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Monogatari Series Teases Major Announcement with Countdown
The official website for the Monogatari Series anime revealed a countdown featuring the letter “Y” on Wednesday. The countdown is set to conclude on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Japan Time (5:00 a.m. EDT). This follows Aniplex’s previous countdown in January, which revealed the letters “O” and “M” and subsequently announced the anime adaptation of NisiOisin’s Off Season and Monster Season books within the Monogatari series for release this year. NisiOisin’s novel series began with the two-volume Bakemonogatari story in 2006,…
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Surpasses 6.99 Million Tickets Sold in Japan
The official X account for the two-part Haikyu!! The final sequel film project, the first film, HAIKYU, was announced on Wednesday!! The Dumpster Battle (Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen), has achieved remarkable success, selling over 6.99 million tickets for over 10 billion yen (about US$63 million) after 75 days of screening in Japan, as of April 30. To commemorate this achievement, the film’s staff shared its outdoor advertisement video that was displayed at the 45.6-meter-long Shinjuku Wall 456 near…
Kakuriyo -Bed And Breakfast for Spirits- Anime Confirmed for Season 2 in Fall 2025
The official website for Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- announced on Wednesday that the anime will return for a second season in fall 2025, revealing a teaser visual to mark the occasion. Additionally, Tsugaru Toba, the artist for the 2023 manga adaptation of the novels, illustrated to celebrate the announcement of the second season. The first season of the anime premiered in April 2018, with Crunchyroll streaming the series as it aired in Japan and Funimation providing an English…
Murai in Love Anime reveals Premiere Date and Main PV
The anime adaptation of Junta Shima’s Murai in Love manga released its first main promotional video on Wednesday, revealing its October television premiere in Japan along with new cast members. The video also previews the ending theme song “Suko” by the rock band Yabai T-Shirt Ya-san. Additionally, Hōchū Ohtsuka joins the cast as the narrator. The series will exclusively debut on the Disney+ service this fall, as previously announced. Kengo Takanashi stars as Murai, with Yōko Hikasa portraying Ayano Tanaka,…
Kaiju No. 8 Takes Over Tachikawa Station With A Monster-sized Collaboration
Japan’s renowned punctual train lines often host events at their picturesque stations, including stamp rallies and local markets. However, some stations occasionally collaborate with anime, as seen with the Kaiju No. 8 event at Tachikawa Station on the JR Chūō Main Line. Announced on April 26 by the Kaiju No. 8 official Twitter account, the collaboration runs from April 26 to June 30. Masaya Fukunishi, the voice of Kafka Hibino, made a personal appearance at the station on April 27.…
“Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest” Anime Adds Four New Cast Members
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Hiro Mashima and Atsuo Ueda’s “Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest” sequel manga revealed four new cast members. Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya, and Yūichi Nakamura join the cast alongside returning voice actors such as Sayaka Ōhara, Satomi Satou, and Yui Horie, reprising their roles as Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Happy, Gray Fullbuster, Erza Scarlet, Wendy, and Charle, respectively. Shinji Ishihara, the director of the original “Fairy Tail” anime series, serves…