Uma Musume Pretty Derby Patent Lawsuit Settled as Cygames and Konami Reach Agreement for “Early Resolution of the Dispute”

Cygames announced on November 7 that it has reached a settlement with Konami Digital Entertainment regardin...

Toei Animation Unveils “VISION2030” Plan: Aims for 200 Billion Yen (Approx. 1.31 Billion USD) in Sales by 2031, with Dragon Bal...

Toei Animation has announced its new mid-term business strategy “VISION2030,” which aims to achieve 200 bil...

Kodansha Establishes First Hollywood Studio “Kodansha Studios” with Chloé Zhao and Nicolas Gonda to Promote Live-Action Adaptat...

Japanese publishing giant Kodansha announced on November 4 that it has partnered with Academy Award-winning...

Box Office Ranking: “Demon Slayer” Movie Tops for 7 Consecutive Weeks, “Exit 8” at No. 2, “The Karate Kid: Legends” Debuts at N...

Box Office Ranking: “Demon Slayer” Movie Tops for 7 Consecutive Weeks, “Exit 8” at No. 2, “The Karate Kid: ...

Nintendo Renames Warpstar to “Nintendo Stars” to Expand Secondary Licensing for IP-Based Films

Nintendo has announced a corporate restructuring that includes renaming its consolidated subsidiary Warpsta...

LINE Manga Sponsors Toray PPO Tennis 2025 in First-Ever Sports Event Partnership

LINE Manga and ebookjapan, both operated by LINE Digital Frontier, have been confirmed as official sponsors...

Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! Anime Cancelled

The production of the TV anime Sono Keisatsukan, Tokidoki Yajū! has been officially cancelled.

Studio Pierrot Officially Changes Corporate Name to “Studio Pierrot Inc.” Starting August 1

Renowned for its animation production under the brand name “Studio Pierrot,” Pierrot Co., Ltd. announced on...

Gaina, Studio Behind "Baban Baban Ban Vampire" and "Grendizer U", Renames Itself BENTEN Film as of August 1

Gaina Renamed to BENTEN Film Following Change in Ownership Anime production company Gaina, known for titles...

AlphaPolis Fully Acquires Anime Studio WHITE FOX

AlphaPolis Co., Ltd. announced the full acquisition of WHITE FOX Co., Ltd., an anime production studio know...

“Reijo” Genre Gains Rapid Popularity Overseas… Why Terms Like “Senpai” and “Isekai” Are Left Untranslated

The “Reijo” genre gains explosive traction among female readers in North America, driven by MangaPlaza’s st...

[Column] What Impact Will Trump's Tariffs Have on Japanese Anime?

At the end of July, the U.S. and Japan reached an agreement on tariff negotiations, and starting August 1, ...

KADOKAWA Allows YouTube Clips for Four New Anime with Guidelines

KADOKAWA Corporation has published secondary usage guidelines for four Summer 2025 anime titles, allowing Y...

Hideaki Anno Appointed as Director at Production I.G

Hideaki Anno, president of Khara and creator of Evangelion, to join Production I.G as a board director star...

Pokémon Sleep Study Links Irregular Sleep to ¥1 Trillion ($7B) Loss

On July 11, The Pokémon Company and the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS) at th...

Kodansha Wins Russian Copyright Lawsuit Over Attack on Titan

Kodansha announced on July 9 that a copyright lawsuit filed in Russia against IQ Art Management LLC conclud...

Oshi no Ko Pop-Up Store Touring 5 Cities in Japan This July

To celebrate the official announcement of Oshi no Ko Season 3, a special event titled TV Anime Oshi no Ko P...

Japan’s Animate to Open Its First-Ever Store in Paris This July

Japan’s largest anime retailer, Animate, is set to open its first-ever store in France. The new location, n...

Initial D 30th Anniversary Ad Takes Over Shibuya with 7 Carmakers

A massive 22-meter advertisement honoring Initial D's 30th anniversary has been unveiled in the underground...

Toei Animation Debuts ETERNA Animation Brand for Originals

Tokyo-based Toei Animation Co., Ltd. revealed on 5 June 2025 that it has founded ETERNA Animation, a creato...