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PuniRunes Puni 3 Anime Reveals Returning Cast, Promo Video

3rd season debuts on July 5 ― The official X/Twitter account for PuniRunes Puni 3, the third anime season based on Takara Tomy's PuniRunes toyline, revealed additional returning cast members and a trailer on Friday: \アニメ第3期PV公開✨/ 今度のぷにるんずは・・・カチコチ⁉️ 「ぷにるんず ぷに3」はテレ東系列にて 2025年7月5日毎週土曜あさ9時45分から放送開始📺 ぷにぷにの日常とカチコチの冒険がつまったPVです❣️ 何度でも見てね! #ぷにるんず #ぷに活(@punirunes)June 19 The cast includes: Mikako Komatsu as En...
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Lupin the IIIrd: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku Anime Film Unveils Music Video, Net Anime's Visual

B'z perform theme song for movie opening on June 27 ― TMS Entertainment began streaming on Friday a new music video for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise, and it features the theme song "The IIIRD Eye" by rock band B'z. The film's official website also unveiled a visual for the net anime prequel titled Lupin the...
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Sentai Filmworks Releases Queen Millennia Anime's Complete Collection on Blu-ray Disc

BD of anime based on Leiji Matsumoto's manga ships on September 2 ― Sentai Filmworks revealed on Thursday that it will release a Complete Collection with all 42 episodes of the television anime based on the late Leiji Matsumoto's Queen Millennia (Shin Taketori Monogatari Sennen Joō) manga on Blu-ray Disc on September 2. Sentai Filmworks describes the story: When the brilliant Professor Amamori makes ...
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Chuhai Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women Anime Reveals More Cast, Character Videos

OceanVeil to stream anime in July ― WWWave Corporation revealed on Friday new character videos and cast for the television anime of writer Chinjao Musume and artist Tama Nogami's Chuhai Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women (Hitozuma no Kuchibiru wa Kan Chūhai no Aji ga Shite) manga. The company also announced that its new anime streaming platform OceanVeil will stream the anime. Tamami Miyazawa Nozom...
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme

2 main cast members perform ending theme for 6-episode series debuting on July 7 ― Kadokawa revealed a second promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Shinichirō Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (Food Court de, Mata Ashita.) manga. The video reveals and previews main cast members Hiyori Miyazaki and Yoshino Aoyama's ending theme song "Tonari Awase" (Side by Side). The anime ...
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Solo Camping for Two TV Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, 3rd Promo Video

New visual also revealed for series debuting on July 10 ― The official website for the anime adaptation of Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga revealed a third promotional video for the anime on Friday. The staff also revealed a new visual and the show's theme song information. Skirt is performing the opening theme song "Akari wa Tōku" (The Light is Far Away) and singer Masay...
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota TV Anime Debuts in October

1st episode screenshots revealed before anime's world premiere at Anime Expo on July 3 ― The official website for the television anime of Fuyu Azuma's Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru О̄ta-kun) manga revealed the show's October debut on Friday. The anime will have its world premiere of the first episode at Anime Expo at the "WORLD PREMIERE: NBCUniv...
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Yawora Tsugumi's Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō Manga Gets TV Anime in Winter 2026

Dark workplace comedy series centers on part-time workers at torture company ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Yawora Tsugumi's Gōmon Baito-kun no Nichijō (The Everyday Life of Torture Part-Time Workers) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut in winter 2026. Kadokawa also revealed the main cast, a teaser visual, and a teaser promotional video. Tsugumi drew an illustration to...
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Gundam's Yoshiyuki Tomino Wants Next Work to Reflect Current Wars Such as Ukraine, Israel

Tomino: “My younger colleagues are making Gundam series today, & I don't feel a sense of experience with war” ― NHK's June 17 edition of News Watch 9, a weeknight news broadcast, featured an interview with Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The “Yoshiyuki Tomino Speaks on the Reality of War” segment focuses on Tomino's experienc...
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The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Misaki Kuno, Ayaka Ōhashi, Akio Ōtsuka star in anime from Yuruyuri/Nokotan team ― Hakusensha announced on Friday that Yūya Sakamoto's The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! (Maō no Musume wa Yasashi Sugiru!!) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in 2026. The anime's website is streaming a teaser promotional video for the anime, which also reveals its main cast and staff. The cast...
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Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Season 2 Unveils Updated Staff, Title

Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows' Joe Yoshizaki helms season at Gonzo with Makaria joining production ― The official website for Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-, the television anime of writer Midori Yūma and illustrator Laruha's Kakuriyo Yadomeshi (Afterlife Inn Cooking) light novel series, unveiled an updated visual, the staff, and the official Kakuriyo Yadomeshi Ni (Kakuriyo -Bed ...
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OceanVeil Debuts English Dub of Isekai Onsen Paradise Short Anime on Saturday

Service to stream Adam's Sweet Agony, 'The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!' English dubs this summer ― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Thursday that it will start streaming the English dub for the Isekai Onsen Paradise anime shorts starting on Saturday. OceanVeil also announced that it will release the English dub of the anime Adam's Sweet Agony ...
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Netflix to Stream 2nd Mononoke Film on August 14

Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage film premiered in Japan on March 14 ― Netflix revealed on Thursday that it will stream Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage, the second film in the Mononoke franchise, on August 14. The film premiered in Japan on March 14, and earned 98,093,680 yen (about US$675,360) in its first three days. Hiroshi Kamiya reprises his role as the Medic...
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2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #6, New Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE Rises to #7

JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death drops to #8, live-action Mieruko-chan to #10 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, fell from #4 to #6 in its ninth weekend. The film earned 173,639,500 yen (about US$1.19 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.65 million ticke...
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast, Opening Song

Hiroki Yasumoto, Kana Hanazawa join cast with opening by Norwegian singer Aurora ― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga began streaming the main promotional video or second trailer for the second season on Thursday. The trailer reveals more cast members, and also reveals and previews the second season's opening theme song "You Can't Run From Yourself" b...
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Japan's Media Watchdog Fields Complaint About Teen Gambling in Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Complaints follows episode 4 of latest Gundam series ― In early June, the Japanese non-profit organization Broadcasting Ethics & Programming Improvement Organization (BPO) released its May 2025 Voice from the Audience summary newsletter. Near the bottom of the letter, the organization fielded a comment regarding the latest Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux. The comment's summary states, “In...
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Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Unveils New Version of TM Network's Insert Song

"BEYOND THE TIME" originally performed in 1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack film ― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime revealed in episode 11 on Wednesday a new version of Japanese band TM Network's "BEYOND THE TIME" as an insert song. The 1988 film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack used the song previously in a climactic scene between Amuro R...
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GKIDS Unveils Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film English Dub Trailer

Film screens in US theaters on July 16, 17 ― GKIDS revealed a new trailer on Wednesday for JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television anime, previewing the English dub. GKIDS has acquired the anime and will open the film in theaters in the United...
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Neko Konogoro Character Gets New Anime on July 3

"Neko Konogoro ~Tenka Tōitsu Hen" debuts on July 3 ― STUDY's Neko Konogoro character is inspiring a new anime titled "Neko Konogoro ~Tenka Tōitsu Hen" (Neko Konogoro: Country Unification Arc) on Kansai TV Broadcasting, starting on July 3 from 3:15-3:16 a.m. JST (effectively, July 4). The anime stars: Riko Kohara as Nekotarō Rin Aira as Gorosuke Shugo Nakamura as Nekomatabei Masumi Asano providing sou...
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I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? Anime Reveals English Dub Cast

Dub debuts on June 25 ― HIDIVE revealed the English dub cast for the television anime of Yakitomato and Kotatsu's I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? (NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dōsei Hajimemashita) manga: Adam Gibbs as Tsukasa Alyssa Marek as Shizuri Karlii Hoch as Ayame Natalie Rial as Hina Katelyn Barr as Kanna Brittney Karbowski as Clena Cat Thomas as Himari Olivia Swasey as Killa Daniel Regojo...

Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Summer 2025 Season

Gachiakuta, Secrets of the Silent Witch, Kaiju No. 8, DAN DA DAN, more ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is streaming the following anime (dub languages streaming at later date in parentheses) for the summer 2025 season: June 28 Takopi's Original Sin July 1 Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 (English, Latin American Spanish, B...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 Anime's 2nd Part Reveals Theme Song Artists, New Cast, Visual

Masayoshi Ōishi performs opening, Akari Kitō sings ending ― The official website for the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga revealed on Wednesday the theme song artists, visual, and new cast member for the second part of the second season. Jun Fukuyama plays Shinigami-sama: Masayoshi Ōishi performs the opening theme song "Kagome Kagome," and Akari ...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Anime Film

Film offered with English dub on Thursday ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Yume-Miru Shōjo no Yume wo Minai), the anime film that adapts the sixth and seventh light novel volumes of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series. The film will be available on Crunchyroll on beginn...
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ufotable Animates New Demon Slayer Video to Remind Us of Cinema Etiquette

Don't cause a ruckus in movie theaters like Tengen Uzui, Hinatsuru, Suma, & Makio! ― The staff for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced on Tuesday that ufotable and Toho Cinemas have partnered for an upcoming movie theater etiquette short starring Demon Slayer characters. The short will run in Toho Cinemas theaters from this Friday until July 17. (The short may not play during scree...

Crunchyroll Acquires Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film for Theatrical Release

Film to screen subbed in N. America ― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the theatrical rights worldwide (excluding Asia) for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film. The film will screen in North America in Japanese with English subtitles. Crunchyroll describes the story: Miss Kobayashi, To...
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My Brother's Husband's Gengoroh Tagame Launches Web Manga on July 18

Yuki wa Tomoe ni manga centers on 2 men in early 20th century ― This year's 13th issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Gengoroh Tagame will launch a new manga titled Yuki wa Tomoe ni on Futabasha's Web Action website on July 18. The manga centers around two men who lived in the beginning of the 20th century, a time of upheaval. Tagame launched the manga My Brother's Hus...
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Teogonia Anime Casts Yūko Kaida as Zeiena

Kaida plays youngest offspring of Macaques' royal family ― The staff for the television anime of Tsukasa Tanimai's Teogonia light novel series revealed on Tuesday that Yuko Kaida will join the anime's cast as Zeiena (seen below), the youngest offspring of the Macaques' royal family: The announcement also showed a visual for the evil god Diabo (seen below). The series debuted on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and ...
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Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Theatrical Screening Earns US$5 Million in U.S.

Screening ranks #13 in U.S. in its 2nd week ― Box Office Mojo reported on Monday that the theatrical screening of the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime ranked at #13 at the United States box office in its second week. The film screened in 830 theaters and has earned an estimated US$5,065,415. The screening earned US$192,294 of Friday, US$265,880 on Saturday, and US$215,000 on Sunday. G...
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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Anime Film Becomes #19 All-Time Film in Japan

Last year's film still ranks above it at #14 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise has sold over 9.65 million tickets to earn over 13.9 billion yen (about US$96.3 million), making it the #19 highest-grossing film of all time in Japan. The film has now surpassed Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine ...
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Visual

Anime premieres in October in "NUMAnimation" block ― The official website for the television anime of Ghost Mikawa's My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (Tomodachi no Imōto ga Ore ni Dake Uzai) light novel series revealed on Monday a teaser promotional video and visual: The anime will premiere in October on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliate channels in the "NUMAnimation" programming block. J-No...
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Casts Masaaki Mizunaka

Visuals unveiled for character Ornest Rain ― The official website for the television anime of Alto and Yuunagi's The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahō ni Tesshiteita Kyūtei Mahōshi) light novel series announced on Monday that it has cast Masaaki Mizunaka as Ornest Rain. The website unveiled visuals featuring Ornest: Previously announced cast members ...
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With You and the Rain Anime's Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs

Mamiko Suzuki performs opening, Kei Sugawara performs ending ― The official website for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga revealed on Monday that Mamiko Suzuki will perform the opening theme song "Ame to" (Rain and), and Kei Sugawara will perform the ending theme song "filled." The website streamed a new promotional video that previews the opening theme...
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Debut

Shunichi Toki, Arthur Lounsbery, Atsushi Tamaru, Tomoaki Maeno join cast ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga revealed on Monday the anime's main visual, second promotional video, more cast, staff, and its October premiere on TV Tokyo and BS11. The newly announced cast are: Shu...
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The Beginning After The End Anime Casts Gen Sato, Shōya Chiba

Sato as Elijah Knight, Chiba as Lucas Wykes to appear in 12th episode on Wednesday ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation revealed two additional cast members on Monday. Gen Sato will voice the character Elijah Knight (left in image below), and Shōya Chiba will voice the character Lucas Wykes...
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Anmari Yaku ni Tatanai Nihonshi Podcast Program Gets Anime Adaptation Debuting on June 29

Podcast hosted by comedian Syrup Junpei features "Japanese history that is not taught in school, but you want to tell someone about" ― An anime adaptation of the podcast program Anmari Yaku ni Tatanai Nihonshi (Not Very Useful Japanese History) was announced on Monday. The 15-minute anime will premiere on June 29 on the Hokkaido Broadcasting channel at 6:30 a.m. JST, and will stream on YouTube after ...
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My Hero Academia Anime's Final Season Streams Teaser Trailer

Anime gets panel at Anime Expo on July 5 ― TOHO Animation began streaming a teaser trailer for the eighth and final season of the My Hero Academia anime on Monday: TOHO animation will host a “My Hero Academia Special Event” panel at Anime Expo on July 5 from 10:00-11:20 a.m. PDT at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Daiki Yamashita and Justin Briner, the Japanese and English voice actors for Deku, w...
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Summer Pockets Anime Unveils 5th Video, Visual Featuring Ao Sorakado

Natsumi Takamori voices character in currently airing anime ― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed the anime's fifth promotional video and accompanying visual on Monday. The video and visual highlight the character Ao Sorakado voiced by Natsumi Takamori. The Summer Pockets anime premiered on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 7, on MBS and Sh...
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Me and the Alien MuMu Anime's New Video Reveals New Opening Song, 2nd Part's July 2 Start

Artist ako performs new opening song "MOVE MOVE" ― The official website for Me and the Alien MuMu, the television anime of Hiroki Miyashita's Uchūjin MūMū manga, unveiled on Monday a new key visual, promotional video, and the July 2 premiere of the anime's second cours (quarters of a year). The video also revealed the new opening theme song "MOVE MOVE" by ako. The anime premiered on the Tokyo MX and ...

New Panty & Stocking Anime's Main Trailer Unveils July 9 TV Premiere

Anime to have "censored," "original" versions, with original version debuting on AT-X on July 15 ― The staff for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime unveiled the main promotional video trailer and a key visual for the anime on Monday. The video confirms the anime's Anime Expo 2025 world premiere event on July 4, its July 9 broadcast premiere date, and its "censored" and "original" versions...
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Wit Studio Produces 15-Second Anime Shorts for Google Play

INU-OH's Masaaki Yuasa collaborates on 6 shorts about gamer reincarnated as Android phone user ― Wit Studio revealed on Monday that it is producing a short anime series for Google Play titled Google Play de Chō Musō?! Tensei Shitara Android User datta (Becoming Overpowered With Google Play?! Reincarnated as an Android User). Google Play will stream a new 15-second episode every week until July 21, fo...
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Reveals July 9 Debut in New Trailer, Key Visual

Trailer previews "Eien ni Ikkai no" ending theme song ― Kadokawa revealed on Sunday in a new trailer for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 anime the July 9 debut date, along with a new key visual. The trailer previews Chiai Fujikawa's ending theme song "Eien ni Ikkai no" (One Time for Eternity). The new season will premiere on July 9 on AT-X, TOKYO MX, Sun Television, KBS, TV Aichi, and on Lemin...
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Palette's 9-nine- Ruler's Crown TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils Opening Song, July 5 Debut

Araki performs "ResoNAnce" opening theme song ― The official website for 9-nine- Ruler's Crown, the television anime of Palette's 9-nine- game, started streaming the second promotional video on Sunday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "ResoNAnce" by Araki, and its July 5 premiere, with a 60-minute special premiere of episodes 1 and 2. The anime will premiere on July 5 on ...
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Fermat no Ryōri TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in Main Trailer

New visual also revealed for series debuting on July 5 ― The staff for the television anime of Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri (Cuisson dans le Fermat or Fermat's Cuisine) manga revealed a new visual and main promotional video on Sunday. The video previews the opening theme song. The anime will debut on television on July 5 on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The anime will air on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m...
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Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime Reveals Streaming Debut on July 1, New 'Date' Visual

New season's 5th "date" visual features Mini Yaemori ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed on Friday the July 1 advance streaming of the anime's fourth season on the DMM TV and d Anime Store streaming services in Japan at 10:00 p.m. JST. The anime's staff also revealed the fifth "date" visual featuring Min...
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Sakamoto Days Anime's 2nd Part New Trailer Reveals Additional Cast, Ending Song

M.A.O, Mamiko Noto, Daiki Yamashita, Satoshi Hino join anime's 2nd part premiering on July 14 ― The livestream of the advance screening for the second part of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed on Sunday the second part's new main trailer video and additional cast members. The trailer reveals and previews the new ending theme song "Dandelion" by go!go!vanillas. The ne...
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Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Wins Annecy Film Festival's Jury Prize

Momoko Seto's French/Belgian film Dandelion's Odyssey, Ryo Orikasa's "The Graffiti" short also honored ― Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO won the Jury Prize at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Saturday. Dandelion's Odyssey — a French/Belgian feature film from director Momoko Seto and the studios Miyu Productions, ecce films, and Umedia — received the P...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 2-8

The Apothecary Diaries season 2 earns 4.2% rating, Gundam GQuuuuuuX earns 3.2%, Dinner Table Detective earns 2.7% ― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Thursday, June 5 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 16.2% rating. A separate episode aired on TV Asahi on Tuesday, June 3 at...
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Osamu Tezuka's A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed

Remastered edition of anime special released on Blu-ray Disc on Saturday ― Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment revealed the entire English dub cast for the remastered edition of Osamu Tezuka's 1983 A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose anime special on Saturday: KyLeigh Zimmerer as Emiya Tachi Jacob Eiseman as Gai Tanbara Christina Assaf-Costello as Bunretsu Tanbara David Wald as Pila...
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Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya Anime's 3rd Season Debuts on July 7

New season adds 6 more cast members, streams new video ― Fanworks announced on Saturday that the third season of Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya, the CryptoNinja non-fungible token (NFT) project's anime, will debut on July 7. Fanworks also revealed a new trailer, and announced more cast. The new season is titled Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya San no Maki. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 7 ...

CITY The Animation to Stream on Amazon Prime Video Worldwide

Series will debut online on July 6 U.S. time ― Amazon Prime Japan announced on June 8 that CITY The Animation, the television anime of Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, will exclusively stream on the Amazon Prime Video service worldwide. The series will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on July 7 at 12:30 a.m. JST. An official English X/Twitter account for the anime is streaming a video with English su...
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Max Streams Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Film on July 3

Anime premiered digitally in U.S. on March 18 ― Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, its new Batman Ninja CG anime film, will begin streaming on Max on July 3. The film premiered digitally in the U.S. on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and other services on March 18. It then shipped on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc on April 15. The movie is a...
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See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Unveils Visual, July 7 Debut

6-episode series premieres on July 7 at 10:30 p.m. JST ― The official website for the television anime of Shinichirō Nariie's See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (Food Court de, Mata Ashita.) manga announced on Friday that the series will debut on July 7. The website also unveiled a visual: The anime will debut on July 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p.m. JST before airing on other networks, and it will have s...
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France's Mangouste Anim Acquires Rights to Produce Animated Work for Space Adventure Cobra

Announcement originally made at Annecy on Friday ― Anime journalist Tadashi Sudo reported on Friday that the French production and distribution company Mangouste Anim has acquired the rights to produce an animated work based on Buichi Terasawa's Space Adventure Cobra manga and anime franchise. The news was originally announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market on Friday. ...
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Volicia of Pluto Yuri Sci-Fi Robot Anime's 2nd Chapter Streams With English Subtitles for Limited Time

Volicia of Pluto #2: Blue streams until June 19, crowdfunding for 3rd chapter underway ― Arata Hirasaka began streaming the full 42-minute Volicia of Pluto #2: Blue (Bōsei no Volicia: Dai Nishō: Gunjō) anime on Friday with English subtitles. The anime is the second chapter of the Volicia of Pluto -Vapor Trail Another Age 2006- independent anime project. The full anime will stream with English subtitl...
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Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Previews Opening Theme

Hikaru Midorikawa joins cast for series debuting on July 3 with streaming on Crunchyroll ― Kadokawa revealed the second main promotional video on Friday for the television anime of Kamitsubaki Studio's Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū.) project. The video previews the opening theme song. The staff also revealed that Hikaru Midorikawa is joining the cast as a mysteriou...
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Kōki Uchiyama, Kenjirō Tsuda Join Cast of Kenji Iwaisawa's 100 Meters Anime Film

Film debuts in Japan on September 19, in N. America in October ― The staff of the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga revealed more cast for the film on Friday. Kōki Uchiyama will play Saizu (pictured below left, name romanizations are not confirmed) and Kenjirō Tsuda will play Kaidō (below right). The film held its world premiere at Annecy on Thursday. The movie will premiere in Japan o...

Isekai Quartet Anime Gets 3rd Season

Season to feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:Zero, Saga of Tanya the Evil, Rising of the Shield Hero, Eminence in Shadow ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the Isekai Quartet crossover anime series is getting a third season titled Isekai Quartet 3. The show's staff also revealed a visual and 11 cast members. The series will feature characters from Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:ZERO -Starting Li...
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'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Light Anime Reveals July 9 Debut, More Cast

Tomoaki Maeno, Minami Tsuda, more join cast; theme songs also revealed ― Animation ID announced more cast and the July 9 debut on Friday for the light anime adaptation of SORAJIMA and Aminohada's With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess (Kizu Darake Seijo Yori Hōfuku wo Komete) vertical-scrolling webtoon. The new cast members include (not all character name spellings are confirmed): Tomoaki Ma...
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The Water Magician Anime Reveals July 3 Debut, More Cast, Crunchyroll Streaming

9 more cast members announced for isekai series ― The official website for the television anime of Tadashi Kubō and Nokito's The Water Magician (Mizuzokusei no Mahōtsukai) light novel series began streaming a second promotional video on Friday that reveals the show's July 3 debut. The website also revealed the show's theme song information and more cast. Meiyo Densetsu is performing the opening theme...
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Lupin the IIIrd: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku Anime Film's Character Intro Trailer Streamed

Film opens in Japan on June 27 with prequel net anime streaming 1st on June 20 ― TMS began streaming a character introduction trailer on Friday for Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku (Immortal Bloodline), the new feature-length film in the Lupin III franchise. TMS also revealed that those who attend the film will receive a collection of "secret" original drawings. A net anime prequel titl...
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2025 Detective Conan Film Drops to #4, Live-Action Mieruko-chan Film Debuts at #7

Live-action Mieruko-chan earns 92 million yen in 1st 3 days Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, fell from #2 to #4 in its eighth weekend last weekend. The film sold 148,000 tickets for 223,181,900 yen (about US$1.53 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 9.46 million tickets ...

All You Need is Kill Anime Adds 3 Cast Members

Kana Hanazawa, comedians Hiccorohee & mo-junior high school co-star ― The official website for Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel announced three more cast members on Friday: Kana Hanazawa as Shasta, "a genius graduate student who is thoroughly enjoying being immersed in Darol's research" Comedian Hiccor...

Ninja Kamui Anime Gets 2 More Seasons

Sola Entertainment returns for Season Two: Red Vendetta on Adult Swim ― Adult Swim officially announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday that the Ninja Kamui anime will have two more seasons from Sola Entertainment. The first of the two additional seasons, Ninja Kamui Season Two: Red Vendetta, "will follow Higan as he uncovers a new conspiracy of cataclysmic proportions...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 8-14

DAN DA DAN, Dungeon People anime; Girl Crush, Sweet or Bitter Love manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date DAN DA DAN Season 1 BDPlease Shout! Factory US$34.98 June 12 DAN DA DAN Season 1 - Collector's Edition BDCite Shout! Factory US$64.98 June 12 Dungeon People BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 June 12 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail ...
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Dragon Ball Daima Wins Best Anime Series at 2025 Astra TV Awards

Aleks Le wins award for role as Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling Season 2 ― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards on Tuesday. The Dragon Ball Daima anime won Best Anime Series, and Aleks Le won Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for his role as Sung Jinwoo in the Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from...

Shinsei Galverse Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals Character Voices, June 25 Premiere

Yui Horie, Ai Fairouz, Lynn, Ikue Ōtani, Kotono Mitsuishi, Rie Tanaka, more star ― Tokyo-based Shinsei Galverse NFT project began streaming on Thursday the first trailer for its anime project, and it previews the character voices and confirms the June 25 premiere: The cast includes: Yui Horie as Zero Ai Fairouz as D.D. Mutsumi Tamura as Ring Kurumi Nakata as Tabia Hisako Kanemoto as Vega Lynn as Momo...
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Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Commercial Reveals/Previews Ending Theme Song by WurtS

2nd commercial previews Aina the End's opening theme song ― The official website for the second season of the DAN DA DAN television anime revealed on Friday that WurtS will perform the new ending theme song "Doukashiteru" (Something's Wrong with Them). A new commercial previews the song. Another commercial previews Aina the End's opening theme song "Kakumei Dōchū" (On the Way): The second season for ...

Samurai Troopers Gets Sequel Anime

Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026 ― Sunrise announced during an anniversary screening for the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday that the series is getting a new sequel anime Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers in January 2026. The staff unveiled a teaser trailer and visual: The anime stars: Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osoma...
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'Light-novel Anime' Project Announced Adapting 4 Original Stories From Popular Light Novelists

Anime omnibus project based on 4 original stories streams on YouTube, also airs on TV starting on July 12 ― A website launched on Thursday to announce a new "Light-novel Anime" project, which will feature four anime works adapting original stories from popular light novel authors, partnered alongside character designs from popular illustrators. The short anime are being released in parts as vertical ...
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My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series Debuts on Netflix on July 24

LE SSERAFIM performs theme song ― Netflix revealed on Thursday in a video that the My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion animation series, based on the titular Sanrio characters, will debut on July 24 worldwide. The video also reveals that LE SSERAFIM will perform the theme song "Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)." Netflix also revealed a new visual. The series will have a total of 12 episodes, with each episode r...
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Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game Manga Gets TV Anime

Romantic comedy manga about childhood friends playing love game until high school launched in 2021 ― Shogakukan announced on Thursday that Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Dōmoto posted an illustration to commemorate the announcement. Dōmoto launched the manga on the Sunday Webry website in 2021. Shogakukan publis...
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals 2 Promo Videos, July 4 TV Debut, Theme Song Artists

Anime also reveals more cast, new visual ― The official website for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga started streaming both the anime's second and third promotional videos on Thursday. The videos reveal that the anime will debut on television Tokyo MX on July 4 at 25:00 (effectively July 5 at 1:00 a.m.). The show will also air...
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Tokyo International Shark Film Festival to Screen Odekake Kozame

Movie will be pre-screened as final shark movie at event ― The Odekake Kozame franchise announced on June 4 that Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi (Film Little Shark's Outings: The City's Friend), the new anime film of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga, will have an advance pre-screening at the Tokyo International Shark Film Festival. It will be the closing movie of th...
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Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Anime Unveils More Cast

Ayaka Suwa, Toshiki Masuda, Yūma Uchida, Yuu Hayashi, Chikahiro Kobayashi co-star ― The official website for the anime of Coffee's Wandance hip-hop dance manga announced the second round of cast members for the anime on Thursday: Ayaka Suwa as On Miyao, the leader of Ichirin High School's dance club Toshiki Masuda as Iori Itsukushima, a second-year student in the dance club Yūma Uchida as Gaku Kabeya...
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1st Golden Kamuy Spinoff Novel to Bundle New Anime on Blu-ray

Anime adapts "The Lightning Thief and Viper Ogin" chapter plus "Shimaenaga" mini-episode Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, will go on sale on October 17, and it will have a limited edition that bundles a Blu-ray Disc with new anime. Historical mystery writer Amon Ibu...
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AnimEigo Releases Romeo's Blue Skies BD Collection on July 29

AnimEigo announced on Wednesday it will release Kōzō Kusuba's Romeo's Blue Skies in a three-disc Blu-ray Disc set on July 29. The company originally announced it would release the set in June. It will be the first complete home video release in the United States for one of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater anime series adapting classic children's books. All 36 episodes will be availabl...
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Crunchyroll to Screen Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film in Select Territories This Summer

Select territories include France, Germany, U.K., Latin America, Australia ― Crunchyroll announced during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday that it will theatrically release JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, the compilation film of the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" ("Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu") arc from the second season of the Jujutsu Kaisen television ani...

The Beginning After the End Anime Gets 2nd Season Next Spring

Video clip streamed for upcoming final episode of 1st season ― Crunchyroll revealed on Wednesday that the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation is getting a second season next spring. The company streamed an exclusive video clip from the post-credits scene of the first season's 12th and final epsiode, scheduled to air on June 18: The anime pr...
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GKIDS to Screen All You Need is Kill Anime in Theaters

GKIDS acquires rights in N. America, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand ― GKIDS announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel in multiple territories, including North America, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The company will screen the film in...
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With You and the Rain Anime Unveils More Cast, Visual, July 5 Premiere

Shūhei Sakaguchi, Mitsuho Kambe, Yume Miyamoto join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Kō Nikaido's With You and the Rain (Ame to Kimi to) manga unveiled more cast, a visual, and the July 5 premiere. The newly announced cast includes: Shūhei Sakaguchi as Hiura Mitsuho Kambe as Hojo Yume Miyamoto as Arata There will be an advanced screening at United Cinema Minatomirai on June 29 ...

Samurai Troopers Gets New Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime

Hiiro Ishibashi stars in new Sunrise anime in January 2026 ― Sunrise announced during an anniversary screening for the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime at Shinjuku Piccadilly on Wednesday that the series is getting a new sequel anime Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers in January 2026. The staff unveiled a teaser trailer and visual: The anime stars: Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osoma...
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'Uglymug, Epicfighter' Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 6 Debut

Boy band TEMPEST performs "My Way" opening, Miyu Kaneko performs "Bansōkō" ending ― The official website for the television anime of Ryo Hiromatsu's Busamen Gachi Fighter (Uglymug, Epicfighter) manga revealed on Wednesday the anime's key visual, second full promotional video, and July 6 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "My Way" by TEMPEST, and the ending theme song "Ban...
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Tsuyokute New Saga Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, July 2 Debut

Hisako Kanemoto, Akeno Watanabe join anime's cast ― The official website for the television anime of Masayuki Abe's Tsuyokute New Saga (New Saga Plus, a wordplay on the Japanese term for replay mode) light novel series posted its second full romotional video on Wednesday. The video announces the anime's additional cast members and July 2 premiere. It also previews the opening theme song "Enja" (Actor...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2's New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 2 Debut

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Rie Takahashi join cast with Kotomi Aihara replacing Shiki Aoki as Hyūrumi ― The staff for the anime of Hirukuma's Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (Jidōhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyū ni Samayō) light novel series revealed on Wednesday the key visual, main promotional video, new cast members, and the July 2 premiere for the show's second season. The v...
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A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, July 8 Debut

asmi performs "Kimi ga Kureta mono" opening song ― Kadokawa unveiled the key visual, main promotional video, and July 8 premiere for the second anime season based on Miki Yoshikawa's A Couple of Cuckoos (Kakkō no Iinazuke) manga on Wednesday. The video also unveils and previews the opening theme song "Kimi ga Kureta mono" (What You Gave Me) by singer asmi. The anime's second season will premiere on J...

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