Clevatess II Anime Reveals July 8 Premiere, New Cast, and Ending Song
The second season of Clevatess locks in its summer premiere date and completes its cast and music lineup, with Crunchyroll confirmed for simulcast.
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Dr.STONE Science Future Rocket Climax PV Reaches Lunar Launch
The PV and scene cuts confirm the anime has reached the long-awaited rocket launch sequence, the central goal of the series' final arc.
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Gundam Mk-II Gets Keroro Spec Gunpla for New Film Collab
The crossover ties the first new Keroro Gunso film in 16 years to the Gundam franchise with two model kits, one sold exclusively online and one at theaters.
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Mamoru Miyano Cast as Cyborg 002 in Cyborg 009: Nemesis
Miyano joins a cast that already includes Yūki Kaji, Saori Hayami, and Tomokazu Sugita, filling one of the last major Cyborg roles ahead of the summer premiere.
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Dengeki Daisy Shojo Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Deen in 2027
Nearly two decades after its serialization began, the adaptation of a long-running Viz Media-published shojo title signals continued publisher interest in mining completed 2000s-era manga for anime projects.
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Way of the Househusband Gets New Special Anime Video
The video expands the anime's original content beyond the manga, offering a new look at Tatsu's backstory for the series' ongoing promotion.
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All 13 Episodes of The Flowers of Evil Anime Free on YouTube Until July 6
The limited-time free release gives viewers a chance to see a divisive, technically experimental adaptation that used a method almost never employed in Japanese TV anime.
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Keroro Gunso and Gundam Collaboration Brings New Illustrations and Gunpla
This marks a rare direct crossover between the two Sunrise franchises, with original art from both creators and a Premium Bandai Gunpla release.
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NHK Documentary on Grave of the Fireflies Production to Be Published as Book
The book offers a rare, documented look at the unfinished state in which Takahata felt he released Grave of the Fireflies, drawing on primary production materials and firsthand interviews.
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Marriage Toxin Share Cafe Collaboration Runs June 12 to 28
The cafe gives fans a limited-time physical venue to engage with the series through themed food, exclusive merchandise, and newly commissioned character art.
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Japan Three Kingdoms Episode 10 Brings Aonoki's Long-Awaited Debate Time
The episode marks the first major showcase of the series' central mechanic-Aonoki's rhetorical combat-which the manga built its reputation on.
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Keroro Gunso and Gundam Reveal First Official Collaboration
After 22 years of Gundam parodies in the series, the two franchises have finally produced a joint project with direct involvement from both creators.
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NAFCA Releases Original Anime Hokuto to Kagemaru
The release marks the first completed anime from NAFCA, an industry organization founded in 2023, and the project doubles as a source of licensed educational materials for animation schools.
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Live-Action Look Back Film Gets English-Subbed Trailer, Posters
The trailer and poster reveal signals that GKIDS is preparing a wide North American and UK/Ireland theatrical rollout for a live-action adaptation of a celebrated one-shot manga, directed by a Cannes-winning filmmaker.
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Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Film Crosses US$1 Billion Worldwide
The sequel's billion-dollar milestone, reached in just over two months, confirms the Super Mario franchise as a consistent theatrical powerhouse and marks the first film of 2026 to cross that threshold.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Episode 9 Reveals Wilfried's Illiteracy
The episode reframes Wilfried's earlier obnoxious behavior as a symptom of systemic neglect, deepening the show's ongoing theme about the difficulty of success in a rigid hierarchy.
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HIDIVE Acquires The World Is Dancing for Summer 2026 Simulcast
The acquisition gives HIDIVE a high-profile historical drama with significant cultural authenticity credentials, including a Noh master as choreography supervisor, positioning the service as a destination for period pieces alongside its existing simulcast lineup.
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm Episode 10 Criticized for Contrived Fight Logic
The review highlights a recurring criticism of the series: that character actions are sometimes bent to serve plot convenience rather than consistent logic.
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Blue Lock Season 3 Reveals Neo Egoist League Subtitle and Key Visual
The season three announcement confirms the anime will adapt the Neo Egoist League arc, which introduces Kaiser as a major rival and shifts the story's focus from national selection to an international club competition.
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA Episodes 8 and 9 Explore Names, Norms, and New Beginnings
The episodes deepen the show's ongoing critique of Awajima's institutional norms by showing how new students immediately fall into predetermined roles, while also offering a counterpoint through characters who actively choose new identities.
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Needy Girl Overdose Episode 10 Confronts Idolatry and Growth
The episode uses dense, referential imagery to dramatize the process of outgrowing a flawed role model, a thematic core that the series has been building toward since its exploration of life after fame.
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X² - Double X OVA Gets First Digital Release on Crunchyroll
The digital release marks the first time the OVA has been available outside of its original physical format, making a historically niche CLAMP and X Japan collaboration widely accessible.
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Japanese Animation TV Rankings for May 25-31
The rankings provide a snapshot of viewership for anime series in the Kanto region, with long-running staples dominating the top spots while newer series like Ascendance of a Bookworm and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime hold mid-range positions.
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Dr. Stone Launches Its First Manned Moon Mission in Episode 34
The episode delivers the scientific climax the series has built toward for seven years, sending the first humans beyond Earth since the petrification event.
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