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The Wild Robot Anime Film Japanese Dub Behind-the-Scenes and Interviews

From the creators of hit animated films like Shrek, The Boss Baby, and How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks...

MAPPA Original Anime Zenshu Episode 2 Story & Stills Unveiled: Protect What Must Be Defended, Even at the Cost of Life

The first episode of MAPPA's original TV anime Zenshu. is set to air on January 12 in Japan, followed by st...

[Oricon Rankings] Creepy Nuts' "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Surpasses 600 Million Streams in Oricon Rankings

Creepy Nuts’ hit song Bling-Bang-Bang-Born has reached a remarkable milestone, surpassing 600 million cumul...

Kenshi Yonezu's "Plasma" to Be the Theme Song for Sunrise and Khara's New Gundam Series

The highly anticipated Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced G Zeek-Ax), a new collaboration between ren...

The Apothecary Diaries" Season 2 Episode 25 Premieres January 10 at 11:40 PM (JST)

The synopsis and scene cuts for Episode 25 of the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) have been rele...

Nobara Kugisaki in Jujutsu kaisen (JJK): Complete Profile Guide

This article provides an in-depth explanation of Nobara Kugisaki a character from Jujutsu kaisen. It includ...

Assassination Classroom Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Non-Credit OP & ED Videos

The beloved anime Assassination Classroom marks its 10th anniversary today, January 9, commemorating a deca...

Baban Baban Ban Vampire Episode 1: Storyline and Preview Cuts Revealed

The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Baban Baban Ban Vampire, based on Hiromasa Okujima’s hit manga s...

Light Novel Literary Magazine Dragon Magazine Ends 37-Year Run as New Media Platform Mekurimekuru Launches in Spring

KADOKAWA has announced that the light novel literary magazine Dragon Magazine will cease publication with i...

Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of 2025/1/13 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of 2025/1/13.

Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of 2025/1/13 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of 2025/1/13.

"My Melody & Kuromi" Stop-Motion Anime Premieres on Netflix in July

Sanrio announced on January 9 that the stop-motion anime series My Melody & Kuromi will be exclusively avai...

Tougen Anki Celebrates 2025 Anime Launch with Cover & Color Spread in Weekly Shonen Champion

The January 9th issue of Weekly Shonen Champion (Issue 6) features Tougen Anki on its cover and as the lead...

I Have a Crush at Work (Can You Keep a Secret?) Episode 2 Story and Preview Cuts Released

The highly anticipated Episode 2 of I Have a Crush at Work (Can You Keep a Secret?) has unveiled its story ...

MF Ghost to Conclude in 6 Chapters – 8 Years of Serialization Comes to an End

The manga MF Ghost, the successor to the legendary Initial D, is set to conclude with its final chapter in ...

Manga xxxHOLiC: Return Resumes Serialization in April – Latest Installment of the Beloved Series

The creative group CLAMP has announced that the manga xxxHOLiC: Return will resume serialization in Young M...

Kento Yamazaki's Under Ninja Premiere in Los Angeles Canceled Due to Wildfire State of Emergency

The world premiere event for the live-action film Under Ninja, starring Kento Yamazaki, scheduled to take p...

Soyogi Fractal and The Theory of an Ill-Natured Man and AI: Hajime Isayama Returns to Manga After 10 Years

The spin-off manga The Theory of an Ill-Natured Man and AI from the creative project Soyogi Fractal, commem...

Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! Episode 1 Story & Previews Released – An Elf Enchanted by Japanese Beauty

The story and preview images for the first episode of Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! have been released. The ep...

"Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?" Episode 2 Story, Preview Cuts Released

The story and preview cuts for Episode 1 of "Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?" have been revealed....