Hayao Miyazaki Once Called AI an “Insult to Life.” OpenAI Technicality Has People Copying His Style in Viral Trend

OpenAI’s GPT-4o generative AI model is being described as its “most advanced image generator yet” by the company, and making Studio Ghibli-style AI images took off in recent days. OpenAI wrote, “We added a refusal which triggers when a user attempts to generate an image in the style of a living artist.” So how are…

CITY THE ANIMATION Adds More Cast Members

The anime adaptation of Keiichi Arawi’s CITY manga is coming on July 6, and a fresh update arrived earlier today with a look at two more voice cast members. The latest news sees Yu Miyazaki voicing manga artist Oni Kamaboko, while Ryota Suzuki voices his editor, Todoroki. Check out their respective announcements, followed by a…

We Never Learn Manga to Return with One-Shot Story

Taishi Tsutsui’s We Never Learn manga originally ran from February 2017 to December 2020, and now it’s coming back for a bonus round. As revealed in this year’s 18th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, a special one-shot story is planned for an April 4 debut on the Shonen Jump+ website. We Never Learn…

Continuing Anime You Can (Sort of) Continue Right Now!

Great news for fans of at least a few anime this season: they’re not over yet! As the winter season comes to a close, several titles are confirming the go-ahead for further seasons. While we can’t time-travel ahead to the next installment, we can meet these continuing anime where they started: on the manga page!…

More Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Anime Coming This July

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun season 2 may be over, but there’s more on the way. Following the conclusion of the second season, a sequel was announced for a July 2025 broadcast in Japan. To celebrate the announcement, original manga author AidaIro whipped up a teaser visual. The first season of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun ran from January to March 2020 and…

Yaiba: Samurai Legend Ending Song Artist Announced

We’re just a few days away from the premiere of the Yaiba: Samurai Legend anime, which adapts the manga by Detective Conan author Gosho Aoyama. Ahead of that, the official accounts revealed that -otoha- will perform the ending song, which is titled “Pineapple Tart.” The artist previously performed themes for series like Shangri-La Frontier and…

HAIGAKURA Anime Restarts After Production Issues This Summer

Last November, the HAIGAKURA anime ended its run after just seven episodes due to production circumstances, putting the remainder of the series on hold. Now timing has been penciled in for its return, with the series set to kick back off from the beginning this summer. Get ready to start with episode 1 all over…

Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 in the Works

With the conclusion of the second season upon us, Shangri-La Frontier season 3 has officially been confirmed. While we don’t know when to expect it just yet, the announcement was paired with a celebratory visual. The Shangri-La Frontier anime’s first season came from C2C, with Toshiyuki Kubooka of Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina helming the project as director. The…

Sakamoto Days Collabs with CASETiFY for Killer New Goods

Just because Sakamoto Days is off for the season doesn’t mean you have to let it go. In fact, you can keep it with you wherever you go, thanks to CASETiFY! A new Co-Lab from the smartphone accessory maker is offering up a super-cool line of shop-inspired goods. Join us for a look at what’s on…

Blue Miburo Season 2 Announced for Next Winter

The anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s Blue Miburo manga is officially set to continue. Plans for Blue Miburo season 2 were confirmed today, with the adaptation of the Serizawa Assassination arc to kick off next winter. Blue Miburo Season 2 Announcement The first season of the Blue Miburo anime was made at Maho Film, with Kumiko Habara…