Browsing: Japan

Lev Shevtsov11 September 2026 00:34

First-ever nighttime screening takes place in the real-world setting for A Night in the Valley of the Witches.

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japanese conveyor-belt sushi operator Kura Sushi Inc. canceled a promotion it was running in collaboration with manga character Chiikawa from Sunday after an employee was found to have stolen prizes from one of its stores.

SAN ANTONIO – San Japan, the longtime anime and gaming convention, marks its 17th year this weekend and continues to grow as one of South Texas’ largest fan gatherings.

Two shows, over 30 games. Today’s double-sized State of Play brings together creatives from the world over to debut new games, share deep gameplay dives and fresh insights, reveal release dates, and much more. We’ve wrapped up every single announcement into this recap, handily organised in alphabetical order. Watch the trailers, get up to speed…

Witch on the Holy Night: Part 1 took the No. 1 spot in this week’s Oricon light novel ranking with estimated weekly sales of 19,560 copies. Full Metal Panic! Family 4 followed at No. 2 with 4,547 copies, while Magical Girl Witch Trials ranked No. 3 with 3,342 copies. Six titles in this week’s Top…

The Little League World Series International Championship takes center stage Saturday, with Japan facing Curaçao at 12:30 PM ET from Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Kingdom Vol. 80 claimed No. 1 in Japan’s latest weekly manga sales ranking with an estimated 280,215 copies sold. Blue Lock Vol. 40 followed at No. 2 with 94,251 copies, while Black Lagoon Vol. 14 ranked third with 72,538. Every title in the current Top 10 is a new entry compared with the previous week’s…

It’s win-or-go-home for Team Latin America and Team Japan as they duke it out on Thursday afternoon for a spot in the International Championship in the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series. This is a double-elimination tournament, and these teams have only one loss so far. This game is the first of only two games…

Forbes Japan has unveiled its 30 Under 30 2026 list, and included under the Art & Style & Anime category are manga creatorTakeru Hokazonoof Kagurabachi fame and illustrator and indie animator Komugiko2000(DAN DA DAN Season 2 ending animation), who were both born in 2000.