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Taito Brings Out New Life-Size Plushies of Hololive Fantasy

Welcome your favorite Hololive Fantasy member into your home with this new plushie collaboration between Hololive and Taito (under the DoQute Line). Pre-orders are open until August 11, and the price point for each plushie is 66,000 yen (~ $340 plus shipping).

Jodie Parkinson • July 17

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Hyakuemu Movie Unveils Trailer, Confirms September Premiere

The previously announced Hyakuemu (100 Meters) movie adaptation revealed a new trailer, key visual, and September 19 release date in Japan. The trailer featured the theme song by Official Hige Dandism.

Tamara Lazic • July 17

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Princess Mononoke Hits the 4K Screens in the UK and Ireland This August

Starting from August 15, 2025, Princess Mononoke will screen in the UK and Ireland cinemas in 4K. The screenings will be presented by the Elysian Group and will be available in both English dub and subbed.

Alysha Parkinson • July 17

#news • #stage

Pandora Hearts Gets Stage Musical Adaptation

Pandora Hearts manga will be adapted into a stage musical running from November 7-16, 2025, in Theater H in Tokyo. Akira Yamazaki (HUNTERxHUNTER) will be directing and writing the screenplay, with Ako Takahashi on lyrics, and Harumi Fuuki will be composing the music.

Tamara Lazic • July 17

#news • #manga

Kaiju No. 8 Manga Concludes Serialization With New Illustration by Naoya Matsumoto

Kaiju No. 8 manga ended its serialization with chapter 129 earlier today. The manga has been serialized on the Shonen Jump+ platform in Japan since 2021. The final volume of the series will be released this September. To commemorate the conclusion of the series, mangaka Naoya Matsumoto drew an illustration:

Tamara Lazic • July 17

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Snowball Earth TV Anime Announced

Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga is getting a TV anime adaptation by studio KAI. The anime is slated to premiere in 2026. Munehisa Sakai will be directing with Takeshi Iwata as the assistant director.

Tamara Lazic • July 17

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Hololive and Koei Tecmo Announce Streaming-Focused Partnership

Koei Tecmo and Cover Corp announced on July 9 that the companies have reached a mutual agreement that will grant a pre-approval to Hololive talents to stream Koei Tecmo's games.

Jodie Parkinson • July 16

#news • #manga

HarperCollins to Acquire Crunchyroll Manga Operations in France and Germany

HarperCollins Publishers is acquiring Crunchyroll's manga publishing operations in France and Germany, the company announced today. The transaction is set to take place in the second half of 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

Tamara Lazic • July 16

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Golden Kamuy Announces Two Movies, Sets Final Season Premiere Date

Golden Kamuy anime is getting two prologue anime films this October, covering the Sapporo Beer Factory Arc. The movies premiere on October 10 and October 31 in Japan. The final, fifth season of the Golden Kamuy anime is scheduled to premiere in January 2026.

Tamara Lazic • July 16

#news • #manga

Kodansha Announces Young Magazine Special for the United States

Kodansha's Young Magazine is celebrating its 45th anniversary by announcing a special U.S. edition of the publication. The special edition magazine will feature 19 new manga series "geared towards American manga fans."

Tamara Lazic • July 15

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht - Rising Unveils February 2026 Premiere Date, Trailer

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht - Rising movie revealed a February 2026 release date, new key visual, and trailer. The information was revealed during today's stream dedicated to 100 days of the EXEDRA game.

Tamara Lazic • July 15

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My Hero Academia Season 8 Reveals Key Visual

My Hero Academia Final Season (Season 8) revealed a new key visual ahead of the October 4, 2025, premiere date. The anime unveiled a teaser trailer in June of this year.

Tamara Lazic • July 15

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Movie 2 Reveals Trailer, Release Date

The previously announced new movie from the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TenSura) series revealed a trailer, key visual, and a February 27, 2026, premiere date in Japan. The movie is titled Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Soukai no Namida Hen (Tears of the Blue Sea).

Tamara Lazic • July 15

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Junji Ito Crimson Anime Announced

A new work based on the works of Junji Ito was announced at this year's Japan Expo in Paris. The new anime will be titled Junji Ito Crimson. Details such as the studio and cast weren't announced, but we do know that the anime will stream on Crunchyroll when it premieres.

Tamara Lazic • July 14

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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Anime Announced for 2026

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods is getting an anime adaptation, which is slated to premiere in 2026. No information outside of the release date and a teaser/announcement visual has been announced.

Tamara Lazic • July 14

Taito Brings Out New Life-Size Plushies of Hololive Fantasy

Hyakuemu Movie Unveils Trailer, Confirms September Premiere

Princess Mononoke Hits the 4K Screens in the UK and Ireland This August

Pandora Hearts Gets Stage Musical Adaptation

Kaiju No. 8 Manga Concludes Serialization With New Illustration by Naoya Matsumoto

Snowball Earth TV Anime Announced

Hololive and Koei Tecmo Announce Streaming-Focused Partnership

HarperCollins to Acquire Crunchyroll Manga Operations in France and Germany

Golden Kamuy Announces Two Movies, Sets Final Season Premiere Date

Kodansha Announces Young Magazine Special for the United States

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht - Rising Unveils February 2026 Premiere Date, Trailer

My Hero Academia Season 8 Reveals Key Visual

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Movie 2 Reveals Trailer, Release Date

Junji Ito Crimson Anime Announced

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Anime Announced for 2026

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