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Ahead of a January 2026 broadcast, the official website and accounts for the Playing Death Games to put Food on the Table anime today released an 'ultra teaser' trailer and visual and announced the casting of Chiyuki Miura (Nonomi in Blue Archive The Animation ) as protagonist Yuki. Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Ultra Teaser Trailer Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Ultra Teaser Visual Additional production staff members were also confirmed, as follows: Concept Artist: hewa Color Designer: Imari Katsuragi Art Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura Director of Photography: Shinyo Kondo Editor: Haruko Kikuchi Sound Effects: Kaori Yamada Music Composer: Junichi Matsumoto Related: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table TV Anime Premieres in January 2026 Sota Ueno ( Days with My Stepsister ) directs the Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table anime at Studio Deen, with series composition by Rintaro Ikeda ( Insomniacs After School...

Maomao and Jinshi have become the anime couple of 2025, despite not even being romantically paired yet. The Apothecary Diaries’ careful understanding of love and romance has made it a slow but rewarding experience. In Season 2, they have more physical chemistry, but they barely impact their relationship.

This isn’t just our observation of their relationship through The Apothecary Diaries either. Aoi Yuki, the incredible voice actress for Maomao, has realized the same. She credits her character’s tendency to distance herself from others, particularly Jinshi, as one of the reasons it’s unchanged.

This lack of change, however, is also part of their relationship’s charm. Season 2’s second half is the most eventful The Apothecary Diaries has been. Even so, Jinshi and Maomao don’t stop seeking each other’s company.

Maomao Might Not Be as Direct as Jinshi, but That’s the Point

Maomao and Jinshi have a complicated dynamic.

The following contains spoilers for the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, available to read in English via Viz Media.

Gege Akutamis Jujutsu Kaisen earned the praise and devotion of its sizable fanbase through many outstanding merits - the memorable, lovable cast, incredibly detailed dark world, and resonant emotional beats. However, what most fans of the anime and manga alike perceive as JJKs most outstanding quality is the shonens riveting action. Few shonen manga could compare to JJKs stellar battle execution, its fights masterfully balancing exciting spectacle with gritty suspense where each opponent constantly puts their life on the line.

The anime adaptation elevates the action to a whole new level, featuring some of the best-executed battle sequences in modern shonen history. While the anime has the advantages of dynamic movement and sound design to bring its fights to life, the manga is where the creativity and thrill of JJKs action originate from.

Today on its theatrical opening day in Japan, the official X (formerly Twitter) for Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! (translated to Heart-Pounding — A great adventure in the world of games! ) revealed the voice cast for Daifuku, Satoru Toyama's pet Holland Lop. *The following contains spoilers for the story of the film. Yuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen ) is confirm to play the role of Daifuku. Daifuku, who never spoke in the TV series, finally speaks in the movie and transforms into human form, just like Komugi (Cure Wonderful) and Yuki (Cure Nyammy). "Daifuku was the most adorable character I have ever played," said Nakamura. "As for his personality, it was a character that I had played before, so I made use of my previous experience in that aspect, but he also has a cute appearance, so I was conscious of expressing the gap between...

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion acted as an energetic and engaging host for Wednesday night’s MTV Video Music Awards.

The 29-year-old kicked off the night in a one-shoulder leotard, reminiscent of one that might be worn by an Olympic gymnast. Megan gave a shout-out to gold medalist and fellow Houston native Simone Biles, joking that Biles let her borrow the outfit and she made a few changes. “I deserve a gold medal for being a bad bitch,” Megan joked.

Megan Thee Stallion pays homage to Britney Spears' iconic #VMAs performance with a snake at the #VMAs2024 pic.twitter.com/oJzzf2TMDl

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 12, 2024

The VMAs spent the night celebrating 40 years of the award show, looking back on big moments of the past. Megan opted to pay homage herself, coming out with a real snake in honor of Britney Spears’ iconic 2001 performance. She even sported Spears’ immediately recognizable outfit.

Some anime, like A Sign of Affection, need another season to properly adapt their source material. Zatch Bell requires a revival to properly conclude the manga's ending and explore new storylines. Shows like Ouran High School Host Club are in need of a proper continuation to fully realize the manga's story.

While many fan-favorite shows have gotten satisfying conclusions to their stories, there are a variety of anime that absolutely need another season to properly adapt their source material. Some series such as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Parasyte were able to see their full stories brought to the small screen. However, other shows sadly ended before they had a chance to get to the best parts.

Not even ongoing series are safe from the threat of ending before their story can be fully told. While shows like Spy x Family are more than likely to continue due to their immense popularity,...

Spoilers for the ending of Fruits Basket !! Fruits Basket has a heartwarming and satisfying finale with all characters finding true happiness. The series reflects important shojo themes like love, self-acceptance, and friendship in a satisfying way. The love triangle between Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru creatively resolves without hurt feelings, showcasing unique storytelling.

For anyone looking to get into the shojo genre of anime, there is no better franchise to turn to than Fruits Basket. The manga, which ran from 1998 to 2006, is an iconic and moving story written by Natsuki Takaya. The series has received two separate anime adaptations: a 2001 version that ran for one season, and a 2019 reboot that went more in-depth and ran for three seasons.

Shojo is a diverse subgenre of anime that is rapidly growing more popular by the day. The subgenre was intended to appeal primarily to young girls and women, often containing romantic and fairly...