#BocchiTheRock will temporarily go on hiatus starting with the March issue of Manga Time Kirara MAX due to creator Aki Hamaji’s physical health condition. The editorial department says updates on the return will be announced in future issues. us.oricon-group.com/news/7502/

📊 ORICON Weekly #Manga Ranking (Jan 19, 2026) 1st: #JujutsuKaisenModulo 1 2nd: #Kagurabachi Vol.10 3rd: #Dandadan Vol.22 🔗 Full Ranking: us.oricon-group.com/news/7457/

TBS Holdings and Legendary Entertainment Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Japanese IP Worldwide Read More us.oricon-group.com/news/7479/

📊 ORICON Weekly #Manga Ranking (Jan 12, 2026) 1st: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Volume 15 2nd: The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 8 3rd: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Vol. 8 🔗 Full Ranking: us.oricon-group.com/news/7403/

Uma Musume Cinderella Gray has reached its final chapter in Weekly Young Jump. After five and a half years, Oguri Cap’s story concludes with special features, cast gravure, and exclusive bonuses celebrating the series. us.oricon-group.com/news/7295/

📊 ORICON Weekly #Manga Ranking (Dec 12, 2025) 1st: World Trigger Vol. 29 2nd: The Apothecary Diaries 16 3rd: Blue Box Vol. 23 🔗 Full Ranking: us.oricon-group.com/news/7147/

🎉 #SAKAMOTODAYS celebrates 5 years in Jump 2026 Issue #2! 🔥 Special collab: SLAM DUNK’s Takehiko Inoue & Yuto Suzuki draw each other’s heroes 🗳️ Best battle vote now open — picks from Ren Meguro & Tomokazu Sugita revealed us.oricon-group.com/news/7118/

📊 ORICON Weekly #Manga Ranking (Dec 8, 2025) 1st: The Apothecary Diaries 16 2nd: The Apothecary Diaries Gaiden: Xiaolan Memoirs 1 3rd: Black Butler 35 🔗 Full Ranking: us.oricon-group.com/news/7075/

MIXI’s original anime *Rinkai!* goes global! 🎌 Spanish-dub version launches Dec 2025, with a debut booth at #MANGABarcelona Experience the world of women’s keirin racing through anime! 👉 us.oricon-group.com/news/7054/ #Rinkai #Anime

📊 ORICON Weekly #Manga Ranking (Dec 1, 2025) 1st: Blue Lock 36 2nd: ONE PIECE 113 3rd: Chiikawa vol. 8 🔗 Full Ranking: us.oricon-group.com/news/7009/

🕵️‍♀️✨ The next Precure is here! "Star Detective Precure!" will debut in 2026 — the 23rd series and the first title in 10 years to feature Kanji! Catchphrase: “Solve the Mystery with a Cure!” 🔍💖 #Precure #StarDetectivePrecure #名探偵プリキュア us.oricon-group.com/news/7006/

Gentildonna, the legendary mare who won two Japan Cups, has passed away at 16. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby and voice actress Yū Serizawa shared heartfelt tributes honoring her remarkable legacy. us.oricon-group.com/news/6995/

🔥 Netflix’s Ikusagami dominates worldwide! The samurai drama starring Junichi Okada and Hideaki Ito hits #1 on Netflix’s Non-English Global Top 10. Watch the breathtaking duel and behind-the-scenes footage now. #Ikusagami #Netflix us.oricon-group.com/news/6993/

Koyoharu Gotouge thanks fans with an exclusive Shinobu Kocho illustration 🎴 A limited-edition thank-you board for Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns arrives Nov 29 for 1M viewers! #DemonSlayer #KimetsuNoYaiba #鬼滅の刃 us.oricon-group.com/news/6984/

📊 ORICON Weekly Manga Ranking (Nov 24, 2025) #Manga ◤Quick Insight◢ The latest volume of ONE PIECE sold 160,000 copies, taking first place for the second consecutive week. Cumulative sales have reached approximately 800,000 copies. 🔗 Full Ranking: us.oricon-group.com/news/6939/

Buena Vista arrives in #UmaMusume on November 19. Her full status, unique skill, and awakened skills were revealed on the 18th. The franchise continues expanding across anime, games, and film, with Cinderella Gray’s second cour now broadcasting. us.oricon-group.com/news/6923/

📊 ORICON Weekly #Manga Ranking (Nov 17, 2025) ◤Quick Insight◢ ・ONE PIECE takes the top spot, surpassing 600,000 copies in just one week. ・RuriDragon ranks 2nd with its 4th volume. ・Subaru and Subaru, by the creator of Initial Z, makes a strong debut at 3rd. us.oricon-group.com/news/6860/

New visuals and weekly gifts revealed for *Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt – Wedge of Interposition*! ✨ Exclusive manga by Yuu Ito 🎨 Art by Michinori Chiba & Hiroshi Arisawa 🪶 Promo card: Gundam Barbatos Adapt #Gundam us.oricon-group.com/news/6827/

#UmaMusume Pretty Derby Patent Lawsuit Settled as Cygames and Konami Reach Agreement “Early Resolution of the Dispute” us.oricon-group.com/news/6797/

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Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns Tops ¥25.7B ($171M), Ranks 4th All-Time in Japan. In Japan, it has surpassed Frozen and continues to gain momentum, on track to exceed Demon Slayer: Mugen Train in both box office revenue and audience numbers. us.oricon-group.com/news/5802/

80 Years After War: How Japanese Animation Depicts the Unforgettable us.oricon-group.com/news/5673/

Suikoden's first major exhibition opens Dec 6 in Tokyo! Life-size statues, weapons, rare materials & more to celebrate 30 years. #Suikoden #幻想水滸伝 us.oricon-group.com/news/5672/

Medalist x Grand Prix Series / Final 2025 collab announced! Special event with cast & skaters at SUMMER FES on Aug 14. #Medalist us.oricon-group.com/news/5671/

Barefoot Gen Is Still Angry, a documentary on the manga’s legacy, hits theaters this November. BS12’s first film production brings Gen’s message to the big screen. #BarefootGen us.oricon-group.com/news/5670/

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 42 Story and Preview Images Released: Ruka stirs chaos on Kazuya’s family trip to Hawaiians! #RentaGirlFriend #Kanokari us.oricon-group.com/news/5663/

Tomica and Initial D team up for detailed mini cars and sets! December release includes AE86, Tofu Shop & more. Preorders open now. #Tomica #InitialD #AE86 #頭文字D us.oricon-group.com/news/5659/

SEGA × Timberland collab launches Aug 9! Sonic yellow boots (¥38,500) limited to 30 pairs Exclusive T-shirts at Shibuya PARCO #SEGA #Timberland #SonicTheHedgehog us.oricon-group.com/news/5656/

Vampire Knight: Memories ends after 9 years! Final vol. releases Dec 5 with voice edition. Art exhibition to be held Nov 21–Dec 7. #VampireKnight #VampireKnightMemories us.oricon-group.com/news/5655/

"Mother, I might die tomorrow." A star brings life to war anime Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise, conveying its tragedy. #ペリリュー #Peleliu us.oricon-group.com/news/5652/

Medalist and Tears of a Withered Flower top LINE Manga's 2025 First Half Rankings! Discover the most-read titles from Jan–Jun. #Medalist #TearsOfAWitheredFlower #Manga Full Results👉 us.oricon-group.com/news/5645/

Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns enters Japan’s all-time top 10! ¥17.6B ($119.98M) in 17 days with 12.5M viewers. Now ahead of Mugen Train’s pace. #DemonSlayer us.oricon-group.com/news/5638/

🔥See what's hot in Japan this week!🔥 Japan Weekly #Manga Sales Ranking (Aug 4, 2025 via Oricon) 🥇1st: #MyDressUpDarling vol.15 🥈2nd: #SpaceBrothers vol.45 🥉3rd: #Kingdom vol.76 🔗Full Top 10: us.oricon-group.com/news/5590/

Gamera turns 60 in 2025! Three classic Showa-era films will be digitally restored in 4K, supervised by Shinji Higuchi & Shunichi Ogura. #Gamera us.oricon-group.com/news/5609/

GGGP × RAGE tournament announced! Nov 2–3 at Bellesalle Akihabara featuring Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Over Boost. Prize pool of ¥10M planned for 2026! #GGGP #RAGE #GundamWing us.oricon-group.com/news/5598/

Keihan Railway × Sound! Euphonium 2025 visual revealed! Starting Oct 1, the collab features an everyday outing on Uji Line. Details to come in September. #Euphonium #Keihan us.oricon-group.com/news/5597/

Pretty Cure goes virtual! Hello! Pretty Cure Call app launches this fall with voices from You and Idol Pretty Cure♪. Try morning calls, mini-games & more! #PrettyCure #プリキュア us.oricon-group.com/news/5595/

◤Episode 18 Story Preview◢ #TOBEHEROX Episode 18 Story & Preview Stills Released: What will become of Little & Big Johnny!? us.oricon-group.com/news/5585/

“Golden” from KPOP Girls! Demon Hunters hits No.1 on Oricon’s Rapid Growth chart with a 67.9% streaming boost. Jungkook & Yujin highlighted the song in July. #Golden us.oricon-group.com/news/5586/

LE SSERAFIM shares stories with My Melody & Kuromi! Their song “Kawaii (Prod. Gen Hoshino)” shines as the Netflix series hits global TOP10. #LESSERAFIM #MyMelody #Kuromi us.oricon-group.com/news/5580/

A tsunami warning has been issued in Japan. If you are in Japan, do not go near the sea under any circumstances! 日本已发布海啸警报。 在日本的朋友请务必不要靠近海边！ 일본에 쓰나미 경보가 발령되었습니다. 일본에 계신 분들은 절대 바다에 가까이 가지 마세요! NHK WORLD NEWS www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

Can Akaza become the new “¥50B man”? Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc hits ¥12.8B in 10 days, echoing Rengoku’s “¥40B man” trend. #DemonSlayer #鬼滅の刃 Read More👉 us.oricon-group.com/news/5552/

🔥See what's hot in Japan this week!🔥 Japan Weekly #Manga Sales Ranking (July 28, 2025 via Oricon) 🥇1st: #Kingdom vol.76 🥈2nd: #ONEPIECE vol.112 🥉3rd: #JOJOLands vol.6 🔗Full Top 10: us.oricon-group.com/news/5473/

Netflix’s My Melody & Kuromi starts streaming July 24, 4 PM! Director Tomoki Misato and Sanrio’s Shuhei Yamada discuss the making of this 12-episode stop-motion series. #MyMelody #Kuromi #Sanrio #Netflix us.oricon-group.com/news/5464/

Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns earns ¥7.31B ($49.7M) in 4 days, surpassing Mugen Train’s opening record! #DemonSlayer #DemonSlayerInfinityCastle #鬼滅の刃 us.oricon-group.com/news/5433/

AiNA THE END will perform at Manga Barcelona 2025 (Dec 5–8), featuring her hit anime song "On the Way" from #Dandadan S2. #MangaBarcelona #31MangaBCN us.oricon-group.com/news/5404/

Joe Hisaishi’s Studio Ghibli Film Concert finale at Tokyo Dome featured 11 films’ music, 130,000 seats sold out, and special performances. #JoeHisaishi #StudioGhibli us.oricon-group.com/news/5401/

🔥See what's hot in Japan this week!🔥 Japan Weekly #LightNovel Sales Ranking (July 21, 2025 via Oricon) 🥇1st: #RascalDoesNotDream of a Beach Queen+ 🥈2nd: #Kirby: Waddle Dee's Great Babysitting Battle!! 🥉3rd: #Roshidere vol.10 🔗Full Top 10: us.oricon-group.com/news/5376/

🔥See what's hot in Japan this week!🔥 Japan Weekly #Manga Sales Ranking (July 21, 2025 via Oricon) 🥇1st: #ONEPIECE vol.112 🥈2nd: #DaemonsoftheShadowRealm （Yomi no Tsugai） vol.10 🥉3rd: #Dandadan vol.20 🔗Full Top 10: us.oricon-group.com/news/5375/

Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback earns ¥14.4B ($97M) in 90 days! Over 10M admissions for 2nd year in a row—new record in Japan! #DetectiveConan #名探偵コナン us.oricon-group.com/news/5383/