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Being a manga creator is probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world. And if you are the creator of one of the longest-running stories in the history of manga, then you certainly don’t have enough time for your family and friends. These difficulties have been faced by Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, who has been working on the series for almost three decades now.

There is no doubt that Oda has a tough life as the creator of One Piece, but the fact that it disrupts his relationship with his children and his wife is something that is deeply concerning. The One Piece mangaka rarely mentions his personal life or his family, but the limited information that he has provided us explains his complicated living situation.

In fact, what many One Piece fans won’t know is that Oda lives away from his family...

Dragon Balland One Pieceare two of the most recognizable anime series ever created. Millions of people tune into every new episode, keen to see where Goku and Luffy's adventures take them next. Naturally, as both franchises are often active simultaneously, many animators have worked on both shows in various amounts. One such person is Naohiro Shintani, who has played a massive role in One Piece and Dragon Ball history.

Naohiro has a long relationship with anime. In an interview published on the Dragon Ball website, Naohiro explained that:

"I watched the [Dragon Ball] anime from the time I was in elementary school. I believe the anime was what got me interested in it first, rather than the manga. Plenty of other people I knew liked Dragon Ball, too. I went to the theater with my big brother each year to watch the movies."

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Every year, the sheer number of anime shows released fluctuates, with some months seeing a large number and others seeing nearly none. Fortunately, we have weekly anime series to keep us entertained, and they do the job splendidly. For instance, anime shows released in December 2024 and January 2025 are still being discussed in numerous fan communities as they bring something new to the audience every episode. Some examples include Solo Leveling, Dr. Stone, and The Apothecary Diaries.

However, fans expect more new additions to the roster, and while February isn't the best month for anime releases, it is poised to draw viewers into the fantastical world of Chinese animation. It's a well-known fact that only a small percentage of the Otaku community actively consumes Chinese anime, but those who do are aware of the incredible quality and exquisite animation seen throughout the episodes. So, if you're looking for some amazing anime shows to watch in February,...

The official website for Maho Tsukai Precure!! ~ Mirai Days~ , the upcoming sequel to the 13th Precure TV series Witchy Precure! (known as Maho Tsukai Precure! / Maho Girls Precure! in Japan), released a new poster visual featuring the returning four main characters — Cure Miracle, Cure Magical, Cure Felice and Mofurun. Poster visual Maho Tsukai Precure!! ~ Mirai Days~ is set to premiere on ABC TV/TV Asahi networks' midnight programming block "ANiMAZiNG!!!" on January 11, 2025, at 26:00 (Jst). Ahead of the TV premiere, a part of the first episode will be screened at a special event to be held at the Shinjuku Wald 9 Theater in Tokyo on December 7, 2024, as well as the original TV anime's final 50th episode. The four original main voice cast members — Rie Takahashi (Mirai Asahina / Cure Miracle), Yui Horie (Riko Izayoi / Cure Magical), Saori Hayami (Ha-chan / Kotoha Hanami / Cure Felice), Ayaka Saito (Mofurun) — and the theme song singer Rie Kitagawa...

The cumulative total box office gross of Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! (translated to "Heart-Pounding — A great adventure in the world of games!") has surpassed 1.15 billion yen (7.53 million Usd), according to Mantan Web , Oricon News and Animate Times. As a result, the new Wonderful Precure! movie has now become the second highest-grossing film in the entire Precure anime franchise, only behind Precure All Stars F which earned 1.5 billion yen (9.82 million Usd) from its total domestic run. As the 33rd feature film in the 20-year-old Precure franchise, Wonderful Precure! The Movie! opened in 350 theaters across Japan on September 13, 2024, and made a second-place debut at the weekend box office. As previously reported , the film surpassed the one billion yen (6.55 million Usd) milestone on 800,000 admissions by October 5 after in three weeks in Japanese theaters. At that point, the film already became the top-grossing non-crossover Precure film, surpassing DokiDoki!

The cumulative total box office gross of Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! (translated to "Heart-Pounding — A great adventure in the world of games!") had surpassed a milestone of one billion yen (6.72 million Usd) on 800,000 admissions by October 5, in three weeks since debuting in Japanese theaters according to Mantan Web . The 33rd feature film in the 20-year-old Precure franchise opened in 350 theaters across Japan on September 13, making its second-place debut with 367 million yen (2.47 million Usd) on 295,000 admissions in its first three-day weekend between Friday and Sunday. It was the second-highest opening weekend gross in the franchise, following last year's Precure All Stars F , which earned 437 million yen (3.07 million Usd) in its first weekend. In its second weekend of September 20-22 , the movie was down two positions to fourth. The in its third weekend of September 27-29 , it moved up one spot to third, bringing its 16-day...

Wonderful Precure! The Movie! continues to spread its magic in cinemas across Japan. Today, we get to share in that fun thanks to a fresh new clip from the feature film. In the newly released scene, Komugi and Yuki (the dog and cat who turn into Cure Wonderful and Cure Nyammy) participate in a dancing competition in the world of the video game they currently find themselves in. Watch them dance, observed by the guest-starring cast of Witchy Precure! Related: Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Reveals Voice Cast for Daifuku The 33rd Precure feature film, Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! opened in Japan on September 13, 2024. As reported , two teams from the past Precure franchise — the 13th series, Witchy PreCure! , and 20th series, Soaring Sky! Precure , — join forces with the Wonderful Precure! team. The main staff for Wonderful Precure! The Movie! includes: Original Story: Izumi Todo Director:...

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...

The official website for Maho Tsukai Precure!! ~ Mirai Days~ , the upcoming sequel to the 13th Precure TV series Witchy Precure! (known as Maho Tsukai Precure! / Maho Girls Precure! in Japan), released a newly-drawn visual for the series on August 29. In the image, the two main Precure girls of the show, Cure Miracle and Cure Magical, look at each other while holding their partner fairy, Mofurun, between them. The site also announced the anime's main staff members. As with the previous sequel project Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~ in 2023, anime production will be handled jointly by Toei Animation and Studio Deen. The main staff members include: Original Story : Izumi Todo Original Character Character Design : Emiko Miyamoto Series Director : Takayuki Hamana ( Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~ ) Series Composition : Isao Murayama ( Witchy Precure! original TV series) Character Design : Asami Sodeyama ( Hanabichan ~The girl who popped out...

The magical girls of Wonderful Precure! are about to enter a digital world—but they aren't alone! Two guest stars have been announced for the upcoming Wonderful Precure! The Movie , populating both the real and video game settings of the film. Kana Hanazawa (Ichika Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets ) will play Natsuki. This young genius game designer created the video game in which Precure find themselves in the film. This marks Hanazawa's second guest role in a Precure film: she also appeared as Princess Pampururu in 2015's Go! Princess Precure the Movie: Go! Go!! Gorgeous Triple Feature!!! Kenta Miyake (All Might in My Hero Academia ) will be taking on the role of Mujina, a tanuki boss in the movie's central video game. In his statement to the fans, Miyake added: "A dog and cat Precure have appeared for the first time in this series; and a new 'wonderful' development will appear on the big screen!

The Precure franchise's official YouTube channel has started streaming a new dance lesson video lectured by Cure Wonderful from the ongoing 21st series Wonderful Precure! The tune that Cure Wonderful teaches the choreography to in the video is another version of the ending theme for the upcoming feature film, Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! (translated to Heart-Pounding — A great adventure in the world of games! ). In the movie, "Happy≒Future (Dancing Tamaire version)" is featured in a scene where Komugi and Yuki face off against small animals in a game called “Cho-Tanushi-! Poco Poco Dancing Tamaire." "Tamaire" is a popular traditional ball-toss game played in Japanese sports festivals, in which you throw balls in a basket set on a high pole. Related: Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Releases Main Trailer, Visual The 33rd Precure feature film, Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken!

The official website for Precure franchise's ongoing 21st series Wonderful Precure! released main trailers and a key visual today for its latest feature film, titled Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! (translated to Heart-Pounding — A great adventure in the world of games! ). The film is set to open in Japan on September 13, 2024. The releases also reveal that two teams from past Precure series — the 13th series, Witchy PreCure!, and 20th series, Soaring Sky! Precure, — will join forces with the Wonderful Precure! team. As previously reported , the former will have its official sequel, Maho Tsukai Precure!! ~ Mirai Days~ , premiere in January 2025. The clips also feature the film's ending theme song "Happy≒Future" performed by Moeha Mochimoto and Chihaya Yoshitake, and insert song "Daisuki no Kizuna" by Ami Ishii and Rie Kitagawa for the first time. The CD single including both songs will be available in Japan on...