The official website for the 2019 remake of Fruits Basket recently revealed new information about the currently running anime series. First, the announcement stated that the series’ 1st season is slated for 25 episodes.

In today’s edition of life imitates art: talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. has just suspended Yakuza 6 actor Hiroyuki Miyasako. Miyasako, who is also a well-known comedian, is part of the cast of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, where he plays Tsuyoshi Nagamo, captain of the Hirose Family of Onomichi.

Good news to all North American fans of the ultra-popular science fiction franchise Gundam. Bandai Namco Entertainment, Inc. has just announced this Tuesday that they will be releasing the smartphone game Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare in North America.

Congratulations are in order for the well-loved and internationally popular Love Live. franchise, as the multimedia project is celebrating its 9th anniversary on June 30. The franchise has indeed come so far since it was first unveiled in 2010 with that iconic illustration of lead character Kousaka Honoka in the Dengeki G’s Magazine.

Fan favorite horror franchise Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) has just released more details about its upcoming live-action film adaptation. The movie’s official website has first unveiled a teaser visual featuring model/actress Tina Tamashiro as lead character Ai Enma.

And more news from the “Usagi Special Birthday Party 2019” event last Saturday: besides a two-part movie, the beloved Sailor Moon franchise will also be getting an ice show. The ice show, which will be the first of its kind for the iconic anime & manga series, will be starring none other than anime fan Evgenia Medvedeva.

Moonies one and all, get hyped. This news has been overdue for quite a while now, and now we are finally getting it: Toei has confirmed that a two-part movie for iconic anime Sailor Moon is set for a 2020 release.

Nakatani Nio, author of hit yuri manga series Bloom Into You (Yagate Kimi ni Naru), has just announced in her Twitter account that her manga is set to end in four chapters. Counting the latest chapter released this Thursday, June 27, in the Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh, this then means that Bloom Into You only has three more chapters left and will be ending by its 45th chapter.

Toei Animation’s official Twitter account has recently revealed an English-subtitled trailer for One Piece Stampede, the latest film in the hit franchise. Without further ado, check it out below. Most of the main cast was announced to be returning for the film, such as the voice actors for Monkey D.

Classic fantasy anime series Saint Seiya is gearing up for the international premiere of its 3DCG remake by Netflix. Just this Wednesday, Netflix Japan’s official Twitter account announced that UK rock band The Struts is set to perform the anime’s OP theme song entitled ”Pegasus Seiya”.