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Detective Conan Meets Star Detective Precure in Historic Anime Crossover
Edogawa Conan visits Precure on May 31, and Cure Answer drops into Detective Conan on June 6 — a weekend doubleheader celebrating Conan's 30th anniversary.
Detective Pretty Cure × Detective Conan: Toei Confirms Crossover Sending Conan to Makotomirai City
Toei Animation announced a TV anime crossover between 'Detective Pretty Cure!' and 'Detective Conan,' with each show's hero appearing in the other's hometown.
Voice Actor Faye Ruz Ai on Her 'Do It Now' Philosophy: 'Once Your Passion Cools, It Never Comes Back'
Faye Ruz Ai—the powerhouse voice behind Jolyne, Power, and Kikoru—opens up about the urgency-driven mindset that fuels her relentless career in anime.
Nintendo's 'Pictonico!' Turns Your Selfies Into Mini-Games, Launching May 28
Nintendo's new free smartphone app 'Pictonico!' lets you transform face photos into playable mini-games. Pre-registration opens May 19, full launch May 28 on iOS and Android.
Dragon Quest Walk Drives Basketball Fans to Nagoya Arena in Surprise Collab Win
A Dragon Quest Walk collaboration with Nagoya Diamond Dolphins delivered a measurable spike in basketball game attendance, showing the power of location-based gaming tie-ins.
Ghost in the Shell Returns: New TV Anime Premieres July 7, 2026 on Fuji TV
Masamune Shirow's cyberpunk landmark gets a new TV anime adaptation, airing Tuesdays at 11 PM on Kansai TV / Fuji TV's 'Hi-Anibaru!!' block from July 7, 2026.
Ghibli's Long Struggle to Find a Successor: Even Oshii and Katabuchi Were Once in the Frame
Studio Ghibli's recent admission that successor training has 'failed across the board' reveals a decades-long pattern—one that nearly gave us Ghibli films from Mamoru Oshii and Sunao Katabuchi.
Nintendo Switch Online Subscriptions Can Now Be Stacked Up to 1,095 Days — Beat the July Price Hike
Nintendo will raise Switch Online fees in Japan on July 1. A quietly extended stacking limit lets subscribers lock in up to three years at current prices.
Nintendo Hikes Switch 2 Prices in Japan, Citing Shifting Global Market Realities
Nintendo announced price increases for its Switch 2 hardware and select services in Japan, blaming changing market conditions and the need to maintain global business viability.
Voice Actress Satomi Akesaka Announces Marriage Using That Familiar Handwritten Format
Beloved voice actress Satomi Akesaka revealed her marriage with a handwritten letter echoing the iconic format Japanese seiyuu fans know all too well, sparking waves of congratulations.
Resident Evil Film Director Names the Game Scene So Scary He Had to Stop Playing
Director Zach Cregger, helming the 2026 Resident Evil reboot, told PlayStation Blog which series moment forced him to put the controller down mid-playthrough.
Resident Evil Movie Director Reveals the Game Scene So Terrifying He Had to Stop Playing
Zach Cregger, director of the upcoming 2026 Resident Evil film, told PlayStation Blog about the one Biohazard moment that forced him to put down the controller mid-playthrough.
Yomi no Tsugai Anime Reunites Bones Film With Hiromu Arakawa for a New Challenge
Hiromu Arakawa's latest manga Yomi no Tsugai begins TV broadcast this April, with Bones Film framing the production as a fresh challenge rather than a Fullmetal Alchemist encore.
Anonymous Essay Sparks Debate: 'Japanese Anime Culture Never Really Grew Up'
A viral Hatena post argues Japanese anime stagnated while Hollywood's animated films earn Oscar nods, igoring fierce online debate about industry maturity.
Can You Draw the Nintendo 64 Controller From Memory? Japan's Internet Tries
Japanese comedy site Omocoro challenged people to draw the iconic N64 controller from memory, with hilariously inaccurate results.
Pokémon GO Turns Real-World AED Locations Into PokéStops Starting May 1
Niantic partners with the Japan AED Foundation to map defibrillator locations as in-game PokéStops, featuring the healing Pokémon Pawmot.
Nintendo of America Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tariff-Driven Price Hikes
Consumers sue Nintendo of America, demanding refunds for price increases on Switch 2 accessories they say were driven by Trump-era tariffs.
'The Dangers in My Heart' Manga Drops Chapter 190: 'I Will Announce'
Hit romance manga 'Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu' releases its latest free chapter, continuing the beloved series that has sold over 5 million copies.
Crunchyroll's Anime Monopoly: Why Japan and the West See Different Shows
While Japan enjoys healthy competition among anime streamers, Crunchyroll now controls roughly 75% of Western anime licensing — and Japanese audiences never see the changes made.