The latest Pokémon animated feature Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco will be delayed in Japan due to coronavirus covid-19. The movie was originally slated to open on July 10 but its release has been changed to TBA with the new date to be announced in the future. 

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If you’ve ever visited the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, you probably know about its strict photography rules inside. Now that the museum is temporarily shuttered due to coronavirus concerns, it is allowing cameras to film inside for a short tour. Let’s have a look!

Today, demolition work on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building was completed. Last year, a fire was set, killing 36 people and injured another 33. A decision will be made regarding the site after meeting with community locals and family members who lost loved ones.

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The next season of the Pokémon anime is going to be a Netflix-exclusive in the U.S. The first 12 episodes of Pokémon Journeys will debut on June 12, with the rest getting added quarterly. Ash and Pikachu remain the stars, but the two will be visiting multiple regions and meeting new characters.

Japanese actress Kumiko Okae has passed away due to pneumonia induced by coronavirus covid-19. Okae acted in TV dramas and voiced Haru’s mother in the Studio Ghibli anime The Cat Returns. She was 63. 

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