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Image via WHITE FOX’s X/Twitter account © WHITE FOX Japanese publishing company AlphaPolis announced on Thursday that it will acquire the anime studio WHITE FOX, and will make WHITE FOX a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition date is set for September 30. AlphaPolis stated in the announcement it is aiming to diversify its business into … Read more
Film previously announced for 2026 debut Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori‘s Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon wo Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel will debut on December 26. Image courtesy of Kadokawa ©2025 深緑野分／KADOKAWA／「この本を盗む者は」製作委員会 The film was previously announced to debut in 2026. Daisei Fukuoka (Radiant series director, … Read more
Also licensed: Marriage to the Wolf: The Tale of an Inter-species Union, Remnant: Beastmen Omegaverse Seven Seas Announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Image courtesy of Seven Seas Title: Laughter in the Sunshine manga Creator(s): Fuuki Maru Release Date: May 2026 (BL label) Summary: Taiyo Kiriyama knew he wasn’t allowed to have pets in his … Read more
Films debut on Saturday ©2022 鴨志田 一/KADOKAWA/青ブタ Project Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, the two films that adapt the eighth and ninth novels of Hajime Kamoshida‘s Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or … Read more
Image via Demon Slayer franchise’s X/Twitter account © Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, stayed at #1 at the Japanese box office in its second weekend. The film sold 2.121 million tickets … Read more
Novel about high school girl who arrives in fantasy world with ability to make potions launched in 2014 Animation studio IMAGICA Infos announced on Thursday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Akira Iwafune‘s Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru (Potions Will Save Me) novel series that will premiere in October. Image via Potion, … Read more
Okayama plays protagonist Hiroto Ikuta in fall series Image courtesy of Viz Media © 真造圭伍/小学館 NHK announced on Thursday that Amane Okayama will play protagonist Hiroto Ikuta in the live-action series adaptation of Keigo Shinzō‘s Hirayasumi manga. NHK also revealed that Kana Matsumoto, Ema Kawawada, and Kōji Taktasuchi will direct the series, with scripts by … Read more
The official X/Twitter account for Shōji Kawamori‘s new and original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori) revealed four cast members for the film on Thursday. The cast members include (Note: Character name romanizations are not official): Atarashii Gakkō! pop group member Suzuka in her voice acting debut role as protagonist Shiori Maezawa and her other … Read more
Despite the fact that Kevin Feige just gave perhaps the most insightful look into the future of the MCU that he has ever given, a new report from Variety says things may be changing at Marvel Studios. After The Fantastic Four: First Steps delivered middling results at the box office, the Variety article suggests that … Read more
1st 100 guests in line at grand opening receive special One Piece gifts The One Piece franchise announced on Tuesday that the One Piece café is opening a second location in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo on August 2. According to the café’s post on Facebook, the location will feature “some exclusive LA-only menu and merch … Read more