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HUNTER×HUNTER: Togashi Shares Progress on 50 Upcoming Chapters, Reveals Some Characters

Yoshihiro Togashi, creator of the manga HUNTER×HUNTER, updated his X account on the 17th to share the progr...

BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Announces New Cast: Marina Inoue as Young Jugram and Chiaki Kobayashi as Young Bazz

The popular anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - Conflict has revealed additional cast members. Marina I...

"Monster Hunter" Special Trailer Released: Daisy Ridley Narrates the Stunning World

To mark the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Wilds, a brand-new special trailer introducing the epic worl...

'The Quintessential Quintuplets' Event in Hawaii Announced: Ayana Taketatsu and Miku Ito to Join Talk Show! 3-Night, 5-Day Tour...

The fan event tour for the anime The Quintessential Quintuplets, titled "TV Special Anime The Quintessentia...

[Obituary] Makoto Takahashi, Painter of Girls, Passes Away at 90: Known for Her Iconic Starry-Eyed Style, Recently Collaborated...

Makoto Takahashi, a manga artist and painter renowned for her illustrations of girls, passed away on Novemb...

Comprehensive Guidebook for Gundam SEED Series Released: Characters, Mecha, Stories, and Special Messages from Voice Actors

The highly anticipated Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Series Complete Encyclopedia was released today, December 16...

Precure’s Romantic Plotline Sparks Buzz: Satoru Declares Himself as Iroha’s Boyfriend

Episode 45 of Wonderful Precure!, the 21st installment in the Precure series, aired on December 15, showcas...

Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode10 Story & Scene Images Released: Was Majin Kuu as Strong as He Seemed?

The latest episode of the new anime "Dragon Ball DAIMA" (Episode 10) aired on December 14 on the Fuji TV ne...

Tomica x Dragon Ball Collaboration Announced: Iconic Vehicles to Launch in Spring 2025

Takara Tomy has announced the first-ever collaboration between its popular die-cast mini-car brand Tomica a...

Oshi no Ko: Ai Graces the Cover of SPUR with a Sophisticated New Look

Ai, a beloved character from the manga [Oshi no Ko] by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari (published by Shueish...

New Stage Adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to Premiere in April 2025

The fifth installment in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage series, titled Stage: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pa...

SAKAMOTO DAYS Voice Actors, Cast, Characters, and Story

The anime adaptation of SAKAMOTO DAYS, set to premiere in January 2025, is based on the manga serialized in...

Obituary: Renowned Sound Effects Engineer Mitsuru Kashiwabara Passes Away at 91

Mitsuru Kashiwabara, the acclaimed sound effects engineer behind the iconic audio of the anime Space Battle...

All Character Visuals and Cast Revealed for New Stage Production of Haikyuu!!, Set to Premiere in May 2025

Exciting updates have been released for the upcoming stage play Haikyuu!!: Encounter, including its main vi...

Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! Anime Adaptation Set for 2025 with Celebratory Illustration Released

The light novel "Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!" has been confirmed for a TV anime adaptation in 2025...

TV Anime "Sorairo Utility" Announces Opening Theme Song by Masayoshi Oishi Featuring Airi Suzuki!

The opening theme song for the TV anime Sorairo Utility has been confirmed as "Be the Hero! feat. Airi Suzu...

Prequel to Kyogokudo, The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Gets Anime Adaptation – New Visual and Teaser PV Revealed

Anime "The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries" is set to begin airi...

New Anime Uses AI in Production! Addressing Industry Challenges Statement on the Use of AI for Twins HinaHima: "AI Is A Support...

On December 13, Frontier Works and KaKa Creation announced the production of a new anime adaptation of the ...

Kamen Rider Gavv Episode 15 "Escaped Granute!" Story: Featuring Yosuke Kishi & Kohei Shoji

The episode15 of Kamen Rider Gavv titled "Escaped Granute!" will air on December 15 (every Sunday at 9:00 A...

[Boonboomger] Bakuage 41: "A Supportive Back" Story – A Uniform That Fits a Shimizu Scene, Featuring Rica Matsumoto

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger (Airing every Sunday at 9:30 AM on TV Asahi) will broadcast episode41, "A Suppor...