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A Texas man has been charged with making a terroristic threat to the state government after he believed a new law prevented him from watching anime.

TOKYO – The average circulation of Weekly Shonen Jump fell below 1 million copies for the first time since official figures began, marking another milestone in the long-term decline of Japan’s print manga magazine market.

Jakarta, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–A number of Indonesians have names inspired by Japanese manga and anime, with 16 people, for example, confirmed to be named “Doraemon,” the name of an earless robotic cat and a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title, it has been learned.

Japanese authorities have reportedly called on the U.S. government to stop using characters from some of Japan’s most famous entertainment franchises in political memes, arguing that such content may violate intellectual property rights and harm the image of beloved characters, AzerNEWS reports.

The story and preview images for Episode 28 of the new anime Star Detective Precure! (JP: 名探偵プリキュア！), the 23rd installment in the long running Precure series, have been revealed. The episode will air on August 9 at 8:30 AM (JST).

Gojo Stock: Why Traders Piled Into Manifold’s Anime Sentiment Market. A play-money market on Manifold called “Gojo Stock” is suddenly one of the platform’s busiest, with roughly 78% of its all-time volume changing hands in a single day and its reading sitting at 50% as of August 07, 2026. The market is not tied to…

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) –A Houston man has been arrested for leaving a voicemail with the governor’s office, threatening to stab people if an age restriction wasn’t taken off his favorite anime website.

The fifth weekly poll for the Summer 2026 anime season has concluded, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has returned to the top of the rankings. After finishing fifth last week, the series climbed four spots to take first place with 6.75% of the vote.

Sagopa Kajmer and maNga headline opening night of Istanbul Festival – Türkiye Today

A new anime soccer streaming series has emerged starring a M/M couple. (Image courtesy of The Walt Disney Co.)