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Magademy Award 2025: Kagurabachi, Spacewalking with You, and 4 More Manga Honored Across 6 Categories

The 4th annual Magademy Awards, hosted by BookLive, were held on May 14 in Tokyo, with six standout manga t...

Gundam GQuuuuuuX Episode 6 Goes Viral as Nyaan Eats Ramen – Fans Demand Collaboration Café

Episode 6 of the latest Mobile Suit Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, titled "Assassination Plot...

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Revival Screening Adds Second Bonus – “Rengoku Volume 0: Revival” with New Cover

The second theatrical bonus for the revival screening of the anime film Demon Slayer: Mugen Train—which ope...

BLEACH WORLD Event Launches in June with Gotei 13 Recruitment Attraction and Hado 90: Kurohitsugi Pudding at Tokyo Cafe

Bandai Namco Amusement has announced the BLEACH WORLD event, an immersive experience based on the popular a...

Will There Be a Last-Minute Shake-Up in the 40th Sanrio Character Ranking? Interview with the Organizers Reveals Key Trends

As the Sanrio Character Ranking marks its 40th anniversary, excitement is at an all-time high.

Oh! great Celebrates 30 Years in Manga with New Illustrations from Past Works and Kaijin Fugeki Tribute

Oh! great, the celebrated manga creator behind Tenjho Tenge and Air Gear, is celebrating his 30th anniversa...

SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2 Unleashes Three-Way Assassin Showdown in New PV Ahead of July 14 Premiere

The highly anticipated second cour of the SAKAMOTO DAYS TV anime is set to air on July 14 at 24:00 (JST).

Kowloon Generic Romance Episode 7 Story and Preview Cuts Revealed: Reiko Visits Hebinuma for a Private Conversation

The preview images and story summary for Episode 7 of the TV anime Kowloon Generic Romance have been releas...

“Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger” Haruhi Iuchi & Taisei Sakai's Interview—Their Sticky Talk Brings Smiles

The 31st installment in the Super Sentai “VS Series,” the V-Cinext film Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-...

Andor × BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Exclusive Visual Unveiled Highlighting the Resolve to Believe in Hope

The special collaborative visual for Star Wars: Cassian Andor and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War has been ...

Awajima Hyakkei Anime Adaptation Set for 2026 Broadcast—Produced by MADHOUSE

The television anime adaptation of Awajima Hyakkei has been officially announced and is slated to air in 2026.

[BREAKING] Sanrio Character Ranking 2025 Midterm Results: Top 3 Dominated by Beloved Dog Trio—Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, and Poc...

On May 13, Sanrio unveiled the midterm top 20 rankings for its annual character popularity poll, the “Sanri...

Tales of 30th Anniversary Art by Kosuke Fujishima Draws Huge Reaction—Features Cress, Luke, and Sorey in Evolving Style

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Tales of series, a special illustration drawn by renowned characte...

Voice Actress Kaori Nazuka Returns to Work After Giving Birth to Third Child in April—Known for Uta in ONE PIECE FILM RED

Voice actress Kaori Nazuka, known for her role as Uta in ONE PIECE FILM RED, has announced her return to wo...

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX to Join North America’s Largest Anime Event, Anime Expo 2025—Live Stream with Director Kazuya Tsur...

Gundam GQuuuuuuX to appear at North America's largest anime event, Anime Expo 2025, with a live panel featu...

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Unveils 4th Trailer — Ai Kayano Joins as Affectionate Knight Rose

The fourth promotional video (PV) for the TV anime From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman has been re...

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Episode 7 Story and Preview Stills Released: Beryl and Mewi Begin Their Life Together

Story summary and preview images released for Episode 7 of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, ai...

The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Released: A Hot Spring Trip Where Something Mig...

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows have been rev...

New Mini-Anime “Juju Sanpo” to Be Included in the Jujutsu Kaisen Recap Film — Stage Greeting Set for May 30

To celebrate the upcoming release of Jujutsu Kaisen: Theater Compilation - Hidden Inventory / Premature Dea...

[Interview] Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuichi Nakamura Analyzes the Rift Between Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto: "A Difference in Sides"

To celebrate the upcoming release of Jujutsu Kaisen: Theater Compilation - Hidden Inventory / Premature Dea...