Anime

China bans sales and cosplay of Detective Conan and other popular anime series

Gosho Aoyama's popular manga series, Detective Conan, has been caught in between the growing tensions between China and Japan. In response to a recent...

Kalai Chik - February 11, 2026

Korean BL animation MIGNON releases webtoon series and announces new side story video

The steamy original BL series will have nineteen webtoon episodes on Ridibooks and a new eleven-minute side story for fundraiser backers.

Kalai Chik - February 5, 2026

The heated appeal of the gay sports romance

Gay sports romance stories like the smash-hit series Heated Rivalry have a long history in manga, anime, and fan-made works.

February 3, 2026

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS takes home the first-ever K-pop Grammy

KPop Demon Hunters made history at the 86th annual Grammy Awards with its win for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

February 2, 2026

Close, but no cigar—Japanese anime titles snubbed of any Oscar nominations

Although anime titles came out strong in the US box office, they failed to gain any traction during the 2026 Academy Award season.

January 22, 2026

CyberAgent and Shochiku announce anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara’s THE WORLD IS DANCING

Kalai Chik - January 21, 2026

Kazuto Mihara's Noh manga, THE WORLD IS DANCING, will launch an anime adaptation this summer for streaming and broadcast.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS wins two Golden Globes

Samantha Puc - January 12, 2026

KPop Demon Hunters took home 2026 Golden Globe Awards in two of its three nominated categories, including Best Motion Picture - Animated.

Movie Review: The romance of LOST IN STARLIGHT is otherworldly

D. Morris - January 8, 2026

Netflix's South Korean animated film, Lost in Starlight, is a sci-fi romance for adults that mostly sticks the landing.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Everything you need to remember for Season 3

Hannah Collins - January 8, 2026

Before tuning into Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 on Crunchyroll, here's everything you need to remember from Seasons 1 and 2.

Remow launches It’s Anime FAST channel on Vizio’s WatchFree+

Samantha Puc - December 1, 2025

Tokyo-based entertainment company Remow has launched the It's Anime FAST channel on Vizio WatchFree+ in the U.S. Here's how to watch.

Top Gifts for Anime Fans 2025

K-Comics Beat - November 28, 2025

The K-Comics Beat Anime Gift Guide 2025 offers over a dozen suggestions for gifts to give the anime fan in your life this holiday season.