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The 2001 anime film Metropolis which is directed by Rintaro with script by Katsuhiro Otomo, will have a June 5 Blu-ray Disc release to by the home video distribution company Mill Creek Entertainment.

The pirated manga site Mangamura was one of the specific website that the Japanese government named as they requested Internet Service Providers in Japan to block these certain sites. As of Tuesday, the website is no longer accessible.

The 22nd film of the Detective Conan franchise titled Meitantei Conan Zero no Shikkōnin (Detective Conan: Zero's Executioner) opened last Friday on 384 theaters in Japan and has officially conquering the box office ranking at #1.

Last Sunday, an English-dubbed trailer of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World was released by FUNimation Entertainment. “Season 1 part 1” of this dubbing is expected to be released on home video this summer.

It was revealed on the 20th issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump on Monday the popular romantic comedy series Nisekoi will have live-action film adaptation and slated to open in Japan in December. Created by Naoshi Komi in early 2011 until 2016, the manga is compiled to a total of 26 volumes which have been adapted into a two-season anime series that respectively aired in January 2014 and April 2015.

A new Kingdom Hearts III video was released on Monday by Square Enix featuring some parts of the game inspired by the classic Disney cartoons and the Game & Watch titles. The game will have more than 20 mini-games for you to play.

Synopsis In Kyoto, Japan there is a small bar called "Nobu." While at first glance it may seem like any other traditional Japanese bar, the truth is, is that the bar is connected to another world and denizens and customers from there seek out the bar’s excellent "Toriaezu Nama" ale and cuisine.

A special illustration was made by manga creator and anime director Katsuhiro Otomo of Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs film in celebration of its Japanese Release. Featured on the illustration is the film’s Japanese title, “Inugashima” and the image of the main characters on the back of a dog.

Synopsis This is the story of Ryuichi Kashima and his infant brother, Kotaro. Orphaned upon losing their parents to a plane crash, the two are taken in by Yoko Morinomiya, the director of a children’s academy who lost her adult son and her daughter-in-law in the same plane crash.

Synopsis Set in a popular Japanese-style café named “Rokuhoudou”, this story star four specialists. They consist of tea specialist and café owner Sui, latte artist Gure, sweets specialist Tsubaki and cooking specialist Tokitaka.