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Sony Music Among Parties Pushing To Cut Off Internet for Pirating Customers — Supreme Court Asked To Intervene

Following a lawsuit from several major record companies, including UMG Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Records, major Texan ISP Grande Communications Networks has sought the Supreme Court’s intervention after being found guilty of contributory copyright infringement by failing to terminate Internet access after receiving evidence that its customers were committing copyright infringement. The […]

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The Last Blossom by ODDTAXI Creators Set for Fall 2025 Release, World Premiere at Annecy Film Festival

The Last Blossom (CATERPILLAR), an original anime feature film from ODDTAXI creators Baku Kinoshita and Kazuya Konomoto, is slated to premiere in Japan in Fall 2025, with its world debut set for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 as part of its Feature Film Competition lineup. Produced by CLAP Animation Studio, the film represents […]

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Maomao and Jinshi Enjoy a Picnic by the Cherry Blossoms in The Apothecary Diaries April Visual

The Apothecary Diaries revealed a special visual for April, featuring Maomao and Jinshi enjoying a picnic by the cherry blossoms. This follows the franchise’s traditional releases of monthly/seasonal visuals on the 22nd day (Nekoneko Day) of each month. The previous Nekoneko Day visuals included: The Apothecary Diaries – April Visual Featuring Maomao and Jinshi Enjoying […]

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Yu-Gi-Oh Begins Streaming Episode 1 “Sky Striker Ace -Raye” of The Chronicles New Short Anime Series

Yu-gi-oh released Episode 1 of the new anime short series titled Yu-Gi-Oh CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES. The series focuses on ‘the short stories that lie within the cards,’ and new episodes will be released monthly on the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG YouTube channel. KONAMI’s in-house studio, KONAMI Animation, in charge of the animation. The first episode is […]

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‘Far Exceeded Our Expectations’: Nintendo Switch 2 Won’t Have Enough Units at Launch in Japan

Nintendo has confirmed that interest in its upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch 2, has dramatically exceeded the company’s expectations and that there won’t be enough units at launch in Japan. As of April 23, more than 2.2 million applications were submitted in Japan through the company’s official My Nintendo Store lottery system, a figure that […]