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Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon Sets Japan Release for September 5 — Teaser Visual & Movie Ticket Bonus Revealed

The live-action adaptation of DreamWorks’ beloved animated film How to Train Your Dragon, which follows the...

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Movie Premieres in 99 Days—Countdown Video Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

The highly anticipated Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc movie is set to premiere on July 18, marking the n...

Who Would’ve Won the Chunin Exams in NARUTO? Fans Debate as Official Post Sparks Heated Theories

The official NARUTO X (formerly Twitter) account recently stirred up a wave of excitement by asking fans: “...

Tamagotchi: Puchi Puchi Omisecchi Collaboration Café Opens at Capcom Café from May 2

Capcom Café Ikebukuro and Umeda will host a limited-time collaboration café with Bandai’s beloved title Tam...

Kirby Café x Captain Sweets Burger Collaboration Returns with Strawberry Burger on April 18

The delightful collaboration between Kirby Café and Captain Sweets Burger, a dessert burger brand by Grapes...

Koisuru One Piece (One Piece in Love) Returns After 3.5 Years – The Official Gag Spin-off is Back on Jump+

The official gag spin-off manga Koisuru One Piece (One Piece in Love) resumed serialization on April 10 via...

Assassination Classroom Rerun Premieres with New OP & ED Sequences Featuring Addictive Rhythm and Nostalgic Scenes

The popular anime Assassination Classroom returns to television with a rerun starting April 10 at 1:45 AM (...

Sanrio Character Ranking 2025 Begins with New Awards and Games for Its 40th Anniversary

Sanrio has officially launched voting for the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranking on April 10, celebrating the 40...

Detective Conan Returns in McDonald's Chicken Tatsuta 2025 Collaboration with Original Anime Commercials

Starting April 15, McDonald’s Japan will air new commercials for its annual Chicken Tatsuta campaign in col...

UNIQLO UT Launches Mobile Suit Gundam 45th Anniversary T-Shirts Featuring Kunio Okawara's Exclusive Artwork

UNIQLO’s graphic T-shirt brand, UT, will launch a special collaboration collection on April 14 to commemora...

New "My Happy Marriage" Anime Project Announced, Special Visual and Video Released: “The Title Has Yet to Come True”

A brand-new anime project for the television series My Happy Marriage has been officially announced. To cel...

Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? Episode 2 Story & Preview Stills Released:

Episode 2 of “Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?” streams on ABEMA April 11. A new key visual and episode s...

Fire Force Season 3 Episode 2: Story & Preview Stills Revealed: Company 8 Branded as Traitors!?

The story and preview stills for Episode 2 of Fire Force Season 3 have been revealed. The episode is set to...

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei Episode 2 Story & Preview Released: What’s the First Case for the Ghost Detective?

Episode 2 of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei airs April 15. Story details and preview images h...

[INTERVIEW] Wonderful Precure! Episode on Pet Loss Moves Voice Actors to Tears: “The Animators Who Brought This to Life Are Tru...

To celebrate the release of the Wonderful Precure! Blu-ray Vol. 1, a special event exclusively for purchase...

My Hero Academia’s "Hero × Villain Festival" Unveils Exclusive Merchandise Featuring 8 Newly Drawn Characters

A brand-new event visual has been revealed for the My Hero Academia special event “Hero × Villain Festival”...

TO BE HERO X Episode 2 Story & Preview Stills Unveiled: What Awaits the Substitute Hero?

Episode 2 of the new anime TO BE HERO X, co-produced by bilibili and Aniplex, airs April 13 in Japan. Stor...

The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom Episode 2 Story & Preview Released

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

Shirow Masamune Art Exhibition: Preview Pages from Official Artbook Featuring Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell

The first-ever art exhibition dedicated to Shirow Masamune, titled “The World of Shirow Masamune: The Creat...

Yoshiyuki Tomino Shares Vision for Humanity's Future at Gundam Pavilion, Osaka Kansai Expo

Yoshiyuki Tomino, the esteemed director of "Mobile Suit Gundam," shared an inspiring message on April 9 reg...