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Otome no Teikoku Manga Ends
Series debuted in 2010
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Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform published the final chapter of Torajirou Kishi's seinen manga Otome no Teikoku on Wednesday. The 20th and final compiled book volume will ship in Japan on December 4. The "yuri comedy" manga explores the everyday lives of high school girls. Kishi (Colorful, Maka-Maka, Devil) began the series in Shueisha's Business Jump, but the series was mov...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Switch/Switch 2 Versions Explore New Motion Controls, System Differences in Trailer
Switch, Switch 2 Editions launch on November 14
― Nintendo of America streamed a new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, on Tuesday explaining the systems for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 editions, including new motion controls, returning modes, and differences between versions. The game will launch for Nintendo Sw...
Hulu to Stream New Cat's Eye Anime
Series debuts on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, on September 26
― Hulu revealed on Tuesday in a trailer and key art for the new anime of Tsukasa Hōjō's Cat's Eye manga that it will stream the series on Hulu and through Hulu on Disney+, beginning on September 26. The anime's first six weekly episodes will premiere between September 26 and October 31 in Disney+'s Star brand in Japan. The remaining six episodes...
Race Horse Haru Urara, Inspiration for Uma Musume Pretty Derby Franchise Character, Dies
Throroughbred race horse had 113-loss streak before she retired
― The official X/Twitter account for the Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise announced that Haru Urara, the Thoroughbred race horse that served as the inspiration for the franchise's character of the same name, died peacefully on Tuesday. She was 29. A veterinarian checked on Urara on Monday when she was not defecating. Urara had horse col...
Yasu Hiromoto, Sayaka Itsuki Launch Tsūkaku Tantei Tsūtenji Natsume Manga on October 9
Manga centers on boy with keen intuition encountering those who have mastery of their senses
― The October issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine revealed on Tuesday that Yasu Hiromoto and Sayaka Itsuki will launch a new manga titled Tsūkaku Tantei Tsūtenji Natsume (Pain Sensation Detective Natsume Tsūtenji) in the magazine's next issue on October 9. Hiromoto will write the story, and Itsuki...
From Bullied to Brawler Manga Ends
Series debuted in October 2022
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The October issue of Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine published on Tuesday the final chapter of Aitsu and Takao Aoyagi's From Bullied to Brawler: My After-Hours Education with the School's Tough Girls (Hōkago wa Kenka Saikyō no Gyaru ni Tsurekomareru Seikatsu) manga. The third and final compiled book volume will ship in Japan on November 8. Kadokawa publishes the serie...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game's Trailer Previews Story
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday an English trailer for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game, and it previews the story: The game will launch on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam. A playable demo is now available for the game. Bandai Namc...
Gimmick! Game Composer Masashi Kageyama Dies
Composer died at 62 after battle with stomach cancer
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The official Bluesky account for Japanese record label Brave Wave announced on Monday composer Masashi Kageyama died on September 5 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. Kageyama was known for his work on Sunsoft's 1992 Gimmick! platformer game for Nintendo Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System in West). The game used an advanced sound...
Shabake TV Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song, October 3 Debut
Daisuke Namikawa, Seiichirō Yamashita, Shimba Tsuchiya, Shion Wakayama, more join anime's cast
― Aniplex revealed on Tuesday the second full promotional video, second key visual, more cast members, and October 3 premiere for the television anime of Megumi Hatakenaka's Shabake historical fantasy novel series. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Myaku-Myaku" (Continuous) by KAFUNÉ. Th...
Spy×Family Season 3's Trailer Reveals Ending Song (Updated)
Lilas Ikuta performs "Actor" ending song for new season debuting on October 4
― The official website for the anime of Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga started streaming the full trailer for the anime's third season on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Actor" by Lilas Ikuta. Update: Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the new season as it airs in Japan worl...
Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Anime Casts Sae Hiratsuka
Hiratsuka to voice Runa Tsukimi in 2026 anime
― The official website for the television anime of Shinya Misu's Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I'll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga presented on Tuesday a new teaser visual featuring the character Runa Tsukimi, and also announced that Sae Hiratsuka will voice the character. This is Hiratsuka's first role in a tradittio...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Casts Taiten Kusunoki
Kusunoki voices Black Dragon in episode 22 on Wednesday
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novels announced another cast member on Tuesday. Taiten Kusunoki voices Black Dragon, an SS-class chi...
Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast
Junya Enoki, Ayumu Murase, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Kentarō Kumagai to voice other Samurai Troopers
― The staff for Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series, announced more of the cast for the previously teased Samurai Troopers in a new teaser promotional video on Tuesday. The anime's staff also debuted a new teaser visual: The newly announced cast membe...
Used Car Magazine Car Sensor Hires City Hunter for New Commercials
Get wild and tough when looking for a used car
― Japanese used car magazine and seller Car Sensor debuted a series of City Hunter collaboration commercials on August 25. The commercials celebrate City Hunter's 40th anniversary and stars actress and model Nanao. A 30-second commercial features the City Hunter ending theme song “Get Wild” by TM Network and Nanao dressed as City Hunter protagonist Ryo ...
Haigakura Anime Gets 1st Game
Haigakura Senkai Puzzle mobile game will be free to play
― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga announced on September 4 that the anime is inspiring its first game titled Haigakura Senkai Puzzle. The announcement did not list the mobile puzzle game's release date, but revealed that the game will be free to play (with some content available for fees), and...
Detective Conan Pouch Lets You Shoot Your Favorite Idol/Character with Stun-Gun Wristwatch
Who would you stun?
― Shogakukan's official merchandise brand Shogakukan Collection revealed its Shokore 2025 collection on September 1. The new merchandise items are a series of clear pouches from Shogakukan manga series Doraemon, Detective Conan, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Don't Call It Mystery, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, The Apothecary Diaries, Blue Giant, Firefly Wedding, and Robo no...
Gachiakuta Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa as Amo
Amo to appear in episode 10 on Sunday
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Tuesday that Kana Hanazawa is joining the anime's cast as the character Amo, a mysterious girl whose boots bear the same mark as Rudo's glove. The character will appear in the anime's 10th episode on Sunday. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in Engl...
NTT Solmare Corp Ends Shall we date? Mobile Game Series
Obey Me!, Obey Me! Nightbringer games remain active
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NTT Solmare announced on August 19 that it will end service for its six remaining Shall we date? game titles for iOS, Android, and Facebook Canvas and the Shall we date?: Dear Otome app on October 28 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. New installations and in-game purchases will become unavailable after September 28. Players will no longer be able to reinstall or...
Crows Gaiden Housenka: The Beginning of Housen Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Crows spinoff launched in 2017
― This year's October issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Shonen Champion magazine announced on Tuesday that Shūhei Saitō's spinoff manga of Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows series Crows Gaiden Housenka: The Beginning of Housen will end in two chapters. The manga entered the final arc with the 19th compiled book volume in June 2024. Saitō launched the series in Akita Shoten's Mont...
SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Premieres on October 5
The staff for Aniplex and Sony Music's original television anime series SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that the series will debut on Fuji TV on October 5 at 9:30 a.m. JST. Crunchyroll will also stream the series worldwide excluding Asia. Fumiaki Maruto (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel author and anime scriptwriter) is overseeing and wr...
est em's Udon no Hito Manga Ends
Final volume scheduled for winter
― This year's October issue of Shodensha's Feel Young magazine published on Monday the final chapter of est em's Onna no Hito (The Lady of Udon, with the original title's kanji for "lady," onna, read as hito for "person"). The fourth and final compiled book volume is scheduled for release around winter. The manga debuted in 2010. Shodensha published the manga's third...
Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibit to Hit San Francisco, Kyoto
Hirohiko Araki's works to be displayed at San Francisco from September 27, Kyoto from November 14
― Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage announced on its website that its exhibit of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure lithographic and lenticular works will be on display at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum from September 27 and at Kyoto's Higashi Honganji from November 14. The exh...
OceanVeil Streams The Winter Cicada OVA
3-part OVA released in February 2007
― OceanVeil announced on Sunday that it is streaming The Winter Cicada (Fuyu no Semi) anime based on Youka Nitta's Embracing Love manga. OceanVeil describes the anime:
A sweeping tale of love and loss, it unfolds against the backdrop of Japan's turbulent transition from isolation to modernization, beginning in 1862 with the Expulsion of Foreigners movement. At its...
Moyoco Anno's Go Happy Mania Manga Ends on October 8
Happy Mania sequel manga launched in 2019
― The October issue of Shodensha's Feel Young magazine revealed on Monday that Moyoco Anno's Go Happy Mania manga, the sequel to her Happy Mania manga, will end in its next chapter on October 8. The manga launched in Feel Young in September 2019. Shodensha published the manga's first compiled book volume in 2020, and the fifth volume in August 2024. Anno prev...
Controversial 'Suk-yeol Yoon Train' Cartoon to Return at Bucheon International Comics Festival After 3 Years
Cartoon became flashpoint of political controversy when it was 1st exhibited in 2022
― The satirical cartoon Suk-yeol Yoon Train, which sparked controversy in 2022 for its portrayal of former Korean President Yoon and his wife, will return to public exhibition at the Bucheon International Comics Festival for the first time in three years. 尹 풍자한 '윤석열차' 부천국제만화축제서 다시 전시https://t.co/C02unXQi3a pic.twitte...
Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō Anime Debuts in January 2026
More news coming in October
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (The Jack of All Trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party) light novel series announced on Tuesday that the anime will debut in January 2026. The account also teased more news coming in October. The anime will star (nam...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals New Cast Members for Meiji Arc, Delay for Last 2 Episodes
23rd, 24th episodes air on September 22, 29, respectively
― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series unveiled on Tuesday a visual and new cast members for the Meiji arc, which began in the 22nd episode on Monday. The website also announced that there will be delays for the final two episodes due to production issues. Th...
Manga Up! Global Adds Why She Loves Scum Manga
Rui Ikeda's manga launched in March 2024
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service released Rui Ikeda's Why She Loves Scum (Kanojo ga Kuzu o Aisuru Wake wa) manga in English on Tuesday. Manga Up! describes its story:
Hiro is broke, jobless, and unfaithful—and Mi is absolutely smitten with him! After all, he didn't dump her within a week, doesn't stand her up on dates, and even remembers her name. With...
Exclusive: Dark Horse Previews Kentarō Miura, Studio Gaga's Dur-An-Ki Manga
Dark Horse to release 1-volume manga on September 23
― Dark Horse Comics exclusively revealed to ANN on Monday the cover and an eight-page preview of its English release of Kentarō Miura and Studio Gaga's Dur-An-Ki, a manga based on the Berserk creator's original story. IMG duranki_tpb_pr_bkp_1.jpg
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The Bugle Call: Song of War Manga Heads Toward 'Final Battle'
Series debuted in June 2022
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The October issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine revealed on Thursday Mozuku Sora and Higoro Tōmori's The Bugle Call: Song of War (Sensō Kyōshitsu) manga is headed toward its "final battle." Viz Media publishes the series in English and describes the story: Left for dead after a battle, Luca is saved by the mysterious Pontiff and learns he is not the only person wit...
(Abu)Normal Manga Ends in 8th Volume in November
Series debuted in September 2023
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The seventh volume of Yamato Kawakami and Taijun's (Abu)Normal manga announced on August 7 the series will end in the eighth volume in November. K Manga publishes the series in English and describes the story: Eiko Abu, 29 years old and single. She divides everything in the world into two categories: "normal" or "not normal." In her quest for normalcy, her obsessio...
Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon Witch Manga Posts New Chapter on September 5 After 9 Months
Manga last posted new chapter in December 2024
― Hakusensha's Manga Park app published the fifth and final part of the 31st chapter of Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon no Majo (Champignon Witch) manga on September 5, and will publish the first part of the 32nd chapter on September 12. The manga last posted a new chapter (fourth part of chapter 31) on December 27, 2024. Several bonus illustrations by Hi...
Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Light Novels Get TV Anime
Isekai light novels launched in 2017
― A teaser website opened on Monday and revealed the television anime adaptation of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series. The novels' illustrator Huuka Kazabana and the manga adaptation's artist Rikizo both drew illustrations to celebrate the anime ann...
French Novel Empire of the Ants to Be Adapted Into Korean Webtoon
Novel juxtaposes human, ant societies to explore survival, evolution, social structures
― French author Bernard Werber's bestselling novel Empire of the Ants will be reimagined as a webtoon, marking the first time the globally acclaimed IP has been adapted into the format. At a press conference in Seoul on September 3, Werber said, “Webtoons are an important medium to reach younger generations throug...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Reveals New, Returning Main Staff, April 2026 Debut
1st season director Tatsuya Yoshihara returns as general director, Hideaki Nakano directs new season at Actas, Bandai Namco Pictures
― The official website for the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed the teaser visual, main staff, and a special video announcing the April 2026 debut of the anime's second season, on Mond...
Arata Kawabata Launches Manga Spinoff of Nihon Tōitsu Live-Action Video Series
Gourmet spinoff manga Nomi Kui Dōraku ~Nihon Tōitsu~ launches on October 6
― The October issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine revealed last Friday that manga creator Arata Kawabata is launching a gourmet manga spinoff of the live-action Nihon Tōitsu original video series titled Nomi Kui Dōraku ~Nihon Tōitsu~ (The Vice of Eating and Drinking ~Japan Unification~) in the magazine's next iss...
Kageki Shojo!! Manga Enters Final Arc
Series launched in 2015
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Kumiko Saiki announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday the Kageki Shojo!! manga is entering its final arc, and will have one more volume. The series took a short break in February this year, but returned in March. Saiki serialized the original manga under the title Kageki Shoujo! (with one exclamation mark) in Shueisha's Jump Kai magazine from 2012 to 2014, and ended the ...
Ninja vs. Gokudo Anime's 2 Promo Videos Reveal More Cast, Theme Songs, October 7 Debut
Anime streams exclusively worldwide on Prime Video
― The official website for the television anime of Shinsuke Kondō's Ninja vs. Gokudo (Ninja to Gokudō) manga revealed the anime's additional cast and staff, theme songs, and October 7 debut in two new promotional videos on Monday. Additionally, it was announced that a smartphone game based on the manga titled Ninja to Gokudō Bukkoro Festa (Ninja vs. ...
Tales of Xillia Remastered Game Unveils Opening Movies
Remaster of 2011 game launches on October 31
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Sunday the opening movies for Tales of Xillia Remastered, an enhanced version of the 2011 Tales of Xillia game. The videos feature Ayumi Hamasaki's song "Progress." Jude Version Milla Version The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 31 (October 30 i...
Tatsuya Suganuma's Nice Prison Manga Ends
Also: Shonen Jump+ publishes Ato Sakurai's new 1-shot manga on Tuesday
― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Tatsuya Suganuma's Nice Prison manga on Monday. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the Nice Prison manga in English digitally and describes the story:
Horo Mitsuboshi is a super model prisoner who was born and raised in the slamm...
Odekake Kozame Collaborates With Nights with a Cat & Racoon Rascal
Collaborations tie into Odekake Kozame's new film
― The Odekake Kozame franchise announced a collaboration with Nights with a Cat on August 15. The two franchises have come together for a manner short that runs before the new Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi film, to remind filmgoers about proper etiquette in theaters: The Odekake Kozame website describes the short: Anko-chan panics when the ...
Gege Akutami, Yuji Iwasaki's New Short-Term Manga Revealed as Jujutsu Kaisen Spinoff
Also: Horror novelist Yumeaki Hirayama to pen Jujutsu Kaisen spinoff novel; franchise gets event in 2026
― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the new "Mojuro" manga teased last week from Jujutsu Kaisen manga creator Gege Akutami and Cipher Academy manga illustrator Yuji Iwasaki is actually a spinoff of Jujutsu Kaisen. The manga's full title is Juj...
Galileo Galilei Band Performs Blue Orchestra Season 2's Opening Song
Season premieres on October 5 on NHK Educational
― The official website for the television anime of Makoto Akui's Ao no Orchestra (The Blue Orchestra) manga announced on Sunday that the band Galileo Galilei will perform the anime's second season's theme song "Amadeus." The season will premiere on October 5 on NHK Educational and will have 21 episodes. The anime's first season premiered on NHK Educati...
BanG Dream's Mugendai Mewtype Band Gets BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita TV Anime in 2026
Sanzigen's new studio brand Nichigaline to produce TV anime
― Mugendai Mewtype (also known as YumeMita), a virtual girl band in the girls-band project BanG Dream!, is inspiring the BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita television anime next year. The announcement came during the Mugendai Mewtype 4th Live "Unlock the Future" concert on Sunday. Nichigaline, a new studio brand that the company Sanzigen also announced o...
Kakao Creative Foundation Expands Workspace Support for Webtoon Creators
Program supported 21 teams (66 creators) last year, fully covering their rent
― The Kakao Creative Foundation, under Kakao Entertainment, the parent company of webtoon platform Tapas, has provided creative workspaces to 158 webtoon and content creators in partnership with the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON), the company announced September 1. The program, which provides subsidized studios in ...
VTuber Kurusu Natsume's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Light Novels Get Anime in January
Toshiki Masuda, Sora Amamiya, Saori Ōnishi, Maria Naganawa, Rui Tanabe star in asread. TV anime
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday the television anime adaptation of VTuber Kurusu Natsume's debut light novel series A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ningen o Oshiete Kuremasu ka......?), which will premiere in January 202...
Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Season 2 Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Kikuko Inoue, Hiro Shimono, Honoka Inoue, Aoi Yūki join cast in episode 10 on Sunday
― The staff for the second anime season of Maedakun's Puniru is a Kawaii Slime (Puniru wa Kawaii Slime) web manga series announced four more cast members who appear in the anime's 10th episode (22nd episode overall), on Sunday: Kikuko Inoue as Ōka Kirara, Mami's mother Hiro Shimono as Teru Kirara, Mami's father Honok...
Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 to Air in 2026
Shunji Maki directs Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! at CANDY BOX
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! (Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! 2!), the second television anime season of shorts adapting Hori's Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! four-panel manga, announced on Sunday that the anime will debut in 2026. Along with the announcement, the second season anime's character designer and ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 25-31
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater debuts at #1, Super Robot Wars Y at #2/#5, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar at #3/#6
― Japan's Game Ranking: August 25-31 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Konami August 28 63,585 63,585 2NSwSuper Robot Wars Y Bandai Namco Entertainment August 28 60,532 60,532 3NSwStory of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Marvelo...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 18-24
Mario Kart World stays at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: August 18-24 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 30,202 1,620,741 2NSw 2Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo July 17 8,424 275,679 3NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 7,053 3,982,564 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 5,823 6,422,530 5NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizo...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 25-31
Princess Mononoke earns 11.0% rating, Tougen Anki earns 3.1%, Gachiakuta earns 2.1%
― Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke film aired on NTV on Friday, August 29 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned an 11.0% rating. The Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo anime film aired on NHK-E on Sunday, August 31 at 3:45 p.m. and it earned a 0.3% rating. The Sing a Bit of Harmony anime fil...
DLE, TSK San-in Central TV Channel Unveil 'The World of Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan' Short Anime/AI Show to Debut on October 2
Show features 2 versions: 2D-animated "Anime Look Version" using AI production techniques, AI-rendered "Live-Action Look Version"
― Animation studio DLE and Shimane and Tottori prefectures' TSK San-in Central Television channel announced on Saturday a short anime/AI program titled "The World of Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan" ("Koizumi Yakumo no KWAIDAN (Kaidan) no Sekai"), which will debut on the channel ...
Crunchyroll Adds Nijiyon Animation 2 OVA, Will Livestream Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Los Angeles Premiere
Chainsaw Man - The Compilation: Part 1 & 2 streams worldwide, excluding Asia
― Crunchyroll added the three-episode original video anime (OVA) from Nijiyon Animation 2, the second season of the short television anime of Miyakohito's four-panel manga spinoff Nijiyon ~Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Yon-Koma, on Friday. The OVA comprises episodes 13 through 15 of the season and original...
Nowlu Performs Ending Theme for 'My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!' Anime
Anime premieres on October 3
― The staff for the My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge! television anime announced on Sunday Nowlu will perform the ending theme song "Shirogarasu" for the series. The news was announced at an advanced screening for the show's first three episodes on Sunday at Shinjuku Piccadilly Cinema. The anime is an adaptation of...
11 Japanese College Clubs Rank Their Favorite Sci-Fi Picks
Gundam GQuuuuuuX made several lists
― Science fiction and literature clubs (kenkyū-kai) from 11 Japanese universities reported what they think are the current “best science fiction” during the 63rd Japan Science Fiction Convention (nicknamed “Kamakon” this year) on August 30. 20 students from 11 universities explored the “hottest science fiction stories of the moment across all genres.” Participatin...
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Game Reveals Gameplay Overview Trailer
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows on October 30
― Square Enix streamed a seven-minute English gameplay overview trailer on Friday for the "HD-2D" remakes for Dragon Quest I & II. The game collection will launch on October 30 for Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The game is available for pre-order, and a limit...
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Game Unveils DLC in New Trailer
Cosmetic DLCs launch through September 19-October 2
― Nihon Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment revealed in a new trailer on Friday for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 1st), the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky game, the game will receive a series of cosmetic DLC from September 19 through October 2. The full release schedule can be found on the offic...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces Insert Song Artist
Longer version of Maximum the Hormone's "Hawatari Nioku Centi" track originally featured in series episode 3
― The staff for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, announced on Friday that Maximum the Hormone's "Hawatari Nioku Centi" (2-Hundred-Million-Centimeter-Long-Blades) will appear as an insert song in the film. The film will...
Animate Group's Frontier Works Acquires Yokohama Animation Lab as Subsidiary
Company aims to develop new properties with acquisition
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Frontier Works, the planning and production company of the Animate Group, announced on Friday that it has decided to acquire the anime studio Yokohama Animation Lab as a subsidiary. Frontier Works stated the new acquisition will allow it to focus on creating new original IPs as well as to develop productions of external properties. This move ...
2026 Doraemon Film Remakes Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Pokémon XY's Tetsuo Yajima helms film penned by Witchy Precure's Isao Murayama
― A website opened on Saturday to announce the 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil). As the title indicates, this 45th 2D anime film (not counting the 3D CG Stand by Me Doraemon films) remakes the classic 1983 film Doraemon th...
Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Kamen no Ninja Akakage Manga Gets Live-Action Series by Takashi Miike
EXILE/FANTASTICS' Taiki Satō stars in series premiering on October 26
― TV Asahi opened a website on Saturday to announce a live-action series of the Kamen no Ninja Akakage manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama (Tetsujin 28-gō, Giant Robo). Acclaimed genre director Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Crows Zero, Lesson of the Evil) is serving as the chief director, and EXILE/FANTASTICS member Taiki Satō (live-acti...
New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Reveals Cast, October 2026 Opening
Rayna Vallandingham, Mel Jarnson, Eric André, Cody Rhodes, more join cast
― Legendary Entertainment revealed the cast and October 16, 2026 opening for its new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series on Thursday. The announcement confirms some previous cast announcements, but also includes new announcements. The cast includes: Andrew Koji as Ryu Noah Centineo as Ken Rayna Vall...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Delayed from 2025 to 2026
Staff at Bug Films aims to present anime at even higher quality
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced on Saturday that the anime has been delayed from 2025 to 2026. The staff cited the ability "to present the charm of the project at an even higher quality." Ayumu Watanabe (Ace Attorney, Doraemon films) is directing the anime at Bug Films. Hiroaki...
Naver Webtoon Brings Slam Dunk Manga's New Edition to Digital for 1st Time in Korea
New Edition compresses narrative for pacing; features all-new, full-color illustrated covers
― Naver Webtoon announced that Takehiko Inoue's legendary basketball manga Slam Dunk New Edition debuted digitally in Korea for the first time on August 29 on Naver Webtoon and Naver Series. Slam Dunk New Edition was first released digitally in Japan in June. The series is available on Naver Webtoon as a lim...
Topco Media Announces AI-Based Short-Form Animation Service for Webtoons
Launch is scheduled for later this month
― Topco Media, the parent company for the Korean webtoon platform Toptoon, announced on September 3 that it will introduce short-form animation services for webtoons using its proprietary AI technology. According to the company, the new service is designed to maintain collaborative structures with creators while providing subscribers with an enhanced immersiv...
Koala's Diary Net Anime Reveals New Visual, October 2 Debut, Theme Song Artist
Punipuni Denki feat. Kan Sano performs theme song
― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday that the web anime adaptation of Yuami's Koala E Nikki (Koala's Diary) manga will debut on October 2 at 8:00 p.m. on the anime's official YouTube channel. The staff also revealed a new visual and video. Punipuni Denki feat. Kan Sano performs the show's theme song "Niji to" (With a Rainbow). Aya Uchida will star in the a...
26 Titles Nominated for World Webtoon Awards
List includes The Uncanny Counter, Study Group, ELECEED, Lookism, Get Schooled, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
― The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced September 1 the 26 webtoons nominated for the 2025 World Webtoon Awards. The nominated webtoons, including three manga, are: The Uncanny Counter ELECEED Study Group Lookism Get Schooled Om...
Who Made Me a Princess Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation Debuting in Japan on September 28, Japanese Dub Cast Revealed
Japanese dub stars Sumire Morohoshi, Tomoaki Maeno, more
― The webtoon Who Made Me a Princess (Japanese version title: Aru Hi, Ohime-sama ni Natteshimatta Ken ni Tsuite) is officially receiving an animated television adaptation. Produced by Chinese streaming platform iQiyi, the series will premiere streaming in Japan on September 28, followed by a nationwide TV broadcast beginning October 1. Based o...
Inklore to Publish Print Edition of Webtoon Delusion
1st volume is slated for release in summer 2026; series is inspiring upcoming live-action adaptation on Disney+
― Inklore, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group, announced on Wednesday it has acquired the world English-language print rights for the webtoon Delusion. The deal was arranged by Chiara Tognetti at Chiara Tognetti Rights Agency on behalf of Story Company Co., with Clara Heathcock at...
Japan Mint to Release Dragon Ball Commemorative Coin Sets
See Son Goku in coin form
― The Japan Mint announced on Thursday that pre-orders for two Dragon Ball 40th anniversary coin sets would begin on Friday. The first set is a Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary coin set and includes six uncirculated coins (in denominations ranging from 1 to 500 yen) and a copper alloy commemorative medallion featuring Dragon Ball protagonist Son Goku and the Four-Star Dragon Ba...
Roblox Announces Official My Hero Academia Game Mode
Experience the world of My Hero Academia in the popular online game platform
― American video game company Gamefam Studios released the launch trailer for its new Roblox game mode My Hero Academia: Ultimate on Tuesday. The one-minute trailer features a voiceover by Justin Briner, English voice of My Hero Academia protagonist Izuku “Deku” Midoriya, and gameplay footage from the new game mode. The lau...
Kadokawa Releases The Level 999 Villager, I Died at Your Behest, More Manga
Also: Hot Nights at the Hot Springs, Secret Trip No. 241
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it will release the following new manga in English in September: Title: Hot Nights at the Hot Springs, Secret Trip No. 241 (Onsen de Himitsu no Otomari, Nihyakuyonjuuikkaime)
Creator: Sonoo Michiru
Release Date: September 5
Summary: Ishida and Kimura have been seeing each other for twenty years...but only onc...
Unbreakable Machine-Doll's Reiji Kaitō Launches New Light Novel Series on September 25
Hōkiboshi illustrates The Attempted Alliance novel
― Reiji Kaitō (Unbreakable Machine-Doll's) confirmed last month that he is launching a new light novel series titled Misui Dōmei (The Attempted Alliance) with illustrations by Hōkiboshi, scheduled for release on September 25. The coming-of-age story follows a high school student who can see a person's intent to kill. He encounters three "loner" girls...
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game Ships Over 1 Million Copies Worldwide on 1st Day
Konami announced on Friday that Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"), its remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, announced on Friday that the game has shipped over 1 million copies worldwide, as of its launch date August 28. The total includes physical shipments and digital sales. The game launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on August 28. The PlaySta...
Tales of Xillia Remastered Game's Trailer Reveals Pre-Orders
Remaster of 2011 game launches on October 31
― Bandai Namco began streaming on Friday a trailer for Tales of Xillia Remastered, an enhanced version of the 2011 Tales of Xillia game, and it reveals that pre-orders are now available: The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on October 31. The remaster adds auto-save and early access to the Grade Shop, a...
Viz Media, Manga Plus Add Kurumizawa's Folly Manga in English
Yohira Tokiwa debuted manga on Shonen Jump+ on Saturday
― Viz Media's Shonen Jump and Shueisha's Manga Plus app added Yohira Tokiwa's Kurumizawa's Folly (Kurumizawa Yoshihiko no Gukō) manga on Friday. Manga Plus describes the story:
The year is 1971 and the once popular manga artist Kurumizawa is in a major slump. The pressure builds as each new submission is rejected. But one day, he meets a young, ...
Kodama Tales Licenses Me and the Alien Mumu Manga
Manga launches on February 1, 2026
― Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.'s Kodama Tales Inc. subsidiary announced on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that it will release Hiroki Miyashita's Me and the Alien Mumu (Uchūjin MūMū) manga in English on February 1, 2026. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The publisher describes its story:
An alien named Mumu is a survi...
Leviathan's Shiro Kuroi Launches New Manga
Monthly Shonen Magazine begins publishing Ryūkari no Nato manga on October 6
― This year's October issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Saturday that it will publish Shiro Kuroi's new Ryūkari no Nato (Dragon Hunter Nato) from French publisher Éditions Ki-oon in its next issue on October 6. Ki-oon began publishing a manga by Kuroi (Leviathan) titled Dragon Hunt Tribe (pictured right...
Evangelion Franchise's Extended Reality Game Reveals Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections Title, Demo
Demo for 1st game in planned trilogy launches in 1st half of 2026
― Korea-based virtual reality (VR) development studio Pixelity Inc. announced on Friday that its first extended reality (XR) game based on the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise is titled Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections, and it is getting a demo in the first half of 2026. The company unveiled the game's logo: Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflect...
Netflix Reveals 2026 Debut, Teaser Trailer for Baki-Dou Anime
New visual also revealed
― Netflix revealed a teaser trailer, visual, and 2026 debut on Friday for the anime adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga. Itagaki's original Baki The Grappler martial arts manga ran for 42 volumes in Weekly Shonen Champion magazine from 1991 to 1999. Kodama Tales will publish the manga worldwide in English starting in October. The Baki sequel manga ran for 31 ...
'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime's 4th Season Debuts in April 2026
― NHK announced on Friday that the fourth season of the television anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga will debut in April 2026. The anime will air on NHK Educational. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, and India. The anime's first seaso...
Summer Pockets TV Anime Unveils 8th Promo Video, More Cast
Kana Hanazawa joins cast as Nanami
― The official website for the television anime of Visual Arts/Key's Summer Pockets visual novel revealed the anime's eighth promotional video on Friday, ahead of the show's 23rd episode, titled "Nanami." The anime's staff also revealed a new visual on Friday, featuring Nanami and Shiroha. Kana Hanazawa joins the cast as Nanami. The Summer Pockets anime premiered on...
Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy Adult Manga Gets AnimeFesta TV Anime in 2026
Series centers on step-siblings whose awful relationship gradually begins to change
― Suiseisha announced on Friday that writer Hirafumi and illustrator Yagi Shinba's Ichiko Aika: Zatsu de Namaiki na Imōto to Warikirenai Ani manga is getting an AnimeFesta television anime that will debut in 2026. The anime's X/Twitter account revealed that the show's English title is Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy. Sh...
Hero Without a Class TV Anime Previews Theme Songs in Main Promo Video
Series debuts on TV on October 1
― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed the show's October 1 television debut in its main promotional video on Friday. The video also previews Kaya's opening theme song "Reincarnati...
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Anime's Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, October 4 Premiere
Hashimero performs opening song "Hyakumensō," Sangatsu no Phantasia performs ending song "Amanojaku Hero"
― Sony Music revealed a new visual and promotional video for the television anime of Fuyu Azuma's Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru О̄ta-kun) manga on Friday. The video reveals the anime's theme song artists, as well as the anime's October 4 tel...
Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime Reveals October 12 Debut, New Visual
Series to host pre-broadcast livestream on September 16
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga revealed on Friday that the series will debut on October 12. The staff also revealed a new visual, and revealed a livestream for the series will take place on September 16 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT) ...
Tayutama: It's Happy Days Fandisc HD Remaster Releases on October 23
Game will have bundle release with Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- HD remaster game
― Kawaiinium announced on Friday that its HD remaster of its Tayutama: It's Happy Days fandisc game will release on October 23. The game will cost 3,500 yen (about US$23.50), but regional pricing may vary. Kawaiinium will release the game on PC via Steam and on Nintendo Swtich, and the game will have text support in Engli...
Crunchyroll Releases Black Lily's Tale Yuri Visual Novel Adventure Game in English
Game available on iOS, Android devices, with Steam release in English planned
― Crunchyroll released 1000-REKA's Black Lily's Tale (Hayasaki no Kuroyuri) visual novel adventure game on its Crunchyroll Game Vault on Thursday. The game is only available on iOS and Android devices, but 1000-REKA and the game's translator alyssa both confirmed that the game's English version is also getting a PC release ...
Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking Manga Gets Live-Action Series in October
Sō Matsushima, Jin Shirasu, Nono Tanahashi, Sakura star in series
― TV Asahi announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series of Yū Toyota's Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking (Papa to Oyaji no Uchi Gohan) manga that will premiere on its "Oshi Dora Saturday" programming block on October 4. Idol group timelesz member Sō Matsushima (adult right in image above) stars in the series as Akira Sengo...
Digimon Beatbreak Anime Reveals New Visual, Theme Song Artists
MADKID performs opening song "Mad Pulse," Ai Tomioka performs ending song "beat up"
― The official X/Twitter account for Digimon Beatbreak, the new television anime for the Digimon franchise, unveiled a new visual and the anime's theme song artists on Friday. MADKID will perform the opening theme song "Mad Pulse," while Ai Tomioka will perform the anime's ending theme song "beat up." The cast members...
Butt Detective TV Anime Gets New Episodes Starting on October 4
New story focuses on Butt Detective losing his memories
― The staff for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) anime revealed on Friday that the anime will get new episodes starting on October 4. The new story will center on the titular Butt Detective losing his memories. The first three episodes of the television anime premiered on NHK Educational in May 2018, and a new series of seven episodes premiere...
29-Sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō Anime Reveals Cast, January 2026 Premiere
Shizuka Itō, Yūki Kuwahara, Tomohiro Ōno join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Ippei Nara's 29-Sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō (The Everyday Life of a 29-Year Old Middling Adventurer) manga revealed a new visual, more cast members, and the anime's January 2026 premiere date on Friday. The new cast members include: Shizuka Itō as Veronica Yūki Kuwahara as Anyango Tomohir...
Eat Popcorn From Chainsaw Man's Head
Complete with articulated jaw
― Japanese multiplex movie theater operator T-Joy revealed the Chainsaw Man popcorn bucket for the upcoming Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc film on Monday. T-Joy notes the bucket is based on the titular character's head and will be available at all its movie theaters for 3,900 yen (about US$26). (It may be available at other movie theaters, and fans should check if it...
Nintendo Museum Opens Exhibit on Concept Art, Development Materials
Exhibit features materials from Super Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, more
― The Nintendo Museum announced on Wednesday a new art gallery on the second floor of the museum's Exhibition Building 1. The museum notes, "Visitors can explore a wide range of game artwork, including character illustrations and concept art.” Original character artwork and select development materials from a variety of Nintend...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 31-September 6
Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? anime; Adabana, The Princess I Loved in My Past Life is Now a Middle-Aged Dad manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero BD (subtitles-only)Please Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 2 Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 2 W...
April Showers Bring May Flowers Special Manga Ends
Special edition for manga launched on May 4
― This year's October issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Young Ace magazine published the final chapter for Roku Sakura's Busu ni Hanataba o. -Bloom- (April Showers Bring May Flowers: Bloom), the new "special edition" for the April Showers Bring May Flowers (Busu ni Hanataba o, or literally Flowers for Ugly) manga, on Thursday. Sakura launched the new "special edi...
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