Sanrio and Godiva Release 2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Sets
Sanrio has officially announced the release of a new collaborative gift set series featuring the chocolate brand Godiva.
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Bandai Opens Orders for Revamped METAL ROBOT Spirits Ex-S Gundam
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Bandai Spirits has officially announced the start of pre-orders for the new "METAL ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature)
New Hell’s Paradise Season 2 Trailer Features Ending Theme by Queen Bee
The production team for the highly anticipated second season of the anime adaptation of Yūji Kaku's "Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku" manga has released a third promotional video.
Pre-Orders Re-Open for Two Popular Master Grade Gundam Build Divers Gunpla Kits
Bandai Spirits has officially announced the start of pre-orders for the resale of two limited-edition model kits from the Gundam Build Divers side story series.
New Anime Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Premieres with Early Streaming
The staff of the new television anime, Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City, has released the first three minutes of the premiere episode.
New Wandering Witch Anime Movie Confirmed
The immensely popular Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina (Majo no Tabitabi) light novel series, penned by author Jougi Shiraishi, is set to inspire a brand-new anime film.
SHIBOYUGI Anime Adaptation Reveals Full Promotional Video and Five New Voice Actors
The staff behind the television anime of "SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table", which adapts the popular light novel series from writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal, has released the main promotional video and unveiled five new cast members.
Tamashii Nations’ New Boa Hancock S.H.Figuarts Is Based on the Marineford Arc
Tamashii Nations has officially announced the opening of reservations for a new action figure featuring the "Pirate Empress" Boa Hancock.
Bandai Fully Reveals the HG GQuuuuuuX (Endymion Unit Awakened Version) Ahead of Release
Bandai Spirits Hobby Division has officially released new product images and details for the upcoming "HG 1/144 GQuuuuuuX (Endymion Unit Awakened Version)" model kit.
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Confirms Second Season April Premiere with New Key Visual
The highly anticipated second season of the television anime adaptation of Saekisan's popular light novel series, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken), has officially been scheduled to premiere on April 3.