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2025 Manga to Anime Ranking: 47 Nominees Revealed Including Miss Downer Wants to Play and Girl Meets Rock!

The world’s largest anime event, AnimeJapan 2025, will take place on March 22-23 at Tokyo Big Sight. This y...

Pokémon Horizons (Anipoke) Episode 81 Story & Scene Previews Released

The popular anime series Pokémon Horizons (Anipoke) (Airing Fridays at 6:55 PM on TV Tokyo) has revealed th...

Witchy Pretty Cure!! Mirai Days Episode 2 Synopsis and Previews Released

The synopsis and preview images for Episode 2: "A Long-Awaited Return to the Magic World" of the TV anime W...

Shangri-La Frontier Episode40 (S2 EP15) “Carrying the Torch of Ambition, Part 5” Story & Preview Released

The story details and Preview for "Shangri-La Frontier" Episode 40 (S2, EP15) titled “Carrying the Torch of...

Women Voice Actors Shine: Over 1,080 Featured in Record-Breaking Voice Actor Directory—4.8x Growth in 24 Years

The March issue of Voice Actor Grand Prix (on sale February 10) has announced new details about its iconic ...

Three ‘Aqua’ Actors Unite for a Special Talk in Oshi no Ko Exclusive Video

On January 17, a special talk video featuring the three actors who portrayed Aqua in Oshi no Ko across vari...

Solo Leveling EP15 (S2 EP3) Story and Preview Released

The highly anticipated Episode 15 of Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow has been revealed

‘Pokémon TCG Pocket’ to Add Trade Feature This Month! New Expansion Pack Also Announced

The popular mobile app game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (released on October 30, 2024) is set to intro...

"‘Alice in Wonderland’ Gets First Japanese Anime Film Adaptation: Main Cast Includes Nanoka Hara and Maika Pugh [With Comments]"

The timeless classic Alice in Wonderland, first penned by Lewis Carroll in 1865 and adapted into numerous s...

Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of 2025/1/20 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of 2025/1/20.

Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of 2025/1/20 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of 2025/1/20.

Nintendo Switch 2 Announced! Successor to the Switch Launching in 2025

Nintendo unveils the Nintendo Switch 2, launching in 2025! Compatible with both Switch 2-exclusive games an...

The Apothecary Diaries" Episode 26 (Season 2 EP2) Story and Scene Cuts Released: Maomao Finds the Fragrance Oil Unusual

The synopsis and scene cuts for Episode 26 of the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) have been rele...

MAPPA Original Anime Zenshu Episode 3 Story & Stills Unveiled: Luke Encounters Destiny

The first episode of MAPPA's original TV anime Zenshu. is set to air on January 19 in Japan, followed by st...

KAMEN RIDER GAVV x No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Summer Movie Collaboration Announced

On January 16, Toei held its "2025–2026 Lineup Presentation" at Marunouchi TOEI in Tokyo.

Bessatsu Shonen Magazine Sales Surge 2.5x Thanks to Hajime Isayama’s Return with Soyogi Fractal

Kodansha announced that the February issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, released on January 9, saw a stagge...

I Have a Crush at Work (Can You Keep a Secret?) Episode 3 Story and Preview Cuts Released

The highly anticipated Episode 3 of I Have a Crush at Work (Can You Keep a Secret?) has unveiled its story ...

Experience the World of Teenage Mercenary at LINE Manga’s POP-UP Store Featuring Exclusive Merch and a Special Video by Soma Saito

LINE Manga’s original webtoon, Teenage Mercenary, will have its first-ever POP-UP store event from February...

Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise – Pacific War Manga Adaptation Coming as an Epic Anime Film

The critically acclaimed manga Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise, written by Kazuyoshi Takeda, is being adapted...

Disney’s Zootopia 2 Coming to Japan This Winter: New Snake Character and Fresh Costumes for Judy & Nick

The long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2016 blockbuster Zootopia, which grossed over 7.6 billion yen in Japan ...