GAGA Corporation has officially announced the highly anticipated global theatrical release of “Ado SPECIAL LIVE Shinzou in Cinema,” scheduled to debut in Japanese theaters on May 9, 2025, with international screenings set to follow in select cinemas worldwide. “Ado SPECIAL LIVE ‘Shinzou’ in Cinema” has been remastered by recording engineer …
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Shonen Jump Manga Claymore Gets Hollywood Live-Action TV Series Adaptation
CBS Studios and Propagate Content have partnered with actor and manga enthusiast Masi Oka to bring the dark fantasy manga series Claymore to life as a Hollywood live-action TV series adaptation. This collaboration comes in association with Japanese publishing company Shueisha, which publishes the Claymore manga. Oka, known for his …
Niantic Sells Pokémon GO and Entire Mobile Game Business to Scopely in Deal Worth $3.5 Billion
Niantic has announced a big shift in its business structure with the sale of Pokémon GO and its entire mobile game portfolio to Scopely, an American leader in mobile gaming, in a deal worth $3.5 billion. The deal includes the sale of Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and …
Netflix Confirms One Piece: Egghead Island Part 2 for April 2025 Premiere
Netflix has announced that the ONE PIECE anime will return to the platform with Egghead Part 2 in April 2025. This follows Crunchyroll’s own April 6 confirmation, and, while not confirmed, it’s likely that Netflix will maintain the 1-week delay for new episodes. The anime has been on a hiatus …
Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana Gets Anime
Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (Botan Kamiina, Her Drunken Appearance Is Like a Lily Flower) manga is getting a TV anime adaptation. A website was also opened on Wednesday revealing the anime’s teaser visual, concept movie, and main staff. Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana …
Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, Main Staff & Cast, July Premiere
Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hokai Sunzen) anime revealed a teaser visual, along with the main voice cast, staff, and a July 2025 release date. Studio Staple Entertainment will be in charge of the animation, with Takashi Naoya as the director and Matsuo Asami as …
Ayanokoji and Ichinose Make the Cover of Monthly Comic Alive
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Honami Ichinose from Classroom of the Elite will be featured on the cover in the May 2025 issue of Monthly Comic Alive by KADOKAWA. The light novel series’ artist Shunsaku Tomose illustrated the visual, while the release date is set for March 27, 2025. In the magazine, …
Meet Humangee Charlie in First Teaser Trailer for The Darwin Incident Anime, Releases January 2026
The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen) anime revealed the first teaser trailer and a new visual, along with a January 2026 release date. The anime was announced in May of this year. Studio BELLNOX FILMS will be in charge of the animation, with Naokatsu Tsuda (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind) as the director. The rest of …
Voice Actress Ai Mogami Confirmed to Be Safe Following Fatal Stabbing of Streamer With Same Name
A tragic fatal stabbing incident involving a Japanese live-streamer under the name of Ai Mogami in Takadanobaba, Tokyo, has caused widespread misinformation, mistakenly linking a voice actress of the same name to the crime. The incident occurred on the morning of March 11, when Airi Sato (22), a streamer from …
Ave Mujica Episode 11 Preview Highlights Only Uika Misumi
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica -The Die is Cast- has unveiled the preview for Episode 11, which only highlights Uika Misumi. Titled “Te Ustus Amem,” the episode is set to premiere on Thursday, March 13, and will be available for streaming on Crunchyroll and Muse Asia. Series director Kodai Kakimoto is …