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Voice Actor Katsuyuki Konishi to Release His First and Last Photo Book in May

Apr 9, 2024 12:20 AM CDT
His voice acting career is close to 30 years

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Arashi Idol Group Members Establish New Company

posted on 2024-04-09 21:34 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Members want to ‘be more independent than ever before’

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Real-Life K-ON School Emerges From Major Renovations

posted on 2024-04-09 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Get your castanets out & go ‘Un-ta, un-ta … un-ta’

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Take a Journey Through 25 Years of Hikaru Utada’s Masterpieces: First Greatest Hits Album Science Fiction is Out Now

Apr 10th 2024
Watch The J-pop Legend Talk About Their New Songs And Re-recording Experience And Share Your Message Through “Kuma-chan” AR Experience

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Ethan Bortnick on Loving Gengar and His Favorite Anime Soundtracks

Apr 10, 2024 10:00 AM CDT
From growing up on tour to changing his sound

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Voice Actor Kana Hanazawa Releases New Music Video “Love Me”

Apr 10, 2024 9:08 PM CDT
Hanazawa’s latest album “Memoirs and Fingertips” is now available

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Official Naruto Post: Creator Masashi Kishimoto Doesn’t Post on Social Media

posted on 2024-04-10 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Hard to believe it, but it’s true

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Laid-Back Camp and Love Live! Sunshine!! Anime Join Forces in Shizuoka for Sightseeing Collaboration

Apr 11, 2024 7:45 AM CDT
Stamp rallies, merchandise, and more celebrate the shows’s shared setting

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Detective Conan x McDonald’s Collab in 2 New Commercials

posted on 2024-04-11 10:44 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
The culprit is you!

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Kenshi Yonezu: J-Pop’s Global Star Debuts New Song & Music Video

Apr 12th 2024

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Nichijou - My Ordinary Life’s Keiichi Arawi Illustrates Music Textbooks for Kids

posted on 2024-04-13 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Japanese parents used to say reading manga makes you stupid — now Japanese kids will enjoy manga art in music class

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Taste Naruto’s Ichiraku Ramen in Real Life in Silverlake Ramen Campaign

posted on 2024-04-14 23:30 EDT by Anita Tai
Savor a bowl before the team-up ends on July 7

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Lycopene the Tomatoy Poodle Manga Creator Kōji Ōishi Gets Married

posted on 2024-04-14 23:59 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
His wife? None other than the melon idol herself, Melon Yamaguchi

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MIYAVI to Release Two-Part Album ‘Lost In Love, Found In Pain,’ Short Music Video of ‘Eat Eat Eat’ Revealed

Apr 15th 2024

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The Rose of Versailles Anime Transforms Maxell Aqua Park into a European Palace

Apr 15, 2024 7:10 AM CDT
Rose of Aqua Park collab event begins on April 25

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Crunchyroll, Crypton Future Media Criticized After New Hatsune Miku Concerts Forgo Transparent Displays

posted on 2024-04-15 23:59 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Change.org petition with 6,200+ signatures asks for refunds

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Japanese Man Arrested for Selling Hacked Versions of Pokémon in Pokémon Violet Game

posted on 2024-04-16 13:30 EDT by Anita Tai
Sales allegedly took place between December 2022-March 2023

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Nijisanji EN Launches Regular VTuber Auditions

Apr 17th 2024
Now you can audition for NIJISANJI EN at any time!

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Fans Say Farewell to Yokohama’s Life-Size Moving Gundam

by Ken Iikura-Gross, Apr 17th 2024

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SPY x FAMILY Anime Collabs with KFC Japan for Tasty Take-Home Meal Sets

Apr 17, 2024 8:55 AM CDT
Forger family stickers will be available with one of two combos for a limited time

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4 Men Charged With Copying, Selling Strike Witches Anime Design Materials

posted on 2024-04-17 15:00 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Material copies sold through online auctions, generated estimated 10 million yen in sales

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Japan’s Monkey Majik Release New song ‘Borderline,’ Out Now

Apr 17th 2024

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Japanese Boyband Da-iCE Release New Song ‘I wonder’ on April 17, Along with YouTube Premiere of Performance Video

Apr 17th 2024

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Voice Actress Akari Uehara Announces Surprise Marriage & More

posted on 2024-04-17 22:14 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Voice of Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time’s Vegan Eldriel also announces pregnancy

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Mangamura Pirate Site Owner Ordered to Pay 1.7 Billion Yen to Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kadokawa

posted on 2024-04-18 03:56 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
3 publishers had sued owner of Japanese-language pirate site in 2022

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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime Inspires Magical Escape Room Experience

Apr 18, 2024 7:26 AM CDT
Be part of the adventure starting this June in Tokyo, Okayama and Osaka

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J-Pop Diva Kumi Koda Releases 19th Full-length Album ‘Unicorn’

Apr 18th 2024
Best singles tour starts soon, ahead of Koda’s 25th anniversary

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Hikaru Utada Shares Details for Science Fiction Tour 2024 in Hong Kong

Apr 19th 2024
Don’t miss the artist’s first performance in Hong Kong

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Donkey Kong Area of Universal Studios Japan Delayed to 2nd Half of 2024

posted on 2024-04-19 10:40 EDT by Alex Mateo
Area was originally scheduled to open in spring

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TK from Ling tosite sigure on Being in a Band vs Going Solo

Apr 19, 2024 2:00 PM CDT
The artist shares his thoughts on the art of expression

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Japanese Boyband Fantastics Announce ‘Sugar Blood Kiss’ Single

Apr 19th 2024
Cover illustration of the group by manga artist Ema Toyama!

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Dempagumi.inc Idol Group to Disband in Early 2025

posted on 2024-04-20 08:45 EDT by Egan Loo
Group to hold last tour from October 8 to early next year

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Yoshiki Receives Standing Ovation for Performance of U.S. National Anthem at L.A. Dodger Stadium

Apr 22nd 2024
Video: https://youtu.be/DY5-8y_RYp0

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YOASOBI Musical Duo Adds New York City, Boston Stops to U.S. Summer Tour

posted on 2024-04-22 16:00 EDT by Anita Tai
Summer shows begin with Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL from August 1-4

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I really don’t know why, but it makes me chuckle that Crunchyroll is sponsoring a concert of a group who’s top song is from a series licensed by their competitors…

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Japanese TV Special Ranks Top Anime Songs, as Chosen by Foreign Fans

posted on 2024-04-23 00:16 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
What are non-Japanese anime fans’ top choices?

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MIYAVI to Hold ‘Lost In Love’ Japan Tour 2024 to Commemorate Release of New Album

Apr 23rd 2024
Special Limited Edition Anime Illustration Jacket Revealed for Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture OP Theme “Running In My Head”

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[Re:collection] -Hit Song Covers feat. Voice Actors- Plans 2nd Live Concert for 2025

Apr 23, 2024 8:30 AM CDT
13 voice actors will perform live in January

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Kiyosu City Uses Late Akira Toriyama’s Design for 20th Anniversary Logo

posted on 2024-04-23 18:00 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
See one of the final pieces of art by the legendary manga author

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Voice Actor Kaori Ishihara Releases New Music Video “Harmonia”

Apr 23, 2024 8:28 PM CDT
Her much-awaited third album “Calm Scene” hits stores today

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Man in 20s Indicted for Nintendo Threat Messages Incident from 2023

posted on 2024-04-24 17:30 EDT by Anita Tai
Civil servant from Ibaraki was arrested on April 3

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Reality-Blurring Japanese Singer-Songwriter KAIKA Introduces Herself With Self-Titled Single

Apr 24th 2024
Debut release features video utilizing 3D Point Cloud Technology

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Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, More Anime Screen at Annecy

posted on 2024-04-25 15:26 EDT by Alex Mateo
Also: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, The Imaginary, The Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of Gegege

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I Don’t Like Mondays. Release New Song ‘New York, New York’, Marking Their 10th Anniversary

Apr 25th 2024
Japanese rock band I Don’t Like Mondays. release new song ‘New York, New York’, marking their 10th anniversary! First Asia tour also announced!

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Overrun Japanese town putting up eight-foot barrier to block tourist photos of Mount Fuji

2024-04-26T11:30:00Z

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CLAMP Art Exhibition Reveals Merchandise, Themes and Celebrity Audio Guide

Apr 26, 2024 7:23 AM CDT
The exhibition opens in Tokyo on July 3

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Japanese Music Sales Revenue Increases by 10% in 2023

posted on 2024-04-26 17:00 EDT by Alex Mateo
Combined revenue sales total 337.2 billion yen

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Life Is Sweet for Detective Conan at Case Closed Cake Shop Collab

Apr 27, 2024 7:38 AM CDT
Pop-up shop celebrates the debut of new film The Million-dollar Pentagram

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Santaworldview Share New Singles “Cowboy’s Life (Too Good Too Bad)” & “Honest / Feeling Good (Piano Black)”

Apr 27th 2024

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MAN WITH A MISSION Announces North America 2024 Tour Powered by Crunchyroll

Apr 29, 2024 11:00 AM CDT
Pre-sale tickets go live on April 30

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Kohana Lam Releases Tear-Jerking New Dance Song ‘Never Alone’, Out Now

Apr 29th 2024

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Voice Actor Ayaka Nanase Releases Solo Artist Debut Song Music Video

Apr 29, 2024 7:17 PM CDT
The CD single will be available on July 10

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Manga Creator Kia Asamiya’s Eye Cataract Surgeries Slated Over Next 2 Weeks

posted on 2024-04-29 21:59 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Asamiya may be able to attend events in May if surgeries go well

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MAN WITH A MISSION Announces ‘Kizuna no Kiseki’ N. American Tour

posted on 2024-04-30 12:00 EDT by Anita Tai
U.S. presale begins on April 30, Mexico presale begins on May 1

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Live-Size Kaiju No. 8 Statue (Temporarily) Erected at Tokyo’s Tachikawa Station

posted on 2024-04-30 23:58 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross
Come for the statue, stay for the event

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Anisong Singer Eir Aoi to Release New Song “BEYOND GAZE” on June 29

Apr 30, 2024 11:40 PM CDT
She went on hiatus for about a year due to health problems

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