A release month is in place for the second That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime film! Soukai no Namida-hen (Tears of the Blue Sea Arc) is officially set to open in Japanese theaters in February 2026, so fans have a full year …Read more »
Tomohito Oda’s hit manga Komi Can’t Communicate recently finished serialization, coming to a close on Chapter 499. While Chapter 500—a bonus print chapter—will technically be the final one, this marks the official end of Shoko Komi’s journey. And as far as we’re concerned, it’s a perfect …Read more »
Vampire-chan Can’t Suck Properly—known in Japan as Chanto Suenai Kyuketsuki-chan)—is a comedy manga by Kyosuke Nishiki, and it’s officially getting an anime adaptation. Plans for a TV anime were revealed for 2025 along with the commemorative illustration above, a teaser visual and the main cast …Read more »
With the Grisaia Phantom Trigger anime underway as part of the Winter 2025 season, it’s time to turn our attention toward a handful of new cast members. Three more voice actors were thrown into the mix, and you can see their designs along with who’s …Read more »
One of the results of anime’s popularity is the whole anime tourism industry, most of which takes place in Japan itself. Each year the Anime Tourism Association puts out a list of “Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit,” and 2025’s list was recently revealed. Let’s …Read more »
If you’ve ever been at a Japanese train station and noticed some otherwise pretty mundane white post drop boxes, you might have seen a place to dispose of pornography. The Japanese news outlet Kyodo News explained that these drop boxes got their start in 1963 …Read more »
Sometimes you just have to ask yourself the question: “What if this story featured cats instead of people?” That’s a question pandania’s Neko Mukashibanashi (Cat Folk Tales) manga dares to both ask and answer. Now those answers will be on display in a different way …Read more »
The anime film take on upcoming TV series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX has proven to be a hit in Japan, and now more cast members have been revealed for the series. Among them are some familiar characters with updated casting, so let’s see who else …Read more »
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 2 is currently airing in Japan and streaming on Crunchyroll, and true to the title the heroines keep stacking up. The latest to get her own character visual is Mei Meido, who you …Read more »
Araiguma Calcal-dan (Raccoon Calcal Force), the upcoming spinoff of the 1977 anime Rascal the Raccoon, has revealed some fresh deets, including its premiere month, April. We’ve also got a fresh piece of key art and some cast details. Here’s who’s set to appear in Araiguma …Read more »
The Pillows, the Japanese rock band best known in the west for the soundtrack to anime FLCL, have disbanded after 35 years. The band, made up of core members Sawao Yamanaka (vocals/guitar), Yoshiaki Manabe (lead guitar), and Shinichiro Sato (drums), formed in September 1989, and …Read more »
The Love Live! School Idol Project Series has gone through many, many iterations, from the original anime series in 2013 to last year’s Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Movie. Now there’s a new project on the way. Called Bluebird, it was teased via …Read more »
Following up on its announcement in October, Oshi no Ko Season 3 now has a broad release window. Fans can look forward to the anime adaptation returning sometime in 2026. A new visual was showcased alongside the news, and there’s also a puzzle game in …Read more »
A premiere month has been announced for I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2, which is now set for July 2025. At the same time, Crunchyroll confirmed plans to simulcast the new season …Read more »
If you’re the type to skip anime endings… one, you do you. But two, consider sticking around this season—at least for a few of them! This season is full of anime endings that brighten our mood and lift our spirits, and these three are right …Read more »
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