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. …

VIZ Media Announces 5 New English Licenses for Fall 2025, Including Kingdom and a Star Wars Original Story

VIZ Media announced 5 new English licenses for Fall 2025, including the best-selling manga by Yasuhisa Hara, Kingdom. They previously announced 14 new licenses in January, with a hacking of their X account delaying today’s reveals by a week. You can see the new Fall 2025 English licenses from VIZ …

Kingdom Manga Gets Official English Release by VIZ After Over 19 Years of Serialization

Kingdom, one of the best-selling Japanese manga of all time, is finally getting an English release after over 19 years of serialization. The manga began in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump on January 26, 2006, releasing 74 volumes as of December 18, 2024. VIZ Media is stepping up to release it …

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Reveals “Moon Fairy” Episode 5 Visual and Special Illustrations

The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) Season 2 anime revealed its Blu-ray’s first exclusive illustration drawn by character designer Yukiko Nakatani. The jacket illustration features Maomao and Jinshi dressed in moon spirit costumes, referencing Episode 5 (overall Episode 29). In addition, special moon fairy illustrations for the mini-acrylic stand and the …

Goku Goes Super Saiyan 3 in Dragon Ball Daima Climax Trailer, Anime Ends on February 28

Dragon Ball DAIMA revealed a climax trailer after Episode 17 finished airing in Japan, featuring Goku turning Super Saiyan 3 and revealing a February 28 end date. The Dragon Ball DAIMA premiered on October 11, and it took a 1-week break for the New Year. The anime is directed by Yoshitaka Yashima and …