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Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Japanese...

Episode 1 of Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits airs Oct 5 at 11:3...

Hiroshi Fujioka Returns as Takeshi Hongo! Voice Appearance Confirmed for Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be Kamen Rider

Hiroshi Fujioka voices Takeshi Hongo in episode 1 of Tanzaburo Tojima Wants to Be Kamen Rider, with a speci...

Suikoden II Anime Reveals Composer Koji Nakamura and Main Cast Including Toshiki Kumagai, Shinba Tsuchiya, Ayumi Hihara, Katsuy...

The Suikoden II anime (2026) reveals composer Koji Nakamura and main cast, including Toshiki Kumagai, Shinb...

YAIBA Season 2 “Kaguya Arc” Confirmed! New PV Released, Cast Comments Included

YAIBA Season 2 “Kaguya Arc” is confirmed. A new PV and visual are out, with cast comments from Ami Koshimiz...

My Awkward Senpai Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Skilled Employee Who Actually Struggles With Communication

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime My Awkward Senpai have been revealed. This episo...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 34 Story & Preview Stills Released: Detective Hamorin! Solve The Mystery Menu!

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

Voice Cast of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Shares Lively Talk at Anniversary Stage Event and Expresses Hopes for Season 2

The cast of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End celebrated the anime’s 2nd anniversary with a stage event, sharin...

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Premieres January 16, 2026, with New Key Visual; Voice Actress Ayana Taketatsu to Appear...

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 premieres January 16, 2026, with new key visual and Ayana Taketatsu ...

[Final] Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Episode 24 Story and Preview Images Released: Asagao Hesitates to Return to t...

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of Kijin Gentosho have been revealed. This episode will air in ...

Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Waking Up as a Super Positive Girl

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! have been reve...

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Episode 2 Story & Preview Cuts Released

The story and preview images for Episode 2 of the TV anime Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota have ...

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota have ...

Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Episode 13 Story and Preview Images Revealed: Naoto Shaken by Makina’s Words

The story and preview images for Episode 13 of the anime Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse have bee...

World’s First DRAGON BALL STORE to Open at Tokyo Station on November 14

The world’s first DRAGON BALL STORE opens at Tokyo Station on Nov 14, featuring exclusive goods, themed int...

“Evangelion Kabuki” Announced for February 2026 : First-Ever Collaboration with Shochiku to Debut at Major Anniversary Festival

Evangelion celebrates its 30th anniversary with Evangelion Kabuki, co-produced with Shochiku, debuting at t...

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 to Stream Worldwide on Disney+ from October 29

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 streams on Disney+ from Oct 29. Japanese and English casts revealed, including ...

Latest: Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of September 29 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 29 2025 Announced by Oricon

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly manga ranking for the week of September 29 2025.

Voice Actor Kikunosuke Toya Reveals His Role Preparation for Denji in Chainsaw Man: “I Even Made the ‘Ultimate Bread’”

Kikunosuke Toya shares his method acting for Denji in Chainsaw Man, including making the “ultimate bread,” ...

[Final] The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 12 Story and Preview Images Released: “You’re not 'Hikaru' after all, are you?” Asako Asks

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime The Summer Hikaru Died have been released. The ...