The official website for the television anime adaptation of Necoco and Lee Brocco's Tsuihou sareta Tensei Juukishi wa Game Chishiki de Musou suru (The Exiled Reincarnated Heavy Knight is Unrivaled in Game Knowledge) manga unveiled additional cast, a key visual (pictured), the theme songs, and main promotional video…
Light novel author Yomi Hirasaka, best known as the creator of Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, has retired from the light novel industry — and unlike many departures that come after burnout or health problems, Hirasaka says his reason is considerably simpler: he achieved financial independence and retired early.
Hello, tired fingers. Sometimes I wonder if there’s a corner of existence that Hello Kitty and her friends from Sanrio haven’t established a presence in. Electric guitars?
"With the success of self-publishing Fuga: Melodies of Steel, we decided for our thirtieth anniversary, we would take on a new and larger challenge, with one of our larger original titles, the .hack series.
Used bookstores across Japan are reportedly being flooded with unusually large and seemingly automated orders for specialized books, leading some in the industry to suspect they are being purchased for generative AI training — while an investigation separately uncovered records showing more than 50 tons of Japanese…
The official X account for Kyousuke Kamishiro and TakayaKi's Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta (My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex) series announced on Wednesday that the light novel series will end with its 14th volume. The final volume is scheduled to release on December 1.
The 12th and final episode of Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru II (From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2) ended with an announcement on Thursday that a third season is in production. The official website also revealed an announcement visual (pictured).
What better place to carry your train pass than inside No Face’s Spirited Away train ride? In Japan, the vast majority of transactions involve either coins or a card.
With countless games released on Steam every single day, Japanese games from smaller independent devs tend to get lost in the shuffle, but there’s no shortage of unique titles featuring original ideas with their own distinct identity.
The official X account for Kisetsu Morita and Benio's Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level) light novel announced on Wednesday that the series will end with its 30th volume, scheduled to be released on October 15.
The special livestream presentation for the television anime series titled Odekake Hololive revealed the cast members, main staff, and a teaser visual (pictured) on Wednesday.
The My Hero Academia anime’s 10th anniversary project will conclude with the franchise’s largest event to date, according to the official X account of the series.
Japan has reached a rather extraordinary longevity milestone, as the number of people living in the country who are at least 100 years old has surpassed 100,000 for the first time — and nearly nine out of every ten of them are women.
The official website of cinema staff announced on Wednesday that the four-member rock band will disband on September 12, 2027, following their final one-man live concert at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo.
