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Black Channel Manga Moves to Weekly Coro Coro Comic Online

Satoshi Kisaichi's demon-centric manga is shifting publication platforms starting May 17.

Animal Crossing Celebrates 25th Anniversary with New Art

Nintendo released a special illustration and in-game gift to mark 25 years of the beloved life simulation series.

One Piece Collabs with Popeyes, KitKat India, Universal Studios

The Straw Hat Pirates are landing at fast-food chains and theme parks with new themed menus and merchandise.

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'Future GPX Cyber Formula' Gets Short Anime Sequel

Production company Bandai Namco Filmworks announced a new short anime for Future GPX Cyber Formula on Wednesday, commemorating the anime series' 35th anniversary. The official website also revealed a 35th anniversary visual (pictured) and a promotional video. The new anime will be a direct sequ

Seven Seas Licenses 'The Berserker NPC' and Four Other Manga

Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed five new manga titles, including 'The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World'.

WEBTOON names first Chief Business Officer in global restructure

WEBTOON Entertainment has created a Chief Business Officer role and appointed Leah Goeun Yeon to lead global operations.

Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episodes 1-3

After Coco’s discovery that spells can be drawn by anyone, she’s given a concrete example as to why that’s not necessarily a good thing. But do you blame the girl or do you blame the system that forbade her from learning in the first place?

Yukiaki Kurando & WOOMA Launch New Manga 'Kiss Me With Your Face'

Writer Yukiaki Kurando and artist WOOMA will debut their new manga, 'Kiss Me With Your Face,' in Bessatsu Shōnen Champion this June.

Gorō Kanbe Launches New Romance Manga 'Golian no Junjō na Junai'

Gorō Kanbe's new manga, 'Golian's Pure and Innocent Love,' debuts on Mag Comi on April 21.

YOASOBI Announces August North American "Never Ending Stories" Tour

J-pop duo YOASOBI is set to embark on their "Never Ending Stories" North American tour this August with Crunchyroll.

Jock Blaney, Voice of Star Fox's Wolf O'Donnell, Dies at 76

Voice actor Jock Blaney, known for his role as Wolf O'Donnell in Star Fox 64, has passed away at the age of 76.

Witch Hat Atelier Tops Spring 2026 Anime Streaming Poll

Anime fans have spoken, with **Witch Hat Atelier** leading the charge in the Spring 2026 streaming poll.

Versus Volumes 2-4 Manga Review

ONE took all of his favorite game, movie, and book antagonists, altered them slightly to avoid copyright violations, and mashed them all together in one almighty smorgasbord of madness.

OPUS: Prism Peak Video Game Review

With talking anthropomorphic animals and a disappearing girl, this is a fantastic story-driven adventure that's sure to tug on your heartstrings by the time the credits roll.

Live-Action 'Exit 8' Film Debuts at #8 in U.S. Box Office

The live-action adaptation of the horror game 'Exit 8' earned over $1.4 million in its North American opening weekend.

A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Wins Top Japan Cartoonists Award

Tomato Soup's 'A Witch's Life in Mongol' took home the grand prize at the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.

'Hokuto no Ken: Fist of the North Star' Announces Additional Cast

The official website of the Hokuto no Ken: Fist of the North Star television anime revealed additional cast on Wednesday. The new anime series adapting Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's action sci-fi manga premiered on April 11 at 1 a.m. on Tokyo MX and BS 11. Cast Heart: Chafuurin (Gintama) Diamond:

Slime Manga Volume 32 Clarified as Latest, Not Final

Kadokawa corrects reports, confirming the upcoming 32nd volume of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime manga is the latest, not the final installment.

Light Novel 'Majo to Youhei' Gets TV Anime in 2027

Production company Bandai Namco Filmworks opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Kaeru Chouhoukiteki's Majo to Youhei (Witch and Mercenary) light novel on Wednesday, revealing the main cast, staff, a teaser visual (pictured above), and teaser promo. The anime series wil