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Detective Conan Stops by McDonald's Before Latest Film
Like the McRib, McDonald's Chicken Tatsuta rises like a phoenix at Japan in time for the next film
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On Thursday, McDonald's announced the return of the Chicken Tatsuta burger in Japan with a familiar face, Detective Conan. The burger will return to Japanese McDonald's restaurants, alongside the new Tartar Nanban Chicken Tatsuta variant, on April 16, as previewed in a 30-second "Golden Delicious" co...
Osaka's Bizarre Expo 2025 Mascot Inspires Equally Bizarre Monster Hunter Goods
But will the Rathoalos Myaku-Myaku appear in any Monster Hunter game as a monster or armor variant?
― Video game producer Capcom unveiled on March 24 a set of Monster Hunter collaboration merchandise items for Expo 2025, the World Expo opening this month in Osaka. The items include a Monster Hunter x Kobe Fugetsudo Gaufre-fre can set, Rathoalos Myaku-Myaku plushie, Khezu Myaku-Myaku Ver. CFB Standar...
Train Depot Popularized by Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Film Deals With Rise in Trespassing
Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: There are set hours when you can tour the depot
― Tenryu Hamanako Railroad stated on April 2 that it is having issues with trespassers at the Tenryu Futamata Station Turn Table & Rail Museum. Trespassing has become a daily incident and an issue for the company. The company explained that there are tour hours for the depot and people should refrain from visiting outside of to...
My Nintendo Store Sets Restrictions on Switch 2 Pre-Orders in Japan
Only active Nintendo Switch Online account holders can pre-order multi-language Switch 2 in Japan
― Nintendo revealed last week the preorder lottery details in Japan for its recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 console. Lottery pre-orders for the new console will begin on April 24 in retailers and online stores across Japan. However, these consoles at general retail outlets will only support Japanese...
Days With My Stepsister Author: 2nd Anime Season Has Not Been Green-Lit
Ghost Mikawa: "My company can't make decisions like confirming a second season of the TV anime"
― Days With My Stepsister author Ghost Mikawa clarified on X (formerly Twitter) on April 2 that a second season of the Days With My Stepsister television anime has not been green-lit. The novelist saw other social media posts stating a second season of the anime series has been announced, and noted that th...
Sazae-san Anime Regains Corporate Sponsors to End 11-Week Drought
Other anime series on Fuji TV still suffering from fewer to no corporate sponsorships
― Anime News Network's Japan-based staff confirmed the April 6 episode of Sazae-san aired with two corporate sponsors, Geo and OIC Group. This is the first time that the long-running anime had corporate sponsors in nine weeks. (Some sponsors already began removing their ads a couple of weeks earlier in late January...
ufotable to Open Mocktail Bar Featuring Demon Slayer in Tokyo's Posh Ginza District
Demon Slayer's Hashira are waiting to serve you
― The anime company ufotable announced on Friday that it will open the ufotable Mocktail Bar Ginza this spring with a pre-opening in mid-April. A video teases Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira as staff at the mocktail bar. この春、ufotable Cafe・ufotable DINING・マチ★アソビCAFEに続く、ufotableプロデュースの新ブランド「ufotable MOCKTAIL BAR GINZA」が誕生します。 銀座にてみなさまのご来店をお待ちしております...
Webtoon-Based Mobile Game Tower of God: New World Collaborates with hololive
Special collaboration event launches on April 9
― On April 1, Korean game developer and publisher Netmarble released a promotional video for Tower of God: New World, revealing an upcoming collaboration with hololive, the Japanese VTuber group. (The announcement is not an April Fool's Day joke despite the date of announcement, as Netmarble had been teasing the announcement since late March.) The newl...
1st-Ever Super Sentai Show Marks 50th Anniversary With Surprise Cast Reunion on Stage
All 5 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger members return after 5 decades
― It's been officially 50 years of Super Sentai! The Theater G-Rosso in Tokyo hosted the "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger 50th Anniversary Secret Premium Event" on Saturday, the exact 50th anniversary date of the first-ever Super Sentai series' premiere on April 5, 1975. The event for the franchise that spawned Power Rangers ended with a stunning s...
Gundam Wing Rings in 30th Anniversary With New Key Visual
Heero Yuy & Relena Peacecraft get all gussied up for the occasion
― The Mobile Suit Gundam Wing staff announced the launch of the anime's 30th anniversary project on April 1. A website debuted for news and announcements on the project, and it revealed the anniversary's new visual, featuring the characters Heero Yuy and Relena Peacecraft in formal attire. 『新機動戦記ガンダムＷ』30周年記念プロジェクト始動ドレスアップした #ヒイロ と #リリ...
Seriously, Kaleido Star's Staff & Cast Want a New Anime, Too
They hope the April 1 video is a small step to achieving bigger dreams
― The Kaleido Star anime's production team issued a statement on Wednesday after a massive fan response to a video posted the day before, on April Fool's Day: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ ファンの皆様へ 大事なお知らせ◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ぜひ、ご一読ください。今後も応援頂けますと幸いです。#カレイドスター https://t.co/SB37jnVXkE pic.twitter.com/9J9ynASj8O— 「カレイドスター」アニメ公式アカウント (@Kaleido_ani...
Code Geass x Pop Team Epic Collaboration Is No Joke
Lelouch vi Britannia commands you to watch the collaboration video
― The Code Geass franchise announced on Wednesday that its April Fool's Day joke of a Pop Team Epic collaboration is, in fact, real. The collaboration includes an online goods lottery from April 2 to May 1, LINE stamps, and an upcoming pop-up store. 【コラボ】エイプリルフールで発表した「ポプテピピック」×「コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ」が本当にコラボ決定！！コラボ記念動画はこちら→https://t.co/Y57r...
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2025 Nominees
DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries nominated for best anime
― It's that time again to vote and make your voice heard for anime! Crunchyroll announced the nominees for its 2025 Anime Awards on Thursday. The awards ceremony will take place in Tokyo on May 25, and there will be a global livestream. Fans can vote everyday un...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part V
Featuring My Hero Academia, Digimon, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, IDOLM@STER Million Live!, NieR, Ameku M.D., Chibi Godzilla, & more!
― While it's just April Fool's Day in much of the world, it's also the first workday for many recent college grads in Japan. The anime and manga worlds have mixed in some congratulations for these new hires among their jokes: Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ラジ...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Dragon Ball, Blue Lock, Legend Of The Galactic Heroes, Mr. Osomatsu, Doraemon, Pop Team Epic, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, & more!
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As if April Fool's Day wasn't chaotic enough, April 1 is also the official start of the fiscal year in Japan. Between all the executive shuffling and dry stock transactions reports, workers let off steam with jokes like these: Blue Lock ＼🌾稲穂:新ゲームリリース🌾／ブルーロック『BLAZ...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Frieren, Oshi no Ko, Apothecary Diaries, Rose of Versailles, A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof, Nijisanji, & more!
― Besides April Fool's Day, April 1 marks the start of the Japanese school year — hence the school-themed pranks mixed in with the rest: A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof 🪄*･°: ｡ スピンオフ『忍者と殺し屋の魔法少女ぐらし』 制作決定！？ ｡ :ﾟ･*🪄TVアニメ『忍者と殺し屋のふたりぐらし』からまさかのスピンオフが制作決...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Dragon Quest, Palworld, FF7: Ever Crisis, Rilakkuma, Azur Lane, Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, The Big O, & more!
― The best April Fool's Day "jokes" are the ones that make us laugh on April 1 — then make us gasp on April 2 when we realize that's actually, legitimately real. Do you think of any this year's pranks are for real? 2.5 Dimensional Seduction ＼\ #のびのびののぴチャレンジ...
Happy April Fool's Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring One Piece, Re:Zero, Code Geass, 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, Kuroko's Basketball, Prince of Tennis, Kaleido Star, & more!
― It's April Fool's! Which means people making announcements you're not quite sure if they're real or not — like these from the anime and manga world: August-Soft 『夜明け前より瑠璃色な』発売20周年を記念して236,845,348/1スケールのアクリルスタンドの発売が決定いたしました。なんと月まで...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Makes (Once-in-a-Lifetime?) Appearance in PUBG Mobile
Take up your frying pan & get chomped by some mimics in the popular battle royale game
― The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime and the Japanese version of the PUBG Mobile game teased a collaboration on Saturday. PUBG Mobile already ran a gift campaign in which five lucky winners who followed the account and reposted the collaboration's teaser on social media would each get a 5,000-yen (about US$33...
Seattle Mariners to Hold One Piece Night
The Straw Hat Pirates are joining the Mariners?!
― Last Tuesday, Toei Animation announced that the One Piece anime series is partnering with the Seattle Mariners baseball team for a One Piece Night. The event will take place on April 8 at T-Mobile Park and feature the Mariners facing the Houston Astros in the first game in a three-game series. Seattle Mariners' ticket holders will receive a Mariner-...
OpenAI, GKIDS (Indirectly) Respond After Studio Ghibli-Style AI Kerfuffle
GKids re-releases Ghibli's Princess Mononoke in IMAX as OpenAI releases new image generator
― A United States district judge ruled on Thursday that The New York Times and several other newspaper groups can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft to restrict the two companies from using the newspapers' content to train chatbots like ChatGPT. In a statement following the ruling an...
Oita Airport Is Now Hello Kitty Airport (For 6 Months)
Get a double dose of Sanrio at the Oita Hello Kitty Airport & Harmonyland
― Sanrio theme park Harmonyland announced on March 17 that it has partnered with Oita Airport to rename the airport to “Oita Hello Kitty Airport.” Harmonyland notes "the warmest airport in the world" will take this moniker from April 13 to October 13, and Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters will greet travelers to the pref...
YOASOBI, Voice Actor, YouTuber, & VTuber Discover 30 Years of PlayStation
Project: Memory Card realized with a new Yoasobi song, character voice Nanase Nishino, VTuber Usada Pekora, YouTube personality Kiyo
― Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan and Japanese pop duo Yoasobi celebrated three decades of PlayStation with a new commercial on March 21. It features the new song “Players” which Yoasobi based on the theme of "Memory of Play." The commercial follows the characters...
Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Yoko Kawanami's Passing
Creators, artists, & fans came together for their farewells
― The anime world lost another prolific voice actor with the announcement of Yoko Kawanami's passing on March 27. She is best known for her roles as Coconna Vartia in Armored Trooper Votoms, Midori Norimaki (née Yamabuki) in Dr. Slump, Bulma's Mother in Dragon Ball, and Rumi Kishikawa in Marmalade Boy. Her work has touched the lives and hear...
The Apothecary Diaries Goes to Universal Studios Japan
The experience is set to open on July 1
― Universal Studios Japan (USJ) announced on March 21 that the theme park is collaborating with the popular anime series The Apothecary Diaries. The attraction will open this summer, as teased with a new key visual: 🍃∴‥∵‥∴この夏、新たな物語の幕が上がる―― ∴‥∵‥∴🍃TVアニメ『 #薬屋のひとりごと 』× #USJ初コラボビジュアル公開✨本日放送のTVアニメ第二期も見逃すな！🔥詳細はこちらhttps://t.co/JvT3vdEBdu pic.twitter.com/aETpnHSlGx—...
Spy x Family's 1st VR/XR Coaster Ride to Debut at Universal Studios Japan
The experience is set to open on July 1
― The Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park announced on Thursday it is collaborating with the popular anime series SPY×FAMILY. USJ will add the franchise's first VR/XR roller-coaster featuring a secret mission with the Forger family, a street ride featuring the students of Eden Academy, and “park rally” featuring a voice guide from the Forger family. 次のミッシ...
Witch From Mercury Tops 'First Gundam You Watched' Poll in 2025
1979 Gundam, Gundam Seed came in a close #2, #3
― The official Gundam.info portal site announced the results of its “What was the first Gundam you watched” poll on Monday, and 2022's Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury took the top spot among 9,129 votes from self-selected respondents from March 10 to March 17: Rank Title Percentage 1 Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch From Mercury 23.2% 2 Mobile S...
Dress Up Like a Dragon in the Among Us Game's New Collaboration
Suss out impostors dressed as your favorite Yakuza/Like a Dragon characters
― The popular social deduction game Among Us announced a collaboration with the long-running Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video game series on Tuesday. The collaboration ends on June 24. Innersloth's YouTube channel also streamed a short video featuring the series' mainstay karaoke song "Baka Mitai" ("I'm Been a Fool") as ...
MLB's Latest Anime Ad Imagines More Baseball Superheroes — Set to Ado's Music
Ad highlights Ohtani, Judge, Skenes, Soto, but promises more videos on more players
― Hot of the heels of its anime collaboration with ufotable, Major League Baseball unveiled a new anime ad showcasing players as heroes with larger-than-life abilities — starting with Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, and Juan Soto. The end of the video teases even more players, easily identifiable by the names...
One Piece to Appear at March 30 Borussia Dortmund Football Club Game
The Year of One Piece and sports team collaborations continues.
― Voice actor Subaru Kimura announced during the One Piece franchise's AnimeJapan stage event this past weekend that the anime series will be collaborating with German football club Borussia Dortmund on March 30. (Kimura showed off his German language skills in the process.) The franchise revealed the key visual and played a message fro...
Odekake Kozame Creator Makes Bocchi the Rock! Crossover Comic
World's cutest shark & Bocchilla reign at AnimeJapan, to Kana Hanazawa's delight
― The world's cutest shark and Bocchilla united to hold sway at Japan's biggest anime convention this past weekend, to the delight of their fans, including a certain famous voice actress. Odekake Kozame creator Penguin Box released a Bocchi the Rock! collaboration short comic on March 19. The four-page comic follows as t...
CLAMP, Air Gear & Sidonia Creators, More Draw Art in Tribute to Ghost in the Shell's Masamune Shirow
See the world of Masamune Shirow in a new light
― The Ghost in the Shell franchise announced on Friday that artists including CLAMP, Oh! Great, and Tsutomu Nihei contributed tribute art for "The Exhibition of The World of Masamune Shirow" in Tokyo. The art pieces honor Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, Black Magic M-66, Dominion, and other titles from Shirow's four-decade career: The exhibition will no...
Ado, Yoasobi, Hololive's Suisei Hoshimachi Join Forces for McDonald's Music Video
McDonald's Japan announcedi on March 16 that the fast-food chain is collaborating with Hololive VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi on a music video dropping two days later. 星街すいせいYouTubeチャンネルにて「ティロリミックス同時視聴会」が決定！MV公開に合わせて3.18(火)19:45スタート！星街さん初のVRChat配信でお届けします pic.twitter.com/mN1A4e70TV— マクドナルド (@McDonaldsJapan) March 16, 2025 A Tirori Mix Simultaneous Viewing Party has been scheduled on Suisei Hoshimachi's...
Hayao Miyazaki Shaves Off Iconic Beard
And shows it off with protégé Hideaki Anno.
― Anime studio Khara shared a photo of Hideaki Anno and legendary Studio Ghibli animator Hayao Miyazaki on its second X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. The two men appear happy in the photo, but something is amiss about Miyazaki — he's missing his iconic beard. According to Anno, Miyazaki shaved the beard because, “it was too much hassle to take c...
Evangelion Director Hideaki Anno Is Working on 5 Different Scripts Now
And he wants to work on a 6th for another Shin Kamen Rider
― Anime studio Khara reported on Tuesday that renowned animator, director, and screenwriter Hideaki Anno is currently writing screenplays for no less than five different works. Plus, if a new Shin Kamen Rider project is green-lit, Khara's co-founder and president would be working on six different scripts. 53年前の今日18日は『仮面ライダー対ショッカー』の公開日。そして2年前...
MLB Tokyo Series Plays Up Shohei Ohtani's Mega Pokémon Connection
It's official: the Los Angeles Dodgers star is Mega Garchomp
― You might have missed it in the global telecast, but attendees at the Major League Baseball (MLB) Tokyo Series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs saw players introduced with accompanying visuals of Mega Pokémon. For example, the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman were introduced as Mega Garchomp (Gaburias in Japa...
Pokémon Franchise Gets LEGOs in 2026
Gotta build 'em all!
― No series is safe from LEGO. Nintendo's franchises already have entered the blocky LEGO realm with sets based on Super Mario Bros., Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda. Which video game juggernaut is still missing a LEGO set? None other than Pokémon! Luckily, the LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International have it covered, as the companies announced on Tuesday that LE...
Producer: Mamoru Oshii's 'Ghost in the Shell 3' Idea Can't Be Made Until 2nd Film Breaks Even
Production I.G co-founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa: Oshii's idea ties into Innocence
― Production I.G co-founder and producer Mitsuhisa Ishikawa spoke about the hypothetical "Ghost in the Shell 3" film concept during the showing of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival on Saturday. Near the end of his talk, Ishikawa stated a sequel to Innocence could be made ...
44 Touken Ranbu Musical Veterans Reunite for 10th Anniversary Festival at Tokyo Dome
41 performers will appear on both July 29 and 30, with 3 more appearing on 1 day only
― The Touken Ranbu Musical staff announced the guests for the upcoming "Touken Ranbu Musical Medetaya Uta no Homare Hananomai 10th Anniversary Festival" on March 11. 44 veterans from the franchise will appear at the July 29 and 30 sessions. 🌸目出度歌誉花舞 十周年祝賀祭🌸キャスト・スタッフ情報を公開✨ミュージカル『刀剣乱舞』シリーズに出演した44振りの刀剣男士たちが集い、#刀ミュ の十周...
Naruto, Mr. Osomatsu, Chibi Maruko-chan Enjoy a Night Out in Restaurant App Ads
The sextuplets each get their own version of the commercials
― Japanese restaurant app Hot Pepper Gourmet launched a series of collaboration commercials with Naruto, Mr. Osomatsu, Tensai Bakabon, and Chibi Maruko-chan on Sunday. The three sets of commercials feature Naruto and Iruka, the Matsuno sextuplets with Tensai Bakabon's Papa, and Maruko Sakura and Tomozō Sakura enjoying a night out in differ...
Happy White Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Oshi no Ko, The Apothecary Diaries, Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE, Masami Obari, Naruto, & more!
― While the holiday is not as popular as Valentine's Day, White Day is a staple holiday in Japan. Less about professing love and more about returning the sentiments from Valentine's Day, it's the perfect holiday for the ever-considerate Japanese people. That includes all the anime and manga creat...
Happy White Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Demon Slayer, PlayStation, Sakamoto Days, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, The Rose of Versailles, & more!
― On March 14, Japanese people celebrate White Day — a holiday like Valentine's Day, except traditionally boys and men would give girls and women marshmallows. Over the years, it has slowly shifted closer to Valentine's Day with everyone giving t...
Latest Chibi Maruko-chan Beer Ad Finally Assembles Trio in New York Bar
Hanawa-kun gives each señorita a rose for achieving their dreams
― On Friday, Suntory's Premium Malt's beer brand released the third installment of its Chibi Maruko-chan collaboration commercial series. Titled “Premalt-chan Blue Rose”, the commercial sees Momoko “Maru-chan” Sakura (played by Suzu Hirose) joined by her friend Tamae “Tama-chan” Honami (played by Sairi Ito) and classmate Kazuhiro “Hanaw...
Nue's Exorcist Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll
Usotsuki! Gokuo-kun, Firefly Wedding were close behind
― The AnimeJapan event announced on Thursday the results for this year's “Manga We Want to See Animated” poll with 156,909 votes cast. /／アニラン結果発表！\＼アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング 2025総投票数156,909票！ランキングTOP10の結果はこちらから！https://t.co/5vnhnhyGT1#AnimeJapan#AJ2025#アニラン2025 pic.twitter.com/Rp7fBwNI5H— AnimeJapan 2025 (@animejapan_aj) March 13, 2025 /／
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Shohei Otani Slides Into Fortnite Battle Royale
Take the baseball star to the Fortnite battlefield & hit some homers with the kneecapper bat
― On Monday, Epic Games announced that baseball star Shohei Otani will join the ranks of Fortnite Battle Royale as a player cosmetic. The Los Angeles Dodgers player will be available on Monday. In a 30-second promotional video, Ohtani faces off against himself in the Samurai Shohei Outfit in a home run derby...
Yamato Anime Marks 50th Anniversary With Solid-Gold Sculpture
And Evangelion/next Yamato film's Hideaki Anno “produces” new Yamato model kit
― The Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary project announced a limited-production solid-gold Space Battleship Yamato sculpture on Monday. Advance pre-orders for the sculpture will begin on Saturday at the "Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition" in Tokyo. #ヤマト50周年 を記念した超豪華な純金フィギュアの製造決定！純金が中までギュッと贅沢に詰ま...
Hololive Announces 2 New Video Games
Get cozy with the forthcoming Puchi Holo no Mura & unnamed mobile game
― Popular VTuber agency Hololive announced two video games on Saturday and Sunday. The first game announced is Puchi Holo no Mura Ken to Omise to Inakagurashi (literally, Petit Holo Village: Swords, Shops, and Country Living), in which players can “cultivate fields, go fishing, fight enemies outside the village, craft with materi...
Dead by Daylight Game Announces Tokyo Ghoul Collaboration
Ken Kaneki joins game as killer on April 2
― Behaviour Interactive announced on Tuesday the Dead by Daylight game will add Ken Kaneki from Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul series as a playable character on April 2. Kaneki will join the game as a killer with a unique set of moves. He can damage survivors to turn a Dull Totem into a Hex: Totem, which will temporarily hinder survivors when they are hit with a b...
McDonald's Rolls Out Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Miku makes McShaker Fries Miku Miku at MikuDonald's
― McDonald's Japan revealed its McShaker Fries (a.k.a. Shaka Shaka Potato in Japan) collaboration with the Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku on March 9, Miku Day, after teasing it last month. The fast-food giant parodied the famous Miku song “Mikumiku Ni Shiteageru [Shiteyanyo]” by saying “Shakashaka Ni Shiteageru” and included a music video parodying the ...
Voice Actor Yoshimasa Hosoya Announces Marriage
Voice of Attack on Titan's Yuta Reiner Braun made announcement as plum trees are in full bloom
― Voice actor Yoshimasa Hosoya announced on Monday that he had gotten married. The voice actor offered a message to his fans and supporters: いつも応援してくださる皆様へ。 pic.twitter.com/KjBv8D9G95— 細谷佳正 YOSHIMASA HOSOYA (@hosoya_info) March 9, 2025 To everyone who always supports me. Announcement
I apologize for the pe...
Gundam Meets Hatsune Miku on Zaku/Miku Day
The Gundam franchise gets Mikued up for their shared holiday on March 9
― As it continues celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Gundam franchise expands its partnership with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku on March 9. The date is no coincidence, since March 9 is both Miku Day and Zaku Day, in honor of Gundam's enemy mecha Zaku. ("3/9" can be pronounced in Japanese as a wordplay on both "mi-ku" and "za-ku....
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Wins 11th Anime Trending Awards
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End wins 5 other awards; DAN DA DAN, The Dangers in My Heart 2nd season win 4 awards each
― The 11th annual Anime Trending Awards announced its winners on Saturday and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End won Anime of the Year, as well as five other awards including Action or Adventure Anime of the Year and Fantasy Anime of the Year. DAN dA DAN and the second season of The Dangers ...
Pharmacies Offer Apothecary Diaries Prescription Books for Free — Only to Have Scalpers Sell Them
Anime staff: Please refrain from reselling collaborative notebooks
― In Japan, patients can keep track of their many medical prescriptions with handy pocket-sized booklets that pharmacies hand out for free. To promote the practice, pharmacies began offering The Apothecary Diaries-branded prescription record booklets on March 1. Unfortunately, scalpers have been taking advantage of this, and the anime...
Speed Racer's Mach 5 Chōgōkin Toy Boasts All 7 Gadgets
For an appropriate 55,500-yen price
― Bandai's Tamashii Nations brand launched preorders for the Chogokin Mach-gō (Mach 5) toy from the Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer) anime on Tuesday. The toy will ship this September and come with a special display base featuring the franchise's Japanese title logo. 【3月4日(火)16時一般予約解禁】 「超合金 マッハGoGoGo マッハ号」 2025年9月発売予定 📋商品詳細→ https://t.co/7oGFsXiRxl 『#マッハGoGoGo 』のタイトルロゴ...
Mamoru Oshii Still Wants to Make His 3rd Ghost in the Shell Film
Director wants to tie up one loose end
― Ghost in the Shell anime film director (and human reincarnation of a basset hound) Mamoru Oshii confirmed that he is still interested in making a third Ghost in the Shell film during a Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 20th Anniversary talk event on March 1. The director noted he had almost made a third film, but the project did not come to fruition. Oshii furt...
Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Appears in Medalist Anime's Opening Music Video
Kenshi Yonezu: Yuzuru Hanyu performed in the video. Amazing! I hope you enjoy it.
― Japanese singer Kenshi Yonezu announced on Wednesday that two-time Olympic men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu appeared in the music video for the Medalist anime's opening theme song “Bow and Arrow.” The music video is now streaming on Yonezu's YouTube channel: なんと羽生結弦さんに出演して頂きました。やばすぎ！よろしくお願いします🫨米津玄師 Ken...
Actor Yuki Yamada Requests 3-Day Vacation For Future Monster Hunter Releases
Actor begrudgingly worked on Monster Hunter Wilds release day
― Japanese news outlet Oricon reported on February 18 that actor Yuki Yamada has asked his agency for three days off for future Monster Hunter releases. The actor's comments came during the press scrum after Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds media launch event. 山田裕貴、事務所にモンハン休暇を直訴!? 『モンスターハンターワイルズ』メディア発表会に登場し思いのたけを語った。 pic.twitter.com/Si1MJblOQ...
ufotable Animates MLB Players' Breathing Techniques in Demon Slayer Collab Short
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki showcased
― Major League Baseball finally unveiled its collaboration with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise on Wednesday, in the form of an anime short by ufotable. The short depicts players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, and Seiya Suzuki in anime form, blending Demon Slayer breathing techniques with ...
Tokyo's Toshima Ward Officially Names Road 'Animate Street'
Home to Animate's flagship store, Guinness-certified "largest anime store in the world"
― Tokyo's Toshima Ward, the home of the famous shopping district Ikebukuro, announced that it renamed Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-chome Street as Animate Street on March 3. The street happens to host several anime, manga, and game stores, including the Animate chain's flagship Ikebururo store, which Guinness World Record...
Demon Slayer Teases Collab with Major League Baseball's Tokyo Series
Will players be using the Baseball Breathing technique?
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga/anime franchise and Major League Baseball teased a collaboration for MLB's Tokyo Series on March 3. The teaser indicates more info will come on March 6 at 7:00 a.m. (March 5 at 5:00 p.m. EST): #鬼滅の刃 #MLB #MLBTokyoSeries 2025.3.6 7:00 AM pic.twitter.com/UH7WTF8b1R— 鬼滅の刃公式 (@kimetsu_off) March 3, 2025 ⚾️...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Chibi Maruko-chan, Café Terrace & Its Goddesses Kodansha, Kuromi, Rascal the Raccoon, & more!
― It's time to break out the dolls of the Emperor and Empress for Girls' Day in Japan! Bonobono Chibi Maruko-chan City The Animation https://t.co/pkeJg8pnGU#ひな祭り #アニメCITY #animeCITY pic.twitter.com/mFOws944yx— 『CITY THE ANIMATION』公式 (@city_anime_info) March 3, 2025 Coji-Coji Harmony Land (Sanrio) 3...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Doraemon, Lego, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, PlayStation, Sega, & more!
― It's Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day, in Japan. However, the holiday also goes by the name Momo no Sekku (Peach Festival) — a name used when Japan was on a lunar calender system, since March 3 used to land just after peach trees blossomed. People in the anime and manga industry are showing off their flowers for t...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Square Enix, The IDOLM@STER Million Live, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Gudetama, Pingu, more!
― March 3 marks the Japanese cultural holiday of Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day. Families celebrate by displaying dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians. They enjoy the displays while eating snacks and singing the traditional song “Ureshi Hina Matsuri."...
Ken Akamatsu Celebrates Negima's 22nd Anniversary With New Art
The manga artist-turned-politician still celebrates his roots
― Manga artist-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu celebrated the 22nd anniversary of his long running manga series Negima! Magister Negi Magi with an original illustration on Wednesday. He also noted that even two decades later, fans still tell him they used to read this manga. #描き下ろし #ネギま22周年22年前の本日、2003年2月26日に『魔法先生ネギま！』の第一話が週刊少年マガジンに掲載されました...
Luffy Takes It to the Rim in One Piece x Lakers Anime Short
The short debuted during the L.A. Lakers' One Piece Game Night
― A new One Piece short animation debuted on Friday during the Los Angeles Lakers' One Piece Game Night. The short features One Piece lead Monkey D. Luffy playing a 1-on-4 basketball game against the Mariners from the series. Following the on-court premiere, the One Piece English YouTube channel streamed the short worldwide. Anime News N...
February 26 Declared City Hunter Day For 40th Anniversary
Tsukasa Hojo: “I never thought that people would be reading it 40 years later, so I was free to draw silly things as if I was throwing away my shame.”
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the City Hunter and Cat's Eye series revealed a City Hunter 40th Anniversary illustration on February 26. The post thanked fans for 40 years of support and announced the City Hunter 40th Anniversary websi...
Dallas Hosts 1st International One Piece Day in March
Celebrate One Piece with singers Hiroshi Kitadani, Maki Otsuka, & more!
― The One Piece franchise announced on Wednesday the One Piece Day Dallas –Card Game Celebration–, the first overseas One Piece Day celebration. The event will take place at the Dallas Fair Park Centennial Hall and Automobile Building on March 8-9. ONE PIECE DAY DALLASLate Entry Pass registration opens in 6hrs!Try it out if you m...
Pokémon Teases Real-Life Honda Koraidon Motorcycle
The rival to the Toyota Miraidon has arrived
― The Pokémon Company teased on Thursday that it has partnered with automotive manufacturer Honda Motor Company to produce a Koraidon motorcycle: 「ホンダコライドンプロジェクト」が始動！お楽しみに！https://t.co/Na4XMMUGz8 #ホンダコライドン #コライドン #ポケモンホンダ pic.twitter.com/Uf1nmWh1wd— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) February 27, 2025 "Honda Koraidon Project" has begun!
Stay tuned!
global.honda/jp/mo...
Bravern Makes Pro-Wrestler Debut
Brave Bang Bravern!'s Cupiridas voice Tetsu Inada got in on the pro-wrestling fun, too
― Brave Bang Bravern! star Bravern made its pro-wrestling in-ring debut with Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling on February 23. The robot appeared in the penultimate match during DDT Pro-Wrestling's February 23 Next Generation 2025 Kisaragi Roman show and appeared in a special costume desi...
L.A. Lakers Presents New Animation of Luffy Playing Basketball for One Piece Game Night
New One Piece footage featuring Luffy playing basketball planned for game on February 28
― The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team revealed that its "One Piece Night" event on February 28 will feature a first look at a new animation of One Piece protagonist Monkey D. Luffy playing basketball, a limited Lakers x One Piece T-shirt, and a One Piece Bounty Rush photo booth on the main concourse inside the...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Voice Actor Ayane Sakura Gets Health Screening
Sakura: “I got a mammography from a fan.”
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective anime revealed that the February 15 episode of the anime's special program Ameku Takao no Kyushinbi features Ameku's voice actor Ayane Sakura receiving a medical screening. The episode is available on Aniplex's YouTube channel. 📺YouTubeにて配信開始‼￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣🥼天久鷹央の休診日💉佐倉綾音、人間ドックに行く▽...
Ghibli Park Lets Kids Cook Rice, Heat Up Bath Water at Totoro House
Don't forget to laugh to expel the susuwatari spirits!
― Aichi Prefecture announced the "Satsuki to Mei no Ie de Asobo!" (Let's Play in Satsuki and Mei's House!) event on February 18. The event will allow 60 children to experience Japanese life in the 1950s by cooking rice and heating the bath at My Neighbor Totoro protagonists Satsuki and Mei's house within Ghibli Park. Along with the event, Goro Mi...
Transformers Releases 40th Anniversary Stop-Motion Video
Autobots, Decepticons team up for action-packed short
― The Japanese side of the Transformers franchise revealed the special 40th anniversary stop-motion animation episode, “We Are Not Alone,” on February 13: ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ トランスフォーマー40周年記念 ハイクオリティストップモーション 『WE ARE NOT ALONE』公開！＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ご視聴はこちら↓https://t.co/oPf2PnOQAX#トランスフォーマー #TRANSFORMERS#stopmotion pic.twitter.com/PTJDnU1a92— 【公式】ト...
Hatsune Miku x McDonald's Collaboration Teased for Miku Day
Will Miku make McShaker Fries Miku Miku?
― McDonald's Japan teased a collaboration with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku and the McShaker Fries on Wednesday. The teaser image featured a silhouette resembling the Vocaloid idol with the caption, “This year's McShaker Fries will feature this person!” The company confirmed the collaboration on Thursday, noting that something would happen on Miku Day (March 9) ...
Cowboy Bebop's Scoundrels Dive Into Fortnite
3, 2, 1 let's jam
― Epic Games announced that the 1998 anime series Cowboy Bebop will collaborate with the massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale on Friday. The Fortnite website notes Cowboy Bebop characters Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine will appear as player cosmetics in the in-game shop starting on February 28. Along with the cosmetics, a series of “COWBOY BEBOP Quests” will be available...
Happy Cat Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Nights with a Cat, Patalliro!, Peach-Pit, Pokémon, Taku Kawamura, and more!
― It's not the dog days of Summer in Japan, but rather the cat days of Winter on February 22. The anime and manga world send its greetings to all the cat lovers around the world: Atsushi Kamijou (To-y) ２月22日は猫の日#2月22日 #猫の日 ニャーニャーニャー🐈 pic.twitter.com/YgSyE69App— 上條淳士 (@atsushi19630312) February 22, 2025 February 22 i...
Happy Cat Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Google Japan, Natsume's Book of Friends, JoJo's, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Tono to Inu, Yusuke Nakamura, & more!
― February 22 marks Cat Day in Japan. A play on the number two (ni in Japanese) sounding like the sound a cat makes in Japanese (nya), 2/22 is a celebration of cats. The anime and manga world does its part for all the cat lovers the world over: Futago Kamikita (Precure manga) Googl...
Exclusive: One Piece Gets Lost in New Labyrinth Board Game
One Piece Labyrinth launches in summer 2025
― Have you ever watched One Piece and just wished you were the pirate swordsman Zoro? Now you can live out your anime fantasies and see what it's like to get completely lost all the time in Ravensburger's newly announced One Piece edition of its Labyrinth board game. The toy and game company is releasing One Piece Labyrinth in summer 2025 with an MSRP of US...
Digimon x Godzilla Crossover Toy Teased
Will we see the birth of Shin Metal Godzillamon?
― The Digimon franchise teased on Monday that a new Digimon and Godzilla collaboration toy would be revealed during the Digimon Con 2025 event on March 20. The event's itinerary states (roughly translated) under the toys section, “Godzilla vs Digimon Collaboration Item Announcement.” 📣𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣『デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー』3月20日（木）配信予定の #デジモンコン 2025 で最新情報をお届け...
Boston Red Sox Announces 2nd One Piece Day for May 3
Get exclusive Straw Hat Crew Red Sox jersey with special ticket
― The Boston Red Sox baseball team announced another collaboration with the massively popular anime series One Piece on February 19. The baseball team stated, “Back by popular demand: ONE PIECE Theme Day at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 3!” Back by popular demand: ONE PIECE Theme Day at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 3!Tickets: https://t.co...
Voice Actors Tomoaki Maeno & Mikako Komatsu Announce Birth of Their 2nd Child
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai costars announce birth of their 2nd child
― Voice acting couple Tomoaki Maeno and Mikako Komatsu announced the birth of their second child on social media on February 14. Komatsu noted that this was her first Instagram post of 2025 and both she and her child are healthy. In turn, Maeno stated, “This experience has given me a renewed sense of the preciousness of life...
Official Evangelion Pro e-Sports Team to Disband in March
The organization plans on holding a final event in late March
― The Japanese e-sports organization Eva:e announced on February 1 that it will disband on March 31: エヴァ:eを応援していただいたすべての方へhttps://t.co/ew1Z3R6wAb pic.twitter.com/T0OefcZLCI— エヴァ:e (@eva_e_official) February 1, 2025 To everyone who supported Eva:e The Eva:e website posted a press release that noted several accomplishments in the team's fou...
Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy Cards Revealed
A first look at your favorite Final Fantasy characters & moments in the longest-running collectible card game
― Wizards of the Coast revealed several cards for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) x Final Fantasy collaboration set on Wednesday, Japan Time. The company stated, “We're excited to share a few of the cards and artworks that span the breadth of FINAL FANTASY's main 16 games.” Welcome t...
Magic: The Gathering Set Teases Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano
Details on the collaboration set are coming on Tuesday
― Wizards of the Coast teased legendary Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano as a possible artist for the forthcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) x Final Fantasy collaboration set on Tuesday. The company stated, “We couldn't do MTG x Final Fantasy without going back to the beginning and working with an artist who inspired generations of Fina...
Former VR Kanojo Team Celebrates Valentine's by Delaying New Virtual Girlfriend Game
We'll have to wait a few more months to date VR-Kanojo
― VR game maker Illumination announced hours before Valentine's Day that its virtual girlfriend simulator game VR-Kanojo will see another release delay. The company notes the delays are due to “extensive modification required for Steam approval.” Illumination's continued, “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your u...
Fuji TV Retains Bandai as Sponsor for Some Anime
Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment sponsored part of Dragon Ball Daima, Tosochu: The Great Mission, One Piece
― Anime News Network's Japan-based staff confirmed two of the seven anime series on Fuji TV — Rurouni Kenshin and Sazae-san — aired without corporate sponsors between February 10 to 16. The Chinese animated series Ringing Fate also aired without corporate sponsors. Grams, the producers of th...
CLAMP Draws Cover for Former Kadokawa VP's Otaku History Book
Shinichiro Inoue will also appear at the otaku mecca Animate Ikebukuro for a talk event
― The manga creation team CLAMP announced on February 10 that they have drawn the cover art for former KADOKAWA President and CEO Shinichiro Inoue's upcoming book Media Mix no Akuma: Inoue Shinichiro no Otaku Bunkashi, (lit. The Cross-Media Devil: Shinichiro Inoue's History of Otaku Culture). This autobiography o...
Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring My Hero Academia, Apothecary Diaries, Dr. Stone, Honey Lemon Soda, Medalist, Detective Conan, Shiunji Family Children, & more!
― Every Valentine's Day, I'm reminded of the greatest love poem of all time: Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Omae wa Mo
Shindeiru. Such a powerful verse can only be matched by the Valentine's Day greetings from around the anime and manga world: Bono Bono Chibi Maru...
Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Digimon, DanMachi, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Naruto, Persona 5, Spy Classroom, & more!
― Many Western countries mark Valentine's Day with children giving cards to friends and couples sharing a date night. In Japan, though, women also hand out chocolates to their friends and colleagues. They're known as giri chocolates (chocolates given out of obligation), but quality-wise, they can be m...
Happy Valentine's Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Demon Slayer, Dragon Quest, Macross, Tezuka Productions, Haruhi Suzumiya, & more!
― Love is in the air, and the anime and manga world wants to share some of that love! Let's take a look at this year's Valentine's Day greetings: A Girl and Her Guard Dog (live-action film) ⠀⠀ ⠢⋱ 公開まであと1ヶ月 ⋰⠔・∴🌸∴・∴🌸∴・∴🌸∴・∴🌸∴・ 🍫𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒'𝑠 𝐷𝑎𝑦 ❤🐰#福本莉子 さん 🐶#ジェシー さん🍃#櫻井海音 さんからメッセージをお届け✨#バレンタイン の特別な日に大切な人に想い...
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Radio Show Plays Recordings of Main Lead Ayane Sakura Sleeping
Voice of title character is genuinely sleeping
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective anime teased that the February 11 episode of the anime's audio radio program Nikkan Sakura Ayane Tensai Ameku Takao ni Naru 100 nichi Kan features the sleeping sounds of voice actor Ayane Sakura. The episode is available on the Aniplex YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, and Sp...
Suzu Hirose Plays 3rd-Grader Chibi Maruko-chan — 20 Years Later, Drinking Beer
Sairi Ito, Joe Odagiri join Hirose as Maruko-chan's friends
― On February 8, Suntory's Premium Malt's beer brand began a new commercial ad campaign starring Suzu Hirose (Our Little Sister, live-action Chihayafuru, The Boy and The Beast, Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?) as Momoko Sakura from the beloved Chibi Maruko-chan anime about a third-grader. However, Maruko-chan is 20 y...
Hideaki Anno Speaks on Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime's Opening Scenes
Anno: Because the staff's energy and enthusiasm were so high, the visuals at the start of GQuuuuuuX-Beginning- may surprise you with its high level of fidelity
― Anime studio Khara's second X (formerly Twitter) account posted a statement by co-founder Hideaki Anno regarding the opening scenes of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning film on February 10. In his statement Anno said (roughly trans...
Take the Witch Certification Exam with Ojamajo Doremi Characters
Test your luck at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo on February 21-March 23
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Ojamajo Doremi events announced that guests can experience the world of Ojamajo Doremi (Magical DoReMi) at the Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo between February 21 to March 23. The event will feature several mini games, a collaboration café, merchandise … and the Ojamajo (Witch) Cert...
Fuji TV Struggling to Find Sponsors for Spring Season
Japanese broadcaster is still bleeding corporate sponsors following Masahiro Nakai's scandal
― A report by the weekly general-interest magazine Shūkan Gendai on February 2 noted that the Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV is struggling to find sponsors for the upcoming spring programming season. According to the report, an anonymous Fuji TV staff member said, “Even in February, there is still no prospect o...
NHK World Streams Documentary About Detective Conan Creator Gōshō Aoyama Worldwide
Go behind-the-scenes of Detective Conan
― NHK World began streaming a new documentary about Detective Conan manga creator Gōshō Aoyama, originally from the Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi (The Professionals, or literally, Style of Professional Work) series, with English subtitles worldwide on December 28. The Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi Mangaka Gosho Aoyama SP special first ran on NHK BS Premium 4K i...
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