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Crunchyroll’s New Summer 2026 Fantasy Action Anime Feels Like Jujutsu Kaisen if Sukuna Were Good

Image Courtesy of MAPPA Jujutsu Kaisen has emerged as one of the greatest modern shonen anime series of all time, and its third season, released earlier this year, only solidified the anime’s special place in the genre. One of the best elements of the series is how its protagonist, Yuji Itadori, stands out. The anime initially sets up the []

Twice’s Sana set for acting debut

Sana of Twice is poised to make her big screen debut starring opposite Takeru Satoh, her label JYP Entertainment said Wednesday. Sana's first attempt at acting comes 11 years after her debut as a member of the nine-member girl group. The movie “Nyangi” is a joint venture between Japan and Korea, and will be directed by Kwon Hyuk-chan. Sana plays a cat that decides to become a human to reach the other main character played by Satoh. The Japanese actor appeared in the teaser video for Misamo’s fir

Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic

She has a young woman’s voice, a friendly face and a police chief’s badge. Her name is “AIko” and she may be Japan’s most unconventional weapon in a war against fraud that cost the country a record US2 billion last year. AIko – a blend of the abbreviation for artificial intelligence and “ko”, the Japanese feminine name suffix – made her public debut in late May on Osaka Prefectural Police’s YouTube channel, warning viewers about the tactics used by scammers posing as police officers,...

‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Stars Were Just as Shocked as You by the Anime’s Big Twist

Yuru and Asa Japanese voice actors Kensho Ono and Yume Miyamoto talk about how they brought Bones Film and Hiromu Arakawa's latest shonen anime adventure to life.