Comic Market 108, the world's largest manga and anime event, welcomed 260,000 visitors over two days. This figure marks a decline of approximately 40,000 people compared to the previous event.
Shogakukan admitted to violating a victim's human rights following a third-party investigation and announced measures to prevent recurrence.
Kakao Entertainment has decided to merge three subsidiaries operating in the webtoon and web novel sectors. This move is seen as part of the company's strategy to centralize its story content operations.
In a joint effort with South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and Interpol, Naver Webtoon has shut down three English-language pirate webtoon and manga sites that received more than 130 million visits annually.
According to Deadline, Disney+ has canceled the planned new Power Rangers live-action series during development. The production was shelved before going into filming.
Pokémon Pokopia surpassed the 5 million sales mark worldwide. The first part of the Expansion Pass was released on August 5, along with the underwater city Bubbly Basin and new Pokémon.
Natsume’s new farming simulation Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea will release on October 15, 2026 instead of September 24, 2026. The delay affects all platforms including Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The developer of the Love Live! universe mobile game Link! Like! Love Live!, Odd Number, has filed for bankruptcy due to 10.32 billion yen in debt accumulated from the game's operating costs. This development raises questions about the future of the game and the series.
McDonald's will offer One Piece and SpongeBob SquarePants themed Happy Meal boxes worldwide. 'Monkey D. SquarePants', which combines the heroes of the two series, will surprise fans.
Sonic the Hedgehog's latest post signals a comprehensive collaboration with Fortnite. The phrase 'Fortnite Zone' suggests that iconic areas like Green Hill Zone could come to Fortnite.
Crunchyroll brings anime streaming to BMW and Mini vehicles via FORVIA's Appning platform. The app, which will provide access to the Crunchyroll catalog on in-car entertainment systems, is launching a new experience for anime fans.
Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman, Yvonne Strahovski, and Uli Latukefu have joined the cast of Nintendo's highly anticipated live-action Zelda film. Additionally, the second season of Love is Better the Second Time Around has announced three new actors.