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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...

You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Adds Yuna Taniguchi, Konatsu Hirabayashi, and Anji Iwata as Classmates

The TV anime You and I Are Polar Opposites will begin airing in January 2026 on 28 MBS/TBS network stations...

The Apothecary Diaries Unveils August Visual with Maomao and Chou-u Harvesting Summer Vegetables

A new seasonal visual from the anime The Apothecary Diaries was released on August 22 as part of the ongoin...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run Event Set for September 23 with Live Stream

A special event revealing new details for the anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run ...

Latest: Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of August 25 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of August 25 2...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of August 25 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of August 25 2025.

Demon Slayer Unveils Zenitsu in White Suit for ufotable × Relo Hotels Collaboration

A special illustration by ufotable has been released to mark the collaboration between Demon Slayer: Kimets...

Dandadan Season 2 Climax PV Unveils Kinta Sakata, Voiced by Daichi Fujiwara

The anime Dandadan has released its second key visual along with a climax PV for Season 2.

Analysis: Why Did Japan Become the Kingdom of Characters?

Pokémon, Hello Kitty, and Godzilla are cultural icons known worldwide, all originating in Japan.

Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Reveals New Cast and PV Featuring Saori Hayami’s Ending Theme

Record of Ragnarok III reveals a new PV featuring Saori Hayami’s ED theme and announces new Valkyrie cast m...

Pokémon Legends Z-A: Mega Victreebel Revealed in New Horror Trailer

Pokémon Legends Z-A reveals Mega Victreebel in a horror-themed trailer, “The Alluring Building Incident,” a...

Anime In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Premieres January 2026 with Aya Yamane and Momoko Seto Joining the Cast

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk premieres January 2026 on TBS. Aya Yamane and Momoko Seto join the cast as Nobara...

Official Report: Kaiju No. 8 Panel at AnimagiC 2025 – Voice Actors Masaya Fukunishi and Asami Seto Interact with European Fans

Kaiju No. 8 voice actors Masaya Fukunishi and Asami Seto meet fans at AnimagiC 2025 in Germany. Full panel ...