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Crunchyroll Guts Online Store Just As Anime Fans Feared

Many see this as yet another salvo in Sony's apparent war against physical media ownership

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 18, 2026

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Ghost In The Shell Fans Who Never Read The Manga Are Very Confused By The New Hornier Adaptation

Science Saru's 2026 adaptation of Ghost in the Shell is finally here, and its goofy and raunchy vibes are perplexing those who haven't read Masamune Shirow’s original 1989 manga

By Lewis Parker Published July 21, 2026

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Anime

One Piece TCG Scalpers Cause Shortage Of Popular Anime Magazine For The Silliest Reason

One Piece TCG resellers in Japan are flaunting truckloads of Weekly Shonen Jump's latest issue, causing issue 33 to sell out in bookstores across the country

By Lewis Parker Published July 15, 2026

Anime

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

Anime

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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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

Anime

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

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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