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"Next Manga Awards 2024" 100 Nominated Works Announced: "Kagurabachi," "Hotaru no Yomeiri," "Ruri Dragon," and More

The voting for the "Next Manga Awards 2024" has started. Out of a total of 8,212 entries, 100 works have be...

Ranking: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of 2024/06/24 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of 2024/06/24

"Urusei Yatsura" Ends at 46 Episodes! Thank You Visual Released. Hiroshi Kamiya & Sumire Uesaka: "Thank you for your continued ...

The final episode of the TV anime "Urusei Yatsura" aired on the 21st on the Fuji TV network. With a total o...

Kaiju No. 8 Exceeds 14 Million Copies in Print; Cover of Latest Volume Revealed

The manga 'Kaiju No. 8' by Naoya Matsumoto has surpassed 14 million copies in print (including digital vers...

My Hero Academia : Intense Face-off Between Todoroki Brothers! Episode 146 Synopsis and Scene Cuts Released; Live YouTube Strea...

The preview scene cuts for episode 8 (overall episode 146) of the seventh season of the TV anime "My Hero A...

Speculations Arise as 'Dragon Quest XII' Might Be Connected to Erdrick; Remakes of 1-3 Announced with Yuji Horii Saying, "A Sur...

New information about the popular game series "Dragon Quest" has been announced, revealing that "HD-2D Vers...

Nana Mizuki, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuu Kobayashi, Tomoko Kaneda, and Maaya Uchida Join the Cast of 'Crayon Shin-chan...

The guest voice cast for the 31st installment of the "Crayon Shin-chan" movie series, "Crayon Shin-chan: My...

Japan Character Awards Results Announced: Licensing Awards Go to "Oshi no Ko," "Gundam," and "Chiikawa"

The results of the 15th annual Japan Character Awards, an event that celebrates achievements in the charact...

One Piece Volume 109 Cover Revealed: Bonnie Learns About Her Father Kuma's Past and Faces Saint Saturn

The official X account for the manga "One Piece" has unveiled the cover of Volume 109, which will be releas...

Manga Oshi no Ko Enters Final Arc After 4 Years of Serialization

It has been announced that the manga 'Oshi no Ko' (written by Aka Akasaka, illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari) w...

Fans Rejoice Over New "Hunter x Hunter" Illustrations: Two Gons in "New Year Mode" and "Gon-san in Traditional Attire!"

On the 19th, Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the manga "Hunter x Hunter," updated his X account.

Demon Slayer Stars Hiro Shimono & Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Try Waterfall Training for the First Time: "Natsuki and Kitou Couldn't Ha...

On the 19th, Aniplex's official YouTube channel released a video featuring Hiro Shimono (voice of Zenitsu A...

Issei Takahashi Stars in "Black Jack," Homage to Original Cover; PR Video Narrated by Akio Otsuka, the Voice of B.J. in the Anime

The main visual and PR video for the TV Asahi drama "Black Jack," starring actor Issei Takahashi and airing...

Apology for Using AI-Generated Images: Yoko Takahashi Withdraws from Event Appearance "I Want to Prioritize the Feelings of Tho...

On the 19th, the Ikebukuro Animation Philharmonic Executive Committee announced that singer Yoko Takahashi,...

Live-Action Oshi no Ko Video Released, Drama Streaming Date Set for November 28, Movie Release Date Set for December 20

Six months after the announcement of the live-action adaptation of the popular manga "Oshi no Ko," created ...

WIND BREAKER Episode 12 Synopsis & Scene Cuts Released: Teaming Up with Kaji for a Patrol

The synopsis and scene cuts for episode 12 of the TV anime 'WIND BREAKER' (MBS/TBS network, Thursday at 12:...

Kessoku Band Makes an Unusual Reappearance on 'THE FIRST TAKE' with Compilation Opening Theme "Shine as Usual"

Kessoku Band from the anime "Bocchi the Rock!" is set to make another appearance on the YouTube channel 'TH...

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake to Release on November 14; Dragon Quest I & II Remakes Announced for 2025 [Nintendo Direct]

New information about the popular "Dragon Quest" series has been revealed.

[Nintendo Direct] New Metroid Game Announced for 2025 Release, Footage Unveiled

On the 18th, Nintendo broadcasted "Nintendo Direct 2024.6.18" on their YouTube channel.

[Nintendo Direct] New Super Mario Party to Release in October

On June 18th, Nintendo broadcasted "Nintendo Direct 2024.6.18" on their YouTube channel, announcing the rel...