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Top 10 anime films by director Makoto Shinkai

The best anime films by director Makoto Shinkai are on this list. The master behind visually stunning works and stories that touch the hearts of many. Known for hits…

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GAINAX declares bankruptcy after four decades of contributions to anime

The studio behind "Neon Genesis Evangelion" has declared bankruptcy

Maplestar says new animations for Jujutsu and KonoSuba are ready

For fans of the talented animator Maplestar! In a May 2024 update on his personal blog, he shared…

Jinx and Vi are featured in an image from Arcane season 2

The highly anticipated 2nd season of Arcane received new information this Sunday (02)! A new image with the characters appeared on social media…

Demon Slayer: Episode 4 reveals an original clash between Hashiras

This one's for the fans who haven't followed the Demon Slayer manga! In episode 4, which aired this Sunday…

Otakus reveal what they consider to be the three best Isekai anime

Recently, members of a Reddit forum engaged in a debate about which are the three best isekai anime…

Itsuki Nakano: 'Gotoubun no Hanayome' character brought to life with AI

Itsuki Nakano, one of the girls from the anime and manga 'Gotoubun no Hanayome' (The Quintessential Quintuplets), has been given realistic renderings…

Otakus recommend anime for their parents to watch

In the comments section of a Reddit forum, anime fans debated which works they could recommend to their parents. The conversation revealed…

Midjourney massively copied images from anime and manga

The anime association NAFCA brought together developers to discuss the matter.

Yor Forger, a character from Spy x Family, was brought to life with AI

Yor Forger, a popular character from the anime and manga Spy x Family, has been given realistic images by artists on social media…

Anime viewership is lower among teenagers in Japan, research reveals

Meanwhile, people in their 40s are the biggest anime viewers.

Anime with a slim chance of a new season

On social media, anime fans in Japan shared their opinions on which anime they believe have little chance…

Mitsuri Kanroji, a character from Demon Slayer, was brought to life using AI

Mitsuri Kanroji differs from the others; she represents the pillar of love in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, especially when artists…

Frieren: Fans criticize Fern for being overweight

The manga "Sousou no Frieren (Frieren and the Journey to the Beyond)" has gone on an indefinite hiatus. However,…

Fans debate the best isekai anime that only had one season

We live in a time when isekai anime is always present in the season.

Ai Hayasaka from the anime Kaguya-Sama has been brought to life using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

As all fans have noticed, Kaguya-Sama: Love is War is a great anime, despite some absurd situations that were…

Fans underestimated these anime but ended up enjoying them

Some anime fans in Japan debated whether they should judge an anime solely by its initial appearance or whether…