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LUPIN THE IIIRD: Two Lupins and Zenigata—Koike-Directed Buddy Action Anime Streams from June 20

A brand-new entry in the Lupin the Third franchise, titled LUPIN THE IIIRD: Two Lupins and Zenigata, will b...

SAND LAND: THE SERIES to Air on NHK Starting June 28 — Akira Toriyama’s Desert Adventure Returns with New Visual

The anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s classic manga SAND LAND: THE SERIES will begin airing on NHK Gener...

Rohan Kishibe Appears on Special MEN’S NON-NO Cover with New Illustration by Hirohiko Araki

The June 2025 issue of MEN’S NON-NO (on sale May 9 from Shueisha) will be released in three cover variation...

Voice Actress Chinami Hashimoto Announces Marriage: Known for Roles in Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done! and Uma Musume

On May 1, voice actress Chinami Hashimoto updated her official X (formerly Twitter) account to announce tha...

Lycoris Recoil Short Anime Episode 4 Preview Released: Takina Aims Her Gun in a Serious Scene

A preview cut from Episode 4 of the original short anime Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. has b...

Hirohiko Araki’s New JoJo Art Sparks Excitement as THE★JOJO WORLD Permanent Shop Opens in Shibuya This Summer

The iconic series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is getting its first-ever official interactive permanent store, ...

YAIBA: Samurai Legend Episode 5 Story and Preview Cuts Revealed: The Group Receives a Strange Hot Spring Welcome. Is It a Trap?

YAIBA: Samurai Legend premieres May 3 at 5:30 PM JST. The long-awaited anime remake reveals Episode5 story ...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 14 Story & Preview Stills Released: Mother’s Day—but Zackly traps her mom in the Makkuranda

Episode14 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Episode 5 Story & Preview Stills Released: Looked Down on by a Smug Singer, Spotted by Her Sister... T...

The story and preview stills for Episode 4 of Rock Is a Lady's Modesty have been revealed. The episode is s...

Voice Actor Yuki Kaji's AI App “Soyogi Soyogi AI” to Shut Down in August After One Year, Citing Differences in Vision

The AI character interaction app “Soyogi Soyogi AI,” produced by renowned voice actor Yuki Kaji, will offic...

Fire Force Season 3 Episode 5: Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Company 8 Rushes to Obi, Blocked by Dragon Article

The story and preview stills for Episode 5 of Fire Force Season 3 have been revealed. The episode is set to...

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Episode 5 Story & Preview Released: Kanna Investigates a Doppelgänger

Episode 5 of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei airs May 6. Story details and preview images have...

TO BE HERO X Episode 5 Story & Preview Stills Released: A New Chapter Begins: The E-Soul Episode

Episode 5 of the new anime TO BE HERO X, co-produced by bilibili and Aniplex, airs May 4 in Japan. Story an...

The Too-Perfect Saint Episode 5 Story & Preview Released: Philia Becomes a Tutor

The anime The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom has revealed the syn...

Tottori Governor Hirai Cosplays as Kitaro and Conan in Comic Trio at Osaka Expo Anime Festival

On April 30, the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival began at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, drawing a...

Pokémon Voice Actress Rica Matsumoto Performs Iconic Theme at Osaka Expo: “Truly Honored” by Global Fans’ Cheers

On April 30, voice actress and singer Rica Matsumoto opened the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Fes...

Cool Japan Anime Manga Tourism Festival Opens at Osaka Expo—Showcasing Sacred Sites and Beloved Characters

The Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival kicked off on April 30 at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, bring...

[Spoilers] Gundam GQuuuuuuX Unveils Character Design for New Pilot Shiiko Sugai Featured in Episode 4

A newly introduced character from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Shiiko Sugai, made her first appearance in ...

Jujutsu Kaisen x JR Central Launches Osaka Collaboration With New Illustrations, Exclusive Goods, and Onboard Quizzes

The second installment of the collaboration between the popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen and Central Japan Rail...

Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? Episode 5 Story & Preview Stills Released: Yuu Stays Over at Himari's House!?

The story and preview images for episode 5 of Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? have been released. The ep...