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HUNTER×HUNTER Surpasses 100 Million Copies as Chapter 411 Appears in Weekly Shonen Jump After 18 Months

HUNTER×HUNTER returned to Weekly Shonen Jump today with its latest chapter, Chapter 411, marking the manga’...

Howl's Moving Castle Voice Actor Takuya Kimura Pays Tribute to Akihiro Miwa: “Witch of the Waste, Thank You from Me as Well”

Howl's Moving Castle voice actor Takuya Kimura has paid tribute to singer and actor Akihiro Miwa, who died ...

Ace of Diamond act II Second Season Cour 2 Airs in October with Seido vs Inashiro Industrial, GLAY and OxT Themes

The second cour of Ace of Diamond act II Second Season, the sequel to the TV anime Ace of Diamond act II, i...

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 3 Announced with New Visual and Teaser Video

The third season of the TV anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword has been confirmed. To commemorate the production...

Renowned Screenwriter Akiko Nogi Teams with WIT STUDIO for First Anime Project LONA, Set for Spring 2027

The original TV anime LONA, written by renowned Japanese screenwriter Akiko Nogi, will premiere in spring 2...

Goodbye, Lara Episode 1 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Forbidden Love Begins

The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime Goodbye, Lara have been revealed. This episode w...

2026 Sanrio Character Ranking Final Results Announced as Pompompurin Wins No. 1 for the Fifth Time

Sanrio has announced the final rankings for the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking, its popular voting event for...

Daemons of the Shadow Realm 2nd Cour Trailer Reveals July 4 Premiere, Opening by Masanori Otoda and Ending by Kei Sugawara

The TV anime Daemons of the Shadow Realm has confirmed that its second cour will air from July 4 at 11:30 p...

The 100 Girlfriends Season 3 Main PV Reveals New Heroine Voices and Opening Theme

The main PV for Season 3 of the anime The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love Y...

Kill Blue Season 2 Officially Announced With New Illustration and Comment From Tadatoshi Fujimaki

Kill Blue Season 2 has officially been confirmed, along with a handwritten illustration and comment from or...

HUNTER×HUNTER Volume 39 Cover Revealed with Hisoka Morow Wearing His Hair Down Without Makeup

HUNTER×HUNTER Volume 39 has revealed its cover illustration on Shueisha’s official website ahead of its sch...

"Snowball Earth" Season 2 Production Confirmed! PV Released with Special Illustrations from Original Author, Voice Cast, Omaru ...

It has been officially decided that a second season of the TV anime Snowball Earth will be produced. Along ...

Fist of the North Star Cour 2 Set for 2027, Episode 15 Preview Highlights Jagi

It has been announced that the second cour of Fist of the North Star, the first completely new Hokuto no Ke...

Star Detective Precure! Episode 22 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Are Shiruku Ieiri and Luluka Moria Fighting?

The story and preview images for Episode 22 of the new anime Star Detective Precure!, have been revealed. T...

Record of Ragnarok Season 4 Announced With Special Teaser PV, Promising Swordplay and Strategy Battles

Record of Ragnarok Season 4 has officially been confirmed. Alongside the announcement, a special teaser PV ...

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 6 Cohabitation Arc Officially Announced

It has been announced that the Cohabitation Arc of the TV anime Rent-A-Girlfriend, also known as KanoKari, ...

Pokémon Horizons Episode 142 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Matière and New Character Navi Appear as a Blond Giant Emerges

The story and scene cuts for Episode 142 of Pokémon Horizons have been officially unveiled. This new episod...

[Final] Yowayowa Sensei Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Hiwamura Sensei Fully Dedicated to Caring for Abikura kun

The story and preview images for Episode 12 of the TV anime Yowayowa Sensei have been revealed. This episod...

[Final] Wistoria: Wand and Sword Episode 24 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Will Meets a Certain Female Student Guided by Workner

The story and preview images for Episode 24 of the TV anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword have been revealed. Th...

[Final] Witch Hat Atelier Episode 13 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Qifrey Severely Injured Protecting Coco and Tetia

The story and preview images for Episode 13 of the TV anime Witch Hat Atelier have been revealed. This epis...