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“The Royal Family” × “Uma Musume” 2nd Collaboration Illustration Revealed; Panel Display Starts October 29

The second collaboration illustration between TBS’s Sunday drama The Royal Family and the popular anime Uma...

Toyota Miraidon and Honda Koraidon Make First Joint Appearance at JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025

The JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025, organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), opened to...

Dusk Beyond the End of the World Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Akira Visits a Hot Spring Village for Recovery

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Dusk Beyond the End of the World have been revea...

Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation Season 1 Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A High Schooler Is Summoned to Anothe...

Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation releases character PVs for eight days straight, starting with Yuke...

Yuki Kaji Backs New AI Voice Rights Protection System: ElevenLabs Launches VoiceCAPTCHA x C2PA to Combat Misuse and Deepfakes

ElevenLabs introduces VoiceCAPTCHA x C2PA, a groundbreaking system for AI voice rights protection. Supporte...

Netflix’s Live-Action ONE PIECE Season 2 Premieres Worldwide on March 10, 2026: The Grand Line Adventure Begins

Netflix’s live-action ONE PIECE Season 2 “INTO THE GRANDLINE” premieres worldwide on March 10, 2026, featur...

ONE PIECE Anime to Air Up to 26 Episodes in 2026: Fewer Broadcasts, 3-Month Hiatus from January to March, and the Elbaph Arc Be...

ONE PIECE anime to air up to 26 episodes in 2026, with a hiatus from January to March. The Elbaph Arc begin...

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Hinako Realizes Miko’s True Identity

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime This Monster Wants to Eat Me have been revealed....

[Interview Part2] Akira Ishida on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - Part 1 Akaza Returns: “I Am Akira Ishida, Not Akaza”

The film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1: Akaza Returns is now showing in theat...

Dark Gathering Season 2 Announced: Yu Sasahara Delighted to Reunite with Fans—Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kana Hanazawa, and Rina Kawag...

Dark Gathering Season 2 is officially in production, set in Kyoto with even more terrifying spirits. Cast Y...

Detective Conan and MAJOR Creators Team Up to Draw Shohei Ohtani, Fans Say: “If This Went to Auction, It’d Fetch a Fortune!”

Detective Conan’s Gosho Aoyama and MAJOR’s Takuya Mitsuda draw Shohei Ohtani for SECOM’s “Home Defense Proj...

ONE PIECE Volume 113 Ad Sparks Buzz with Bold Copy: “This Man Is Not Shanks”

ONE PIECE Volume 113 ad featuring the tagline “This man is not Shanks” goes viral, teasing fans with a myst...

[Interview Part1] Akira Ishida on Portraying Akaza in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - Part 1 Akaza Returns — "I Wanted No One t...

The film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1: Akaza Returns is now playing in theat...

Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns Earns ¥37.1 B (≈$247 M) in 101 Days, Only ¥3.6 B (≈$24 M) Behind Mugen Train

The latest Demon Slayer film, Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 – Akaza Returns, has reached ¥37.1 billion (around...

Nogizaka46’s Nagi Inoue Stuns Fans with Reze Cosplay from Chainsaw Man: “Too Perfect to Be Real”

Nogizaka46 idol Nagi Inoue captivated fans by posting her Reze cosplay from Chainsaw Man on Instagram ahead...

Dating? USJ Unveils New Visual for The Apothecary Diaries Collaboration Featuring Maomao and Jinshi

Universal Studios Japan has released a new collaboration visual for the anime The Apothecary Diaries, showi...

‘The Royal Family’ x ‘Uma Musume’ Collaboration: Royal Hope Acrylic Stand and Keychain on Sale

The Sunday Theater drama The Royal Family has launched collaboration goods with Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, i...

Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Surpasses ¥7.17 Billion ($47.8M) Box Office with New Visual Bonus Revealed

The anime film Chainsaw Man – Reze Arc has surpassed ¥7.17 billion ($47.8 million) at the Japanese box offi...

Sound! Euphonium: The Finale Part 1 to Premiere on April 24, 2026, in 200 Theaters Nationwide

Kyoto Animation has announced that Sound! Euphonium: The Finale Part 1, the concluding chapter of the belov...

[To Tokyo Visitors] Tokyo Police Announce Traffic Restrictions for President Trump’s Visit on October 27–29, 2025

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has announced temporary traffic restrictions in the capital from O...