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The Game Awards 2025 Reveals Nominees
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Silent Hill f nominated
― The Game Awards announced its list of 2025 nominees on Monday. The nominees for Game of the Year include Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On The Beach and Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza. Other nominees are Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Supergiant Games's Hades II, Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: S...
Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on Bookscan's October Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga including Dandadan, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, The Summer Hikaru Died, Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection, more manga make list
― The 19th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for October. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 19 #2 — Yukinobu Tatsu'...
Edge of Time Anime Film Review
While Edge of Time fails as a cohesive anthology film, that doesn't mean the short films within aren't without promise—well, some of them anyway.
― Edge of Time's greatest flaw becomes more obvious with each minute that passes while watching it. Despite the film's claims to the contrary, this is not a cohesive anthology. Rather, the connections between the four short films are superficial at best—and...
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! ‒ Episode 7
I liked it enough at first, but the flavor of this series is one that seems to be getting worse the longer it lingers.
Ranjō Miyake's Hamushi no Hertz Manga Ends on December 12
Manga launched in November 2024
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Beam magazine revealed on November 12 that Ranjō Miyake's Hamushi no Hertz manga will end in its next chapter in the magazine's next issue on December 12. The manga's second and final compiled book volume will also ship December 12.The "ensemble comedy" centers on Akito Sakai, an 18-year-old boy living a difficult life, ...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Is 1st Japanese Film Ever to Top 100 Billion Yen Globally
Akaza Returns sells 89 million tickets globally, 26 million tickets in Japan alone
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 89,177,796 tickets for 106,370,568,950 yen (about US$685 million) worldwide as of Sunday, November 16. This feat makes it the first Japanese film ...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World ‒ Episode 7
You’d be shocked at the gargantuan amount of history we’ve lost to fires. They’re the real history-destroying deal.
Live-Action Zelda Movie Begins Filming, Presents 3 Stills
Bo Bragason, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth star in film opening on May 7, 2027
― The Legend of Zelda game co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced on Tuesday that full-fledged filming has begun on the franchise's live-action film. He also presented three stills from the production of the lead actors Bo Bragason (Zelda) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Link): This is Miyamoto. Filming is underway for the live-acti...
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's September Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
18 manga including Demon Slayer, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Gachiakuta, Kaiju No. 8, more rank on list
― The 27th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for September. Last month's list featured 18 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 27 #2 — Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba volum...
DIGIMON BEATBREAK ‒ Episode 7
Although there's still a lot we don't know about Kyo, what we do learn paints a better picture of what kind of person he is, and gives us one of the show's best episodes yet.
Minami Mizuno's Ao Haru Sō e Yōkoso Manga Ends
Manga launched in February 2023
― The December issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine published the final chapter of Minami Mizuno's Ao Haru Sō e Yōkoso (Welcome to Apartment Aoharu) manga last Thursday. The manga's eighth and final compiled book volume will ship on December 24.The manga is about five high school boys with different personalities living in a dormitory. Various incidents happe...
One Punch Man Season 3 ‒ Episode 6
With the limited animation, lack of detailed visuals, and poor composition of still images; this entire endeavor is beginning to feel entirely unnecessary.
One Piece ‒ Episode 1150
It’s fun seeing the mundane actions of combat - sword swinging, axe chopper, arrow shooting - have such incredible force behind them that a single blow is enough to sink an entire warship.
OceanVeil Reveals Nukitashi The Animation's English Dub Cast, Staff
Also: Ascendent Animation releases exclusive teaser trailer
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil revealed the cast and staff for the English dub of Nukitashi the Animation, the anime of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island Straight Out of a P...
Kohei Kadowaki, Film Label Nothing New Reveal We Are Aliens Anime Film in Video
Staff launch crowdfunding campaign for film slated to open in 2026
― Animator Kohei Kadowaki and the film label NOTHING NEW revealed the full-length anime film project Ware Ware wa Uchūjin (We Are Aliens) on Monday. The film is slated to open in 2026. NOTHING NEW is streaming a teaser video for the film. We Are Aliens centers on Tsubasa and Gyotaro, two boys who as elementary school students became c...
Champignon Witch TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Jun Fukushima, Emiri Katō, more join cast; ROSU, MS.OOJA perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of the Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon no Majo (Champignon Witch) manga revealed more cast members and the theme song artists on Monday.The new cast includes (from left to right in above image):Jun Fukushima as ClaudeEmiri Katō as MinosMiho Okasaki as MerinoMisato Fukuen as Sisi...
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Series debuted in February 2019
― The December issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine announced on Wednesday Imari Arita's Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost manga will end in two more chapters. Retailers such as Amazon also list the 13th volume, and the 14th and final volume as shipping on January 9. Manga UP! publishes the series in English and describes the story: When corporate slave...
Therapy Game Manga Gets Stage Play on January 16-25
Ongoing live-action series' main cast NAOYA, Yūki Tomita reprise roles in stage play as Minato Mito, Shizuma Ikushima
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action series of Meguru Hinohara's Therapy Game boys-love manga announced on October 30 that the manga will get a stage play adaptation, with MAZZEL member NAOYA and Ryūgūjō member Yūki Tomita reprising their roles in the series...
Let's Go Karaoke! Sequel Fami-res Iko. Manga Ends in February
2nd, final volume ships on March 12
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The December issue of Kadokawa's Comic Beam magazine announced on Wednesday Yama Wayama's sequel Fami-res Iko. (Let's Go to a Family Restaurant) manga will end in the second volume on March 12. The manga will end serialization in the magazine's March 2026 issue on February 12. Wayama launched the sequel to Let's Go Karaoke! in Kadokawa's Comic Beam in May 2021, ...
K Manga Adds Nikki Asada's The Serenade of Spring Thunder in English
Asada launched manga set in Sengoku era on April 1
― Kodansha's K Manga service added Nikki Asada's The Serenade of Spring Thunder (Yawahada ni Shunrai) manga in English on Saturday. The website launched the manga with its first 10 chapters. K Manga describes the story:
Hoodwinking with love, feigning romance… It was all supposed to be deception… The most gorgeous shinobi on the planet, Kagaribi, was...
Young King Ours GH Magazine Ends, With Manga Moving to New Site
New website COMIC Y-OURs launches in January 2026
― The January 2026 issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours GH magazine announced on Monday that the magazine will cease publication, with the January 2026 issue being the magazine's last issue. The manga in the magazine will gradually move to a planned new website titled COMIC Y-OURs that will launch on January 13. The first manga to move to the site...
CyberAgent to Appoint Takahiro Yamauchi as New President After Founder Susumu Fujita Steps Down
CyberAgent also records extraordinary loss of 727 million yen from Konami settlement over Uma Musume
― Advertising and media company CyberAgent announced last Friday that its current representative director, president, and co-founder Susumu Fujita will step down as president, and that it will appoint senior managing executive officer Takahiro Yamauchi as president. The appointment is set to be formal...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Opens With 373 Million RMB in China (Updated)
Film achieves highest-earning, highest-selling IMAX opening for Japanese film in China
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, earned 373 million RMB (about US$52.53 million) in its first three days in China. The film's IMAX screenings in the country earned the equivalent of US...
Coro Coro Comics, Ciao Launch New CoroCiao Magazine
Hiroyuki Takei, Sesuji, Miyuki Okumura, others launch new series in December 19 magazine
― Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics magazine announced on Friday it will release a new manga magazine with Shogakukan's Ciao magazine under the title CoroCiao, with the first issue shipping on December 19.The magazine will feature 20 new titles from established creators. The December issue of Coro Coro Comics reveale...
Studio N Apologizes After The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series' Costume Prop Causes Controversy
Viewers point out medal worn by Ji-hoon Ju in still resembled Nazi German Long Service Award
― The upcoming Disney+ original series based on The Remarried Empress webtoon, set for release in the second half of 2026, became embroiled in controversy immediately after releasing its first stills. Disney+ unveiled the images on November 13 during its “Disney+ Originals Preview 2025” event in Hong Kong. T...
Tougen Anki Episodes 1-12 Anime Series Review
The problem with Tougen Anki is that it presents tropes without showing why they work or why I should care about them.
― There unfortunately comes a certain point where you watch enough media in a specific genre, where it becomes hard to get invested in a show that isn't doing anything more than what is expected. A show could be doing everything “right," like having high production values, great voic...
New Assassination Classroom Film Announces More Cast
Kikuko Inoue, Sayumi Suzushiro, Mai Kanazawa join cast of March 2026 film
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga announced on Sunday the new cast members for the Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan (Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody's Time) anime film.The new cast members include (from left to right):
Kikuko Inoue as Azusa
Mai...
GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis Manga Has Anime in the Works
KENT's story follows resurgence of giant monster attacks in small seaside town
― Manga creator KENT announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the GAEA-TIMA the Gigantis manga has an anime adaptation in the works. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: A gigantic monster devastates a small, seaside town. Ten years later, the resilient community has emerged as a to...
Code Vein II Game's Trailer Highlights Character Noah G. MagMell
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on January 30
― Bandai Namco Entertainment's America and Southeast Asia branches began streaming on Friday a character trailer for Code Vein II, the sequel to the Code Vein post-apocalyptic role-playing game. The videos highlight Noah G. MagMell: English Trailer Japanese Trailer The game will launch on January 30 (January 29 in Japan) for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series...
May I Ask for One Final Thing? ‒ Episode 8
This week, May I Ask for One Final Thing? is on Plot Stuff™ overdrive, cramming as many revelations, conflicts, and heaping gobs of lore as it can fit into a single episode.
Spy×Family Season 3 ‒ Episode 44
Becky, Anya, and Damian feed off of each other’s bravado, with Anya leading the charge.
Attack on Titan Concert Reveals 2026 U.S. Tour Dates
Orchestral concert for Attack on Titan anime franchise's soundtrack will tour 18 locations in February-March
― The staff of "Attack on Titan: Beyond The Walls World Tour" announced on Friday its United States dates for 2026. Tickets for all of the locations in the tour are on sale on its website. The orchestral concert for the Attack on Titan anime franchise's soundtrack will tour 18 locations: Ft La...
'Killed Again, Mr. Detective?' Light Novels Get TV Anime Next April
Writer Teniwoha, artist Riichu launched novels in 2021
― Kadokawa announced during MF Bunko J's "Fall School Festival 2025" special livestream on Sunday that writer Teniwoha and artist Riichu's Killed Again, Mr. Detective? (Mata Korosarete Shimatta no desu ne, Tantei-sama) light novel series will receive a television anime adaptation premiering on the TBS channel next April. Update: Rikuya Yasuda sta...
Re:ZERO Season 4's Main Trailer Reveals New Cast, April 2026 Debut
Tomokazu Sugita joins cast as Reid Astrea
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday the first key visual, main trailer, new cast member, and April 2026 premiere for the fourth Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime season. Tomokazu Sugita will voice the new character Reid Astrea, a legendary swordsman who lived about 400 years ago, the firs...
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists
Manami Numakura, Misato Fukuen, Reina Ueda, Yui Ishikawa, Yui Horie join anime's cast
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday new cast members and the theme song artists for the television anime adaptation of VTuber Natsume's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ni...
Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 Unveils New Visual, 2026 Debut
1st season anime premiered in January 2024
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a new visual and the 2026 premiere for the second season of the television anime of writer Buncololi and illustrator Kantoku's Sasaki and Peeps (Sasaki and Pichan) novels.The artist for the novels' manga adaptation Pureji Osho also drew an illustration to celebrate...
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Reveals January 7 Debut, More Cast in Video
LIN from MADKID performs opening theme; Rena Motomura, Inori Minase, more join cast
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a new promotional video and five more cast members for SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, the television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal's Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (S...
The Detective is Already Dead Season 2's Teaser Reveals July 2026 Debut
More character designs also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday a teaser video for the second season of the television anime of Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series. The video reveals the second season will debut in July 2026. The event also revealed character designs for Sc...
Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Promo Video for 1st of 4 Films
1st film opens on December 26
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a promotional video and key visual on Sunday for the first film in the four-part theatrical anime project for Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise. The company also revealed the first film's theme songs. ChouCho and Sayaka Sasaki will perform the opening theme song "...
5th Girls und Panzer das Finale Film Opens in 2026
Teaser visual also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that the fifth film in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series will open in Japan in 2026. The company also revealed a teaser visual, which features protagonist Miho Nishizumi boarding the Panzer IV Ausf. H (D Type Modified), and facing off against St. Gloriana Girls' College and the Infantry Tank Mk.IV, Churchil Mk...
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Unveils Trailer, Key Visual, Cast, April Debut
Minako Satō, Hiroya Egashira, Momoko Seto, Shinnosuke Tokudome, Iori Saeki, Shōgo Sakata join cast of new season
― Kadokawa revealed during MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 special livestream on Sunday the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e 4th Season 2-nen Sei Hen 1 Gakki) anime will premiere in April 2026, along with a key visual and new cast members....
4K Restoration of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles Film Screens in N.Y. on November 21-23
Screening to take place at Metrograph theater in New York City
― Small Sensations began streaming a trailer on Saturday for its 4K restoration screening of Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles (Akai Megane) live-action film. The film will screen at the Metrograph theater in New York City on November 21 through November 23. The theater will also screen Oshii's Angel's Egg film on November 20. The new 4K ...
To Your Eternity Season 3 ‒ Episode 7
“The Attack” is an absolutely deranged episode of To Your Eternity, and I mean that as a compliment.
Gnosia ‒ Episode 6
I would be lying if I said that Gnosia isn't beginning to test my patience for all of its endless tutorializing.
You Don't Know Gunma Yet Light Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals Theme Song
Masayuki Deguchi performs "Jomo Karuta~Reiwa-ban" for January 2026 series
― SKY PerfecTV!'s Tetsudō Channel announced the theme song for Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai ~Reiwa-ban~ (You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~), the "light anime" adaptation of Hiroto Ida's Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai (You don't know GUNMA yet.) manga, in its second teaser promotional video on Saturday.The teaser video p...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 3-9
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 3-9 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Koei Tecmo Games November 6 73,183 73,183 2NSwPokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo October 16 54,904 1,205,487 3NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 54,413 2,071,827 4NSwDragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Square E...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Corrupt Guildmaster Is Beloved by the Banished Manga in English
Yatsukishiro's manga adaptation of Ibarakino's story launched in April 2024
― Manga UP! Global added author Ibarakino, character designer motto, and illustrator Yatsukishiro's The Corrupt Guildmaster Is Beloved by the Banished (Ore wa Bōkensha Guild no Akutoku Guild Master: Jinzai o Tekizaitekisho ni Tsuihō Shitara, Naze ka Mechakucha Kansha Saremashita) manga in English on Sunday. Manga UP! Global d...
SANDA ‒ Episode 7
Even in an episode that doesn’t shift that status quo too much, it's fun to see this world get built up a bit more and these characters come closer together.
This Monster Wants to Eat Me ‒ Episode 7
The soundtrack and voice acting work in tandem as Shiori pulls Hinako in for a hug. It feels vulnerable, tender, and romantic.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 3-9
Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children earns 5.8% rating; Shabake makes list with 2.6% rating
― Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children anime film aired on NTV on Friday, November 7 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 5.8% rating. Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days anime film aired on Fuji TV on Friday, November 7 at 12:45 a.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating ...
Korean Government to Conduct Industry-Wide Survey on Webtoons
Survey covers 7 areas, 61 indicators including company revenues, workforce data, overseas expansion, more
― According to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and industry sources on November 9, the Webtoon Industry Status Survey recently received approval from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, marking the first time that data on the webtoon industry will be managed as part of the government'...
Latest Super Sentai Show Replaces Maya Imamori With Kohaku Shida in Main Female Role
Shida also starred in 2022-23 Super Sentai show Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
― The official website for the live-action television series No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger announced on Saturday that Kohaku Shida is replacing main cast member Maya Imamori in the role of Sumino Ichikawa (Gozyu Unicorn). (No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger is the 50th anniversary entry in the Super Sentai franchise, which the Power Rangers franch...
FUUTO PI: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō Anime Film Streams on Crunchyroll
Film screened for limited time in Japanese theaters in November 2024
― Crunchyroll began streaming on Thursday the Fūto Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō (Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull) anime film from the FUUTO PI franchise based on the Fūto Tantei manga. The film screened for a limited time in Japanese theaters in November 2024. The film tells the story of the beginning of Kamen Ride...
Kaya, Utahime Dream All Stars Perform Themes for A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime
Series debuts in April 2026
― The official website for the television anime of storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series revealed the theme song artists on Saturday. Kaya performs the opening theme song "Flare of Soul." Hiroaki Suzuki from SUPA LOVE composed and arranged the song, and also wrote ...
XSEED Games Cancels Release of Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack
Company had halted collection due to "unanticipated complication" last month
― XSEED Games announced on Friday it has canceled the release of MAGES.' Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack game collection for Nintendo Switch, both the physical release, and the digital offerings of previously unreleased Corpse Party games featured in the Tetralogy Pack. The company stated: Though we previously released entries i...
Daejeon Hosts 2025 University Webtoon Championship
November 14-16 event features exhibition of student works from webtoon departments across Korea
― The Korean city of Daejeon announced on November 11 that it will host the 2025 University Webtoon Championship at the Daejeon e-Sports Arena from November 14 to 16. The event features an exhibition of student works from webtoon departments across the country, with 48 outstanding pieces selected for awar...
NHK Announces 2025 Kōhaku Song Contest Lineup
Starto (formerly Johnny & Associates) breaks 2-year drought with King & Prince idols joining lineup
― The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) announced the lineup for the 76th Kōhaku Uta Gassen ("Red and White Song Contest"), Japan's most-watched music television program, on Friday. The show will feature 20 primarily female musical acts in the Red Team and 17 primarily male musical acts in the White...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Judge Han-Young Lee Confirms January 2 Debut
Story follows corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past
― Korean broadcasting network MBC announced on Wednesday the live-action series Judge Han-Young Lee, based on a popular Korean web novel and webtoon with over 22 million combined views, will premiere on January 2, 2026. Judge Han-Young Lee follows a corrupt judge who time-travels 10 years into the past and uses his second chance to ...
Live-Action Portraits of Delusion Series to Debut on Disney+ in 2nd Half of 2026
1st still photos revealed
― Disney+ has released the first photos for Portraits of Delusion, its upcoming live-action series based on the webtoon Delusion, confirming a second-half 2026 premiere. The newly revealed images feature Suzy and Sun-ho Kim in their lead roles. Suzy portrays Jeong-hwa Song, faithfully matching the character's look from the original webtoon, including the short black hair, p...
Crossed Hearts Announces Print Release of 'Darling, Why Can't We Divorce?' Webtoon
Ongoing series began serialization on Kakao Webtoon in 2024
― Publisher Crossed Hearts officially announced on Wednesday the print release of Darling, Why Can't We Divorce?, a webtoon adaptation of So-hee Cha's 2021 web novel. Illustrated by Studio Inus, the series began serialization on Kakao Webtoon in 2024 and continues to run. Crossed Hearts describes the series: When Ophelia Lizen wakes up in t...
Live-Action Dear X Series Release Drives Surge in Original Webtoon Readership
Webtoon's views increased 17-fold between November 6–12 compared to week before teaser video was released
― Following the release of the live-action series Dear X on November 6, interest in the source webtoon has surged as viewers revisit the original work, drawn by discussions about the show's high fidelity to the comic. According to Naver WEBTOON on November 13, the webtoon's views increased 17-fo...
Solo Leveling to Debut as Ice Musical in Seoul This December
Show will feature solo, ensemble performances by current, former members of S. Korean national figure skating team
― The hit webnovel and webtoon Solo Leveling is being adapted into an ice musical titled Solo Leveling on Ice, scheduled to run from December 24 to 31 at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. The production reimagines the franchise as an action performance musical on ice. Chae-yeon Kim, a memb...
Musical Marli Adapted into Webtoon Ahead of Stage Premiere
Musical follows 18-year-old former child star who enters body of her doll
― A webtoon adaptation of the original musical Marli, titled Marli's Special Day Better Than Yesterday, began serialization on Friday through Naver WEBTOON's UGC platform Challenge Comics, producer Jooda Culture announced on Thursday. The musical follows Marli, an 18-year-old former child star who enters the body of her doll, ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 9-15
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down In History, I Parry Everything anime; Kingdom, D.N.Angel New Edition manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the next two weeks, and will be back in December. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Arifureta: From Commonplace To World's Strongest Season 3 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 November 11 I...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Game's Trailer Previews Viewros, Psychic Abilities, Vi-O-La, Federation Troopers
Game launches on December 4 for Switch, Switch 2
― Nintendo began streaming on Friday a new trailer for its Metroid Prime 4: Beyond game, and it previews the planet Viewros, scanning, Samus' power-ups, psychic abilities, the Vi-O-La motorbike, and Galactic Federation Troopers. The video uses gameplay footage from the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: The game will launch for December 4 for Nintendo Switch a...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game's PS5 Version Launches on February 19
Nihon Falcom revealed on Friday that it will release the Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of its Ys X: Nordics game, for PlayStation 5 on February 19. The game will feature 4K resolution at 120 FPS. The game launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. The game is slated for release for Switch 2 and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in the West in early 2026. Ys X: Proud No...
emaqi Adds Delinquents Can't Cut Cake, 'Magic, Me and My Big Master!', More Manga
Also: Yoshimi Iida, Gourmet Delivery Prince, Sengoku Komachi Kurotan, more
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday that it is adding the following manga to its e-bookstore service "emaqi:" Title: Delinquents Can't Cut Cake
Creators: Koji Miyaguchi (story), Masakazu Suzuki (art)
Publisher: Shinchosha
Synopsis: Among the delinquent youth incarcerated in a juvenile training school, ther...
K Manga Adds Battan's Fatale Game Manga as Simulpub
Manga launches on service on November 25
― Kodansha's K MANGA service confirmed on Friday that it will add Battan's Fatale Game manga as a simulpub on November 25. Battan debuted the manga in Kodansha's Kiss magazine on May 23. Kodansha published the manga's first compiled book volume on October 10. The manga centers on Seri Tainaka, a middling manga artist who has had just one work that has sold wel...
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha TV Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members, 2nd Promo Video
Series debuted on October 3, streams on HIDIVE
― The staff for My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members light novel series, revealed the show's second promotional vide...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Unveils Video, Visual, 5 More Cast Members
Kazuki Namioka, Kōki Uchiyama, Shirō Saitō, Reina Ueda, Atsumi Tanezaki join cast
― The offiical X/Twitter account for Studio Chizu unveiled on Friday a visual and more cast for it and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits"). The new cast members includes Kazuki Namioka, Kōki Uchiyama, Shirō Saitō, Reina Ueda, and Atsumi T...
Manta Comics' Under the Oak Tree Webtoon to Return with Season 5 on November 22
Upcoming season will complete storyline from Book 1 of original web novel
― Manta Comics announced on November 5 that its hit series Under the Oak Tree will return for Season 5 on November 22. The webtoon last concluded its fourth season in March. The upcoming season will complete the storyline from Book 1 of the original web novel. The novel itself ends with Book 2, whose final English volume was r...
AlphaPolis to Release English Manga in Print Beginning in June 2026
1st 3 volumes of May I Ask for One Final Thing?, Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time, A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai get print releases
― Japanese publisher AlphaPolis confirmed with ANN that it will begin publishing some English-language manga titles from its Alpha Manga service in print, beginning June next year with three volumes from three manga titles. AlphaPolis told ANN it hopes the...
The Holy Grail of Eris TV Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, January 8 Debut
New visual also revealed; Reina Washio, Yukari Tamura perform theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of Kujira Tokiwa and Yuunagi's The Holy Grail of Eris (Eris no Seihai) light novel series revealed the show's visual, theme song information, and January 8 debut on Friday. The anime will debut on TBS and 28 affiliate stations on January 8 at 11:56 p.m. The anime will then air on ...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's New Promo Video Teases 3rd Part of Season
3rd part of anime's 4th season will air in 2026
― Toho Animation's YouTube channel began streaming a teaser promotional video on Friday for the third and final cours (quarter of a year) of Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series. The third and final cours will air in 2026. The season's second cours ended on September 25. The anime season's second cours pre...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Anime Reveals Theme Songs, January 2026 Premiere
Sizuk performs opening song "Gliding Claw;" virtual singers TAO, SAK perform ending theme song "Sky Clipper"
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures revealed a new visual, the theme songs, and the January 2026 premiere date for the television anime of storywriter Nekoko and illustrator Naji Yanagida's Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel...
Hiroyuki Nishimori, Mifumi Inaba Launch Itsuka Uchū Kara Manga on December 12
Manga is revival of Nishimori's earlier Itsuka Sora Kara manga
― The December issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on Wednesday that Mifumi Inaba and Hiroyuki Nishimori will launch a new manga titled Itsuka Uchū Kara (One Day from Space) that will launch in the magazine's next issue on December 12. The manga is a revival of Nishimori's earlier manga Itsuka Sora Kara (One Day ...
The Remarried Empress Live-Action Series to Debut in 2nd Half of 2026
Production showcases royal palace settings filmed across Korea, Czech Republic, Germany
― Disney+ confirmed on Thursday the live-action series of The Remarried Empress webtoon will be released in the second half of 2026. The company held its “Disney+ Originals Preview 2025” presentation on the morning of November 13 at the Cinderella Ballroom in the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Conference Center. A tr...
The Horizon Webtoon Wins Award at Italy's Lucca Comics & Games
Eisner-nominated work follows young boy who meets girl in sea of dead bodies
― Webtoon The Horizon, created by Ji-hoon Jeong (penname JH), has been honored with the Yellow Kid “Book of the Year” award at Italy's Lucca Comics & Games festival, webtoon company Ultra Media announced on November 14. Lucca Comics & Games is one of Europe's largest comic and gaming events, held annually since 1966. The Ho...
Love Live CD Delayed Amid Claims Its Jacket Art Used Generative AI
Staff: Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club's 8th single delayed due to errors in jacket art
― The Love Live! school idol franchise's fifth main group, Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club, announced on Tuesday that the group's eighth single, “Hajimari no Haneoto,” has been delayed from November 26 to December 24. According to the staff, the delay is due to errors in the sin...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Revealed
Follow-up of 1st game's remake to launch by September 2026
― Nihon Falcom posted on Wednesday its financial report for the fiscal year ending in September 2025, and the report said the company will release Sora no Kiseki the 2nd, a remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game, during the fiscal year ending in September 2026. Sora no Kiseki the 2nd would be a follow-up to Tra...
2nd Live-Action Golden Kamuy Film Casts Sōkō Wada as Kadokura
Wada plays prison's head guard in film opening on March 13
― The official website for Golden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Sōkō Wada will join the film's cast as Toshiyuki Kadokura, the head of the guards at Abashiri Prison. The film will open on March 1...
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Novel Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Series
Live-action series premieres on December 11
― SB Creative announced on Friday that Nanigashi Shima and raemz's Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky (Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita) novel is inspiring both a television anime adaptation and a live-action television series.The live-action series will premiere on December 11 on MBS' Drama Tokku programming block, as well as...
A Star Brighter Than the Sun ‒ Episode 7
Koki and Sae both breaking character during the school play is emblematic of both who they are as people and their relationship.
Valve Announces Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Steam Frame Hardware
6-inch cube-shaped Steam Machine is 6x as powerful as Steam Deck
― Valve unveiled on Wednesday the new Steam Machine console, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame virtual reality headset. All three are optimized for Steam. The company did not reveal a release date or pricing, but it streamed a trailer: The 6-inch cube-shaped Steam Machine features a discrete semi-custom advanced micro device (AMD) deskt...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Season 2 Reveals February 27 Premiere in Trailer
Kurt Russell returns for 2nd season
― Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) announced on Thursday that the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans," will premiere on February 27. New episodes will debut on Fridays. The company streamed a trailer: Kurt Russell will return as Lee Shaw. Amber Midthunder (Prey) will play a powerful busines...
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