Sanrio’s Kuromi turns 20, and Hong Kong coffee shop Hybebeans celebrates with pop-up cafes

Sanrio’s Kuromi turns 20, and Hong Kong coffee shop Hybebeans celebrates with pop-up cafes

Those who grew up in East Asia in the early 2000s are likely to recognise Kuromi’s signature cheeky smile and mischievous eyes. The cartoon rabbit is also known for the little devil’s tail that peeks out from behind her, as well as her black jester’s hat – complete with pink skull symbol, which changes expression … Read more

New on Crunchyroll: Winter 2025

New on Crunchyroll: Winter 2025

Anime has gone mainstream. If you need proof, then look no further than Sony’s $1.175 billion acquisition of the anime streaming service Crunchyroll in 2021. While Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and Max have all expanded their selection of Japanese animation content, no service can really compete with Crunchyroll when it comes to the number of shows and … Read more

Meet Luce: Vatican’s Anime-inspired Mascot Bridging Tradition And Pop Culture For 2025 Jubilee

Meet Luce: Vatican’s Anime-inspired Mascot Bridging Tradition And Pop Culture For 2025 Jubilee

Vatican City has introduced Luce, an anime-inspired mascot set to represent the church’s 2025 Jubilee celebrations. This character, designed with elements of Japanese pop culture, marks a fresh direction in the church’s approach to reach younger audiences. While Luce has garnered both praise and criticism, her debut signifies a clear attempt by the Vatican to … Read more

Japan-based conveyor-belt sushi chain plans Boulder location

Japan-based conveyor-belt sushi chain plans Boulder location

A high-tech conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain — famous from Tokyo to Los Angeles to Jersey City — plans to open a location in Boulder in the fall of 2025. Kura Sushi plans to open a location in Boulder. The chain serves sushi on conveyor belts. (Emily J. Davis for Kura Sushi) Like similar concepts around … Read more

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama to release in four languages on October 18, Geek Pictures India issues official statement : Bollywood News

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama to release in four languages on October 18, Geek Pictures India issues official statement : Bollywood News

Geek Pictures India has officially announced the theatrical release of Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama on October 18th. This much-anticipated anime adaptation, based on Valmiki’s epic, will be available in theatres across India, catering to a diverse audience with newly dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama to … Read more

The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim – Official Trailer

The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim – Official Trailer

The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim – Official Trailer Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If … Read more

Rachael Lillis, voice behind Pokémon’s Misty and Jessie, dead at 55

Rachael Lillis, voice behind Pokémon’s Misty and Jessie, dead at 55

Voice actor Rachael Lillis, famed for playing Misty and Jessie in various film, television and video game versions of the beloved Japanese animated series Pokémon, has died following a battle with breast cancer.  She was 55. Co-star Veronica Taylor, who voices the role of Ash Ketchum, shared the news Monday morning in a post on X, formerly known … Read more

Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 2 movie review – sci-fi anime ends in chaos

Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 2 movie review – sci-fi anime ends in chaos

It is the kind of news that would send any normal human running for the hills, but Kadode and Ouran (voiced by J-pop starlets Lilas Ikuta and Ano, respectively) have more pressing matters. High school is officially over, and they are now free to start university as strong, independent young adults. Disturbingly, that means that … Read more