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Who is Nezuko Kamado From Demon Slayer: Complete Profile Guide- Face, Voice Actor, relationship and Release Date of Infinity Ca...

Set to release in July 2025, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc is one of the most antici...

KINGDOM HEARTS IV in Active Development: New In-Game Images Revealed via Official X Accounts Worldwide

Square Enix has revealed new in-development screenshots from KINGDOM HEARTS IV, the latest entry in the glo...

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS Episode 7 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Unika Resolves Herself After Seeing Bridget Wounded

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS, is set to premiere on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 PM JST. Story details and ...

Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Released: The Girls Join a Band Battle, but Tina Shows No Progress…

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of Rock Is a Lady's Modesty have been revealed. The episode is s...

Gundam GQuuuuuuX Episode 6 Introduces Ominous New Character: “Psyco Gundam” Line Sparks Fan Reactions

Episode 6 of the latest Mobile Suit Gundam series, titled “Assassination Plot Against Kycilia,” aired on Ma...

[Open to All Nationalities] Shueisha Launches New Manga Award for Seinen Artists—Top Judges Include Aka Akasaka, Toshio Sako, S...

Shueisha launches the Seinen Manga Newcomer Award 2025 to discover new talent worldwide. Open to all nation...

Lycoris Recoil Episode 6 Preview Unveils Blushing Chisato and Furious Takina in Short Anime Series

New preview images for Episode 6 of the original short anime Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. h...

YAIBA: Samurai Legend Episode 7 Story and Preview Cuts Revealed: Kojiro Sasaki Revived!

YAIBA: Samurai Legend premieres May 17 at 5:30 PM JST. The long-awaited anime remake reveals Episode7 story...

Surprises in the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranking: A Pig? A Grandma? Unexpected Trivia and International Favorites Including Myaku...

With the first and mid-term results already announced, the final results of the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranki...

ARASHI Dominates Japan's Streaming Surge Chart as Group Announces Final Tour in Spring 2026

On May 15, Oricon released its latest Weekly Streaming Surge Rankings, with Japanese idol group ARASHI swee...

Grave of the Fireflies to Stream on Netflix Japan for the First Time Starting July 15

Grave of the Fireflies, one of Studio Ghibli's most emotionally powerful films, will be available on Netfli...

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Episode 7 Story & Preview Released: A Stray Cat Fond of Kanna Dashes Off, As If Gu...

Episode 7 of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei airs May 20. Story details and preview images hav...

The Too-Perfect Saint Episode 7 Story & Preview Released: Mia Asks Fernando to Join the Fight

The anime The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom has revealed the syn...

Fire Force Season 3 Episode 7: Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Company 8 Heads to Asakusa After Rescuing Obi

The story and preview stills for Episode 7 of Fire Force Season 3 have been revealed. The episode is set to...

TO BE HERO X Episode 7 Story & Preview Stills Released: A Duel Begins for the Title of "E-SOUL"!

Episode 7 of the new anime TO BE HERO X, co-produced by bilibili and Aniplex, airs May 18 in Japan. Story a...

Gundam: The Witch from Mercury × Maruchan × 7-Eleven Launches Clear Stand Giveaway on May 15 – Limited to 20 per Store

Starting at 7:00 AM on May 15, a collaboration campaign between the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch fro...

KINGDOM HEARTS Missing-Link Canceled – Developers Apologize, Series Continues with KINGDOM HEARTS IV in Development

On May 14, it was officially announced via the game’s website that development of the mobile game KINGDOM H...

TBS and Square Enix Announce Partnership to Develop a Brand-New Original Game IP

On May 14, TBS officially announced a strategic partnership with Square Enix to co-develop a completely new...

The Apothecary Diaries Jinshi VA Takeo Otsuka Reflects on the “Frog” Scene: “How Much Is Too Much?”

Takeo Otsuka and Aoi Yuki talk season 2 highlights and fan-favorite scenes from The Apothecary Diaries at M...

USJ Unveils Details for ONE PIECE Premier Summer 2025 – Epic Live Show, Story Ride, and Sanji’s Pirate Restaurant Return

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka has officially announced the full lineup and key visuals for ONE PIE...