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The Hunt For Naruto Live-Action Movie Cast Has Begun, According To Spider-Man: Brand New Day Director

Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto also gave the project his blessing, and stated that he 'cannot wait to meet' the live-action versions of his characters

By Lewis Parker Published July 10, 2026

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Fake Eyelashes And Street-Walking: How The Cast Of You And I Are Polar Opposites Got Into Character

The voice cast of the popular anime found their characters in the recording booth

Luis Gutierrez Published July 6, 2026

Fate Rewinder, Delicious In Dungeon, And The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Crunchyroll Netflix

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The 6 Biggest Trailers And Reveals From Anime Expo 2026

With big announcements for Solo Leveling, Delicious in Dungeon, Fate Rewinder and more, there's heaps of amazing anime to look forward to

By Lewis Parker Published July 6, 2026

Anime

The First English Trailer For Yoko Taro’s Evangelion Series Is Here To Remind You It’s Coming And Looks Great

The NieR and Drakengard creator has been a long-time fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion, which makes it all the more fitting that he gets to tackle a new series in the franchise

By Lewis Parker Published July 5, 2026

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Japanese Anime, Manga And Gaming Publishers Are Reportedly Being Paid $70 Million To ‘Encourage’ AI-Generated Translations

According to the new report, Crunchyroll, Bandai Namco, Square Enix and Shueisha will likely be offered the METI's government subsidies

By Lewis Parker Published June 25, 2026

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Nintendo’s Most Unique Exclusive This Year Is A Love Letter To Retro Anime

Orbitals is a co-op puzzle platformer made for those of who grew up watching anime on Adult Swim

By Ash Parrish Published May 27, 2026

A Witch In Mongolia, Sparks Of Tomorrow And Black Torch Key Visuals

Anime

The 10 Upcoming Summer 2026 Anime You Should Be Most Excited For

If you're an anime fan, I hope you weren't looking forward to having any free time in July

By Lewis Parker Published May 27, 2026

Anime

A Yu-Gi-Oh Voice Actor Is Suing TikTok Over Alleged AI-Voice Rip-Offs

No matter what, I'm TikTok-ing out by six

By Lewis Parker Published May 26, 2026

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After A Year Of Waiting, Pokémon Has Finally Released One Of Its Best Anime Episodes In English

‘Dragonite and the Special Delivery’ was originally released in 2025 in other languages

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 19, 2026

Isekai Quartet Season 3 Official Artwork Kadokawa

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Isekai Is Basically The Live-Service Gaming Of Manga And Anime As Publisher Blames It For Swallowing Up Profits

The publisher saw a massive plummet in its operating profits, and it attributes that to an overreliance on the isekai genre

By Lewis Parker Published May 19, 2026

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New Ghost In The Shell Anime Finally Has A Streaming Date

Also: Lies of P is currently seeking AI concept art

By Ethan Gach Published May 11, 2026

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The 10 Best New Anime You Should Be Watching Right Now In Spring 2026

If you're feeling overwhelmed with the quality of this season's anime line-up, trust me, you're not alone

By Lewis Parker Published May 10, 2026

Anime

Attack On Titan Creator Regrets the Series’ Controversial Ending

Being in his early twenties while writing the manga apparently got in the way of things…

Amelia Zollner Published April 30, 2026

Anime

New Fantasy Driving Game Has An Absurd Name And An Even More Absurd Premise

Now that's power steering

By Rebekah Valentine Published April 30, 2026

Go For It Nakamura Main Artwork Crunchyroll

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Manga Author Behind One Of This Season’s Most Popular Anime Gets Bullied Off Of Social Media

The author behind the recently adapted manga Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! deleted her account ahead of the anime's latest episode, which featured a suggestive scene between a teacher and a student

By Lewis Parker Published April 23, 2026