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Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $28.2 Billion as Local Sales Surge
Japan's anime market has reached a historic milestone, surpassing 4 trillion yen and hitting a record $28.2 billion in 2025.
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Ashita no Joe Creator Tetsuya Chiba Dies at 87
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Naruto Gets Crossover Anime With Ninku Franchise
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PlayStation to Launch New Crunchyroll Anime Hub for PS5
PlayStation and Crunchyroll announce a dedicated PS5 anime hub and international manga expansion.
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PS5 to Integrate Anime into Main Menu as Sony Tightens Ties with Crunchyroll
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Manga And More Honored As ‘The People’s Art’ At The Lucas Museum
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‘Look Back’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Hyper-Faithful Adaptation Draws Rich and Dazzling New Textures from Manga and Anime
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda adapts Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga into 'Look Back,' a film premiering in competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
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French President Announces Manga Theme Park
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Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris
A manga-inspired theme park is set to rise near Paris, sparking excitement for Japanese pop culture fans and tourism officials.
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GKIDS Licenses Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Anime, Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film
GKIDS licenses Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and a live-action adaptation, driving a multi-platform franchise resurgence.
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The physical media selection at Sony's Crunchyroll is even worse than fans feared after store update: all books removed and Blu-ray lineup gutted
Sony's Crunchyroll has triggered a massive purge of its online store, removing all manga and light novels while gutting its Blu-ray selection.
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Shueisha Launches MANGA MILLION, Offering Nearly 400 Manga Series in Over 100 Languages for Free
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Is Getting A Manga Series, Here's The Key Art
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave expands beyond the Nintendo Switch 2 with a newly revealed manga adaptation and key art.