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Tokyo Comic Con 2025 Announces Three Anime Stages Including Anison Live and Kemono Friends Show

Tokyo Comic Con 2025, set for December 5–7 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, has revealed three new anime-related...

Yoshihiro Togashi Finds Lost HUNTER×HUNTER Manuscript No.424 and Resumes Work

Yoshihiro Togashi, creator of the manga HUNTER×HUNTER, announced on X that the manuscript he had misplaced ...

Original “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” Manga Goes on Hiatus to Allow Authors to Recover; Serialization Pace and Format to Be ...

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End to go on hiatus as creators Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe recover. Serializ...

“Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?” TV Anime Premieres in January 2026: A Yuri Story of an Office Lady an...

The yuri manga Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? by Yakiniku Teishoku receives a TV a...

SANDA Episode 4 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Santa Faces Off Against Yagiuda in a Fierce Battle

The story and preview images for Episode 4 of the TV anime Sanda have been revealed. This episode will air ...

SANDA Episode 3 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Fuyumura Uses Sanda’s “Lying Reaction” Power to Find Ono’s Whereabouts

The story and preview images for Episode 3 of the TV anime Sanda have been revealed. This episode will air ...

A Star Brighter Than the Sun Episode 3 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Sae Finds Herself Always Watching Kamishiro

The story and preview images for Episode 3 of the TV anime A Star Brighter Than the Sun have been revealed....

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL Theatrical Anime Premieres January 9, 2026 : Main Trailer and Key Visual Reveal Featuring Natsuki Hanae’s ...

The anime film ALL YOU NEED IS KILL premieres Jan 9, 2026, featuring Ai Mikami as Rita and Natsuki Hanae as...

“Even Though I'm a Super Timid Noble Girl” TV Anime Announced; Late Author Hiro Oda’s Comment Released, Main Cast Revealed

The romantic comedy novel series “Even Though I'm a Super Timid Noble Girl, I Accepted the Bet From My Cunn...

Dusk Beyond the End of the World Episode 3 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Akira and Amoru Attempt Their Escape but Are Cornered...

The story and preview images for Episode 3 of the TV anime Dusk Beyond the End of the World have been revea...

Ninja vs. Gokudo Episode 2 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Ninja Crashes the Yakuza Gathering

The story and preview images for Episode 2 of the TV anime Ninja vs. Gokudo have been revealed. This episo...

The Richest Man in Game Episode 3 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Pei Qian Invites His Clumsy Friend to Help Build a Game That L...

The story and preview images for Episode 3 of the TV anime The Richest Man in Game have been revealed. This...

Gundam Pavilion Marks Closing of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai with Message of Gratitude and Final Image

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai came to a close on October 13. On the same day, Bandai Namco Holdings’ GUNDAM NEXT ...

Fumiya Takahashi Cast as Shin Asakura in Live-Action SAKAMOTO DAYS Film Starring Ren Meguro

Fumiya Takahashi has been cast as Shin Asakura, the partner of protagonist Taro Sakamoto, in the live-actio...

Dusk Beyond the End of the World Episode 4 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Akira Gets Dragged into a Mafia Heir Double Date

The story and preview images for Episode 4 of the TV anime Dusk Beyond the End of the World have been revea...

A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Episode 3 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Lufas Decides to Teach Aries a Lesson

The story and preview images for Episode 3 of the TV anime A Wild Last Boss Appeared! have been revealed. T...

Gintama Creator Hideaki Sorachi Pens Heartfelt Tribute to Akira Toriyama, Filling New Anime with Dragon Ball Jokes: “I’m a Mang...

Gintama: Class 3-Z Ginpachi-sensei Episode 1 overflows with Dragon Ball tributes as creator Hideaki Sorachi...

[Editor's Picks] Looking Back on Summer 2025 Anime: 5 Must-Watch Recommendations

As the summer 2025 anime season comes to an end, we look back at the standout titles that defined these pas...

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Episode 2 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Hinako asks Shiori if she truly intends to eat her

The story and preview images for Episode 2 of the TV anime This Monster Wants to Eat Me have been revealed....

Baki Series Celebrates 35th Anniversary with Teaser Visual Featuring Baki and Yujiro Hanma

The Baki series celebrates its 35th anniversary with a new teaser visual and logo unveiled at New York Comi...