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MBS Launches Live-Action Adaptation of Smells Like Green Spirit with Towa Araki
MBS has announced that it will produce a live-action series adaptation of Saburo Nagai’s manga Smells Like Green Spirit, set to debut on September 19 in the Dramafil programming block. The series, starring Towa Araki as the main character Futoshi Mishima, will be aired on multiple channels, including MBS and TV Kanagawa on September 19, TV Saitama on September 23, Gunma TV on September 24, Tochigi TV on September 25, and Chiba TV on September 26. The story, set in…
Kenshi Yonezu Reveals New Track “Garakuta – JUNK” and Announces World Tour
As he prepares to release his sixth studio album, LOST CORNER, worldwide on Wednesday, August 21, global crossover J-pop artist Kenshi Yonezu has debuted a new track from the album titled “Garakuta – JUNK,” which is now available everywhere. This song serves as the theme for the movie LAST MILE, which will hit theaters in Japan on August 23. Today, an event called the “Shared Universe Premiere” took place, with the cast gathered together for a premiere held in five…
WEBTOON Launches New Legal Action, Targeting 170 Pirate Sites in Crackdown on Piracy
WEBTOON has increased its efforts to fight piracy by taking legal action against websites that share its content illegally. In August, the major webcomics company with over 170 million users filed new DMCA subpoenas in a Texas federal court, targeting over 170 pirate site operators. These subpoenas were sent to Cloudflare, a popular service that handles domain registration and content delivery. WEBTOON’s anti-piracy partner, Remove Your Media, stated that the goal is to protect the company’s copyrights by uncovering the…
Sendhil Ramamurthy to Portray King Cobra Nefertari in Upcoming One Piece Season
The live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE has announced Sendhil Ramamurthy as the actor playing King Cobra Nefertari for its upcoming second season. This follows the recent casting of the characters Kureha and Hiriluk. Sendhil Ramamurthy is known for his roles in Heroes, Beauty and the Beast, and Covert Affairs. The show’s second season is expected to cover new locations like Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island. Nefertari Cobra is described as a key figure in the…
Classic Detective Manga Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara Set for 2025 Anime Premiere
A new TV anime adaptation for Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara has been announced for 2025, starring Junichi Suwabe as the older detective Keiichiro Nagumo, and Kana Hanazawa as the young detective-in-training, Mashiro. Directed by Rion Kujo, the anime brings to life a manga series by Masakuni Igarashi that has been running since 2016 in Dengeki Maoh. The manga’s 15th volume is set to release soon, and the author has expressed excitement and gratitude to the fans for the…
Substitute Bride and Beast Soldier Manga Gets Anime Adaptation, October 6 Premiere Announced
Suiseisha recently announced that the anime adaptation of Yuzu Kanzaki’s historical romance manga, Until You Bear My Child: The Substitute Bride and the Beast Soldier, will premiere on October 6. The anime, which has been retitled Taisho Era Contract Marriage: The Substitute Bride and a Soldier’s Fierce Love, will be available on the AnimeFesta website and will later air on Tokyo MX and BS11 channels. The anime features a talented cast, including Tenho Itsuka as Shintaro Kido, a young but…