Yumeiro Cast Pop Up Shop Features Chinatown Date Theme
The Chinatown date theme and venue choice extend Yumeiro Cast's seasonal collaboration illustrations into a physical retail event with exclusive merchandise.
Nijimen
Pop Team Epic Kindle Volumes 1-3 on Sale for 11 Yen Each
The deep discount on the early volumes of a cult-favorite manga makes the series accessible to new readers at a near-nominal price.
Denfaminicogamer
Pan no Akachan TV Series Moves From CG to Stop-Motion, Premieres July 4
The shift from CG to stop-motion marks a deliberate change in texture and technique for the bread-baby adventure series, with Dwarf Studio-known for cloth puppets-pursuing a squishy dough look instead.
Comic Natalie
Harada Directs Recruitment Inquiries Away From SNK To VS Studio
Harada's public redirection of recruitment away from SNK reinforces the structural independence of VS Studio, signaling that the studio operates as a distinct entity rather than a conventional subsidiary.
GameBusiness.jp
Voice Actor Aoi Nagatsuki's Agency Addresses Photos Taken Without Permission
The statement marks a rare public acknowledgment by a Japanese talent agency of persistent fan stalking and unauthorized photography, and it explicitly threatens legal consequences for future incidents.
Anime News Network
TBS Group Acquires Xenotoon, Eyes Integration With Seven Arcs
The acquisition gives TBS a direct production base in anime, an area where it previously relied on external studios, and the planned integration with Seven Arcs would combine traditional TV production with Yasuda's SNS-driven, 3DCG-heavy development model.
GameBusiness.jp
Subnautica 2 Sells 1 Million Copies in First Day of Early Access
The sales and player numbers show that the Subnautica franchise retains a large audience for its early access model, even without a full release.
GameBusiness.jp
PS5 Begins Testing Player Count Display on Welcome Hub
The test adds a social discovery layer to the PS5 dashboard, letting players see which games are active without leaving the home screen.
Denfaminicogamer
Yuu Yoshinaga to Launch New Manga Saredo, Futari wa Kusare En
The new series gives Yoshinaga a fresh start in the same magazine where she built her readership, and its premise of a combative childhood friendship evolving in high school mirrors the kind of relationship-driven drama that defined her previous work.
Anime News Network
Survival Horror 'Project: Mist' Launches Early Access on Steam
The six-month early access window and the developer's stated openness to changing plans based on feedback signal that the game's final shape is still highly fluid.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
TBS' Sand B Company Acquires Xenotoon CG Anime Studio
The acquisition consolidates TBS' animation production pipeline by merging a CG specialist studio with a traditional 2D studio, creating a single entity capable of handling both formats under one roof.
Anime News Network
Gundam Franchise Reveals 50th Anniversary Short, Gundam-Con for January 2027
The announcement bundles a physical convention, a museum exhibition, and a statue farewell into a coordinated three-year ramp, signaling that Bandai Namco is treating the 50th anniversary as a live-event-driven franchise milestone rather than a purely media release.
Anime News Network
Houbunsha Opens Manga Time Square Website
The launch gives Houbunsha a dedicated digital platform for its Manga Time lineup, making those serialized works freely available online for the first time.
Comic Natalie
Sound! Euphonium Final Movement Part 2 Special Video Released on YouTube
The release of the post-credits video as a public preview signals the studio's push to keep audience engagement high ahead of the September finale, while the video's content teases the emotional closure of the 11-year story.
Comic Natalie
Bocchi the Rock! Creator Hamaji Draws 35th Anniversary Visual for Shimokitazawa Shelter
The real-world venue that Bocchi the Rock! fictionalized is getting an official anniversary visual from the manga's creator, tying the anime's success back to the Shimokitazawa live house scene.
Comic Natalie
Bleach Retrospective Project Reaches the Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc
The project continues its methodical revisit of the Bleach anime by reaching the final arc before the Thousand-Year Blood War adaptation, offering a free catch-up window for viewers.
Comic Natalie
Wind Breaker Gets Simple and Cool Early Summer Popup at Baseyard Tokyo
The popup gives fans a rare look at the Bofurin cast in civilian summer clothes, with a full merchandise lineup and staggered art-card distribution that rewards repeat visits.
Nijimen
Good Smile Company Announces Evangelion Unit-08α Moderoid Model Kit
The kit extends the Moderoid Evangelion lineup to Mari's specific unit, giving builders a distinct variant from the standard Eva-08 design.
Siliconera (Anime)
Silent Hill F Sells 2 Million, Silent Hill 2 Remake Reaches 6 Million
The sales figures show strong ongoing demand for the Silent Hill franchise, with the spinoff Silent Hill f nearly doubling its first-day shipments and the remake of Silent Hill 2 continuing to sell steadily more than a year and a half after launch.
Anime News Network
Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace Light Anime Reveals Cast and Staff
This is the first visual and casting reveal for a light anime, a production format that Dai Nippon Printing introduced in 2022 to reduce costs and production time compared to traditional animation.
Anime News Network
Bandai Namco Announces Pokemon Plamo Keychain Replicas
The keychain line extends the Pokemon Plamo brand into a collectible accessory format, prioritizing Kanto starters over the model kits' original release order.
Siliconera (Anime)
Akira Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Opens New Animation Studio Oval Gear
The launch of Oval Gear ends seven years of silence on Otomo's feature animation plans and suggests the long-dormant Orbital Era project is finally moving forward.
Cartoon Brew
Atsushi Abe on Farming Life in Another World 2: The Atmosphere Hasn't Changed
The interview confirms the sequel preserves the original's slow-life atmosphere while expanding Hiraku's role as a leader and parent.
Anime News Network
Jujutsu Kaisen Merchandise Line Launches With Naoya Zenin T-Shirt
The merchandise drop capitalizes on the ongoing third season of the anime, offering fans physical goods tied to specific character moments from the series.
Real Sound Anime