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You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 16 Story & Preview Stills Released: Uta and Friends Tackle Bizarre Training

Episode16 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

Grand Blue Season 2 Unveils New Key Visual Featuring Swimsuit-Clad Heroines; Voice Cast to Appear at Advance Screening Event

The key visual for Grand Blue Season 2 has been officially released, showcasing not only returning characte...

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai S2 Episode 8 Story and Preview Images Released: A birthday surprise and Christmas date gone wrong!?

The story summary and preview images for Episode 8 of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 have been revealed. ...

The Shiunji Family Children Episode 8 Story & Preview Stills Released: Banri Sneaks into the Night Campus with Arata

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of The Shiunji Family Children have been unveiled. This episode ...

Anime LAZARUS Episode 8 Story and Preview Images Revealed: Lazarus Team in a Life-or-Death Battle Against Russian Operatives

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of LAZARUS, produced by MAPPA, have been revealed. With Shinichi...

Sister Showdown Ends in Tears: Multi Defeats Sigrid in Emotional Episode 82 of BEYBLADE X [Spoiler Alert]

In episode 82 of the TV anime BEYBLADE X, titled "Seven-Colored Determination," which aired on May 23 via T...

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Episode 9 Story and Preview Images Released: Jinya faces Akitsu and his inugami in a ...

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of Kijin Gentosho have been revealed. This episode will air in J...

Witch Watch Episode 8 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Kanshi begs Morihito in tears after wasting his allowance

The story and preview images of Episode 8 of Witch Watch have been revealed. The series will premiere in Ja...

Kakushite! Makina-san!! Episode 8 Story & Preview Images Released: Makina shrinks, Mimika grows... and a reversal begins!

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of Kakushite! Makina-san!! (Makina-san's a Love Bot?!) have been...

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 8 Story and Release Date Update: Captain Celebrity lands in Japan!

The Episode 8 of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, the spin-off anime series set to premiere on May 26, has bee...

Ranma ½ Anime Event Set for June with Live Voice Acting and Season 2 Footage Premiere

The beloved anime Ranma ½ is returning to the spotlight with a special event titled “Ranma ½ Grand Joyful A...

Voice Actor Kousuke Kuwano Announces Marriage to Non-Celebrity Woman

Japanese actor and voice actor Kousuke Kuwano has officially announced his marriage to a non-celebrity woman.

Animelo Summer Live 2025 Reveals Third Round of Performers Including Kiyoshi Hikawa + KIINA.

The third wave of performers for the world’s largest anime song festival, Animelo Summer Live 2025 “ThanXX!...

ONE PIECE Chapter 1149: First Page Preview Reveals Straw Hats' Shocked Reactions

A sneak peek of the latest chapter of ONE PIECE (Chapter 1149) has been released on the manga’s official we...

Latest: Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of May 26 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of May 26 2025.

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of May 26 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of May 26 2025.

Youth Frontier Episode 2 Unveils Guel’s Debut in Gundam Spin-off

The story of Suletta and Miorine takes an intimate turn in Episode 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from ...

New Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Spinoff Manga “Youth Frontier” Begins — Suletta and Miorine Meet as High School Girls in Kan...

A brand-new spinoff manga of the popular anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury titled Mobile Sui...

ELDEN RING Movie Officially Announced with Director Alex Garland at the Helm

It has been officially announced that the popular game ELDEN RING is being adapted into a film. The news wa...

Disney and Pixar's "Elio" Unveils Heartfelt Japanese Poster with the Message “I Like You Just the Way You Are”

Elio, the latest feature film from Disney and Pixar, is set to open in Japan on August 1, and the official ...