The romance between Maomao and Jinshi in The Apothecary Diaries has long been a fan-favorite slow burn, but now it seems the anime’s creators are ing the hype. A recent social media post by the official featured an undeniably adorable image of Jinshi and Maomao plushies posed side by side, reading Light Novel Volume 4 together and appearing to hold hands. For fans who have been tracking every subtle glance and lingering pause between these two, this post felt less like marketing and more like a wink from the staff. 6w6d2i

As Korean manhwa gains global acclaim thanks to hits like Solo Leveling, its top publishers are setting their sights on a different kind of battle, this time in court. A coalition of Korean publishing giants and app developers has filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple in the United States, alleging the tech giant’s app distribution practices are monopolistic and harmful. A similar lawsuit against Google is expected to follow.

Solo Leveling’s meteoric rise as a high-performing anime was anticipated, yet the series still brandishes an unprecedented performance in of global reception. Based on a successful manhwa, Solo Leveling has climbed the charts faster than any other anime in the industry. Apart from securing Crunchyroll’s 2024 “Anime of the Year” award, it appears that Solo Leveling’s accolades are still rising.

Romance anime fans have a new reason to celebrate, because The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity is officially heading to Netflix in 2025, and the streaming giant just dropped a trailer that promises to be one of the most amazing love stories of the year. Set in a vividly animated high school world where status and school rivalries dictate social standing, this series is poised to capture hearts with its heartfelt characters and forbidden romance.

Warning: Very Minor Spoilers for The Apothecary Diaries light novels!!

Fans of My Hero Academia can now bring a piece of U.A. High School’s iconic style into their everyday wardrobe. Fira X Wear, the pop-culture fashion brand founded by Vincent and Jasmine, who is also known by her online handle, @CutiepieSensei, has teamed up with Crunchyroll to launch an exclusive My Hero Academia collection inspired by the sports uniforms. The first collection, now available, features cropped hoodies, utility jackets, fitted rompers, and cargo sweatpants.

Hirohiko Araki, the legendary creator behind JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, has released a stunning new illustration that brings together all nine “JoJo” protagonists from the franchise’s long and eccentric history. The artwork celebrates the 2025 launch of The JoJo World, an immersive event and pop-up store designed to honor the iconic manga series. For longtime fans, seeing the entire Joestar bloodline assembled in Araki’s signature style feels like a love letter to nearly four decades of bizarre adventures.

One-Punch Man season 3 is rapidly approaching, due out in October 2025. Consequently, it's time that fans met some of the villains that Saitama and the others will be facing this season, and one of the first featured is also one of the most horrific of all.

Gachiakuta’s premiere is only a month away, and its team is going all out to make it the next big thing. Ever since its debut in 2022, Gachiakuta has slowly been taking the manga community by storm with its stylish visuals and thrilling storytelling, and when an anime adaptation was announced for 2025, fans knew it was finally on the verge of becoming a truly major hit.

It took longer than people would have wanted, but Dragon Ball Daimais finally ing Toonami’s lineup. Between being the latest installment in the Dragon Ball franchise and the last story Akira Toriyama wrote before his ing, Dragon Ball Daima was easily one of the biggest anime of recent years, and the overall stellar quality of its writing and production more than lived up to that level of hype.