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Capcom to Open New Interactive Entertainment Facility “CAPCOMIX Abeno Hoop” in Osaka Featuring VR, Game Activities, and Charact...

CAPCOMIX Abeno Hoop, a new Capcom interactive entertainment facility, will open in Osaka in spring 2026. Th...

YouTube Displays Hatsune Miku Logo for Miku Day on March 9 With Global Yoodle Across 28 Countries

YouTube introduced a special Hatsune Miku themed logo on March 9 to mark Miku Day. The limited design appea...

Shogakukan Apologizes to Victim Over ‘Manga One’ Controversy: “We Deeply Feel Our Responsibility for Failing to Protect Women’s...

On the 8th, Shogakukan updated its official website and reported that it had issued an apology to a woman w...

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Trip to Kobe Leaves Yoi Troubled by Kohaku’s Unusual Behavior

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime In the Clear Moonlit Dusk have been revealed. Th...

Evangelion Festival Short Anime to Stream March 8 at 12:00 a.m. JST, Staff Struggle to Prevent Spread of Unauthorized Footage a...

The Evangelion 30th anniversary short anime first screened at the EVANGELION:30+ festival will be released ...

Re:ZERO Season 4 Ending Theme Revealed: MYTH & ROID and TK of Ling tosite sigure Announce First Collaboration

The Re:ZERO Season 4 ending theme has been officially announced. The TV anime Re:ZERO Starting Life in Anot...

Hotel Inhumans Season 2 Set for October Premiere: Hina Yomiya Cast as Shiba Kirihara, New Illustration by Creator Revealed

The anime Hotel Inhumans Season 2 will begin airing in October. It has also been announced that Hina Yomiya...

Star Detective Precure Episode 6 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Jett-senpai’s Mysterious Words “You Two Are Destined…”

The story and preview images for Episode 6 of Star Detective Precure! have been revealed. The episode is sc...

New Fern Visual Revealed for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Blu ray Volume 2, Special Illustration Boards by Tsukasa Ab...

The Blu ray and DVD release of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 continues in Japan, and a brand new v...

Matsurika Kanriden TV Anime Set for January 2027, Rie Takahashi and Nobunaga Shimazaki Lead Cast; Voice Teaser Visual PV Released

Matsurika Kanriden TV anime will premiere in January 2027 with Rie Takahashi and Nobunaga Shimazaki starrin...

The World's Strongest Rearguard Anime Reveals First PV Featuring Yoshitsugu Matsuoka’s Voice as Arihito

The anime The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker has released its first promoti...

Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Episode 10 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Is There a Killer Among the Team? Yuki F...

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ha...

Pokémon Horizons Episode 131 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Familiar Faces Gather as Friede Is Followed by a Suspicious Figure

The story and scene cuts for Episode 131 of Pokémon Horizons have been officially unveiled. This new episod...

Scum of the Brave Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Yashiro Comes Up With a Plan After Being Asked for New Training

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime Scum of the Brave have been revealed. This episo...

[Final] Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl Episode 8 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Ren Finally Explodes with Emotion After Seein...

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the TV anime Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl have been revea...

Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy Episode 10 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Aika Afraid of the Dark Visits Kota’s Room

The story and preview images for Episode 10 of the TV anime Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy have been reveale...

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Light Novel Ranking Mar 9 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of Mar 9 2026.

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Manga Ranking Mar 9 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of Mar 9 2026.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Reveals Main PV, Opening by ASH DA HERO and Ending by Shiyui

The TV anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword has released its main promotional video for Season 2, along with deta...

Hell’s Paradise Season 2 Episode 22 (S2EP9) Story & Preview Cuts Released: What Is the Astonishing Plan of the Tensen?

The story and preview images for Episode 22 (S2EP9) of the TV anime Hell’s Paradise have been revealed. Thi...