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Sumikko Gurashi Invites You to an Adorable Valentine's Day Fair with its Newest Merchandise
Plus 1s not included
― Make your Valentine's Day extra cute this year with a date to the Chocolate Fair at Sumikko Cafe! Sanrio is making the day of love extra sweet this year with a new line of merchandise featuring the mascots from San-X in adorable Valentine's themed outfits. The theme this time revolves around a fictional one-day fair at the Sumikko Gurashi cafe. Patisserie Gurashi and Bakery Gur...
Godzilla to Wreak Havoc on Fortnite Island
Take out the King of Monsters looking like King Kong or Mechagodzilla
― The massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale revealed more collaborations with iconic movie monster Godzilla and King Kong on their website on Thursday. The collaborations include three new player cosmetics and a new battle royale feature starting on Friday. Players have the ability to unlock the Godzilla Evolved and Energiz...
Transformers Line Unveils Upcoming Macross 7 Crossover Prototype
It's a fusion of Optimus Prime & Macross 7 rocker Basara Nekki
― Takara Tomy's T-Spark Zone event unveiled a prototype of Basara Prime, the Transformers toy line's upcoming collaboration with the Macross 7 anime, on Friday: SYNERGENEX SERIES MACROSS7 / TRANSFORMERS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ シナジネクスマクロス7／トランスフォーマー━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━その名は...「バサラプライム」T-SPARK ZONE 2025 にて開発中サンプル初展示予定T-SPARK ZONE 2025の詳細はこちら↓… pic....
Mashle Anime & Creepy Nuts' Opening Top Google's 2024 Rankings in Japan
Mashle tops anime search, "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" song tops "humming" search
― We're halfway through the first month of 2025, but it is never too late to look back to the year that was, particularly the top Google searches in Japan in 2024. It's a double win for Mashle: Magic and Muscles as it tops the anime search category, and its second season's opening theme song "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" by Creepy N...
Paradise Killer Developers' Next Game Casts Former Sony VP & SWERY
Shushei Yoshida, Hidetaka Suehiro join Promise Mascot Agency "open world mascot crime" game's star-studded cast
― British independent video game studio Kaizen Game Works (Paradise Killer) announced the cast for their upcoming "open world mascot crime drama game," Promise Mascot Agency, on Wednesday. The star-studded lineup features voice actors Takaya Kuroda, Ayano Shibuya, and Eri Saito … as well a...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Hirohiko Araki Designs Yebisu Beer Cans
New art for Misato's favorite drink in Evangelion
― The Jojo's Bizarre Adventure franchise announced a collaboration between series creator Hirohiko Araki and the Sapporo Beer brand Yebisu on Wednesday. Araki created original designs to decorate Yebisu beer cans. ヱビスビール 荒木飛呂彦描き下ろしデザイン缶、出ます。 pic.twitter.com/2JI5e7Vogw— ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 公式 (@araki_jojo) January 15, 2025 Yebisu beer cans with exclusive desig...
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko Exhibition Crowdfunding Campaign Meets Goal in 87 Seconds
The campaign has raised over 1,300% of its original goal
― Genco's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko exhibition's crowdfunding campaign met its goal on January 11. In its post, Genco stated they it was going to announce the campaign, but instead announced that the campaign already reached its goal in 1 minute 27 seconds (87 seconds). The company then thanked...
Bleach Anime Used in New Zealand Murder Case Defense
Defense: Schizophrenic suspect was acting out Bleach scene when he assaulted, murdered victim
― The defense presented new evidence in a New Zealand murder case of 69-year-old Auckland resident Michael Mulholland by 36-year-old man Gabriel Hikari Yad-Elohim. In a December 13 report by the Law News website and January 13 report by The New Zealand Herald newspaper, the new evidence suggests Yad-Elohim w...
Fortnite Festival Game Confirms Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Collaboration featuring outfits, music, instruments begins with Season 7 on Tuesday
― As teased earlier this month, vocaloid Hatsune Miku is making her debut in Season 7 of Epic Games' Fortnite Festival game, a rhythm game developed by Harmonix of Rock Band and Guitar Hero fame. The collaboration features the Music Pass, a single track of free and premium rewards that players can work towards by earn...
Happy Coming of Age Day 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Sonic, Pac-Man, JoJo's, Slam Dunk, Chibi Maruko-chan, Di Gi Charat, Subaru Kimura, Kappei Yamaguchi, & more!
― As part of the Coming of Age ceremonies throughout Japan, young adults dress in formal hakama (ceremonial trousers), western-style suits, and kimono. But, to express their individuality, some young adult men dress as stereotypical delinquents with regent hairstyles and ride motorcy...
Happy Coming of Age Day 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Cells at Work, Fairy Tail, Like a Dragon, Marina Inoue, Sega, & more!
― Every year on the second Monday of January, Japan celebrates its newest adults with Coming of Age Day. The day honors those who are turning 18 this school year. (Since Japan's legal age of maturity was 20 until a new law went into effect in 2022, many areas still make people wait until they are 20. Some areas a...
Put Hatsune Miku on Your Windows Desktop
Desktop Mate application's Hatsune Miku DLC lets fans have an interactive Vocaloid idol on their desktop
― As we're just days away from the theatrical release of the Hatsune Miku movie COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing, fans can get their own Miku on their desktop to play with, decorate their windows, or just keep them company while they work, study, or game. Developer infiniteloop lau...
Play as a Junji Ito Character in New Dead by Daylight Collaboration
Ito: “It was very moving to see that they had become even more terrifying characters after leaving my hands”
― The asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror video game Dead by Daylight revealed a collaboration with popular horror manga creator Junji Ito on Wednesday. The announcement states, “These Outfits will keep you up at night.” and featured a short video showcasing the player cosmetics fans can...
Nintendo Teases a Lego Game Boy Set
Build the classic handheld this October
― The Nintendo of America teased on Thursday that it is partnering with Lego for a Lego Game Boy set this October. A video highlights some of the possible pieces used in constructing the set: Build the classic Nintendo system in LEGO® form. Coming October 2025. pic.twitter.com/XEyhbARqXq— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 9, 2025 Nintendo of Ameri...
Bandai Announces Gundam Tabletop Miniature Game
Gundam Assemble game ties into upcoming global Gundam Card Game
― The Gundam.info website confirmed on Wednesday that Bandai will release a Gundam-themed miniature game titled Gundam Assemble. While Gundam Assemble is a complete game by itself, it will also tie into the upcoming Gundam Card Game. ガンプラシリーズ完全新作ミニチュアゲーム「GUNDAM ASSEMBLE」発売決定！「ガンダムカードゲーム」とのコラボも！ https://t.co/zr5UVZ4yPB— ガンダムインフォ (@gundam...
Yoshiki Evacuates Los Angeles as Wildfires Affect Events Citywide
ALA convention will continue while Oscar nominations are delayed, Under Ninja premiere with stars canceled
― Japanese musician Yoshiki reported on Wednesday that he had evacuated his Los Angeles location due to the wildfires that have been raging in the city. The musician further stated, “Another fire broke out in Hollywood, where my recording studio is located and all staff, including myself are be...
Hatsune Miku Teases Fortnite Collaboration
Is the Vocaloid idol gonna take up arms?
― The Fortnite Festival game's X (formerly Twitter) account posted and pinned a reply to Hatsune Miku's post on Wednesday. Hatsune Miku's initial post stated that the Vocaloid idol's backpack is missing. In response, the Fortnite Festival account said, “Finders Keepers? Don't worry, we'll hold it for you backstage.” Finders keepers?Don't worry, we'll hold it ...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Gets Collaboration With Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime
Collaboration with acrylic build parts, costumes, weapon camos begins on Wednesday
― Sega announced on Wednesday that its Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis game is getting a collaboration with the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime. The collaboration starts on Wednesday, but there is no specified end date. The company unveiled a visual: Players can log in during the collaboration to receive acryli...
Spy x Family's Tatsuya Endo Draws 40th Anniversary Kiki's Delivery Service Novel Cover
Endo: “I was very honored to draw the illustration for the special cover commemorating the 40th anniversary of Kiki's Delivery Service”
― Japanese children's book publisher Fukuinkan Shoten announced on Tuesday that Spy x Family creator Tatsuya Endo illustrated a special cover to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Kiki's Delivery Service novel series. Endo's cover art will be on the bunko (mass...
Recreate Zoro's 3-Sword-Style With Life-Size One Piece Replicas
Oni giri isn't just food anymore
― The One Piece franchise revealed on December 24 that Bandai's Proplica brand is releasing replicas of Roronoa Zoro's swords. The announcement includes a photo of the three swords and a second photo with a model holding the Wado Ichimoji in his mouth. The swords will include electronic voice samples with newly recorded dialogue for Zoro and Kazuki Oden. 【グッズ情報】PROPLI...
Singer Kana Adachi Announces Marriage to Tokyo Giants Player Naoki Yoshikawa
Opening singer for The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods made announcement after Christmas
― Singer Kana Adachi announced on her Instagram account that she married baseball team Tokyo Yomiuri Giants' second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa on December 28. In her post, she included a photo of herself with Yoshikawa and a joint message with the baseball star. View this post on Instagram A post share...
Hololive VTuber Ceres Fauna Graduates
Virtual talent debuted in August 2021, graduated due to "disagreement with management"
― VTuber Ceres Fauna from the English branch of hololive's second generation graduated as a talent from the company on January 3, citing "disagreement with management." She will no longer actively produce content on her channel. Paid membership to her channel will end on April 4, along with exclusive video content....
After Ending MF Ghost, Shūichi Shigeno Wants to Make … a Farming Manga
Will there be drifting tractors, though?
― The Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) Mate posted an interview with legendary automotive racing manga creator Shuichi Shigeno on December 23. Shigeno spoke about “his work to date and relationship with cars.” 「MFゴースト」「頭文字D」「バリバリ伝説」…レジェンド漫画家・しげの秀一さんにインタビュー！MFゴーストの連載も佳境を迎えているというしげのさんに、これまでの作品、そしてクルマとの関係性について語ってもらいました。#JAFMate 公式アカウントのフォローを！https://t.co/6jRzTA2...
Japan Finally Gets to Watch The 1994 Mega Man Animated Series
It's the Super Fighting Robot, Mega Man!
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rock Man (Japanese name for Mega Man) series announced that the 1994 Mega Man animated series has begun streaming on several Japanese services on December 20. The post states that this is the first time the series is being released with Japanese subtitles and that “a Mega Man no one knows about is here!” ／📣19...
Oshi no Ko's Mengo Yokoyari Draws Chainsaw Man Cast After Film Trailer's Release
It appears Denji gave Reze a bouquet of flowers
― Mengo Yokoyari, artist of the massively popular manga series Oshi no Ko, released fan art of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man on her X (formerly Twitter) account on December 22. The piece features main character Denji and supporting character Reze, with the latter holding a bouquet of flowers. Yokoyari stated in the caption, “I'm so looking forward to ...
Akio Ōtsuka Appears as His Character Adachi in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Commercial
See Ōtsuka superimposed into fictional Hawaii
― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for the Like a Dragon series posted a Year End and New Year's sale commercial featuring voice actor Akio Otsuka on December 20. The 30-second commercial recreates the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth release video — but this time, Ōtsuka is superimposed into the original commercial as his character Koichi...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part XV
Featuring Promised Neverland, Show By Rock, CITY, Mega Man, To Be Hero, Akira Kushida, Makoto Raiku, & more!
― 2025 is just getting started and the Japanese three-day New Year's holiday is coming to a close. And while there are more New Year's greetings to see, this is the last part of our round up of New Year's greetings from around the anime and manga world 2025. Akira Akatsuki (Glico With Landmine...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part XIV
Featuring Shonen Magazine, Granblue Fantasy, Our Fake Marriage, Solo Leveling, Akihiro Hino, & more!
― It's time to make some fresh mochi for the new year and open the kagami mochi decorations — and what better treat to go with mochi than New Year's greetings: Akihiro Hino おめましておめでとうございます！レベルファイブを応援してくださった皆様、お仕事でご一緒させていただいた皆様、２０２５年も引き続きよろしくお願いします！今年は３本の大作を完成させて、飛躍していきたいと思います。皆様にとっても２０２５年がよい年でありますように！...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part XIII
Featuring Shonen Jump, Mission: Yozakura Family, Anne of Green Gables, Kappei Yamaguchi, Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Shiina, & more!
― Many people are familiar with the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, but they are just half the story. The 12 animals are part of a 60-year “stems-and-branches” cycle. So, while we usually call 2025 the Year of the Snake, we are technically in the Year of the Yin Wood Snake. So, l...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part XII
Featuring Haikyu, Macross, Skip & Loafer, Rose of Versailles, Kouji Seo, Marina Inoue, Eri Kitamura, & more!
― During New Year's, the Shchi Fukujin, or Seven Lucky Gods, are venerated across Japan. But among those gods, Ebisu, the god of prosperity and wealth in business, gets love from businesses around the country. But that doesn't mean we can't also enjoy the blessings of Benzaiten, the goddess of...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part XI
Featuring Apothecary Diaries, Re:Zero, Digimon, Natsume's, Blue Exorcist, A Couple of Cuckoos, & more!
― One of the rare times many Japanese will pull an all-nighter is New Year's, if only to catch a glimpse of the first light of the new year. And after bathing in the first light, they will enjoy some New Year's greetings like these: Blue Exorcist ＼\🎍㊗あけましておめでとうございます🎍/／今年は巳年ということで燐・雪男・シュラの壁紙をプレゼント🐍アニ...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part X
Featuring Demon Slayer, Precure, A Sign of Affection, Pui Pui Molcar, Ali Project, Square Enix, Kodansha, & more!
― Shopping is a staple of the Japanese New Year's festivities, and one of the sought-after items is the fukubukuro lucky bag. Often sealed, the bags are stuffed with some desired items and some... not so much, but that's the fun of it. What better way to increase luck before the first sho...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part IX
Featuring FF16, Frieren, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Palworld, Atelier Yumia,, Cinnamoroll, Rica Matsumoto, & more!
― New Year's in Japan wouldn't be complete without the osechi meal. The different dishes in this auspicious meal represent different forms of luck. Luckily, we can enjoy our osechi meal with New Year's greetings from across the anime and manga world: ATASHIn'CHI Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memor...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part VIII
Featuring One Piece, Bleach, Boruto, Ghost in the Shell, Kyoto Animation, BEASTARS, & more!
― Japanese New Year's is a time to spend with family, sit at heated kotatsu tables, enjoy satsuma mandarins, and lounge about all day while enjoying New Year's greetings. So, get comfortable and enjoy more New Year's greetings from around the anime and manga world: Aira Yuki 2025年もよろしくお願いします！あなたにとって幸せな一年となりますよ...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part VII
Featuring Jujutsu Kaisen, Alya, Mushoku Tensei, Dangers in My Heart, Rent-A-Girlfriend, Quintessential Quintuplets, Studio Trigger, ufotable, Yuki Kajiura, & more!
― Hatsumode, or the first trip to a Shinto shrine in the new year, is a tradition in Japan. People flock to their local shrine to pay their respects to the gods, pull some omikuji fortune slips, write their wishes on an ema prayer tablet, ...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part VI
Featuring Kaiju No. 8, Natsume's, One-Punch Man, Yona of the Dawn, CloverWorks, Tezuka Pro, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, & more!
― It may be the year of the snake, but not any snake will do. Traditionally, it must be a lucky white snake, and not the 1980s band of the same name. So, let's roll into the new year with white snake greetings from around the anime and manga world. Bocchi the Ro...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part V
Featuring Bocchi the Rock!, Pokémon, MHA, Godzilla, My Happy Marriage, Dr. Stone, Love Live!, Hideo Kojima, Panty & Stocking, & more!
― During the new year, families around Japan enjoy all sorts of games from the badminton-like hanetsuki paddle game and kite-flying to a pin-the-tail-type game called fukuwarai, board games, and karuta cards. See if you can spot some of them in the New Year's greetings...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part IV
Featuring Capcom, Fruits Basket, Lycoris Recoil, Starmyu, & more!
― The last meal of the year in Japan is often the toshikoshi soba noodles. Meant to signify the changing of the year, Japanese people enjoy a bowl as the new year rolls in. So, let's enjoy some toshikoshi soba while enjoying some New Year's greetings: Akira Amano (Reborn!, elDLIVE, Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective) Akira Sugito (Tok...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part III
Featuring Oshi no Ko, Pokémon, Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Blue Lock, Negima, Sega, Hiro Mashima, & more!
― As the new year rises, Buddhist temples around Japan engage in joya no kane (midnight bell ringing). People believe ringing the temple bells 108 times rids the world of Earthly desires. Earthly or not, those desires persist with our want to see New Year's greetings from around the anime and...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part II
Featuring LiSA, Doraemon, Blue Archive, F/GO, The irregular at magic high school, Uma Musume, Khara, & more!
― When the new year comes around, Japanese people anxiously wait for their nengajō (New Year's greeting postcards) from friends, family, and associates. Often stamped with 賀状新年 (gajō shinnen or greeting in the new year) or 賀状 (gajō or greeting), the postcards are a staple of New Year's. But, w...
Happy New Year From Around the Anime World: Snakes on a Plane Part I
Featuring Ghibli, CLAMP, Final Fantasy, JoJo's, Shoko Nakagawa, & more!
― The Year of the Dragon has come to a close, and the Year of the Snake has begun. With the new year comes greetings from across the anime and manga world: Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team (mobile game) Please continue enjoying Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team this year, too CLAMP Final Fantasy series Girls' Frontline Jojo's Bizarre Advent...
Voice Actor Yuya Hirose Announces Marriage
Voice of SSSS.Gridman's Yuta Hibiki marries someone outside the industry
― Voice actor Yuya Hirose announced he had gotten married on his X (formerly Twitter) account just after midnight on January 1, New Year's Day: 皆様に大切なご報告があります。 pic.twitter.com/Wcka8kScPa— 広瀬裕也 (@yuhiro4949) December 31, 2024 I have an important announcement to make to everyone. To everyone,
Although this is a personal matter, I...
Voice Actor Hiroshi Kamiya, Actress Rina Aizawa Get Married
Super Sentai actress makes announcement as the new year rolls in
― Actress Rina Aizawa announced her marriage to voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya at 12:00 a.m. midnight on New Year's Day: ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/xr0FCqCNxM— 逢沢りな (@Rinaaizawa0728) December 31, 2024 I have an announcement I apologize for raising a personal matter, but I would like to announce that I, Rina Aizawa, have married Hiroshi Kamiya....
Voice Actor Kanako Takatsuki Announces Marriage & Resignation From Current Agency
Voice of Love Live! Sunshine's Hanamaru Kunikida made announcements before New Year's Day
― Voice actor and singer Kanako Takatsuki announced she had gotten married on her X (formerly Twitter) account on December 28: いつも応援してくださる皆様へ支えてくださっている皆様へご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/DSVRhvGyb6— 高槻かなこ&STAFF (@Kanako_tktk) December 28, 2024 A message to everyone who always supports and encourages me. Thank you for you...
Voice Actors Yumi Uchiyama & Yūsuke Kobayashi Announce Marriage
The co-stars of Re:ZERO Starting Life in Another World tie the knot
― Voice Actors Yumi Uchiyama and Yūsuke Kobayashi announced their marriage to each other on their respective X (formerly Twitter) accounts on December 31, New Year's Eve: 本年も 沢山の素敵なご縁に恵まれ大変お世話になりました✨本当にありがとうございました☺️そして私事ではありますが、皆様にご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/hQkek73etN— 内山夕実 (@yuumin_uchiyama) December 31, 2024 This year, I have been ble...
Bankai With New Bleach x Asics Collaboration Shoes
Shoes inspired by Bleach characters Ichigo Kurosaki, Renji Abarai
― The sports retail store Champs Sports announced collaboration shoes between the popular anime series Bleach and the Japanese footwear maker Asics on December 24. The GT-2160 and Asics GEL-NYC shoes with colors inspired by Bleach characters Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai, respectively, launched on December 27. No need to worry, the ...
Voice Actor Riho Iida Announces She Is Expecting a Baby
Iida also revealed she underwent infertility treatments
― Voice actor Riho Iida announced on her X (formerly Twitter) account on December 25, Christmas Day, that she is expecting a child. 皆様へ pic.twitter.com/QxMGcZgSfv— 飯田里穂 (@rippialoha) December 25, 2024 Dear Everyone I am pleased to announce I have been blessed with a new life.
After undergoing infertility treatments and gaining many experiences,...
McDonald's Japan Debuts 'Evangelion Unit-M" & 3 New Evangelion Burgers
Will the burgers come with an LCL drink?
― The McDonald's Japan continues its collaboration with Evangelion by announcing three new burgers on Thursday: Zakukiri Potato & Nikuatsu Beef Koku Uma Garlic Mayo (Hash Brown & Thick Beef Patty With Rich Garlic Mayo), Mexican Cheese Chicken, and Cheese Double Teriyaki. The fast food chain also stated, “The Evangelion Burgers are born” and would be available...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XIX
Featuring One Piece, Hyde, Chihayafuru, Yuzuki Family's Four Sons, Medalist, Tamon's B-Side, & more!
― The final Christmas 2024 greetings are here, and it means one thing: the countdown to Christmas 2025 begins! Hiromi Morishita (Shōnen Ashibe) Hyde #HYDE#MerryChristmas #メリークリスマス #メリクリ#赤鼻のトナカイ pic.twitter.com/pK8vCW4b9f— Hyde (@HydeOfficial_) December 25, 2024 Marza Animation Planet (Sonic animation)...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XVIII
Featuring Demon Slayer, Precure, Cherry Magic! Honey Lemon Soda, Identity V, & more!
― Alvin and the Chipmunks wanted planes that loops the loop and hula-hoops in 1962. But we anime and manga fans want the Christmas greetings that swoop us up! Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Chiikawa Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fragaria Memories Futago Kamikita (Wonderful Precure!) ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XVII
Featuring Detective Conan, Akari Kito, Natsuki Hanae, Yuki Kaji, Kawagoe Boys Sing & more!
― Several voice actors shared their seasons greetings! Akari Kito メリクリ🎄昨日の覚え描きサンタ🎅 pic.twitter.com/8J44KOj7U6— 鬼頭明里 (@kitoakari_1016) December 25, 2024 Merry Christmas🎄 Drawing a Santa I saw yesterday from memory🎅 Caption: The Santa I saw at the station on my way home today was awesome. ふくみみラジオありがとうございました🌟みんなメリ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XVI
Featuring Oshi no Ko, My Happy Marriage, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tetsuya Kakihara, & more!
― Christmas came and went, but our cheeks are still nice and rosy and comfy and cozy as we enjoy seasonal greetings from the anime and manga world! Kentaro Ito メリークリスマス🎄クリスマスイブからクリスマスに日付けが変わるころ、羽田から旅立ちます！イブの第三ターミナルはイルミネーションが綺麗です♪とりあえず、飛び立つ前に日本の生ビールの飲み納めです🍺行ってきます〜！ pic.twitter.com/A07X9Rld14— 伊藤健太郎@声優 (@it...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XV
Featuring Dr. Stone, Prince of Tennis, Royal Tutor, Yotsuba&!, Promised Neverland, & more!
― The anime and manga world wishes everyone a Merry Christmas from the bottom of its heart! Bleach Soul Puzzle Dr. Stone Higasa Akai (The Royal Tutor) Takeshi Konomi (The Prince of Tennis) Happy Merry Christmas🎄🤶✨#越前リョーマ誕生祭 pic.twitter.com/BMJ6Swht3w— 許斐剛 (@konomi_takeshi) December 24, 2024 [December 24 is also...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XIV
Featuring Sonic, Rose of Versailles, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, Yandere Dark Elf, & more!
― For Christmas 2024, anime fans were visited by three spirits: the ghost of anime, the ghost of manga, and the ghost of video games. And they all came bearing greetings from their respective industries: Chibi Maruko-chan From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Namau Harumi Sanrio SEGA Sq...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XIII
Featuring Aggretsuko, Black Cat, SHOSHIMIN, Taito & more!
― While it's Boxing Day, the seasonal greetings from the anime and manga world are still coming in! Aggretsuko クリスマスだね♡ #merrychristmas pic.twitter.com/06PpbZyK6I— アグレッシブ烈子【本人】🍥 (@retsuko_sanrio) December 24, 2024 It's Christmas ♡ Black Cat Chairoikoguma (San-X) Kamiya Fujisawa (Ume to Momo no Futsū no Kurashi) Miffy Shoshimin: How to become O...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XII
Featuring Flower and Asura, Kaleido Star, Cells at Work, Witch Hat Atelier, Tezuka Productions, and more!
― There is no better way to celebrate the Yuletide than seeing greetings from the anime and manga world. Cells at Work (live-action film) キャストの皆さんから…🔴🎄⚪🎄🔴🎄⚪ 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀🔴🎄⚪🎄🔴🎄⚪すてきな #クリスマス を過ごせますように🎅❄#映画はたらく細胞 上映劇場は👇https://t.co/7EgKonMzmi pic.twitter.com/ch17pee4dF— 映画『はたらく細胞』公式 (@saibou_movi...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part XI
Featuring My Hero Academia, Pokémon, Vinland Saga, Atlus and more!
― Christmas time means when a bell rings an angel sends a greeting from the anime and manga world. Atlus ✨Happy holidays✨お分かりいただけただろうか…🎄 pic.twitter.com/dBinqL4rKd— アトラス公式アカウント (@Atlus_jp) December 25, 2024 ✨Happy holidays✨
Do you get this…?🎄 Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia) My Merry Christmas Academia Makoto Yukimura (Vinland Saga)...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part X
Featuring Dragon Quest, Sonic, The Eminence in Shadow, Wind Breaker, and more!
― On the first day of Christmas the anime and manga world gave to us several greetings. Dragon Quest 本日はクリスマス・イヴ🎅みなさまにとって素敵な一日になりますように✨東京・南青山では「ドラゴンクエスト アイランド ウィンターカーニバル」が開催中💡スライムいっぱいのツリーが飾られています🎄明日までなので、ぜひ大切な人と一緒に訪れてみてください🥳#クリスマス #ドラゴンクエスト pic.twitter.com/IMrcFjzSCF— ドラゴンクエスト宣伝担当 (@DQ_PR) December 23, 2024 Today is Christ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part IX
Featuring Palworld, Atelier Yumia, Di Gi Charat, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime, & more!
― But the angel said to anime and manga fans, “Do not be afraid. I bring you greetings from the anime and manga world.” Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land Atsuji Yamamoto - Part 2 (Elf 17) Kugatsu-Hime (Monster Maker) Koge-Donbo* (Di Gi Charat) Koji Onodera Mitsue Aoki Nozomu Tamaki (Dance i...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VIII
Featuring Frieren, Gudetama, Natsumi Eguchi, Mitsuru Miura, and more!
― It may have been the night before Christmas, but all the anime and manga creators were stirring to get their greetings out: DJ Koo Frieren:Beyond Journey's End Gudetama Hiroshi Aro (Futaba-kun Change!) Hiroshi Kuri (Pasokon/PC Lecture) Mitsuru Miura (The Kabocha Wine) Natsumi Eguchi (Dekin no Mogura, Hozuki's Coolheadedness) The ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VII
Featuring Bleach, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Negima, Sega and more：
― It's the most wonderful time of the year with all the Christmas greetings from the anime and manga world. A Few Moments of Cheers Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Maria "Masha" Mikhailovna Kujō celebrated her birthday on Christmas Eve. Bleach Inma R. Captain Tsubasa Dream Team Ken Akamatsu (Negima! Ma...
Fairy Tail's Natsu Hands Timeslot to Mashin Sōzōden Wataru in Crossover Video
One adventurer passes baton to another
― It can only take one thing — big or small — to bring two worlds together, even for just a very brief moment. This is what happened to the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest and Mashin Sōzōden Wataru anime in a special collaboration video on Wednesday, In the video, Natsu Dragneel passes the baton to Wataru Hoshibe, who will take over TV Tokyo's Sunday 5:30 p.m. times...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VI
Featuring Metal Gear, Like a Dragon, Shokotan, Kageki Shojo!!, & more!
― Father Christmas came a little early this year, and he brought some Christmas greetings from around the anime and manga world: Atsuji Yamamoto Inazuma Delivery Kumiko Saiki (Kageki Shojo!!) Kyuryu Z Happy Holidays🎄 pic.twitter.com/2t0HH0VA1N— キュルZ (@kyuryuZ) December 24, 2024 Like a Dragon メリー...クリスマスだミチー！ #龍が如く#クリスマスイブ pic.twit...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part V
Featuring Rilakkuma, Square Enix, Sanrio, Hyakushō Kizoku, & more!
― It's time to rock around the Christmas Tree and see all the gifts from the anime and manga world: Atashin'chi 今日は #クリスマスイブ 🧑🎄🦌❄️早く帰って、家族と過ごすクリスマスもいいですね…✨（第63話「母､メリークリスマスっ」より） pic.twitter.com/04TInHHM7N— あたしンち【公式】YouTube配信中！ (@atashinchimovie) December 24, 2024 Dinosaur Sanctuary Hyakushō Kizoku Itaru Kinoshita (Dinosaur Sanctuary) ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Kodocha, Nights with a Cat, Tōsōchū: The Great Mission, Miho Sakurazaka, and more!
― Whether you're celebrating a white Christmas or not, it's time to enjoy some season's greetings from the anime and manga world. Bonobono Christmas Eve Curious George Hisato Inoue (Sanrio) Kei Kurata 今年のツリーは長男作JR九州通勤車両オーナメントつき😊 メリ～クリスマス🎄✨ pic.twitter.com/BXWccI86Do— 倉田けい (@kurata_kei) December 24, 2024 This ...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Dragon Ball, Digimon, Resident Evil, I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class, Tekkaman Blade & more!
― It's time to enjoy some seasonal greetings from the anime and manga world while we wait for the chestnuts to roast on an open fire. Digimon Dragon Ball Hirotoshi Sano (Tekkaman Blade animator) I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class Minako Uchida Ottomoyu Resident Evil Sa...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring The Dangers in My Heart, Mushibugyō, Girls' Frontline, Make a Girl & more!
― It's a holly jolly Christmas, and it's time for more greetings from the anime and manga world: Bee and PuppyCat Disney Studio Japan Girls' Frontline M26-MASS専用スキン『星に願いを向けて』Live2Dのご紹介こちらは、「12月20日(金)メンテナンス後」より開催するスキンテーマ『暖かい冬の歌』にて入手可能です。本スキンにはLive2D機能を実装しております▼高画質版はYouTubeにて公開中https://t.co/xJGrUDE69p#ドルフロ#クリスマス pic.tw...
Merry Christmas 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring JoJo's, Sgt. Frog, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Odekake Kozame, Pui Pui Molcar, & more!
― Christmas time is here, and for many that means giving and receiving gifts — and the anime and manga world has plenty of illustrations, greetings, and more to give to fans. Earth Defense Force メリークリスマス＆ハッピーホリデー！地球を守るいい子のもとには上空を飛行し贈り物をくれる生物がくるとかこないとか…。#クリスマス #HappyHolidays #EDF6 pic.twitter.co...
Luffy Joins LA Lakers for 1 Night
Luffy teams up with Lebron “King” James to become the King of Basketball
― The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team announced on Friday that it would be hosting Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates from the massively popular anime and manga series One Piece on February 28. The organization states, “Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are joining the Lakers for One Piece Night on Feb. 28!” Details about the eve...
Singer Ayumi Hamasaki Announces Sailor Moon Collaboration
Hamasaki gets the Sailor Moon makeover by series creator Naoko Takeuchi
― Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki formally announced her collaboration with the popular magical girl manga series Sailor Moon on Friday. Hamasaki previewed a selection of “Ayu x Sailor Moon special collaboration goods” with artwork by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi. ⋱ 🌙ayu × 美少女戦士セーラームーンスペシャルコラボレーショングッズの発売が決定🌙⋰￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣...
Detective Conan Creator Gōshō Aoyama to Judge This Year's Kōhaku Song Battle
Other guest judges include Bocchi the Rock! scriptwriter Erika Yoshida, comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura, tennis player Yui Kamiji
― The NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Kōhaku Song Battle) program's X (formerly Twitter) account announced the eight guest judges for the 75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on Wednesday: 🟥第75回 #NHK紅白 ◻️ゲスト審査員が決定しました🎉 #青山剛昌#内村光良#上地結衣#河合優実#堀米雄斗#森下洋子#横浜流星#吉田恵里香以上8名です。 審査員のプロフィール📝https://t.co/P7j...
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Shadow Projection
All puns intended
― The Sonic the Hedgehog Movie X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Thursday that the staff has achieved the Guinness World Record for Largest Shadow Projection. The post notes the feat was made at the American Dream retail and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Although no mention of which Sonic the Hedgehog 3 character's shadow was projected for the attemp...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi Has Request For Modders Before PC Launch
“We ask modders not to create or install anything offensive or inappropriate”
― Epic Games' website posted an interview with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's director Naoki Hamaguchi on December 13. As the company's X (formerly Twitter) account later noted, the interview comes just in time for the game's launch on PC via the Steam and the Epic Games Store on January 23. PC gamers can finally play what ma...
McDonald's Japan Reveals Evangelion Collaboration
Eat the Big Mac Shinji.
― The McDonald's Japan X (formerly Twitter) account revealed its collaboration with Evangelion on December 19. The initial post by the fast food chain showcased three transformable Evangelion toys. A follow up post included a 30-second commercial featuring the toys and footage from the anime franchise with new dialog by Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Kotono ...
Takanori Nishikawa Recreates Iconic T.M.Revolution-Era 'Hot Limit' Suit at Twice the Age
Parco department store also recreates “Hot Limit” music video 27 years later
― The Japanese department store chain Parco revealed their semi-annual sale ad campaign featuring singer Takanori Nishikawa on December 17. In a post by the Parco X (formerly Twitter) account, the department store announced it has partnered with Nishikawa for a “hot new commercial” for their Grand Bazaar sale. The post's vi...
McDonald's Japan Teases Evangelion Collaboration
McDonald's realizes now it was born to meet Evangelion
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for McDonald's Japan teased a collaboration with Evangelion on Wednesday. McDonald's Japan posted an image that reads "予告 (yokoku)," translated as "next time." pic.twitter.com/LytThTFktH— マクドナルド (@McDonaldsJapan) December 17, 2024 Although McDonald's Japan is referencing Evangelion's next episode/film p...
2025 Sapporo Snow Festival Announces 2 Massive Anime & Game Sculptures
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Monster Hunter Wilds, Snow Miku, more get the snow sculpture treatment
― The Sapporo Snow Festival website announced on Friday that three properties will appear as large- and medium-sized snow sculptures next February. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Monster Hunter Wilds will have large snow sculptures at the STV Square and UHB Family Land respect...
Singer Ayumi Hamasaki Teases Sailor Moon Collaboration
In the name of the Moon, she has a special announcement
― Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's X (formerly Twitter) account teased on Monday that she will be collaborating with Sailor Moon. Hamasaki said (roughly translated), “In the name of the Moon, I will have an extra super special announcement on December 20.” pic.twitter.com/uCZUxpdpxG— ayumi hamasaki (from staff) (@ayu_19980408) December 16, ...
Oshi no Ko's Ai Is Cover Girl For Japan's SPUR Fashion Magazine
Fictional idol follows in footsteps of her children Aquamarine, Ruby Hoshino
― The Japanese fashion magazine SPUR's X (formerly Twitter) account announced in a set of posts on Monday that the Oshi no Ko character Ai Hoshino will grace the cover of the magazine's February 2025 issue. The cover is an original illustration by the manga's artist Mengo Yokoyari. 11月に完結した漫画『【#推しの子】』の#B小町アイ が初登場！ SPURでは2度目と...
New NHK Video Report Shows Generative AI Use in Anime/Manga Industries
The report expands on an August Nikkei newspaper article
― The NHK World-Japan YouTube channel released a report on the use of generative AI in the anime and manga industries on December 9. In the video's description, NHK World-Japan said, “Manga and anime are a big part of Japanese culture. But they require a huge amount of work to produce. Now, AI is taking on some of that work, so humans can focu...
Evangelion Store Marks 20th Anniversary With Solar-Powered Watches
You can (not) resist
― The Evangelion Store Online X (formerly Twitter) account revealed a pair of wristwatches for the 20th anniversary of the store on December 10. The post notes the watches come with “ring solar” and can be charged by sunlight or fluorescent light. 【ピックアップ】EVANGELION STOREオリジナル腕時計をご紹介！デザインはもちろん太陽の光や蛍光灯で充電することができる「リングソーラー」を搭載、自宅でケーブルにつなげたり電池交換不要！いつでもどこでもずっと着けていられます。https://t.co/zT...
Shoko Nakagawa Reveals She Underwent Parotid Tumor Removal Surgery
The multi-talent considered retirement if treatment had led to facial paralysis
― Japanese multi-talent Shoko Nakagawa revealed she underwent parotid tumor removal surgery in a video she uploaded to her Nakagawa Shoko no “Wo” YouTube channel on December 7. In the video titled (roughly translated) “Actually, I had surgery. I even considered quitting showbiz…”, Nakagawa reported she developed a growth...
Timothée Chalamet's Red-Carpet Accessory Is a Tusk Mammoth Beyblade
Time for the actor to let it rip at the premiere of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown
― The Beyblade Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts proudly noted on December 11 that actor Timothée Chalamet had a unique accessory at the premiere of the Bob Dylan biographical film A Complete Unknown: a Tusk Mammoth Beyblade. The Beyblade Instagram account included a short video featuring the Tusk Mammo...
Celebrate Christmas With Apothecary Diaries Cakes
The popular confection returns along with Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, more
― The official X/Twitter accounts for The Apothecary Diaries and confection maker Priroll announced the release of seven Apothecary Diaries Christmas cakes on November 5. The cakes were initially released in 2023 and are back in stock. Each pre-order also comes with a pin badge with the same character printe...
Hololive VTuber Houshou Marine Offers Collaboration Jewelry
The pirate is opening the vaults to her swag
― Japanese jewelry brand U-Treasure teased on November 1 that it is partnering with Hololive VTuber Houshou Marine for a line of collaboration jewelry: 【ホロライブ】/／ #宝鐘マリン × ユートレジャー コラボレーション企画が決定🏴☠️\＼ラインナップや発売日は後日発表いたします。お楽しみに…❣️#hololive #ホロライブ pic.twitter.com/Be9bkO84DD— U-TREASURE（ユートレジャー）公式 (@u_treasure_pr) November 1, 2024 【HoloLive】
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Pop Team Epic Creator Draws JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Jolyne
Author also drew Asuka Kazama from Tekken 8, Lin from Spirited Away
― Pop Team Epic creator Bkub Okawa shared fan art of Jolyne “JoJo” Cujoh, the titular character of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, on his X (formerly Twitter) account on December 3. The illustration is in the Pop Team Epic author's super-deformed art style and features Jolyne in what appears to be an original JoJo pose. Okawa ...
Man Arrested for Selling Reprogramed Pokémon Cartridges With Monsters Unlocked
Cartridges allegedly advertised with "over 800 Pokémon"
― According to several Japanese news outlets, the Ishikawa Prefecture's Kanasawa-Naka Police Station arrested a 32-year old man for Violation of Unfair Competition Prevention Act on December 6. The Yomiuri Shimbun paper reported the man had reprogramed copies of Pokémon games, including Pokémon Sun on Nintendo 3DS. The suspect then allegedly so...
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Game Collaborates With Unlikeliest Anime
The mobile game based on the hit girl's band franchise partners with the bloody anime Chainsaw Man
― The BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! game revealed an upcoming collaboration with the Chainsaw Man anime on December 8. The collaboration begins on December 15. BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! X Chainsaw Man✨🎊Collab starts from Dec. 15!🎊More news will be released soon💫#BanGDream #GirlsBandParty #ChainsawM...
Sonic the Hedgehog x Transformers Collaborate for New Toys
It's the fastest bot alive
― Hasbro announced a partnership with Sonic the Hedgehog for its Transformers toys at Cybertron Convention 2024 in China on Friday. The Blue Booster and Wingtail toys transform into robotic interpretations of Sonic himself and Tails, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TRANSFORMERS (@transformersofficial) The two will come in a box set for US$49.99 n...
Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo's General Retail Launch Delayed in Japan
But Nintendo of America has not announced its own delay
― Nintendo's customer support in Japan announced on Wednesday that the general retail release of the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo has been delayed in Japan, at least for people who aren't Nintendo Switch Online members. According to the Japanese Nintendo website, Alarmo was slated for retail sales in mid-February 2025. However, due to productio...
Blue Period Creator Tsubasa Yamaguchi Designs Suntory's Gin Commercial
Yorushika vocalist suis provides vocal performance
― The Suntory gin brand Sui released a new commercial in collaboration with Blue Period author Tsubasa Yamaguchi and Yorushika vocalist suis on Suntory's YouTube channel on December 5. Yamaguchi provided the character design while suis provided the vocals for the song “Hareru.” The commercial, titled “Sui to Utaeba,” follows a woman taking a break fr...
1st New Zombieland Saga Song in 2 Years Promotes Saga Prefecture's Karatsu City
The music video features Karatsu's famous locale & dishes
― The Zombie Land Saga anime's X (formerly Twitter) account made a surprise announcement: a new song release on December 3. “Suki-chan! Kara-chu-” is the first new Zombie Land Saga song in two years and is already available on YouTube. 最新MVはこちら（YouTube）https://t.co/w4ZrOUQbHe pic.twitter.com/twV7qShtEc— ゾンビランドサガ リベンジ_アニメ公式／映画化決定 (@zombielands...
Gundam GQuuuuuux Designer Talks About How Much Evangelion's Hideaki Anno Is Involved
Ikuto Yamashita: Anno is working on GQuuuuuux, but director Kazuya Tsurumaki "decides everything"
― Soon after Sunrise and Khara announced their new Gundam TV series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux (pronounced “g-kwux”) on Wednesday, fans went online to debate Hideaki Anno's involvement in the project. Known for creating the Evangelion franchise and founding Khara, Anno is credited for co-writing the sc...
Singer Ado Reveals She Has Been Living in U.S. Since November
Vocalist considers hosting live stream in English
― Japanese singer Ado revealed through her X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that she has been residing in the United States since November. The singer said she still can't speak English and questioned “What on earth am I doing here?” However, in a followup post, Ado noted that her English listening skills have improved and she can shop alone. Bu...
Fist of the North Star's Tetsuo Hara Draws Special Art Rare Pokémon Card
All other Pokémon may already be dead
― Tetsuo Hara's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the legendary manga artist has drawn card art for the Pokémon Trading Card Game on December 3. Hara illustrated the Palafin EX Special Art Rare card for the forthcoming Terastal Festival ex set launching on December 6. 【WORK】12月6日発売 ポケモンカードゲーム ハイクラスパック「テラスタルフェスex」にて「イルカマンex」(SAR)イラストを描きました☆皆さんに気に入って頂けたら...
Tell YOASOBI Which PlayStation Games You Wish You Could Forget
Duo will create a song about games you want to play for the 1st time — all over again
― The Japanese PlayStation X (formerly Twitter) account announced on December 3 that the brand is partnering with Japanese pop duo Yoasobi. The duo will create a new song celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation gaming console. “Project: Memory Card” aims to “save PlayStation memories in a Yoaso...
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