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Spirited Away Stage Play Heads to Seoul in 2026 After London and Shanghai

The stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (produced by Toho, in collaboration with Studio Ghib...

[English Translation] KADOKAWA Announces Groundbreaking Policy Allowing YouTube Use of Anime Clips and Commentary

KADOKAWA allows legal use of anime clips and commentary on YouTube for four new titles from July 2025, incl...

Clevatess Episode 5 Story & Preview Images Released: Alicia Heads to Retrieve a Sword in Broco’s Room

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of Clevatess: The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corp...

The All-devouring Whale: Homecoming – Episode 5 Story & Preview Images Revealed

Episode 5 of The All-devouring Whale: Homecoming—produced by China’s bilibili —has released its synopsis an...

Anime Turkey! Episode 4 Story & Preview Images Released

The story and preview images for episode 4 of Turkey! Time to Strike have been released. The episode will a...

[Column] What Impact Will Trump's Tariffs Have on Japanese Anime?

At the end of July, the U.S. and Japan reached an agreement on tariff negotiations, and starting August 1, ...

KADOKAWA Allows YouTube Clips for Four New Anime with Guidelines

KADOKAWA Corporation has published secondary usage guidelines for four Summer 2025 anime titles, allowing Y...

Demon Slayer × FamilyMart Collaboration Products Released

FamilyMart has launched a collaboration campaign with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to celebrate the relea...

Digimon Alysion Mobile App Closed Beta Test Announced

Bandai Card Business Division has announced that the upcoming mobile app Digimon Alysion, based on the Digi...

Pokémon Ecology Encyclopedia Exhibit at Shibuya Station

The official Pokémon Ecology Encyclopedia, released on June 18, has launched a large-scale advertisement ti...

Report on the Ave Mujica 5th LIVE "Nova Historia"

Ave Mujica wrapped up their 2-day concert at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY with great success, debuting a new song a...

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (TBHK) S2 Episode 17 Story & Preview stills Released: Nene Is Nearly Sacrificed in Sumire’s Place…

The story and preview images for Episode 17 of the TV anime Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun have been released. The...

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Breaks Records in 10 Days

The latest Demon Slayer movie surpasses 12.8 billion yen ($87.0M) in 10 days and breaks box office speed re...

Cornelius Streams Six Full Music Videos from Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Cornelius has released six full-length music videos featuring songs from the anime series Ghost in the Shel...

Disney & Pixar’s Hoppers Set for Spring 2026 Japan Release

Disney and Pixar have announced that their new animated film Hoppers will be released in Japan in spring 2026.

Demon Slayer Reveals Giyu and Shinobu Visual on X

To commemorate the ongoing release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc: Part 1 Akaza Re...

Weekly Shonen Jump x Pokémon First-Ever Collaboration with Oda’s Pikachu Art

Weekly Shonen Jump, published by Shueisha, will collaborate with Pokémon for the first time. The 36-37 comb...

Tae Yamada Awakens in New Zombie Land Saga Movie Trailer: “What Can an Idol Even Do?”

The long-awaited new movie in the Zombie Land Saga series, titled Zombie Land Saga: YumeGinga Paradise, is ...

‘Medalist’ Anime Season 2 to Premiere in January 2026 with Teaser Visual & PV Released — Special Collaboration with Figure Skat...

The second season of the TV anime Medalist is set to begin airing in January 2026 in the NUMAnimation progr...

‘Demon Slayer’ Popularity Proven by the Numbers — Industry Insiders Astonished 5 Years After Manga’s End

The movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Castle Arc: Part 1 – The Return of Akaza, released on July...