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You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 33 Story & Preview Stills Released: A Sumo Wrestler Sends a Fan Letter!?

Episode33 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

Pokémon Horizon Begins “Rising Again” Arc on October 31 with Lacey and Drayton; Misaki Kuno Joins as Emma, Masahiko Tanaka as M...

Pokémon anime’s new “Rising Again” arc begins Oct 31 with new cast members Misaki Kuno as Emma and Masahiko...

SPY×FAMILY Season 3 Anya & Lilas Ikuta Together in New Visual: Exclusive Collaboration

Lilas Ikuta and Anya appear together in a special SPY×FAMILY Season 3 collaboration visual by Yuni Yoshida....

Fall 2025 Weekly Anime Schedule

This is a complete list of anime series that will be broadcast in Japan during the Fall 2025 season, organi...

Witch Watch Episode 24 Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Morihito Washes His Denim

The story and preview images of Episode 24 of Witch Watch have been revealed. The series will premiere in J...

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Episode 23 Story and Preview Images Released: The Woman Who Approached Jinya with “At...

The story and preview images for Episode 23 of Kijin Gentosho have been revealed. This episode will air in ...

GATE SEASON 2 Unveils Teaser Visual! Posters and Clear Files to Be Distributed at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Event

The teaser visual for the TV anime GATE SEASON 2: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri has been released.

Detective Conan Episode “ZERO” Kudo Shinichi Aquarium Case to Air as a 1-Hour Special in January 2026, Kicking Off the 30th Ann...

Detective Conan Episode “ZERO” Kudo Shinichi Aquarium Case will air as a 1-hour special in January 2026, ma...

[Final] Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (TBHK) S2 Episode 24 Story & Preview stills Released: Nene runs … taking Hanako-kun with Her

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of the TV anime Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun have been released. The...

Do you know Comiket? Step Into Japan’s Doujin Events with a Comiket Veteran’s Survival Guide

In Japan, where anime is beloved worldwide, fans actively create parodies, fanfiction, and fan art, forming...

Why Is Gold Ship So Crazy? Exploring the Stego Lineage in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Inspired by Real Racehorses

The Uma Musume franchise by Cygames brings to life characters inspired by real racehorses, and among the mo...

An Introduction to Berserk: Kentaro Miura’s Masterpiece That Shaped Dark Fantasy Across Media

In this article, I’m going to talk about Berserk, a Japanese manga created by Kentaro Miura, which became t...

Latest: Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of September 22 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of September 2...

Latest: Japan Weekly Manga Sales Ranking As of September 22 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of September 22 2025.

Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Episode 12 Story and Preview Images Revealed: Naoto and Yukari Interrupted by Her Mom ...

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the anime Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse have bee...

Jujutsu Kaisen: Shibuya Incident × Culling Game Preview Released – Yuji vs. Yuta Battle & Character Visuals Revealed

A new trailer for the special edition Jujutsu Kaisen film highlights epic battles from the Shibuya Incident...

Chainsaw Man: Voices of Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada Embrace Denji and Reze’s Fate. Ending theme “JANE DOE” – commemorative ...

A new film adaptation of the Chainsaw Man “Reze Arc” has arrived, combining MAPPA’s intense animation with ...

A Man Inspired by Dragon Ball's Goku Masters "Flying Technique," Reaching 5.31 Million Views

After over a decade of training inspired by Goku from Dragon Ball, Japanese athlete MASATO achieved a gravi...

Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Tribute: JNTHED Illustration and Diorama Exhibition Announced

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the TV broadcast of Space Battleship Yamato, a new tribute illustratio...

The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 11 Story and Preview Images Released: Yoshiki’s Father Recounts An old Village Tale.

The story and preview images for Episode 11 of the TV anime The Summer Hikaru Died have been released. The ...