Hello Kitty teams up with Spam for a new summer collection, Studio Ghibli opens its first US store in LA, and a special video is released for The Way of the Househusband! Also, Star Detective Precure! asks fans to figure out the secret identity of Cure Eclair before the air date, Disney's Twisted-Wonderland anime is nominated for TV Critics Awards, and a Japanese agency warns Kadokawa about its alleged violations of the Freelance Act! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for luxury houseplant fraud, and pachinko machines get new life in assisted care facilities!

Hello Kitty teams up with Honda to bring motorcycle knowledge to children, Super Mario reaches 1 billion dollars in worldwide box office, and a new Fairy Tail manga miniseries is announced! Also, Dark Horse Comics voluntarily recognizes the employees' union, Discotek Media announces Digimon and Kamen Rider license, and Devil May Cry gets 3rd and final season! Meanwhile in Japan, there's a restaurant inside your restaurant, so you can have a restaurant in your restaurant, and a high school closes its cafeteria to open a 7-Eleven?!

This week, the 25th anniversary of Naruto is on the horizon, with a new anime slated, a new Pokémon experience announced for the 30th anniversary, and Minky Momo returns to theaters in November! Also, Yuri on ICE celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Adolescence of Utena film will play in North American theaters in June, and a seiyuu sues TikTok over the Generative AI use of his voice! Meanwhile in Japan, Lawson launches mini supermarket chain L Minimart, Osaka to host Hentai event, and no, it's not that you pervert...