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Keio University and Netflix launch an official anime course

Keio University and Netflix launch an official anime course

For those who were once told that watching "cartoons" would get them nowhere, life has just given them the ultimate validation. The prestigious Keio University, one of the oldest and most important private educational institutions in Japan, has just ...

010 hours agoby Marcos López

The Deception of Gotoubun no Hanayome: They All Have the Same Hair Color

The Deception of Gotoubun no Hanayome: They All Have the Same Hair Color

If you have ever enjoyed the hit romantic comedy The Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotoubun no Hanayome), it is very likely that you have asked yourself the same question that the entire fandom asks at the beginning: how is it possible that the protago...

014 hours agoby Sebastián Mamani

Peruvian Otakus create a waifu for candidate Carlos Espá

Peruvian Otakus create a waifu for candidate Carlos Espá

Latin America never ceases to amaze us when it comes to political campaigns, and Peru has just taken things to the next level by blending presidential elections with otaku culture itself. During the recent campaign closing of candidate Carlos Espá, r...

015 hours agoby Kim Seo-yeon

Japan's plan to dominate the world with anime and video games

Japan's plan to dominate the world with anime and video games

If you thought anime was already everywhere, get ready, because the government of Japan has just stepped on the gas. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry revealed an ambitious master plan to make its creative market overseas reach the massive ...

021 hours agoby Eduardo Casanova

"It's not selling": Himouto! Umaru-chan author begs fans to read his new manga

"It's not selling": Himouto! Umaru-chan author begs fans to read his new manga

The manga industry can be extremely cruel, and even having reached the top with international success does not guarantee survival for your next project. This is the bitter pill that Sankaku Head is currently swallowing; the renowned mangaka behind th...

0Yesterdayby Mateo Henríquez

Animator trashes WIT Studio following AI controversy

Animator trashes WIT Studio following AI controversy

If you thought the apology statement was going to calm the waters, you were wrong. The recent scandal involving WIT Studio for using artificial intelligence in the opening of Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujou) has just opened a true Pand...

012/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

VTuber Kaga Nazuna wins lawsuit against hater who used indirect remarks

VTuber Kaga Nazuna wins lawsuit against hater who used indirect remarks

Hiding behind a keyboard or using strange nicknames to insult content creators is no longer an invincible shield. The company Virtual Entertainment, which operates the popular talent agency Vspo!, has just made a major statement by announcing that th...

011/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

New Higurashi game enrages fans for using AI

New Higurashi game enrages fans for using AI

It seems that mystery and horror are no longer confined to the bloody village of Hinamizawa. A massive controversy has just erupted online after fans discovered the evident use of artificial intelligence in the promotional images for a new interactiv...

011/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

One Piece Creators on Netflix Plan Up to 10 Seasons

One Piece Creators on Netflix Plan Up to 10 Seasons

With the overwhelming success that the One Piece live-action continues to achieve on Netflix, the hype to set sail for the third season is through the roof. Following the incredible reception of the second installment, the production's top brass, inc...

010/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Despite its profits, Sony Pictures lays off hundreds to bet on anime

Despite its profits, Sony Pictures lays off hundreds to bet on anime

It seems that not even having a full wallet saves you from the corporate guillotine. In a move that shook all of Hollywood, Sony Pictures Entertainment has just announced an aggressive round of mass layoffs that will leave hundreds of employees from ...

009/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Yuki Kaji, voice of Eren Yeager, founds his own AI company

Yuki Kaji, voice of Eren Yeager, founds his own AI company

If you thought bringing the Rumbling to life or freezing entire stadiums was the limit for this legendary seiyuu, you were dead wrong. The beloved Yuki Kaji, known to the entire otaku community for voicing industry titans like Eren Yeager in Attack o...

009/04/2026by Valeria Quispe

Eden of the East confirms stage play adaptation in Tokyo

Eden of the East confirms stage play adaptation in Tokyo

Survival games and government-level conspiracies will move beyond the animated format to come to life before a live audience. The iconic suspense franchise Eden of the East (Higashi no Eden) surprised fans this Thursday with the official announcement...

009/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

From Waifus to Racers: The Surreal Uma Musume and Initial D Crossover

From Waifus to Racers: The Surreal Uma Musume and Initial D Crossover

Sometimes the video game industry gives us collaborations that no one asked for, but that absolutely everyone needs. This time it was SEGA who decided to blow our minds by announcing a completely surreal crossover. Get ready to step on the gas, becau...

008/04/2026by Eduardo Casanova

Steam Disaster: Explicit Games Classified as Suitable for Minors

Steam Disaster: Explicit Games Classified as Suitable for Minors

If you ever thought age rating systems made no sense, get ready to read the biggest madness of the week. The Steam store in Indonesia has just suffered a total collapse in its logic thanks to the implementation of the new local rating system (IGRS). ...

007/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Netflix's One Piece confirms season 3: Alabasta arrives in 2027

Netflix's One Piece confirms season 3: Alabasta arrives in 2027

Desert sands and political conflicts are about to turn up the heat in the biggest pirate journey on television today. After months of speculation, the acclaimed live-action adaptation of One Piece officially confirmed that its third season, titled Th...

107/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

Ex-Rushia strikes again: Mikeneko sues 11 of her detractors

Ex-Rushia strikes again: Mikeneko sues 11 of her detractors

It seems that peace and quiet are simply not in the vocabulary of the controversial Mikeneko. The independent VTuber, whom many still remember for her turbulent and media-heavy tenure as Uruha Rushia, has just dropped a true legal bombshell. Tired of...

007/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Law & Order premieres episode centered on a VTuber

Law & Order premieres episode centered on a VTuber

We recently talked about how traditional television was experimenting with streaming, but now we have the full picture of one of the wildest crossovers on the small screen. The legendary series Law & Order: SVU (known to all of us as Law & Or...

006/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Jujutsu Kaisen Animator Reveals Studios Secretly Use AI

Jujutsu Kaisen Animator Reveals Studios Secretly Use AI

Buckle up, because the internet's most toxic debate has just landed right in the middle of the anime industry. We've spent months fighting over whether machines will replace artists, and it turns out the enemy was already inside the house. Veteran an...

006/04/2026by Eduardo Casanova

Crisis in Japan: Record Number of Young Women Refuse Motherhood

Crisis in Japan: Record Number of Young Women Refuse Motherhood

If you are among those wondering why the Japanese government is so desperate to create matchmaking programs for its citizens, the numbers have just delivered another reality check. A new study from Rohto Pharmaceutical released a statistic that has a...

006/04/2026by Sebastián Mamani

Caught: Nijisanji VTubers used bots to inflate their streams

Caught: Nijisanji VTubers used bots to inflate their streams

The facade has crumbled for several corporate agencies. In the competitive world of streaming, numbers are absolutely everything, but the community has just discovered that some of those numbers were pure illusion. In mid-March, a famous viewbot serv...

005/04/2026by Laura Martínez

Prison for watching anime? China dismantles major otaku forum

Prison for watching anime? China dismantles major otaku forum

We thought the greatest danger of being an anime fan was having your favorite series canceled, but the situation has just reached a truly terrifying level. Chinese government authorities dismantled a massive online community and arrested dozens of yo...

104/04/2026by Marcos López

The mangaka of Hidarikiki no Eren invested all his money in the anime

The mangaka of Hidarikiki no Eren invested all his money in the anime

In the anime industry, the golden rule for an original creator is simple: you collect your royalties, let the studios work their magic, and pray they don't ruin your work. However, Kappy, the author of Hidarikiki no Eren, has just thrown the entire c...

004/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Mushoku Tensei Author: "I Write What I Love, I Don't Care About Sales"

Mushoku Tensei Author: "I Write What I Love, I Don't Care About Sales"

If you ever wondered why the creator of Mushoku Tensei never bowed to internet criticism, the answer is simple: he doesn't care. Rifujin na Magonote, the mastermind behind one of the most popular and debated isekai series in the world, has just relea...

104/04/2026by Eduardo Casanova

Sailor Moon in space? NASA surprises with an otaku tribute

Sailor Moon in space? NASA surprises with an otaku tribute

We thought anime had already conquered every corner of the Earth, but apparently, we fell short. This time it was NASA who decided to give us a huge surprise, proving that even the most serious government agencies have an otaku side. It turns out the...

004/04/2026by Mateo Henríquez

The Reunion That Broke the Internet: Yui and Mio Celebrate K-On!

The Reunion That Broke the Internet: Yui and Mio Celebrate K-On!

If your knees ache when it rains or you catch yourself complaining about "kids these days" and their music, get ready to feel even older. It has been 17 years since a group of girls drinking tea and eating cake completely revolutionized the anime ind...

004/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Hate won: Gundam disables comments due to toxicity

Hate won: Gundam disables comments due to toxicity

Sometimes the community itself is to blame for losing nice things. If you recently tried to interact with the official account of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (better known in these parts as Gundam: Suisei no Majo), you likely ran strai...

004/04/2026by Laura Martínez

Your account in danger? Crunchyroll user data leaked

Your account in danger? Crunchyroll user data leaked

If you thought the worst thing that could happen to your anime streaming service was a server crash in the middle of a season premiere, I have terrible news for you. The cybersecurity nightmare at Crunchyroll has just escalated to the worst possible ...

004/04/2026by Marcos López

Is Senran Kagura giving in to censorship? Project N announced without fanservice.

Is Senran Kagura giving in to censorship? Project N announced without fanservice.

Get your tissues ready, because today is a sad day for true men of culture. The legendary Senran Kagura saga, famous for giving us hours of frantic combat and impact physics, is officially dead as we knew it. Marvelous has just dropped the bombshell ...

003/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

Hatsune Miku's husband recommends marrying your waifu

Hatsune Miku's husband recommends marrying your waifu

If your family has ever looked at you sideways for calling a poster in your room "my wife," someone has just stepped up to defend you tooth and nail. The famous husband of Hatsune Miku, that Japanese man who took his love for the 2D world all the way...

003/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon

From YouTuber to Office Worker: The Dream of Being a Streamer Dies Fast Among Japanese Students

From YouTuber to Office Worker: The Dream of Being a Streamer Dies Fast Among Japanese Students

We have all fantasized about quitting the monotonous life of an office worker, buying ourselves a microphone with RGB lights, and living off people's donations while playing video games. Japanese children are no exception. In fact, it has just been c...

001/04/2026by Kim Seo-yeon