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Monthly archives for December 2025

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TransLink offers free rides on New Year’s Eve

December 29, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
TransLink Mark 3 SkyTrain

To encourage responsible travel for revelers, TransLink is once again providing free service on SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express, and bus routes throughout Metro Vancouver. Fares are waived starting at 5:00 pm PST on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, until 5:00 …

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Anime, Manga, Videos

Kyoto Animation to animate RuriDragon

December 29, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
RuriDragon

Storied studio Kyoto Animation is working on an anime adaptation of Masaoki Shindo’s manga RuriDragon, according to a video shared by the studio and Shonen Jump. Very few details aside from the confirmation were revealed in the video, and that …

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Anime, Movies, Videos

New Lupin the IIIrd movie announced for Canadian theatres in January 2026

December 22, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline

Get ready for an adventure! Lupin III returns to the big screens in an all new adventure starting Friday, January 9th, 2026! GKIDS is distributing LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline to theatres across North America. Canadian …

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Anime, Videos

Crunchyroll schedules TRIGUN STAMPEDE watch party on YouTube for January 6

December 22, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
TRIGUN STAMPEDE YouTube Watch Party

Fans can join the hunt for Vash the Stampede during Crunchyroll’s global TRIGUN STAMPEDE watch party on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, just days before TRIGUN STARGAZE premieres on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. Partake in a live-stream of all 12 episodes …

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Anime, The Otaku Culture

French theme park gets Naruto attractions in 2026

December 21, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Parc Spirou Konoha Land

Deep in southeastern France, a theme park based upon a Belgian cartoon is set to include a famous ninja in its mix of roller coasters, swings and other attractions. Parc Spirou, in Monteux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, will welcome Naruto Uzumaki and …

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Anime

Trash‑world thriller Gachiakuta is back for season 2

December 21, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Gachiakuta

Rudo’s quest continues with news of a second season being green lit for Gachiakuta according to the series’ social media account. Additional details, such as a premiere date, were not provided. Creator Kei Urana drew a special illustration for the …

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Anime, Videos

Black Clover returns with second season in 2026; trailer revealed

December 21, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Black Clover

After a lengthy drought, Black Clover is making a come back with its highly anticipated second season in 2026. A new trailer was shown during Jump Festa ’26, presented by cast members Gakuto Kajiwara as the voice of Asta, Nobunaga …

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Anime, Television, Videos

Jump Festa ’26 hosts ONE PIECE panel in homage of Tony Tony Chopper

December 21, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
One Piece - Elbaf Arc

Closing out the Jump Super Stage at Jump Festa ’26, the ONE PIECE panel embraced a Chopper theme, with the cast sporting reindeer antlers, blue nose paint, and pink clothing. As always, it was an ensemble line-up with Mayumi Tanaka …

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Anime, Movies, Videos

Chainsaw Man Assassin Arc confirmed for anime, plus Look Back live‑action reveal

December 21, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

The Chainsaw Man panel at Jump Festa ’26 was bursting with updates on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work, including two teaser videos that got attendees buzzing. On stage, Tomori Kusunoki as the voice of Makima, Reina Ueda as the voice of Reze, …

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Anime, Gaming, Manga, Videos

Bleach anime concludes in July 2026 with new projects revealed

December 20, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War -Tales of Calamity-

The Bleach voice cast filled their Jump Festa ’26 panel with a steady stream of updates and announcements, including a new trailer for the series finale. On stage were Masakazu Morita as the voice of Ichigo Kurosaki, Noriaki Sugiyama as …

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