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Studio Dot's Beyond the Trail Anime Short Gets Late-Night Screenings in Japan on October 10
Film screened at Fantasia Festival on July 19
― Animation studio Studio Dot began streaming a trailer for its Beyond the Trail (Wadachi o Koete Yuke) theatrical anime short on Tuesday. The trailer reveals that the anime will open with late night screenings at Tokyo's Theatre Shinjuku for one week beginning on October 10, followed by screenings in other cinemas in Japan. The Fantasia Festival in Montr...
Nike Offers New Yu-Gi-Oh! Shoes
Walk in style like Joey Wheeler (or Katsuya Jōnouchi)
― American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike announced on August 12 that its new Yu-Gi-Oh! collaboration Nike Air Max 95 QS YGO shoes with launch on September 12. The announcement features a short video with voiceover by Yu-Gi-Oh! character Katsuya Jōnouchi (Joey Wheeler in the English dub). The voiceover appears to have new dialogue...
Anime World Offers Condolences After Voice Actor Tomo Sakurai's Death
Creators, artists, fans came together for their farewells
― The anime world lost a renowned voice actor and singer with the announcement of Tomo Sakurai's death on August 13. She was known for her roles as Mylene Flare Jenius from the Macross franchise, Misao Makimachi from Rurouni Kenshin, Shayla-Shayla from El Hazard The Magnificent World, Meimi Haneoka from Saint Tail, and Hinowa from Gintama. She...
Gachiakuta Anime Adds 3 Cast Members
Mitsuki Saiga, Masami Iwasaki, Ayahi Takagaki join cast
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced three more cast members for the anime on Tuesday. The newly announced cast members are: Mitsuki Saiga as Tamsy Masami Iwasaki as Delmon Ayahi Takagaki as Cthoni Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:...
Kimi no Nemureru Kaii no Kōsha Manga Ends Soon
Manga adaptation of Nanoka no Yoru o Nukedashite launched in October 2023
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Square Enix's Gangan Online platform announced on Monday that Fumi Itō's Kimi no Nemureru Kaii no Kōsha manga adaptation of Takuma Sakurai's Nanoka no Yoru o Nukedashite light novel will end soon. Itō launched the manga adaptation on Square Enix's Gangan Online platform in October...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game's New Guardian Trailer Reveals Demo
Trailer introduces Guardians Bampuku, Mutsumi
― Bandai Namco Entertainment launched on Monday a demo for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The company also revealed a new trailer introducing the Guardians Bampuku and Mutsumi. Players can try four of the eight available Guardians and c...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Trailer Previews New Z-A Battle Club Multiplayer Mode
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2 on October 16
― The Pokémon Company International began streaming on Sunday a video for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game, and it previews the new Z-A Battle Club 4-player Link Battle mode: English Japanese The new multiplayer mode pits up to four players in a real-time Pokémon battle with a focus of earning the most points by defeating other trainers' Pokémon. The game ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Trailer Reveals Unohana as DLC
Unohana launches on August 25 with early access on Monday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed a video on Monday for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise, and it reveals that the game will add Retsu Unohana as DLC on August 25 with early access on Monday for season pass holders. The first DLC character Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War vers...
Shenmue III Game Gets Enhanced Version for PS5, Xbox X|S, Nintendo, PC
Shenmue III Enhanced features enhanced graphics, optional gameplay adjustments
― ININ Games announced on Monday ahead of this week's gamescom 2025 event Shenmue III Enhanced, an upgraded version of the 2019 Shenmue III game, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo (company did not specify Switch and/or Switch 2), and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. This will mark the game's first release ...
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' Anime's 2nd Season Highlights Sakura in Teaser Trailer
2nd season begins in January
― The official website for the television anime of Robinson Haruhara and Hirakei's 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Hime-sama, "Gōmon" no Jikan Desu) manga began streaming on Tuesday a teaser trailer for the second season, and it features the new character Sakura Heartrock. The second season will premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, and KTV in January 2026. The series will strea...
A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Novels Get Anime
Light novels/manga based on Metabo Hagure's web novel debuted in May 2022
― Hobby Japan announced on Monday that author Metabo Hagure and illustrator masami's A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires (Buchigire Reijō wa Hōfuku wo Chikaimashita. ~Madōsho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu~, also known as The Furious Princess Decided to Take Reve...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Reveals Cover, Preview Pages for Stray Manga
Ryu Kamio, Yu Nakahara's manga launches in English on December 2
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Monday the cover and several preview pages for writer Ryu Kamio and artist Yu Nakahara's Stray manga's English release. IMG stray-034-35.jpg
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WEBTOON Subsidiary Studio LICO Joins Naver Labor Dispute After Breakdown in Wage Talks
Studio LICO calls for its “global incentives” to be counted toward base salary, for salary increases to be in line with its parent
― Naver, the parent company of WEBTOON Entertainment, is facing mounting labor unrest after wage negotiations with six of its subsidiaries collapsed on August 12. The dispute has now drawn in Studio LICO, a WEBTOON-owned production house best known for producing the webt...
Webtoon Market in Korea Slows Sharply in 1st Half of 2025 as Platforms Consolidate
8,123 webtoons were registered in 1st half of 2025, down 17.9%
― South Korea's webtoon industry showed clear signs of slowdown in the first half of 2025, with fewer titles being released and several smaller platforms exiting the market. The result is a deeper concentration of content and revenue among top platforms. According to the “H1 2025 Comics and Webtoon Distribution Statistics” report release...
Shin Godzilla Film's 4K Remastered U.S. Rerelease Earns US$2.4 Million in 1st 4 Days
GKIDS' rerelease of 2016 film opened on August 14
― The Box Office Mojo website reported that GKIDS' 4K remaster rerelease of the 2016 Shin Godzilla film earned an estimated US$2,475,884 in its first four days of screening in the U.S., and ranked at #11 in the weekend box office. The film screened in 1,290 theaters and earned US$849,957 on its opening day on August 14, an estimated US$477,439 on Frid...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Manga Starts 'Countdown to Climax'
Manga launched in October 2020, inspired TV anime in January 2025, with 2nd season coming
― The 12th compiled book volume of Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling In Love With You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda) manga revealed on August 12 that the manga has begun the "countdown" to its climax. The volume also revealed that the manga has 1.7 million copies in circulation. Kodansha USA Publishing is releas...
WEBTOON Entertainment Narrows Net Loss in Q2 on U.S., Japan Growth
Company reports revenue reached US$348.3 million
― WEBTOON Entertainment significantly narrowed its operating loss in the second quarter of 2025 thanks to growth in both the U.S. and Japanese markets. According to a filing on Aug 12, the company reported that revenue reached US$348.3 million, up 8.5% from US$321 million a year earlier. Net loss also shrank to US$3.88 million, down from US$76.57 mill...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Tops your name., Disney's Frozen to Become Japan's #4 All-Time Film
Film earns 25.78 billion yen in 31 days
― Aniplex announced on Monday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 18,272,941 tickets for 25,782,656,600 yen (about US$174.9 million) in its 31 days at the box office. With the latest box office numbers, the film has now surpassed Makoto Shinkai...
Shonen Jump+ Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 1-Shot Summer Festival
Authors include Takopi's Original Sin artist, Aharen-san is Indecipherable artist, others
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced on Monday it will launch a summer festival series of special one-shots from manga artists such as Taizan 5 and Asato Mizu every day from August 18-28. The event is part of the platform's 10th anniversary celebrations. Manga Plus will release all the one-shots in Engli...
Anime NJ++ Convention Hosts Keita Amemiya
Anime NJ++ takes place on November 14-16
― New Jersey anime convention Anime NJ++ announced last week that it will host artist, director, and screenwriter Keita Amemiya for this year's convention. Amemiya will have a panel, interviews, and signings during the convention. Anime NJ++ will take place at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey on November 14 to 16. Amemiya is perhap...
Makoto Sanda's Majo Suiri Gothic Mystery Novels Get Manga
Yū Mitsuki launches manga adaptation of mystery series by Rental Magica, Lord El-Melloi author
― Yū Mitsuki launched a manga adaptation of Makoto Sanda's Majo Suiri (Witch's Deduction) novels on Kadokawa's Kadocomi manga website last Friday. The gothic mystery novels center on Kunori Orizue, a beautiful and mysterious girl who calls herself a "witch," when all manner of mysterious and questionable in...
Nekopara Remaster Game Launches for iOS, Android
Remaster features new character sprites, event CGs, voice lines, story episodes
― Good Smile Company and Neko Works launched a revamped smartphone version of the Nekopara game under the title Nekopara Love Project Vol.1 for iOS and Android on Friday. This release features new character sprites, event CGs, voice lines, and story episodes. The game supports Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and S...
Pastel Parade Rhythm Game Launches on Steam on August 27
Game features over 30 original songs
― Developer matsu friends announced on Friday that its Pastel Parade rhythm game will launch on PC via Steam on August 27. The Steam page describes the game: Pastel☆Parade is an exhilarating rhythm game with easy controls! Play a comfortable rhythm to the cute and poppy music. The controls are very intuitive: just press the buttons with the right timing according ...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game Posts Starter Guide for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Lucy
Character debuts on Thursday
― Arc System Works Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game began streaming a starter guide for the DLC character Lucy on Sunday. Lucy will be available to play beginning on Thursday. Season 4 launched last July. The season is adding Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character Lucy as a playable character along with the completely new character Unika, as well as returning characters Dizzy...
Solo Leveling Joins Global Charity Marathon Event
Those who finish 6K run will receive exclusive Solo Leveling–themed rewards
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 11 that the webtoon Solo Leveling will partner with NGO World Vision's upcoming charity project, the Global 6K Virtual Run, taking place from September 5 to 30. Unlike traditional marathons held in one location at a set time, the Global 6K Virtual Run allows participants to choose th...
Koupen-chan Short TV Anime Casts Nao Tōyama
Toyama voices "Light Blue Koupen-chan" in episodes 20-21
― The official website for Koupen-chan, the short television anime based on Rurutea's illustrations of the character of the same name, announced a new cast member on Sunday. Nao Tōyama joins the anime's cast as Mizuiro no Koupen-chan (Light Blue Koupen-chan), a baby emperor penguin that has turned light blue and will return to its original colo...
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga Game's Global Launch Delayed by 'a Few Months'
Worldwide launch once slated for this summer
― Publisher refint/games announced on Saturday that the worldwide release of Nihon Falcom's Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga crossover fighting game will be delayed by "a few months," from its previously announced summer release. The company cited an unforeseen circumstance outside of its control that prevents the company from continuing work, an...
Saiki K. Creator Overhears Women Talking About His Manga at Bookstore
Shuichi Aso was happy folks still recall his work — till he realized why they were talking about it
― The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. creator Shuichi Aso recounted on August 3 a chance encounter (sort of) he had at a bookstore. Aso said he overheard two women exclaim, “Oh! The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.” while he was at the undisclosed store. Aso noted he felt happy people were still reading his se...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ranks #4 on NYT August Bestseller List
― The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early August. The manga on this month's list include: #4 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#12 — Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run hardcover volume 2
#14 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 25
#15 — Eiichiro...
Jump TOON Reveals 5 New Manga Series, Kaiju No. 8 Manga's Full-Color Vertical-Scrolling Version
Ko Hiratori, Nora Kohigashi, Manimani Ononata launch new manga; Kaiju No. 8 full-color, vertical-scrolling version launches on September 1
― This year's 38th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday five new manga series that will launch on Shueisha's vertical-scrolling manga service Jump TOON in August and September. The magazine also revealed that Jump TOON will publish th...
WEBTOON Launches Novelization Line with Cursed Princess Club, The Kiss Bet
1st works in new line launch in November, February
― WEBTOON has announced a new publishing initiative through Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group: print novel adaptations of WEBTOON series. The program will debut with Cursed Princess Club: A Most Unusual Princess and The Kiss Bet: A Novel. New York Times-bestselling author Michelle Knudsen is adapting LambCat's original Cursed Princess Club: A Most Unusual ...
Final My Hero Academia Season's English-Subtitled Trailer Unveils Porno Graffitti's Opening Song
Rock band performs "THE REVO" opening for series premiering on October 4
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed the main trailer for the series' eighth and final season on Sunday. The English-subtitled video reveals and previews the opening theme song "THE REVO" by Porno Graffitti. The season will debut on October 4 at 5:30 p.m. JST (4:30 a.m. EDT) on YTV and NTV's affiliate c...
Tappytoon Returns to Anime NYC 2025 with Exclusive Club JEM Merch
Creators of King's Maker will make 1st-ever U.S. appearance at event
― Contents First, the company behind the global webtoon platform Tappytoon, will return to the East Coast's largest anime convention for the first time in seven years. At Anime NYC 2025, Tappytoon will host a booth for its official merch shop, Club JEM. Located at booth #1330, Club JEM from Tappytoon will offer exclusive merchandis...
Comic Market 106 Draws 250,000 Attendees Across 2 Days
Attendees decreased by 50,000 from Comiket 105 in December 2024
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 106 event in Tokyo drew about 250,000 people across Saturday and Sunday, a decrease of about 50,000 attendees from the previous Comiket 105. The event drew about 120,000 people on its first day, and 130,000 people on its second day. Comiket 106 had about 22,700 exhibiting spaces over the two days — a decline ...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Reveals Special Black Cat Appreciation Day Trailer
Series to debut in October, will stream on Crunchyroll
― The staff for the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series revealed a new trailer on Sunday featuring the black cat Yoru to celebrate Black Cat Appreciation Day. The anime will premiere in October on TV To...
'Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?' Creator Soborou Launches New Manga
Jukebox debuts on August 23
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday Soborou will launch a new series titled Jukebox on the platform on August 23. BookWalker Global is partnering with Kodansha USA Publishing to exclusively release Soborou's Why the hell are you here, Teacher!? (Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!?) manga digitally in English. Soborou launched the erotic...
WEBTOON Partners with Disney to Bring Marvel, Star Wars, More to Vertical-Scroll Format
Partnership will offer reformatted comics, brand-new original webcomics based on Disney's most popular properties
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Tuesday a global partnership with Disney to adapt and distribute around 100 comics from Disney, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, and Star Wars in WEBTOON's mobile vertical-scroll format. The collaboration will launch with a dedicated section on the Engli...
Webtoon-Based Animated Film Your Letter Opens on October 1 in Korea
Story follows transfer student who discovers mysterious letter in her desk drawer
― Distributor Lotte Entertainment confirmed on August 5 that the feature-length animated film Your Letter based on the webtoon of the same name will premiere in theaters in Korea on October 1. The announcement came alongside the release of a teaser poster and trailer. Your Letter earned a near-perfect 9.98 rating durin...
Gintama Anime Announces Yoshiwara in Flames Compilation Film With New Animated Scenes
2026 film to cover anime episodes 139-146
― Warner Brothers Japan revealed in a new teaser trailer on Saturday that the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga will get a new compilation film titled Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō (Gintama New Film Version: Yoshiwara in Flames) in 2026 adapting the Yoshiwara in Flames arc of the series. The film covers episodes 139-146 of the anime a...
Ize Press Brings Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story to Print in 2026
Series has surpassed 123 million views worldwide
― Ize Press announced on Friday that Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story will make the leap from digital to print next year. The first volume of the reincarnation romance fantasy will arrive in February 2026, marking its debut in physical bookstores across North America. The series—illustrated by A-jin, adapted by DOYOSAY, and based on an original st...
Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's July Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga rank in list including JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Summer Hikaru Died, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Gachiakuta, Blue Lock, more
― The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for July. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#2 — Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Biz...
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class Spinoff TV Anime's Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, October 6 Premiere
Botchi Boromaru performs opening, LONGMAN perform ending
― The staff for the anime adaptation of GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series of Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, revealed on Saturday a promotional video, the theme song artists, and October 6 premiere. The trailer reveals and previews the opening theme song "Sakurakaze" (Cher...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 4-10
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime's NHK-E premiere ranks #4 with 3.4% rating
― 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, August 8 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.1% rating. A separate episode aired on Wednesday, August 6 at 12:45 p.m. and earned 6.4% rating. Th...
One Piece's Jolly Roger Flag Flies in Protest in Indonesia
Citizens protest against legislative changes, inequality ahead of country's 80th Independence Day
― Indonesia celebrates its 80th Independence Day this Sunday, August 17. The country's president Prabowo Subianto has called on Indonesians to display the country's flag ahead of the day itself, but many Indonesians have instead chosen to raise a flag familiar to any otaku: the Jolly Roger flag of the St...
Spy x Family Takes Over Yokohama's Waterfront Minatomirai District
Take part in Spy x Family events at Yokohama's Landmark Plaza & Mark Is mall
― The SPY×FAMILY franchise revealed the key art for its upcoming collaboration event at the waterfront Minatomirai district in central Yokohama City. The collaboration will feature several activities between August 23 and October 13. The key visual feature SPY×FAMILY characters Anya Forger, Becky Blackbell, Damian Desmond, E...
GungHo Online Entertainment Dismisses Former Senior Executive for Embezzlement With Plans to File Criminal Charges
Employee embezzled about 246 million yen by making fictitious business orders to self
― Japanese game developer GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has dismissed a former executive-level employee for embezzlement on July 24, and it is consulting with a criminal investigative authority to discuss the possibility of filing a criminal complaint against them. The employee had misapp...
Yen Press Licenses A Long & Short Love Story, Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers, More Manga
Also: Moscow 2160 novel, Keyaki Shopping District's Sakura Bathhouse, The Idol's Escape manga
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed nine manga and one light novel series for release in February 2026. The company's Ize Press label also revealed the print release of A-jin, DOYOSAY, and Lemon Frog's Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story webtoon in February 2026. The new licenses include: T...
Voice Actor Bill Flynn Dies at 86
Flynn voiced Dr. Agasa in Funimation's original dub of Case Closed
― Voice actor Bill Flynn (also known as William Flynn) died on July 4. He was 86. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas, TX. Flynn was born on September 9, 1938 in Yonkers, New York. In addition to acting, he was an instructor in the Air Force, counselor and director of the Ca...
Kodansha House NYC Pop-Up Event Hosts Fire Force's Atsushi Ohkubo, Wotakoi's Fujita, A Sign of Affection's Suu Morishita
Event will be open from Tuesdays to Sundays from October 4-19
― Kodansha USA announced on Friday that it will host manga creators Atsushi Ohkubo (Fire Force, Soul Eater), Fujita (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku), and Suu Morishita (A Sign of Affection) at its Kodansha House Pop-Up event at 210 Lafayette Street, SoHo, New York City. The three will have Q&A sessions and autograph signings. The event wi...
Ratatan Game Launches in Early Access on September 19 After Delay
More screenshots, gameplay video also revealed; game devs discuss reason for early access delay
― Japanese developer Ratata Arts revealed on Thursday that its Ratatan "rhythm roguelike action game" will launch in early access on Steam on September 19 at 12:00 a.m. JST (September 18 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The developers also revealed new screenshots from the game, and a new gameplay video for World 3. IM...
ChaO Anime Film to Screen in 16 Countries
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's new original anime film opened in Japan on Friday
― The opening day meet-and-greet event for Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO on Friday revealed that the film will screen in 16 countries and regions around the world, though the announcement did not reveal in which territories the film will screen. The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Si...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Videos Highlight Factions
Game launches on September 5 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Marvelous USA streamed two videos for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game on Thursday. The trailers highlight the game's two factions, the Reclaimers and the Neun. The Reclaimers The Neun The game will have hands-on demos during this year's gamescom convention from August 20-24 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The game will l...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Gets New Film; New Mini-Anime's Details Revealed
Ganzo! Bandori-chan mini-anime debuts on October 2, streams for 52 episodes
― An event for the BanG Dream! franchise on Sunday revealed that the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime is getting a new film project. The event did not reveal any other details. This film project is separate from the previously announced sequel television series for both BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica that B...
Voice Actress Aki Toyosaki Limits Activities After Death of Her Husband
Toyosaki will not perform with Sphere on August 30
― Agency MusicRay'n Inc. announced on Friday that voice actress Aki Toyosaki is limiting her entertainment activities after the sudden death of her husband. In July, Toyosaki's husband was rushed to a hospital after a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and died at the hospital. After consulting with Toyosaki, the agency and Toyosaki decided to limit part of he...
Cutie Honey x Cyborg 009 April Fool's Joke Is Now a Real Figure
Cutie Honey + Cyborg 009 = Cyborg 0082
― Japanese soft vinyl toy manufacturer Artisan Toy announced on Wednesday that the April Fool's joke Cyborg 0082, based on Go Nagai's Cutie Honey manga and Shotaro Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, has been turned into a real soft vinyl figure. According to the Artisan Toy, “Ishimori Productions and Dynamic Production simultaneously posted this fictional April Fool...
Koupen-chan Collaborates With Super Sentai's 1st-Ever Team
By far the cutest version of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
― Rurutea, the creator of the baby emperor penguin character Koupen-chan, announced on August 8 that Koupen-chan is collaborating with the Super Sentai franchise's first-ever team, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. Rurutea stated the special collaboration had started with a pop-up store between August 8 to 24 at the Ikebukuro Parco, featuring a poster of t...
Live-Action Wakako-zake Series Gets 9th Season Debuting on October 1
Rina Takeda returns to star as Wakako
― BS TV Tokyo announced on Friday that the live-action series based on Chie Shinkyū's Wakako-zake manga will get a 12-episode ninth season that will premiere on BS TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo 4K on October 1 at 24:00 (effectively October 2 at 12:00 a.m.). The show will stream on the Lemino Premium, Net mo Teletō, and TVer services. Rina Takeda will again star in the...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 10-16
Looking For The Full Moon, Vampire Hunter D anime; Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe, The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox BDPlease Media Blasters US$39.99 August 12 Looking For The Full Moon BDCite AnimEigo US$59.95 August 12 Vampire Hunter D BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 A...
Ascendent Animation Issues Statement Regarding Kiba Walker Following Sexual Allegations With Minors
Ascendent Animation claims no affiliation with Walker, stating that they were not President nor founder
― Ascendent Animation released a statement on Monday regarding voice actor Kiba Walker (also known as "Salem Moon" in drag and LGBTQ+ circles), following allegations made against Walker on July 30 for sending sexually suggestive messages to minors. The company claimed that it "has had no affiliatio...
Crunchyroll Adds 3 More One Piece Anime Films
The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta, Strong World, Film Z
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it has added the One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta, One Piece Film Strong World, and One Piece Film Z movies in Japanese with English subtitles and with the English dubs. One Piece: Episode of Alabasta (One Piece: The Desert Princess and The Pir...
4K Remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg Anime Reveals November 19 Screenings in N. America, New York Premiere at NYFF
Trailer streamed for 4K remaster of Oshii, Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) on November 19. The company streamed a trailer: The company also revealed that the film will get its New York premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) in the "Revivals" catego...
Cladun X3 Game Heads West on September 26
NIS America releases game for Switch, PS4, PS5, PC
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release the pixel action role-playing game Cladun X3 digitally in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on September 26. The company describes the game:
Villains from near and far have been summoned to Arcanus Cella to participate in a cutthroat death game in the ...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Gets Early Screenings in U.S. for Crunchyroll Mega/Ultimate Fan Subscribers
Film screens early on September 9; ticket sales begin on Friday
― Crunchyroll and Fandango announced on Thursday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, will get early screenings in the U.S. on September 9 at 7:00 p.m. for Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers of Crunchyroll. Tickets for the early sc...
Latair the Earth Anime Reveals Cast, Video, Theme Song, September 5 Debut
Shōji Kawamori, Thomas Romain work on anime based on Haruka Takagishi's picture book
― An anime adaptation for Haruka Takagishi's children's picture book Latair the Earth will debut on September 5. The anime's official website revealed on Thursday a visual, cast, and video. The video reveals and introduces a dance for the theme song "Chikyū no Orchestra" (Earth Orchestra) by Yukari Tamura (Latair) an...
Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Its Fall Manga Releases
Campaign includes True Blue Never Fades, Universe from the Balcony, The Cursed Body, Box Garden Beetle, Baku Chan titles
― Glacier Bay Books launched on Tuesday a Kickstarter campaign for its previously announced manga titles including Yumi Tada's True Blue Never Fades (True Blue wa Kesshite Iroasenai), Konomi Oumi's Universe from the Balcony (Veranda kara Uchū), Tokushige Kawakatsu's The Cursed Body...
'Captivated, By You' Anime Reveals Opening Song in Main Promo Video; Let's Go Karaoke! Anime Gets Original Episode
Keina Suda performs "Rubble" opening for Captivated, By You debuting on August 21
― The staff for the television anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke! (Karaoke Iko!) manga and Captivated, by You (Muchū sa, Kimi ni.) manga revealed the main promotional video of Captivated, by You on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Rubble" by Keina Suda. Kadokawa also announced that ...
Penguin Classics UK Publishes Grave of the Fireflies Novel on September 4
Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 semi-autobiographical novel inspired Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli's 1988 anime film
― Penguin Classics UK is listing the English release of Akiyuki Nosaka's Grave of the Fireflies semi-autobiographical novel in the United Kingdom, on September 4. The novel's translator Ginny Tapley Takemori stated that the novel's English release will commemorate the 80th year since the end of t...
My Daughter is a Zombie Becomes Fastest Film So Far This Year to Hit 2 Million Admissions in Korea
Film opened in N. America on August 8
― WEBTOON Entertainment and its Korean production arm Studio N's webtoon-based comedy film My Daughter is a Zombie has become the fastest movie of 2025 in Korea to pass the two million admissions milestone — reaching it in six days, according to the Korean Film Council. The live-action film opened on July 30 and scored the year's biggest opening day at the Korea...
Spain's Sitges Int'l Film Fest to Screen ChaO, Angel's Egg, More Films
Film festival runs from October 9-19
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Spain's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival revealed its slate of animated films for this year's event on Wednesday, which includes ChaO, Angel's Egg, All You Need is Kill, Nightmare Bugs, and Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark. The festival will take place from October 9-October 19 in Sitges, Spain. The event will also screen the live-action film of Kota...
Kanae Nakanishi, Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched on May 22
― The 14th chapter of Kanae Nakanishi and Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time (Jikan no Kami-sama) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in two chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end on August 28. The manga's first volume will ship on September 4, and the second and final volume will ship on October 3. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the mang...
2025 Crayon Shin-chan Film Debuts at #4
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle film stays at #1 for 4th week
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, stayed at #1 in the Japanese box office in its fourth weekend. The film sold 1,309,500 tickets and earned 1,918,840,000 yen (about US$13.07 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a tota...
You and Idol Precure Film Reveals Cast for Original Character
Comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda voices Totto
― The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed a new cast member on Thursday. Comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda from the comedy duo Diane will voice Totto, an original character in the film. Totto is the chairman of the Super Miracle Idol Festival's organizing committee. Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ (...
Naoya Kurisu Reveals Kinuginu no Hanayuki 3D CG Anime Short Film
Film opens on October 17 with modern Japanese dub, period-accurate dub planned
― Director Naoya Kurisu and the Japanese independent animation label Hand to Mouse. revealed the Kinuginu no Hanayuki (Frost Flowers After a Night of Frolicking) 3D CG-animated short film on Thursday. The film will open in Japan on October 17, screening alongside a digitally remastered version of Kurisu and Hand to Mouse.'...
Fairy Tail Manga Creator Hiro Mashima Lists His Top 5 Games of 2025
Surprisingly, the latest Monster Hunter game is not on the list
― Manga creator Hiro Mashima (Rave Master, Fairy Tail, Edens Zero, Dead Rock) posted his top five games of 2025 (so far) on August 9. Taking the top spot is Death Stranding 2 followed by Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 in second and Donkey Kong Bananza in third. The fourth and fifth place spots were taken by The Hundred Line: Last Defense A...
Tokyo's Rinkai Line Collaborates with Kozame-chan
Kozame-chan befriends Rinkai Line Mascot Rinkaru before his big screen debut.
― The Odekake Kozame series announced on Tuesday that it is collaborating with Tokyo's third-sector railway company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit's (TWR) Rinkai Line. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Odekake Kozame series shared the collaboration's key visual with titular character Kozame-chan and Rin...
LW Entertainment, Qubic Pictures Plan Anime of The Phantom of the Opera Musical
Partnership is part of series of new film/TV projects based on Lloyd Webber's musicals
― LW Entertainment, formerly Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Qubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach, co-executive producer on the Star Wars: Visions anthology and showrunner of the Eden and Leviathan anime, to explore opportunities for an anime a...
HBO Max to Add Angel's Egg, Shin Godzilla, your name., More Films Starting on September 1
Other titles include:The Colors Within, Lu Over the Wall, Love & Pop
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The HBO Max streaming service will add 20 Japanese films to its library — including Angel's Egg, Shin Godzilla, and your name. — starting on September 1 in a new partnership with GKIDS. The titles available on the service in September include:
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Fireworks
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Ghost Cat Anzu
Lone...
Resident Evil: Survival Unit Game's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Queen Bee
Mobile strategy game scheduled to launch in 2025
― The staff for Resident Evil: Survival Unit (Biohazard: Survival Unit), a new mobile strategy game in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise, began streaming a cinematic trailer on Thursday, and it reveals the theme song "Yamagari" ("Mountain Hunt") by Queen Bee. Queen Bee originally released the song as part of the Aku album on March 5. The game is schedul...
Nintendo Adds Chibi-Robo! Game to Switch 2's GameCube Nintendo Classics Collection
2005 GameCube game available on August 21
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it is adding the 2005 Chibi-Robo! GameCube game to the Nintendo Classics service available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack paid membership service for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 21. The company describes the game:
Chibi-Robo is a four-inch-tall robot who's arrived at the Sanderson house with the goal of he...
K Manga Adds The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop Manga in English
Series debuted in October 2021
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Monday that it has added Makoto Morishita's The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop (Sudachi no Maōjō) manga in English. The company describes the story: After the hero defeated the demon lord, the world is finally at peace... leaving the young Villager of Beginnerville in a bind! Without a demon lord to defeat, people have no n...
Odd Taxi TV Anime Gets 2 Compilation Films Screened With The Last Blossom Preview
Compilation films to screen September 10-11, 17-18
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime based on Takeichi Abaraya and original series creator Kadzuya Konomoto's RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi (stylized with a backwards R in "RoOT") manga announced on Wednesday that the series will get two compilation films this year. The first compilation film will cover episodes 1-7 and will screen on S...
Mackenyu Reprises Live-Action Chihayafuru Role in Full Circle Sequel
Actor reprises role as Arata Wataya in episode 7 on August 20
― Actor Mackenyu announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday he will reprise his role as Arata Wataya in Chihayafuru: Full Circle (Chihayafuru -Meguri-), the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga. The character appears to be a Meijin," or "master," of karuta in the new series, and wi...
LW Entertainment, Qubic Pictures Announce Plans for Anime Adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera Musical
Partnership is part of series of new film/TV projects based on Lloyd Webber's musicals
― LW Entertainment, formerly Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Qubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach, co-executive producer on the Star Wars: Visions anthology and showrunner of the Eden and Leviathan anime, to explore opportunities for an anime a...
No Longer Allowed In Another World Manga Goes on Hiatus, to Enter Last Arc Upon Return on October 29
Manga's hiatus started in June
― Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website announced on June 25 that Hiroshi Noda and Takahiro Wakamatsu's No Longer Allowed In Another World (Isekai Shikkaku) manga is going on hiatus for three months, and will return on October 29 with the start of the manga's final arc. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: A second life...
New Panty & Stocking Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Aoyama voices Gunsmith Bitch in 6th episode
― The staff for the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime announced on Thursday that it has cast Yoshino Aoyama as Gunsmith Bitch, an underwear arms dealer who appears in the sixth episode. The anime's "censored" version premiered on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, Mie Television Broadcasting, TVQ Broadcasting Kyushu, Gifu Broadcasting, and TV Hok...
OceanVeil Reveals Adam's Sweet Agony Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff, September 20 Debut
AnimeFesta launched series in Japan in 2023
― WWWave Corporation's anime streaming platform OceanVeil revealed on Wednesday the English dub cast, staff, and September 20 debut for the anime of Toyo's Adam's Sweet Agony (Modaete yo, Adam-kun) manga. The English dub main cast and staff include: Main Cast Brittany Lauda as Yue
Aife as Ms. Shiina
Aubrey Sweet as Aki
Hamish Plaggemars as Itsuki
Kelsey Jaf...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Trailer Reveals Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada's Ending Theme Song
Yonezu, Utada collaborate for ending theme "JANE DOE" for September 19 film
― The official website for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, announced on Thursday that Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada are performing the ending theme song "JANE DOE." The staff streamed a trailer that teases the song: Kenshi Yonezu is also performing ...
Saint Seiya Singer Nobuo Yamada Dies at 61
MAKE-UP vocalist known as NoB was diagnosed 7 years ago with kidney cancer
― Music production and artist management agency MOJOST announced on Wednesday that singer Nobuo Yamada (also known as NoB) has died on August 9 at 1:39 p.m. JST, after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was 61. Yamada's family held a private funeral, and asked fans to refrain from visiting their home to pay their respects an...
Baki Hanma: Blood Arena Game's Trailer Unveils September 11 Release Date
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC
― Purple Tree unveiled on Tuesday a trailer for Baki Hanma: Blood Arena, a new game in the Baki Hanma series, and it reveals the game's September 11 release date for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game's Steam page describes the game:
Enter the brutal world of Baki Hanma: Blood ...
Harvey Awards Nominate The Summer Hikaru Died, Wind Breaker, Tokyo These Days, More Manga
Also: Witch Hat Atelier, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All
― The Harvey Awards, which honors outstanding work in comics and sequential art, announced the nominees for this year's awards on Tuesday. The nominees for the Best Manga category are: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai (Yen Press) The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren (Yen Press, pictured right) ...
Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime's Character Video Reveals 3 Cast Members
Shion Wakayama, Konomi Inagaki, Ayasa Itō join cast
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga began streaming on Wednesday a character video that introduces three new cast members: The newly announced cast members include: Shion Wakayama as Maimi Suzuki Konomi Inagaki as Yui Hashimoto Ayasa Itō as Yuka...
2nd Live-Action 'At 25:00, in Akasaka' Season Reveals Cast, October 1 Debut
Makoto Nakamura, Yoshihisa Ishida, Marie Machida, Omi Natsuki play characters original to BL show
― TV Tokyo revealed the main visual, new and returning cast members, and October 1 premiere for the second live-action season based on' Hiroko Natsuno's At 25:00, in Akasaka (25-Ji, Akasaka de) boys-love manga on Wednesday. The second season's new cast members play characters who are original to the live...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Unveils More Cast, New Poster
New cast members play characters in Takaki, Akari's adult & high school life
― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film unveiled more cast members and a new poster for the film on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: (Top row, left to right in image above) Takashi Okabe as Kunihiko Kubota, Takaki's superior in the software compa...
Manga Creator Ken Akamatsu Will Not Appear at Comiket While He Is Vice Minister
His booth application was accepted, but he cites regulations for not going
― Manga creator-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be appearing at the second day of the Comic Market (Comiket) 106 convention this Sunday. He noted that the world's largest event for self-published dōjin works accepted his circle's application for a booth, but due to his positions as Parliame...
McDonald's Japan Apologizes After Pokémon Card Offer Runs Into Trouble
McDonald's asks people not to buy Happy Meals just to resell cards
― Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's Japan announced on Saturday that several of its locations have ended distribution of limited-edition Pokémon Trading Card Game cards with its Happy Meals (known as Happy Sets in Japan) early. McDonald's Japan apologized for "not being able to meet the expectations of our customers who were looki...
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