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Tenchi Muyou! Ryo-Ohki 3 (Sub)

Tenchi Muyou! Ryo-Ohki 3 (Sub)

Tenchi Muyou! Ryo-Ohki 3 (Sub)
Tenchi Muyou! Ryo-Ohki 3 (Sub)
Description: Continuing right where the last OVA series left off, the mysterious Lady Tokimi dispatches the warrior Z to Earth in order to learn more about Tenchi and his connection to Washu and Tsunami. Z is ordered not to lay a hand on Tenchi, but he may have his own agenda as he quickly sets about making trou
Orphen (Sub)

Orphen (Sub)

Orphen (Sub)
Orphen (Sub)
Description: Six years ago at the magic school known as the Tower of Fang, a grave accident happened involving the magical sword Baltanders and the magic user Azali. Unable to control the sword's power, Azali was transformed into the shape of a great dragon who since that day became known as Bloody August. Krila
Rinne no Lagrange seasons I and II (Dub)

Rinne no Lagrange seasons I and II (Dub)

Rinne no Lagrange seasons I and II (Dub)
Rinne no Lagrange seasons I and II (Dub)
Genres : Action, Comedy, Dub, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Description: Season I:Madoka Kyouno is an energetic girl who is full of passion. As the proud, and only, member of the Kamogawa Girls' High School Jersey Club, she goes around helping people in need. Madoka's life is turned upside down when she is suddenly asked by a mysterious girl named Lan to pilot a rob
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (Dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (Dub)
Genres : Action, Dub, Mecha, Movie, Sci-Fi, Space
Description: The year is 2314 AD, two years after Celestial Being's last great battle and the world faces a new crisis. A derelict Jupiter exploration ship, abandoned 130 years ago, has left its orbit and is approaching Earth. The ESF has also begun to exploit the power of Innovators through Descartes Shaman. Th
Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Sub)

Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Sub)

Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Sub)
Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Sub)
Description: Many people are falling prey to a suspicious new religion. Lupin III infiltrates this group, hoping to steal the treasure their leader keeps hidden. There he lays eyes on the beautiful, bewitching woman who has the leader enthralled. This is the story of how fashionable female thief Fujiko Mine firs
Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Broly - Second Coming (Dub)

Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Broly - Second Coming (Dub)

Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Broly - Second Coming (Dub)
Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Broly - Second Coming (Dub)
Description: After his loss to Goku, Brolly crash lands and hibernates on earth. After some time, he is awakened by Trunks and Goten, who Brolly believes is Kakarott, and goes on a rampage to kill both of them. At the same time, Gohan is on his way to challenge the Legendary Super Saiyan alone.
Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly (Dub)

Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly (Dub)

Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly (Dub)
Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly (Dub)
Description: Jaga Bada, Mr. Satan's old sparring partner, has invited Satan to his personal island to hold a grudge match. Trunks and Goten decide to come for the adventure and Android #18 is following Satan for the money he owes her. Little do they know that Jaga Bada's scientist have found a way to resurrect B
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (Dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (Dub)
Description: C.E. 73: While the second battle of Yachin Due brought the war between the Naturals and Coordinators to a close, tensions between the two races are at an all-time high. During a meeting between PLANT Chairman Gilbert Dullindal and Orb Representative Cagalli Yula Athha, a unit of soldiers hijack ZAFT
Blue Seed (Dub)

Blue Seed (Dub)

Blue Seed (Dub)
Blue Seed (Dub)
Description: Momiji is an average girl until the day she finds she is the descendant of the great Kushinada family. Only she, with her Kushinada blood, can stop the Aragami, demonic plant-like monsters threatening to destroy Japan. Along to help her is the TAC, and a possible love interest in a young man named K
Casshern Sins (Dub)

Casshern Sins (Dub)

Casshern Sins (Dub)
Casshern Sins (Dub)
Genres : Action, Adventure, Dub, Sci-Fi
Description: In the distant future, where cyborgs and humans struggle to survive after the war which destroyed the world, a being in white suit awakens. His name is Casshern and he remembers nothing of his own past. In barren and dark dystopian world, where every being alive seems to hate his existence and the
Kurogane no Linebarrels (Dub)

Kurogane no Linebarrels (Dub)

Kurogane no Linebarrels (Dub)
Kurogane no Linebarrels (Dub)
Genres : Action, Dub, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Description: Fourteen-year-old Kouichi Hayase’s life has always been a mediocre one, if not dismal. However, those days of being bullied by classmates and escaping to a fantasy of being a hero are put to an end when a certain “accident” bestows on him a girl and a gigantic humanoid robot called
Utawarerumono (Dub)

Utawarerumono (Dub)

Utawarerumono (Dub)
Utawarerumono (Dub)
Genres : Action, Drama, Dub, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Description: Everything about him is shrouded in mystery. The mask he can't remove. The past he can't unravel. And the very survival of the people who have chosen him as their leader. But what Hakuoro does know is this: he was gravely injured and left for dead in a forest. A kind young girl named Eruruu found hi
Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum

Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum

Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum
Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum
Description: A retelling of the TV series from the point of view of one of the Goddess Pilots.
Alexander Senki (Dub)

Alexander Senki (Dub)

Alexander Senki (Dub)
Alexander Senki (Dub)
Description: Prince Alexander, son of King Philip, and heir to the Macedonian empire, must fend off political saboteurs, assassins, and the jealousy of his own father to ascend to the position of king. Once there, he begins his quest to conquer all nations and become known as the Great King, though an ancient pr
Vampire Princess Miyu (Dub)

Vampire Princess Miyu (Dub)

Vampire Princess Miyu (Dub)
Vampire Princess Miyu (Dub)
Description: A quiet gothic horror story about a vampire girl, Miyu, whose destiny it is to hunt down murderous demons known as Shinma and return them to their land of origin, the Dark. Miyu is pursued by the Spiritualist Himiko, determined to find out who Miyu is and to stop her from sucking the life blood from
Hakuouki (Dub)

Hakuouki (Dub)

Hakuouki (Dub)
Hakuouki (Dub)
Description: The protagonist, Yukimura Chizuru, is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo. The father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she decides to go to Kyoto in search of hi
Hakuouki Hekketsuroku (Dub)

Hakuouki Hekketsuroku (Dub)

Hakuouki Hekketsuroku (Dub)
Hakuouki Hekketsuroku (Dub)
Description: The continuation of Hakuoki. The Edo Era has ended after 260 years of history and the Meiji Era begins. However, bitter strife still continues between the soldiers of the new government and former Tokugawa retainers. This is the stage in which the surviving members of the Shinsengumi find themselve
Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Dub)

Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Dub)

Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Dub)
Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Dub)
Description: The year is 1863 and as Japan's long festering wounds of political discord erupt into violent waves of street clashes and murder, the Tokugawa Shogunate sends a new force of masterless samurai called the Roshigumi to the aid of the Aizu forces in Kyoto. However the new "police" are anything but a co
Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Dub)

Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Dub)

Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Dub)
Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Dub)
Description: This OVA takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki. Yukimura Chizuru goes on a reconnaissance mission in Shimabara as a geiko for the Shinsengumi. Each episode unfolds the events of the days leading up to, during, and after the operation. It intermittently reveals each
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Sub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Sub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Sub)
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Sub)
Description: Yusuke Urameshi is not exactly what you'd call an angel. In fact, some might call him down right devilish. But when he dies in an accident trying to save a child, he finds himself in the Spirit World. Unfortunately for Yusuke, his name is not listed in the Book of Enma, which means it was one big mi
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Dub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Dub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Dub)
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (Dub)
Description: Yusuke Urameshi is not exactly what you'd call an angel. In fact, some might call him down right devilish. But when he dies in an accident trying to save a child, he finds himself in the Spirit World. Unfortunately for Yusuke, his name is not listed in the Book of Enma, which means it was one big mi
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Sub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Sub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Sub)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Sub)
Genres : Action, Comedy, Movie
Description: Millennia ago, a war was fought between the Netherworld and the Spirit World. Ultimately, the Netherworld was destroyed and Lord Yakumo, the King of the Netherworld, was banished to the depths of space. Now, five defenders from the Spirit World must team-up against Yakumo's Demon-Gods for possession
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Dub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Dub)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Dub)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report (Dub)
Genres : Action, Comedy, Dub, Movie
Description: Millennia ago, a war was fought between the Netherworld and the Spirit World. Ultimately, the Netherworld was destroyed and Lord Yakumo, the King of the Netherworld, was banished to the depths of space. Now, five defenders from the Spirit World must team-up against Yakumo's Demon-Gods for possession
Tsubasa Chronicle (Dub)

Tsubasa Chronicle (Dub)

Tsubasa Chronicle (Dub)
Tsubasa Chronicle (Dub)
Description: During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's disappear to different dimensions, so does Sakura's memory. In attempts to save Sakura's life and rest
Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season (Dub)

Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season (Dub)

Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season (Dub)
Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season (Dub)
Description: Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, Fai and Mokona's journey through to different world's continue as they search for Sakura's feathers. The fated journey slowly becomes more complicated for our travelers, as they find themselves diving deeper into more dangerous worlds. Takes place immediately after the fir
Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Sub)

Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Sub)

Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Sub)
Hakuouki Sekkaroku (Sub)
Description: This OVA takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki.Yukimura Chizuru goes on a reconnaissance mission in Shimabara as a geiko for the Shinsengumi. Each episode unfolds the events of the days leading up to, during, and after the operation. It intermittently reveals each c
Alexander Senki (Sub)

Alexander Senki (Sub)

Alexander Senki (Sub)
Alexander Senki (Sub)
Description: Prince Alexander, son of King Philip, and heir to the Macedonian empire, must fend off political saboteurs, assassins, and the jealousy of his own father to ascend to the position of king. Once there, he begins his quest to conquer all nations and become known as the Great King, though an ancient pr
Ragnarok (Dub)

Ragnarok (Dub)

Ragnarok (Dub)
Ragnarok (Dub)
Genres : Action, Dub, Fantasy, Magic
Description: A great evil is sweeping over the realm; an evil that the young swordsman Roan and his life-long companion, the acolyte Yufa, must face head on! For these two travel toward their destiny, from the highest towers to the depths of the underworld, through forest and desert alike. With an ever-growing c
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Special Edition (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Special Edition (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Special Edition (Dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Special Edition (Dub)
Description: Three TV movies made from Mobile Suit Gundam Seed series. 1. The Empty Battlefield (Kokuu no Senjou) 2. The Far-Away Dawn (Harukanaru Akatsuki) 3. The Rumbling Sky (Meidou no Sora) Much like the Mobile Suit Gundam theatrical movies, the Gundam Seed: Special Edition movies are intended to be an overr
Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0

Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0

Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0
Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0
Description: Mamoru Oshii's first Ghost in the Shell cyberspace film will return to five Japanese theaters in an enhanced Ghost in the Shell 2.0 edition on July 12. The new edition will include new computer graphics and digital effects for some scenes and a reunion of most of the cast members for a new 6.1 surro
Rozen Maiden (2013) (Dub)

Rozen Maiden (2013) (Dub)

Rozen Maiden (2013) (Dub)
Rozen Maiden (2013) (Dub)
Genres : Action, Comedy, Drama, Dub, Magic
Description: Jun Sakurada, a middle school shut-in refuses to go to school after being traumatized by an embarrassing incident at school. One day, he receives a letter asking "yes or no", and chose "yes", meeting the living doll Shinku and the events of the original Rozen Maiden series unfolding. However, what w
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (Dub)

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (Dub)

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (Dub)
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (Dub)
Description: Ten years after the Great War against the demon-beasts, the empire rules over the world and prosperity relies on the massive use of aer. Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo are two young men who have just enrolled the ranks of the prestigious Imperial Knights. One day, they are sent to the town of Ceazontan
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Dub)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Dub)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Dub)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Dub)
Description: Duel Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in Duel Monster's history. There students learn the fundamentals of becoming not just duelists, but large business owners. Yuki Judai is a new student with only one thing on his mind, to become the next King Of Games. Judai meets several friends, tea
Ikkitousen: Great Guardians (Dub)

Ikkitousen: Great Guardians (Dub)

Ikkitousen: Great Guardians (Dub)
Ikkitousen: Great Guardians (Dub)
Description: Hakufu's dreams of participating in new fights and tournaments are put on hold as new obstacles block her path. Her friends have lost faith in her, new enemies appear, and a younger sister she never knew existed suddenly shows up on her doorstep. If Hakufu ever hopes to compete worldwide, she's goin
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (Dub)

Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (Dub)

Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (Dub)
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (Dub)
Description: Life gets crazy for Hakufu when she takes on a pupil that acts just like her! A tournament between the school heads start, but due to Hakufu's negligence, her pupil ends up taking her place. The tournament isn't what it seems, and the girls find themselves in the middle of a plot to take over the cl
Ragnarok (Sub)

Ragnarok (Sub)

Ragnarok (Sub)
Ragnarok (Sub)
Genres : Action, Fantasy, Magic
Description:   A great evil is sweeping over the realm; an evil that the young swordsman Roan and his life-long companion, the acolyte Yufa, must face head on! For these two travel toward their destiny, from the highest towers to the depths of the underworld, through forest and desert alike. With an ever-g
Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (Sub)

Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (Sub)

Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (Sub)
Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (Sub)
Description: Kenshi —half-brother of intergalactic hero Tenchi Masaki— has been summoned to the mysterious world of Geminar, and his only hope of returning to Earth is piloting a bio-mechanical weapon in a shocking assassination attempt! When the mission fails and Kenshi is captured, he discovers he'
Noragami OVA

Noragami OVA

Noragami OVA
Noragami OVA
Synonyms : ノラガミ OVA
Genres : Action, Adventure, OVA, Shounen
Description: The 10th and 11th volumes of the manga will be bundled with a DVD. The 11th volume's description reads that the DVD will adapt “that popular flower-viewing arc!”
Noragami (Sub)

Noragami (Sub)

Noragami (Sub)
Noragami (Sub)
Synonyms : ノラガミ
Description: Yato is a minor deity who lacks even a single shrine. In order to build his own shrine and gain recognition as a god, he scrawls his cell number on the wall of a downtown bathroom telling people he will help them in exchange for a 5-yen offering, becoming a self-styled "delivery god." Hiyori, the da
Orphen (Dub)

Orphen (Dub)

Orphen (Dub)
Orphen (Dub)
Description: Six years ago at the magic school known as the Tower of Fang, a grave accident happened involving the magical sword Baltanders and the magic user Azali. Unable to control the sword's power, Azali was transformed into the shape of a great dragon who since that day became known as Bloody August. Krila
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (Dub)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (Dub)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (Dub)
Description: C.E. 71: In the midst of war between the Naturals (OMNI) and Coordinators (ZAFT), a unit from ZAFT is dispatched to hijack the Earth Alliance's newly developed mobile suits on the neutral colony of Heliopolis. Orb Civilian Coordinator Kira Yamato attends the technical college on Heliopolis. After ZA
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BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan

The third part of BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen.

One Piece

Gol D. Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.

One Piece (Dub)

Gol D. Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.

Episode 542: Special episode crossover with Toriko, only sub available.

Episode 590: Special crossover with Dragon Ball Z, only sub available.

Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN

The second season of Blue Lock.

Shangri-La Frontier 2nd Season

The second season of Shangri-La Frontier.

Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Naruto Shippuuden (Dub)

Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto.The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki. Fun facts about Naruto

Meitantei Conan

Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.

Dandadan

This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.

To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?

The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Notes:
- Worldwide premiere of Episode 1 before the Japanese television premiere occurred at Anime Expo July 6, 2024.
- Episodes 1-3 titled as DAN DA DAN: FIRST ENCOUNTER was pre-screened in advance in theaters on August 31, 2024 in Asia, September 7, 2024 in Europe and September 13, 2024 in North America. The regular TV broadcast begins October 2024.

Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku

Haruka has been living his high school life as a loner, but all of a sudden, he and his classmates are summoned into another world. A God gives him a list of skills he can freely pick... Or at least that was how it was supposed to be, as all the valuable skills have been taken by the other classmates first. After Haruka scolded God, he snapped back and gave all the remaining bad skills to Haruka. Thanks to the "Loner" skill, Haruka begins his lonely adventure in another world.

(Source: Muse Asia)

Note: Each episode streamed a week early on some streaming services. The original TV broadcast started on October 4th, 2024.

Dragon Ball DAIMA

All-new series project for Dragon Ball. In the series, Goku, Vegeta, Bulma and other characters throughout the series become younger than usual. However, this is different from a similar plotline in the Dragon Ball GT anime, in which Goku reverts back into a kid after the end of the original series. Although the title "Daima" does not mean anything, the kanji could be interpreted as "Evil" in English.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Note: Relations are provisional and will be updated when more info is announced.