YOASOBI’s “Idol” and Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” were among the top winners at the Premiere Ceremony of the inaugural Music Awards Japan, held on May 21, 2025, by the Japan Culture and ...

The official website of Dandadan anime unveiled the second promotional video for the series’ upcoming second season on May 19, 2025. The PV previews the new opening theme song, titled ‘Kakumei Douchuu ...

Crunchyroll’s Head of Theatrical & Distribution, Mitchel Berger, shared insights into the global potential for anime during the Cannes Marché’s Animation Day and Streaming Forum. Speaking with ...

The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards on May 15, 2025, with six anime series contending for Best Anime Series. In addition to series nominations, anime ...

Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ digital manga platform is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special anime adaptation project, enlisting WIT Studio, CONTRAIL, and Production I.G to each animate a ...

KADOKAWA CORPORATION announced on May 19 that it has acquired a 70% stake in Edizioni BD S.r.l., a major Italian publisher specializing in manga and light novels, on May 14, 2024. The publisher will ...

MangaDex announced on its official website that NamiComi will take over the site’s management after approximately 7,000 manga titles were hit with DMCA takedown requests. “NamiComi has accepted to ...

The official website of the Gachiakuta anime has revealed a new character visual and teaser for Riyo, one of the main characters in the series, on May 16, 2025. Following the previously unveiled ...

MangaDex, the popular online repository for fan-translated manga, has been subjected to a sweeping wave of DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notices ...

The 4th annual Magademy Awards, hosted by BookLive, announced winners across several categories during a ceremony held May 14, 2025, in Tokyo. The awards, established in 2021, was initially focused on ...

The official X account of One Piece announced a new project featuring Chopper on May 14, 2025. Titled CHOPPER’s, the project will showcase manga and illustrations depicting Chopper’s everyday life ...

Crunchyroll announced that the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have set a new record, with over 51 million votes cast by fans worldwide. This marks a nearly 50% increase from last year’s 34 million ...