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OTAKUSMART presents the best anime waifu of 2025! From iconic heroines to unforgettable characters, these waifus will steal your heart and maybe your wallet.
Hwang In Youp and Hyeri star in the rom-com To You, a reunion of dreams and regrets. A film director returns to South Korea to reconnect with a reporter from his past.
Super Junior Siwon defends mourning far-right figure Charlie Kirk, sparking fan outrage, backlash, and calls for his removal from the group.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment hits Switch 2 on Nov 6, diving into Zelda’s past with new co-op features, Sync Strikes, and Koroks. Yes, Koroks.
Spy-turned-civilian chaos begins as Victoria of Many Faces gets a TV anime adaptation packed with action, secrets, and absolutely no peace.
SM Entertainment faces backlash over aespa OFFICIAL FANLIGHT ver.2 sales, as fans criticize poor planning, and Karina’s emotional apology sparks more outrage.
The YOUNG POSSE controversy escalates as fans slam explicit lyrics in “Soju,” calling them inappropriate for a group with members as young as 15 and 17.
Japanese duo NOMELON NOLEMON celebrates 4 years with a buzzworthy U.S. debut at Anime Expo, powered by their Gundam GQuuuuuux soundtrack hits.
NBA 2K25 Update 8.0 brings gameplay fixes, visual upgrades, and new rewards across modes, just in time for Season 8 launching on June 27.
After their Japan concert, ILY:1 sparked disbandment rumors with a social media post. Fans speculated, but the Kpop band’s agency quickly denied the claims.
Oblivion Battery Manga joins MANGA Plus with English simulpubs starting June 26, 2025—follow Haruka and Kei’s gripping baseball journey worldwide.
A $4,000 RCE flaw in Burger King Spain’s backup system, linked to AhsayCBS, is on sale, raising serious cybersecurity concerns in the Burger King Hack.
Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill requiring federal contractors to adopt NIST-aligned vulnerability disclosure policies, following House approval in March 2025.
Chinese hackers exploited CVE-2025-0994 in Cityworks to breach U.S. local government systems, deploying malware and targeting critical utility networks.
Over 19 billion passwords leaked from 200 data breaches in a year—94% were reused or weak, revealing a major flaw in password security practices.