February 8 marks the birthday of Giyu Tomioka from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and the official website released a 2025 illustration by ufotable to commemorate it. It features the Water Hashira as a chibi, along with some elements related to character. Ufotable releases illustrations for other characters as well, with Genya …
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Maid Sama Creator Begins New Romantic Comedy Manga
Hiro Fujiwara, the creator of the popular Maid Sama manga series, has returned with a new romantic comedy manga series titled Be Selfish to a Cat (Neko ni Wagamama). The series debuted in the March issue of the LaLaDX shojo magazine, which was released on February 5, 2025. In the …
Anime’s Perfection Makes Live-Action Adaptations Difficult To Pull Off, Says Shogun Producer
Producer of the award-winning Shogun series, John Landgraf, sat down with Business Insider to discuss the secret to its success and how the expansion of Japanese content underlies Shogun‘s success more broadly. This content includes anime adaptations, and Landgraf was asked whether live-action adaptations of Japanese novels and manga could …
Etotama Celebrates 10th Anniversary With New Visual and Special Website
The Etotama anime is marking its 10th anniversary in April 2025, and a special website has been launched with a new anniversary visual to commemorate the milestone. Rie Murakawa, Nyya-tan’s voice actress, commented on the anniversary: 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Etotama! Congratulations~~~~!!! 🎉 Since Etotama has always been …
Sukuna, Toji and Mahito From Jujutsu Kaisen Join Fortnite in New Collaboration
Sukuna, Toji and Mahito from JUJUTSU KAISEN are joining the Fortnite game in their latest collaboration. Chapter 6 Season 1 titled “鬼 HUNTERS (DEMON HUNTERS)” launched in December 2024 with a Japanese folklore theme. The season has already introduced significant collaborations with iconic figures like Godzilla and Hatsune Miku. You can watch the …
Maid Sama Releases New Chapter Set Just Before Misaki and Takumi Officially Started Dating
Fans of Maid Sama have some exciting news after all this time! To celebrate Hiro Fujiwara’s 20th anniversary as a manga artist, a special extra chapter of Maid Sama has been released. A collaboration café is set to open in Japan this spring, revealing a key visual featuring the main …
One Piece Season 3 Live-Action Listed on WGAW Website for 2025-2026 Production
The live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE just wrapped filming for Season 2, but Season 3 is already listed for 2025-2026 production on the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) website. Netflix had previously confirmed that Season 2 was coming in 2025 on their TUDUM website, but later deleted the information. …