Japanese Pokémon Cosplayer Faces Blackface Backlash Over Jacinthe Cosplay
A Japanese cosplayer has found herself at the centre of an international controversy after using makeup to recreate the darker skin tone of Jacinthe from Pokémon Legends: Z-A. What began as a celebration of a carefully prepared cosplay quickly turned into a heated debate, with some English-speaking users accusing her of blackface while Japanese fans […]
Re:Zero Season 5 Officially Announced With New Teaser Visual Featuring Subaru and Rem
The journey of Natsuki Subaru is far from over. Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World has officially announced its fifth TV anime season, accompanied by a brand-new ultra teaser visual featuring Subaru and Rem as they embark on another adventure. The announcement arrived on November 14, 2026, during the anime’s 10th anniversary event in […]
AKIRA Animator Takashi Nakamura Releases Pilot Film for Original Anime OROCHI -Seventh Echoes-
Veteran Japanese animator and director Takashi Nakamura has released the first pilot film for his upcoming original animated feature, OROCHI -Seventh Echoes-. Known for his work on anime classics such as AKIRA, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Genma Taisen, Nakamura is leading the project as its original concept creator, director, character designer […]
To Love-Ru Creator Kentaro Yabuki Confesses His Armpit Fetish and Reveals Why Erotic Scenes Are “Very Important”
The creator of To Love-Ru, Kentaro Yabuki, has revealed some rather unusual details about his approach to drawing manga, including his long-standing fascination with armpits. The manga artist also explained why erotic scenes/fanservice scenes play such an important role in his creative process, describing them as one of the series’ defining elements. Yabuki shared these […]
Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo Part 7: Steel Ball Run Artwork to Be Displayed at Japan’s Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli have travelled across the American continent on horseback in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run, but their latest appearance takes them somewhere quite different. Manga creator Hirohiko Araki has dedicated a special two-piece artwork featuring the characters to Japan’s historic Nikko Toshogu Shrine, where visitors will soon get […]
Yuri Is My Job! Manga Gets Live-Action Short Drama Adaptation for Spring 2027
Miman’s popular yuri manga Yuri Is My Job! (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) is getting a live-action adaptation. The upcoming drama is scheduled to premiere in Spring 2027 through Tatedora, a Japanese vertical short-drama streaming app. The announcement was made on November 13, 2026, by DONUTS, the company behind Tatedora. The adaptation will bring […]
Re:ZERO Tops KADOKAWA’s First-Half Sales With Estimated ¥3 Billion, More Than Double Runner-Up
Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World has emerged as KADOKAWA’s biggest-selling franchise during the first half of fiscal year 2027, with estimated sales of approximately ¥3 billion (US$19.3 million). The series comfortably secured the top position in the publisher’s latest franchise sales rankings, generating more than twice the estimated revenue of the next-best titles. […]
Claude Reportedly Refuses to Generate Pokémon Assets for Fan Projects Amid New Restrictions
Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude is reportedly refusing to help developers create unofficial projects using Pokémon characters and other copyrighted assets. Recent tests and reports suggest that the restrictions extend beyond recreating existing games, with requests involving Pokémon artwork, sprites and other franchise-related assets also being rejected. The issue gained attention after developer BigKidNation reported on […]
Black Manga Artist Minami Sakai Faces Racist Comments Over Her New Manga Featuring A Romance Between A Black Woman And A Japanese Man
Black manga artist Minami Sakai has received attention after her latest one-shot, Enkyori Osananajimi (Long-Distance Childhood Friends), was published in Japan’s FEEL YOUNG magazine. While the artist celebrated the achievement as a long-awaited milestone, some social media users responded with racially charged and sexually explicit comments after making incorrect assumptions about the story’s main characters. […]
Sony Wants to Turn Demon Slayer Into a 100-Year Franchise as It Expands Its Anime Business
Sony is looking beyond anime releases and streaming subscriptions. The Japanese entertainment giant wants to build franchises that can remain popular for generations, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of its biggest examples. The company is now exploring further investments, expanding its anime production capabilities and looking for more ways to turn successful […]
Japanese Man Says Detective Conan Helped Him Escape After Car Plunged Into River
A Japanese driver has credited Detective Conan with helping him survive a terrifying accident after his car plunged into a river. The man said he remembered an underwater escape scene from the anime while trapped inside his sinking vehicle, allowing him to recall how to get out. The driver, who posts on X under the […]
Fake Anime News Accounts Are Misleading Fans With Viral Rumours Including Tokyo Ghoul Remake, Tom Holland In Pokémon, Dragon Ball Full Reboot, And More Across Social Media
From fabricated Tokyo Ghoul and Naruto remakes to a rumoured Hunter × Hunter movie, misleading entertainment claims are spreading across X, Instagram and even Japanese online communities. The growing trend also raises questions about recycled news, social media credibility and how fans distinguish satire from genuine announcements. A growing wave of fabricated anime and entertainment […]
VIZ Media Employee Says “Merry Christmas” Is “Loaded” and “Exclusionary” in Anime Localization Debate
A VIZ Media employee has sparked a fresh debate over anime localization after describing the phrase “Merry Christmas” as “loaded, controversial, and exclusionary” in predominantly Christian cultures. His comments came amid criticism of the English subtitles for Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray, which replaced Christmas references with more neutral holiday greetings. The employee, Jeff Ruberg, discussed […]
Alya’s Voice Actress Sumire Uesaka Recalls Waking Up in a Freezing Hotel Lobby After Drinking Vodka in Sakhalin
Voice actress Sumire Uesaka, best known for voicing Alya in Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian and Nagatoro in Don’t Toy With Me, Nagatoro-san, has shared an unusual drinking experience from a trip to Sakhalin, Russia, where she ended up waking up in a hotel lobby with the lights turned off and the temperature […]
Sony Reports 32% Drop in Gaming Revenue as Aniplex-Linked Games Including Fate/Grand Order’, ‘Twisted Wonderland’, And ‘Madoka Magica’ Face a Tough Quarter
Sony Group has reported a 32% year-on-year decline in gaming revenue within its Music segment for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, covering July to September. Revenue fell to ¥26.7 billion, with the category recording another substantial decline compared with the same period last year. For the first half of fiscal 2026, covering April to […]
TBS Anime Division Returns to Profit With ¥1.175 Billion Gross Profit Supported By Strong Overseas Streaming Of The Ramparts of Ice
TBS Television’s anime division has reported a significant improvement in its financial performance for the six months ended September 2026, with revenue increasing 37.9% year-on-year to ¥2.246 billion. More notably, the division returned to positive gross profit, recording ¥1.175 billion, compared with a gross loss of ¥442 million during the same period last year. According […]
Ecchi Martial Arts Idol Manga “Booty Royale” Is Getting an Anime Adaptation
The TV anime adaptation of Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! (Japanese Name: Hagure Idol Jigokuhen) is officially scheduled to premiere in January 2027. The announcement was accompanied by a celebratory illustration from the original manga creator, Rui Takato, marking the series’ transition to television animation. The anime will bring Takato’s action and […]
Mii-chan and Yamada-san Anime Could Be Shelved as Kodansha Holds Further Talks
The future of the upcoming anime adaptation of Mii-chan and Yamada-san is now uncertain, as publisher Kodansha and the anime’s production committee are discussing whether to proceed with the project following concerns raised by several Japanese advocacy organisations. In a response sent to the Association for Protecting Vulnerable Children and Adults on October 30, Kodansha […]
Fuji TV Plans Generative AI Use Across All Its Dramas by October 2027
Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV is expanding its use of generative AI in television drama production, with plans to establish a system that allows AI to be used across all dramas it produces by October 2027. The broadcaster has already launched an AI experimentation facility called AI Sandbox at its Wangan Studio, where production teams are […]
The Dangers In My Heart Season 3 Sets April 2027 Premiere, Reveals Teaser Visual and PV
The TV anime The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu, also known as BokuYaba) is officially set to return with its third season in April 2027. Alongside the broadcast announcement, the anime has revealed a new teaser visual and its first teaser promotional video. The newly released teaser visual features the […]