Japan Anime News（powered by ORICON NEWS）

[Obituary] Popolocrois Story Creator Yosuke Tamori Passes Away at 74, Japan Cartoonists Association Announces

Yosuke Tamori, creator of Popolocrois Story, has passed away at the age of 74, as announced by the Japan Ca...

[Obituary] COMITIA Chair Kimihiko Nakamura Passes Away at 66; Comiket Committee Pays Tribute to His “Immeasurable Contributions”

Kimihiko Nakamura, chair of COMITIA, the self published manga exhibition and sales event, has passed away o...

Sword Art Online New Original Anime Movie in Production, New Details to Be Revealed This July

It has been announced that a completely new original theatrical anime film for Sword Art Online is currentl...

Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Battle Between a Demon and a Saint Over Youji Kyougi?

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy have been rev...

Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi! Episode 4 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Sudden Trip to a Private Villa in Guam

The story and preview images for Episode 4 of the TV anime Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi! have been revealed. T...

Fist of the North Star Episode 6 story & Preview Cuts Released: Bat Spots Captured Lin in a GOLAN Truck

The story and preview images for Episode 6 of the TV anime Fist of the North Star have been revealed. This ...

NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Kache joins the Karamazov members after breaking up with her boyfr...

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE have been revealed. This epi...

Snowball Earth Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A New Enemy Approaches

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Snowball Earth have been revealed. This episode ...

Yoshiyuki Tomino, Creator of Mobile Suit Gundam, Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of Mobile Suit Gundam, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Ray...

SAO Yuna Live Held Today — Concert Takes Place on April 29, 2026 as Depicted in the Film, Voice by Sayaka Kanda

Sword Art Online Yuna First Live is held on April 29, 2026, matching the film timeline, with songs by Sayak...

Marriagetoxin Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: The Sound User Arc Begins

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Marriagetoxin have been revealed. This episode w...

Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 4 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Subaru Guided to a Mysterious Location by Shaula

The story and preview images for Episode 4 of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Season 4 (Episode 7...

The Barbarian's Bride Episode 4 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Banquet with Fairies and Dwarves

The story and preview images for Episode 4 of the TV anime The Barbarian's Bride have been revealed. This e...

Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest Anime Adaptation Announced: Iceland-Set Detective Adventure Featuring a Suzuki Jimny

Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest anime adaptation has been officially announced, bringing its Iceland...

Popular Light Novel Author Shares Wedding Photo with Wife: "We Had Our Ceremony"

Kazuki Amamiya, the author of the popular light novel series Haibara's Teenage New Game+, updated his X acc...

Stranger Things Animated Series Season 2 Confirmed for Fall 2026 Release on Netflix

The Stranger Things animated series expands with Season 2, set for a Fall 2026 global release on Netflix. T...

Haibara's Teenage New Game+ Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Double Date and Rising Tension in the Basketball Club

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime Haibara's Teenage New Game+ have been revealed. ...

The Ramparts of Ice Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Minato Rebuffed by Koyuki and Left in Shock

The story and preview images for Episode 5 of the TV anime The Ramparts of Ice have been revealed. This ep...

Senku Reveals a Shocking Truth About the Rocket, Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Episode 29 Story & Preview Cuts Released

The story and preview images for Episode 29 of the TV anime Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE have been revealed. Th...

Rent-A-Girlfriend Creator Reiji Miyajima Appears Publicly, Shares His Philosophy on Crafting a Manga Chapter

Rent-A-Girlfriend creator Reiji Miyajima shares his manga philosophy and appears publicly in a rare photo p...