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Summer anime “Mahoaku” “The job of a magical girl is not as hard as I thought,” Byakuya says… Episode 2 previewThe synopsis and preview cuts for episode 2 of the summer anime series “A Long Time Ago, Magical Girls and Evil Were Enemies,” which will air on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, titled “The Mission to Defeat Magical Girls Is None Other Than Mine,” have been released.

"Once upon a time, magical girls and evil were enemies." is based on a romantic love comedy by manga artist Fujiwara Coc...

2024.07.17

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Yuichi Nakamura, Subaru Kimura, Ryohei Kimura, and Tessho Genda join the voice cast for “Transformers: ONE”! Trailer releasedThe latest film in the Transformers series, Transformers: One, will be released in Japan and the US simultaneously on September 20, 2024. The voice cast for the Japanese dubbed version has been announced, including Yuichi Nakamura, Subaru Kimura, Ryohei Kimura, and Tesshō Genda, and a trailer for the Japanese dubbed version has also arrived.

"Transformers: One" is the latest installment in the "Transformers" series, which has had seven live-action films that h...

2024.07.17

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“Lemon Squash Score” Eclius Single CD Vol.4 to be released! Release commemoration event to be held! Comments from the music creators and Eclius castA release event for the “Lemon Squash Score” single CD Vol. 4, which will be released on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, has been scheduled to be held on Sunday, November 24. Hirose Yuya, who plays Shindo Kanata, and Enoki Junya, who plays Amemiya Shuichi, from Eclius, will be on stage.

In addition, comments from the music creators and Eclius cast members have been released in conjunction with the release...

2024.07.16

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Speaking of “spy” characters? 3rd place “Bungo Stray Dogs” Tachihara Michizo, 2nd place “Detective Conan” Amuro Toru, 1st place is… <24th edition>July 13th was Ethan Hunt Day.

Ethan Hunt is the protagonist of the spy movie series "Mission: Impossible". The day comes from the fact that the first ...

2024.07.16

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“Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie” and the short film “CLOVER” will be screened again from August 9th! Poster visuals, scene cuts, and information on special offers for first and second releases have been released”Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie” was released on August 21, 1999, along with the short film “CLOVER.”

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of their theatrical release, both films will be screened again from Friday, August 9...

2024.07.16

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A special feature on gorgeous cosplay from “Kantai Collection -KanColle-“! We’ve picked out cosplayers dressed as Shimakaze, Yuudachi Kai-2, Shigure Kai-2, I-19, and more!”Kantai Collection -KanColle-” is a training simulation game in which “Fleet Girls”, anthropomorphized characters of destroyers, light cruisers, heavy cruisers, etc. play an active role. It is a popular work that has been broadcast as a TV anime since January 2015, and the movie version of “Kantai Collection” was released in November 2016.

Today, we're bringing you a special feature on cosplay of characters from the game! We've picked out cosplayers dressed ...

2024.07.16

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“The Quintessential Quintuplets” will be screened for three weeks starting September 20th! Information on the theme songs sung by Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku Ito, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase, as well as CD information, has been released.The TV special anime “The Quintessential Quintuplets” will be screened in advance for three weeks only at theaters nationwide starting Friday, September 20, 2024!

Additionally, information on the teaser visual and theme song was released. The opening theme "Five Equal Smiles" and th...

2024.07.16

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[Oshi no Ko] Aqua, Ruby, and Arima Kana will be available in gacha for a limited time! First collaboration with “Monster Strike”The first collaboration with the TV anime “Oshi no Ko” is being held in the smartphone app pull-hunting RPG “Monster Strike” (hereinafter “Monst”) from 0:00 on July 15, 2024. Aqua, Ruby, Kana Arima, MEMcho, Akane Kurokawa and others are appearing in the gacha for a limited time, and Ai can be obtained in the collaboration starter pack.

"Oshi no Ko" is a TV anime based on a manga that has sold over 17.5 million copies, and is a completely new take on the ...

2024.07.16

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“Tokyo Liberation x Sanrio” collaboration featuring Mikey, Chifuyu, and the Haitani brothers in Chinese-style costumes! A wide range of items such as badges and stuffed toys are also availableA collaboration between the TV anime “Tokyo Revengers” and “Sanrio Characters” has been released, featuring Chinese-style costume goods. The “Tokyo Revengers x Sanrio Characters POP-UP STORE” that will sell these goods will be held at four stores nationwide, including Shinjuku Marui Annex, from July 20, 2024.

"Tokyo Revengers" is a TV anime based on the time-leap suspense manga "Tokyo Revengers" by Ken Wakui, which was serializ...

2024.07.16

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The performance unit Itsuka▶, produced by the director of “Cheburashka” and “Chieri and Cherry”, will hold their second solo live performance “Anata x Itsuka/2”!!The second solo concert of the performance unit “Itsuka▶ (Itsuka Saisei)”, produced by Makoto Nakamura, an animation film director and screenwriter who has won numerous awards at overseas film festivals, including the theatrical versions of “Cheburashka” and “Chieri and Cherry”, will be held at Shibuya Star Lounge on August 4, 2024, the first anniversary of their debut!

Itsuka▶'s performance is based on the concept of "reminding everyone of the important memories they have", and the chemi...

2024.07.16

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They are now relatives and family. Be aware of the ambiguous and intimate distance between them – Part 2 of the interview series for “Love is Inseparable from Twins”: Sakata Shogo, who plays Shirasaki Jun”Love is Unbreakable by Twins,” currently being published by Dengeki Bunko, is being made into a TV anime! It will start airing on AT-X, TOKYO MX, and other stations from July 10, 2024.

Jun Shirasaki and the Jinguji sisters, Rumi and Naori, are childhood friends who have been together since they were litt...

2024.07.16

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“Touken Ranbu” Nankai Taro Asatomo, Nansen Ichimonji, Suishinshi Masahide and others turn into cute everyday items ♪ 10th collaboration with Kito InoriThe 10th collaboration goods with illustrator Kito Inori from the game “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” will be released. Orders will be accepted from July 4th to July 28th, 2024.

"Touken Ranbu ONLINE" is a sword training simulation game in which players lead "Touken Danshi", famous swords transform...

2024.07.16

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A special feature on beautiful cosplay of Eureka and Anemone from “Eureka Seven”!”Eureka Seven” is a popular science fiction/robot anime that aired on TV from 2005 to 2006.

Even now, nearly 20 years after it was first broadcast, it remains enduringly popular, and the theatrical version, Eurek...

2024.07.15

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The download version of the drama CD “The Person I’m Interested In Isn’t a Man” is now on sale!The hugely popular comic “Kininatte na Hito ga Otoko Jananai” (KADOKAWA) by Sumiko Arai, currently being serialized on SNS. The drama CD of this highly popular work will be available for download from Pocket Drama CD, Animate Mail Order, and other sites from 0:00 on Wednesday, July 24th!

The original work won first place in the Web Manga category of the Next Manga Awards 2023, and second place in the Women...

2024.07.15

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“Given: To the Sea” movie to be released on September 20th, official trailer and poster visuals unveiled! The theme song will be performed by CentimillimentalThe “Given” anime series is “Noitamina'” first BL comic anime adaptation, with a TV anime broadcast in 2019 and the first movie released in 2020.

It has been announced that "Given: To the Sea," the second part of the two-part film series that concludes the "Given" s...

2024.07.15

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From the summer anime “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan”, the first scene cut and synopsis of episode 3 “Splash School Entrance” have been released!Popular illustrator Oshio Shio’s manga “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan” (serialized in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket) is now being broadcast and streamed on TV since July 7th (Sun).

This time, preview scene cuts and a synopsis of episode 3, "Basham's School Entrance," have been released. As spring com...

2024.07.15

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“Hello Kitty” 50th Anniversary Project – Voice Cast Interview #12: “Pekkle the Duck” by Mori Shuto (BUDDiiS) | I feel it’s a wonderful opportunity to be connected to Sanrio again through my work.To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sanrio’s “Hello Kitty” in 2024, Sanrio characters and voice cast members will collaborate!

The album "Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Presents My Bestie Voice Collection with Sanrio characters," which includes many...

2024.07.15

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[PR] UTAITE’s new unit “Kimitopia!” about to debut! Interview with leader “Ariwo”Kimitopia! is a five-member singing unit that will make its debut on Saturday, July 20, 2024 under UTAITE. The leader of the unit is Ariwo, who is currently active as a solo singer. We interviewed this popular singer, who boasts approximately 200,000 subscribers on YouTube, to find out what her thoughts were when she formed this new unit.

--First, please introduce yourself. Ariwo: My name is Ariwo! I am a singer on YouTube. I am the leader of UTAITE's new s...

2024.07.15

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From the summer anime “Stepsister Life,” episode 3 “Reflection and Correction” advance scene cuts, synopsis, and web trailer released!The series has sold over 600,000 copies in total, and the TV anime series “Stepsister Life” began airing and streaming on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

A preview, synopsis, and web trailer for episode 3, "Reflection and Correction," have been released. Yuta and Saki conti...

2024.07.15

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“BANANA FISH” 6 items released to celebrate the “everlasting bond” between Ash and Eiji”BANANA FISH” has collaborated with Kyoto-based folding fan manufacturer “Maisendou Co., Ltd.” Six items will be released, including folding fans.

"BANANA FISH" is a suspense action story based on the manga serialized in "Bessatsu Shojo Comic" by Akimi Yoshida from 1...

2024.07.15

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