Analysis: Why Did Japan Become the Kingdom of Characters?

Pokémon, Hello Kitty, and Godzilla are cultural icons known worldwide, all originating in Japan.

Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Reveals New Cast and PV Featuring Saori Hayami’s Ending Theme

Record of Ragnarok III reveals a new PV featuring Saori Hayami’s ED theme and announces new Valkyrie cast m...

Anime In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Premieres January 2026 with Aya Yamane and Momoko Seto Joining the Cast

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk premieres January 2026 on TBS. Aya Yamane and Momoko Seto join the cast as Nobara...

Official Report: Kaiju No. 8 Panel at AnimagiC 2025 – Voice Actors Masaya Fukunishi and Asami Seto Interact with European Fans

Kaiju No. 8 voice actors Masaya Fukunishi and Asami Seto meet fans at AnimagiC 2025 in Germany. Full panel ...

Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Episode 18 Story & Preview Images Released: Hoshina Receives a Proposal from Kaiju No. 10

The story and preview images for Episode 18 of the anime Kaiju No. 8 have been released. This episode is se...

Hotel Inhumans Episode 8 Story and Preview Images Released: A Scandal-Chasing Reporter Finds a Hotel for Assassins

The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the TV anime Hotel Inhumans have been revealed. The episode w...

Call of the Night Episode 8 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Nazuna Makes a Proposal to Kyoko 10 Years Ago

The story and preview stills for Episode 8 of the anime Call of the Night have been released. This episode ...

DIGIMON BEATBREAK Reveals New Visuals for Tomoro Tenma, Reina Sakuya, Makoto Kuonji and Partners

The upcoming anime DIGIMON BEATBREAK, the tenth television series in the Digimon franchise, has released ne...

Hitsujibungaku × Shaun the Sheep × and ST Launch 2nd Collaboration With Made-to-Order Winter Items

Japanese rock band Hitsujibungaku has teamed up with Shaun the Sheep and and ST for their second triple col...

AiNA THE END × Dandadan “On The Way” Collaboration MV Released, Teasing September 5

A collaboration music video featuring AiNA THE END’s second opening theme “On The Way” and the TV anime Dan...

Gachiakuta Episode 7 Story & Scene Previews Released: New Characters Including Tamsy Appear Before Rudo

The story and preview images for Episode 7 of the TV anime "Gachiakuta" have been revealed. The episode wil...

Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Revealed : Special Illustration from Yuki Domoto Arr...

Episode 7 of Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze premieres August 21 . Includes preview images and a ...

Bad Girl #8 (EP22,23,24) Story & Preview Images Released: Yuu Tries to Team Up with Atori on a School Trip...

The story and preview images for #8 (EP22,23,24) of the anime Bad Girl have been released. The episode wil...

Golden Kamuy Theatrical Pre-Screening “Sapporo Beer Factory Arc” Main Trailer Released — Theme Song by Awich × ALI: “An Anthem ...

Golden Kamuy pre-screening “Sapporo Beer Factory Arc” main trailer released, featuring theme song Kogane no...

‘Tougen Anki’ Reveals PV & Key Visual for Nerima Arc 2nd Cour Premiering in October, New Characters and Cast Announced

The ongoing anime Tougen Anki (airing Fridays at 11:00 p.m. JST) has announced that its second cour, the Ne...

"Hikuidori: UshuBoro Tobigumi" TV Anime Set for January 2026 with Cast Yuichiro Umehara, Shuichiro Umeda, Subaru Kimura, Nobuna...

The TV anime Hikuidori: Ushu Boro Tobigumi, based on the novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Shogo Imamura,...

JR Central and Too Many Losing Heroines! Launch New Toyohashi Collaboration Campaign in 2025

JR Central will launch a second collaboration campaign with the anime series Too Many Losing Heroines! from...

TO BE HERO X Episode 21 Story & Preview Stills Released: Dragon Boy steps into the hero world under Yen Mo’s guidance, aiming f...

The story and preview stills from Episode 21 of the all-new original anime TO BE HERO X, co-produced by bil...

Monster Strike to Debut at Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!! 2025 in New Delhi

MIXI, Inc. announced on August 20, 2025, that its mobile RPG Monster Strike will exhibit for the first time...

The Richest Man in GAME Anime Premieres in October on Fuji TV × bilibili’s B8station – Cast Includes Kensho Ono, Nobuhiko Okamo...

The Richest Man in GAME premieres October on Fuji TV × bilibili’s “B8station,” starring Kensho Ono, Nobuhik...