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Is this a first-time experience in the idol world? Do they want their next collaboration to be turned into an anime?! Chiho Ishida, Mai Nakamura, and Sayaka Takao look back on Animate’s “STU48 Support Fair” [Interview]From February 17th to March 10th, 2024, the “STU48 Support Fair”, the first collaboration between STU48 and Animate, will be held at 13 Animate stores nationwide and Animate mail order! As part of this event, on April 25th, an autograph session by STU48 members was held at Animate Ikebukuro main store animate hall BLACK.

We interviewed Chiho Ishida, Mai Nakamura, and Sayaka Takao, who had just finished their autograph session! They talked ...
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“Neko Monogatari” Recreate the scene where Tsubasa Hanekawa and the disabled cat “Black Hanekawa” snuggle together! Set figures are resoldFrom the “Monogatari” series’ “Nekomonogatari”, Hanekawa Tsubasa and her strangely-shaped “barrier cat” nicknamed “Black Hanekawa” have been turned into a set of two figures by “Union Creative”. Reservations are now being accepted for the resale version to be released in December 2024.

The Monogatari series is an anime series produced by Shaft based on the novels by Nisio Isin. It follows high school stu...
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TV anime “Where is the Doomsday Train going?” ” event will be held at “Seibu Train Festa 2024 in Musashioka Vehicle Inspection and Repair Center”! Chika Anzai (playing Shizuru Chikura) and Hina Kino (playing Akira Shinonome) talk about their memories of the Seibu Line.The event “Seibu Train Festa 2024 in Musashioka Vehicle Inspection and Repair Center” will be held on June 1, 2024 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the opening of the Seibu Chichibu Line. During the event, the TV anime “Where is the End of the Train Going?” ” was held, and Chika Anzai, who played the role of Shizuru Chikura, and Hina Kino, who played the role of Akira Shinonome, appeared.

After the PR stage started, Anzai called out to the audience, "Who knows 'Where is the End Train Going?'" Almost everyon...
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“The Idolmaster Shiny Colors” Episode 11 “Passing the Baton” Synopsis & Scene Images ReleasedThe anime “The Idolmaster Shiny Colors” has been broadcast on terrestrial television since Friday, April 5, 2024.

The synopsis and scene photos of the 11th episode of this work, "Pass the Baton," have been released. Finally, the day o...
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Live-action film “Cells at Work” stars Mei Nagano as red blood cell and Takeru Sato as white blood cell! Super trailer unveiledIt has been decided that the live-action movie “Cells at Work!” will be released nationwide in December 2024. It has also been revealed that Mei Nagano will play the role of Red Blood Cell and Takeru Sato will play the role of White Blood Cell. It was announced at the production presentation held on June 11, 2024, and character visuals and super special news were also unveiled.

The original work for Cells at Work!'' is a manga serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius'' by Akane Shimizu, whi...
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A new information hub for Japanese anime in Latin America! REMOW starts operating a broadcast channel and providing anime programsIt has been revealed that REMOW, which handles the global distribution of Japanese content, has built a new information dissemination base for Japanese anime in the Latin American region through its Mexican subsidiary ANIME REMOW LATAM (hereinafter referred to as “REMOW LATAM”). It operates six Japanese anime broadcasting channels in 18 countries in Central and South America, and has started providing anime programs on Mexican public broadcasting.

While there are many anime fans in Latin America, there are limited legitimate ways to watch anime, and it has become co...
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From “Weird People’s Salad Bowl”, preview scene cuts and synopsis of episode 11 “Christmas IN Gifu and Others” are released!Gagaga Bunko (Shogakukan)’s light novel “Weird Person’s Salad Bowl” (author: Yomi Hirasaka). The TV anime of the same work is being broadcast from April 4th (Thursday).

The synopsis and advance cut of the 11th episode "Christmas in Gifu and Others", which will be broadcast on June 13th (T...
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The synopsis and preview cuts for episode 45 of “Urusei Yatsura” (episode 22 of season 2), “Boy Meets Girl, With a Twisted Heart,” have been released!The second season of the TV anime “Urusei Yatsura” is currently being broadcast on Fuji TV’s “Noitamina” and other stations every Thursday from 24:55.

This time, advance scene cuts and a synopsis of episode 45 have been released. Ataru turns his back on Lum and coldly ca...
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“Detective Conan” also features the “Scuba Diving Murder Case” of the Mouri couple at sea! Special feature on Kogoro & Eri on the official appThe “Detective Conan Official App”, which is filled with all the information on “Detective Conan,” is currently running a “Mori Kogoro and Princess Eri Special” that picks up episodes in which Kogoro Mouri and Eri Hime appear. You can read all 6 episodes and 18 episodes for free, one episode a day, for a limited time until July 11, 2024.

"Detective Conan" is a mystery manga by Gosho Aoyama that has been serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" since 1994 and c...
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Broadcast starts from July 7th, “Nanare Hana Nare” main PV released! Additional cast members include Azusa Tadokoro, Yuna Kitahara, Rikako Aida, and Yu Serizawa.The latest original TV animation produced by PAWORKS is the TV anime “Na Nare Hana Nare”.

The series is set to air on July 7, 2024, and the key visual and promotional video have been released. Along with this a...
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Toshihiko Seki’s birthday commemoration! Who is your favorite character? 3rd place goes to Momotaros from Kamen Rider Den-O, 2nd place goes to Hansuke Doi from Nintama Rantaro, and the 1st place goes to…<24th edition>June 11th is the birthday of Toshihiko Seki.

Toshihiko Seki made his debut as a voice actor in the 1980s. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, he won the Synergy Award along wit...
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A special feature on seductive cosplay from “Kakegurui”! We’ve picked out cosplayers who are dressed up as Jabami Yumeko and Momobami Kirari!“Kakegurui” has been serialized in Monthly Gangan Joker since 2014. The first season of the TV anime was aired in 2017, and the second season was aired in 2019.In addition, in 2022, “Kakegurui So” starring Meari Saotome as the main character will be distributed on Netflix, and it has become a hot topic. I did.

Today, we bring you a special feature on cosplay of characters from this work! We've picked out cosplayers dressed as Ja...
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What is the meaning of “bromance” in BL terminology you should know? We also explain the difference between “BL” (Boys’ Love) and Chinese bromance works!BL (Boys’ Love) works that focus on love between men have continued to increase in popularity in recent years, and have been spread across a wide range of media, including manga, novels, dramas, anime, and movies. The need is increasing not only in Japan but also around the world.

With the spread of e-books, it has become easier for everyone to access BL works, and with the accelerating spread of me...
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To celebrate the gathering of the four Pretty Cures from “Wonderful Pretty Cure!”, a Toei Bus Stamp Rally will be held! Wrapped buses will be in operation from June 15th to July 31st.”Wonderful Pretty Cure!”, the 21st TV anime in the Pretty Cure series, began airing on Sunday, February 4, 2024. All four Pretty Cures appeared together in episode 19, “The Birth of Curry Lilian!”, which aired on Sunday, June 9.

To commemorate the arrival of all the Precure characters, a stamp rally will be held on Toei Bus from June 15th (Saturda...
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The trailer for “Kingdom: The Return of the Great General” has been released | Theme song to be performed by ONE OK ROCK’s “Delusion: All”!The latest work in the series, “Kingdom: Return of the Great General,” will be released on Friday, July 12, 2024. The preview video for this work has been released!

Along with the release of the trailer, the theme song for the film, ONE OK ROCK's "Delusion: All," has been released! Co...
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“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3” Episode 59 (Season 3 Episode 11) “Reconciliation and Agreement” synopsis and scene photos released!The TV anime “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3” will be broadcast from Friday, April 5, 2024.

The synopsis and scene photos of Episode 59 (Episode 11 of the 3rd season) "Reconciliation and Agreement" have been rele...
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“Killing Kind ~Dangerous Liaisons~” All episodes will be distributed exclusively on Hulu from July 13th! Mikako Komatsu and Kenjiro Tsuda are in charge of the dubbing cast and comments have arrived.The psychological thriller novel “The Killing Kind” by Irish best-selling author Jane Casey has been adapted into a drama by Eleventh Hour Films, the highly popular and successful studio behind such films as “Alex Rider” and “Magpie Murders.”

On the video distribution service Hulu, exclusive distribution of this work, which will be released in Japan for the fir...
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The second season of the summer anime series Oshi no Ko will be broadcast on 35 stations nationwide! Promotional commercials and broadcast details also released2024年7月3日からの放送が決定していたTVアニメ「【推しの子】」第2期が、全国35局にて放送されることが明らかになった。さらに、番宣CMやその他放送情報の詳細も公開された。

『【推しの子】』は、『かぐや様は告らせたい』の赤坂アカと『クズの本懐』の横槍メンゴの豪華タッグによって制作され、コミックス累計発行部数が1650万部を突破している同名のマンガ作品を原作としたTVアニメ。 地方都市で働く産婦人科医・ゴローが、...
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The official report of “Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024” featuring director Kiyotaka Oshiyama of the theatrical animation “Look Back” has arrived! US premiere screening to be held at North America’s largest anime event “Anime Expo”The original work by Tatsuki Fujimoto, “Look Back”, which was announced on the comic distribution site “Shonen Jump +” in July 2021 and recorded more than 2.5 million views on the first day, will be made into a theatrical animation, and will be released nationwide from June 28th (Friday). It will be released in theaters.

An official report has arrived on the international premiere at the Annecy Presents section of the Annecy International ...
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“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition (4th season)” Introducing the unique voice actors of Kagarasu and others, including Takumi Yamazaki and Sho Hayami!Original work: Koyoharu Gotoge (published by Shueisha Jump Comics), animation production: ufotable anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”. On May 12, 2024 (Sunday), the latest work in the series, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition (4th season)” will be broadcast on Fuji TV nationwide.

The 5th episode, which aired the other day, depicts Mitsuri Kanroji's training to become a demon slayer, and the 6th epi...