Kappei Yamaguchi Birthday Poll Crowns Shinichi Kudo Top Role
The annual poll shows a shift in fan sentiment as Shinichi Kudo overtakes Kaito Kid for the top spot, while a Pretty Cure character breaks into the top 10 for the first time.
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Always a Catch! Crew Explain How Mimi Stays True to Herself
The interview clarifies how the show differentiates its protagonist from the typical villainess archetype through visual and behavioral choices.
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Hell Mode Season 2 Adds Reiji Kawashima, Kiyono Yasuno, Hikaru Midorikawa, Miyu Tomita
The new cast and setting shift to Academy City signal the adaptation is covering more of the light novel's world-building, with the series having surpassed 3 million copies in circulation.
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A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Adds Three More Cast Members
The new cast fills out the supporting roles for a revenge fantasy that has already lined up a strong lead cast and a July premiere window.
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Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Film Opens October 23
The teaser confirms the core staff and cast are returning after a three-year gap since the second season, signaling continuity for the adaptation of Akihito Tsukushi's manga.
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All 11 Episodes of No.6 Anime Now Free on Full☆Anime TV
The free full-series release on a major Japanese streaming platform makes the 2011 dystopian anime accessible to a new audience without a subscription.
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Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love Anime Reveals Cast, January 2027 Premiere
The teaser confirms the anime will debut in January 2027, roughly seven years after the manga's current serialization began, giving the production a long lead time that may allow for a more complete adaptation.
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The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Season 2 Arrives in October
The switch from Cloud Hearts to Zero-G for animation production addresses the first season's studio instability, as Cloud Hearts is now defunct.
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Rich Girl Caretaker TV Anime Sets July 4 Premiere With First Trailer
The July 4 premiere date and full trailer give the adaptation a concrete launch window, while the involvement of veteran composer angela and a seasoned production team at Brains Base signals a serious push for the property.
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Victoria of Many Faces Anime Reveals New Trailer With Ending Theme
This trailer confirms the July premiere window and gives the first extended look at the series' tone and production quality, while the ending theme preview signals the anime's musical direction.
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You Reveals ABEMA Early Distribution OP and ED
The early distribution version offers a different visual and audio experience from the July broadcast, giving fans a preview of the adult drama's tone through specially provided songs.
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You Reveals ABEMA Early Distribution Songs
The early distribution version gives subscribers a month-long head start on the full series with distinct music, while the TV broadcast will split the first six episodes into shorter segments starting in July.
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Blue Lock Animate Fair 2026 Cyber Cat Merchandise Pre-Orders Open May 22
The fair expands Blue Lock's merchandise slate with a distinct futuristic cat-ear aesthetic, offering collectors a limited-time lineup across Animate's online and physical stores.
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Court Medical Fantasy Gekkakoku Kiden Gets TV Anime Adaptation
The adaptation brings a niche court medical comedy with a female lead skilled in suturing surgery to television, a premise uncommon in the current seasonal lineup.
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The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom Manga Gets TV Anime
This adaptation brings a long-running shojo medical fantasy series with 15 volumes to screen, a genre mix that has been underserved in recent anime slates.
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Saijo no Osewa Anime Casts Ami Koshimizu and Takehito Koyasu, angela Performs Opening
The additions of Koshimizu and Koyasu, along with angela's theme song, round out the core cast and music for the summer premiere.
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Victoria With Extra Cards Main PV 1 Released With KI_EN Ending Theme
The PV gives the first extended look at the series' tone and character dynamics ahead of its July premiere, while confirming the full ending theme.
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Hikuidori: Ushu Boro Tobi-gumi Drops All Episodes on Netflix
The full-season drop on Netflix gives the Naoki Prize-winning author's first anime adaptation a second life on the world's largest streamer, paired with his other Netflix series Ikusagami.
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KING OF PRISM June Events Get Nationwide Live Viewing
The live viewing extends a major franchise milestone event beyond a single venue, making the anniversary celebration accessible to a national audience.
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Tomo Nagawa's Would You Like to Be a Tanuki? Manga Gets TV Anime
The adaptation brings a relatively recent manga from 2021 to television, with a staff lineup that includes veterans of the long-running historical series Kingdom.
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Takuya Eguchi Birthday Poll Puts Loid Forger at No. 1 Again
The poll shows Loid Forger's grip on the top spot tightening and reveals that sports anime side characters are gaining recognition for Eguchi's range.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Gets June 21 Advance Screening
The one-day advance screening and new PV mark the final promotional push before the July premiere of the concluding arc of the anime adaptation.
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Shūkō Murase on the Five-Year Hybrid Production of Gundam Hathaway's Second Film
Murase's account of the five-year hybrid production cycle reveals how the team deliberately shifted from hand-drawn layouts to CG-based layouts to achieve more realistic lighting, marking a technical departure from the first film.
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Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell Gets July 7 Premiere, Third PV
The third PV and broadcast date confirm the series is on schedule for a summer debut, with the Puppet Master arc as the central plot.
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