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Incense is aromatic material that releases fragrant smoke when burned, used for scent, worship, meditation, and ceremonies.

Yes. On October 10, 2026, the “Stone Fes. 2026” event announced that a new TV anime, Dr. Stone Terraforming, has been green-lit. It will adapt the “Terraforming” sequel story from volume 27 of Riichirou Inagaki and Boichi’s manga, set after the main storyline. It follows Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of … Read more

Yes. At the “NARUTO: What’s Next?” panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 10, 2026, it was announced that Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto will launch a new manga in the franchise, titled Naruto Shadow Rising. The franchise’s Japanese X account confirmed the title, and more details are due at Jump Festa ’27 on … Read more

Yes. Arc System Works Europe announced on October 10, 2026 that BlazBlue: CentralFiction is coming to PlayStation 5, with rollback netcode, cross-play with PC, four new text languages (French, Italian, German and Spanish) and new Training Mode features. Arc System Works America said the PS5 release is scheduled for after the “TRINITY -PHASE 3-” update, … Read more

Yasuki Tanaka’s Ghost Fixers manga ends with its 100th chapter, which is scheduled to launch on October 16, 2026 on Shonen Jump+ and MANGA Plus. Chapter 99, released on Friday, October 9, announced that the next chapter would be the last; that chapter’s final page listed October 9 as the date, but MANGA Plus gives … Read more

The TV anime of Enma Akiyama’s manga Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend. (Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.) is set to premiere in 2027. Kadokawa announced the debut year on October 11, 2026, along with the first key visual and main cast: Rina Kawaguchi as Noa Saotome and Tomoya Itō as Rihito Ōtsuka. Shinsuke Yanagi is … Read more

When is i☆Ris disbanding? The voice actress idol unit i☆Ris announced on October 11, 2026, that it will end its group activities at the end of 2027, the year of its 15th anniversary. The members said they reached the decision after discussing the group’s future since last year. Before then, the group will hold its … Read more

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees fundamental freedoms, democratic, mobility, legal, equality, and language rights.

Godzilla Minus Zero opens in North American theaters on November 6, 2026, released by GKIDS and TOHO. It opens in Japan three days earlier, on November 3 (Godzilla Day), making it the first Japan-produced Godzilla film to open in Japan and North America in the same week. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the sequel to Godzilla … Read more

Boichi’s The Marshal King manga ends with its next chapter, Chapter 34, on October 16, 2026. The ending was announced in Chapter 33 on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Wild West action series launched on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ in February 2025, went on hiatus in December 2025, and resumed on September 4, 2026. Viz Media … Read more