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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Unveils Eighth New Character CM “Demon Slayer Corps” as Hashira Unite for Fierce Final Battle

HOMEDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Unveils Eighth New Character CM “Demon Slayer Corps” as Hashira Unite fo...

My Hero Academia Hints at April 3 Announcement at Jump Festa 2026, Sparking Fan Speculation About a New Movie

My Hero Academia sparked major excitement at Jump Festa 2026 after a subtle hint suggested that an announce...

My Hero Academia Announces New Anime Episode “More” for May 2026 Broadcast, Adapting Kohei Horikoshi’s Original Story

My Hero Academia returns with a new anime episode “More” in May 2026, adapting Kohei Horikoshi’s original s...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 45 Story & Preview Stills Released: “Let’s Turn Every Tree into a Christmas Tree!”—A Townwide ...

Episode45 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run to Stream Exclusively on Netflix from March 19, 2026, PV Reveals Sandman and Po...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run is set to stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide starting ...

NARUTO Konoha Land to Open in France in 2026 with Attractions and Immersive Photo Spots

NARUTO Konoha Land, an immersive theme park area inspired by the world of the anime series NARUTO, is set t...

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Set for an Unprecedented Five Cour Run With Back to Back Two Cour Broadcast St...

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 has been officially announced to begin airing in April 202...

Mechanical Marie Episode 12 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Farewell, Marie

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime Mechanical Marie have been revealed. This episo...

Kirio Fanclub TV Anime to Air in April 2026 as First PV Reveals and Four New Cast Members Announced

The TV anime Kirio Fanclub is set to premiere in April 2026, with the main keyword Kirio Fanclub naturally ...

Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Learning Yuzuki’s Past, Saku Opens Up About His Own

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (JP: 千歳くんは...

[Final] Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 Episode 23 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Mukohda’s Sea...

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of the TV anime Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absur...

[Final] Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Episode 23 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Oguri Reflects on the Days She Has Run Through

The story and preview images for Episode 23 of the TV anime Umamusume: Cinderella Gray have been revealed. ...

[Final] Hands Off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun Episode 12 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Koyo Is Summoned by the Vice Principal f...

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime Hands Off Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi-...

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Light Novel Ranking Dec 19 2025

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of Dec 19 2025.

Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Manga Ranking Dec 19 2025

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of Dec 19 2025.

Yona of the Dawn Manga Ends After 16 Years as Sequel Anime Is Officially Announced

Yona of the Dawn has officially concluded after a 16 year serialization, while simultaneously delighting fa...

A Star Brighter Than the Sun Season 2 Confirmed Production Decision, Celebration Illustration and Comment from Creator Kazune K...

The production of Season 2 of the TV anime A Star Brighter Than the Sun has officially been confirmed. Alon...

LIAR GAME Anime to Air on TV Tokyo in April 2026, PV Reveals Saya Hitomi as Nao and Takeo Otsuka as Akiyama

LIAR GAME anime premieres April 2026 on TV Tokyo. Teaser PV reveals Saya Hitomi as Nao and Takeo Otsuka as ...

Yona of the Dawn Manga Concludes After 16 Years of Serialization

Yona of the Dawn, a long running fantasy romance manga series, has officially concluded, bringing an end to...

Ranma 1/2 Episode 24 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Mousse, A No-Holds-Barred Battle for Shampoo

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of the TV anime Ranma 1/2 have been revealed. This episode will...