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The preview for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 21 is now available on the official website. The episode, titled “Taibon,” will air in Japan on June 6 and will later be accessible with English subtitles on Crunchyroll and Netflix (in Asia). See The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 21 (Episode 45 overall) preview images: In case you missed it, the manga series by Itsuki Nanao and Nekokurage, published in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan, has recently gone on a sudden hiatus. Interestingly, The Apothecary Diaries is based on a light novel series by Natsu Hyuga, which has released 15 volumes to date. Volume 16 was released in Japan on May 30, coinciding with the…

Kingdom Season 6 anime has released its first full trailer, revealing the theme songs, a new teaser visual, and the main staff. Studios Pierrot and Signpost are returning for the animation, with the series set to premiere in October 2025. VIZ Media will begin releasing the manga in English in Fall 2025 to coincide with the new season. The opening theme, “Ikite, Sansan,” will be performed by Ikimono-gakari, while Sora Tomonari will sing the ending theme, “Hoko” (Howl). Both artists shared their thoughts on the project, and a preview of the opening theme is included in the trailer. Comments From the Theme Songs ArtistsIkimono-gakari Comment Sora Tomonari Comment Kingdom…

Unauthorized footage from the final scenes of JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie has surfaced on social media, leading to a public warning from the franchise’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. Fans are reminded that the movie includes a brand-new Juju Stroll episode. The announcement emphasizes that recording inside theaters is a criminal offense under Japan’s Law for Prevention of Unauthorized Recording of Films, and sharing such content also breaches the Copyright Act. The official post outlines possible legal consequences, which could involve up to 10 years in prison, fines of up to 10 million yen, or both, depending on the seriousness…

Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin anime has unveiled a new key visual, a character trailer, and its premiere date set for July 6. Studio MAHO FILM is handling the animation. The opening theme, “Majestic Catastrophe,” is performed by Rico Sasaki, while the ending theme, “more than W,” is sung by Takuma Terashima. Both songs can be heard in the previously released main trailer, and the new visual is also available for viewing. Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra – New Key Visual | July 6 Premiere Date The anime adaptation of the light novel was announced in June 2024, featuring a voice cast that includes: Toshiki Kumagai as Takuto Ira…

Dr. Stone: Science Future (Season 4) has unveiled the main trailer for Cour 2, featuring the theme song “SUPERNOVA” by KANA-BOON and announcing a July 10 premiere date. Animated by Studio TMS Entertainment, this final season of the anime will consist of 3 split cours. The theme song, released under the Ki/oon Music label, sets the tone for the upcoming episodes. The cast includes new additions Megumi Han as Chelsea Childe and Reigo Yamaguchi as Leonhard. Fans can catch the new Cour 2 trailer now. Otoha will perform the ending song “no man’s world,” and the anime has also announced an advance screening for Cour 2, along with a theatrical version of the first cour. Crunchy…

A new episode of the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End mini-anime series, titled The Magic That Cuts Just About Anything, has been released on the anime’s official YouTube channel. This marks Übel and Land's debut in the mini-anime format. Season 2 of the main anime is scheduled to premiere in January 2026. The mini-anime series typically features short, original stories separate from the main series. It uses chibi-style character designs by illustrator Mebachi and focuses on characters experimenting with various types of magic during their journey. Episode 14 highlights Übel and Land, who were first introduced in the anime during the First-Class Mage Exam arc in Season 1’s s…

The anime "The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses" has revealed a new visual and trailer for Goa, the eldest assassin princess. This is the third weekly reveal, following her younger sisters, Ciel and Anemone. The series is scheduled to premiere in July. Studio CONNECT is producing the animation, directed by Noriaki Akitaya. The main staff features Michiko Yokote as the series composer, Takao Sano as the character designer, and Shun Narita as the music composer. Haruka Shiraishi voices Goa, and her trailer is now out. Also check out her heroine visual below. The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses – Goa Character Visual The main voice cast includes: Shunsuke ‌…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toei Animation are joining forces for a one-day event celebrating the global anime hit ONE PIECE. Dubbed ONE PIECE Night, the event will take place on Thursday, July 3, during the Dodgers’ home game against the Chicago White Sox at 7:10 p.m. This partnership is the latest in a string of collaborations between professional sports and ONE PIECE. Created by Toei Animation and based on Eiichiro Oda's manga, ONE PIECE has been a cultural phenomenon since its TV debut in 1999, featuring 15 movies, a trading card game, numerous video games, and a wide range of merchandise. ONE PIECE x Los Angeles Dodgers – July 3 ONE PIECE Night Collaboration Visual …

The anime Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter has unveiled its fourth special visual, featuring Lynne Leinster. Studio Blanc is handling the animation, with the premiere scheduled for July 2025. Earlier, her older sister Lydia Leinster also received a visual. Tina Howard was the first character to get a visual, followed by Ellie. Miho Okasaki was previously announced as the voice of Lynne, and her new character visual has now been revealed. Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter – Special Visual Featuring Lynne Leinster The voice cast for the anime Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter includes: Yuto Uemura as Allen Hime Sawada as Tina Howard Kyoka Moriya as Ellie Walker I…

Shonen Jump+ has introduced a new manga competition called the “Bad Guy Manga Award,” aimed at discovering stories featuring captivating and compelling villains. The competition runs from June 3 to September 15, and submissions can be made via the Jump Rookie! platform, a web submission form, or postal mail. Winners will receive either the “Grand Bad Guy Award” or the “Outstanding Bad Guy Award,” with their works published on the Shonen Jump+ platform. This contest highlights characters described as 魅力的な悪いキャラクター, referring to villains who are ruthless or dangerous yet possess qualities that make them memorable and appealing. To mark the launch of the award, Jump Rookie! h…

Nowaki Fukamidori’s novel, Whoever Steals This Book, is being adapted into an anime film. A teaser trailer, visual, staff details, and a 2026 release date have been revealed, but the voice cast remains unannounced. Whoever Steals This Book – Anime Teaser Visual The staff consists of: Director: Daiki Fukuoka Screenplay: Yasuhiro Nakanishi Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Keiko Kurosawa Music: Michiru Oshima Animation Producer: Yuji Higa Animation Studio: Kagokan Distributor: Kadokawa Animation Kadokawa Shoten released the novel in October 2020, followed by a paperback edition under the Kadokawa Bunko imprint in June 2023. A manga adaptation, illustrated b…

Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G have revealed that pre-registrations for Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME have surpassed 300,000 globally. This milestone comes after the previous announcement on May 15, when the game hit 200,000 pre-registrations worldwide. As part of the pre-registration campaign, the developers have promised that players will receive 10 THE GAME Gacha Tickets at launch for reaching this milestone. These tickets can be used for drawing characters and items in the game. Moreover, if the campaign reaches 500,000 pre-registrations, all players will be rewarded with the ★4 character [Aiming for Greater Heights] Mina Ashiro, along with additional in-game bonuses…

The manga "To Your Eternity" (Fumetsu no Anata e) concludes today with its final chapter published in the June 4 issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine. Created by Yoshitoki Oima, the series has been serialized for over eight years since its debut in November 2016. To celebrate the conclusion, a special giveaway is featured in the magazine, offering prizes like a replica of the final chapter’s color page and a signed shikishi board by the author. Participation requires a ticket found in the print edition of the magazine in Japan. To Your Eternity – Final Chapter Color Page | Series Ends Today Brain’s Base produced the first season of the anime, which debuted in April 2021 under…

Leviathan, the latest anime from CGI studio ORANGE, has unveiled a new visual and announced its Netflix premiere on July 10. With Joe Hisaishi composing the music, the anime released its first teaser trailer back in September 2024. Leviathan – New Anime Visual | July 10 Premiere on Netflix Qubic Pictures is producing a new project with Christophe Ferreira as the director, while Justin Leach and Daiki Sakurai serve as executive producers. All three were previously involved in Eden. The music includes original songs by Joe Hisaishi, with Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi handling the score. The story unfolds in 1914, on the brink of war, where a fugitive prince and a girl i…

Crunchyroll has revealed that it will stream the anime adaptation of "Let’s Play" in 2025, along with a new visual and trailer. Studio OLM is in charge of the animation, and the anime is set to premiere at Anime Expo 2025 in July. The project was originally announced in October 2023. Let’s Play is a romantic comedy comic series by Leeanne M. Krecic, known as Mongie. Released digitally on WEBTOON from 2016 to 2022 and published by Rocketship Entertainment, the story revolves around Sam Young, a young game developer. WEBTOON describes it as the tale of a young, single woman chasing her dream of creating amazing video games. Her life takes a twist when a popular streamer har…

With only one day left until the release of JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death in Japanese theaters, a new character visual of Suguru Geto has been unveiled, accompanied by a comment from his voice actor, Takahiro Sakurai. The visual showcases Geto as one of the key characters in the Hidden Inventory / Premature Death arc, following Toji Fushiguro, who was previously featured. JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – New Suguru Geto Visual You can read Geto’s voice actor, Takahiro Sakurai’s, comment below: The film, set to premiere in Japan on May 30, 2025, is a re-edited theatrical version of the Hidden Inventory / Premature Death arc, orig…

The April Showers Bring May Flowers anime has revealed a new trailer, two additional cast members, and the ending theme song. Tasuku Hatanaka and Makoto Koichi are joining the cast as Tsutomu Shinbashi and Keisuke Ueno. The Japanese rock band Glasgow will perform the ending theme song “Souvenir.” The series is scheduled to premiere this July. Silver Link is producing the series, with Mirai Minato (Mission: Yozakura Family) serving as the director and script supervisor. Miwa Oshima (Anne-Happy) is handling character design, while Yuki Hayashi (Haikyu!!) and Shogo Yamashiro (My Hero Academia: Vigilantes) are composing the music. The cast includes: Saori Hayami as Hana Tab…

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 announced a Sumi Sakurasawa date visual on Friday, alongside the reveal of the opening and ending theme song artists and its premiere date set for July 4, 2025. ClariS will perform the opening theme song “Umitsuki,” while Regal Lily will handle the ending theme song “Boku no Vega.” A date visual for the main cast—Chizuru, Mami, and Ruka—had also been unveiled earlier. Kazuomi Koga takes over as director for the new season, replacing Shin’ya Une. Studio TMS Entertainment is back to animate Season 4, with the main cast set to reprise their roles. Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita Sora Amamiya as Chizuru Aoi Yuki as Mami Nao Toyama as Ruka Rie Takah…

Princession Orchestra (Princess Session Orchestra) original anime by studio SILVER LINK has released the third and presumably final lyric video, which features Princess Meteor. The anime was announced in June and is scheduled to premiere in 2025. Azusa Tachibana voices Princess Zeal, whose real name is Nagase. Princess Meteor is the final of the three to get her lyric video, with the previous ones featuring Princess Ripple and Princess Zeal. The song’s title is “GEKKOU IT’S ME” and you can check it out below. The main cast for the Princession Orchestra anime consists of: Yuri Fujimoto as Kagari/Princess Zeal Azusa Aoi as Minamo/Princess Ripple Azusa Tachibana as Nagase/P…

The anime "365 to the Wedding" has unveiled a new version of its opening, a cover by Saori Hayami. series premiered on October 3, and its final episode is set to air next Thursday, December 19. The theme song, titled "Kira Kira was originally performed by HoneyWorks. Saoriami lends voice the female lead character, Rika Honji, in anime. Studio Ashi Productions is animating, with Hiroshi Ikehata as the director. The rest of the staff includes Kazuho Hyodo on the series composition, Shuji Maruyama as the character designer, with Shun Narita and Yuusuke Seo composing the music. The voice cast for 365 Days to the Wedding anime includes: Kentaro Kumagai as Takuya Saori Hayami a…

A few days ago, a major pirate website, GoGo Anime, suddenly stopped adding new content. A few GoGo-related pages are apparently shut down, but users claim they are still able to access the website, so it seems to still be up. However, as previously reported, a lot of unrelated pirate anime websites actually mirror GoGo Anime (also known as Anitaku) content, so the sudden freeze affected several other websites, where many other people watch anime like One Piece. A lot of those websites have reported they are working on a different way to add new content, since GoGo Anime/Anitaku apparently remains frozen up to this day. Most pirate anime streaming websites today either sc…

The Fuji TV Anime 2025 revealed the main cast, staff, teaser visual, and a teaser promotional video for television anime adaptation ofokuya Higashikawa's Nazotoki wa Dinner Ato de (The Table Detective) novel on Monday. The anime is scheduled to premiere at 11:00 p.m. on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block in April 2025. Cast Reiko Houshou: Kana Hanazawa (Steins;Gate) Kageyama: Yuuki Kaji (Shingeki no Kyojin) Kyouichirou Kazamatsuri: Mamoru Miyano (Bungou Stray Dogs) Staff Director: Mitsuyuki Masuhara (Diamond no Ace, Kobato.) Series Composition: Mariko Kunizawa (Honzuki no Gekokujou, Bartender: Kami no Glass) Character Design: Izumi Kawada (Ore Monogatari!! design assi…

The second season of "The Apothecary Diaries" anime has unveiled its main trailer, which showcases the opening theme song by Lilas Ikuta of YOASOBI. The series is set to air over two consecutive cours beginning January 10, 2025, with animation production once again handled by OLM and TOHO Animation. The theme song, titled "Hyakka Ryoran," can be previewed in the trailer. An additional cast member has been announced: Asami Seto will lend her voice to Shisui, a talkative and cheerful girl with a passion for insects. Lilas Ikuta will debut her first solo anime theme song. The artist's comment can be found below. On October 22, a teaser trailer and visual for the anime wer…

The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc anime movie trilogy has announced the release date for its first installment as 2025. Ufotable will be animating the series once more. The announcement of the movie trilogy came right after the conclusion of the Hashira Training Arc in June. Below is the new teaser visual for the first film. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the first movie globally next year, including in Japan (with the exception of certain Asian markets). The new teaser trailer is available for viewing. The announcement occurred during a unique livestream, which showcased cosplayers of Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, an…

"I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic" has unveiled a new key visual, announced three more cast members, and confirmed a premiere date of January 6. In Japan, the episodes will be available for streaming one week in advance on U-NEXT and Anime Hodai, beginning with a two-episode premiere. The animation is produced by Studios DEEN and Marvy Jack. The latest visual features the characters Reina, Chris, and Gai, alongside the previously revealed cast members. The voice cast now includes: Ayumu Murase as Liam Saori Hayami as Jodie Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna Tomokazu Sugita as Lardon Shizuka Ito as Scarlet Rie Kugimiya as Mysterious Girl Yuya …