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Yamato Anime Marks 50th Anniversary With Solid-Gold Sculpture
And Evangelion/next Yamato film's Hideaki Anno “produces” new Yamato model kit
― The Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary project announced a limited-production solid-gold Space Battleship Yamato sculpture on Monday. Advance pre-orders for the sculpture will begin on Saturday at the "Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition" in Tokyo. #ヤマト50周年 を記念した超豪華な純金フィギュアの製造決定！純金が中までギュッと贅沢に詰ま...
Hololive Announces 2 New Video Games
Get cozy with the forthcoming Puchi Holo no Mura & unnamed mobile game
― Popular VTuber agency Hololive announced two video games on Saturday and Sunday. The first game announced is Puchi Holo no Mura Ken to Omise to Inakagurashi (literally, Petit Holo Village: Swords, Shops, and Country Living), in which players can “cultivate fields, go fishing, fight enemies outside the village, craft with materi...
Dead by Daylight Game Announces Tokyo Ghoul Collaboration
Ken Kaneki joins game as killer on April 2
― Behaviour Interactive announced on Tuesday the Dead by Daylight game will add Ken Kaneki from Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul series as a playable character on April 2. Kaneki will join the game as a killer with a unique set of moves. He can damage survivors to turn a Dull Totem into a Hex: Totem, which will temporarily hinder survivors when they are hit with a b...
McDonald's Rolls Out Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Miku makes McShaker Fries Miku Miku at MikuDonald's
― McDonald's Japan revealed its McShaker Fries (a.k.a. Shaka Shaka Potato in Japan) collaboration with the Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku on March 9, Miku Day, after teasing it last month. The fast-food giant parodied the famous Miku song “Mikumiku Ni Shiteageru [Shiteyanyo]” by saying “Shakashaka Ni Shiteageru” and included a music video parodying the ...
Voice Actor Yoshimasa Hosoya Announces Marriage
Voice of Attack on Titan's Yuta Reiner Braun made announcement as plum trees are in full bloom
― Voice actor Yoshimasa Hosoya announced on Monday that he had gotten married. The voice actor offered a message to his fans and supporters: いつも応援してくださる皆様へ。 pic.twitter.com/KjBv8D9G95— 細谷佳正 YOSHIMASA HOSOYA (@hosoya_info) March 9, 2025 To everyone who always supports me. Announcement
I apologize for the pe...
Gundam Meets Hatsune Miku on Zaku/Miku Day
The Gundam franchise gets Mikued up for their shared holiday on March 9
― As it continues celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Gundam franchise expands its partnership with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku on March 9. The date is no coincidence, since March 9 is both Miku Day and Zaku Day, in honor of Gundam's enemy mecha Zaku. ("3/9" can be pronounced in Japanese as a wordplay on both "mi-ku" and "za-ku....
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Wins 11th Anime Trending Awards
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End wins 5 other awards; DAN DA DAN, The Dangers in My Heart 2nd season win 4 awards each
― The 11th annual Anime Trending Awards announced its winners on Saturday and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End won Anime of the Year, as well as five other awards including Action or Adventure Anime of the Year and Fantasy Anime of the Year. DAN dA DAN and the second season of The Dangers ...
Pharmacies Offer Apothecary Diaries Prescription Books for Free — Only to Have Scalpers Sell Them
Anime staff: Please refrain from reselling collaborative notebooks
― In Japan, patients can keep track of their many medical prescriptions with handy pocket-sized booklets that pharmacies hand out for free. To promote the practice, pharmacies began offering The Apothecary Diaries-branded prescription record booklets on March 1. Unfortunately, scalpers have been taking advantage of this, and the anime...
Speed Racer's Mach 5 Chōgōkin Toy Boasts All 7 Gadgets
For an appropriate 55,500-yen price
― Bandai's Tamashii Nations brand launched preorders for the Chogokin Mach-gō (Mach 5) toy from the Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer) anime on Tuesday. The toy will ship this September and come with a special display base featuring the franchise's Japanese title logo. 【3月4日(火)16時一般予約解禁】 「超合金 マッハGoGoGo マッハ号」 2025年9月発売予定 📋商品詳細→ https://t.co/7oGFsXiRxl 『#マッハGoGoGo 』のタイトルロゴ...
Mamoru Oshii Still Wants to Make His 3rd Ghost in the Shell Film
Director wants to tie up one loose end
― Ghost in the Shell anime film director (and human reincarnation of a basset hound) Mamoru Oshii confirmed that he is still interested in making a third Ghost in the Shell film during a Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 20th Anniversary talk event on March 1. The director noted he had almost made a third film, but the project did not come to fruition. Oshii furt...
Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Appears in Medalist Anime's Opening Music Video
Kenshi Yonezu: Yuzuru Hanyu performed in the video. Amazing! I hope you enjoy it.
― Japanese singer Kenshi Yonezu announced on Wednesday that two-time Olympic men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu appeared in the music video for the Medalist anime's opening theme song “Bow and Arrow.” The music video is now streaming on Yonezu's YouTube channel: なんと羽生結弦さんに出演して頂きました。やばすぎ！よろしくお願いします🫨米津玄師 Ken...
Actor Yuki Yamada Requests 3-Day Vacation For Future Monster Hunter Releases
Actor begrudgingly worked on Monster Hunter Wilds release day
― Japanese news outlet Oricon reported on February 18 that actor Yuki Yamada has asked his agency for three days off for future Monster Hunter releases. The actor's comments came during the press scrum after Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds media launch event. 山田裕貴、事務所にモンハン休暇を直訴!? 『モンスターハンターワイルズ』メディア発表会に登場し思いのたけを語った。 pic.twitter.com/Si1MJblOQ...
ufotable Animates MLB Players' Breathing Techniques in Demon Slayer Collab Short
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki showcased
― Major League Baseball finally unveiled its collaboration with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise on Wednesday, in the form of an anime short by ufotable. The short depicts players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, and Seiya Suzuki in anime form, blending Demon Slayer breathing techniques with ...
Tokyo's Toshima Ward Officially Names Road 'Animate Street'
Home to Animate's flagship store, Guinness-certified "largest anime store in the world"
― Tokyo's Toshima Ward, the home of the famous shopping district Ikebukuro, announced that it renamed Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-chome Street as Animate Street on March 3. The street happens to host several anime, manga, and game stores, including the Animate chain's flagship Ikebururo store, which Guinness World Record...
Demon Slayer Teases Collab with Major League Baseball's Tokyo Series
Will players be using the Baseball Breathing technique?
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga/anime franchise and Major League Baseball teased a collaboration for MLB's Tokyo Series on March 3. The teaser indicates more info will come on March 6 at 7:00 a.m. (March 5 at 5:00 p.m. EST): #鬼滅の刃 #MLB #MLBTokyoSeries 2025.3.6 7:00 AM pic.twitter.com/UH7WTF8b1R— 鬼滅の刃公式 (@kimetsu_off) March 3, 2025 ⚾️...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Chibi Maruko-chan, Café Terrace & Its Goddesses Kodansha, Kuromi, Rascal the Raccoon, & more!
― It's time to break out the dolls of the Emperor and Empress for Girls' Day in Japan! Bonobono Chibi Maruko-chan City The Animation https://t.co/pkeJg8pnGU#ひな祭り #アニメCITY #animeCITY pic.twitter.com/mFOws944yx— 『CITY THE ANIMATION』公式 (@city_anime_info) March 3, 2025 Coji-Coji Harmony Land (Sanrio) 3...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Doraemon, Lego, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, PlayStation, Sega, & more!
― It's Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day, in Japan. However, the holiday also goes by the name Momo no Sekku (Peach Festival) — a name used when Japan was on a lunar calender system, since March 3 used to land just after peach trees blossomed. People in the anime and manga industry are showing off their flowers for t...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Square Enix, The IDOLM@STER Million Live, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Gudetama, Pingu, more!
― March 3 marks the Japanese cultural holiday of Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day. Families celebrate by displaying dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians. They enjoy the displays while eating snacks and singing the traditional song “Ureshi Hina Matsuri."...
Ken Akamatsu Celebrates Negima's 22nd Anniversary With New Art
The manga artist-turned-politician still celebrates his roots
― Manga artist-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu celebrated the 22nd anniversary of his long running manga series Negima! Magister Negi Magi with an original illustration on Wednesday. He also noted that even two decades later, fans still tell him they used to read this manga. #描き下ろし #ネギま22周年22年前の本日、2003年2月26日に『魔法先生ネギま！』の第一話が週刊少年マガジンに掲載されました...
Luffy Takes It to the Rim in One Piece x Lakers Anime Short
The short debuted during the L.A. Lakers' One Piece Game Night
― A new One Piece short animation debuted on Friday during the Los Angeles Lakers' One Piece Game Night. The short features One Piece lead Monkey D. Luffy playing a 1-on-4 basketball game against the Mariners from the series. Following the on-court premiere, the One Piece English YouTube channel streamed the short worldwide. Anime News N...
February 26 Declared City Hunter Day For 40th Anniversary
Tsukasa Hojo: “I never thought that people would be reading it 40 years later, so I was free to draw silly things as if I was throwing away my shame.”
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the City Hunter and Cat's Eye series revealed a City Hunter 40th Anniversary illustration on February 26. The post thanked fans for 40 years of support and announced the City Hunter 40th Anniversary websi...
Dallas Hosts 1st International One Piece Day in March
Celebrate One Piece with singers Hiroshi Kitadani, Maki Otsuka, & more!
― The One Piece franchise announced on Wednesday the One Piece Day Dallas –Card Game Celebration–, the first overseas One Piece Day celebration. The event will take place at the Dallas Fair Park Centennial Hall and Automobile Building on March 8-9. ONE PIECE DAY DALLASLate Entry Pass registration opens in 6hrs!Try it out if you m...
Pokémon Teases Real-Life Honda Koraidon Motorcycle
The rival to the Toyota Miraidon has arrived
― The Pokémon Company teased on Thursday that it has partnered with automotive manufacturer Honda Motor Company to produce a Koraidon motorcycle: 「ホンダコライドンプロジェクト」が始動！お楽しみに！https://t.co/Na4XMMUGz8 #ホンダコライドン #コライドン #ポケモンホンダ pic.twitter.com/Uf1nmWh1wd— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) February 27, 2025 "Honda Koraidon Project" has begun!
Stay tuned!
global.honda/jp/mo...
Bravern Makes Pro-Wrestler Debut
Brave Bang Bravern!'s Cupiridas voice Tetsu Inada got in on the pro-wrestling fun, too
― Brave Bang Bravern! star Bravern made its pro-wrestling in-ring debut with Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling on February 23. The robot appeared in the penultimate match during DDT Pro-Wrestling's February 23 Next Generation 2025 Kisaragi Roman show and appeared in a special costume desi...
L.A. Lakers Presents New Animation of Luffy Playing Basketball for One Piece Game Night
New One Piece footage featuring Luffy playing basketball planned for game on February 28
― The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team revealed that its "One Piece Night" event on February 28 will feature a first look at a new animation of One Piece protagonist Monkey D. Luffy playing basketball, a limited Lakers x One Piece T-shirt, and a One Piece Bounty Rush photo booth on the main concourse inside the...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Voice Actor Ayane Sakura Gets Health Screening
Sakura: “I got a mammography from a fan.”
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective anime revealed that the February 15 episode of the anime's special program Ameku Takao no Kyushinbi features Ameku's voice actor Ayane Sakura receiving a medical screening. The episode is available on Aniplex's YouTube channel. 📺YouTubeにて配信開始‼￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣🥼天久鷹央の休診日💉佐倉綾音、人間ドックに行く▽...
Ghibli Park Lets Kids Cook Rice, Heat Up Bath Water at Totoro House
Don't forget to laugh to expel the susuwatari spirits!
― Aichi Prefecture announced the "Satsuki to Mei no Ie de Asobo!" (Let's Play in Satsuki and Mei's House!) event on February 18. The event will allow 60 children to experience Japanese life in the 1950s by cooking rice and heating the bath at My Neighbor Totoro protagonists Satsuki and Mei's house within Ghibli Park. Along with the event, Goro Mi...
Transformers Releases 40th Anniversary Stop-Motion Video
Autobots, Decepticons team up for action-packed short
― The Japanese side of the Transformers franchise revealed the special 40th anniversary stop-motion animation episode, “We Are Not Alone,” on February 13: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ トランスフォーマー40周年記念 ハイクオリティストップモーション 『WE ARE NOT ALONE』公開！＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ご視聴はこちら↓https://t.co/oPf2PnOQAX#トランスフォーマー #TRANSFORMERS#stopmotion pic.twitter.com/PTJDnU1a92— 【公式】ト...
Hatsune Miku x McDonald's Collaboration Teased for Miku Day
Will Miku make McShaker Fries Miku Miku?
― McDonald's Japan teased a collaboration with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku and the McShaker Fries on Wednesday. The teaser image featured a silhouette resembling the Vocaloid idol with the caption, “This year's McShaker Fries will feature this person!” The company confirmed the collaboration on Thursday, noting that something would happen on Miku Day (March 9) ...
Cowboy Bebop's Scoundrels Dive Into Fortnite
3, 2, 1 let's jam
― Epic Games announced that the 1998 anime series Cowboy Bebop will collaborate with the massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale on Friday. The Fortnite website notes Cowboy Bebop characters Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine will appear as player cosmetics in the in-game shop starting on February 28. Along with the cosmetics, a series of “COWBOY BEBOP Quests” will be available...
Happy Cat Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Nights with a Cat, Patalliro!, Peach-Pit, Pokémon, Taku Kawamura, and more!
― It's not the dog days of Summer in Japan, but rather the cat days of Winter on February 22. The anime and manga world send its greetings to all the cat lovers around the world: Atsushi Kamijou (To-y) ２月22日は猫の日#2月22日 #猫の日 ニャーニャーニャー🐈 pic.twitter.com/YgSyE69App— 上條淳士 (@atsushi19630312) February 22, 2025 February 22 i...
Happy Cat Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Google Japan, Natsume's Book of Friends, JoJo's, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Tono to Inu, Yusuke Nakamura, & more!
― February 22 marks Cat Day in Japan. A play on the number two (ni in Japanese) sounding like the sound a cat makes in Japanese (nya), 2/22 is a celebration of cats. The anime and manga world does its part for all the cat lovers the world over: Futago Kamikita (Precure manga) Googl...
Exclusive: One Piece Gets Lost in New Labyrinth Board Game
One Piece Labyrinth launches in summer 2025
― Have you ever watched One Piece and just wished you were the pirate swordsman Zoro? Now you can live out your anime fantasies and see what it's like to get completely lost all the time in Ravensburger's newly announced One Piece edition of its Labyrinth board game. The toy and game company is releasing One Piece Labyrinth in summer 2025 with an MSRP of US...
Digimon x Godzilla Crossover Toy Teased
Will we see the birth of Shin Metal Godzillamon?
― The Digimon franchise teased on Monday that a new Digimon and Godzilla collaboration toy would be revealed during the Digimon Con 2025 event on March 20. The event's itinerary states (roughly translated) under the toys section, “Godzilla vs Digimon Collaboration Item Announcement.” 📣𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣『デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー』3月20日（木）配信予定の #デジモンコン 2025 で最新情報をお届け...
Boston Red Sox Announces 2nd One Piece Day for May 3
Get exclusive Straw Hat Crew Red Sox jersey with special ticket
― The Boston Red Sox baseball team announced another collaboration with the massively popular anime series One Piece on February 19. The baseball team stated, “Back by popular demand: ONE PIECE Theme Day at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 3!” Back by popular demand: ONE PIECE Theme Day at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 3!Tickets: https://t.co...
Voice Actors Tomoaki Maeno & Mikako Komatsu Announce Birth of Their 2nd Child
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai costars announce birth of their 2nd child
― Voice acting couple Tomoaki Maeno and Mikako Komatsu announced the birth of their second child on social media on February 14. Komatsu noted that this was her first Instagram post of 2025 and both she and her child are healthy. In turn, Maeno stated, “This experience has given me a renewed sense of the preciousness of life...
Official Evangelion Pro e-Sports Team to Disband in March
The organization plans on holding a final event in late March
― The Japanese e-sports organization Eva:e announced on February 1 that it will disband on March 31: エヴァ:eを応援していただいたすべての方へhttps://t.co/ew1Z3R6wAb pic.twitter.com/T0OefcZLCI— エヴァ:e (@eva_e_official) February 1, 2025 To everyone who supported Eva:e The Eva:e website posted a press release that noted several accomplishments in the team's fou...
Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy Cards Revealed
A first look at your favorite Final Fantasy characters & moments in the longest-running collectible card game
― Wizards of the Coast revealed several cards for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) x Final Fantasy collaboration set on Wednesday, Japan Time. The company stated, “We're excited to share a few of the cards and artworks that span the breadth of FINAL FANTASY's main 16 games.” Welcome t...
Magic: The Gathering Set Teases Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano
Details on the collaboration set are coming on Tuesday
― Wizards of the Coast teased legendary Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano as a possible artist for the forthcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) x Final Fantasy collaboration set on Tuesday. The company stated, “We couldn't do MTG x Final Fantasy without going back to the beginning and working with an artist who inspired generations of Fina...
Former VR Kanojo Team Celebrates Valentine's by Delaying New Virtual Girlfriend Game
We'll have to wait a few more months to date VR-Kanojo
― VR game maker Illumination announced hours before Valentine's Day that its virtual girlfriend simulator game VR-Kanojo will see another release delay. The company notes the delays are due to “extensive modification required for Steam approval.” Illumination's continued, “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your u...
Fuji TV Retains Bandai as Sponsor for Some Anime
Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment sponsored part of Dragon Ball Daima, Tosochu: The Great Mission, One Piece
― Anime News Network's Japan-based staff confirmed two of the seven anime series on Fuji TV — Rurouni Kenshin and Sazae-san — aired without corporate sponsors between February 10 to 16. The Chinese animated series Ringing Fate also aired without corporate sponsors. Grams, the producers of th...
CLAMP Draws Cover for Former Kadokawa VP's Otaku History Book
Shinichiro Inoue will also appear at the otaku mecca Animate Ikebukuro for a talk event
― The manga creation team CLAMP announced on February 10 that they have drawn the cover art for former KADOKAWA President and CEO Shinichiro Inoue's upcoming book Media Mix no Akuma: Inoue Shinichiro no Otaku Bunkashi, (lit. The Cross-Media Devil: Shinichiro Inoue's History of Otaku Culture). This autobiography o...
Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring My Hero Academia, Apothecary Diaries, Dr. Stone, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, Detective Conan, Shiunji Family Children, & more!
― Every Valentine's Day, I'm reminded of the greatest love poem of all time: Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Omae wa Mo
Shindeiru. Such a powerful verse can only be matched by the Valentine's Day greetings from around the anime and manga world: Bono Bono Chibi Maru...
Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Digimon, DanMachi, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Naruto, Persona 5, Spy Classroom, & more!
― Many Western countries mark Valentine's Day with children giving cards to friends and couples sharing a date night. In Japan, though, women also hand out chocolates to their friends and colleagues. They're known as giri chocolates (chocolates given out of obligation), but quality-wise, they can be m...
Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Demon Slayer, Dragon Quest, Macross, Tezuka Productions, Haruhi Suzumiya, & more!
― Love is in the air, and the anime and manga world wants to share some of that love! Let's take a look at this year's Valentine's Day greetings: A Girl and Her Guard Dog (live-action film) ⠀⠀ ⠢⋱ 公開まであと1ヶ月 ⋰⠔・∴🌸∴・∴🌸∴・∴🌸∴・∴🌸∴・ 🍫𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒'𝑠 𝐷𝑎𝑦 ❤🐰#福本莉子 さん 🐶#ジェシー さん🍃#櫻井海音 さんからメッセージをお届け✨#バレンタイン の特別な日に大切な人に想い...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Radio Show Plays Recordings of Main Lead Ayane Sakura Sleeping
Voice of title character is genuinely sleeping
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective anime teased that the February 11 episode of the anime's audio radio program Nikkan Sakura Ayane Tensai Ameku Takao ni Naru 100 nichi Kan features the sleeping sounds of voice actor Ayane Sakura. The episode is available on the Aniplex YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, and Sp...
Suzu Hirose Plays 3rd-Grader Chibi Maruko-chan — 20 Years Later, Drinking Beer
Sairi Ito, Joe Odagiri join Hirose as Maruko-chan's friends
― On February 8, Suntory's Premium Malt's beer brand began a new commercial ad campaign starring Suzu Hirose (Our Little Sister, live-action Chihayafuru, The Boy and The Beast, Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?) as Momoko Sakura from the beloved Chibi Maruko-chan anime about a third-grader. However, Maruko-chan is 20 y...
Hideaki Anno Speaks on Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime's Opening Scenes
Anno: Because the staff's energy and enthusiasm were so high, the visuals at the start of GQuuuuuuX-Beginning- may surprise you with its high level of fidelity
― Anime studio Khara's second X (formerly Twitter) account posted a statement by co-founder Hideaki Anno regarding the opening scenes of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning film on February 10. In his statement Anno said (roughly trans...
Take the Witch Certification Exam with Ojamajo Doremi Characters
Test your luck at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo on February 21-March 23
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Ojamajo Doremi events announced that guests can experience the world of Ojamajo Doremi (Magical DoReMi) at the Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo between February 21 to March 23. The event will feature several mini games, a collaboration café, merchandise … and the Ojamajo (Witch) Cert...
Fuji TV Struggling to Find Sponsors for Spring Season
Japanese broadcaster is still bleeding corporate sponsors following Masahiro Nakai's scandal
― A report by the weekly general-interest magazine Shūkan Gendai on February 2 noted that the Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV is struggling to find sponsors for the upcoming spring programming season. According to the report, an anonymous Fuji TV staff member said, “Even in February, there is still no prospect o...
NHK World Streams Documentary About Detective Conan Creator Gōshō Aoyama Worldwide
Go behind-the-scenes of Detective Conan
― NHK World began streaming a new documentary about Detective Conan manga creator Gōshō Aoyama, originally from the Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi (The Professionals, or literally, Style of Professional Work) series, with English subtitles worldwide on December 28. The Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi Mangaka Gosho Aoyama SP special first ran on NHK BS Premium 4K i...
Pokémon Center Online Releases Life-Size Gardevoir Plush
Google's Pokémon of the Year 2020 9th place finisher sells out fast
― The Pokémon Company announced on January 31 that a life-size Gardevoir would be available on the Pokémon Center Online. “If you live with Gardevoir, maybe one day you'll be able to communicate with it…” #ポケモンセンター から等身大サーナイトのぬいぐるみが登場‼️🌟◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦#サーナイト と一緒に暮らせばいつか心が通い合うかも……☺️https://t.co/Bo788YVsDb pic.twitter.com/vezIw4FxnW— 【...
My Hero Academia x Captain America: Brave New World Reveal Collab in Special Promotional Video
Hawks and Captain America team up for an action-packed promo.
― The My Hero Academia and the Japanese Marvel Studios' X (formerly Twitter) accounts revealed My Hero Academia and the forthcoming film Captain America: Brave New World have teamed up on February 6. The My Hero Academia post states special visuals of Hawks and the new Captain America have been released. In turn, the Marvel Studios post r...
San Francisco Fine Arts Museum to Open 1st Major Manga Exhibit in U.S. in September
Featuring Fujio Akatsuka, Hirohiko Araki, Tetsuya Chiba, Eiichiro Oda, Gengoroh Tagame, Rumiko Takahashi, Keiichi Tanaami, Jiro Taniguchi, Kazumi Yamashita, Mari Yamazaki, and Fumi Yoshinaga
― The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum announced on January 27 that it will hold "the first major manga exhibition in the United States." The "Art of Manga" exhibit will display works by Fuji...
One Piece Bodybuilding Contest Asks: Do You Have Luffy's Physique?
And will you show it off to your NAKAMAAAA?
― The official One Piece fitness gym announced on Tuesday that it is accepting entries into the "One Piece Body Make Contest." ／#ONEPIECE ボディメイクコンテストエントリー開始💪💪💪＼ 6月1日(日)に開催予定の「ONE PIECE ボディメイクコンテスト」のエントリーがついにはじまりました‼️ 詳細はコチラ⬇️https://t.co/fROlXNSQLu 皆様のエントリーお待ちしております🔥#ONEPIECE #BragMen #gym— ONE PIECE FITNESS BragMen【公式】 (@OP_BragMen) February 4, 2025 ／
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Laughing Man Takes Over Ghost in the Shell's Social Media to Reveal 1st Franchise-Wide Exhibition
The Laughing Man Incident 2.0?
― The Ghost in the Shell franchise's Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts began uploading a series of short videos featuring the Laughing Man and a mysterious 96-hour countdown on Saturday. Each video featured images from Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex, Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, and the Ghost in the Shell...
Interim Results for AnimeJapan 2025 'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll Announced
Vote from 47 manga which ones you want to see as an anime
― The AnimeJapan X (formerly Twitter) account announced the interim results for this year's "Manga We Want to See Animated" rankings on Wednesday. The post notes the rankings change daily but also encourages manga fans to vote for a title. /／#アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング📣中間発表\＼上位10作品をチェック👀日々変動しており最終順位がどうなるのかまだまだ分かりません‼️ランキング投票〆切は2/12(水)23:59まで！皆さんの投票お待ち...
Sazae-san Airs for 1st Time in 14 Years With No Sponsors After Fuji TV Scandal
Chibi Maruko-chan also aired without corporate sponsors
― The Sports Nippon newspaper's Sponichi Annex reported that the massively popular and long-running anime series Sazae-san aired without any sponsors on February 2. In place of the sponsorship screen, Sazae-san's Isono family cat, Tama, walked across the screen. Ads for the Fuji TV dramas Eye See: Shunkan Kioku Sosa Hiiragi-han and 119 Emergency...
Voice Actor Mai Fuchigami Celebrates Birth of Her First Baby
Voice of Assassination Classroom's Nagisa announces birth of her daughter
― Voice actor Mai Fuchigami announced the birth of her daughter, her first child, on social media on February 1. The voice actor said she will be a “powerful mother and actress” going forward and included a photo of her daughter's feet. 【ご報告】先日、第一子となる女の子を出産いたしましたことをご報告させていただきます。これからは役者としても、そして母としてもパワフルに！一日一日を楽しんでいきたいと思います。今後とも...
Happy Setsubun From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Chibi Maruko-chan, PlayStation, Sgt. Frog, Odekake Kozame, & more!
― Japan generally celebrates Setsubun or the changing of seasons on February 3. However, the Asahi Shimbun paper notes 2025 marks the first time in 124 years that the holiday lands on February 2. One might think it's because February 2 is the auspicious day of Taian while February 3 is the omino...
Happy Setsubun From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Demon Slayer, Doraemon, Princession Orchestra, Frieren, Urusei Yatsura, & more!
― Early February in Japan marks the cultural holiday of Setsubun, or the transition from winter to spring. For prosperity and happiness, people eat ehōmaki (unsliced sushi rolls with seven lucky ingredients) while facing the latest direction of auspicious fortune. (This year, it's west-southwest.) They drive out...
Anime Tourism Association Unveils This Year's List of Sites Fans Should Visit
New locales added from Natsume's, Girls Band Cry, Blue Orchestra, Narenare Cheer for You!
― The Anime Tourism Association announced its annual list of "Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit" on January 24. The list includes over 120 locations from over 100 series and franchises. This year's list adds locations from 15 new titles: Girls Band Cry: Kawasaki City (Kanagawa Prefecture)
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Universal Studios Hollywood Start Ticket Sales for One Piece & Jujutsu Kaisen Event
Universal Fan Fest Nights also feature Star Trek, Back to the Future, Dungeons & Dragons this spring
― The Universal Studios Hollywood theme park announced that tickets for its Universal Fan Fest Nights event have gone on sale on Wednesday. The event will run on select nights between April 25 and May 18. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Universal Fan Fest Nights (@unifanfestnights) Ticke...
Live-Action One Piece Series Gets LEGO Sets
LEGO teaser previously listed season 2 for 2025 release …
― The LEGO Group, Netflix, and Tomorrow Studios are building up something big with last year's Netflix hit One Piece! The companies announced on January 23 that the live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga is getting an offiical LEGO set. The official English channel for the franchise streamed a teaser video: There are multiple LEG...
Manga Plus to Publish Exclusive Interviews With 8 Manga Creators in English
The interviews are in conjunction with the platform's 6th anniversary celebration.
― Shueisha's Manga Plus service announced on Tuesday the mobile manga reader app will release eight exclusive interviews with manga creators for its 6th anniversary. The first part of the interviews is currently available on the Manga Plus website. MANGA Plus is turning 6!🎂Thank you to all our fans for your continuous...
Uma Musume Releases Live-Action Super-Sentai Parody
Witness the exploits of Carrot Man
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Uma Musume Pretty Derby project announced the release of an Uma Musume special episode on January 22 at 8:00 p.m. The post asked fans to cheer on Carrot Man as she fights the Fukenko Empire's Lardoron and Fat Monsters. The episode, titled “Eiyo Senshi Carrot Man ~Lardoron Shurai! Fukenko shoku ga Sekai wo Ou!?~” (N...
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Spinoff Series Introduces Master Junior
Master Junior is son of Undefeated of the East Master Asia
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Gundam 45th Anniversary revealed on January 24 that the third part of the Mobile Fighter G Gundam Gaiden spinoff series, The East is Burning Red has launched. The spinoff series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Mobile Fighter G Gundam the character Master Junior on his adventures 12 years ...
Sephiroth's Theme Performed at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show
Orchestral arrangement Final Fantasy VII's "One-Winged Angel" performed at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Final Fantasy VII Remake game revealed that the song “One-Winged Angel”, the theme song for Final Fantasy VII villain Sephiroth, was used at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2025 Men's Collection Fashion Show on January 22. The live-stream of the show ...
Japan International Manga Award Winners Announced
The contest garnered over 700 entries from 95 countries.
― The Japan International Manga Award Facebook page announced the award winners of the 18th Japan International MANGA Award on January 17. The post notes there is one Gold Award, three Silver Award, and 11 Bronze Award winners. The post further states an award ceremony will be held in Tokyo sometime in March. The Japan International Manga Awar...
My Hero Academia Collaborates With Japan's Tallest Building
Popular anime series takes over Tokyo Skytree
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Tokyo Skytree announced a collaboration with the popular anime series My Hero Academia on December 12. The collaboration event is called “Float as the Skytree! Hero Training in the sky! My Hero Academia x Tokyo Skytree.” According to the Tokyo Skytree's website, the collaboration began on January 8 and will ...
Sony to End Recordable Blu-ray Disc Production in Japan in February
The media company will also end production of recordable mini discs, MD data discs, and mini DV cassettes.
― Sony announced on January 23 on its website it will end production of several recordable media discs in Japan. In the announcement the media giant stated it is ending production of recordable Blu-ray Disc media, as well as recordable mini discs, MD data discs, and mini DV cassettes in Februar...
Macross 7 Recreated in Armored Core VI — Complete With Guitar Controller
Listen to his song!
― The Japanese YouTube personality "musical Instrument salesman Sakamoto" posted a video on December 27 in which Sakamoto pilots a mecha in the Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon game with an actual guitar. In the video, Sakamoto is piloting what appears to be a fan recreation of Basara Nekki's VF-19 Excalibur Custom from Macross 7. Sakamoto also stated, “ARMORED CORE6: Controlling...
Voice Actor Kotono Mitsuishi Tries the McDonald's x Evangelion Collaboration Teriyaki Burger
Mitsuishi made comments as Evangelion character Misato Katsuragi
― Voice actor Kotono Mitsuishi reviewed the McDonald's and Evangelion collaboration Cheese Double Teriyaki hamburger on her X (formerly Twitter) account on January 16. Mitsuishi reviewed the burger as Misato Katsuragi, the character she voiced in the Evangelion franchise, and joked, “Huh? You missed Mac's Eva!? Give up! Oh, it's this on...
Kohei Horikoshi and Yuki Kaji Saw the 'He Has a Birthmark Like Me' TikTok Video
Kaji: “Even if he has a tragic backstory, it has the potential to save someone…”
― Voice actor Yuki Kaji responded to a Tiktok video in which a girl gleefully remarks about a doll of My Hero Academia character Shoto Todoroki. In his post the voice actor states series creator Kohei Horikoshi told him about the video and commented, “'It's the same as me,' she said, hugging the doll with a cute smile.”...
Several Minutes From Macross Dynamite 7's Streaming Release Cut in Japan, Globally
Mylene's sexual assault scenes have been removed from OVA series
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. ANN confirmed this month the streaming version of the Macross Dynamite 7 original video anime series has cut scenes from two episodes in Japan and overseas. The streaming version removed the subplot involving the teenaged character Mylene Flare Jenius being drugged and sex...
Sumikko Gurashi Invites You to an Adorable Valentine's Day Fair with its Newest Merchandise
Plus 1s not included
― Make your Valentine's Day extra cute this year with a date to the Chocolate Fair at Sumikko Cafe! Sanrio is making the day of love extra sweet this year with a new line of merchandise featuring the mascots from San-X in adorable Valentine's themed outfits. The theme this time revolves around a fictional one-day fair at the Sumikko Gurashi cafe. Patisserie Gurashi and Bakery Gur...
Godzilla to Wreak Havoc on Fortnite Island
Take out the King of Monsters looking like King Kong or Mechagodzilla
― The massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale revealed more collaborations with iconic movie monster Godzilla and King Kong on their website on Thursday. The collaborations include three new player cosmetics and a new battle royale feature starting on Friday. Players have the ability to unlock the Godzilla Evolved and Energiz...
Transformers Line Unveils Upcoming Macross 7 Crossover Prototype
It's a fusion of Optimus Prime & Macross 7 rocker Basara Nekki
― Takara Tomy's T-Spark Zone event unveiled a prototype of Basara Prime, the Transformers toy line's upcoming collaboration with the Macross 7 anime, on Friday: SYNERGENEX SERIES MACROSS7 / TRANSFORMERS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ シナジ��クスマクロス7／トランスフォーマー━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━その名は...「バサラプライム」T-SPARK ZONE 2025 にて開発中サンプル初展示予定T-SPARK ZONE 2025の詳細はこちら↓… pic....
Mashle Anime & Creepy Nuts' Opening Top Google's 2024 Rankings in Japan
Mashle tops anime search, "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" song tops "humming" search
― We're halfway through the first month of 2025, but it is never too late to look back to the year that was, particularly the top Google searches in Japan in 2024. It's a double win for Mashle: Magic and Muscles as it tops the anime search category, and its second season's opening theme song "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" by Creepy N...
Paradise Killer Developers' Next Game Casts Former Sony VP & SWERY
Shushei Yoshida, Hidetaka Suehiro join Promise Mascot Agency "open world mascot crime" game's star-studded cast
― British independent video game studio Kaizen Game Works (Paradise Killer) announced the cast for their upcoming "open world mascot crime drama game," Promise Mascot Agency, on Wednesday. The star-studded lineup features voice actors Takaya Kuroda, Ayano Shibuya, and Eri Saito … as well a...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Hirohiko Araki Designs Yebisu Beer Cans
New art for Misato's favorite drink in Evangelion
― The Jojo's Bizarre Adventure franchise announced a collaboration between series creator Hirohiko Araki and the Sapporo Beer brand Yebisu on Wednesday. Araki created original designs to decorate Yebisu beer cans. ヱビスビール 荒木飛呂彦描き下ろしデザイン缶、出ます。 pic.twitter.com/2JI5e7Vogw— ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 公式 (@araki_jojo) January 15, 2025 Yebisu beer cans with exclusive desig...
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko Exhibition Crowdfunding Campaign Meets Goal in 87 Seconds
The campaign has raised over 1,300% of its original goal
― Genco's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko exhibition's crowdfunding campaign met its goal on January 11. In its post, Genco stated they it was going to announce the campaign, but instead announced that the campaign already reached its goal in 1 minute 27 seconds (87 seconds). The company then thanked...
Bleach Anime Used in New Zealand Murder Case Defense
Defense: Schizophrenic suspect was acting out Bleach scene when he assaulted, murdered victim
― The defense presented new evidence in a New Zealand murder case of 69-year-old Auckland resident Michael Mulholland by 36-year-old man Gabriel Hikari Yad-Elohim. In a December 13 report by the Law News website and January 13 report by The New Zealand Herald newspaper, the new evidence suggests Yad-Elohim w...
Fortnite Festival Game Confirms Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Collaboration featuring outfits, music, instruments begins with Season 7 on Tuesday
― As teased earlier this month, vocaloid Hatsune Miku is making her debut in Season 7 of Epic Games' Fortnite Festival game, a rhythm game developed by Harmonix of Rock Band and Guitar Hero fame. The collaboration features the Music Pass, a single track of free and premium rewards that players can work towards by earn...
Happy Coming of Age Day 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Sonic, Pac-Man, JoJo's, Slam Dunk, Chibi Maruko-chan, Di Gi Charat, Subaru Kimura, Kappei Yamaguchi, & more!
― As part of the Coming of Age ceremonies throughout Japan, young adults dress in formal hakama (ceremonial trousers), western-style suits, and kimono. But, to express their individuality, some young adult men dress as stereotypical delinquents with regent hairstyles and ride motorcy...
Happy Coming of Age Day 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Cells at Work, Fairy Tail, Like a Dragon, Marina Inoue, Sega, & more!
― Every year on the second Monday of January, Japan celebrates its newest adults with Coming of Age Day. The day honors those who are turning 18 this school year. (Since Japan's legal age of maturity was 20 until a new law went into effect in 2022, many areas still make people wait until they are 20. Some areas a...
Put Hatsune Miku on Your Windows Desktop
Desktop Mate application's Hatsune Miku DLC lets fans have an interactive Vocaloid idol on their desktop
― As we're just days away from the theatrical release of the Hatsune Miku movie COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing, fans can get their own Miku on their desktop to play with, decorate their windows, or just keep them company while they work, study, or game. Developer infiniteloop lau...
Play as a Junji Ito Character in New Dead by Daylight Collaboration
Ito: “It was very moving to see that they had become even more terrifying characters after leaving my hands”
― The asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror video game Dead by Daylight revealed a collaboration with popular horror manga creator Junji Ito on Wednesday. The announcement states, “These Outfits will keep you up at night.” and featured a short video showcasing the player cosmetics fans can...
Nintendo Teases a Lego Game Boy Set
Build the classic handheld this October
― The Nintendo of America teased on Thursday that it is partnering with Lego for a Lego Game Boy set this October. A video highlights some of the possible pieces used in constructing the set: Build the classic Nintendo system in LEGO® form. Coming October 2025. pic.twitter.com/XEyhbARqXq— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 9, 2025 Nintendo of Ameri...
Bandai Announces Gundam Tabletop Miniature Game
Gundam Assemble game ties into upcoming global Gundam Card Game
― The Gundam.info website confirmed on Wednesday that Bandai will release a Gundam-themed miniature game titled Gundam Assemble. While Gundam Assemble is a complete game by itself, it will also tie into the upcoming Gundam Card Game. ガンプラシリーズ完全新作ミニチュアゲーム「GUNDAM ASSEMBLE」発売決定！「ガンダムカードゲーム」とのコラボも！ https://t.co/zr5UVZ4yPB— ガンダムインフォ (@gundam...
Yoshiki Evacuates Los Angeles as Wildfires Affect Events Citywide
ALA convention will continue while Oscar nominations are delayed, Under Ninja premiere with stars canceled
― Japanese musician Yoshiki reported on Wednesday that he had evacuated his Los Angeles location due to the wildfires that have been raging in the city. The musician further stated, “Another fire broke out in Hollywood, where my recording studio is located and all staff, including myself are be...
Hatsune Miku Teases Fortnite Collaboration
Is the Vocaloid idol gonna take up arms?
― The Fortnite Festival game's X (formerly Twitter) account posted and pinned a reply to Hatsune Miku's post on Wednesday. Hatsune Miku's initial post stated that the Vocaloid idol's backpack is missing. In response, the Fortnite Festival account said, “Finders Keepers? Don't worry, we'll hold it for you backstage.” Finders keepers?Don't worry, we'll hold it ...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Gets Collaboration With Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime
Collaboration with acrylic build parts, costumes, weapon camos begins on Wednesday
― Sega announced on Wednesday that its Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis game is getting a collaboration with the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime. The collaboration starts on Wednesday, but there is no specified end date. The company unveiled a visual: Players can log in during the collaboration to receive acryli...
Spy x Family's Tatsuya Endo Draws 40th Anniversary Kiki's Delivery Service Novel Cover
Endo: “I was very honored to draw the illustration for the special cover commemorating the 40th anniversary of Kiki's Delivery Service”
― Japanese children's book publisher Fukuinkan Shoten announced on Tuesday that Spy x Family creator Tatsuya Endo illustrated a special cover to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Kiki's Delivery Service novel series. Endo's cover art will be on the bunko (mass...
Recreate Zoro's 3-Sword-Style With Life-Size One Piece Replicas
Oni giri isn't just food anymore
― The One Piece franchise revealed on December 24 that Bandai's Proplica brand is releasing replicas of Roronoa Zoro's swords. The announcement includes a photo of the three swords and a second photo with a model holding the Wado Ichimoji in his mouth. The swords will include electronic voice samples with newly recorded dialogue for Zoro and Kazuki Oden. 【グッズ情報】PROPLI...
Singer Kana Adachi Announces Marriage to Tokyo Giants Player Naoki Yoshikawa
Opening singer for The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods made announcement after Christmas
― Singer Kana Adachi announced on her Instagram account that she married baseball team Tokyo Yomiuri Giants' second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa on December 28. In her post, she included a photo of herself with Yoshikawa and a joint message with the baseball star. View this post on Instagram A post share...
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