A film trilogy closing out the hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series is scheduled for a theatrical release starting this year. Since being confirmed last year, the only date provided in official media is “2025.” The official account …
Welcome in Spring with the first Japan Market of the year. The popular event returns to Vancouver’s Robson Square on Saturday, March 1st, and Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, offering all things Japanese through food, music, cultural demonstrations, and, artisan goods. …
Ever wonder how two of anime’s biggest series are made? A new episode of ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION from NHK WORLD-JAPAN visits Pierrot, the studio behind Naruto and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War for a look behind how work is done on …
The anime adaptation of SAKAMOTO DAYS premiered on Saturday, January 11th, 2025, and now the songs playing over the show’s opening and closing credits are streaming online. Japanese singer-songwriter Vaundy performed “RUN SAKAMOTO RUN” as the opening theme to the …
This weekend, thousands of fans will converge on the Makuhari Messe convention centre in Chiba, Japan for Jump Festa ’25 to celebrate all things under Shueisha’s JUMP imprint. The festival will feature favourites including Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Demon …
The cover artwork for volume 42 of the manga My Hero Academia was revealed ahead of its December 4th, 2024 release in Japan. As well, a special illustration announcing an art exhibition in Tokyo planned for the summer of 2025 …
A spin-off series based upon Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama is in production for an October 2025 release according to Japanese entertainment website Natalie. Titled 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-Sensei, the cast of the hit series Gintama are now in school with …
The second volume of RuriDragon by Masaoki Shindo went on sale Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, in Japan. To commemorate the occasion, a promotional video animating scenes from the manga was shared to the Official Shonen Jump YouTube channel. In the …
Shueisha’s annual Jump Festa is taking place Saturday, December 21st, and Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 at the Makuhari Messe convention centre in Chiba, Japan. The two-day event offers updates on manga appearing under the Shonen Jump banner, with special guests, …
With summer nearing its end, the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre in Burnaby is hosting a traditional Japanese festival called Nikkei Matsuri as way to close out the season. The Nikkei Matsuri explores the island nation’s rich cultural history …
