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Coro Coro Comics, Ciao Launch New CoroCiao Magazine
Hiroyuki Takei, Sesuji, Miyuki Okumura, others launch new series in December 19 magazine
― Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics magazine announced on Friday it will release a new manga magazine with Shogakukan's Ciao magazine under the title CoroCiao, with the first issue shipping on December 19.The magazine will feature 20 new titles from established creators. The December issue of Coro Coro Comics reveale...
Studio N Apologizes After The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series' Costume Prop Causes Controversy
Viewers point out medal worn by Ji-hoon Ju in still resembled Nazi German Long Service Award
― The upcoming Disney+ original series based on The Remarried Empress webtoon, set for release in the second half of 2026, became embroiled in controversy immediately after releasing its first stills. Disney+ unveiled the images on November 13 during its “Disney+ Originals Preview 2025” event in Hong Kong. T...
New Assassination Classroom Film Announces More Cast
Kikuko Inoue, Sayumi Suzushiro, Mai Kanazawa join cast of March 2026 film
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga announced on Sunday the new cast members for the Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan (Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody's Time) anime film.The new cast members include (from left to right):
Kikuko Inoue as Azusa
Mai...
GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Manga Has Anime in the Works
KENT's story follows resurgence of giant monster attacks in small seaside town
― Manga creator KENT announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis manga has an anime adaptation in the works. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: A gigantic monster devastates a small, seaside town. Ten years later, the resilient community has emerged as a to...
Code Vein II Game's Trailer Highlights Character Noah G. MagMell
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on January 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment's America and Southeast Asia branches began streaming on Friday a character trailer for Code Vein II, the sequel to the Code Vein post-apocalyptic role-playing game. The videos highlight Noah G. MagMell: English Trailer Japanese Trailer The game will launch on January 30 (January 29 in Japan) for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series...
Attack on Titan Concert Reveals 2026 U.S. Tour Dates
Orchestral concert for Attack on Titan anime franchise's soundtrack will tour 18 locations in February-March
― The staff of "Attack on Titan: Beyond The Walls World Tour" announced on Friday its United States dates for 2026. Tickets for all of the locations in the tour are on sale on its website. The orchestral concert for the Attack on Titan anime franchise's soundtrack will tour 18 locations: Ft La...
'Killed Again, Mr. Detective?' Light Novels Get TV Anime Next April
Writer Teniwoha, artist Riichu launched novels in 2021
― Kadokawa announced during MF Bunko J's "Fall School Festival 2025" special livestream on Sunday that writer Teniwoha and artist Riichu's Killed Again, Mr. Detective? (Mata Korosarete Shimatta no desu ne, Tantei-sama) light novel series will receive a television anime adaptation premiering on the TBS channel next April. Update: Rikuya Yasuda sta...
Re:ZERO Season 4's Main Trailer Reveals New Cast, April 2026 Debut
Tomokazu Sugita joins cast as Reid Astrea
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday the first key visual, main trailer, new cast member, and April 2026 premiere for the fourth Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime season. Tomokazu Sugita will voice the new character Reid Astrea, a legendary swordsman who lived about 400 years ago, the firs...
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Manami Numakura, Misato Fukuen, Reina Ueda, Yui Ishikawa, Yui Horie join anime's cast
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday new cast members and the theme song artists for the television anime adaptation of VTuber Natsume's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ni...
Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 Unveils New Visual, 2026 Debut
1st season anime premiered in January 2024
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a new visual and the 2026 premiere for the second season of the television anime of writer Buncololi and illustrator Kantoku's Sasaki and Peeps (Sasaki and Pichan) novels.The artist for the novels' manga adaptation Pureji Osho also drew an illustration to celebrate...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Reveals January 7 Debut, More Cast in Video
LIN from MADKID performs opening theme; Rena Motomura, Inori Minase, more join cast
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a new promotional video and five more cast members for SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, the television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal's Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (S...
The Detective is Already Dead Season 2's Teaser Reveals July 2026 Debut
More character designs also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a teaser video for the second season of the television anime of Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series. The video reveals the second season will debut in July 2026. The event also revealed character designs for Sc...
Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Promo Video for 1st of 4 Films
1st film opens on December 26
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a promotional video and key visual on Sunday for the first film in the four-part theatrical anime project for Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise. The company also revealed the first film's theme songs. ChouCho and Sayaka Sasaki will perform the opening theme song "...
5th Girls und Panzer das Finale Film Opens in 2026
Teaser visual also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that the fifth film in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series will open in Japan in 2026. The company also revealed a teaser visual, which features protagonist Miho Nishizumi boarding the Panzer IV H (D Modified), and facing off against St. Gloriana Girls' College and the Mk. IV Infantry tank Churchill Mk.VII, fore...
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Unveils Trailer, Key Visual, Cast, April Debut
Minako Satō, Hiroya Egashira, Momoko Seto, Shinnosuke Tokudome, Iori Saeki, Shōgo Sakata join cast of new season
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 4th Season 2-nen Sei Hen 1 Gakki) anime will premiere in April 2026, along with a key visual and new cast members....
4K Restoration of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles Film Screens in N.Y. on November 21-23
Screening to take place at Metrograph theater in New York City
― Small Sensations began streaming a trailer on Saturday for its 4K restoration screening of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles (Akai Megane) live-action film. The film will screen at the Metrograph theater in New York City on November 21 through November 23. The theater will also screen Oshii's Angel's Egg film on November 20. The new 4K ...
You Don't Know Gunma Yet Light Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals Theme Song
Masayuki Deguchi performs "Jomo Karuta~Reiwa-ban" for January 2026 series
― SKY PerfecTV!'s Tetsudō Channel announced the theme song for Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai ~Reiwa-ban~ (You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~), the "light anime" adaptation of Hiroto Ida's Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai (You don't know GUNMA yet.) manga, in its second teaser promotional video on Saturday.The teaser video p...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 3-9
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Koei Tecmo Games November 6 73,183 73,183 2NSwPokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo October 16 54,904 1,205,487 3NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 54,413 2,071,827 4NSwDragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Square E...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Corrupt Guildmaster Is Beloved by the Banished Manga in English
Yatsukishiro's manga adaptation of Ibarakino's story launched in April 2024
― Manga UP! Global added author Ibarakino, character designer motto, and illustrator Yatsukishiro's The Corrupt Guildmaster Is Beloved by the Banished (Ore wa Bōkensha Guild no Akutoku Guild Master: Jinzai o Tekizaitekisho ni Tsuihō Shitara, Naze ka Mechakucha Kansha Saremashita) manga in English on Sunday. Manga UP! Global d...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 3-9
Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children earns 5.8% rating; Shabake makes list with 2.6% rating
― Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children anime film aired on NTV on Friday, November 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days anime film aired on Fuji TV on Friday, November 7 at 12:45 a.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating ...
Korean Government to Conduct Industry-Wide Survey on Webtoons
Survey covers 7 areas, 61 indicators including company revenues, workforce data, overseas expansion, more
― According to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and industry sources on November 9, the Webtoon Industry Status Survey recently received approval from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, marking the first time that data on the webtoon industry will be managed as part of the government'...
FUUTO PI: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō Anime Film Streams on Crunchyroll
Film screened for limited time in Japanese theaters in November 2024
― Crunchyroll began streaming on Thursday the Fūto Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō (Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull) anime film from the FUUTO PI franchise based on the Fūto Tantei manga. The film screened for a limited time in Japanese theaters in November 2024. The film tells the story of the beginning of Kamen Ride...
Kaya, Utahime Dream All Stars Perform Themes for A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime
Series debuts in April 2026
― The official website for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed the theme song artists on Saturday. Kaya performs the opening theme song "Flare of Soul." Hiroaki Suzuki from SUPA LOVE composed and arranged the song, and also wrote ...
XSEED Games Cancels Release of Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack
Company had halted collection due to "unanticipated complication" last month
― XSEED Games announced on Friday it has canceled the release of MAGES.' Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack game collection for Nintendo Switch, both the physical release, and the digital offerings of previously unreleased Corpse Party games featured in the Tetralogy Pack. The company stated: Though we previously released entries i...
Daejeon Hosts 2025 University Webtoon Championship
November 14-16 event features exhibition of student works from webtoon departments across Korea
― The Korean city of Daejeon announced on November 11 that it will host the 2025 University Webtoon Championship at the Daejeon e-Sports Arena from November 14 to 16. The event features an exhibition of student works from webtoon departments across the country, with 48 outstanding pieces selected for awar...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Judge Han-Young Lee Confirms January 2 Debut
Story follows corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past
― Korean broadcasting network MBC announced on Wednesday the live-action series Judge Han-Young Lee, based on a popular Korean web novel and webtoon with over 22 million combined views, will premiere on January 2, 2026. Judge Han-Young Lee follows a corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past and uses his second chance to ...
Live-Action Portraits of Delusion Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2nd Half of 2026
1st still photos revealed
― Disney+ has released the first photos for Portraits of Delusion, its upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon Delusion, confirming a second-half 2026 premiere. The newly revealed images feature Suzy and Sun-ho Kim in their lead roles. Suzy portrays Jeong-hwa Song, faithfully matching the character's look from the original webtoon, including the short black hair, p...
Crossed Hearts Announces Print Release of 'Darling, Why Can't We Divorce?' Webtoon
Ongoing series began serialization on Kakao Webtoon in 2024
― Publisher Crossed Hearts officially announced on Wednesday the print release of Darling, Why Can't We Divorce?, a webtoon adaptation of So-hee Cha's 2021 web novel. Illustrated by Studio Inus, the series began serialization on Kakao Webtoon in 2024 and continues to run. Crossed Hearts describes the series: When Ophelia Lizen wakes up in t...
Live-Action Dear X Series Release Drives Surge in Original Webtoon Readership
Webtoon's views increased 17-fold between November 6–12 compared to week before teaser video was released
― Following the release of the live-action series Dear X on November 6, interest in the source webtoon has surged as viewers revisit the original work, drawn by discussions about the show's high fidelity to the comic. According to Naver WEBTOON on November 13, the webtoon's views increased 17-fo...
Solo Leveling to Debut as Ice Musical in Seoul This December
Show will feature solo, ensemble performances by current, former members of S. Korean national figure skating team
― The hit webnovel and webtoon Solo Leveling is being adapted into an ice musical titled Solo Leveling on Ice, scheduled to run from December 24 to 31 at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. The production reimagines the franchise as an action performance musical on ice. Chae-yeon Kim, a memb...
Musical Marli Adapted into Webtoon Ahead of Stage Premiere
Musical follows 18-year-old former child star who enters body of her doll
― A webtoon adaptation of the original musical Marli, titled Marli's Special Day Better Than Yesterday, began serialization on Friday through Naver WEBTOON's UGC platform Challenge Comics, producer Jooda Culture announced on Thursday. The musical follows Marli, an 18-year-old former child star who enters the body of her doll, ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 9-15
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down In History, I Parry Everything anime; Kingdom, D.N.Angel New Edition manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the next two weeks, and will be back in December. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Arifureta: From Commonplace To World's Strongest Season 3 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 November 11 I...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Game's Trailer Previews Viewros, Psychic Abilities, Vi-O-La, Federation Troopers
Game launches on December 4 for Switch, Switch 2
― Nintendo began streaming on Friday a new trailer for its Metroid Prime 4: Beyond game, and it previews the planet Viewros, scanning, Samus' power-ups, psychic abilities, the Vi-O-La motorbike, and Galactic Federation Troopers. The video uses gameplay footage from the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: The game will launch for December 4 for Nintendo Switch a...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game's PS5 Version Launches on February 19
Nihon Falcom revealed on Friday that it will release the Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of its Ys X: Nordics game, for PlayStation 5 on February 19. The game will feature 4K resolution at 120 FPS. The game launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. The game is slated for release for Switch 2 and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in the West in early 2026. Ys X: Proud No...
emaqi Adds Delinquents Can't Cut Cake, 'Magic, Me and My Big Master!', More Manga
Also: Yoshimi Iida, Gourmet Delivery Prince, Sengoku Komachi Kurotan, more
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday that it is adding the following manga to its e-bookstore service "emaqi:" Title: Delinquents Can't Cut Cake
Creators: Koji Miyaguchi (story), Masakazu Suzuki (art)
Publisher: Shinchosha
Synopsis: Among the delinquent youth incarcerated in a juvenile training school, ther...
K Manga Adds Battan's Fatale Game Manga as Simulpub
Manga launches on service on November 25
― Kodansha's K MANGA service confirmed on Friday that it will add Battan's Fatale Game manga as a simulpub on November 25. Battan debuted the manga in Kodansha's Kiss magazine on May 23. Kodansha published the manga's first compiled book volume on October 10. The manga centers on Seri Tainaka, a middling manga artist who has had just one work that has sold wel...
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha TV Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members, 2nd Promo Video
Series debuted on October 3, streams on HIDIVE
― The staff for My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members light novel series, revealed the show's second promotional vide...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Unveils Video, Visual, 5 More Cast Members
Kazuki Namioka, Kōki Uchiyama, Shirō Saitō, Reina Ueda, Atsumi Tanezaki join cast
― The offiical X/Twitter account for Studio Chizu unveiled on Friday a visual and more cast for it and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits"). The new cast members includes Kazuki Namioka, Kōki Uchiyama, Shirō Saitō, Reina Ueda, and Atsumi T...
Manta Comics' Under the Oak Tree Webtoon to Return with Season 5 on November 22
Upcoming season will complete storyline from Book 1 of original web novel
― Manta Comics announced on November 5 that its hit series Under the Oak Tree will return for Season 5 on November 22. The webtoon last concluded its fourth season in March. The upcoming season will complete the storyline from Book 1 of the original web novel. The novel itself ends with Book 2, whose final English volume was r...
AlphaPolis to Release English Manga in Print Beginning in June 2026
1st 3 volumes of May I Ask for One Final Thing?, Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time, A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai get print releases
― Japanese publisher AlphaPolis confirmed with ANN that it will begin publishing some English-language manga titles from its Alpha Manga service in print, beginning June next year with three volumes from three manga titles. AlphaPolis told ANN it hopes the...
The Holy Grail of Eris TV Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, January 8 Debut
New visual also revealed; Reina Washio, Yukari Tamura perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of Kujira Tokiwa and Yuunagi's The Holy Grail of Eris (Eris no Seihai) light novel series revealed the show's visual, theme song information, and January 8 debut on Friday. The anime will debut on TBS and 28 affiliate stations on January 8 at 11:56 p.m. The anime will then air on ...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's New Promo Video Teases 3rd Part of Season
3rd part of anime's 4th season will air in 2026
― Toho Animation's YouTube channel began streaming a teaser promotional video on Friday for the third and final cours (quarter of a year) of Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series. The third and final cours will air in 2026. The season's second cours ended on September 25. The anime season's second cours pre...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Anime Reveals Theme Songs, January 2026 Premiere
Sizuk performs opening song "Gliding Claw;" virtual singers TAO, SAK perform ending theme song "Sky Clipper"
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures revealed a new visual, the theme songs, and the January 2026 premiere date for the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel...
Hiroyuki Nishimori, Mifumi Inaba Launch Itsuka Uchū Kara Manga on December 12
Manga is revival of Nishimori's earlier Itsuka Sora Kara manga
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Mifumi Inaba and Hiroyuki Nishimori will launch a new manga titled Itsuka Uchū Kara (One Day from Space) that will launch in the magazine's next issue on December 12. The manga is a revival of Nishimori's earlier manga Itsuka Sora Kara (One Day ...
The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series to Debut in 2nd Half of 2026
Production showcases royal palace settings filmed across Korea, Czech Republic, Germany
― Disney+ confirmed on Thursday the live-action series of The Remarried Empress webtoon will be released in the second half of 2026. The company held its “Disney+ Originals Preview 2025” presentation on the morning of November 13 at the Cinderella Ballroom in the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Conference Center. A tr...
The Horizon Webtoon Wins Award at Italy's Lucca Comics & Games
Eisner-nominated work follows young boy who meets girl in sea of dead bodies
― Webtoon The Horizon, created by Ji-hoon Jeong (penname JH), has been honored with the Yellow Kid “Book of the Year” award at Italy's Lucca Comics & Games festival, webtoon company Ultra Media announced on November 14. Lucca Comics & Games is one of Europe's largest comic and gaming events, held annually since 1966. The Ho...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Revealed
Follow-up of 1st game's remake to launch by September 2026
― Nihon Falcom posted on Wednesday its financial report for the fiscal year ending in September 2025, and the report said the company will release Sora no Kiseki the 2nd, a remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game, during the fiscal year ending in September 2026. Sora no Kiseki the 2nd would be a follow-up to Tra...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Sōkō Wada as Kadokura
Wada plays prison's head guard in film opening on March 13
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Sōkō Wada will join the film's cast as Toshiyuki Kadokura, the head of the guards at Abashiri Prison. The film will open on March 1...
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Novel Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series
Live-action series premieres on December 11
― SB Creative announced on Friday that Nanigashi Shima and raemz's Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky (Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita) novel is inspiring both a television anime adaptation and a live-action television series.The live-action series will premiere on December 11 on MBS' Drama Tokku programming block, as well as...
Valve Announces Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Steam Frame Hardware
6-inch cube-shaped Steam Machine is 6x as powerful as Steam Deck
― Valve unveiled on Wednesday the new Steam Machine console, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame virtual reality headset. All three are optimized for Steam. The company did not reveal a release date or pricing, but it streamed a trailer: The 6-inch cube-shaped Steam Machine features a discrete semi-custom advanced micro device (AMD) deskt...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Season 2 Reveals February 27 Premiere in Trailer
Kurt Russell returns for 2nd season
― Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) announced on Thursday that the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans," will premiere on February 27. New episodes will debut on Fridays. The company streamed a trailer: Kurt Russell will return as Lee Shaw. Amber Midthunder (Prey) will play a powerful busines...
Digital Manga Publisher Azuki Changes Name to Omoi
Company states no changes in service's catalog, payment model, price
― Digital manga publisher Azuki announced on Thursday that it will change its name to Omoi. The company explains that the word omoi means "thought" or "feeling" in Japanese. Omoi represents the thoughtfulness and care that the company has put into its manga releases and app experience over the past four years. The company stated tha...
Media Factory's Light Novel Imprint Makes Fall Event Online-Only After Threats
Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table world premiere screening canceled
― MF Bunko J, the light novel imprint of Kadokawa's brand company Media Factory, announced on Thursday that its MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2025 (MF Bunko J Autumn School Festival 2025) event will be online-only because multiple violent threats were made against performers and attendees at a stage event at Ikebukuro Suns...
Pokémon Pokopia Game's Trailer Previews Town Building, Transformations, New Pokémon Forms
Video introduces Professor Tangrowth, Peakychu, Mosslax, Smearguru
― The Pokémon Company International streamed on Thursday a new trailer for Pokémon Pokopia, a new cozy-style life simulation crafting game for the Pokémon franchise, and it previews the town building, crafts, transformations, requests, photo mode, customization, room decoration, and multiplayer. The video also reveals Professor Tangro...
One Piece, Dragon Ball Super Series Director Tatsuya Nagamine Dies (Updated)
Nagamine directed One Piece's Wano Kuni, Egghead Island arcs; One Piece Film Z, Dragon Ball Super: Broly movies
― Composer Kōhei Tanaka and screenwriter Osamu Suzuki both reported on X/Twitter on Thursday that anime director Tatsuya Nagamine died this summer. Tanaka stated he had attended a gathering at Toei Animation to remember Nagamine on Thursday. Suzuki stated he could not attend the gathering d...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Compilation Film Opens at #1, Chainsaw Man Anime Film Drops to #4
Live-action 5 Centimeters per Second stays at #6, 4th Sumikko Gurashi anime flm drops to #7
― Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film opened at #1 at the Japanese box office from Friday to Sunday. The film sold 417,700 tickets and earned 639,785,800 yen (about US$4.13 million) in its first three days. The film, known as Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution -Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins in Japan...
2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Unveils New Cast Members
Hiroshi Shirokuma, Anna Nagase, Ichika Osaki, more join cast of January 30 film
― The staff for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway) anime project, revealed more cast on Thursday. The new cast will voice the crew members of the MAFTY su...
Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan Manga Gets TV Short Anime in Spring 2026
Kōtarō Yamawaki designs characters, directs anime at DLE
― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the television short anime adaptation of Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan manga, which will premiere in spring next year. The website also streamed a teaser promotional video, and revealed the anime's main staff. Morishita also drew an illustration to commemorate the anime announcement:Kōtarō...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Confirms 2nd Season in Production
2nd season titled Episode of Savanaclaw; 1st season debuted on October 29
― The official YouTube channel for the Disney+ service started streaming a special video for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series (written as Twisted Wonderland) on Thursday. The video announced that the anime's second season titled Episode of Savanaclaw is in the works.The ongoing first eight-episode season debut...
Moto Hagio's The Poe Clan Manga Gets New Stage Musical Adaptation by Takarazuka Revue
New adaptation to run in Hyogo in July-August, in Tokyo in September-October
― The famous all-female musical theater troupe Takarazuka Revue announced on Thursday it will produce a new stage musical adaptation of Moto Hagio's The Poe Clan (Poe no Ichizoku) manga. The Snow Troupe will perform the adaptation, which will run from July 11 to August 23 in Hyogo, and then from September 12 through October ...
PlayStation 5 Gets Japan-Language-Only Digital Edition
New model will release on November 21, will be cheaper than multi-language Digital Edition at 55,000 yen
― Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on Wednesday that it will release a new model for the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in Japan that will only have Japanese language support. The new model will launch in Japan on November 21, and will be cheaper than the multi-language Digital Editio...
Kanagawa Elves Light Anime's 2nd Teaser Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song
Brass rock band The Folie Phantom performs ending song "#KanaEruMagic! (feat. Masahiro Inoue)"
― The official website for the television light anime adaptation of Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (Kanagawa Elves or literally, The Elves Living in Kanagawa) manga revealed the streaming details, more cast members, and the anime's second teaser video on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the endi...
Toshiya Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody Novel Gets TV Anime
Drama CD cast reprise roles in anime
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that boy band Kis-My-Ft2 member and voice actor Toshiya Miyata's Kyōkai no Melody (Melody of the Boundary) novel is inspiring a television anime adaptation. The cast from the novel's drama CD adaptation will reprise their roles in the anime. Kadokawa unveiled the below video on Thursday for the franchise, which also features the dr...
A-1 Pictures Animates Opening for Solo Leveling: Karma PC, Mobile Game
Opening video, gameplay video both streamed
― The official YouTube channel for Netmarble's Solo Leveling: Karma game for PC and mobile revealed the game's opening video, animated by A-1 Pictures, on Thursday. The trailer was originally revealed at the G-STAR 2025 event in Busan on Friday. The game takes place during a certain gap in time, during a part of the webtoon series that has not yet been cove...
Seven Seas Licenses Reborn as an Aristocratic Scoundrel, Love is Money, The Death Defying Princess, 4 More Titles
Doing Secret Things with the Holy Maidens manga, 7th Time Loop audiobook, more licensed
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday:Title: Reborn as an Aristocratic Scoundrel, I Broke the Game and Mastered Magic Beyond Limits! light novel and manga
Creator(s): Kaisei Kikuchi, Douma Oda, Rein Kuwashima
Release Date: September 2026 (volume 1, manga), October 2026 (volume 1, light novel d...
Witch Hat Atelier Manga Has 7 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Manga launched in July 2016; TV anime adaptation will debut in 2026
― This year's 50th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine reavealed on Thursday Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga has 7 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital sales. The manga's 15th volume will ship on November 21, concluding the "Silver Eve" arc. A limited edition will include an acrylic stand.Kodansha US...
Late Ghibli Director Isao Takahata's Unproduced Scripts Found at Home
Around 130 pages of notes include Princess Kaguya prequel, stories based on Shuten-dōji, Kenji Miyazawa
― NHK reported on Tuesday that around 130 pages of scripts and notes on unproduced works were found in late director Isao Takahata's home in June earlier this year. Seiji Kano, a professor at Tokyo Zokei University, and director of the Institute of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki Films, has examin...
Death Stranding Franchise Gets Anime Series Also in 2027
Series by Takayuki Sano, E&H production will stream on Disney+, separate from previously announced films
― Kojima Productions unveiled a new anime series based in the universe of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding game titled Death Stranding Isolations on Thursday. Kojima Productions unveiled the visual, staff, and 2027 debut date on Disney+. The anime will have an original story.Takayuki Sano (Attack on...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Posts New Xabungle Side R 'Experimental Video'
Video features new dynamic animation style, new song by IM@S: Shiny Colors' Hōkago Climax Girls unit
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming "BLUE GALE XABUNGLE SIDE R," the new "experimental video" by Sunrise Robot Laboratory, on Wednesday during the preview of the Tamashi Nation 2025 event in Tokyo. The video is based on Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1982 anime Blue Gale Xabungle, and also features the new s...
The Legendary Hero is Dead! Spinoff Manga Ends with 2nd Volume
Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen debuted in May 2022
― Shogakukan is listing the second compiled book volume of Yūsha ga Shinda! Kami no Kuni-hen (The Legendary Hero is Dead! God's Land Arc), Subaruichi's spinoff manga of their The Legendary Hero is Dead! (Yūsha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yuusha ga Ochita Kekka) series, as the final volume. Shogakukan ships the second volume on...
Gran Turismo 7 Game Reveals Power Pack DLC
DLC includes 'real racing' experience for PS5
― Polyphony Digital announced during Sony's "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday Power Pack DLC for the PlayStation 5 version of its Gran Turismo 7 game, set for release by the end of the year with the Spec III major update.
The paid DLC includes real racing features and experiences, such as a 24-hour race mode.The company announced in September t...
Shun Matsuena's Kichijōji Shōnen! Manga Ends
Manga launched in December 2024
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Shun Matsuena's Kichijōji Shōnen! (Kichijōji Boy) manga will end in its next chapter on December 12. The manga's story is set in Kichijōji, a neighborhood in Musashino city in Western Tokyo, where Matseuna spent his childhood days.The manga launched in Monthly Shonen Sunday ...
Super Robot Wars Y Game Gets First DLC on November 20
Contract from Darkness DLC introduces new units, missions, assist crew members
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed during Sony's "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday that Super Robot Wars Y, a new entry in the long-running Super Robot Wars crossover strategy role-playing game series, will get its first DLC titled Contract from Darkness on November 20, with early access on November 18.
The ...
Octopath Traveler 0 Prequel Game's Story Trailer Reveals Playable Demo
Progress from demo will transfer to full release
― Square Enix revealed during the "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday that a demo has launched for Octopath Traveler 0, a new prequel game in its Octopath Traveler series, and it features the first three hours of gameplay. Progress from the demo will transfer over to the full release. The company streamed a story trailer: The game will launch...
Dynasty Warriors: Origins Game's Trailer Previews Visions of Four Heroes DLC
Paid DLC launches on January 22 alongside Switch 2 release
― Koei Tecmo unveiled during the "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday a new trailer for its Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Shin Sangoku Musō Origins) game, previewing the Visions of Four Heroes DLC.
Players who pre-order the DLC will receive the Yellow Turban Attire costume for the protagonist as a pre-order bonus. The paid DLC will laun...
Damon and Baby Action Game Gets Early 2026 Release Window
Game will launch for PS4, PS5, Switch, PC via Steam
― Arc System Works revealed during the "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday an early 2026 release window for its new action game Damon and Baby for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
Arc System Works first announced the game during its showcase livestream in June.Chief creative officer and Guilty Gear creator Dai...
Crunchyroll Streams 'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' 2nd Season, Screens Premieres at Anime Frontier
Hana-Kimi, You and I are Polar Opposites, more anime screen at event in Fort Worth, TX
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream the second season for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda or KoiShima) manga in January for the winter 2026 season. The anime will stream in North America, Central America, South America, Euro...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Video Previews 1st DLC Pack
"Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension" debuts this winter
― Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new teaser trailer for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game during Sony's State of Play live stream on Wednesay. The trailer shows the game's upcoming DLC pack titled "Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension," which will debut this winter. The DLC pack will include ne...
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game Announces 2 New Characters, 2nd Closed Beta Test for PS5
Test runs between December 5-7
― PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games revealed during Sony's "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday that their new Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter game is adding Spider-Man and Ghost Rider as playable characters. In addition, the game will hold a second closed beta test between December 5-7 (PST) for PlayStation 5. The secon...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Unveils 3 DLC Characters
NiGHTS, AiAi, Tangle, Whisper debut in the game over next 3 months
― Sega unveiled a new trailer for its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game during Sony's State of Play live stream on Tuesday. The trailer unveils new DLC characters for the game, including NiGHTS from Nights into Dreams, AiAi from Super Monkey Ball, and Tangle and Whisper from IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog comic, scheduled for ...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game Gets PS5 Release in February
Game launched in Japan on July 31 for Switch 2
― Nihon Falcom released on Wednesday its financial report for the fiscal year ended September 2025, in which the company revealed that it will release the Ys X: Proud Nordics game for PlayStation 5 in February 2026. The game is an updated version of the Ys X: Nordics game, which launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. The game is slated for r...
Super Mario Manga Artist Kazuki Motoyama Dies
Motoyama drew manga based on Super Mario franchise from 1988-1998
― Manga creator Risa Motoyama revealed on Instagram on October 2 that her brother Kazuki Motoyama (real name Masumi Motoyama), artist of various manga based on Nintendo's Super Mario series, has died. She did not confirm date or cause of death on Instagram. Motoyama was best known for manga based on the Super Mario franchise, dating ba...
Birushana: Winds of Fate Visual Novel Fan Disc Heads West for Switch in 2026
Trailer previews game's 9 routes
― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release Birushana: Winds of Fate (Birushana Senki ~Ichiju no Kaze~), a fan disc for the Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei otome visual novel, physically and digitally in 2026. The company streamed a trailer, which previews the game's nine routes: The protagonist Shanao has nine potential love interests ...
Kadokawa Releases Stay Away from My Sons!, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Manga (Updated)
Both manga launch 1st on Renta!, BookWalker Global
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the following new manga in English for release in November and December. Both manga will launch first on Renta! and BookWalker Global before their releases in other stores three months later.Title: Stay Away from My Sons! The Almighty Boys' Love Author Fends Off the Villainess Stan (BL Gensakusha Saikyō! Wagako o Mam...
Over Requiemz Game Heads West for Switch in Summer 2026
Trailer streamed for otome game based on The Wizard of Oz
― Aksys Games announced on Wednesday that it will release Idea Factory and Kogado Studio's OVER REQUIEMZ, an otome game based on The Wizard of Oz, for Nintendo Switch in the West in summer 2026. The company streamed a trailer, which features the theme song "Muted Expectations" by Hisano: Aksys Games describes the story:
In a dark reimagining o...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film's Video Reveals New Song
Maya & Ayumu Matsuda (Rikon Densetsu) perform song for November 21 film
― The offiical website for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") began streaming on Wednesday a video, which reveals and previews the song "Shukusai no Uta" (Festival Song) by Maya & Ayumu Matsuda of Rikon Densetsu. The film will ope...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's Trailer Reveals 2 New Cast Members, April 3 Premiere (Updated)
Brie Larson as Rosalina, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
― Nintendo and Illumination unveiled on Wednesday during a Direct stream for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which included a trailer and cast reveals for two new characters: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off) as Rosalina and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer, director/writer of Uncut Gems) as Bows...
Eren the Southpaw Anime's Teaser Confirms Cast, More Staff, April 2026 Airing
Shōya Chiba, Yumi Uchiyama to star in Signal MD, Production I.G anime
― A website opened on Tuesday and revealed the teaser visual and promotional video, lead cast members, full staff, television format, and April 2026 premiere for the anime of Kappi and nifuni's Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) manga. The announcements confirm the report that Animate Times briefly posted on Monday.Distribution...
The Unaware Atelier Master Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered on streaming services on March 30, on Japanese TV on April 6
― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Master (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series announced on Wednesday that the anime will get a second season. The manga ada...
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime's New Video Unveils Ryōta Suzuki in Cast
Suzuki plays Akiya Sanada in 2026 anime
― Kadokawa debuted the main promotional video and visual for the television anime of Harunadon's Even a Replica Can Fall in Love (Replica Datte, Koi o Suru or Even a Replica Falls in Love) novel series on Wednesday. The video announces a new cast member for the anime. Ryōta Suzuki stars as Sunao/Nao's classmate Akiya Sanada. Though formerly the star of the scho...
'Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest!' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Baban Baban Ban Vampire assistant director Takahiro Tamano helms anime at SynergySP
― An official X (formerly Twitter) account opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Masakichi and Shingou Iijima's Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! (Kashita Maryoku wa [Ribo Harai] de Kyōsei Chōshū ~Yōzumi to Party Tsuihōsareta ...
Discotek Announces Project A-ko Film's 4K Release
Collection also includes 3 video anime sequels in 1080p, as well as previous releases' extras
― Discotek Media announced on Tuesday that it will release Project A-ko, Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group, Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody, and Project A-ko 4: Final in a single new 4K release titled "Project A-ko Perfect Collection 4K." The release is "coming soon" with English subt...
The Food Diary of Miss Maid Anime's Teaser Reveals 2 Cast Members
Chihiro Sunou, Maki Kawase join cast
― Happinet streamed a new teaser promotional video for the television anime of Susumu Maeya's The Food Diary of Miss Maid manga on Wednesday. The teaser reveals more cast members for the anime. The newly announced cast members are:Chihiro Sunou as Ricotta Fresca Maki Kawase as Nana KomatsuKana Ichinose stars in the series as the English-style maid Suzume Tachibana...
Live-Action 10Dance Film's Trailer Highlights Rivalry Between Two Shinyas
Film debuts on Netflix on December 18
― The Netflix Philippines YouTube channel began streaming a new English-subtitled trailer for the live-action film of Satoh Inoue's 10 Dance boys-love manga on Wednesday. The trailer highlights the rivalry between main characters Shinya Sugiki and Shinya Suzuki. The film will premiere on Netflix on December 18.Ryōma Takeuchi (Kamen Rider Drive, The Deer King) and...
Nippon Ichi Software Posts New Kyо̄ran Makaism Game Video
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5 on January 29
― Nippon Ichi Software streamed the second promotional video for its new Kyо̄ran Makaism game to introduce the weapons, combat system, and more during Sony's "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday.
The game will launch in Japan for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 on January 29.The 3D action role-playing game allows play...
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Game Launches on February 12
Roguelike game features 14 playable characters on PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S
― 91Act announced during Sony's "State of Play livestream" on Tuesday the BlazBlue Entropy Effect X roguelite game, which will launch for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S on February 12.
The company describes the game: BlazBlue Entropy Effect X is a roguelite action game where players take control ...
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