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Aniplex Online Fest 2025 Set for September 13: Voice Actors, Artists, and Featured Works Announced! Sakurazaka46’s Rina Matsuda...

Aniplex Online Fest 2025 streams Sept 13 with anime news and live performances. Sakurazaka46’s Rina Matsuda...

Rociel Kasyou Joins Summer Comiket as Mion Sonozaki from Higurashi: When They Cry—“It Felt So Nostalgic”

Rociel Kasyou joined Comiket 106 as Mion Sonozaki from Higurashi: When They Cry, sharing her cosplay journe...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 29 Story & Preview Stills Released: Cure Kiss Declares “We’re Not Friends”

Episode29 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

Viral Masterpiece! Moe Iori’s Bold Ani Cosplay at Comiket—A Stunning Challenge Within the Rules

Moe Iori’s Ani cosplay from Grok at Comiket 106 went viral for its creative design that balanced bold visua...

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Reveals 5 New Overseas Rival Cast Members in PV, Opening Theme by 10-FEET

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 airs Oct 5 with 5 new overseas rivals revealed in PV. Opening theme by...

Call of the Night Kicks Off Halloween Night Arc! New Visual & PV Released; Special Livestream Featuring Gen Sato and Sora Amami...

The Halloween Night Arc begins in Episode 9 of Call of the Night Season 2, featuring new key visuals, PV, a...

Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Episode 8: Story and Preview Images Revealed: Naoto Meets His Former Junior at His New...

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the anime Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse have been...

A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 8 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Nagi and Hiro Getting Married!?

The story and preview stills for Episode 8 of the TV anime A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 have been released....

Witch Watch Episode 21 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Nico Casts a Spell to Turn Keigo into a Girl in Hopes of Boosting Views…

The story and preview images of Episode 21 of Witch Watch have been revealed. The series will premiere in J...

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Episode 20 Story and Preview Images Released: Jinya Reveals the Events in Kadono Afte...

The story and preview images for Episode 20 of Kijin Gentosho have been revealed. This episode will air in ...

Dekin no Mogura Episode 8 Story & Previews Released: Mogura Meets Yaeko’s Ancestor

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the TV anime Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole have been r...

[INTERVIEW] “Wait, What!?” — Chikuma Mayor Reacts to Turkey! Anime’s Sengoku Time-Travel Twist

The anime Turkey!, set in Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, has been drawing national attention since its br...

Takara Tomy Wins 11 Prizes at Japan Toy Awards 2025, Including Tomica and Licca-chan House

Takara Tomy has secured 11 prizes at the Japan Toy Awards 2025, including three Grand Awards. Among the top...

YOSHIKI Reflects on Dandadan Controversy, Reveals Positive Talks With Producer

On August 22, YOSHIKI held a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo to announce a special concert in Sau...

The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 8 Story and Preview Images Released: The Influence of Kegare Begins to Spread at School

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the TV anime The Summer Hikaru Died have been released. The e...

LINE Manga Sponsors Toray PPO Tennis 2025 in First-Ever Sports Event Partnership

LINE Manga and ebookjapan, both operated by LINE Digital Frontier, have been confirmed as official sponsors...

[Full Statement] Dandadan Anime Apologizes for Music Controversy in Episode 18, Confirms Talks With YOSHIKI

On August 22, the official X account for the anime Dandadan released a statement apologizing for a controve...

Gamera 60th Anniversary Project Launches with Heisei Trilogy Returning in Dolby Cinema

First released in 1965 with Gamera: The Giant Monster, the kaiju franchise has spanned eight Showa-era film...

Tom and Jerry Osechi Set Returns for 2026 with Cheese Dip, Reservations Open August 25

The Tom and Jerry Osechi set, celebrating its fourth year, will be available for the 2026 New Year. Reserva...

Gosho Aoyama Reveals Swordsmanship Connection Between Shin Samurai Tale YAIBA and Detective Conan

On August 18, manga creator Gosho Aoyama attended a special ema dedication ceremony at Tokyo’s Sensoji Temp...