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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will mark the franchise’s return to television after more than 6 years away. After a long wait, Toei Animation has finally answered the question fans have been asking: when will this new version of the 2015 anime debut? The good news is that its official release date is right around the…

hololive is officially getting a TV anime, with Studio KAI (Sentenced to Be a Hero) handling animation production. According to the company, the project has been in development for approximately five years. The franchise launched itsfirst game earlier this year.

The anime industry keeps expanding exponentially every year, attracting more and more viewers in the process. While anime series and films gained popularity in the West during the 1990s, it wasn’t until much later that it became one of the mainstream media. This is mostly thanks to the streaming platforms where you can find dozens…

Kaiju No. 8has been one of the biggest hits from Shonen Jump+ in the last few years, and the anime has returned for a special release while it’s in the works on its grand finale. Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8 has been one of the breakout hits from Shueisha’s manga app, and while it ultimately…

With more people reading manga and webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before, Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers an opportunity each week to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea, and elsewhere. While long-time BBA writer D. Morris has departed the column for greener pastures, we have Lisa De…

From left: Furi Nanase, Natsuki Deguchi, director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Aju Makita and Rokka Okada pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film ‘Look Back’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP) Short Url: 08 Sep 2026 02:09:55 GMT9 08 Sep 2026 02:09:55…

Those who are familiar with Tatsuki Fujimoto’s popular Japanese manga Look Back or its award-winning 2024 anime version by Kiyotaka Oshiyama might have a different initial reaction to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new adaptation, which is premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival. I was not very familiar with the original comic or the first movie, so…

COVER Corporation (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tanigo Motoaki) is pleased to announce that hololive production celebrated its 9th anniversary on Monday, September 7, 2026.

I’ve had shivers all night thinking about Look Back, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s elegant weepie adapted from the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, itself turned into a feature-length anime by Kiyotaka Oshiyama just two years ago. Apparently, Kore-eda was inspired to make the film after being drawn to the image of a girl with her back turned on…

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Look Back” follows the unlikely friendship between two young Japanese schoolgirls bound by their love of drawing, until they go their separate ways. In keeping with his recent works (like “Shoplifters” and “Monster”), the director maintains his knack for working with child actors to create a visually detailed drama whose emotions also, on…