The highly popular Haikyu!! may have concluded its manga run, but the anime, including "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle," has raked in billions at the box office. Now, two new projects have been announce ...
According to a recent industry survey by Japan's largest private credit research agency, Teikoku Databank (TDB), the Japanese anime production market surpassed ¥400 billion for the first time in 2025 ...
Created by Taizan 5 and originally serialized on Shonen Jump+ in late 2021, the critically acclaimed manga Takopi's Original Sin captured massive attention with its deceptively cute art style contrast ...
Chiikawa's first theatrical anime feature, Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, opened in Japan on July 24, 2026, and has become a major box-office hit. Nearly one month into its thea ...
The light novel adaptation that took the anime world by storm, The Apothecary Diaries, is officially coming back for more. Following its breakout debut in late 2023 and a hit second season that wrappe ...
The TV anime "Yanineko," which premiered in July and is based on the manga of the same name, has been racking up praise from fans for its incredibly realistic, gritty portrayal of smokers and addictio ...
Chiikawa's first-ever theatrical anime, "Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island," hit the big screen on July 24, 2026, and its box office performance has been nothing short of spectacular. Even up aga ...
In the early hours of July 24, production was officially announced on a brand-new entry in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO (pronounced “Alex Zero”), with the projec ...
Director Makoto Shinkai, the visionary behind blockbusters like "Your Name.", "Weathering With You," and "Suzume," has captivated audiences worldwide with his stunning animated films. Each of his last ...
The first-ever theatrical anime film, Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island, hit the big screen on July 24, 2026, becoming a massive box office smash! In just two weeks, it raked in an impressive 5 b ...
Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island, the first theatrical anime film in the Chiikawa franchise, opened in theaters on July 24, 2026. The movie got off to a spectacular start, earning 5 billion yen ...
Maruyono Kamome's gluttonous manga, "I Love Eating So Much! Mochizuki-san," has been gobbling up attention with its "all-you-can-eat, push-it-to-the-limit" forbidden food style. On August 4, the offic ...
To celebrate its 14th anniversary, Japanese streaming service "d Anime Store"—a joint venture between KADOKAWA and NTT DOCOMO—is launching a massive outdoor ad campaign starting August 3rd. The camp ...
Fans have been eagerly awaiting the anime adaptation of "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan" (FX戦士くるみちゃん), the investment manga penned by Demunyan and illustrated by Tansan Daisuki. Hailed by many as a ca ...
Starting from its roots as a virtual pet device, the Digimon series has spawned numerous anime and games, remaining a beloved and nostalgic IP for fans even after nearly 30 years. On August 1st, the o ...
Veteran animation producer Masaaki Sagisu passed away on July 12 at the age of 93. The news was announced by his nephew, composer and P Production representative Shiro Sagisu, via X on July 31. Masaak ...
Fans were absolutely stunned when it was announced in late May that The Socially Awkward Snow Woman Widow and the Cursed Ring (人付き合いが苦手な未亡人の雪女さんと呪いの指輪), an adult doujinshi manga ...
Osamu Tezuka's iconic shojo manga, "Ribbon Knight," first serialized in 1953, holds a monumental place in Japanese manga history. This April, Netflix announced a brand-new animated film, "THE RIBBON H ...
Bushiroad's multimedia juggernaut "BanG Dream!" spun off the TV anime "BanG Dream! Ave Mujica," and fans have been buzzing since January when its first theatrical film, "BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima a ...
On July 24th, a brand-new anime in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, "Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO" (pronounced Alex Zero), was officially announced for a 2027 release. With Kenji Kamiyama at the he ...
