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– Tenga
– ONE PIECE Manga Surpasses 600 Million Copies in Print
∟One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean
∟One Piece Creator Sinks Series’ Biggest Secret to the Bottom of the Ocean
∟Location Clues
∟2nd Global ONE PIECE Character Popularity Poll
∟Nami Doesn’t Wear Underwear
∟The evidence has always been there
∟Meanwhile the Chinese are censoring the shit out of it
– Pickups
– Crunchyroll Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Allegedly Disclosing Anime Viewing Habits to Third Party
∟Crunchyroll Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Sharing Anime Viewing Data With Marketing Firm
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
Convention news:
– Vic Mignogna is going to Toronto Comic Con
Live-Action Anime news:
– Live-Action ONE PIECE Season 2 Flexes Its Powers in Final Trailer
∟Live-Action Nami is Wearing Underwear
∟Japanese Reviewers are Rating it Very High
∟Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action Makes a Huge Straw Hat Change in Season 2
∟Oda has a spot he wants the live-action to get to
∟One Piece Season 2 Cast Interview: Epic Grand Line, Tony Tony Chopper & Finale Reveals | Netflix
∟Experience ONE PIECE: Into the Grand Line onNetflix and in Select Theaters
Streaming news:
– Studio Khara provided copyrighted content through DMCA
∟Some are saying that Anno did this on purpose
∟Apparently, Anno wanted to release it but it was legally difficult
∟‘Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Screening’ Anime Short is Now Officially Streaming
∟Khara’s Statement
– Amazon Offers Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins Anime in U.S.
– Kaho Shibuya becomes official Twitch Ambassador
∟Twitch promoted International Women’s Day with a cooking game
∟Women belong in the kitchen
– Study Claims YouTube Shorts & Instagram Reels Are Hurting Attention Spans
Theater Release news:
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I Anime Film Gets Final Japanese Trailer
– ‘Jinsei’: Annecy Anime From Ryuya Suzuki Gets North America Deal
– Kadokawa & Aniplex Launch New Joint Anime Film Distribution Company “ANIMEC”
Series news:
Anime:
– KADOKAWA Announces New Studio Hub in Downtown Ikebukuro
– Dragon Raja II -The Mourner’s Eyes- Donghua Japanese Dub Teases Finale in New Trailer, Visual
– Rooster Fighter Anime Publishes New English-Subtitled Trailer
– Monster Eater Light Anime Debuts on April 2
– MAO Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Two-Cour Broadcast in New Trailer
– The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)! Anime Reveals Premiere Date in New Trailer
– The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2 Anime Reveals April 7 Premiere Date, Key Visual
– Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? Anime Reveals April 9 Premiere, Theme Songs in New Trailer
– Yowayowa Sensei Anime Confirms April 11 Premiere
– The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Reveals April 12 Premiere in New Trailer
– The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Two-Cour Broadcast in New Trailer
– Dara-san of Reiwa Anime Scares up New Trailer, July 2026 Premiere
– The Cat and the Dragon Anime Reveals New Trailer, Key Art and Cast
– Plannosaurus Gachi Koseibutsu Bu Anime Announced for July
– I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Delays Broadcast to July 2026
– Magical Girl Raising Project Restart Anime Broadcasts in Fall 2026
– Suikoden: The Anime Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, More Cast in New Trailer
– Bless Anime by A-1 Pictures Announced for 2027
– The Skull Dragon’s Precious Daughter Anime Adaptation Announced
– Fungus and Iron Anime Adaptation Announced
– Another Japanese Artist Harassed for Drawing Fictional Character in Swimsuit
– Crunchyroll Localizers Insert Online Slang And Memes Into ‘Dead Account’ Anime English Dub
Manga:
– Shogakukan Admits Act-Age Author Was Rehired Under Pseudonym
∟Many authors have left the Manga One platform over this controversy
– Media Do International Acquires Seven Seas Entertainment
∟Seven Seas released a statement saying they were committed to human translators
∟This is the exact opposite statement from what Media Do said
∟Japanese eBook Distributor Media Do Acquires Seven Seas Entertainment for $80 Million
∟Media Do walks things back with another statement
∟Official English version of their statement
∟This makes Fakku the #1 independent publisher
Games:
– Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs
∟Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Seeking Refund on Trump Tariffs, Plus Interest
– Trump Administration Mocked on Twitter for Politicizing Pokemon
– Report: U.S. Authorities May Force Tencent to Sell Its American Gaming Assets
– New York Sues Valve Over Loot Boxes, Claims They Function Like Illegal Gambling
– Microsoft Files Patent for AI Helper That Will Play Games For You
– Resident Evil Requiem Boasts Over 5 Million Units Sold in Under a Week
∟Face models raise some questions about future games
– Rumor Suggests Resident Evil 1 Is Being Remade Again as Capcom Expands the Series
– .hack//Z.E.R.O. announced
– Sword Art Online spinoff ARPG Echoes of Aincrad announced
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets new overview trailer
– PRAGMATA gets slightly earlier release date
– Scientists get a clump of cells to play DOOM
Release news:
– Right Stuf
– The Apothecary Diaries: Complete Season 1 (Walmart Exclusive)
– Dragon Ball Daima is now listed on Barnes & Noble
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– Studio Ghibli holiday wreath adds a touch of Kiki cuteness and good fortune to your home
∟A whole slew of Totoro Christmas cakes are on their way to make the season extra merry
∟Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service notebook and ceramic cake case to stores in Japan
∟Cherry blossom Totoro cake brings pink sakura sweetness to Tokyo this White Day
∟Chocolate Totoro cream puffs and cakes coming to Japan’s Ghibli bakery for Valentine’s Day
∟Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
∟Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
∟Beautiful Studio Ghibli photo frames let you put yourself in the worlds of Totoro and Kiki
∟Studio Ghibli’s kodama ready to leave the Princess Mononoke forest as a squeezable keychain
∟Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys from Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
∟Studio Ghibli adds anime aircraft from Laputa: Castle in the Sky to its merchandise shop in Japan
∟Ghibli anime Uno and karuta card games a great way to have fun and maybe learn some Japanese
∟Spirited Away adds a dash of Ghibli beauty to hanafuda flower cards
∟Studio Ghibli turns My Neighbour Totoro characters into bag charms for everyday adventures
∟New Studio Ghibli stamps leave an impression on your stationery…and your heart
∟Studio Ghibli adds new anime character badges to its streetwear shop in Japan
∟Adorable Totoro acorn key holders come with a special guest hidden inside
∟Studio Ghibli releases Spirited Away bags in Japan, based on a mysterious festival
∟Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
∟Sakura Totoro is here to get spring started early with adorable pouches and plushies
∟Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula’s backpack from Kiki’s Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan
– ONE PIECE Crocs Come in Luffy, Thousand Sunny and Chopper Styles – Crunchyroll News
– Uma Musume Dantsu Figure Goes for a Stretch – Sankaku Complex
– Azur Lane’s Guam Gets New “Charming Staging” Figure in Bunny-Style Outfit – Sankaku Complex
– Azur Lane’s Fritz Rumey Becomes a Bunny Girl for New Figurine – Sankaku Complex
– Atelier Yumia’s Heroine Plays Around in New Swimsuit Figure – Sankaku Complex
– Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Ishizu Ishtar Plays a Serious Trap Card in New Figure – Sankaku Complex
– Cute coffins now available at Tokyo’s coffin relaxation salon
Misc news:
– Elderly Japan man arrested for stealing toilet, using it in his home for three months
– OnlyFans Creator Says It’s ‘Not Weird’ to Work With 18-Year-Old Son