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"Hikaru no Go" Set for First Stage Adaptation in July; Cast Announced with Yojiro Itokawa as Hikaru Shindo

The manga "Hikaru no Go" is set to be adapted into a stage play for the first time. Titled "Song Picture Sc...

"Theatrical Version SutoPuri" to Premiere on July 19, Screening in Over 300 Theaters Nationwide; Special Preview Video Released

The popular entertainment unit SutoPuri's first anime movie, "Theatrical Version SutoPuri: The Beginning St...

"My Hero Academia" at USJ: Voice Actors Daiki Yamashita & Nobuhiko Okamoto "Charge Energy" at Attractions & Dining

At Universal Studios Japan (USJ), the "Universal Cool Japan 2024" event is currently underway. On the 21st,...

Theatrical Release of "Gundam SEED" Surpasses 4.4 Billion Yen; New Scene Cuts Featuring Shin and Athrun in MS Combat Released

The anime movie "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM," a completely new work in the "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" s...

New Series "Kyokuto Necromance" Starts in Jump, Featuring Necromancer Battles

The new series "Kyokuto Necromance" by Ayumi Naba began serialization in the 21st issue of "Weekly Shonen J...

"World Anime Song Election" Results Revealed: "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" Takes First Place

The TV Asahi special program "Foreigners Seriously Vote! World Anime Song Election" was broadcast on the 21...

"Maruko" Kokoro Kikuchi Makes Her Debut; Her First Line: "Everyone~ Here we go~!" Various Reactions: "Such a young voice~" "Fee...

The TV anime "Chibi Maruko-chan" (every Sunday at 6:00 PM on Fuji TV) aired on the 21st, featuring Kokoro K...

Ado to Release New Original Album "Zanmu" After Two Years; Includes Footage from LA World Tour Show: "Enjoy the Enhanced Worldv...

Singer Ado has announced the release of her second original album "Zanmu," marking her first since "Kyogen"...

Cancellation of "Yuri!!! on ICE Movie" Leaves Toshiyuki Toyonaga Disappointed; Extends Thanks to All Involved

The production of the anime movie "Yuri!!! on ICE Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE" has been canceled, as announced o...

"Godzilla-1.0": Mio Tanaka Launches "Operation Sea God" with a Loud Command; Director Takashi Yamazaki Also Attends the Success...

The support screening for "Godzilla-1.0," which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 96th A...

USJ Postpones Opening of "Donkey Kong Country" to Late 2024 for Enhanced Completion [Full Announcement]

Universal Studios Japan (USJ), located in Konohana-ku, Osaka, announced on the 19th that the opening of the...

JO1's Shoya Kimata Narrates Anime Film "Trapezium": 15-Second Trailer Released

The anime film adaptation of Kazumi Takayama’s debut novel (published by KADOKAWA), "Trapezium," set to rel...

"Animelo Summer Live" Features Aimer and B Komachi for the First Time! Second Phase Artist Announcement

The world's largest anime song live event, "Animelo Summer Live 2024 -Stargazer-" (Anisama), will be held a...

Kenjiro Tsuda Narrates Movie "Yin-Yang Master Zero": His Deep Voice Leads Us into the Elegant World of Sorcery

It has been announced that Kenjiro Tsuda is narrating the movie "Yin-Yang Master Zero" (released on April 1...

Unexpected Collaboration: Uma Musume × Sanrio, Merchandise Sales Starting May! Life-Size Panels Displayed In-Store

A collaboration between the TV anime "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 3" and Sanrio Characters has been anno...

Godzilla Featured in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Projection Mapping: Recalling Destruction with King Ghidorah, Faces...

Tokyo is revitalizing its nighttime tourism by turning one of its most iconic landmarks, the Tokyo Metropol...

Production Cancellation Leaves Voice Actors Disheartened; Junichi Suwabe: "Memories Will Not Fade"

The production of the anime film "Yuri!!! on ICE The Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE" has been cancelled, as announc...

Yuri!!! on ICE the Movie" Production Cancellation Leads to Widespread Disappointment Among Fans After Long Delays

The production of the anime film "Yuri!!! on ICE the Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE," which had been postponed, was...

Production Cancellation Announced for the "Yuri!!! on ICE" Movie

The production of "Yuri!!! on ICE the Movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE," which had been postponed, has been cancelled...

Nobunaga Shimazaki Discusses "Blue Lock Movie" Highlights: The Raw Ego of Nagi and Reo, "It Will Make You Love Them More Deeply"

The anime film "Blue Lock -EPISODE Nagi-" opens today, the 19th. To commemorate this, a comment from Nobuna...