6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (106+ words) The $25 B anime revenue hides a labor crisis in Japan's anime industry marked by low pay, overwork, and freelancer exploitation despite global success....

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (497+ words) MAPPA Holding 10 Anime IPs is Leading Change in Anime Industry Studio MAPPA reportedly holds the copyrights to ten different anime IPs, according to information circulating across the anime industry in early May 2026. MAPPA already owns Chainsaw Man, one of the…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1261+ words) Gojo Ranks as The Best Anime Teacher and Mentor The teacher-student dynamic is one of anime's most used narrative engines. From shonen to high school satire, the "sensei" or mentor archetype drives the narrative, and often outlasts the protagonists they…...

2+ day, 51+ min ago  (378+ words) TMS Entertainment released Detective Conan Episode Selection Vol. 3 FBI Intervention on Netflix and Crunchyroll on May 1, bringing a new set of episodes from the long-running franchise to U. S. audiences. The volume comprises 12 episodes. The FBI Intervention arc joins two prior volumes,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (469+ words) My Hero Academia I Am a Hero Too Short Film Joins 10th Anniversary Projects My Hero Academia Production Committee has announced a new short animated film focused on Eri, titled I Am a Hero Too, expanding My Hero Academia's (MHA) 10th anniversary…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (394+ words) MAPPA's Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo Anime Trailer Hits 10 M views Studio MAPPA released a special animated trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo (JJK ") on April 30, prior to the spin-off's third and final volume release in Japan. The animated trailer was produced by…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (401+ words) Kagurabachi Trailer Crosses 6 M Views Across Platforms The first official trailer for the Kagurabachi anime adaptation crossed 6 million views within 24 hours of its April 27 release, with the bulk of traffic concentrated on X. The post on the anime's official X account…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (25+ words) Konami's e Football 2026 launches the Naruto Shippuden crossover with v5. 4. 1, adding Epic cards, themed cosmetics and stadium props from April 30 to May 14....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (357+ words) Yuki Tabata's Black Clover is concluding with chapter 392, with its final three chapters releasing on May 1 in the Spring 2026 issue of Shueisha's Jump GIGA magazine. Shueisha confirmed the news on April 27 during its Jump Press 2026 broadcast, ending a manga run…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (388+ words) My Hero Academia: More Releases in May on Crunchyroll Toho Animation released the first official trailer for "My Hero Academia: More" on April 25, 2026, one week before the special epilogue episode's broadcast premiere on May 2. Officially designated Episode 170+1, the episode picks…...