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Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Game Review
The greatest JRPG ever made, now in HD.
― I first realized that Bravely Default was a game that would forever change the JRPG genre during a battle with the Jabberwock, which is a dragon whose name is a direct reference to Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky poem. Though this boss fight was optional, it was part of a side quest to gain entry into the foreboding Vampire Castle, and getting into a place called...
Answerman - What's Up with the Trash Monsters in Gachiakuta?
Jerome explains the importance of compositing artists, the unsung heroes of anime production.
― Shonen Action Fan asks: "I was really hyped to watch Gachiakuta this season, the latest splashy shonen manga adaptation from Studio Bones. I haven't read the manga, so I went into the anime cold. The trailers had me hyped, and the pilot episode didn't disappoint. I noticed online that some fans have been ...
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Anime Series Review
It’s not difficult to literally see why the series was delayed at all, let alone why it was delayed for so long.
― It's not every day that you see an anime experience significant delays between episodes that aren't divided into separate specials, seasons, or series. Sure, it happens sometimes—it happened to One Piece earlier this year, for example—but for the most part, the anime industry has embrace...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volume 1 Manga Review
To hear Hiroja and original series creator Osamu Nishi talk about it, it seems that at least half of the entire point was Hiroja’s desire to draw everyone in natty suits.
― Alternate universes aren't just the stuff of fanfiction anymore. Or rather, they never have been; it's just that a lot of early fanfiction is rarely referred to as such. But how else would you describe 19th-century American humori...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Sep 9-15
Turkey! may have thrown off a lot of people at the beginning, but it seems to have found its audience as evidenced by its climb back from the pits of the cumulative. Check out our weekly user rankings!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcast...
Blade Girl Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
Blade Girl boldly sprints off of e-readers and onto the page, but can this print-on-demand release keep up?
― Back in April, I reviewed the first volume of Moare Ohta's Teppu—one of three initial offerings from the newly established Kodansha Print Club program. While I was thrilled to hold a copy of Ohta's underground classic in my hands, the quality of that print-on-demand release left me wanting. A...
This Week in Games - Nintendo September Direct 2025
You've watched the trailers; now get the full run-down of the latest news from last week's Nintendo Direct. From more Yoshi to the return of the Virtual Boy!
― Welcome back, folks! I hope everyone enjoyed my cameo appearance in This Week in Anime yesterday. I'd have made a cute segue for it in last week's column, but things were arranged a bit too late for that. It's always nice to collaborate with S...
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Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Teaser visual for anime of Hekiru Hikawa's romantic comedy also posted
― Pony Canyon announced on Sunday that Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Wants to Have a Fight Even If She Reincarnates (Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shitemo Kenka ga Shitai) manga is inspiring a television anime which will debut in 2026. The company also revealed a teaser visual and listed the anime's English title as Hanaori-san Still Wants ...
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal Anime Gets Sequel
Anime to depict battle to decide who will play for Japan in finals against Spain
― The official website for The Prince of Tennis II franchise revealed on Sunday that a sequel to the The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Semifinal) anime has been greenlit and is titled Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen (The Prince of Tenn...
Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
"Zombie x youth comedy" centers on girls Aki, Haru, Natsuki searching for Aki's father
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu (#I'm Looking For Zombie) manga is getting a television anime that will debut in 2026. Katsuwo drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The "zombie x youth comedy" manga is set in a world where 90 percent of humans on Earth have contract...
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Spinoff Novel Series Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga artist Rei Kusakabe draws manga
― TO Books' Corona EX manga website launched on Monday the manga adaptation of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy (Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Hannelore no Kizokuin Gonensei) spinoff novels titled Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Hannelore no Kizokuin Gonensei~ Koishite Mitai Ohime-sama (Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Ye...
Call of the Night Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
With Anko's arc wrapped up, the adaptation elongates its denouement with a mostly anime-original episode that allows its various creatures of the night a chance to reflect and party.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals Joe Higashi as Playable Character
Joe Higashi joins Season Pass 1 as 3rd DLC character in fall
― SNK unveiled on Monday a new trailer for its fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves revealing Joe Higashi, who will join the game as a playable character in fall. Joe Higashi is the third DLC character in Season Pass 1. The crossover includes characters Ken and Chun-Li. Both characters are a part of the game's season pass 1. Chun-Li ...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Trailer Reveals English Version of Theme Song
reche performs theme song "wherever you are" for October 3 game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game on Monday with the English version of the game's full theme song "wherever you are" by singer-songwriter reche. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 3. A demo for the game launched on Septe...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
This show can be spooky horror and goofy comedy, but the third part of its secret sauce is its tender portrayal of young love—and this finale hammers that home.
Tokyopop Licenses Touched by Twilight, In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, About a Love Song Manga (Updated)
Also: release dates for I'll Never Fall in Love With Amano!, My New Wife With a Fake Smile manga
― Tokyopop revealed on Monday that it has licensed the Touched by Twilight, In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, and About a Love Song manga. The company also confirmed that it will release Haruna Harumaki's I'll Never Fall in Love With Amano! manga on October 28 and My New Wife With a Fake Smile on Octobe...
Witch Watch ‒ Episode 24
Morihito has always been more neurotic than his stoic attitude would suggest, and this is basically just 20 straight minutes of demonstrating how much of a dork he truly is.
100 Meters Anime Film Screens East Coast Premiere on October 8 With Director Kenji Iwaisawa
Japan Society to host post-screening Q&A with Iwaisawa
― The Japan Society announced on Monday that it will screen the East Coast premiere for the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga in Japanese with English subtitles in New York on October 8 at 7:00 p.m. Director Kenji Iwaisawa will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Tickets are available on the Japan Society's website. The film...
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ‒ Episode 12
Up until now, we’ve been buying into an assumption—that our Santa-clad beauty was the one-and-only Touko Kirishima. But you know what they say about assumptions.
'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Anime Gets Theatrical Sequel (Updated)
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ~Next Shine~ debuts on November 21
― REMOW announced on Monday that the television anime of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel series is getting a sequel. The sequel will be a restructured limited theatri...
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... #12 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming #12 [rate]
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Grand Blue Dreaming Anime Gets 3rd Season
3rd season to take place in Palau
― The official website for the second television anime season based on Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming manga announced on Tuesday that the series is getting a third season. The season will take place in Palau, marking the first time the setting has been outside Japan. The website unveiled a visual: The second season ended with its 12th episode...
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Game Review
The greatest JRPG ever made, now in HD.
― I first realized that Bravely Default was a game that would forever change the JRPG genre during a battle with the Jabberwock, which is a dragon whose name is a direct reference to Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky poem. Though this boss fight was optional, it was part of a side quest to gain entry into the foreboding Vampire Castle, and getting into a place called...
Sentai Filmworks Releases Azumanga Daioh Complete Collection BD on December 9
Blu-ray Disc set to feature English dub, Japanese audio with English subtitles
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it will release the 2002 Azumanga Daioh anime as a "complete collection" Blu-ray Disc set on December 9. The release will feature an English dub and Japanese audio with English subtitles. The company describes the anime:
Yukari Tanizaki isn't the most experienced teacher, but t...
Ruri Rocks ‒ Episode 12
As appreciable in its ideas as this week's episode is, it arguably works better unburdened from thinking it's the final say on the whole arc of the season.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's 2nd Part Screens World Premiere at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater on October 4
2nd part screens for free as part of Global Stage Hollywood
― REMOW announced on Monday that it will screen the world premiere for the second cours (quarter of a year) of the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga, based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, on October 4 at 1:30 p.m. PDT at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California as part of the Global S...
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Summer Pockets #25 [rate]
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Sword of the Demon Hunter #23 [rate]
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime's Trailer Reveals Main Cast, 2026 Premiere
Series stars Manaka Iwami as Kou Reirin, Natsumi Kawaida as Shu Keigetsu
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series began streaming a teaser trailer on Monday, and it reveals the main cast and 2026 premiere: The anime stars (pictured above from lef...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 8-14
Borderlands 4 debuts at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 8-14 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 38,026 1,732,435 2PS5Borderlands 4 2K Games September 12 13,029 13,029 3NSw 2Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo July 17 10,577 307,141 4NSwStory of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Marvelous August 28 8,547 68,638 5NSwDemon Slayer: The Hinokami Ch...
With You and the Rain ‒ SEASON FINALE
Anyone can be outside when water is falling from the sky, but not everyone can appreciate it as something more than mere weather.
Answerman - What's Up with the Trash Monsters in Gachiakuta?
Jerome explains the importance of compositing artists, the unsung heroes of anime production.
― Shonen Action Fan asks: "I was really hyped to watch Gachiakuta this season, the latest splashy shonen manga adaptation from Studio Bones. I haven't read the manga, so I went into the anime cold. The trailers had me hyped, and the pilot episode didn't disappoint. I noticed online that some fans have been ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 8-14
Gachiakuta ranks at #4
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, September 12 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.3% rating. Another showing on Monday, September 8 at 12:45 p.m. earned a 6.0% rating. The new live-action weekday morning series is inspired by the life sto...
Secrets of the Silent Witch ‒ Episode 11
All in all, this is an episode where you can see the puppets' strings clearly—taking you right out of the story.
The Ragnarok System of the Desperate Reincarnated Demon Lord and the Seven Aggressive Maidens Manga Ends on October 18
Manga launched in 2022
― The November issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Champion RED magazine revealed on Friday that Kenji Saitō and GUNP's The Ragnarok System of the Desperate Reincarnated Demon Lord and the Seven Aggressive Maidens (Kojirase Tensei Maō to 7-nin no Oshikake Otome no Ragnarok System) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on October 18.Yen Press licensed the manga and released th...
Anne Shirley ‒ Episode 23
It’s a shame things got so far with Roy, but Anne was doing what she thought she wanted, what she had convinced herself was her romantic dream.
'My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!' Anime Streams Character Video for Light
Nina Tamaki voices protagonist of series debuting on October 3
― The staff for the My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!, 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...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Tops Japan Box Office in Opening Weekend
Film earned 1.251 billion yen in opening weekend, removing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai from #1 spot after 9 weeks
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, sold 807,000 tickets for 1.251 billion yen (about US$8.45 million) in its opening weekend in Japan, and topped the Japanese box office, replacin...
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games TV Anime Delayed to 2026
Anime reveals Street Fighter 6 collaboration visuals
― Kadokawa revealed on Monday that the television anime of Eri Ejima's Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (Tai Ari Deshita: Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Game Nante Shinai) manga is delayed to 2026. The anime was previously slated to debut this year. The staff explained that due to schedule adjustments of the various parties involved in production, the an...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Novels End in 23rd Volume
Final volume ships in Japan on November 29
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Micro Magazine's GC Novels label revealed on Monday that author Fuse and artist Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series will end in its 23rd volume, which will ship in Japan on November 29. GC Novels revealed the final volume's cover illustration:◤◢ ...
Masahiro Anbe's Akuma de Fukei! Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series debuted on February 3
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This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday Masahiro Anbe's Akuma de Fukei! manga will end in the next chapter on September 29. Rakuten describes the series as a romantic comedy following the daily life of the demon policewoman Eclair. This demon has stationed herself at a police box in the rural countryside to find an evil human to be...
Shin Takahashi's Ekiden Danshi Project Manga Takes Break
Series to return in winter
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This year's 43rd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that Shin Takahashi's Ekiden Danshi Project (Men's Long-Distance Relay Race Project) manga will take a break until winter. The manga went on hiatus in January 2024 and resumed in June 2024. The manga previously went on hiatus in July 2023, and returned that fall. Takahashi launch...
My Hero Ultra Rumble Game Adds Izuku Midoriya OFA, Young All For One as Playable Characters
Characters join roster in season 13
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Sunday in a new trailer for its My Hero Ultra Rumble (My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble in Japan) battle royale-style action game it will add two new characters in season 13. Izuku Midoriya OFA will join the roster in late September and All For One (Youth age) will join after October. The game will also add new costumes, new qu...
Street Fighter Luke Rising Manga Ends
Manga based on Street Fighter 6 game launched on June 29
― Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics website published the final chapter of Yoshio Mokomokomaru Masao's Street Fighter Luke Rising, a manga based on CAPCOM's Street Fighter 6 game, on Sunday. In addition, the manga's compiled book volume will ship in Japan on Friday. The manga volume comes with a serial code that players can use to get exclusive bon...
The Case Study of Vanitas Manga's Next Chapter Releases in December
Series returned from hiatus in July
― The October issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine announced on Monday that it will publish the next chapter of Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) manga in the January issue on December 22. The manga went on a two-month hiatus in May 2024. The manga then extended its hiatus until July 2024, but published its first new chapter on Ju...
Kei Sanbe Reveals New Manga Snow Drop
Manga will launch in Young Gangan, with more information coming on October 3
― This year's 19th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed last Friday that Kei Sanbe will launch a new manga titled Snow Drop ~Anata no Shi o Nozomimasu~ (Snow Drop ~I Desire Your Death~). The magazine did not reveal when the manga will launch, but noted that the magazine's next issue will provide more informa...
Solitary Gourmet's Masayuki Kusumi Launches New Gourmet Manga With Ryō Amei
Lunch Banchō Hitomi launches on October 17
― This year's 19th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed last Friday that Masayuki Kusumi and Ryō Amei will launch a new manga titled Lunch Banchō Hitomi in the magazine's 21st issue on October 17. The manga centers on the Hitomi Shinōsaka, the so-called "Lunch Banchō" who lets his instinctual "lunch antenna" guide him to good and sweet smell...
Olympic Gold Medalist Noah Lyles & Crunchyroll Partner on Anime-Inspired Apparel
It all started with a custom piece of artwork
― Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Olympic track & field gold medalist Noah Lyles and sportswear company Adidas for a line of anime-inspired apparel. Following the announcement, Lyle created a short post thread about the collaboration, including a video with the caption, “The Worlds Fastest anime fan X @...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Becomes Highest-Grossing Japanese Film Ever Globally
Film enters 2025's top 10 films globally after outdoing Fantastic Four, becomes 1st anime to top U.S. for 2 straight weekends
― The Box Office Mojo website reported that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned an estimated total of US$555 million worldwide as of Sunday, September 21. The fi...
Live-Action 'A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final' Season Announces Theme Song Artists
moxymill, harukaze record perform songs for November 10 series
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The staff for Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko Final, the final season of the live-action series of Konkichi's A Man Who Defies the World of BL (Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko) manga, revealed on Sunday two new theme songs for the series. The group moxymill performs "Sugar×Bitter," an...
To Your Eternity Season 3 Unveils New Video With Perfume's Theme, More Cast
Shizuka Itō, Shinichirō Miki, Rumi Ōkubo, Tasuku Hatanaka join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga posted a new promotional video and more cast members for the third anime season on Monday. The video previews the opening theme song "Fumetsu no Anata" (Your Eternity), which Perfume's sound producer Yasutaka Nakata wrote specifically...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #11 [rate]
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Hanashi Media Licenses The New Gate, Re:Monster Novels
Both novels launch digitally in English on October 30
― Hanashi Media revealed on Saturday that it has licensed Shinogi Kazanami's The New Gate and Kogitsune Kanekiru's Re:Monster light novels. The company will release both digitally on October 30. Title: The New Gate: Where It Ends, It Begins
Author(s): Shinogi Kazanami (story), Makai no Jūmin (volumes 1-9 illustrator)
Synopsis: In the deepest level...
Yen Press Releases Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ~Prelude~, About a Place in the Kinki Region Audiobooks in English
Company releases omnibus of Rem's manga-style graphic novel of Gail Carriger's novel Soulless in March 2026
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it will release Mei Hachimoku's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ~Prelude~ (Shōsetsu Sōsō no Frieren ~Zensō~) light novel and Sesuji's About a Place in the Kinki Region light novel as audiobooks. Both novels will debut in audiobook form in spring 2026. The pros...
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Hotel Inhumans #12 [rate]
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Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 Anime Series Review
It’s not difficult to literally see why the series was delayed at all, let alone why it was delayed for so long.
― It's not every day that you see an anime experience significant delays between episodes that aren't divided into separate specials, seasons, or series. Sure, it happens sometimes—it happened to One Piece earlier this year, for example—but for the most part, the anime industry has embrace...
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One Piece #1144 [rate]
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Bad Girl ‒ SEASON FINALE
When Bad Girl works it’s a sweet and hilarious exploration of the confusion present in young love; and the season finale was exactly that.
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Uglymug, Epicfighter #12 [rate]
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CITY The Animation #12 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2026
More details to be revealed on Tuesday
― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is getting a live-action film adaptation that will open in Japan during the Golden Week holidays (late-April to early-May) in 2026. Shueisha will reveal more details on Tuesday. The magazine also revealed a "super teaser visual." Suzuki p...
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Gachiakuta #11 [rate]
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Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl #11 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
With the way the world is going right now, I need a show where people from different walks of life enjoy each other's company through a creative hobby. Call me simple-minded, but I REALLY need this right now.
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Nyaight of the Living Cat #12 [rate]
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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra #12 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
Classic teamwork struggles abound as the duo is forced into action before all the kinks have been worked out - and before they really know how their cooperation is going to work in the field.
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Ruri Rocks #12 [rate]
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Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole #12 [rate]
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ‒ Episode 11
The look on Naofumi's face in the screenshot perfectly summarizes my reaction to this episode.
Blue Orchestra Season 2's Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs
Hiroshi Kamiya, Makoto Kaneko, Iori Saeki join new season's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Makoto Akui's Ao no Orchestra (The Blue Orchestra) manga debuted a new promotional video for the anime's second season on Sunday. The video announces more cast members: The newly announced cast members are: Hiroshi Kamiya as Yūsuke Sakuma Makoto Kaneko as Toshiki Tsutsui Iori Saeki as R...
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #24 [rate]
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Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Teaser visual for anime of Hekiru Hikawa's romantic comedy also posted
― Pony Canyon announced on Sunday that Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Wants to Have a Fight Even If She Reincarnates (Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shitemo Kenka ga Shitai) manga is inspiring a television anime which will debut in 2026. The company also revealed a teaser visual and listed the anime's English title as Hanaori-san Still Wants ...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #24 [rate]
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Witch Watch #24 [rate]
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
Takuya Satō stars as Sasaki, Seena Hoshiki co-stars as Yamada/Tayama in 2026 anime
― The "Abema Anime Festival 2025" event on Sunday revealed the main cast for the television anime adaptation of Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga, in a "main cast voice promotional video." Takuya Satō will voice the character Sasaki, and Seena Hoshiki will voice Ya...
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal Anime Gets Sequel
Anime to depict battle to decide who will play for Japan in finals against Spain
― The official website for The Prince of Tennis II franchise revealed on Sunday that a sequel to the The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Semifinal) anime has been greenlit and is titled Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen (The Prince of Tenn...
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity #4 [rate]
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Ichi the Witch, Strikeout Pitch Win Next Manga Awards 2025
Hōkago Kitaku Biyori, Gokurakugai, The Witch and the Mercenary win special prizes
― Writer Osamu Nishi and artist Shiro Usazaki's manga Ichi the Witch and Kyu Sumiyoshi's Strikeout Pitch won the top prizes at this year's Next Manga Awards (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō). Ichi the Witch placed first in the Print Manga category, and Strikeout Pitch won in the Web Manga category. Nishi celebrated Ichi th...
Live-Action Silent Service Sequel Film Streams Theme Song Trailer
Ado performs theme song for September 26 film
― The staff for Chinmoku no kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean), the sequel film for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga, revealed a new collaborative trailer with Ado on Friday previewing the theme song. Ado performs the theme song "Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari" (The Tale ...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in January 2026
New visual also revealed
― A stage presentation for the My Hero Academia franchise at the KyoMAF event on Sunday revealed that the second season of the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga will debut in January 2026. The event also revealed a visual. The first season premiered on April 7 on the Tokyo M...
Hono Gurashi no Niwa Game Previews Farming in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC via Steam on July 30, 2026
― Nippon Ichi Software streamed a new trailer for its Hono Gurashi no Niwa game on Friday showcasing the farming gameplay. The end of the video also teases a darker element to the story. The game launches for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 30, 2026. Pre-orders are now open for the r...
Princession Orchestra Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa
Hanazawa plays White Queen who threatens Alicepia's peace
― The staff for the original anime Princession Orchestra announced on Sunday that the anime has cast Kana Hanazawa as White Queen, who threatens the peace of Alicepia: The staff also announced that the musical unit Orcheria is returning to perform the new opening and ending theme songs for the second half of the anime, "Future Session" and "On...
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The Prince of Tennis Romance Games Remastered for Switch, Switch 2, PC
The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ♡-40 and more..., The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival eternal passion games to feature new visuals
― Konami announced on Saturday that it is producing the remastered games The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ♡-40 and more... (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama: Mo~tto Gakuen-sai no Ōji-sama ♡-40 and more...) and The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival eterna...
Perfume Technopop Unit to Go on Hiatus in 2026
Trio aim to return as "better and cooler Perfume" after quarter century together
― The technopop trio Perfume announced on Sunday that they will put the unit "into cold sleep starting in 2026." The announcement indicates the unit's desire to return from the hiatus as a "better and cooler Perfume," after taking time to concentrate on their individual lives. The members Ayaka Nishiwaki ("a-chan"), Yuka...
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With You and the Rain #12 [rate]
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Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter #12 [rate]
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The Summer Hikaru Died #11 [rate]
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My Dress-Up Darling #24 [rate]
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Sperman, The Worst Villainess, More Webtoons Get Short-Form Live-Action Adaptations
Series will use vertical-format, short-form style; The Worst Villainess debuts on September 30
― Naver announced on September 16 that several of its top-rated webtoons will be adapted into short live-action series in collaboration with content studio STUDIO X+U. The two companies produced eight short-from series in total, four of which are based on popular Naver Webtoon titles, such as The Worst Vil...
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volume 1 Manga Review
To hear Hiroja and original series creator Osamu Nishi talk about it, it seems that at least half of the entire point was Hiroja’s desire to draw everyone in natty suits.
― Alternate universes aren't just the stuff of fanfiction anymore. Or rather, they never have been; it's just that a lot of early fanfiction is rarely referred to as such. But how else would you describe 19th-century American humori...
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus #12 [rate]
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! #12 [rate]
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Bad Girl #12 [rate]
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The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses #12 [rate]
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Digimon Beatbreak Anime's Final Trailer Previews MADKID's Opening Song
Series premieres on October 5
― The staff for Digimon Beatbreak, the new television anime for the Digimon franchise, streamed the final trailer for the series on Saturday. The video previews the opening theme song "Mad Pulse" by MADKID: The anime will premiere on Fuji TV and other channels on October 5. The website describes the new anime's story: "e-Pulse," which is generated by human thoughts and e...
Naver Webtoon Launches Anti-Drug Awareness Series Death Point
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea partners with Checkpoint webtoon creators for new series
― The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea has partnered with Song Ga and Eunso, the creators of the webtoon Checkpoint, to produce a new webtoon titled Death Point aimed at raising awareness about drug misuse. The series premiered on Naver Webtoon on Friday. Death Point is an action thriller spin...
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Kaiju No. 8 #22 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Casts Miyuri Shimabukuro, Wataru Katō
Shimabukuro, Katō play classmates Azuma, Taira
― The "Abema Anime Festival 2025 supported by Comic C'moA" announced two more cast members for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) on Saturday. The two cast members are: Miyuri Shimabukuro as Azuma, "a mature-minded girl in Suzuki and Tani's class.
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WEBTOON Announces Winners of 1st-Ever Webcomic Legends Contest
Grand Prize of US$150,000 went to creator Akikakie for action series Covenant once given
― WEBTOON Entertainment revealed on Thursday the winners of its inaugural Webcomic Legends Contest, a global competition aimed at spotlighting the next generation of webcomic creators. The contest drew nearly 4,000 submissions from around the world and generated over 5.3 million views on WEBTOON's CANVAS platfor...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Trailer Reveals Full Theme Song
reche performs theme song "wherever you are" for October 3 game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game on Saturday. The trailer includes the game's full theme song "wherever you are" by singer-songwriter reche. Japanese with English subtitles Japanese The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 3. A ...
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Sells Over 272,000 Tickets on Day 1
Film earns over 420 million yen on opening day on Friday
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, sold over 272,000 tickets for over 420 million yen (about US$2.8 million) on its opening day in Japan on Friday. The film opened in 421 theaters, and the film's distributor Toho projects the film could eventually earn 5 billion yen (ab...
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Yaiba: Samurai Legend #23 [rate]
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1st 6 Minutes of 100 Meters Anime Film Streamed
Film opened in Japan on Friday
― Asmik Ace began streaming the first six minutes on Saturday of the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga. A trailer follows the opening scene. The film held its world premiere at Annecy on June 12. The movie premiered in Japan on Friday. GKIDS will screen the film on October 12-14 in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. There will be an ...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members
Takuya Eguchi, Fairouz Ai, Yukihiro Nozuyama, more join cast
― A stage presentation at the KyoMAF event on Saturday for the television anime adaptation of Syundei's Go For It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga revealed seven more cast members. The new cast includes (from left to right in above image): Takuya Eguchi as Sou Otogiri Fairouz Ai as Hifumi Kawamura Yukihiro Nozuyama as Ko...
KPop Demon Hunters Becomes 1st Netflix Title to Surpass 300 Million Views
Film had already claimed the global #1 spot 2 weeks ago, pulling ahead of Squid Game season 1
― Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' Sony Pictures Animation film KPop Demon Hunters has become the first title on the Netflix platform to surpass 300 million views, according to Netflix's official site Tudum. As of September 17, the movie recorded 314.2 million views (measured by dividing the 523.6 million to...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime's 5th Season Debuts in 2026
5th season serves as 2nd half of 4th season, which debuted on July 1
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed on Saturday the anime's fifth season will debut in 2026. The fifth season is technically the previously announced second cours (quarter of a year) for the fourth season. The fourth season ended on Friday in its 12th episode. The fou...
Kenshi Yonezu's 'Kick Back' Becomes 1st Japanese Song Certified Platinum in U.S.
Japanese singer-songwriter's Chainsaw Man opening makes music history once again
― The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced on Thursday that it has certified Japanese singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu's 2022 single “Kick Back” as Platinum. According to RIAA, Yonezu's single is the first Japanese-language song to receive Platinum certification in the United States. The RIAA certifi...
Sentenced to be a Hero TV Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, 2 More Cast Members
Shōya Chiba, Yōko Hikasa join cast for anime debuting in January
― A stage presentation at the KyoMAF event on Saturday for the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series revealed a new promotional video and two new cast members. The new cast includes: Shōya Chiba ...
DAN DA DAN Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
This week, DAN DA DAN's season finale delivered a showstopping battle between a rubber-suited dinosaur kaiju and a giant Buddha mecha piloted by a gang of ridiculous idiots.
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Sep 9-15
Turkey! may have thrown off a lot of people at the beginning, but it seems to have found its audience as evidenced by its climb back from the pits of the cumulative. Check out our weekly user rankings!
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King of Prism Franchise Gets 1st New Stage Play in 6 Years
New play runs in Tokyo from February 21-March 1
― The official X/Twitter account for the King of Prism franchise announced on Friday that the series is getitng its first new stage play in six years titled King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Mi~nna Kirameke! Prism☆Tours at Nippon Seinen-kan Hall in Tokyo from February 21-March 1. The play is based on the latest theatrical anime film of the same name. Th...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 12
Welp, guess I like fox boys now. How do I tell my wife?
Nippon Ichi Software Announces New Kyо̄ran Makaism Game
Action RPG slated for January 29 for Switch 2, Switch, PS5
― Nippon Ichi Software announced in a trailer on Friday a new game titled Kyо̄ran Makaism, scheduled for release in Japan for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 on January 29. The 3D action role-playing game allows players to raise their characters to level 9,999, purposefully making them overpowered. Players can also captu...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 23
The great thing about the scientific method is that its results are reliably reproducible by anyone, given the correct procedure.
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Nukitashi the Animation #10 [rate]
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OceanVeil to Stream Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun TV Anime
Company to simulcast uncensored version this fall
― OceanVeil announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga for the fall 2025 season. The company will stream the uncensored version. The anime will debut on Tokyo MX on October 5 at 25:05 (effectively October 6 at 1:05 a.m.), and then late at night on B...
Clevatess ‒ SEASON FINALE
“Return of the King” concludes this outstanding first season of Clevatess with bombastic spectacle, shocking violence, and enough genuine pathos to ensure that this show will stand tall as one of the year's best anime.
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Betrothed to My Sister's Ex #12 [rate]
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Brave × Junction Blackjack RPG Launches in October
Game developer RideonJapan announced on Friday that its blackjack RPG game Brave × Junction will launch for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on October 8 and for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on October 9. The game's Steam page describes the game: Brave × Junction is an RPG where you battle monsters in a back-and-forth contest of blackjack, the playing card game familiar to many. Defeat the mons...
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Secrets of the Silent Witch #11 [rate]
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Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse #12 [rate]
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals September 24 Release for 2nd Dragon Ball Daima DLC
Gomah, Majin Duu, new Super Saiyan forms, "First Demon World" stage launch
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Friday a new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals that the second of two DLC packs themed after the new Dragon Ball Daima anime will launch on September 24 with early access on Septem...
Blade Girl Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
Blade Girl boldly sprints off of e-readers and onto the page, but can this print-on-demand release keep up?
― Back in April, I reviewed the first volume of Moare Ohta's Teppu—one of three initial offerings from the newly established Kodansha Print Club program. While I was thrilled to hold a copy of Ohta's underground classic in my hands, the quality of that print-on-demand release left me wanting. A...
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Call of the Night #12 [rate]
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'Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Trailer/visual unveiled for Aoyama's character Ibuki
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Hey's Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (Botan Kamiina, Her Drunken Appearance Is Like a Lily Flower) manga announced on Friday that Yoshino Aoyama will play Ibuki Tomino. The account unveiled a character trailer and visual for Ibuki: The staff is revealing new cast ...
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Tougen Anki #11 [rate]
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Pokémon Horizons Anime Enters New Arc on October 31
Arc centers on Blueberry Academy from "The Indigo Disk" DLC of Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
― The official X/Twitter account for the Pokémon franchise announced on Friday that Pokémon Horizons anime will enter a new arc on October 31. The staff also revealed two new cast members. In the new arc, the characters will go to Blueberry Academy, originally introduced in "The Indigo Disk" DLC from the Pokémon Sca...
This Week in Games - Nintendo September Direct 2025
You've watched the trailers; now get the full run-down of the latest news from last week's Nintendo Direct. From more Yoshi to the return of the Virtual Boy!
― Welcome back, folks! I hope everyone enjoyed my cameo appearance in This Week in Anime yesterday. I'd have made a cute segue for it in last week's column, but things were arranged a bit too late for that. It's always nice to collaborate with S...
The Summer Hikaru Died Manga Gets Stage Play
Stage play runs from January 9-18 in Tokyo
― A new official website opened on Friday to confirm that Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga is getting a stage play adaptation from January 9-18 at Kinokuniya Hall in Tokyo. The play stars: Junsei Motojima as Yoshiki Tsujinaka Hikaru Imamaki as Hikaru May Tachibana as Asako Yamagishi Miki Matsuo as Yūta Maki Rio Sawada as Yū...
Korean Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan Webtoon Caucus
Inaugural ceremony for "National Assembly Members Who Love Comics and Webtoons" caucus will be held on September 25
― A new bipartisan caucus dedicated to supporting Korea's comics and webtoon industry will officially launch in the National Assembly this month. The Manhwa Webtoon Association General Federation announced that the inaugural ceremony for the “National Assembly Members Who Love Comics a...
Emaqi Service Releases 'Sabae is Just a Friend, Maybe' Manga in English (Updated)
Keigo Hayasaka launched slice-of-life manga in Japan in September 2019
― AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that its emaqi e-bookstore service has added Keigo Hayasaka's Sabae is Just a Friend, Maybe (Sabae to Yattara Owaru) manga in English. emaqi describes the story:
Uji, a college student, is best friends with Sabae, a tomboyish and rough-around-the-edges girl. One day, while...
Disney, WEBTOON Plan New Digital Comics Platform
Disney, WEBTOON agree for Disney to acquire 2% equity stake in WEBTOON Entertainment
― The Walt Disney Company and WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Monday they have signed a non-binding term sheet to develop a new digital comics platform. The service will include more than 35,000 comics from across Disney's portfolio, including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and 20th Century Studios, along with WEBTOON...
K-pop Girl Group NMIXX to Release Webtoon to Promote 1st Full Album Blue Valentine
Webtoon will be released in multiple episodes alongside album teasers
― NMIXX, a K-Pop girl group from JYP Entertainment, will release their first full-length album Blue Valentine on October 13, marking their comeback after seven months. JYP Entertainment unveiled a detailed teaser schedule on September 16 through the group's official social media channels. A key feature of the promotion is NMIXX's ...
Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime Casts Hiroshi Kamiya, Toshihiko Seki For Final Episode
Series debuted on July 6
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hawkman and Mecha-Roots' Night of the Living Cat (also written as Nyaight of the Living Cat) manga revealed on Friday that the show's 12th and final episode will feature Hiroshi Kamiya and Toshihiko Seki as guest cast members. The announcement asked fans to watch the broadcast to see what roles they would...
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Shiori Mikami, Daisuke Kishio play older siblings to protagonists
― The official website for the television anime of Fuyu Azuma's Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru О̄ta-kun) manga revealed two more cast members on Friday. Shiori Mikami as Oota's older sister Daisuke Kishio as Kashiwada's older brother The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 4...
Detective Conan Anime Gets 'Episode Zero' 1-Hour Special in January 2026
Special celebrating anime's 30th anniversary takes place before start of story
― YTV announced on Friday that the Detective Conan television anime series will get a one-hour special titled Meitantei Conan Episode "ZERO" Kudō Shinichi Suizokukan Jihen (Detective Conan Episode "ZERO" Shinichi Kudō Aquarium Incident) that will air in January 2026. The episode will take place a little bit before the star...
Who Made Me a Princess Chinese-Animated Series Reveals Main Promo Video, More Japanese Dub Cast
Daoko, XAI perform theme songs; Azumi Waki, Junichi Suwabe, more join cast
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday a main promotional video and more cast members for the Chinese-animated adaptation of writer Plutus and illustrator Spoon's Who Made Me a Princess (Japanese version title: Aru Hi, Ohime-sama ni Natteshimatta Ken ni Tsuite) webtoon. Additionally, Kadokawa revealed that Daoko will perform the openin...
Shinshū Fuji Joins Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime as Yamagami
Series starring Shōgo Sakata debuts in 2026
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series revealed on Friday a new cast member for the show. Shinshū Fuji plays Yamagami. Shōgo Sakata stars in the anime as Minato Kusunoki. The anime will debut in 2026. Yen Press publishes the light novels in English, and will pub...
Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
"Zombie x youth comedy" centers on girls Aki, Haru, Natsuki searching for Aki's father
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu (#I'm Looking For Zombie) manga is getting a television anime that will debut in 2026. Katsuwo drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The "zombie x youth comedy" manga is set in a world where 90 percent of humans on Earth have contract...
Anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Gets 2nd Season on October 1
New season adds Kenichirō MAtsuda, Yoshiki Nakajima, Hika Tsukishiro, Yukari Anzai to cast
― The official website for MUZIK TIGER In the Forest, the short anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER series of characters, announced on Friday that the anime will have a second season that will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 1. The new season's promotional video reveals additional cast members. ／📢アニメ「#ムジークタイガー」...
Live-Action Romantic Killer Film Casts Naniwa Danshi Idol Jōichirō Fujiwara
Fujiwara does "mysterious SAT member's" lines entirely in English
― The official website for the live-action film of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga began streaming a promotional video for the film on Friday. The video reveals that Naniwa Danshi idol group member Jōichirō Fujiwara (live-action Seiho Boys' High School!, LIP×LIP FILM×LIVE: Kono Sekai no Tanoshimikata) is joining the film's cast a...