Emilie Kiser has returned to Instagram after stepping away from social media to grieve the loss of her son, Trigg, on the first anniversary of his death.

“Hi guys. I have missed you and missed posting on here,” Kiser, 27, wrote via her Instagram Story on Monday, June 1. “With that being said, I am so grateful for the time I took off of posting and the way that allowed me to be with my family and feel all the emotions and waves of grief in the hardest month of our lives.”

During her time away from social media, Kiser said she was able to “connect deeper with long-distance family” and take some time away, “which gave us some needed space from parts of daily life that have felt especially difficult this past month and year.”

“We made new memories as a family with Teddy and most importantly, spent time together remembering our Triggy,” she wrote. “I am so grateful for the sweet messages and love that I have come back to.”

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Emilie Kiser is defending her choice not to publicly discuss the death of her 3-year-old son, Trigg, earlier this year. The influencer, 26, shared her feelings via TikTok on Monday, October 13, talking in-depth about losing Trigg for the first time since he drowned in May.  Kiser told her followers that “unless you have lost […]

Emilie and her husband, Brady Kiser, share 14-month-old son Teddy. In May 2025, news broke that the couple’s eldest child, Trigg, died at the age of 3 after being found unconscious in the family’s pool.

Authorities initially recommended pressing criminal charges against Brady because he was the only adult home at the time of the accident, but the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office ultimately decided against it because there was “no likelihood of conviction.”

Last month, Emilie appeared on TikTok and told her followers that she would be taking a mental health break from social media.

“This is the month we lost [Trigg] from a preventable drowning accident,” she said on May 10. “This month has snuck up on us in a way we could have never anticipated. It’s just incredibly hard to process that it’s been almost a year. I’m really struggling. I’m trying to show up still for my family, for my son, [but] I just want to be in bed all day.”

In the caption of her post, which was uploaded one day before Mother’s Day, Emilie thanked her followers for always being understanding and supportive.

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That sentiment was shared once again on Monday when she returned to social media.

“I truly have the best community and I couldn’t do this job without you guys,” she wrote. “So, thank you so much.”

Emilie developed a following on social media after posting videos of her day-to-day life. While sharing personal family stories or documenting lifestyle tips, the influencer has received more than 2 million followers on Instagram and another 5 million on TikTok.

The FunnyMike and Jaliyah drama continues to unfold online. After Jaliyah recently accused the YouTuber of physically assaulting her and alleged that he has two children on the way, FunnyMike is now speaking out and shutting down the rumors while addressing social media users directly.

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FunnyMike Responds To Rumors About Allegedly Expecting Two More Children

On Sunday, May 31, FunnyMike took to his Instagram Story to seemingly troll the internet amid the ongoing speculation. The content creator shared a sonogram image featuring two money bag emojis, which appeared to poke fun at recent claims by Jaliyah that he is expecting two additional children.

Shortly after, FunnyMike posted a series of videos addressing the rumors and urging social media users to stop flooding his DMs asking whether the allegations were true.

During the videos, he denied the claims and stated that he would have no issue publicly acknowledging additional children if the rumors were true.

“If that was the case, I wouldn’t mind telling y’all. Bringing kids into the world is a blessing,” he said.

FunnyMike continued by explaining that he is currently single and would take responsibility for any children he fathered.

“I’m single. They would’ve been taken care of just like the rest of them,” he added.

He later switched gears, telling single mothers to DM him if their children’s fathers aren’t around, claiming he’d send a few Cash App blessings.

Social Media Reacts

Social media users quickly flooded The Shade Room Teens’ comment section with reactions to FunnyMike’s response.

Instagram user @brittanyc.333 wrote, “ok but did you go through her phone and whoop her in the yard???

Another Instagram user @baadqualityy wrote, “Yelling at us??? yea he got 3 kids otw”

While Instagram user @_.glynis_ wrote, “So he denying the kids but not beating her up ????!??!”

Instagram user @jy.enaii wrote, “‘if I did’ he definitely do 😂😂”

Another Instagram user @myaiiii wrote, “we didn’t say it Jaliyah did!! 😒”

While Instagram user @neriiannaa wrote, “He over here playing after causing that lady years of pain karma is a mf tho!!”

Instagram user @lexilxx wrote, “May this love never find me 🥲”

Another Instagram user @kayla.wayla94_ wrote, “Months later we better not hear about or see no two kids because I’m coming back to this video if we do 🤣🤣🤣🤣”

While Instagram user @starc222 wrote, “Let me hit his dm lmao since he blessing mfs lmaoooo”

Jaliyah Steps Out For A Night Of Fun Amid Ongoing Drama

Meanwhile, Jaliyah appears to be keeping her spirits high amid the ongoing drama surrounding her relationship with Funny Mike.

On Saturday night, she shared several Instagram Story posts showing herself dressed up and enjoying a night out at a club while celebrating FunnyMike’s sister’s birthday.

Social media users quickly noticed Jaliyah’s appearance at the celebration, especially given the recent allegations she made against FunnyMike. Videos circulating online showed Jaliyah dancing and enjoying the festivities alongside other guests throughout the night.

As previously reported, Jaliyah recently took to social media with a series of allegations against FunnyMike, accusing him of physical abuse and claiming he has fathered two additional children. FunnyMike has publicly denied the allegations regarding the children, but has not publicly addressed the abuse allegations.

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen shared an emotional message about his late agent and friend, Claude Lemieux, who died by suicide on Thursday, May 28. 

“Claude made an unimaginable impact on me during the more than 15 years that he was a part of my life,” Andersen, 36, wrote in a statement shared by the Hurricanes on Sunday, May 31. “I almost feel sorry for people who didn’t have an opportunity to get to know him beyond his achievements and impact on the ice. As phenomenal as his hockey career was, he was an even better human being.”

Following his 21-year NHL career, which came to an end in 2009, Lemieux transitioned into a successful role as a sports agent, representing some of the top names in hockey, including Andersen. 

“From day one, he made me feel like I was part of his family — treating me with care, compassion, loyalty and love as if I was his own son,” Andersen said. “He had a similar effect on members of my own family, leaving a lasting impression on every life that he touched.”

Lemieux died by suicide, the Palm Beach Medical Examiner confirmed to Us Weekly. He was 60.

“I cannot imagine the pain Claude was in, and I pray that he is in a better place now,” Andersen continued. “My thoughts are with Deborah, Brendan, Claudia and the entire Lemieux family as we grieve together. Claude’s spirit will forever remain in my heart, always.”

Andersen and the Hurricanes will hit the ice for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, June 2. 

Claude is survived by his wife, Deborah, sons Brendan, Christopher and Michael, and daughter, Claudia. 

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In a statement released by the Lemieux family on Saturday, May 30, it was revealed that Claude’s brain will be donated to the UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center for research into “the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injury.”

“The family emphasizes that this decision is a gift to science, to athletes, and to future generations of families seeking answers,” the family said. “No conclusions should be drawn at this time regarding any diagnosis.”

The statement continued, “Claude dedicated his post-play career to helping the next generation. By allowing his name to be connected to this research, we hope his life can contribute to greater understanding, more honest conversations, and better protection for athletes and families in the years ahead. The Lemieux family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love from fans, former teammates, opponents, organizations and friends across the hockey community.”

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If you’ve watched your fair share of psychological thrillers from the late ’90s and early aughts, you’re fully aware of how mixed-bag some of these films are. For every Arlington Road (1999), there’s a Domestic Disturbance (2001). For every banger like The Jacket (2005), there’s an equally abysmal film like The Glass House (2001). It’s just the nature of the game. Sitting somewhere in the middle is 2001’s The Attic Expeditions, which suffers from its soap opera production values but should be celebrated for its surprisingly cerebral delivery.

It’s billed as a horror film, but it’s a bona fide psychological thriller if I’ve ever seen one. Its setting is sparse, and its characters are either paranoid or give you a reason to be. You’ll never be quite sure what’s real, and you’ll want to avoid the Wikipedia page for this one ahead of watching. The article breaks down the entire movie in chronological order, and this is very much a non-linear experience that you should go into without knowing the full scope of its conflict.

That said, the acting and pacing are pretty rough at points, but there are some genuinely great visual treats toward the third act that are impressive when you consider that the film’s estimated production budget was only about $1 million.

This House Looks Strangely Familiar

The Attic Expeditions tells an increasingly disorienting story about its protagonist, Trevor Blackburn (Andras Jones), who wakes up after a four-year coma under the care of the elusive Dr. Ek (Jeffrey Combs). He’s told that he got into black magic after discovering a strange book in his attic that only he could read, and when the dark forces fully took hold, he murdered his girlfriend, Faith (Beth Bates), resulting in his incarceration. Dr. Ek tells him that instead of going to prison, he was assigned to his care at a mental health facility. What Dr. Ek doesn’t tell him is that he’s looking for the book because he wants to use it for his own nefarious purposes.

Suffering from amnesia and having pretty much no memory of how he got there, Trevor has little choice but to take Dr. Ek at his word. He fully trusts him when he’s sent to “The House of Love” to continue his rehabilitation. The House of Love is a boarding house full of all sorts of eccentrics, like Douglas (Seth Green), who encourages Trevor to snoop around when nobody’s looking so they can uncover whatever dark secrets the orderlies are hiding from their subjects.

Trevor, with nothing better to do and barely any recollection of his life before the coma, does just that. But every time he does, somebody dies a brutal death, implicating him in even more violent crimes. Maintaining his innocence the entire time, he’s subjected to mind games from the other residents, all of whom seem slightly off, which only complicates matters. These people are supposed to be “off,” so at face value Trevor isn’t really seeing anything out of the ordinary.

When we catch glimpses of the more level-headed Dr. Coffee (Ted Raimi), though, we learn just how messed up the situation is. It certainly seems like Dr. Ek is conducting an experiment on Trevor with parameters that even his closest colleagues aren’t fully informed about.

As the body count rises in lockstep with Trevor’s paranoia, we bear witness to the insanity unfolding at The House of Love. It’s a manipulation game of the highest order, and as Trevor experiences flashbacks that clue him into what happened before Faith’s demise, the waters only get muddier before we finally receive clarity in the form of a third-act reveal that comes completely out of left field.

Soap Opera Production Values, But Surprisingly Solid For This Era

Nearly every psychological thriller I’ve reviewed from this era for this site is terrible. There are exceptions, of course, but even Domestic Disturbance, which had a $75 million budget, plays like a Lifetime special rather than a legit feature-length film that actually saw a theatrical release. I’d argue that The Attic Expeditions has similar production values for one seventy-fifth of the cost, and its storytelling is inherently more compelling.

The Attic Expeditions never lets you know who you can trust, if you can trust anybody at all. Films like Domestic Disturbance and The Glass House lay all their cards on the table in the first act, and you’re just supposed to sit there, bored, waiting for them to end. Despite its budgetary limitations, The Attic Expeditions has enough twists and turns to keep even the most cynical thriller fans wondering how it’s going to pay off.

And even if you’re able to suss it out early on, its dream-like aesthetic still urges you forward because it actively tries to subvert the very tropes it’s simultaneously celebrating.

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As of this writing, you can stream The Attic Expeditions for free on Tubi.

Tom Holland is opening up about the surprising new direction behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and it sounds like Marvel and Sony are taking Peter Parker into completely uncharted territory.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cover [credit: Empire Magazine]

Speaking with Empire, Holland revealed that he actually pitched part of the movie’s story himself, describing it as a “Spider-puberty” concept centered around Peter Parker evolving into adulthood while dealing with dramatic new changes to his powers. According to Holland, “They liked the idea,” and the film appears ready to push Spider-Man further than fans have seen before.

The comments line up with everything Marvel has teased so far about the upcoming movie. Following the emotional ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker is now completely alone in New York after Doctor Strange’s spell erased him from everyone’s memory. Marvel has repeatedly described Brand New Day as a “fresh start” for the character, with Holland himself calling it “the first movie in the next chapter.”

What makes the new film especially interesting is the reported evolution of Peter’s abilities. Early details surrounding the movie suggest his powers may begin mutating in unexpected ways, including the possibility of organic webbing similar to Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man films.

Holland also recently explained that the story is heavily focused on identity and growing up, saying the film explores “when young people really find their identity and become adults.”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cover [credit: Empire Magazine]

That more grounded coming-of-age direction appears to be exactly what Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige wants for the franchise moving forward. Feige has teased that the movie will deliver a more “classic” Spider-Man story after years of multiverse chaos.

The film is also set to bring in some major new faces. Jon Bernthal is expected to appear as The Punisher, creating what Holland described as a “big brother-little brother rivalry” dynamic between Frank Castle and Peter Parker.

Meanwhile, fans are already buzzing over the film’s darker tone, practical effects, and newly revealed suit design that leans closer to the classic comic book look.

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day positioned as a full reset for Holland’s version of Peter Parker, Marvel may finally be giving fans the street-level Spider-Man story they’ve wanted for years.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters July 31, 2026.

Four days ago, the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony was held in all its glory, celebrating deserving anime titles that have left a major impact over the past year. Earning the top prize for Anime of the Year was the eighth and final season of the mega-hit series, My Hero Academia, while the other nominees included The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, Dandadan Season 2, Gachiakuta, The Summer Hikaru Died, and Takopi’s Original Sin.

Much to fans’ disappointment, and despite its immense popularity, Solo Leveling Season 2–Arise from the Shadow failed to secure a nomination in the category, immediately sparking intense debate and outrage. This was especially surprising considering it won Anime of the Year last year. The fantasy series still earned 10 nominations across other categories, including Best Action, Best Animation, Best Continuing Series, and Best Main Character, while taking home wins in the first two categories.

On top of that, Solo Leveling appears to have now achieved another impressive milestone on Crunchyroll, becoming the first series in the platform’s history to surpass 1 million ratings as of May 27, 2026. Plus, 95% of those ratings are a perfect 5 stars. Much of that surge came from the sophomore season, which reportedly added over 900,000 ratings to the roughly 400,000 accumulated by Season 1. With that achievement, Solo Leveling now stands ahead of several major anime titles, including Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen are currently the closest to Solo Leveling‘s record, though both still trail behind. As of this publication, Jujutsu Kaisen sits at over 785,000 ratings, while One Piece has about 818,000.

‘Solo Leveling’ Is Still One of the Best Anime Ever

Boasting a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, Solo Leveling will always be one of the best anime of all time. The series originally premiered on January 7, 2024, and Season 1 ended after 12 episodes on March 31, 2024. Season 2 came about on January 5, 2025, but it wasn’t until March of this year that it was released stateside on Crunchyroll.

As an adaptation of the popular South Korean web novel, Solo Leveling follows Sung Jin-woo, a notoriously weak hunter in a world where superpowered warriors battle deadly monsters to protect humanity. After surviving a catastrophic dungeon raid, he gains a mysterious ability that allows him to grow stronger continuously, something impossible for other hunters. As Jin-woo rises in power, he uncovers dark secrets about his abilities and becomes the Shadow Monarch, an immortal ruler of the dead caught in a war between powerful forces threatening humanity’s survival.

Solo Leveling streams on Crunchyroll. Stay tuned at Collider for more updates.

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Kim Kardashian shared a clip of her seemingly aking a tumble while bike riding with Lewis Hamilton, and social media is crackin’ UP.

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Kim Kardashian Shares Clip Of Her Seemingly Taking A Tumble While Bike Riding With Lewis Hamilton

On Monday, June 1, Kim Kardashian took to Instagram to share a carousel of a plethora of photos and videos. Furthermore, one of the clips featured a photo of her bike riding, seemingly in New York City, with Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile, another slide featured a clip from their outing. But with a twist — as the clip showed Hamilton smiling at the camera while Kardashian rode her bike behind him, she suddenly let out a scream.

Check out the clip below.

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Social media users shared their reactions to the clip of Kim Kardashian seemingly taking a tumble in TSR’s comment section.

Before Kim Kardashian Shared Clip Of Her Seemingly Taking A Tumble While Bike Riding, She Shared A Clip Of Her Almost Falling Into The Bushes

This isn’t the only time Kim Kardashian has taken a public tumble or shared her fumble publicly. As The Shade Room previously reported, in March, Kardashian stepped out for the Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty, but as she headed out in 8-inch stilettos, she took a tumble and almost fell into bushes.

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Any country music fan worth their salt has known all the words to Jo Dee Messina’s “Heads Carolina, Tails California” since it debuted in 1996 — and also wondering where exactly she’s been for the last decade or so.

Messina hasn’t exactly been hiding — she’s toured constantly and made occasional appearances at events like the CMA Awards — but it’s been 12 years since she released her last album, 2014’s Me. Now, she’s back with Bridges, a collection of songs inspired by everything she’s been through lately. And that, as it turns out, is a lot.

“I became a single parent. I lost my mother, and then recently, I lost my father, and then I dealt with cancer,” Messina explained in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly. “And so there’s been a lot of shake-up in the normal day-to-day, right? And oh, did I mention I have two kids? So, raising men and looking at the world through their eyes and trying to guide them — that’s a full-time gig.”

After all that upheaval, it wouldn’t be surprising if Bridges veered into melancholy, but it never does. Instead, Messina focuses on hope, love and the importance of living every day without regrets. In the song “Days You Don’t Get Back,” for example, Messina imagines telling her 17-year-old self to “tap the brakes and lose that fake ID.” She says it’s one of the first songs she wrote when she decided to get back in the studio.

“That one I’m like, ‘I want to write a song from where I am right now,’” she recalled of the track, which she cowrote with Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard. “Don’t wish away the days you don’t get back. You always want what’s next. You want your license. Then you want to be 21, then you want to be 25, then you want a family. You’re always looking for the next thing, but you have to learn to love where you’re at.”

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Messina became a household name during the late ’90s when female country stars like Martina McBride, Faith Hill and Shania Twain dominated the radio, but younger fans may know her from Cole Swindell’s “She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” which references Messina’s biggest hit, or last year’s “Lesson in Leavin’” cover by Sierra Ferrell and Nikki Lane. (Messina’s version of the latter song was also a cover; the original appeared on Dottie West’s 1979 album Special Delivery.)

Messina is flattered by the love, but she’s also not ready to see herself as an elder stateswoman of the industry.

“I still feel like I’m one of them,” she explained. “We see each other and do stuff together, functions and whatever. And I’m hanging with them — I don’t remove myself in that aspect. And I just love to be a part of the get-together.”

She does, however, feel a little nostalgia for the era when she was first starting out. Because even as country music reaches ever more impressive heights, the industry itself — at least in Nashville — can feel a little hollowed out.

“I miss living in Nashville, going to Music Row, and there being houses of songwriters, one after the other one after the other one,” she told Us. “Now we’ve got these big buildings, but it used to be, ‘Hey, walk down the street. That’s where so-and-so writes, that’s where so-and-so writes, oh, that’s where so-and-so records.’”

It’s easier than ever to put your music out into the world, but Messina thinks “the accessibility of a relationship with people in the industry” was a little bit better back then. “Like, to get someone to pick up a phone these days is like wrestling an alligator,” she joked. “There used to be phone calls all the time. I used to call my manager three or four times a day!”

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Despite those changes, Messina is happy to be back and sharing her wisdom, even if it meant taking an unintentionally long break from recording.

“Jo Dee on ‘Heads Carolina’ was all about starting the adventure. This one’s more like, ‘I’ve been down the road less traveled,’” she explained. “Every turn means I’ve been down multiple roads, whether it’s straight, whether it’s a turn, whether it’s whatever. And hey, look what I learned along the way.”

Bridges is out Friday, June 5.

June officially brings the Spring anime season to a close, but that doesn’t mean the excitement for the releases it brought is slowing down. This month offers a little bit of everything. Whether you’re eager to see what awaits Luffy and the Straw Hats in the long-awaited Elbaph Arc, dive deeper into the magical world of Witch Hat Atelier, or catch up with Rimuru’s latest adventures in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, there’s no shortage of great anime competing for your attention. Meanwhile, newcomers such as Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! bring fresh energy and plenty of laughs to the mix.

From fantasy adventures and action-packed spectacles to charming coming-of-age stories, June’s lineup is packed with anime series worth keeping on your radar. To help you decide what deserves a belated spot on your watchlist, we’ve rounded up the biggest anime arriving and continuing on Netflix and Crunchyroll this month.

‘BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai’ Season 1 Part 2

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Release Date: June 18, 2026 | Studio: TMS Entertainment | Streamer: Netflix

Cast: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Naoya Uchida, Akio Ootsuka, Takuya Eguchi.

Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai continues the long-running Baki saga, picking up after the events of Hanma Baki and introducing one of the anime’s biggest villains yet. After finally settling his conflict with his father, Baki is left with no one left to challenge him. As the champion of the underground fighting world, he effortlessly defeats anyone who steps into the arena against him, leaving him bored and searching for a new purpose. But that sense of calm is quickly erased when a scientific experiment brings one of Japan’s most famous historical figures back to life: the legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto. Resurrected with the same skills and deadly instincts that made him a legend centuries ago, Musashi immediately begins testing his strength against the greatest fighters of the modern era.

However, adapting to the present proves difficult for the swordsman. Being someone who always stood by honor and who was shaped by war and dueling to the death, Musashi finds himself at odds with modern, softer society. As he carves a path through Tokyo’s strongest warriors in pursuit of worthy opponents, his inevitable showdown with Baki looms on the horizon. Season 1 Part 2 raises the stakes as Baki and the world’s greatest fighters confront a threat unlike any they’ve faced before.

‘Pokémon Horizons’ Season 3

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Release Date: June 26, 2026 | Studio: OLM | Streamer: Netflix

Cast: Minori Suzuki, Yoshino Aoyama, Ikue Ootani, Taku Yashiro, Megumi Hayashibara, Daiki Yamashita.

Unlike previous entries in the franchise, Pokémon Horizons introduces a brand-new generation of heroes and sets out on a fresh adventure through the world of Pokémon. The story follows Liko, a shy and quiet girl who leaves her home to attend the Indigo Academy and begin her journey as a Pokémon Trainer. Things quickly become far more complicated than she anticipated, as the mysterious pendant she received from her grandmother before leaving home turns out to be an unusual heirloom that soon attracts the attention of a shadowy organization known as the Explorers.

While being chased by them, Liko is rescued by the Rising Volt Tacklers, a group of adventurers led by Pokémon trainer Friede. Alongside new friends and Pokémon companions, she sets out to uncover the truth behind the pendant while growing stronger as a Trainer. In Season 3, Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult continue preparing for an inevitable showdown with the Explorers. Their latest journey takes them to Blueberry Academy, where new challenges and important lessons await.

Witch Hat Atelier

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Release Date: April 6 | Studio: Bug Films | Streamer: Crunchyroll

Cast: Rena Motomura, Natsuki Hanae, Hibiku Yamamura, Kurumi Haruki.

Coming to an end this month, Witch Hat Atelier has established itself as one of the standout fantasy anime of the year. Set in a world where magic is inaccessible to ordinary people, the story follows Coco, a young girl who has spent her life fascinated by witches and the wonders they can create. Raised by her mother, a dressmaker, Coco assumes magic is a gift people are simply born with, until a chance encounter changes everything. Driven by curiosity and excitement, she attempts to cast a spell herself, only for her actions to trigger a devastating accident that changes her life forever.

Recognizing both her talent and the difficult road ahead, the witch Qifrey takes Coco under his wing, introducing her to a hidden world of magic and powerful forces she never knew existed. As Coco trains alongside other apprentices, she begins to realize that magic is as dangerous as it is beautiful. Filled with breathtaking animation, heartfelt character growth, and a richly imagined fantasy world, Witch Hat Atelier balances wonder with genuinely creepy beats. Add in intriguing villains and complex characters, and it’s easy to see why fans are already hoping for a second season.

Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!

Episodes 10-13

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Release Date: April 1 | Studio: Drive | Streamer: Crunchyroll

Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Yuuki Sakakihara, Takuya Eguchi, Ai Fairouz.

Also wrapping up this month, Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! is a charming romantic comedy that proves sometimes the biggest obstacle to love is simply saying hello. The series follows Okuto Nakamura, a painfully shy high school student who has been hopelessly smitten with his classmate Aiki Hirose ever since they first crossed paths at their school’s entrance ceremony. While Hirose is outgoing, friendly, and effortlessly approachable, Nakamura struggles with anxiety and overthinks even the simplest social interactions.

Determined to get closer to his crush, Nakamura spends countless hours rehearsing conversations and imagining every possible outcome before finally working up the courage to talk to him. Unsurprisingly, things don’t go according to plan, and what should have been a simple hello quickly turns into an awkward misunderstanding, setting the tone for a story filled with equal parts secondhand embarrassment and genuine sweetness. Beneath the humor, Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about friendship, love, and finding the courage to be honest about your feelings. School events, cultural festivals, and everyday teenage experiences help gradually bring Nakamura and Hirose closer together, creating a relationship that feels both relatable and endearing. Funny and surprisingly heartfelt, it’s the kind of anime viewers will be sad to say goodbye to when it comes to an end later this month.

‘ONE PIECE’ Elbaph Arc

Episodes 10-13

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Release Date: April 5 | Studio: Toei Animation | Streamer: Crunchyroll

Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Ikue Ootani.

The Straw Hat Pirates have set sail for one of the most anticipated locations in the anime’s history, as Luffy and his crew finally arrive at Elbaph, the legendary homeland of the giants that fans have been hearing about for literal years. Long before the crew ever set foot on its shores, Elbaph had already become one of the most mysterious and important locations in the world of One Piece. Now, with the Giant Warrior Pirates welcoming the Straw Hats into their homeland, long-awaited reunions, new allies, and unexpected discoveries await around every corner.

Of course, we’re talking about One Piece, so peace never lasts for long. As the crew explores this massive new setting, they find themselves drawn into confrontations and mysteries that could have major implications for the future of the ever-expanding story. With the race for the One Piece treasure entering its final stages, every new revelation carries more weight than ever before.

‘Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun’ Season 4

Episodes 10-13

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Release Date: April 4, 2026 | Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures | Streamer: Crunchyroll

Cast: Ayumu Murase, Ayaka Asai, Ryouhei Kimura.

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun returns for a fourth season, and once again, Iruma Suzuki finds himself facing a challenge that seems almost impossible. After spending years secretly navigating life in the Demon World, making friends, and steadily climbing the ranks despite being the only human in a school full of demons, Iruma has become an essential member of the chaotic Misfit Class.

This season centers on the prestigious Music Festival, a major event that could determine the future of the entire class. The students are given a daunting objective: all thirteen members of the Misfit Class must reach Rank 4, a feat many consider unattainable. Their best chance of success lies in winning the festival, forcing each student to push their talents further than ever before.

‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 4

Episodes 13-17

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Release Date: April 3 | Studio: 8bit | Streamer: Crunchyroll

Cast: Miho Okasaki, Takahiro Sakurai, Rina Hidaka.

After rising from an ordinary slime to one of the most powerful Demon Lords in the world, Rimuru has spent much of the anime pursuing the dream of creating a nation where humans and monsters can coexist peacefully. Thanks to the rapid growth of the Jura Tempest Federation, that vision is finally beginning to take shape. But as Tempest’s influence continues to expand, political tensions begin to rise across the continent.

Among those standing in Rimuru’s way are Granville Rozzo and his granddaughter Maribel, influential figures who believe humanity’s future can only be secured through strict control. Their ambitions put them on a direct collision course with Rimuru’s ideals, setting the stage for a conflict that could reshape the balance of power in the world.