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Experience a Japanese summer festival downtown this month

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GKIDS to bring DAN DA DAN EVIL EYE film to theatres in Summer 2025

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New trailer dropped for upcoming second season of Kaiju No. 8

June 18, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Kaiju No. 8

A month ahead of the second season premiere, a new trailer for Kaiju No. 8 was revealed, which included a portion of a song appearing over the opening credits. The song “You Can’t Run From Yourself” by Norwegian singer, songwriter …

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Crunchyroll unveils its Summer 2025 streaming line-up

June 18, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Crunchyroll Summer 2025

It’s just about summer and Crunchyroll has dropped their streaming schedule and it’s a hot one! Sizzling series this season include Gachiakuta, Kaiju No. 8, DAN DA DAN, My Dress-Up Darling, Nyaight of the Living Cat, Clevatess, Onmyo Kaiten Re:birth …

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Crunchyroll acquires theatrical rights toMiss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid film

June 17, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll is bringing Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved to theatres globally outside of Asia. In North America, the film is being presented in Japanese with English subtitles. However, specific information regarding …

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A first look at the upcoming LEGO ONE PIECE collaboration

June 9, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
LEGO® ONE PIECE Battle at Arlong Park

Earlier this year, LEGO and Netflix revealed a partnership that would see building sets based off of the live-action ONE PIECE series. Seven sets, launching on Friday, August 1st, 2025, recreate iconic scenes from the Straw Hats adventures through East …

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Experience a Japanese summer festival downtown this month

June 4, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Japan Market

With summer just around the corner, a Vancouver tradition returns to the heart of the city. The Japan Market Summer Festival returns to the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday, June 14th, and Sunday, June 15th, 2025 …

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Watch the first three Gundam movies for free on YouTube

June 2, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space

Revisit the original Gundam film trilogy, without need of a subscription, for a limited time on YouTube as announced by the official North American social media account for the Gundam franchise. Each film is shown in Japanese with English, Chinese …

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Key visual for Kaiju No. 8 season two revealed; Hoshina’s Day Off to stream in July

June 1, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Kaiju No.8

To promote the upcoming second season of Kaiju No. 8, which premieres on Saturday, July 19th, 2025, a new key visual was shared to social media early Sunday. In the artwork, atop a menacing JAKDF director Isao Shinomiya, are third …

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Crunchyroll adds My Dress-Up Darling and Rent-a-Girlfriend to upcoming summer line-up

June 1, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
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Crunchyroll, the leading anime streaming platform, has revealed that two fan-favourite series are making their return ahead of the summer lineup. My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 and Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, except in Asia. Following …

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Solo Leveling wins big during 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

May 27, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Following an unprecedented 51 million votes cast for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the winners were unveiled during a dazzling, star-studded ceremony on Sunday, May 25th, 2025, live from the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Joining returning …

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VIZ Media acquires rights to third season of One-Punch Man

May 27, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
One-Punch Man - Saitama

Ahead of the October premiere of One-Punch Man season three, VIZ Media has announced they have acquired the rights to the anime adapted from manga creator ONE and artist Yusuke Murata. San Francisco-based VIZ Media retained the rights related to …

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