3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (314+ words) Inio Asano, creator of Goodnight Punpun, has placed his current series Mujina Into the Deep on hiatus, revealing the pause is largely due to restrictions on generative AI within the manga industry. Speaking on the Japanese talk show WEEKLY OCHIAI,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (433+ words) A giant statue of Jujutsu Kaisen’s Reggie Star has appeared in Tokyo, allowing anime fans to recreate his unusual cursed technique by physically pulling receipts from his body. From gigantic Umamusume horse girl plushies to life-size Pokemon merch, anime fans…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (364+ words) Crunchyroll fans could soon have to pay almost $14 a month just to access the company’s online store, after the anime streaming giant announced a major overhaul to how it sells merchandise. Crunchyroll has become one of the biggest names in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (392+ words) Anime fans have a new pilgrimage spot this summer, as a giant piece of anime girl artwork has appeared in a Japanese rice field. From a life-size Ghost in the Shell figure that costs over $7,000 to gigantic Umamusume plushies, anime…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (400+ words) Pokemon is releasing an 18-karat gold Snorlax necklace that costs over $6,000, and it looks absolutely incredible. Not to be outdone by Umamusume’s own 24K gold horse girl collab, The Pokemon Company has teamed with a luxury jewelry maker, U-Treasure, to release…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (373+ words) McDonald‘s Japan is celebrating Pokemon’s 30th anniversary with a ‘Summer Chance Bag’ that comes packed with color-changing cups, free food coupons, and an adorable Pikachu French fries timer. The standout item from the Pokemon collab is the Popping Pikachu Potato…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (405+ words) Hayao Miyazaki may be 85 years old, but his son has revealed that the legendary Studio Ghibli filmmaker has no intention of slowing down anytime soon. Speaking during a media preview for Ghibli Park’s latest exhibition, Hayao Miyazaki’s son Goro Miyazaki…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (341+ words) One Piece Chapter 1188 features Luffy and Imu going all out against each other, so here’s what to expect. It was fate that the young pirate clashed with the king of the world one day. That highly anticipated moment finally arrived…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (396+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers cracked down on resellers who took over their One Piece giveaway night, with free Luffy cards being resold for hundreds of dollars. Over the last few years, there have been plenty of crossovers between anime and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (496+ words) One Piece Chapter 1187 is the beginning of the highly anticipated fight between Luffy and Imu, so here’s what to expect. Brook’s flashback of time in the Esperia Kingdom has come to an end in Chapter 1186, bringing the focus back to…...