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Patlabor EZY Anime Presents Trailer, Visual for 'File 2' Movie
"File 2" compiling anime's 4th to 6th episodes opens on August 14
― The official website for the Patlabor EZY anime project unveiled the full trailer and key visual for "File 2," the anime's second compilation film containing its fourth to sixth episodes, on Friday. "File 2" will open on August 14. The story is now set in the 2030s, with Japan facing increased labor shortage and increased automation ...
Yū Miki's The Bateren Tales Manga Resumes on May 22
Manga went on hiatus on February 6, starts final arc upon return
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ editor-in-chief Seijirō Nakaji announced on Wednesday that Yū Miki's The Bateren Tales (Bateren Kaidan) manga will resume serialization on May 22. Nakaji added that the manga's first compiled book volume will ship on June 4.Shueisha's Manga PLUS service releases the ...
Odayaka Launches Manga Adaptation of Mashimesa Emoto's Novel Series
Odayaka draws manga of Emoto's Goodbye, Horrible Fiancé, Hello, Fun Magic School Life! light novel series
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine announced the advance launch of Odayaka's manga adaptation of Mashimesa Emoto's Goodbye, Horrible Fiancé, Hello, Fun Magic School Life! (Konyakusha o Sutetara, Tanoshii Mahō Gakkō no Seikatsu ga Matteimashita!) novels on Square Enix...
Classroom for Heroes Manga's Final Volume Ships This Winter
Manga launched in 2016
― The 23rd compiled book volume of Koara Kishida's manga adaptation of Shin Araki and Haruyuki Morisawa's Classroom for Heroes/Hero Classroom (Eiyū Kyōshitsu) light novel series revealed on Tuesday that the manga's final volume will ship this winter. Comikey is releasing the manga digitally in English under the title Hero Classroom. Comikey describes the manga: Long ago, a Gre...
The Villainess Stans the Heroes' Tsubasa Takamatsu Launches New Manga
Takamatsu to launch Nagasare Reijō ni Okuru Makeinu Ōji kara no Honki no Love Song manga on May 27
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Tuesday that Tsubasa Takamatsu will launch a new manga titled Nagasare Reijō ni Okuru Makeinu Ōji kara no Honki no Love Song (A Loser Prince Dedicates a Heartfelt Love Song to a Young Lady Who Gets Easily Carried Away), based o...
Gyōmuyōmochi Launches New Manga in July
Artist to launch Mushagakuen Japanese fantasy manga
― The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine announced on May 7 that manga author Gyōmuyōmochi will launch a new Japanese fantasy manga titled Mushagakuen in the magazine's August issue, which will ship in July. The manga's official X/Twitter account also opened on May 7.Gyōmuyōmochi launched the manga adaptation of Asa Rokushima's Tsuihō ...
Silent Hill f Game Sells 2 Million Copies, Silent Hill 2 Remake Sells 6 Million Units Worldwide
Silent Hill f launched for PS5, Xbox, PC in September 2025
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Silent Hill franchise announced on Wednesday that Silent Hill f, the recent spinoff game in the franchise, has sold over 2 million copies (digital and physical) worldwide, as of April 22. The franchise also announced that its Silent Hill 2 Remake game has sold 6 million units worldwide as of ...
Studio Ghibli to Appoint Kenichi Yoda as Its New President in June
Current head Hiroyuki Fukuda to remain as board director, NTV Holdings president
― The world-renowned anime company Studio Ghibli announced on Thursday that its president and representative director of its board, Hiroyuki Fukuda, will step down at the end of its shareholders' meeting slated for June 22. The studio plans to appoint one of its current board directors, Kenichi Yoda (pictured right), as ...
Manga UP! Global Adds The Cruel King I'm Marrying as a Substitute Bride is My First Love?! Manga
English version launched on Wednesday
― Manga Up! Global launched in English Akira's manga adaptation of Aoi's The Cruel King I'm Marrying as a Substitute Bride is My First Love?! (Migawari de Totsuida Reikoku Kokuō wa Hatsukoi Aite Deshita) manga on Wednesday.Manga Up! describes the story:28 years old, single, and without a boyfriend, Kanae Yano's life changes forever when she is suddenly summoned t...
One Peace Books Licenses My Sweet Marriage to My Ex-Nemesis Manga
1st volume ships in March 2027
― One Peace Books announced on Wednesday through the Behind the Manga website that it has licensed Shīme's (Si-me) manga adaptation of Toshimichi Uzō's My Sweet Marriage to My Ex-Nemesis (Soshiki no Shukuteki to Kekkon Shitara Mecha Amai) novel series. One Peace Books will release the first volume on March 16, 2027.One Peace Books describes the manga:They used to be swo...
Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace Light Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff
Miku Itō, Yōhei Azakami star in July light anime from I Want to Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother's Yūsuke Morishita
― The staff for the light anime of Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace (Migawari Reijō o Sukutta no wa Reikoku Mujihi na Kōri no Ōji no Ai Deshita or literally, What Saved the Stand-In for the Aristocratic Daughter Was the Col...
3rd Mononoke Film Streams New Trailer
Film opens in Japan on May 29
― Twin Engine revealed a new trailer for Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami (Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God), the third installment of the Mononoke franchise's film trilogy, on Thursday. The film will debut in Japan on May 29. Aina The End performs the theme song "No Epilogue."New cast members for the third film include:Miyuki Sawashiro as the Third Empre...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms 2nd Season Anime Unveils Teaser Video, Returning Cast, Staff Members
Yoshiaki Okumura returns to direct 2nd season at SynergySP
― The official website for the second season of the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga opened on Thursday and revealed the second season's teaser promotional video, teaser visual, returning cast members, and returning and new staff members.Ryōta Iwas...
The Cat and the Dragon Anime Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast Members
Atsumi Tanezaki, Chika Anzai, Junya Enoki join cast of July anime
― The official website for the television anime of Amara's Neko to Ryū (The Cat and the Dragon) novels revealed its second "pick-up" promotional video, key visual, and three new cast members on Thursday. The newly announced cast members are:Atsumi Tanezaki as Gally
Chika Anzai as Anne Rossa
Junya Enoki as Stan
The anime will premiere i...
The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World TV Anime Reveals Trailer, Ending Theme Song, More Cast, Key Visual (Updated)
Onkan Lemonade performs ending theme song "Holy Sweet Home"
― The staff for the television anime of Yoneori's The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World (Suterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car o Shōkan Shimashita) light novel series announced on Thursday a trailer, the ending theme song artist, more cast members, and a key visual. Onkan Lemonade will perf...
Mebius Dust TV Anime Unveils 1st Episode Preview, Main Cast Members, Opening Song Artist, July Debut
Yuto Takenaka, Nene Hieda, Haruka Satō star in Dōga Kōbō's original anime
― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday the first episode preview, main cast members, and July premiere of Dōga Kōbō's original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, which won the grand prize for the "Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima competition in 2019. The company also revealed th...
The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Film Debuts at #5, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #2
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film opens at #8
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — dropped from #1 to #2 in its third weekend. The film sold 341,000 tickets and earned 490,061,280 yen (about US$3.10 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.31 milli...
Seven Seas Licenses Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga, The Cat Who Didn't Believe in 'What-ifs,' Goetia Shock, More Titles
Also licensed: Good Night, My Little Bird; The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy; Wandmaker of the Ruined World; more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it has licensed the following titles on Wednesday:Title: Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga (Pendulum: Jūjin Omegaverse) mangaCreator(s): Hana HasumiRelease Date: March 2027 (BL label)Summary: In a world inhabit...
Patlabor EZY Anime's Video Highlights SV2 Members
1st of 3 films debuts on Friday
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a new video for the Patlabor EZY anime project on Thursday. The video introduces the anime's main characters, the members of the Special Vehicles Division 2. The anime will consist of eight episodes, and will debut theatrically as three films on May 15, August 14, and March 2027. "File 1" and "File 2," debuting on May 15 and A...
Writer Mujirushi Shimazaki, Artist Rika Kamiyoshi Launch New Manga
Yami Ochi Reijō wa Maō no Musume Alice ni Tenseishita no de Ōto de Anyaku suru Koto ni Shimashita debuted on May 6
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine announced on Tuesday that writer Mujirushi Shimazaki and artist Rika Kamiyoshi has launched a new manga titled Yami Ochi Reijō wa Maō no Musume Alice ni Tenseishita no de Ōto de Anyaku suru Koto ni Shimashita (The Dishonore...
Tamekō's Lala's Married Life Manga Enters Final Arc
Manga launched in 2018
― Libre Publishing confirmed on Saturday that Tamekō's Lala's Married Life (LaLa no Kekkon) manga has entered its final arc with its ninth volume, which shipped on the same day.Animate International is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:Lala is Ramdane's twin sister, and she has been betrothed to Wolsey, the son of a wealthy merchant family. However, Lal...
Spy x Family's Anya Joins Hinatazaka46 Idol Group
Hinatazaka46 idols mark Shueisha's 100th anniversary by sharing their favorite manga
― The idol group Hinatazaka46 released a collaboration illustration featuring the group's mascot character Poka and Spy x Family character Anya Forger on Tuesday. The illustration promotes the “Hinata Oshi Manga Campaign” (Hinatazaka46's Favorite Manga Campaign), a celebration of Shueisha's 100th anniversary headline...
Talentless Nana Manga to End in 2 More Chapters
Looseboy, Iori Furuya's manga launched in 2016, inspired 2020 TV anime
― The June issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine reported on Tuesday that Looseboy and Iori Furuya's Talentless Nana (Munō na Nana) manga will end in two more chapters. If there are no delays, the manga will end in July.Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the s...
Takashi Tezuka to Retire From Nintendo in June
Tezuka joined Nintendo in 1984, became key director in Mario, Zelda franchises
― Nintendo announced on Friday that executive officer Takashi Tezuka will retire on June 26. Tezuka began his career at Nintendo in 1984, working side-by-side with Shigeru Miyamoto on the Mario series since Super Mario Bros. and then on The Legend of Zelda series since the first game. He eventually directed several titles...
20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Casts Theme Song Singers ano, Soshina
Comedian Shinobu Hasegawa also joins film as narrator
― The official website for Shin Gekijōban ☆ Keroro Gunsō Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu! (New Sgt. Frog the Movie: The Earth Is in Mortal Peril as Soon as We Come Back!), the new 20th anniversary anime film project, announced on Thursday that ano and Soshina, who are performing the film's opening theme song "Mata Kaettekita...
Ultraman Franchise Gets 60th Anniversary Documentary Film on July 3
With behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, more
― Tsuburaya Productions announced on April 20 that its Ultraman tokusatsu franchise will have a documentary film titled The Origin of Ultraman. The documentary's website began streaming a trailer on Thursday, revealing its July 3 opening date. The documentary celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Ult...
Live-Action Zelda Film to Open 1 Week Sooner on April 30, 2027
― The Legend of Zelda game co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced on Wednesday that the franchise's live-action film's opening date is now set for April 30, 2027, a week earlier from its previously planned May 7, 2027 opening date. This is Miyamoto. I would like to let you know that the worldwide theatrical release date for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda has been moved up to April 30, 20...
Crunchyroll Manga Adds 23 Kodansha USA Catalog Titles, Dricam!! From Shueisha
Attack on Titan, Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, Say I Love You., more added to app
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday it is partnering with Kodansha USA to add manga titles from Kodansha's back catalog to the Crunchyroll Manga app on May 18. Crunchyroll will also add You Chiba's Dricam!! from Shueisha to the app on the same date. Crunchyroll Manga is adding the following Kodansha titles:Attack o...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Reveals More Cast, New Key Visual
Keisuke Higashi plays Shōei Barō, Ryōta Miura plays Wanima twins
― The staff for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga announced more cast members this past week, along with a key visual of 20 cast members on Wednesday. The cast members include (top row, left to right): Sōshō Tomimoto as Team Y's Ikki Niko (previously announced) Keisuke Kida as Te...
Princess Mononoke Kabuki Stage Play's Video Ad Previews Cast in Costume
Play runs from July 3 to August 23 in Tokyo
― The official website for the Super Kabuki stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film presented the play's main cast in costume via a short ad on Wednesday.The play will star:Danko Ichikawa V as AshitakaKazutarō Nakamura as SanTokizō Nakamura VI as Eboshi GozenThe play will run from July 3 to August 23 at the Shinbas...
New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Kaori Ishihara, Sayuri Sadaoka, Takashi Matsuyama to appear in episode 8
― The staff for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), announced three more cast members on Wednesday. Their characters will appear in the anime's upcoming eighth episode.The newly announced cast members are:Kaori Ishihara as Taki, a boy from ...
The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration Anime Adds 2 More Cast Members
Ryōhei Kimura, Ryōta Suzuki join cast of July series
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Misawa and artist Natsu Mizuno's The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration ("Kimi o Koi Suru Ki wa Nai" to Itta Jiki Kōshaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai Shitekimasu) manga announced two more cast members on Wednesday.Ryōhei Kimura as Aleksis Josef Ralt, the crown pri...
New Fairy Tail Manga Miniseries to Start 1 Week Sooner on July 29
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for manga creator Hiro Mashima reported on Wednesday that his new Fairy Tail manga miniseries will launch a week earlier than previously announced. The miniseries will now start in this year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, which will ship on July 29. 先日お知らせいたしました真島ヒロ先生の「FAIRY TAIL」短期集中連載開始号が以下に変更となりました！【新】週刊少年マガジン35号（7月29日発売）当初のお知らせから1週間...
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Soccer Game Launches on August 28
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in a new trailer on Tuesday that Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a new soccer game based on Yōichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa manga, will launch on August 28 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Update: Bandai Namco Entertainment America also posted a video interview with Tak...
Patlabor the Case Files Game's 2nd Video Unveils Summer Launch
Action game features missions from hero/adversary perspectives
― Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced on Tuesday that Patlabor the Case Files, a new 3D action game based on the Patlabor franchise, will launch this summer for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Good Smile presented the game's second promotional video: The game's Steam page describes the story: Labors. T...
Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat Against Nintendo Headquarters
Kyoto police arrest 27-year-old for obstructing a business with force
― The Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested an unemployed 27-year-old man on Tuesday for allegedly sending a bomb threat to the Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto. According to the authorities, the Hekinan CIty resident admitted to the charge of obstructing a business by force. The man reportedly claimed to have planted multiple bombs aro...
Former Tekken Game Producer Katsuhiro Harada Launches VS Studio SNK
SNK to collaborate with subsidiary on game software development
― The game company SNK announced in a video on Tuesday the launch of a new game studio VS Studio SNK led by the Tekken game franchise's former producer Katsuhiro Harada. SNK has invested in the studio as its consolidated subsidiary, and both companies will collaborate on game software development. Harada explains in the video the "VS" ...
eBay Rejects GameStop's Acquisition Bid
eBay board chair: GameStop's May 3 proposal is "neither credible nor attractive"
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The e-commerce service eBay announced on Tuesday that it is rejecting the GameStop retail chain's unsolicited acquisition proposal following a review with its financial and legal advisors. Paul S. Pressler, the chair of eBay's board of directors, announced the decision in a letter addressed to GameStop CEO, Ryan Cohen...
AnimEigo Schedules Alien Nine Anime Blu-ray Disc for June 9
― AnimEigo announced on Monday that its physical Blu-ray Disc release of the original video anime adaptation of Hitoshi Tomizawa Alien Nine manga will ship on June 9. The release will feature an English dub as well as Japanese audio with English subtitles. Pre-orders for the Blu-ray Disc are open now.AnimEigo describes the story:It follows three elementary school girls – Yuri Otani, Kumi Kawamura, a...
King of Prism, Last Sharknado Hold Double-Feature With Audience Call Backs Encouraged
What does an idol anime movie & Sharknado 6 have in common? Time travel.
― The King of Prism franchise announced the unlikeliest of double-features at the Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas: King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. The Eiga Natalie website is sponsoring the double-feature, which encourages audience members to cheer and shout call-ba...
Osamu Tezuka's Autobiographical War Manga, Postwar Life Get Live-Action TV Special
"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō" to recount Paper Fortress manga, Tezuka's creative struggles in 1970s
― The official website for manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka announced on Saturday that NHK is producing a live-action television special based on the creator's autobiographical manga short "Paper Fortress" ("Kami no Toride"). The "Tezuka Osamu no Sensō" (Osamu Tezuka's War) special will premiere in August, and fil...
'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Light Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
Saya Fukase directs season 2 at IMAGICA Infos / Imageworks Studio, replacing 1st season director Chisaki
― Animation ID announced on Tuesday that the light anime adaptation of SORAJIMA and Aminohada's With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess (Kizu Darake Seijo Yori Hōfuku wo Komete) vertical-scrolling webtoon is premiering a second season in October. Animation ID also announced the returning c...
I'm Fine With Being the Second Girlfriend Light Novel Series End
Novels debuted in 2021
― Jōyō Nishi's I'm Fine With Being the Second Girlfriend series ended with the ninth and final novel on Saturday. Dengeki Bunko streamed a special voiced promotional video to commemorate the end of the series. Rie Takahashi voices Akane Hayasaka, and Reina Ueda voices Hikari Tachibana.Seven Seas publishes the manga adaptation in English and describes the story:Shirou Kirishima ...
Happy Maid Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Too Many Losing Heroines!, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Black Butler, Mahoromatic, Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko, Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Trapped in a Dating Sim, & more!
― A happy accident occurred on May 10, 2026, in Japan: it was both Mother's Day and Maid Day. While most people in the anime and manga world sent Mother's Day messages, some celebrated all things ...
Happy Maid Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Frieren, Sound! Euphonium, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Masami Obari, The Food Diary of Miss Maid, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime, & more!
― Japan marks May 10 as an unofficial holiday, Maid Day. A wordplay on “May” and the number 10 being pronounced as “do” in Japanese, Maid Day has gained some traction among Japanese people in recent years. Here's to all our favorite maids in t...
New Votoms Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2-Film Rollout With 1st Opening on November 20
1983 Votoms creator/director Ryōsuke Takahashi serves as supervisor with music scored by Kenji Kawai
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Tuesday that Sunrise and Production I.G's Sōkō Kihei Votoms Haiiro no Hexe (Armored Trooper Votoms: Die Graue Hexe or literally, Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch), a new anime in the Armored Trooper Votoms franchise, will be two films, with the first one open...
I Made Friends With the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast Members
Rikuya Yasuda, Shinji Kawada, Yurina Amami join anime's cast
― Asmik Ace revealed the third promotional video and new cast members for the television anime adaptation of Takata's I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class (Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta) light novel series on Tuesday. The promo video features reGretGirl's 2025 song "Hi no Ataru Kotoba" (Wo...
Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Previews 'Unanswered//butterfly' Bonus Anime
Promotional anime included in game's Ultimate, Premium Editions
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, on Monday. The trailer previews the game's bundled "Unanswered//butterfly" bonus special promotional anime. The company also previewed the theme song "Live to Survive" by Aimer in a sep...
Eren the Southpaw Anime Casts Natsumi Fujiwara
Akari Kishi's manager appears in episode 6 on Tuesday
― The staff for the television anime of Kappi and nifuni's Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) manga announced on Monday that Natsumi Fujiwara plays Akari Kishi's manager Sachiyo Saitō. Saitō appears in episode 6 of the series, which airs on Tuesday. The anime debuted on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on April 7 at 24:00 (effectively April 8 at 12...
Live-Action Summer of You Series Announces Cast, Staff
Tomoya Oku plays Wataru Toda, Kazuto Mokudai plays Chiharu Saeki
― The official website for the live-action series of Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga announces the series' main cast and staff on Tuesday. The series will star Tomoya Oku (Kamen Rider Revice, Kimi to Yukite Saku ~ Shinsen-gumi Seishun Roku~, left in image below) as Wataru Toda and Kazuto Mokudai (Kamen Rider Geats, Sec...
My Friend's Little Sister Has it in For Me Manga Ends in Next Volume This Fall
11th volume shipped on May 7
― The 11th volume of Hira Hiraoka's manga adaptation of Ghost Mikawa's My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (Tomodachi no Imōto ga Ore ni Dake Uzai) light novel series revealed on Thursday the manga will end in the 12th volume in early fall.J-Novel Club is releasing the novels in English, and it describes the story:If a girl teases you, that means she likes you!Unf...
Chronicles of the Going Home Club's Kuroha Launches New Manga
Kuroha launched SATANICA manga about high school occult research club on May 9
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website launched manga creator Kuroha's new manga titled SATANICA on May 9. Shueisha's Manga PLUS service releases the manga's simulpub and describes the story:
Machino and her friends are hard at work on their occult research again today. But one day, the student council tells them that their clu...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Casts Knights Moralis
Junichi Suwabe, Jun Kasama, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yui Ishikawa join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced four more cast members for the Knights Moralis on Monday: Junichi Suwabe as Easthies Jun Kasama as Utowin Hiroki Yasumoto as Galga Yui Ishikawa as Luluci The four characters will start appearing in the anime in the seventh and eighth episodes...
Moka Onmae's 'Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow.' Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga based on author's real-life cancer battle launched in 2023
― Akita Shoten's Souffle manga website revealed on April 27 that Moka Onmae's Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow. (Ohayō, Oyasumi, Mata Ashita.) manga will end in its next chapter. Onmae also announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that the manga will end in its fourth compiled book volume. Onmae also state...
The Killer Angel Within: Ameku Takao's Detective Karte Manga to End in 3rd Volume
Manga based on Mikito Chinen's novels debuted in 2024
― The June issue of Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine revealed on Thursday that Mikito Chinen and Eri Takenashi's Ameku Nakao no Suiri Karute - Sphere no Shitenshi (The Killer Angel Within: Ameku Takao's Detective Karte) manga will end in its third compiled book volume, which will ship on July 7.The manga, based on Chinen's Ameku Takao's Detecti...
Maki Fujita's Ka no Yo no Kemono ga Miru Yume wa Manga Ends
Manga's 3rd, final volume ships on July 15
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine published the final chapter of Maki Fujita's Ka no Yo no Kemono ga Miru Yume wa (The Dream the Beast of the Other World Sees) on Thursday. The manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on July 15.The manga's story centers on Sera, a high school girl who easily gets into trouble. She ge...
R-Type Dimensions III Game Launches Digitally on May 19
Physical edition delayed to August 11
― ININ Games announced on Thursday that the R-Type Dimensions III side-scrolling shooter game will launch digitally on May 19. The company is delaying the physical edition of the game to August 11 due to "ongoing global manufacturing and logistics constraints." Additionally the Collector's Edition is now set for a winter 2026 release window "to accommodate an upg...
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 4 New Cast Members
Atsushi Tamaru, Ryōta Takeuchi, Mitsuki Saiga, Kazuhiko Inoue join cast of July series
― The official website for the television anime of Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series revealed the anime's first promotional video and additional cas...
Piccoma to Launch Short-Form Anime Category in Late May
The Viridescent Tiara, The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Swordmaster, Post-Possession Damage Control, Jack Be Invincible, Why Yuria Hid Her Wealth, Destined to Be an Outcast works to get anime on platform
― Piccoma, the subsidiary of Kakao, announced on April 27 it is set to introduce a new short-form animation category titled “ANIME” in late May, expanding its platform beyond comics and novels. The fe...
K Manga Adds LDK Pink Sequel Manga
Sequel launched in February 2022
― Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Thursday it has added Ayu Watanabe's L♡DK Pink (LDK Pink) sequel series in English.Kodansha describes the series:Sequel to the beloved manga L♡DK! It's been several years since high school, and now Aoi and Shusei are 23 years old and still living together…but their romance hasn't cooled a bit! What does the future have in sto...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Reveals New Cast Member
Shōya Chiba joins anime's cast as drama & film club director, screenwriter Arandō Tamura
― The staff for the television anime of Syundei's Go for It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga revealed on Monday that Shōya Chiba will join the anime's cast as Arandō Tamura, a director and screenwriter of Hoshimi High School's drama and film club. The character will appear in the anime's seven...
Let Me Fix You Short Anime Rescheduled to Mid-June Without Buta Productions, FAR
Anime was originally slated to be released in May
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the short anime of Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You (Kimi o Tsumugu) yuri manga stated on Friday that the anime is now planned to be released in mid-June. The account stated the staff "will still publish whatever is already started and paid, but without Buta Productions or FAR involved anymore." The rema...
Gachiakuta, Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me, The Darwin Incident Win 50th Kodansha Manga Awards
Gachiakuta wins Best Shōnen Manga, Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me wins Best Shōjo Manga, The Darwin Incident wins Best General Manga
― Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners for its 50th annual Manga Awards on Monday. Best Shōnen Manga Gachiakuta Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Ando Other nominees included Utsura nai ndesu, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, and Ichi...
Akira's Katsuhiro Ōtomo Establishes New Feature Animation Studio Oval Gear
1st work is in production; studio is hiring animators, production staff
― Katsuhiro Otomo announced on Monday he has founded a new feature animation studio called OVAL GEAR based in Tokyo. The studio's first title is currently in production, and the studio is hiring animators and production staff. The studio stated about its founding: The studio was founded for two purposes: to pass on to the new gen...
Masami Yūki Draws New Patlabor 1-Shot Manga
Yūki drew Patlabor manga from 1988 to 1994
― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Masami Yūki will publish a new one-shot manga story for the Patlabor franchise in the magazine's next issue on May 18. The manga will have a color opening page.Yūki was part of the Headgear creative group that originally conceptualized the Patlabor franchise. Y...
Credits Roll Into the Sea Manga Gets Anime Film by Kyoto Animation in 2027
Violet Evergarden's Taichi Ishidate helms John Tarachine's story about filmmaking
― Flag Pictures announced on Monday that Kyoto Animation is adapting John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into the Sea (Umi ga Hashiru Endroll) manga into an anime film opening next year. Taichi Ishidate (Violet Evergarden, CITY The Animation, Beyond the Boundary) is directing the anime, and Shochiku is distributing. Tarachine...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Naruto, Sanrio, Monster Hunter, Yowayowa Sensei, The Beginning After The End, Sega, Sylvanian Families, & more!
― Mother's Day, the day people reportedly make the most long-distance calls. And why wouldn't we? For many of us, our mothers birthed us, raised us, and generally loved us. Even in the anime and manga world, mothers are important characters. So, what sorts of messages were there t...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Ghibli, Dragon Quest, Resident Evil, Minky Momo, I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, Princess Connect! Re:Dive, & more!
― Mothers come in all sorts of forms. From the women who raised us in the home to those who nurtured us outside of the home, we have more mothers that we may think. So, let's honor all our mothers this Mother's Day with some special messages from the...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring My Hero Academia, Bleach, Tama & Friends, From Overshadowed to Overpowered, Liar Game, Mappa, Square Enix, & more!
― Right after Japan celebrated the healthy growth of children with Children's Day on May 5, Japan and other countries are taking May 10 to celebrate our mothers: From Overshadowed to Overpowered 本日、5月10日は #母の日「私の一番はエフタルですよ？」イリヤさんの溺愛っぷりに目が離せない!!!TVアニメ『#落第賢者 の学院無双 ～二度目の転生、Sランクチート...
The Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals July 7 Debut in 3rd Promo Video
More staff, character designs also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Sunday the third promotional video and July 7 debut for Science Saru's The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai The Ghost in the Shell) television anime series. The anime will debut on July 7 and will air on "Ka-Anival!!," Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new anime programming block that airs on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. The fil...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Fullmetal Alchemist, My Hero Academia, Final Fantasy, Frieren, Doraemon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Yuki Kaji, & more!
― May 10, 2026 marks Mother's Day, and people in Japan generally celebrate the holiday by giving their mothers a carnation. And all the children in the anime and manga worlds are sending their mothers a carnation and message of thanks: Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ◤...
Atari Announces Acquisition of First 5 Wizardry Games; Drecom Denies Overall Trademark Acquisition Reports
Drecom states it was recently informed Atari had acquired rights to first 5 games from original rights holder
― Atari announced on Wednesday it has acquired the complete and exclusive rights, and the underlying intellectual properties (IP) of the first five Wizardry games. The five games Atari acquired are Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (1982...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2's New Promo Video Teases Next Arc
New arc starts in next episode on May 17
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga streamed the promotional video for its new arc on Sunday. The arc will start in the season's sixth episode (18th episode overall), on May 17. The anime's staff also announced the two-volume Blu-ray release of the...
Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series streams early in Japan on June 24, airs on TV Tokyo on July 1
― TV Tokyo revealed on Saturday that Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga will get a live-action series adaptation. The series will exclusively stream in advance on the U-NEXT streaming service in Japan from June 24, and the series will debut on TV Tokyo's "Drama NEXT" programming block on July 1. The live-action series...
Netflix Lists Akane-banashi Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff Members
First 2 episodes' English dub streams on May 17
― Netflix has listed the English dub cast and staff members for the first two episodes of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga. The English dub cast members are:Abby Trott as Akane OsakiXander Mobus as Shinta ArakawaRebecca Wang as Masaki OsakiBrook Chalmers as Shiguma ArakawaEvan Michael Lee as Issho Arak...
Otaku Anti-War Protest Organizer Reacts to Singer Masayoshi Oishi's Comments on Protest
Hiroyuki Takahashi responds to Oishi's on-air comments about March 28 protest
― Hiroyuki Takahashi, a former teacher and organizer of the March 28 “otaku anti-war protest," reacted on Friday to Japanese singer Masayoshi Oishi's comments on the protest. Takahashi said, “What stood out to me the most, was his comment that most otaku probably don't participate in such events, so as to not cause trouble...
Tubi Adds Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Anime
Series also available on YouTube
― The Tubi streaming service is streaming the first three episodes of Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly), Bandai Namco Filmworks' new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot. The series is available with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Tubi's stream is available in the United States and Canada. The anime...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Announces 2 More Cast Members
Sōshō Tomimoto plays Ikki Niko, Keisuke Kida plays Hibiki Ohkawa
― The staff for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga announced two more cast members on Friday and Saturday. Sōshō Tomimoto plays Ikki Niko of Team Y. Keisuke Kida plays Hibiki Ohkawa. Previously announced cast members include: Fumiya Takahashi as Yoichi Isagi Kaito Sakurai as Megur...
Pragmata Game Crosses 2 Million Units Sold Worldwide
Game reaches milestone within 16 days of launch
― Capcom announced on Thursday that its Pragmata game has crossed 2 million units sold worldwide. It reached the milestone within 16 days of launch. The game sold over 1 million units worldwide in its first two days. The science-fiction action-adventure game launched for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on April 17, on...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Casts Shinichirō Miki
Ivan Yosano appeared in episode 6
― The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga confirmed on Sunday that Shinichirō Miki is playing Ivan Yosano, a mysterious daemon user who appeared in episode 6 on Saturday.Square Enix Manga & Books is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:In a remote mountain village under the watchf...
Akane-banashi Anime's New Video Previews Karaku Cup Arc
Anime teases student rakugo tournament
― The staff for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga posted a new promotional video and key visual on Sunday. The video teases the Karaku Cup arc about the student rakugo storytelling tournament of the same name. TV Asahi describes the story: "With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Osaki, captivated s...
Site Branded as Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Reappears Ahead of Korea's Emergency Blocking System
Site resurfaced 1 day after original site announced shutdown last month
― The notorious illegal webtoon and web novel site Newtoki has resurfaced in a similar form one day after announcing its shutdown on April 27, highlighting the limits of South Korea's upcoming emergency site-blocking system. According to Korean online news outlet News1, new access links to a site branded as Newtoki have been cir...
Ring Author Koji Suzuki Dies at 68
Novelist also known for Dark Water, Spiral, Loop, Birthday, S, Tide, more
― World-renowned horror novelist Kōji Suzuki died in a hospital in Tokyo on Friday. He was 68.Suzuki was born in Hamamatsu City in 1957. The prolific writer made his professional debut with the novel Rakuen (Paradise), which shared honors in the 2nd Japan Fantasy Novel Awards in 1990. Suzuki is best-known for his next novel Rin...
Korea Fair Trade Commission Launches Probe into Webtoon, Web Novel Industry Practices
Commission plans to survey more than 100 companies including major domestic platforms, content providers
― The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has launched a full-scale investigation into the revenue structures and business practices of the webtoon and web novel industry, aiming to address long-standing concerns over unfair contracts and profit distribution. According to reporting from Korean onl...
New Live-Action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Series Casts Meru Nukumi
Nukumi plays Onizuka's assistant homeroom teacher in series 28 years after 1st GTO show
― Kansai TV announced on Saturday that the new live-action series based on Tohru Fujisawa's GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka manga has cast Meru Nukumi (My Hero Academia: You're Next's Anna Scervino, live-action Sexy Tanaka-san's Akari Kurahashi). Nukumi plays the heroine Mio Kashiwabara, the assistant homeroom teacher ...
NTE: Neverness to Everness Game's Staff Confirms Use of Generative AI
Team is reworking assets for in-game "Clear Skies in Summer" film reminiscent of Weathering With You
― The staff behind the new open world, action role-playing, hack-and-slash video game NTE: Neverness to Everness released a statement on Thursday about generative AI use within the game. According to the statement, "the characters, stories, and world you experience are the work of artists, writers, a...
Viz, MLB Players, Acky Bright's BW NYC Studios to Launch GalaXic Baseball League Comic Series
Story of interplanetary baseball to launch digitally on July 2
― Viz announced on Friday that it is collaborating with MLB Players, Inc., OneTeam Partners, and the BW NYC Studios of Japanese artist Acky Bright for the science fiction series GalaXic Baseball League. The series will launch exclusively on the Viz Manga app on July 2, with the first print volume shipping on October. Viz describes the sto...
Kiminori Wakasugi's That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES Manga Ends
Manga based on Konami's eFootball/Pro Evolution Soccer/Winning Eleven game series launched on April 9
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga service published the final chapter of Kiminori Wakasugi's That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES (Tensei Shitara Winning Eleven Datta Ken) manga on April 30.Kodansha's K MANGA service has published the complete manga in English, and it describes the story:Kiminori Wak...
Netflix Sets June 5 Premiere for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You A Lesson
Series starring Moo-yul Kim reveals new teaser video, poster
― Netflix confirmed on Thursday that its upcoming live-action series Teach You A Lesson will premiere on June 5, unveiling a teaser poster and trailer alongside the announcement. In the teaser trailer, scenes of classroom disruption, school violence, gambling, and even organized crime underscore the severity of the crisis. Hwa-jin Na reass...
Crunchyroll Hosts Inaugural Anime Leadership Summit in New York on October 7
Crunchyroll tops 21 million paid subscribers globally
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will host its inaugural invite-only industry summit called "Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum" in New York City on October 7. Crunchyroll also announced on Friday that it has crossed 21 million paid subscribers globally. The summit will invite Japan's anime sector leaders as well as Hollywood, tech, gaming, a...
Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Musical to Open in New York This Fall
Duncan Sheik, Thoroughly Modern Millie's Rob Ashford adapt Moyoco Anno's manga
― The American stage musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Bikachō Shinshi Kaikoroku) manga will premiere for the general public in New York City off Broadway this fall. It will play at The Night Egg, a new theater in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood that is named after the French brothel in the...
Netflix Unveils Main Trailer for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Viral Hit
Japanese series debuting on June 11 also reveals more cast members
― Netflix released the main trailer and key art on Friday for its upcoming live-action series Viral Hit (original title: Kenka Dokugaku), while also confirming additional cast members. The newly revealed trailer follows high school student Kota Shimura, who is pushed to the brink by bullying and poverty before teaching himself how to...
Vertex Force Original Anime Reveals October Debut, Main Staff, Teaser Video
Kazuhiro Takamura directs, writes, designs characters for anime produced at SMDE
― The official website for Vertex Force, an original television anime from Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed the anime's October debut on Friday, alongside the main staff, teaser visual, and teaser promotional video. The anime also introduced its first character, Haruka Tōdō. She ...
The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Anime Reveals July 5 Debut, Visual
Anime based on Tōwa's light novel series premieres on July 5 at 10:00 p.m. JST
― The official website for the television anime of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series announced on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5. It also revealed a new visual for the anime.The anime will air on...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime's Theatrical Version Screens in Japan for 3 Weeks Starting on September 4
Main visual also revealed
― The staff for Sekiro: No Defeat, the new anime based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game, revealed on Friday the anime's theatrical edition will screen in theaters in Japan for three weeks starting on September 4. The staff also revealed the main visual for the theatrical version. Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the anime in 2026 worldwide excluding Japan,...
Resident Evil Requiem Game's Update Adds Postgame 'Leon Must Die Forever' Mode
Run-based mode features stronger enemies, time limit, new progression system
― Capcom released a free update on Friday for its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game adding a new "Leon Must Die Forever" postgame mode. Capcom posted a video revealing the new mode. "Leon Must Die Forever" is available only after finishing the game's main story mode. The run-based mode will feature the same leve...
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