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[New Anime] 'Mashin Genesis Wataru' Premieres in January Next Year – First New TV Series in 27 Years

A new TV anime, Mashin Genesis Wataru, is set to air starting January 2025 on six TV Tokyo network channels...

[Precure] 'Witchy Pretty Cure!' New Diamond Style "Pink Diamond Style" Concept Art Revealed – Opening Theme by Rie Kitagawa

The visual for the sequel to the TV anime Witchy Pretty Cure! (Maho Girls Precure!), titled Witchy Pretty C...

[Anime Song] 'The Blue Wolves of Mibu' OP Theme by SPYAIR Titled "Ao" Announced – Teaser Movie Released: "We’ve Created the Per...

The opening theme for the TV anime The Blue Wolves of Mibu (airing on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV starting Oct...

[Ninjas Still Exist in Japan] Live-Action Film Adaptation of Under Ninja Announced

The manga Under Ninja by Kengo Hanazawa, which depicts a new image of ninjas lurking in modern society and ...

[I'll be back] Netflix Series 'Terminator Zero' Begins Streaming on 'Judgment Day' – First 6 Minutes of Footage Released

The first animated installment of the iconic sci-fi action film series Terminator, titled Terminator Zero, ...

Oshi no Ko Stage Play Announced for December – Rio Komiya Cast as Aqua in the “2.5D Stage Play Arc (Tokyo Brade Arc)”

The manga Oshi no Ko is set to be adapted into a stage play, with performances scheduled for December.

"2024 Next Manga Awards Announced: 'Kagurabachi' Wins the Comics Division, 'Girl Meets Rock!' Tops the Web Manga Division"

On the 28th, 2024 Next Breakthrough Manga Award, organized by Kadokawa, was broadcast live on Nico Nico Dou...

Meteorologist Minoru Kihara Warns in New "Kaijin Fugeki" Manga Commercial

In recent years, Japan has seen an increase in disasters caused by localized heavy rainfall. Against this b...

[Market Survey] Japan's Anime Production Market Surpasses ¥300 Billion ($2.08 Billion) in 2023, Sets New Record – Insights from...

As the method of anime viewing continues to shift from television to online streaming, the content industry...

[Attack on Titan] Fuji-Q Highland Unveils Japan’s First Full CG ‘Attack on Titan THE RIDE - Battle of Liberio -’ Opening Septem...

Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture) will open the theater ride attraction "Attack on Titan ...

[Light Novel] Over 150,000 Copies Sold! Fantasy x Mystery Novel 'Who Killed The Hero?' Volumes 1 & 2 Get Massive Reprints!

KADOKAWA Corporation (Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced that the latest volume in the Who Killed The...

[Precure Movie] Kana Hanazawa & Kenta Miyake Announced as Guest Voice Actors for 'Wonderful Precure' Movie

The guest voice actors for the movie Wonderful Precure! The Movie! (in theaters September 13), based on the...

[Kamen Rider] Kamen Rider Gavv Becomes Japan Gummy Association’s First Candy-Powered Hero – Debuts with Gummy-Inspired Transfor...

The latest installment in the Reiwa Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Gavv (TV Asahi, starting September 1, a...

[New Anime] Original TV Anime 'Apocalypse Hotel' to Air Next Year – Produced by CygamesPictures, Theme Song by aiko

berAgent and the animation production company CygamesPictures have announced that the original "hotel" anim...

[Manga] 'Super Mario-kun' Volume 60 Released, Celebrating 34 Years of Longest-Running Manga in CoroCoro Comic

The 60th volume of the manga Super Mario-kun, which boasts a 34-year-long run as the longest series in Coro...

[New Anime] TV Anime 'Haigakura' Main PV Released

"Haigakura," an anime adaptation of the popular manga series by Shinobu Takayama, known for works like "Ama...

[Nintendo Direct] Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation' Introduces New 'Monster Tamer' Class, Set for November 14 Release

New information has been released about the highly anticipated 'HD-2D Remake of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds...

[Tokimemo] 'Tokimeki Memorial' Remake Announced for 2025: Enhanced Graphics and Personalized Gameplay on Nintendo Switch

The remake of the first installment in the 'Tokimeki Memorial' series, titled 'Tokimeki Memorial forever wi...

[Movie] Keanu Reeves Joins 'Sonic × Shadow TOKYO MISSION' – Japanese Release Date Confirmed for December 27

Sonic, the globally recognized character created by Sega, one of Japan's leading game creators, is set to r...

[Oshi no Ko] If He Could Have Saved Them... Aqua Uses Everything - Episode 20 Synopsis and Preview Released

The synopsis and preview scene cuts for Episode 9 of Season 2 (overall Episode 20) of the anime Oshi no Ko ...