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McDonald's x Evangelion Transforming Toys Review
McCapitalistic Chaos.
― The time was a few weeks ago, and the place was the Naka-kon dealer's room. There I was, minding my own business so cartoonishly that I may as well have been whistling between licks of my oversized lollipop, as the wind blew through my propeller hat. I wasn't prepared, suffice to say, to have my life very suddenly changed—to be psychically assaulted by an aura so strong, power...
Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! Anime Series Review
The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind!! is, in a word, harmless.
― Whether you find The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind adorable or irritating is going to come down to your feelings about artificially cute kids. Doux, who appears to be somewhere between three and five years old, is a squeaky-voiced moppet with a tendency to shriek “waiii” at every opportunity. She lisps, she giggles, and she makes ...
This Week in Anime - ChainsawED Man
Sylvia and Lucas process their feelings on Chainsaw Man's ending. Was the real Chainsaw Man the friends we made along the way?
― Sylvia and Lucas process their feelings on Chainsaw Man's ending. Was the real Chainsaw Man the friends we made along the way? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discu...
Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 15-18 Anime Review
Perhaps I’m at my happiest with “spaceship go shooty blam bang oooh pretty colors."
― Forget my concerns about REBEL 3199's relative lack of action in my review of the preceding four episodes. The first three episodes of this next release quartet (also titled The Incandescent Galactic War) comprise essentially wall-to-wall intense space battleship combat from beginning to end, and for those viewers w...
Gizmo Riser Volume 1 Manga Review
When the system is designed to keep you at the bottom, there is no other way to go but up.
― This series checks all the boxes for “shōnen bildungsroman/Hero's Journey tale built on a foundation of social inequity that is actually about the cool gear.” Kuro is a slave among slaves. He's beaten and mocked by a man who claims Kuro as property, with no hope in sight, except for the very brief glimpses he...
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Golden Kamuy Anime's Final Arc Continues in Winter With 'Runaway Train' Climax
Final arc started on January 5
― The official website for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga revealed on Monday that the television anime's final arc will continue with the climactic "Runaway Train" arc this winter. The staff unveiled a visual: The anime's final season premiered on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on January 5, and it began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on the same day. Cr...
Baki-Dou Net Anime Confirms 2nd Cours in Teaser
Anime to continue streaming exclusively on Netflix
― The special stage panel for BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga, presented a new teaser promotional video and teaser visual at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday. The teaser video confirms that the anime will have a second cours (quarter of a year) that will stream exclusively on Netflix. Netflixにて世界独占配信決定ッッ...
the pillows Drummer Shinichiro Sato Dies Due to Esophageal Cancer
Founding member of band died on March 23
― The official X/Twitter account for the alternative rock band the pillows announced on Saturday that the band's drummer Shinichiro Sato died on March 23 due to esophageal cancer. His family held a private funeral.いつも応援してくださっている皆様へ pic.twitter.com/7pHihGJfuS— the pillows monument (@thepillowsJPN) March 28, 2026 Sato was a founding member of the band alongside ...
You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in July
1st season debuted on January 11
― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday revealed that the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) is getting a second season that will debut on July 5. The anime will air on MBS and TBS and 26 other networks on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Crunchyroll confirmed on Sunday it will stream the new sea...
Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After Game Launches for Switch on April 16
Episodes originally launched as part of Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles
― aNCHOR Co., Ltd. announced on Monday that it will release standalone editions of the four episodes of Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After in Japan for Nintendo Switch digitally on April 16.The Muv-Luv 20th Odyssey Box shipped in Japan in March 2024 and originally featured the episodes together on Switch.The Muv-Luv Unlimited: The D...
Shift Up Announces New 'Partnership' with Shinji Mikami's Unbound Game Studio
Company's official website notes "acquisition" of Unbound
― Hyung-Tae Kim's game studio Shift Up announced on Wednesday a new "partnership" with Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami's new Unbound Studios. Shift Up's official website calls the partnership an "acquisition," while the announcement video calls it a "publishing partnership." Shift Up will handle publishing for Unbound's future game projec...
Pink Aomata Launches New Historical Boys Love Manga
Kinban!! ~Edo Kinban Boys' Life~ debuted on March 28
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shinshokan's Wings web magazine announced that Pink Aomata's new manga Kinban!! ~Edo Kinban Boys' Life~ (Kinban!! Edo Servant Boys' Life) has launched in this year's March issue on Saturday.The series follows low-ranking samurai Harutarō from the boonies, who is specially selected to serve as an atten...
Always a Catch! Anime Casts Tetsu Inada
Inada plays Maria's father
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Mayo Momoyo's Always a Catch! (Nigashita Sakana wa Ōkikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ōkisugita Ken) light novel series announced on Thursday that it has cast Tetsu Inada as Maria's father: TMS also streamed the anime's creditless opening theme song "Chikai wa Kyun to." by HoneyWorks feat. Airi Suzuki.: The anime de...
Elemon Animated 'Edutainment' Series Gets 2nd Season
Elemon Breakthrough season streams trailer
― Toei Animation and Sunlight Entertainment began streaming a new trailer last Friday for their animated "edutainment" series ELEMON, and it reveals that the show is getting a second season titled Elemon Breakthrough. ELEMON debuted in September 2023 featuring the voice of Ryan Kaji, the YouTube kid phenomenon from "Ryan's World." Episodes streamed weekly on...
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Crunchyroll to Stream Haibara's Teenage New Game+, RILAKKUMA, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, More Anime
Also: Always a Catch!, Killed again, Mr. Detective., My Ribdiculous Reincarnation
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is also streaming the following anime for the spring 2026 season: Always a Catch! — April 1 Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (pictured right) — April 2 Killed again, Mr. Detective. — April 2 RILAKKUMA — April 3 Ace of Diamond act II Second Season — April 5 My Ribdiculous Reincarna...
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The Fable TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
Visual, returning cast/staff revealed
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga announced on Thursday that the series is getting a second season with returning cast and staff members. The website unveiled a visual: The returning cast includes stars: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Akira Satō Miyuki Sawashiro as Yōko Satō Kana Hanazawa as Misaki Shimizu Akio O...
McDonald's x Evangelion Transforming Toys Review
McCapitalistic Chaos.
― The time was a few weeks ago, and the place was the Naka-kon dealer's room. There I was, minding my own business so cartoonishly that I may as well have been whistling between licks of my oversized lollipop, as the wind blew through my propeller hat. I wasn't prepared, suffice to say, to have my life very suddenly changed—to be psychically assaulted by an aura so strong, power...
6th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's Teaser Previews Plot Twist
Yamato appears in Reiwa era Tokyo in 6th film on June 26
― The official X/Twitter account for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, revealed on Wednesday a teaser video and visual for the sixth film Aoi Meikyū (Blue Labyrinth). The video previews Yamato appearing in Tokyo in the present-day Reiwa era: The sixth film w...
Happy April Fool's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Final Fantasy VII, Apothecary Diaries, Fate/Grand Order, Gundam 00, NieR, Made in Abyss, Doraemon, & more!
― Besides April Fool's Day, April 1 marks the start of the Japanese school year — hence the school-themed pranks mixed in with the rest: The Apothecary Diaries Pop Your Heart！《𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬》MaomaoXiaolanShisui20XX.4.1 Debut#bubbles🫧#薬屋のひとりごと #エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/aU7IJy2MZi— 『薬屋のひとりごと』アニ...
Happy April Fool's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring One Piece, Hana-Kimi, Re:ZERO, Saiki K., Hikaru Midorikawa, Sega, Studio Pierrot, & more!
― The best April Fool's Day "jokes" are the ones that make us laugh on April 1 — then make us gasp on April 2 when we realize they're actually, legitimately real. Do you think of any this year's pranks are for real? Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 🤜初の格闘ゲーム登場!?🤛『時々バグった挙動をする格ゲーのアーリャさん達』スペシャル...
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon #1 [rate]
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Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester #4 [rate]
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Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace Manga Gets Light Anime in July
Kusabi Kurokawa has been adapting Hokuhoku Yakiimo's romantic fantasy as manga
― The Nippan Group's digital publisher Funguild announced on Wednesday that Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace (Migawari Reijō o Sukutta no wa Reikoku Mujihi na Kōri no Ōji no Ai Deshita or literally, What Saved the Stand-In for the Aristocratic Daughter Was the Cold-Hearted, Crue...
Happy April Fool's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Dragon Ball, Oshi no Ko, Uma Musume, Code Geass, Samurai Troopers, Sakamoto Days, Dragon Quest, & more!
― It's April Fool's Day! Which means people making announcements which you're not quite sure if they're real or not — like these from the anime and manga world: Code Geass (2/2)設立に合わせて、企業HP・企業紹介映像を公開いたしました。 ▼「株式会社コードギアス」企業HPhttps://t.co/LJ0xT61NLl▼「株式会社コードギアス」企業紹介PV https://t.co/nloGt7rmG...
Gundam's 1st Global Ranking Poll Winners Are …
Hint: The ones with funnels, wings, & transformation
― The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise announced the winners of its Global Gundam Poll on Tuesday. Fans cast more than 1,330,000 votes, and the staff reported not just the global rankings, but also rankings from 10 different language regions. Taking the global top spot is the Nu Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. The Wing Gundam Zer...
Jack Black Wants to Star in Yakuza, Series Director Masayoshi Yokoyama Responds
Yokoyama: "I've no idea what role he'd play, and I don't even know how to reach him, but I might try to contact him. lol"
― Actor Jack Black told the American entertainment news outlet ScreenRant that he would love to have a role in a live-action adaptation of popular game series Like a Dragon (also known as Yakuza). “So I'm going to throw my hat in that ring," Black said to ScreenRant's Ash Crossan ...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Project Gets TV Anime in 2027
Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film opens in Japan on May 8
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club project announced on Tuesday that the project will receive a television anime series that will premiere in January 2027. The staff also teased that the project's second chapter, featuring the 106th class, will also start next January: 🪷蓮ノ空女学院スク...
Dark Horse Licenses The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Artbook
2024 book based on 2023 Switch game ships on October 20
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom—Secrets of the Zonai hardcover artbook, based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, for release in English on October 20. The 472-page hardcover book features 50 pages of artwork, 300 pages of behind-the-scenes sketches that...
Hosana Tanaka's Megami no Ko Manga Ends With 3rd Volume
Manga ended serialization in November, final volume shipped on Monday
― Shōnengahōsha released the third and final compiled book volume of Hosana Tanaka's Megami no Ko (The Goddess' Child) manga on Monday.The manga ended serialization with the final issue of Shōnengahōsha's Young King Ours GH in November 2025.The manga's story is set in a world where the conflict between the gods over beauty eventual...
Maō Tōbatsu Shita Ato Manga Ends
ROHGUN's manga adaptation of Touwa Akatsuki's novels started in April 2019
― This year's May issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed last Friday that artist ROHGUN's manga adaptation of Touwa Akatsuki's Maō Tōbatsu Shita Ato, Medachitakunai node Guild Master ni Natta (After tormenting the Devil, I did not want to stand out, so I became a guild master) novels will end in the ...
Boy's Abyss Artist Ryo Minenami's New Series Debuts on April 2
Yamageki suspenseful mountain story launches on Weekly Young Jump
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Boy's Abyss (Shōnen no Abyss) manga announced on March 25 that Ryo Minenami's new series Yamageki (Mountain Theater) will debut in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine on April 2.Minenami launched the Boy's Abyss (Shōnen no Abyss) manga in Shueisha's Young Jump magazine in February 20...
Journal with Witch ‒ SEASON FINALE
“I witness you.” Spoken in English from Chiyo to Asa, these words are the fulcrum around which Journal with Witch's finale pivots.
Dan Da Dan Manga Listed to Take 1-Month Break, But Editor States Manga Will Continue as Scheduled (Updated)
Series returns on May 5
― The latest chapter of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN manga on Shonen Jump+ announced on Tuesday that the series will take a break for a month and return on May 5. Update: DAN DA DAN manga editor Shihei Lin posted on X/Twitter on Tuesday that there was a mistake in the preview and that there actually is a new chapter coming next Tuesday. Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus serv...
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film's New Trailer Revals 10 More Cast Members
Ryoki Miyama, Kōsei Yūki, Aoi Nakamura, more join cast of July 17 film
― The official website for the live-action films of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga unveiled on Tuesday a special "Allied Forces" trailer and 10 more cast members for the fifth film, Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul).The newly announced cast members are (image above from top left to bottom right): Ryoki Miyam...
Monthly Shonen Magazine Editorial Staff Suspends Manga's Serialization After Finding Artist Imitated Other Artworks
Oshiawase ni, Kekkonsha-sama. Watashi mo Watashi de, Shiawase ni Narimasu no de. artist Matsurika admits to imitation
― The editorial staff of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine announced on Tuesday that it has ended the serialization of Matsurika's Oshiawase ni, Konyakusha-sama. Watashi mo Watashi de, Shiawase ni Narimasu no de. (Wishing you all the best, my fiancé. I'll be happy in my own way too....
Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! Anime Series Review
The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind!! is, in a word, harmless.
― Whether you find The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind adorable or irritating is going to come down to your feelings about artificially cute kids. Doux, who appears to be somewhere between three and five years old, is a squeaky-voiced moppet with a tendency to shriek “waiii” at every opportunity. She lisps, she giggles, and she makes ...
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Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ SEASON FINALE
Golden Kamuy has once again put all of its pieces into an interesting but immediately legible scenario, and I know I’m going to have a blast seeing it all play out once this season resumes!
R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Game's Trailer Reveals June 18 Release
Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC game had many delays
― NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release Granzella's R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos game in the West for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on June 18. The company streamed a trailer: There is a Limited Edition for Switch, PS4, and PS5. It includes the Deluxe Edition of th...
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Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2026
1st part ended on Tuesday following delay from December
― The official website for the television anime of Hiromu and raemz's Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) light novel series confirmed on Tuesday that the series' second cours (quarter of a year) will premiere in 2026. Following a delay from December, the 11th episode aired first on AT-X on Monday at 11:30 p.m., a...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
This season didn't ruin my faith in this series, but it definitely made me lose a lot of the goodwill I had for it.
This Week in Anime - ChainsawED Man
Sylvia and Lucas process their feelings on Chainsaw Man's ending. Was the real Chainsaw Man the friends we made along the way?
― Sylvia and Lucas process their feelings on Chainsaw Man's ending. Was the real Chainsaw Man the friends we made along the way? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discu...
Tamon's B-Side ‒ SEASON FINALE
I hope we get plenty of merch for this show. Utage deserves some fan shrines.
Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Am I frustrated that this all built up to a giant cliffhanger? Absolutely.
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July TV Debut
Yūma Uchida, Kikunosuke Toya, Manaka Iwami, Maaya Uchida, Kaede Hondo star in Maho Film anime
― The official website for the anime of Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series opened on Tuesday and announced its television format and July prem...
I Want to End This Love Game Anime's Promo Video Previews Opening Theme Song
CHiCo with HoneyWorks perform theme song for April 14 anime
― The staff for the television anime of Yūki Dōmoto's I Want to End This Love Game (Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai) manga streamed a promotional video and commercial on Tuesday, and they preview CHiCo with HoneyWorks' opening theme song "Kimi no Sei de Aishiteru" (It's Your Fault that I Love You). Main Promotional Video Commercial The song will...
Komekami! Girls Anime Announces 3 More Cast Members
Noriko Hidaka, Ryuma Tanizawa, Yū Saitō co-star in anime premiering on Thursday
― The staff for the Komekami! Girls television anime announced three more cast members on Tuesday. Noriko Hidaka voices the mother of the Komekami Girls, the Rice Goddess Queen. 2026年4月新アニメ「こめかみっ！ガールズ」追加キャスト発表！（1/3）【米神女王（越野はな）：CV 日髙のり子】お米の神様「米神女王」であり、「こめかみっ！ガールズ」たちの母親という重要な役柄を「日髙のり子」さんが、演じてくださいます。公式Xは、こちら！https://t.co/kdc...
Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon Manga Promoted in Video With Animated Clips
Video commemorates 6th manga volume from creator of Blame!, Knights of Sidonia
― On Tuesday, the official YouTube channel for Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine started streaming a promotional video to commemorate the release of Tsutomu Nihei's sixth Tower Dungeon manga volume. The video begins with manga art set in motion with special effects by the agency maxilla, and then ends with traditio...
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Tops AnimeJapan's 'Indie Games We Want to See Animated' Poll
Izon, Azure Striker Gunvolt were close behind
― The AnimeJapan event announced the results for this year's “Indie Games We Want to See Animated” poll. Shueisha Games' Urban Myth Dissolution Center took the top spot, and Creek & River's Izon and Inti Creates' Azure Striker Gunvolt placed second and third, respectively. The top 10 finalists in the “Indie Games We Want to See Animated” 2026 Poll are: U...
Yui Hara's "Police Men" Short Wins AnimeJapan's Emerging Creator Awards
Kyoto Seika University student's short took home Grand Prix, Special Award
― The AnimeJapan 2026 convention announced the winners of its Emerging Creator Awards 2026 in a ceremony on Saturday. "Police Men" by Kyoto Seika University's Yui Hara took the Grand Prix award, which includes a 1 million yen (about US$6,000) prize. "One with the City" ("Kono Machi to, Tomo ni") by HAL Nagoya's Raiki Murao ea...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Trailer Previews Music
Sublimation's 3D anime film opens on May 8
― A "music trailer" for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film debuted on Tuesday. The trailer introduces the insert song "Hana Sakeba Yume Kakeru" (When the Flowers Bloom, Dreams Take Off"). The film follows the final day before graduation of the 103rd class at the Hasu no Sora Girls' Academy. The cast include...
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Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #24 [rate]
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My Dear Detective's Natsumi Ito Launches New Manga Series
Bungō no Oyatsu debuts on May 29
― Natsumi Ito announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday a new manga series Bungō no Oyatsu (Snacks of Literary Giants) that will launch on Futabasha's Web Action platform on May 29. The series follows rookie editor Tsubame's attempts to bribe sweet-toothed author Uguisudani with treats to submit work by the deadline. Ito launched the My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's C...
Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to Novels Gets Manga Adaptation
Series' film adaptation premieres on July 17
― Yomiya Ririura launched a manga adaptation of Kaori Mado's Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to (You, Fireworks, and the Promise or Kimi-Hana for short) light novel on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry on Thursday.The coming-of-age romance is set during the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show, one of Japan's three major fireworks shows that draws several hundred thou...
Isaku Natsume's Candy Color Paradox Manga Ends
Manga launched in 2009, inspired a live-action series adaptation in 2022
― The May issue of Shinshokan's Chéri+ magazine published the final chapter of Isaku Natsume's Candy Color Paradox (Ameiro Paradox) manga on Monday.Viz Media's boys love manga imprint SuBLime is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the first volume:Satoshi Onoe takes pride in the good writing and ethical reporting he...
BookWalker Global Service Launches New Global English Platform With LCP DRM System Following Delay
New website launches after delay from February
― Kadokawa's BookWalker Global store announced on Monday that it has launched its new rebuilt website, apps, and reader, after a delay from February. The launch includes the previously announced new Lightweight Content Protection (LCP) DRM system, which allows users to access purchases through LCP-compatible reading apps outside of BookWalker.New dedicat...
Yūgo Kobayashi's New Manga Delayed to Summer, Aoashi Brotherfoot Spinoff to Resume on April 6
Aoashi Brotherfoot ran for 5 chapters in 2021
― This year's 18th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that Yūgo Kobayashi's planned new manga will launch this summer. In addition, Aoashi Brotherfoot, the spinoff to Kobayashi's Aoashi manga, will resume in the magazine's 19th issue on April 6. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Aoashi shared in-progress pages...
Hajime no Ippo Manga Takes Break Due to Creator's Hospitalization (Updated)
Creator George Morikawa expects to be back in 1 month following recovery
― George Morikawa announced on X/Twitter that his Hajime no Ippo boxing manga will remain on break as he was hospitalized on Monday and is focusing on recovery. He expects to be back in about a month. He posted a draft picture of his upcoming chapter on X/Twitter. Update: This year's 18th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazi...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' TV Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Nasim Benelkour, Patrick Pedraza, Emi Lo, Morgan Berry, more star in dub on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime adaptation of Syundei's Go For It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga on Wednesday. The English dub stars: Nasim Benelkour as Nakamura
Patrick Pedraza as Hirose
Emi Lo as Hamaoka
Morgan Berry as Kan...
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 3
I didn't even miss not having any Demon fights this episode, because I think the best part of Rooster Fighter is just following our chickens around.
Dark Horse Licenses Suicide Island, Babanba Banban Vampire, Asobi Asobase, Forget-Me-Not Manga
Manga launch in fall-winter
― Dark Horse announced on Monday that it has licensed the following manga for release this fall and winter: Title: Suicide Island (Jisatsutou)
Creator: Kouji Mori
Release: December 8
Summary: In a story evoking both Lord of the Flies and Battle Royale, a young Japanese man, Sei, is transported to the mysterious, remote Suicide Island after a failed suicide attempt—where he...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
In a real way, this is not the story of an immortal elf. Rather it is the story of the goodness of one normal man echoing across history.
Be Forever Yamato: Star Blazers: Rebel 3199 Episodes 15-18 Anime Review
Perhaps I’m at my happiest with “spaceship go shooty blam bang oooh pretty colors."
― Forget my concerns about REBEL 3199's relative lack of action in my review of the preceding four episodes. The first three episodes of this next release quartet (also titled The Incandescent Galactic War) comprise essentially wall-to-wall intense space battleship combat from beginning to end, and for those viewers w...
Golden Kamuy Anime's Final Arc Continues in Winter With 'Runaway Train' Climax
Final arc started on January 5
― The official website for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga revealed on Monday that the television anime's final arc will continue with the climactic "Runaway Train" arc this winter. The staff unveiled a visual: The anime's final season premiered on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on January 5, and it began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on the same day. Cr...
You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ SEASON FINALE
Whatever's next for the series, I'm sure it'll eventually find a way to make all these opposites attract.
Manga Up! Global Adds Hinomiya's Welcome to the Yandere Cafe, More Manga in English
Company also adds Hiroumi Aoi's The Beast King Ouma Reconquers the World manga
― Manga Up! Global added Hinomiya's Welcome to the Yandere Cafe (Yandere Cafe e Yōkoso) manga in English on Saturday. It added Hiroumi Aoi's The Beast King Ouma Reconquers the World (Kemono no Ō Ma no Sekai Reconquest) manga in English on Tuesday. Manga Up! describes Welcome to the Yandere Cafe:
At a certain yandere cafe, ...
Kingdom Manga Gets 2nd Stage Play from August
First stage play's Hiroki Miura, Akira Takano reprise role as Shin, Yuichiro Yamaguchi also returns as Ou Ki
― TOHO revealed on Monday that Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga is getting a second stage play adaptation titled Kingdom II -Keishō- (Kingdom II -Inheritance-). The new stage play will run in August-September in Tokyo, in Osaka in September, and in Fukuoka in October. The play's staff also reveal...
Dead Account ‒ SEASON FINALE
This is a lackadaisical ending of anti-climactic proportions.
The World Standard/Wasuta Girl Group to End Activities
Group ends activities with final live performance this winter
― Japanese girl group The World Standard (nicknamed Wasuta) announced on Friday that the group will end activities with its final live performance scheduled this winter. The announcement stated that they made the decision to end activities after numerous discussions regarding the future of the group and also its members. The World Standard...
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Golden Kamuy #62 [rate]
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WEBTOON Launches AI-Powered Localization Tools for Canvas Platform
Program is designed to help creators scale their content globally while maintaining control over localization, distribution
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on March 26 plans to introduce AI-powered localization tools as part of a unified global CANVAS platform, set to launch in spring 2026. The company's CANVAS platform is a self-publishing platform for indie creators. The new Translation Program ...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #26 [rate]
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Fate/strange Fake ‒ SEASON FINALE
To end this season, we return to the events of Fate/Zero and see how Altria's lowest moment inspires Richard to reach for his highest.
LINE Gains Control of Kakao Games Following Stake Acquisition
Industry sources expect acquisition raises possibility of expanded use of LINE's IP portfolio, including titles from LINE Manga
― LINE Yahoo, the parent company of LINE Manga, has become the largest shareholder of Kakao Games following a recent stake acquisition, marking a shift in the company's ownership structure. Kakao Games CEO Sang-woo Han said on March 26 that no specific management changes or...
Roll Over and Die ‒ SEASON FINALE
It's frustrating when a finale arranges an intriguing pattern of dominoes without proving to the audience that it has the gumption and foresight to knock them over correctly.
The Year We Turned 29 Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Series
Romance story follows 3 women with same name navigating relationships, careers, personal challenges as they approach age 30
― A live-action adaptation of the webtoon The Year We Turned 29 is moving forward, with production confirmed and development underway. According to Korean newspaper Munhwa Ilbo on March 24, Artist Studio has finalized plans to produce the series based on the webtoon and is curr...
K Manga Adds The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life, More Manga
Takuma Yokota's The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt manga also launches on service
― Kodansha's K Manga service added Gyomuyomochi's The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life (Tsuihō Sareta ... Ōka Suru. Ore wa Buki dake janaku, Arayuru Mono ni "Kyōka Point" o Fuyo Dekiru shi, Ore no Ishi de itsu demo Kōka o Kaijo Dekiru kedo, Nokotta Hito-tachi Daijōbu?) m...
Nippon Sangoku Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members, Ending Song in 3rd Trailer
Kenyū Horiuchi, Shūichirō Umeda, Shunsuke Sakuya, Ayumu Murase join cast of series debuting on Amazon Prime Video on April 5
― The staff for Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, the television anime of Ikka Matsuki's Nippon Sangoku manga, revealed four more cast members and the anime's third trailer on Monday. The trailer reveals and previews the ending theme song "Chikai" (Oath) by L...
Comic Market Extended Back to 3 Days After 5 Years as 2-Day Event
Event returns to Tokyo Big Sight on December 29-31
― The Comic Market Committee announced on Tuesday that the Comic Market (Comiket) 109 convention will return as a three-day event on December 29-31. The convention will continue to take place at the Tokyo Big Sight venue, but East 4-6 Halls are unavailable due to renovations. Comiket 108 will take place on August 15-16, but East 4-6 Halls will also...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film's Box Office Earnings in Japan Exceeds 40 Billion Yen
Film is 2nd in Japan to exceed 40 billion yen in earnings, after Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold over 27.34 million tickets for 40.02 billion yen (about US$250.7 million) as of March 29, its 254th day of screening in Japan. Th...
Glen Powell Voices Fox McCloud in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Film opens in U.S., U.K. on April 1
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Friday that actor Glen Powell will voice Fox McCloud in Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Powell also posted a video announcement on his Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glen Powell (@glenpowell) The ...
AnimeJapan Reports Record Attendance in 2026
156,000 attendees counted over 2 public days this past weekend
― The staff for the AnimeJapan 2026 convention announced on Sunday that 156,000 attendees came to the event across its two public days on March 28-29. This year's number is the highest the event has reported, higher than last year's number of 152,400.The event hosted more than 130 exhibitor booths, another record high for the event. Just ...
Cells at Work! Cat Manga Ends
Manga spinoff of Cells at Work launched in May 2023
― The May issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine published the final chapter of Choko Aozora and Meku Kaire's Cells at Work! Cat manga on March 26. The manga's fifth and final compiled book volume will ship on May 8.Kodansha USA Publishing has licensed the manga, and will release the first volume in English on September 22. The company d...
Fate/strange Fake Novels' Final Volume Ships This Summer
Novel series launched in January 2015, inspired TV special, recently concluded TV anime
― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko label announced on Sunday that the 10th and final volume of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff novels will debut this summer. In the afterword of the ninth volume in March 2024, Narita noted that he decided to adjust the novels' finale after deci...
Manga Creator Rakko Dies Due to Heart Failure
Creator was best known for adult manga, particularly Suketto Sanjō!!, which inspired 2020 adult OVA
― The official X/Twitter account of manga creator and illustrator Rakko revealed on March 27 that Rakko died on March 20 due to heart failure. Rakko's brother made the announcement. His family held a private funeral.His brother noted that Rakko had himself called an ambulance after feeling unwell, and ...
Anime Central Hosts 765PRO, Cinderella Girls Idols from The Idolm@ster
Asami Imai, Akiko Hasegawa, Yumi Hara, Ayaka Fukuhara, Ayaka Ohashi, Minami Tsuda to perform in concert
― The Anime Central convention and Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on March 25 that the convention will host six idols from The Idolm@ster franchise, including: Asami Imai (Chihaya Kisaragi), Akiko Hasegawa (Miki Hoshii), and Yumi Hara (Takane Shijou) from 765PRO ALL STARS; and Ayaka Fukuhara ...
Full Metal Panic, Bayonetta Artists Host Live Drawing Sessions at AnimeJapan
Characters come to life at AnimeJapan 2026
― Full Metal Panic! illustrator Shikidouji and Bayonetta illustrator Ai Yokoyama appeared at AnimeJapan 2026 for live drawing sessions in front of fans this past weekend. Shikidouji drew Full Metal Panic! characters Sōsuke Sagara, Kaname Chidori, Teletha "Tessa" Testarossa, Melissa Mao, Kurz Weber, and Bonta-kun. Yokoyama in turn drew Bayonetta characters Ba...
Yaiba: Samurai Legend Season 2 Unveils Teaser Visual
The staff for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, unveiled a new teaser visual for the second season at ShoPro's AnimeJapan 2026 booth on Saturday. The staff also presented the visual via a short video of highlights from the first season:
The second season will cover the "Kaguya Arc."Ami Koshimizu will pla...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Game Casts Shōgo Sakamoto, Ryōta Ōsaka
Voices of princes inspired by Ariel, Jasmine from rival Royal Sword Academy
― The stage panel for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland game announced cast members for the title's two newest characters at the AnimeJapan 2026 convention's Aniplex booth on Sunday. The two characters are from The Royal Sword Academy, the long-discussed but little-detailed rival of Night Raven College (the primary setting of the...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #12 [rate]
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Gizmo Riser Volume 1 Manga Review
When the system is designed to keep you at the bottom, there is no other way to go but up.
― This series checks all the boxes for “shōnen bildungsroman/Hero's Journey tale built on a foundation of social inequity that is actually about the cool gear.” Kuro is a slave among slaves. He's beaten and mocked by a man who claims Kuro as property, with no hope in sight, except for the very brief glimpses he...
Trigun Stargaze ‒ SEASON FINALE
At least it was pretty, I guess.
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Journal with Witch #13 [rate]
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Hell's Paradise #12 [rate]
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Gintama's Hideaki Sorachi, Atsushi Nakamura, Masayoshi Satoshō Each Launch New Manga in April
Nakamura launches Roku no Okashina Ie, Satoshō to launch Natsu to Mushikago, Sorachi to launch 2-nen B-gumi Yūsha Destroyers manga in Weekly Shonen Jump
― This year's 18th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that manga authors Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama), Atsushi Nakamura (Agravity Boys), and Masayoshi Satoshō (Momiji no Kisetsu) will each launch a new manga in the magazi...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #24 [rate]
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ Episode 6
While I wish we'd gotten some actual interaction between Inori and Hikaru this week, the episode at least compensates for that with good humor.
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Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #12 [rate]
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Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ SEASON FINALE
All of the season’s plot threads and concepts click perfectly into place in this final week.
Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 24
Solving the meaning of life, the universe, and everything has never been Shinra Kusakabe's bag. He just needs to know where the nearest crisis is and whatever he needs to hit really freaking hard to make things right.
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #11 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose Anime Gets 4-Panel Manga on April 5
Game's music video illustrator, animator Kokamumo draws manga
― The official website for the television anime of WSS (Why So Serious) Playground and Xemono's Needy Girl Overdose game (known as Needy Streamer Overload in English on Steam) revealed on Sunday that the anime will have a four-panel manga adaptation titled Needyga Plus (Needy Girl Plus). Kokamumo, who has made fan music videos for the ori...
Liar Game Anime to Air for 6 Months Without Breaks
― The television anime of Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game manga will run for two consecutive cours (quarters of a year) or six months without breaks. The anime's cast made the announcement during the anime's stage panel in the TV Tokyo booth at the AnimeJapan 2026 convention on Sunday. REMOW introduces the series' story: A Mysterious Invitation. One Hundred Million Yen. The Game Begins. College student ...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime Previews Final Part's 1st Episode in Trailer
3rd part of final season premieres on April 2
― The staff 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, revealed a trailer on Sunday that previews the first episode (25th overall episode for the anime) titled "Future Engine." The third part will debut on April 2 on Tokyo MX and other channels at 10:00 p.m. JS...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #12 [rate]
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Fate/Strange Fake Anime Teases 'To Be Continued' in Video
Anime debuted on January 3 after delay from 2025
― Aniplex began streaming a video on Saturday for the Fate/strange Fake television anime that aired after the anime's 13th episode. The video ends with a "To be continued" message. The anime debuted on January 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV. The first airing was for 90 minutes, airing both the Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of...
I Left My A-Rank Party Anime Spawns Game
Anime also has 2nd season in the works
― The official website for the television anime of Kōsuke Unagi's I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (A-Rank Party o Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyū Shinbu o Mezasu.) light novel series announced on Sunday that the anime is inspiring a game. The website teases that the Clover party's new adventures also...
Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Film's 4th Teaser Previews New Threat
Mysterious "Fallen" entity threatens space station DEVA in November 13 sequel
― The AnimeJapan 2026 stage panel for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel to the Expelled from Paradise film, debuted the new film's fourth teaser trailer and fourth key visual on Sunday. The teaser introduces "Fallen," a mysterious ent...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #12 [rate]
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Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc's 2nd Trailer Unveils 4 New Cast Members, October Debut
Naoyuki Shimozuru, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Takanori Hoshino, Hiroki Yasumoto join latest arc's cast
― Pony Canyon's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Sunday revealed the second trailer, additional cast members, and October debut for Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc (Tokyo Revengers: Santen Sensō-hen), the latest arc of the Tokyo Revengers anime.The newly announced cast are:...
Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Anime Reveals October 2026 Premiere, New Cast Members
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kent Ito join cast of anime's new arc
― The staff of the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc television anime based on Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga revealed its October 2026 premiere date and two new cast members on Sunday. The new cast members include: Nobuhiko Okamoto as Hagure Nekosaki, a part-time instructor at Rasetsu Academy. Mudano requested that...
Kadokawa Reveals Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi Anime Film's October 23 Opening
Mariya Ise, Miyu Tomita, Shiori Izawa, Misaki Kuno reprise roles in 1st of 3 films
― Kadokawa's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Sunday revealed the key visual and October 23 premiere for Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery), the first film in the new Made in Abyss anime film trilogy. In addition, Kadokawa announced that pre-registration for Made in Abys...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #12 [rate]
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The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration Anime Reveals More Cast
Kaito Ishikawa, Chika Anzai join July anime
― A stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday for the television anime for writer Kei Misawa and artist Natsu Mizuno's The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration ("Kimi o Koi Suru Ki wa Nai" to Itta Jiki Kōshaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai Shitekimasu) manga revealed two new cast members on Sunday, as well as character visuals for ...
20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Unveils June 26 Opening, 2 New Characters
Sgt. Frog franchise also has new TV anime with new cast slated for fall
― The AnimeJapan 2026 stage panel for the Sgt. Frog franchise announced that Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu! (New Sgt. Frog the Movie: The Earth Is in Mortal Peril as Soon as We Come Back!), the new 20th anniversary anime film project, will open in Japan on June 26. The panel ...
Tune in to the Midnight Heart Anime's 2nd Season Video Unveils New Visual
1st season of anime ended on March 24
― NBC Universal unveiled a new video and visual for the second season of hte television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga during a panel for the anime on Sunday. The first season premiered on January 6, and aired on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's newly announced "Ka-Anival!!" programming block that airs on Tuesdays a...
Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils More Cast Members, July debut
Akira Ishida, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuma Nagatsuka join anime's cast
― Hakuhodo's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Sunday revealed a new visual, additional cast members, the second promotional video, and the July premiere for the television anime of Hiroshi Shiibashi's Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen (Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto) manga.The newly announced cast are:Akira Ishida as Bōkyo K...
Farming Life in Another World 2 Anime Reveals 2nd Trailer, 6 More Cast
Hikaru Midorikawa, Rikuya Yasuda, Eri Yukimura, Mariko Honda, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Fumiya Imai join cast of April 6 anime
― Pony Canyon's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Sunday revealed the key visual, more cast members, and second trailer for Farming Life in Another World 2, the second anime season based on Kinosuke Naito's Farming Life in Another World (Isekai Nonbiri Nōka) light nov...
Suikoden Anime Announces 8 More Cast Members
Jun Kasama, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Megumi Han, Shōta Hayama, more join October anime
― The special stage event for Suikoden: The Anime, the adaptation of Konami's Suikoden II game's story, announced more cast members and unveiled the anime's fourth image visual at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday. The newly announced cast members are: Jun Kasama as Culgan Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Seed Megumi Han as Leknaat Shōt...
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film's Teaser Reveals October 16 Release Date
New film takes story towards finale
― Aniplex unveiled a new teaser trailer for Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend) film, the latest anime adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series, during its stage event for the film at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday. The teaser reveals the film's October 16 date...
'Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!' TV Anime Reveals July Debut, More Cast
Yōko Hikasa joins cast as Anna-Marire
― The official website for the television anime of Atekichi and Yukiko's Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! (Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (ko)!) light novel series revealed a teaser promotional video and one more cast member on Sunday. The staff also revealed the anime will debut in July on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji, and will also...
From Overshadowed to Overpowered TV Anime Announces More Cast
Hiroki Tōchi, Ayaka Fukuhara share Ephtal role plus Emiri Katō, Daisuke Hirakawa join cast
― The NBCUniversal booth at the AnimeJapan 2026 convention hosted a stage panel for the anime of Kentarou's From Overshadowed to Overpowered (Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Bōkenroku) manga based on Arata Shiraishi's Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nido Tensei Shita Saikyō...
Sparks of Tomorrow TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 5 Debut, More Cast
Anime to have world premiere tour in N. America, U.K., Japan, Thailand
― The staff for the television anime of Hiro Yūki's Sparks of Tomorrow (20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku) novel revealed the show's promotional video, theme song information, more cast, and key visual on Sunday. The below video reveals and previews Luna Goami's opening the song "Eureka Evrika." Ginger Root will perform the ending theme son...
The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Film's Main Trailer Reveals Theme Song by LiSA
LiSA performs "YES" theme song for May 8 film
― The stage presentation for the Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -) anime film at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Sunday revealed the film's third key visual, additional staff members, and main trailer, which reveals and previews the theme song "YES" by LiSA. The newly announc...
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2 Casts Marika Kōno
Plus: Watch how many times Mahiru utters "Amane-kun" in season 1
― The special stage panel for the television anime of Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series announced another cast member for the anime's second season on Sunday. Marika Kōno is voicing Ayaka Kido: The panel also presented a video that...
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King Anime Reveals New Promo Video
Anime debuts on April 9
― Kadokawa's stage presentation at the AnimeJapan 2026 event on Sunday revealed the "pre-broadcast promotional video" for the television anime of Noriaki Kotoba's The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King (Hime Kishi wa Barbaroi no Yome) manga.The show will debut on April 9 at 9:30 p.m. on AT-X, and will air later that evening on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and Kansai TV. The series wi...
Let's Go Kaikigumi TV Anime Reveals July 5 Debut, More Cast in Video
Mayumi Shintani joins cast as Cursed Doll
― The staff of the television anime adaptation of Byū's Let's Go Kaikigumi manga revealed more cast, more staff, and the July 5 debut on Sunday. The anime will debut on July 5 and will run on TBS and 27 affiliated channels on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. The newly announced cast member is Mayumi Shintani as Cursed Doll. Newly announced staff members include: Color De...
Baki-Dou Net Anime Confirms 2nd Cours in Teaser
Anime to continue streaming exclusively on Netflix
― The special stage panel for BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga, presented a new teaser promotional video and teaser visual at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday. The teaser video confirms that the anime will have a second cours (quarter of a year) that will stream exclusively on Netflix. Netflixにて世界独占配信決定ッッ...
the pillows Drummer Shinichiro Sato Dies Due to Esophageal Cancer
Founding member of band died on March 23
― The official X/Twitter account for the alternative rock band the pillows announced on Saturday that the band's drummer Shinichiro Sato died on March 23 due to esophageal cancer. His family held a private funeral.いつも応援してくださっている皆様へ pic.twitter.com/7pHihGJfuS— the pillows monument (@thepillowsJPN) March 28, 2026 Sato was a founding member of the band alongside ...
You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in July
1st season debuted on January 11
― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2026 on Sunday revealed that the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) is getting a second season that will debut on July 5. The anime will air on MBS and TBS and 26 other networks on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Crunchyroll confirmed on Sunday it will stream the new sea...
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Rooster Fighter #3 [rate]
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