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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...

Demon Slayer Unveils New Visual & PV: Shinobu Kocho Faces Doma in an Intense Battle – “ALL IN FOR THIS ONE STRIKE”

Demon Slayer’s new key visual & PV reveal Shinobu Kocho vs. Doma in Mugen Castle Arc Part 1: The Return of ...

Tomo Sakurai, Pioneer of the “Idol Voice Actress” Era — A Central Figure in the 1990s Voice Actor Boom, Remembered for Her Grac...

Tomo Sakurai, pioneer of the idol voice actress movement and voice of Cynthia in Pokémon, has passed away a...

Tomo Sakurai, Voice of Cynthia in Pokémon, Considered the Role a Treasure — Rica Matsumoto (Voice of Ash) Mourns: “I Believed W...

Tomo Sakurai, voice of Cynthia in Pokémon, has died at 53. Rica Matsumoto (Ash) shared memories and a heart...

New Gintama Movie “Yoshiwara in Flames” Set for 2026 Release – Hideaki Sorachi Delighted: “A Writer’s Dream, Watching My Bankbo...

Gintama’s new movie “Yoshiwara in Flames” hits theaters in 2026 with a brand-new story and visual by Hideak...

Kamen Rider Gavv Episode 48 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Shoma Reunites with His Brother Rango in a Fateful Encounter

The episode 48 of Kamen Rider Gavv titled "Burning Amazingummy" will air on August 17 (every Sunday at 9:0...

Gozyuger Episode 26 Story & Preview Released: Hoeru Lands a Job at TOEI!

The latest Super Sentai series, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, will premiere its episode 26, "Close to the Secret! H...

Dekin no Mogura Episode 7 Story & Previews Released: Yaeko Sets Out to Visit Someone Connected to Mogura’s Past

The story and preview images for Episode 7 of the TV anime Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole have been r...

Though I Am an Inept Villainess Releases New Character Visuals of Huang Lingling & Zhu Huiyue After Body Swap

The upcoming TV anime Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tales of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Court ha...

Monthly Princess 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop Announced in Tokyo and Osaka, Featuring Author Signings for Requiem of the Rose K...

First published in December 1974, Monthly Princess (Akita Shoten) has now surpassed its 50th anniversary. T...

You and Idol Pretty Cure Episode 28 Story & Preview Stills Released: Kyu-chan’s Past and Grandmother’s Memory Bring Tears

Episode28 of You and Idol Pretty Cure, the 22nd installment in the Pretty Cure anime series, has released i...

[Obituary] Voice Actress Tomo Sakurai Dies at 53 After August 4 Emergency Hospitalization as Multi-Organ Cancer Symptoms Did No...

Voice actress Tomo Sakurai, known for roles in Pokémon and Macross 7, has died at 53 after hospitalization ...

First-Ever ‘Kaworu Nagisa Exhibition’ from Evangelion to Launch in Japan This September with Exclusive Goods and Immersive Phot...

The Evangelion series’ enigmatic and captivating character Kaworu Nagisa will be the focus of his first-eve...