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📰 The Most Relevant News from the World of Anime and Japan! 🎌😂

In this video, we bring you the most important news of the month about anime, manga and Japanese culture, along with the occasional funny and funny news that will bring a smile to your face. From the most anticipated announcements to the controversies of the moment, here you'll find out everything that's going on in the otaku industry.

🔸 Latest news about anime and manga 📺📖.
🔸 Shocking news from Japan 🗾
🔸 Announcements of upcoming releases and adaptations 🔥
🔸 Viral and curious moments that are making waves 😂

If you want to keep up with everything going on in the otaku world, this video is for you! Don't forget to like 👍, subscribe 🔔 and comment what was the news that surprised you the most.

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00:00These are the most relevant news or gossip about what happened during the month in the world of
00:04anime, Mamda Japan, or the otaku community. On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Orange Incorporated
00:10launched the mobile version of its Amaki digital manga store in the United States and Canada,
00:15seeking to facilitate access to its catalog via mobile devices. The app includes licensed titles
00:20from major publishers such as Viz Media, Vivantia USA, Yen Press, and others, as well as exclusive
00:27manga such as Anjo the Mischievous Gal and The Vampire Dies in No Time. Orange Incorporated
00:32plans to reach 100 exclusive translated titles by the end of 2025. In addition, the platform is
00:38collaborating with Shueisha to simultaneously publish one-shots from Shonen Jump+, expanding
00:43global access to Japanese manga. Users can read synopses and sample chapters before purchasing
00:48and subscribe to active series from the app. On the occasion of its 70th anniversary in 2026,
00:54Toei Animation has announced the creation of Eterna Animation, a new brand focused on the
00:59production of original anime and the promotion of new talent in the industry. This initiative seeks
01:04to combine artistic freedom with a strong commitment to quality and creative innovation.
01:08The first project under this new label will be the short film Foxing, Kitsun-Suki, directed by
01:14Takeru Shinazuka and produced by Yoshihide Murayama, which will explore themes such as isolation,
01:19fantasy, and the emotional transformation of a young protagonist. The premiere will take place
01:24this month at the prestigious OnSea Festival as part of the MIFA Talent Panel. With Eterna Animation,
01:30Toei reaffirms its vision of telling stories that endure over time, guided by five creative pillars
01:35originality, exclusivity, art, quality, and decency. On June 8, 2025, Megumi Hayashivara,
01:43renowned voice actress and iconic voice of Rei Ayanami in Neon Genesis Evangelion,
01:47sparked a strong controversy after publishing a post on her official blog where she criticized
01:52certain behaviors of foreign tourists and immigration policies in Japan. In his reflection
01:57entitled Indifference, Ignorance and Not Knowing, Hayashivara questioned the distribution of student
02:02scholarships for foreigners, government support to communities affected by disasters, and used the
02:07metaphor of the invasive species comparing some visitors to the American crab to express his fear
02:12about the loss of Japanese cultural identity. His comments provoked backlash on social media both
02:17inside and outside Japan, especially for his use of the term invasive species.
02:22Hayashivara subsequently removed a reference to Korean politics to avoid tensions and offered a
02:27public apology, clarifying that his intention was not to offend, but to draw attention to social
02:33indifference in Japan. The debate continues to rage about nationalism, xenophobia, and cultural
02:38coexistence in the country. Renowned studio Wit Studio announced its new exclusive project with Google
02:43Play, the anime miniseries Chomizos Google Play, Tensei Shortera Android user Dutta. The series,
02:49made up of weekly episodes of just 15 seconds, has already begun and will continue through July 21st via
02:55the Google Play platform. The plot follows a gamer who wakes up in the Google Play world, where gaming
03:00skills define everything. Armed with an Android smartphone, he faces the envy and challenges of other
03:06gamers in this iSky comedy with a technological twist. With this innovative format, Wit Studio bets on animated
03:12micro-content, proving that creativity does not depend on length. Japanese rock duo Yurashika,
03:18consisting of Nbuna and vocalist Sui, released a moving live video of their song Sunny, Haru in Japan,
03:24on June 18th, which is used as the opening theme for the second arc of the anime Friaren,
03:29Beyond Journey's End. The video is from their Yurashika Live Tour 2024 Zents tour and will be
03:34included on the DVD-slash-Blu-ray set to be released on June 25th, 2025, in Japan. Zents means past life,
03:41a concept that connects with the lyrical message and staging of the tour. During the tour between
03:46October and December 2024, Yurashika combined live music with narrative readings, performing Sunny
03:52for the first time on stage, captivating fans with its emotional connection to the Friaren universe.
03:57Tokyo University of Technology announced a special collaboration with the anime Dr. Stone during
04:02its summer open campus, which will take place on July 13th and 20th, as well as August 2nd, 3,
04:0816, and 17th. Visitors will receive exclusive products from this partnership, available only
04:14during the event. This project aims to inspire high school students and college applicants by combining
04:19the anime's passion for science with the practical technological education offered by the university.
04:25These were the most relevant news of the month.
04:27Thanks for watching until the end. Don't forget to check the other videos of the channel until next time.

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