealed. The episode wi...