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Tokyo, Japan – Two iconic films from the Mobile Police Patlabor anime franchise, Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie and Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie, are set to receive new 4K film scan remasters and will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray (UHD-BD) in early 2026. Prior to their home video debut, both remastered films
Crunchyroll has officially announced it will stream The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) anime, with the highly anticipated series set to premiere in Japan on October 8, 2025. The news follows the anime’s United States premiere at Otakon in Washington, D.C., and confirms its availability to a wide international
The popular One Piece: Heroines novel series, which delves into standalone adventures of the beloved female characters from Eiichiro Oda’s iconic franchise, is officially receiving an anime adaptation. The announcement, accompanied by a new key visual featuring Nami and Robin, was made during the recent ONE PIECE DAY ’25 event. Penned by Jun Esaka with
The critically acclaimed and commercially successful anime film The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (known in Japan as Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo) is set to receive a stage play adaptation, scheduled to perform across Japan in early 2026. The announcement has generated significant buzz, bringing the dark fantasy prequel to the GeGeGe
The highly anticipated television anime adaptation of Sai Naekawa’s “This Monster Wants to Eat Me” (Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de nashi) manga is officially set to premiere on October 2, 2025, and has revealed its opening theme song in a new main trailer. The series, a dark yuri horror story, also confirmed that its U.S.
Discotek Media, a prominent North American anime distributor, has revealed a substantial new slate of acquisitions during its Industry Extravaganza panel at Otakon 2025 on August 9, 2025. The announcements captivated fans with highly anticipated titles such as Naoki Urasawa’s psychological thriller Monster, the classic sports anime Shin Aim for the Ace, and the sci-fi
AnimEigo announced at its industry panel at Otakon 2025 that it will release the anime titles Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope and Alien Nine on Blu-ray in 2026. These releases mark the first North American home video availability for Hotori and a highly anticipated return for Alien Nine, which has long been out of print.
As of the current date, specific, comprehensive official Japanese television viewership rankings for the week of July 28 to August 3, 2025, are not yet widely disseminated in English-language media. Official TV ratings in Japan are typically compiled by agencies such as Video Research, often focusing on the Kanto region and not immediately made public
Crunchyroll has officially announced that it will stream Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Season 2 as it airs in Japan, beginning in October 2025. The highly anticipated return of the supernatural “food fantasy” anime was confirmed during Otakon 2025, providing fans with details on its release window and global availability. Return to the Spirit
Montreal, QC – Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage, the second installment in the animated film trilogy spun off from the popular Mononoke TV anime series, has earned the Bronze Audience Award in the Best Animated Feature category at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival. The acclaimed Japanese film, which premiered