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Yoshihiro Togashi Updates Fans After 9 Months: 'Hunter x Hunter' Chapter 413 Backgrounds Completed

On August 19, HUNTER×HUNTER creator Yoshihiro Togashi updated his official X (formerly Twitter) account for...

Demon Slayer × Relo Hotels & Resorts Launch Collaboration Stay Plan with Themed Rooms and Goods

The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has announced its first collaboration with Relo Hotels & Resorts. ...

Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada’s Rare Two-Shot Draws Attention with Chainsaw Man ED Theme

Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada have collaborated on the ending theme "JANE DOE" for Chainsaw Man – The Movi...

BLEACH Brave Souls 10th Anniversary Fes. Comes to Tokyo Big Sight on November 3, 2025

KLab Inc. announced ticket sales for the BLEACH Brave Souls 10th Anniversary Fes., scheduled for November 3...

SPY×FAMILY Special Exhibition Opens in Tokyo

Anime Tokyo Station will host the SPY×FAMILY Special Exhibition from August 16 to November 9, 2025.

The All-devouring Whale: Homecoming – Episode 8 Story & Preview Images Revealed

Episode 8 of The All-devouring Whale: Homecoming—produced by China’s bilibili —has released its synopsis an...

‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 Reveals Teaser PV, Original Manga Concludes; Premieres January 2026

‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 premieres January 2026. The manga concludes as Sakura Heartrock ...

Rikako Aida Diagnosed with Pneumonia, Suspends Appearances on Scheduled Programs [Full Statement]

Rikako Aida, voice of Riko Sakurauchi in Love Live! Sunshine!!, diagnosed with pneumonia. Her agency announ...

Solo Camping for Two Episode 7 Story & Scene Cuts Released: Gen Remembers the Day He Started Solo Camping

The story and advance scene cuts for Episode 7 of the anime Solo Camping for Two have been released. The ep...

Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse Episode 8 Story and Scene Previews Released: Takeru Resolves to Defeat Seimei to End the Tragedy

The story and advance scene previews for Episode 8 of the TV anime Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse (JP: 陰陽廻...

Nijisanji Festival 2026 Confirmed: To Be Held at Makuhari Messe on May 16–17, with Special Stage Events from May 14

Nijisanji Festival 2026 will take place May 16–17 at Makuhari Messe, with special stage events starting May...

All Super Sentai Exhibition to Host Daily Greeting Event with Legendary Reds

The All Super Sentai Exhibition, currently being held at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall, will feature a special...

YOSHIKI Deletes Posts on Dandadan Insert Song “Hunting Soul,” States “I will leave this matter to the people involved”

YOSHIKI deleted his posts about Dandadan’s insert song “Hunting Soul,” stating he will leave the matter to ...

Gosho Aoyama Dedicates Giant Ema to Sensoji Temple for First Time in 100 Years

Gosho Aoyama unveils a giant ema at Sensoji Temple for the anime YAIBA, marking the first large plaque dedi...

Haikyu!! x Hikari Are Join JUMP MV Series Vol. 42

The 42nd entry in the “JUMP MV” series will feature a collaboration between Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate a...

Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns Tops ¥25.7B ($171M), Ranks 4th All-Time in Japan

The latest Demon Slayer film, Infinity Castle Arc: Part 1 – Akaza Returns, has earned over ¥25.7 billion (~...

Shonen Jump+ Reveals 12 Special One-Shots for 10th Anniversary

To celebrate its 10th anniversary in September 2024, manga app Shonen Jump+ has launched a lineup of 12 spe...

Shinu made Buzz ttero!! Drama to Air on MBS from Oct 16

MBS TV has scheduled the live-action adaptation of Shinu made Buzz ttero!! to begin airing on October 16 in...

Captain Pikachu Makes Surprise Appearance at ME:I Concert in Yokohama with Special Collaboration Performance [Spoilers]

Captain Pikachu joined ME:I’s Yokohama arena tour stop for a surprise performance of “Ready GO” from Pokémo...

My Hero Academia Final Season OP Theme by PornoGraffitti Revealed After 9 Years, Featuring Deku vs. Shigaraki in New Main PV

PornoGraffitti performs the OP “THE REVO” for My Hero Academia Final Season, with a new PV highlighting Dek...