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SUMMER SONIC BANGKOK 2025 Concludes with Two Days of Global Performances, Featuring Creepy Nuts, Snow Man, BABYMETAL

SUMMER SONIC BANGKOK 2025 took place on August 23 and 24 at IMPACT Challenger Hall in Bangkok, attracting t...

Wonjungyo Teams Up with Chibi Maruko-chan for Retro-Inspired Limited Edition Cosmetics

Korean makeup artist Won Jung-yo’s cosmetics brand Wonjungyo is launching its first collaboration with the ...

Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death Blu-ray to Include 54 “Youth” Illustrations

The Blu-ray and DVD release of Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death has been scheduled for De...

Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns Hits 21.1 Million Viewers and ¥29.9 Billion ($199.9 M) in 45 Days

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1: Akaza Returns has drawn over 21.1 million movi...

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Film Surpasses ¥28 billion ($1.87 Billion), Ranks 3rd All-Time in Japan

The latest Demon Slayer film, Infinity Castle Arc: Part 1 – Akaza Returns, has reached a domestic box offic...

LiSA Performs Demon Slayer's New Theme Live for the First Time at Yuki Kajiura’s Tour Finale

On August 24, composer Yuki Kajiura concluded her national tour Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#21 60 Songs at Omiya...

Fire Force Season 3 Part 2 Premieres January 2026 – New Visual Depicts Shinra as Both Devil and Hero

Fire Force Season 3 Part 2 airs January 2026. New teaser visual shows Shinra as both devil and hero, markin...

Attack on Titan Collaborates with World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025: “Offer Your Heart!… No, Offer Your Applause!!”

Attack on Titan collaborates with the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 in a special video urging fa...

9 Character Posters Unveiled for “You and Idol Pretty Cure! The Movie” Featuring HiroPuri and WanPuri

Nine dazzling posters unveiled for You and Idol Pretty Cure! The Movie, featuring HiroPuri, WanPuri, and mo...

Gozyuger Episode 27 Story & Preview Released: Atomu Mizuishi Appears – Is Bouquet (Marupi) Suffering from Amnesia?

The latest Super Sentai series, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, will premiere its episode 27, "Win the Battle! Get Ri...

Pokémon Horizons Episode 108 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Diana Returns to the Ship! Charcadet vs. Arcanine in a Fiery Battle

The latest synopsis and scene cuts for episode 108 of the Pokémon Horizons (officially abbreviated as Anipo...

Kamen Rider Gavv Episode 49 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Rango Restarts His Plan to Turn the Human World into a Ranch

The episode 49 of Kamen Rider Gavv titled "I Believe in Snacks" will air on August 24 (every Sunday at 9:0...

LIAR GAME TV Anime Set for 2026: Teaser Visual & Special Trailer Released with Creator and Staff Comments

The suspense manga LIAR GAME by Shinobu Kaitani, serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 2005 to 2015, will re...

Crayon Shin-chan Achieves Double Victory at India’s ANN Awards 2025

Crayon Shin-chan wins two categories at India’s ANN Awards 2025 as its latest film Super Hot! The Spicy Kas...

Pokemon Horizons to Air Three-Week Special “Episode: Mega Evolution” in October — New Characters, PV Released, Theme Song by Yuzu

Pokémon anime will air the three-part special Episode: Mega Evolution from Oct 10, featuring Roy, Uruto, Me...

Aniplex Online Fest 2025 Set for September 13: Voice Actors, Artists, and Featured Works Announced! Sakurazaka46’s Rina Matsuda...

Aniplex Online Fest 2025 streams Sept 13 with anime news and live performances. Sakurazaka46’s Rina Matsuda...

Rociel Kasyou Joins Summer Comiket as Mion Sonozaki from Higurashi: When They Cry—“It Felt So Nostalgic”

Rociel Kasyou joined Comiket 106 as Mion Sonozaki from Higurashi: When They Cry, sharing her cosplay journe...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 29 Story & Preview Stills Released: Cure Kiss Declares “We’re Not Friends”

Episode29 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

Viral Masterpiece! Moe Iori’s Bold Ani Cosplay at Comiket—A Stunning Challenge Within the Rules

Moe Iori’s Ani cosplay from Grok at Comiket 106 went viral for its creative design that balanced bold visua...

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Reveals 5 New Overseas Rival Cast Members in PV, Opening Theme by 10-FEET

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 airs Oct 5 with 5 new overseas rivals revealed in PV. Opening theme by...