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81Produce, an agency managing over 400 Japanese voice actors, is partnering with the AI company ElevenLabs to allow multilingual AI-generated dubs based on 81Produce's talent pool:
81Produce Agency, AI Company ElevenLabs Partner on AI Dubs Based on Voice Talent
ElevenLabs to use VoiceCAPCHA, digital watermark, C2PA standards to combat unauthorized generative AI use
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December 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
81Produce, an agency managing over 400 Japanese voice actors, is partnering with the AI company ElevenLabs to allow multilingual AI-generated dubs based on 81Produce's talent pool:
Guess who's back! The 20th anniversary Sgt. Frog film's teaser unveils its full title, returning cast, and ano and Soshina's theme song!
20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film's Teaser Unveils Title, Cast, Theme Song
Film is titled Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu!
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December 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Guess who's back! The 20th anniversary Sgt. Frog film's teaser unveils its full title, returning cast, and ano and Soshina's theme song!
Yui Ishikawa and Mayu Sagara join the cast of I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand!
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand TV Anime Unveils 2 Cast Members
Series casts Yui Ishikawa as Celliss, Mayu Sagara as Sia
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December 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Yui Ishikawa and Mayu Sagara join the cast of I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand!
Mission … complete.
Destroy Your Gundam with Real-Life Gundam W Self-Destruct Button
The “button” will be available through the Ichiban Kuji raffle
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December 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Mission … complete.
Akira creator Katsuhiro Ōtomo welcomes travelers to Tokyo's posh Ginza district with a giant wall sculpture!
Akira's Katsuhiro Ōtomo Unveils Giant Wall Sculpture at Tokyo's Ginza Station
And Kaneda is literally along for the ride
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December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Akira creator Katsuhiro Ōtomo welcomes travelers to Tokyo's posh Ginza district with a giant wall sculpture!
Who else has sung the Evangelion opening at karaoke?
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Who else has sung the Evangelion opening at karaoke?
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch
Gazing at the Star Next Door will have to wait until spring
Gazing at the Star Next Door Manga Goes on Hiatus to Prepare for New Arc
Manga returns in spring
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December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Gazing at the Star Next Door will have to wait until spring
While My Hero Acamedia is keeping its hold on the cumulative, May I Ask for One Final Thing keeps falling further and further. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Dec 3-9
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December 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
While My Hero Acamedia is keeping its hold on the cumulative, May I Ask for One Final Thing keeps falling further and further. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
Go camping in the zombie apocalypse with Hosui Yamazaki's new manga in 2026!
Hosui Yamazaki Launches New Zombie Apocalypse Gourmet Manga Next Year
New manga titled Shūmatsu Zombie Camp
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December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Go camping in the zombie apocalypse with Hosui Yamazaki's new manga in 2026!
Diamond Comics is reportedly filing to change from its previously filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7
Diamond Comics Files for 'Liquidation' Bankruptcy
Company changes previously filed chapter 11 to chapter 7 bankruptcy
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December 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Diamond Comics is reportedly filing to change from its previously filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7
Salaryman Yamasaki Shigeru is streaming 4 short anime episodes with the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors!
Salaryman Yamasaki Shigeru Manga Gets New Short Anime
Episode 1-4 stream on YouTube, TikTok, official website
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December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Salaryman Yamasaki Shigeru is streaming 4 short anime episodes with the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors!
[Review] It's easy to joke about the absurd-on-its-face anthropomorphization device of the horse girls, but the final flashback-coded finish between Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross wouldn't work otherwise.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
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December 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
[Review] It's easy to joke about the absurd-on-its-face anthropomorphization device of the horse girls, but the final flashback-coded finish between Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross wouldn't work otherwise.
I See Your Face, Turned Away just returned from hiatus and now it is reaching its end
'I See Your Face, Turned Away' Manga Returns from Hiatus, Ends in Next Chapter
Manga went on hiatus in September 2024 due to production reasons
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I See Your Face, Turned Away just returned from hiatus and now it is reaching its end
[Review] Trust Yoko to find the most implausible, physically dangerous way to do something.
Touring After the Apocalypse ‒ Episode 11
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
[Review] Trust Yoko to find the most implausible, physically dangerous way to do something.
Kyousuke Motomi begins the Yaoyoruzu Toriatsukai Setsumeisho manga on January 13
Queen's Quality's Kyousuke Motomi Launches New Fantasy Manga on January 13
Yaoyoruzu Toriatsukai Setsumeisho follows college girl's job with gods, goddesses, deities as clients
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December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Kyousuke Motomi begins the Yaoyoruzu Toriatsukai Setsumeisho manga on January 13
[Review] Say it with me now: EVEN YOU CAN BE A HERO!
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ‒ SERIES FINALE
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December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
[Review] Say it with me now: EVEN YOU CAN BE A HERO!
Hideki Arai is launching a new manga tentatively titled Pi to Po on January 9
Hideki Arai Launches New Manga on January 9
New suspense drama manga tentatively titled Pi to Po focuses on assassin and pet bird
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hideki Arai is launching a new manga tentatively titled Pi to Po on January 9
[Review] Who puts locks on the outside of their bathrooms?
Mechanical Marie ‒ Episode 11
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December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
[Review] Who puts locks on the outside of their bathrooms?
Ryuta Amazume's Arisu Tsubasa no Tantei Kitan ended with a bonus 4th chapter
Ryuta Amazume's Arisu Tsubasa no Tantei Kitan Manga Ends
Manga launched as short series on September 12
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December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ryuta Amazume's Arisu Tsubasa no Tantei Kitan ended with a bonus 4th chapter
[Review] Well, it was fun while it lasted, but One Punch Man season three is back to sucking with episode nine.
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 10
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December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
[Review] Well, it was fun while it lasted, but One Punch Man season three is back to sucking with episode nine.
Ryūki Ōnuma and Hikari Komaru's Doggo walks over to Young Manga Web next month
Doggo Manga Switches Publication to Young Manga Web
Series debuted in August 2024
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December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ryūki Ōnuma and Hikari Komaru's Doggo walks over to Young Manga Web next month
[Review] While I wouldn’t quite classify A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation as iyashikei isekai, there are definitely enough elements of that peaceful genre to make a decent case for it.
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Volumes 1-10 Manga Review
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
[Review] While I wouldn’t quite classify A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation as iyashikei isekai, there are definitely enough elements of that peaceful genre to make a decent case for it.
Kei Saikawa and Kotaro Shono's Eunuch of Empire manga ends in 3 chapters
Eunuch of Empire Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Kei Saikawa, Kotaro Shono debuted manga on February 10
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Kei Saikawa and Kotaro Shono's Eunuch of Empire manga ends in 3 chapters
[Review] I'm sure that Tomoro and Gekkomon will have to mend their relationship to survive this mess in one piece, but given how many issues their communication problems have caused, they'll be in for a rough time getting there.
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 11
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December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
[Review] I'm sure that Tomoro and Gekkomon will have to mend their relationship to survive this mess in one piece, but given how many issues their communication problems have caused, they'll be in for a rough time getting there.
Akaza returns in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2's Infinity Castle DLC on Friday!
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Adds Infinity Castle Akaza DLC on December 19
Infinity Castle Zenitsu launched on December 2
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December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Akaza returns in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2's Infinity Castle DLC on Friday!