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Shinu made Buzz ttero!! Drama to Air on MBS from Oct 16

MBS TV has scheduled the live-action adaptation of Shinu made Buzz ttero!! to begin airing on October 16 in...

Captain Pikachu Makes Surprise Appearance at ME:I Concert in Yokohama with Special Collaboration Performance [Spoilers]

Captain Pikachu joined ME:I’s Yokohama arena tour stop for a surprise performance of “Ready GO” from Pokémo...

My Hero Academia Final Season OP Theme by PornoGraffitti Revealed After 9 Years, Featuring Deku vs. Shigaraki in New Main PV

PornoGraffitti performs the OP “THE REVO” for My Hero Academia Final Season, with a new PV highlighting Dek...

Demon Slayer Unveils New Visual & PV: Shinobu Kocho Faces Doma in an Intense Battle – “ALL IN FOR THIS ONE STRIKE”

Demon Slayer’s new key visual & PV reveal Shinobu Kocho vs. Doma in Mugen Castle Arc Part 1: The Return of ...

Tomo Sakurai, Pioneer of the “Idol Voice Actress” Era — A Central Figure in the 1990s Voice Actor Boom, Remembered for Her Grac...

Tomo Sakurai, pioneer of the idol voice actress movement and voice of Cynthia in Pokémon, has passed away a...

Tomo Sakurai, Voice of Cynthia in Pokémon, Considered the Role a Treasure — Rica Matsumoto (Voice of Ash) Mourns: “I Believed W...

Tomo Sakurai, voice of Cynthia in Pokémon, has died at 53. Rica Matsumoto (Ash) shared memories and a heart...

New Gintama Movie “Yoshiwara in Flames” Set for 2026 Release – Hideaki Sorachi Delighted: “A Writer’s Dream, Watching My Bankbo...

Gintama’s new movie “Yoshiwara in Flames” hits theaters in 2026 with a brand-new story and visual by Hideak...

Kamen Rider Gavv Episode 48 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Shoma Reunites with His Brother Rango in a Fateful Encounter

The episode 48 of Kamen Rider Gavv titled "Burning Amazingummy" will air on August 17 (every Sunday at 9:0...

Gozyuger Episode 26 Story & Preview Released: Hoeru Lands a Job at TOEI!

The latest Super Sentai series, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, will premiere its episode 26, "Close to the Secret! H...

Dekin no Mogura Episode 7 Story & Previews Released: Yaeko Sets Out to Visit Someone Connected to Mogura’s Past

The story and preview images for Episode 7 of the TV anime Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole have been r...

Though I Am an Inept Villainess Releases New Character Visuals of Huang Lingling & Zhu Huiyue After Body Swap

The upcoming TV anime Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tales of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Court ha...

Monthly Princess 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop Announced in Tokyo and Osaka, Featuring Author Signings for Requiem of the Rose K...

First published in December 1974, Monthly Princess (Akita Shoten) has now surpassed its 50th anniversary. T...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 28 Story & Preview Stills Released: Kyu-chan’s Past and Grandmother’s Memory Bring Tears

Episode28 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

[Obituary] Voice Actress Tomo Sakurai Dies at 53 After August 4 Emergency Hospitalization as Multi-Organ Cancer Symptoms Did No...

Voice actress Tomo Sakurai, known for roles in Pokémon and Macross 7, has died at 53 after hospitalization ...

First-Ever ‘Kaworu Nagisa Exhibition’ from Evangelion to Launch in Japan This September with Exclusive Goods and Immersive Phot...

The Evangelion series’ enigmatic and captivating character Kaworu Nagisa will be the focus of his first-eve...

Pokémon Horizons Episode 107 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Dragonite Appears as Roy and Urto Face a Crisis

The latest synopsis and scene cuts for episode 107 of the Pokémon Horizons (officially abbreviated as Anipo...

Bad Girl Episode 7 Story & Preview Images Released: Mizuka Mizutori Turns Out to Be Yuu’s Classmate!

The story and preview images for Episode 7 of the anime Bad Girl have been released. The episode will air o...

A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Fiancée and Childhood Friend Face Off Before Nagi’s Eyes!

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of the TV anime A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 have been released....

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Episode 7 Story and Preview Images Revealed: Revolutionaries Approach Naofumi

The story and preview images for Episode 7 of the TV anime The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 have bee...

Witch Watch Episode 20 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Nemu Approaches Keigo During His Secret Training

The story and preview images of Episode 20 of Witch Watch have been revealed. The series will premiere in J...