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Fist of the North Star Cour 2 Set for 2027, Episode 15 Preview Highlights Jagi

It has been announced that the second cour of Fist of the North Star, the first completely new Hokuto no Ke...

Star Detective Precure! Episode 22 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Are Shiruku Ieiri and Luluka Moria Fighting?

The story and preview images for Episode 22 of the new anime Star Detective Precure!, have been revealed. T...

Record of Ragnarok Season 4 Announced With Special Teaser PV, Promising Swordplay and Strategy Battles

Record of Ragnarok Season 4 has officially been confirmed. Alongside the announcement, a special teaser PV ...

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 6 Cohabitation Arc Officially Announced

It has been announced that the Cohabitation Arc of the TV anime Rent-A-Girlfriend, also known as KanoKari, ...

Pokémon Horizons Episode 142 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Matière and New Character Navi Appear as a Blond Giant Emerges

The story and scene cuts for Episode 142 of Pokémon Horizons have been officially unveiled. This new episod...

[Final] Yowayowa Sensei Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Hiwamura Sensei Fully Dedicated to Caring for Abikura kun

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime Yowayowa Sensei have been revealed. This episod...

[Final] Wistoria: Wand and Sword Episode 24 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Will Meets a Certain Female Student Guided by Workner

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of the TV anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword have been revealed. Th...

[Final] Witch Hat Atelier Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Qifrey Severely Injured Protecting Coco and Tetia

The story and preview images for Episode 13 of the TV anime Witch Hat Atelier have been revealed. This epis...

Ace of Diamond act II Second Season Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Kawakami undergoes medical exam due to elbow pain

The story and preview images for Episode 13 of the TV anime Ace of Diamond act II Second Season have been r...

The Villager of Level 999 Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: The Weakest Role Reaches the Ultimate Power

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The Villager of Level 999 have been revealed. Th...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run 2nd STAGE Streams on Netflix in 2026, Story Synopsis Revealed

Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE, the continuation of the latest anime in the popular JoJ...

New Sgt. Frog Movie Apologizes for Production Mishandling Over Direction and Expressions Reminiscent of Attack on Titan and Oth...

Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Pictures apologized on June 25 on their official website for mishan...

Kagurabachi Anime Casts Katsuyuki Konishi as Togo Shiba, Reveals Character Visual and PV

Kagurabachi has announced a new cast member for the TV anime, which is scheduled to air in April 2027. Kats...

Kaiju Girl Caramelise Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Kaiju Girl Appears in Tokyo

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Kaiju Girl Caramelise have been revealed. This e...

Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Arc Continues His Journey to Find the Spring...

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 have b...

Aoashi Season 2 Premieres October 4, 2026 on NHK E TV, Main Visual Revealed with 10-FEET on Opening Theme

The first cour of the TV anime Aoashi Season 2 is set to air on NHK E TV every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. starting...

ELECEED Anime Reveals First Key Visual Ahead of Early 2027 Broadcast

The story is set in a world where “Awakened Ones,” people with special abilities, operate behind the scenes...

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Light Novel Ranking Jun 29 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of Jun 29 2026.

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Manga Ranking Jun 29 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of Jun 29 2026.

Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Kyoto Animation's Steampunk Boy-Meets-Girl Adventure

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Sparks of Tomorrow have been revealed. This epi...