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Sakamoto Days -- TMS Entertainment's anime adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's hit action-comedy manga -- is currently one of Shonen Jump's most popular next-generation IPs. However, it is now consistently being overtaken in the anime streaming war by Science Saru's Dandadan series.

Per Netflix's streaming report for Aug 4-10, Sakamoto Days is currently the platform's 10th most-watched "Non-English" show worldwide, with over seven million watch hours accrued over 1.1 million views. Comparatively, third-place winner Dandadan has amassed 6.2 million watch hours from 2.5 million total views. Moreover, unlike Sakamoto Days, Dandadan is available on other platforms for international viewers, making its high Netflix ranking even more impressive. The only other anime to earn a spot in Netflix's Top 10 is Studio Hibari's supernatural dark fantasy series Tougen Anki, which sits at a modest seventh place. Cour 2 (or Part 2) of Sakamoto Days premiered on July 14 -- roughly one week after Dandadan's Season 2 debut.

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Denji is robbed of a normal teenage life, left with nothing but his deadbeat father's overwhelming debt. His only companion is his pet, the chainsaw devil Pochita, with whom he slays devils for money that inevitably ends up in the yakuza's pockets. All Denji can do is dream of a good, simple life: one with delicious food and a beautiful girlfriend by his side. But an act of greedy betrayal by the yakuza leads to Denji's brutal, untimely death, crushing all hope of him ever achieving happiness. Remarkably, an old contract allows Pochita to merge with the deceased Denji and bestow devil powers on him, changing him into a hybrid able to transform his body parts into chainsaws. Because Denji's new abilities pose a significant risk to society, the Public Safety Bureau's elite devil hunter Makima takes him in, letting him live as long as he obeys her command. Guided by the promise of a content life alongside an attractive woman, Denji devotes everything and fights with all his might to make his naive dreams a reality.

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The seemingly ordinary and unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, he trained relentlessly for three years—and lost all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is incredibly powerful, so much so that no enemy is able to defeat him in battle. In fact, all it takes to defeat evildoers with just one punch has led to an unexpected problem—he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling and has become quite bored. This all changes with the arrival of Genos, a 19-year-old cyborg, who wishes to be Saitama's disciple after seeing what he is capable of. Genos proposes that the two join the Hero Association in order to become certified heroes that will be recognized for their positive contributions to society, and Saitama, shocked that no one knows who he is, quickly agrees. And thus begins the story of One Punch Man, an action-comedy that follows an eccentric individual who longs to fight strong enemies that can hopefully give him the excitement he once felt and just maybe, he'll become popular in the process.

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Recently, a vocal if small subsection of fans online have been up in arms over the casting of Charithra Chandran in the role of Miss Wednesday in the upcoming second season of Netflix's live-action One Piece adaptation. In response to the backlash, Chandran's fellow incoming One Piece star Rob Colletti explained that "Charithra was hand-selected by [franchise creator] Oda, and he has far more knowledge and understanding of his own characters than anyone else, particularly the hateful, unimaginative creeps who actually have the audacity to get on the internet to throw hate speech towards an actor without even seeing their absolutely amazing performance on the show."

Colletti continued, "But let's talk facts: 'Nefertari' is Egyptian. Where is Egypt? The Middle East. The kingdom of Alabasta draws heavily from Middle Eastern and Southern Asian culture. And you're complaining because the actor chosen to play the role... isn't white?! Do you know how ridiculous you sound?!... [Chandran] embodies EVERYTHING the heroes of One Piece are written to embody, and we are SO LUCKY to have her helping us tell this story."

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The highly anticipated anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run has received an exciting production update from a key staff member. The news comes just ahead of a major worldwide reveal event scheduled for next month.

Miwa Iwanami, the sound director for the entire JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime franchise, recently provided a new update via his official X (formerly Twitter) account. He revealed that work on the series is progressing smoothly, stating that the sound work for episode 1 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run was completed. Iwanami also shared the creative direction for the show's audio, teasing, "The sound concept is 'Dance with Steel Ball Run.' It's a soundtrack you can dance to! Look forward to it! I want an Emmy Award for 'Sound Mixing/Editing.' What should I do? lol." This update follows the announcement of a special livestream event on Sept. 23, where new information about the anime will be officially revealed.

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The first Season 2 trailer for Netflix's One Piece is now live. One Piece Season 2 will premiere on Netflix sometime in 2026 and Season 3 is in production.

At One Piece Day 2025, Netflix officially rolled out the first look at One Piece Season 2. The upcoming season will adapt fan-favorite stories from the Shonen Jump manga, such as the "Little Garden" arc headlined by Mr. 3, who will be played by Late Night with the Devil actor David Dastmalchian. More importantly, Netflix's One Piece Season 2 will adapt the "Drum Island" arc, where the Straw Hat Pirates recruit the anthropomorphic reindeer, Tony Tony Chopper, as their doctor.

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A new Japanese report has estimated the earnings of Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge, whose royalty income has reportedly reached astronomical figures.

With the Demon Slayer manga surpassing 220 million copies in circulation, Gotouge's earnings from royalties are likely immense. At Kadokawa's "World Worldless Manga Contest" panel last year, it was revealed that the royalty income for most manga artists is 10%. Based on this rate, a recent report by Real Sound estimates Gotogue's income from physical comic sales alone to be approximately 10 billion yen (about US$64 million), with digital sales adding even more to that total. This figure also does not even include the ever-expanding economic sphere of the Demon Slayer franchise, which encompasses games, stage plays and merchandise, such as a recent collaboration with convenience store chain FamilyMart that sold 2.4 million items.

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The seemingly ordinary and unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, he trained relentlessly for three years—and lost all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is incredibly powerful, so much so that no enemy is able to defeat him in battle. In fact, all it takes to defeat evildoers with just one punch has led to an unexpected problem—he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling and has become quite bored. This all changes with the arrival of Genos, a 19-year-old cyborg, who wishes to be Saitama's disciple after seeing what he is capable of. Genos proposes that the two join the Hero Association in order to become certified heroes that will be recognized for their positive contributions to society, and Saitama, shocked that no one knows who he is, quickly agrees. And thus begins the story of One Punch Man, an action-comedy that follows an eccentric individual who longs to fight strong enemies that can hopefully give him the excitement he once felt and just maybe, he'll become popular in the process.

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This year's 16th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that the Berserk manga has 70 million copies in circulation (not sold) worldwide. The magazine also broke down the circulation numbers by language.

The manga has 9 million copies in circulation in English, 8 million copies in circulation in French, and 5 million copies in circulation in Italian.

Of those 70 million copies in circulation worldwide, 30 million are foreign editions released outside Japan.

Hakusensha will release the manga's 43rd compiled volume on August 29.

Miura published the one-shot version of the manga in Hakusensha's Monthly Comicomi magazine in 1988. He launched the full Berserk manga series in Hakusensha's Monthly Animal House magazine in 1989, and the series continued in Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine.

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In "World Trigger," a gate to another world opens in Mikado City, unleashing monstrous beings called Neighbors. A defense agency, Border, utilizes Neighbor technology to fight back. The story follows Osamu Mikumo, a Border trainee, and Yūma Kuga, a humanoid Neighbor, as they navigate Border's ranks, fight Neighbors, and uncover the mysteries of the Neighbor world. 

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