Choujun! Choujou-senpai: release date, trailer, and everything we know
A new anime is coming: Choujun! Choujou-senpai. Release date, trailer, concept - furansujapon covers the announcement. Here's what you need to know.
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"Rōrō-kaigo" (elderly caring for the elderly): when Japan cares for its elderly with its elderly - the word to know to understand Japanese demographics
Nippon.com reminds us with the latest official figures a fact that has become structural: the majority of family caregivers in Japan are also 65 years old or older. A phenomenon that has a name, and which is disrupting everything, from long-term care insurance to assistive robotics.
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Facial recognition at Pokémon card shop entrances: Japan takes a step against scalpers
Some Japanese Pokémon card shops now require a biometric scan upon entry. A response to the ongoing crisis of wild resales - but which raises questions about privacy in Japanese retail.
Jul 27, 2026 8 2
Akira Toriyama posthumously inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, Go Nagai also honored
Two years after his death, the creator of Dragon Ball enters the official pantheon of international comics. Go Nagai (Devilman, Mazinger Z, Cutey Honey) also receives this recognition as a Judges Choice.
Jul 25, 2026 2 1
The World's Strongest Witch: Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa join the cast, airing on October 7
The anime adaptation of The World's Strongest Witch (世界最強の魔女) reveals new cast members and confirms a broadcast start date of October 7, 2026. Two names catch the eye: Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa, two heavyweights in voice acting who join the cast.
Jul 24, 2026 9 3
"Clockwork Girl": the episode signed Yasuomi Umetsu for Virgin Punk (Shaft) arrives in digital purchase in September
The episode "Clockwork Girl," part of the original anime Virgin Punk produced by Shaft and entrusted to veteran Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite, Mezzo Forte), finally goes on digital sale in September 2026, one year after its Japanese and American screenings. Good news for fans of authors difficult to see outside of festivals.
Jul 24, 2026 4 1
Assassination Classroom: A New Movie Coming to Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll adds a new *Assassination Classroom* movie to its catalog - an opportunity to revisit one of the most atypical educational franchises of the post-2010 era.
Jul 23, 2026 10 2
Be Forever Yamato: REBEL 3199 (Episodes 19-22) - the jury is still out
Anime News Network publishes the review of episodes 19-22 of REBEL 3199, the recent reimagining of the Yamato saga. Nuanced verdict - four episodes away from the supposed conclusion of the second act.
Jul 19, 2026 3 1
"Shisatsu de futashi": when Japanese baseball invents its own vocabulary
SoraNews24 reviews a lexicon of Japanese baseball that goes far beyond anglicisms. A short trip into a language that has rewritten an American sport.
Jul 19, 2026 2 1
"To You in the Beyond": A Review of a Film That Rejects Easy Pathos
Anime News Network publishes a review of the film "To You in the Beyond". We support it - it's a rare object: a mourning anime that never tips into sentimentalism.
Jul 18, 2026 7 2
Denshattack, test: when a train ride reminds us that rail is fun
The Verge publishes an enthusiastic review of Denshattack, a rail shooter that advocates for a return to guided level design. We're rather in agreement.
Jul 18, 2026 4 2
Facing deadly heatwaves, Japan experiments with the "human refrigerator"
As Japanese summers become deadlier each year, a startup is testing a "human cold room" in train stations and shopping malls. A social curiosity as much as a technical solution.
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