Anime Feminist Publishes Juneteenth Treatise on Isekai and Slavery
The piece reframes a common isekai plot device through the lens of Black American experience, linking fictional slavery narratives to generational trauma.
Anime Feminist
Amazon Kids+ Orders Bebefinn Original Series The Big Book of Bebefinn
The series signals a strategic shift for the Bebefinn franchise from viral YouTube shorts to structured, platform-original storytelling, with Amazon as a co-producer from inception.
Anime News Network
Fantastic Reality Music Festival Expands to 3 Days for 2026
The expansion signals growing demand for live VTuber events in the US and a shift from single-night showcases toward full festival formats.
VTuber NewsDrop
South Korea Hosts International Piracy Task Force Meeting in Seoul
The meeting signals a shift from national enforcement to coordinated cross-border operations against K-content piracy, with Interpol's I-SOP initiative as a framework.
Anime News Network
The Cat and the Dragon Anime Sets June 27 Streaming Debut
The announcement locks in a concrete release date and expands the cast, moving the adaptation from pre-production into its final launch window.
Anime News Network
Korean Politician Cites Netflix Series Teach You A Lesson in Call for Education Bureau
A sitting politician is using a popular Netflix drama as a real-world policy reference point, turning a fictional story about restoring teacher authority into a concrete legislative proposal.
Anime News Network
MAPPA Releases 15th Anniversary Movie With New PEOPLE 1 Song
The anniversary movie and song mark MAPPA's first formal 15th anniversary project, using original production materials to highlight the studio's internal creative process rather than its finished series.
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Fight Class 3 Live-Action Tops Comic Natalie Weekly Ranking
The ranking shows Fight Class 3's live-action adaptation generating strong reader interest, while MAPPA's anniversary visuals for two major titles also drew significant attention.
Comic Natalie
Void Tech Launches on Steam, a Space Repair Sim With Hidden Mysteries
Void Tech combines realistic zero-gravity repair mechanics with a narrative that unfolds through mission logs, offering a niche blend of simulation and mystery.
Game Spark
New Ahare! Meisaku-Kun Anime Reveals Theme Song, July 5 Premiere
The new five-minute shorts continue the long-running gag anime franchise, which has sustained itself through television seasons, crowdfunding, and a global YouTube channel since 2016.
Anime News Network
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 17th Season on July 12
The 17th season extends one of the longest-running horror anthology anime series, maintaining its distinctive kamishibai-inspired short-story format for over a decade.
Anime News Network
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers 2nd Part Previews Ending Theme in New Video
The new video confirms the July 7 start date for the second half of the sequel and introduces five additional cast members, fleshing out the villain side of the revived franchise.
Anime News Network
Sekiro: No Defeat Theatrical Anime Sets September 4 Nationwide Release
The announcement confirms a wide theatrical rollout for a game adaptation that is being positioned as a prestige hand-drawn project, with an Annecy festival slot backing its artistic ambitions.
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Larry Clark's 'Bully' Returns in 4K After 25 Years
The 4K revival brings a controversial, era-defining film back to theaters, reintroducing its raw depiction of teenage violence and the late-90s/early-2000s soundtrack to a new audience.
Eiga Natalie
MAPPA Produces Beat & Motion Anime for Netflix in 2027
The Beat & Motion anime is the direct fulfillment of a competition prize from Shueisha's Million Tag program, making it a rare case where a reality-show-style creator development project resulted in a major studio production and global streaming deal.
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Farmer's Dynasty 2 Early Access Update Adds Forestry, Sawmill, and Furniture Crafting
The update expands Farmer's Dynasty 2 beyond basic farming into a full forestry cycle, adding new facilities, processing steps, and customization options that deepen the simulation loop.
Game Spark
Emaqi Reveals Five New Manga Titles for June 2026 Debut
Emaqi expands its catalog with five original English-translated series and a new publishing partner, while one of its ongoing titles concludes.
Animehunch
RPG Maker U2U Announced With Perspective 2D Graphics
The new Perspective 2D mode gives RPG Maker a visual upgrade that could attract creators looking for a more cinematic look, while Steam's tag removal may help reduce stigma around engine-made games.
Anime News Network
Monkey Punch's 1978 'Lupin vs. Clone' Poster Becomes a T-Shirt
The shirt marks the 55th anniversary of the Lupin III anime by reviving a piece of original Monkey Punch poster art that has not been commonly available as apparel.
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Roguelite Action MMO 'Soulbound: Online' Sets July 21 Early Access Launch
The announcement locks a release date for a title that has already drawn over 50,000 Steam wishlists in under a month, indicating strong pre-launch interest in its roguelite MMO hybrid.
Game Spark
Dorohedoro Season 3 Teaser Trailer Debuts at MAPPA 15th Anniversary Event
The teaser confirms that MAPPA is actively producing the third season while the second season is still airing, a rare overlap that suggests the studio is maintaining momentum on a series that had a four-year gap between its first and second seasons.
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MAPPA Produces Fall in Love, You False Angels Anime for 2027
This marks one of MAPPA's rare shojo anime projects, following 2018's Banana Fish and the 2025 Rose of Versailles film, signaling the studio's continued investment in the demographic after its recent award-winning shojo manga adaptation.
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MAPPA Reveals Jimoto Saiko! Anime for Netflix Release
MAPPA's adaptation of a gritty, socially charged manga for a global Netflix release signals a continued push into darker, more adult-oriented original content.
Anime News Network
Hell Mode Season 2 Adds Yui Horie, Ending Song by ChoQMay
The new cast and music details complete the main creative lineup for the second season ahead of its July premiere.
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