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Eternal Palace Sakura Game's Video Reveals Fall Release
Demo available now for 3D action roguelite game
― Shochiku unveiled a trailer for Denneko Yuugi's Eternal Palace Sakura game during Summer Game Fest's "The Mix Summer Game Showcase" livestream for indie games on Monday. The video reveals the fall release (footage begins at 56:35 below): The company previously streamed a trailer last October: Shochiku describes the 3D action roguelite game:
Step into ...
Un:Me Game's Trailer Reveals Switch 2, PS5 Releases
Psychological horror game to also launch on PC
― Shueisha Games unveiled an English-subtitled trailer for historia Inc.'s Un:Me during Summer Game Fest's "The Mix Summer Game Showcase" livestream for indie games on Monday. The video reveals that the game will get releases for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, in addition to PC via Steam: Shueisha Games describes the story:
A girl awakens in a myst...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Series casts Ryūsei Nakao as Sasaran, Hiiro Ishibashi as Euini
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced two additional cast members on Monday. They appear in the 10th and 11th episodes on June 8 and June 15, respectively. Ryūsei Nakao as Sasaran Hiiro Ishibashi as Euini The manga's story centers on Coco, a girl who lives in a little village, and who...
Chiikawa Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Cast, Opening Theme Song
Makoto Tanaka, voice of Hachiware, performs opening theme song for July 24 film
― The official website for Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, began streaming on Monday a teaser trailer, and it reveals new cast and the opening theme song. Makoto Tanaka, who voices Hachiware, performs ...
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers Anime's 2nd Part Unveils Theme Songs, More Cast, July 7 Debut in New Video
Dannie May, karanoah perform new theme songs
― The staff for Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series, presented the full promotional video for the anime's second cours (quarter of a year) on Monday. The video announces more cast members, theme song artists, and the July 7 premiere for the next part. The staff also unveiled a visual: Dannie May per...
Hunter x Hunter Manga Releases 1st New Volume in 22 Months on July 3
Volume 38 shipped in September 2024
― Shueisha will publish the 39th volume of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga, its first volume in 22 months, on July 3. Shueisha published chapters 401 to 410 of the manga in its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from issue 45 of 2024 to issue two of 2025. Togashi underwent surgery and announced that he had drafted the storyboard layouts for two more chapters of ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 18-24
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book debuts at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: May 18-24 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw Tomodachi Life Nintendo April 16 64,899 1,206,548 2NSw 2 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Nintendo May 21 39,661 39,661 3NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 22,821 1,024,285 4NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 13,699 2,952,208 5NSw 2Tales of Ar...
Voice Actor Katsuji Mori Cancels Stage Performance in Reading Event Due to Injury
Mori to focus on directing "Kotoba no Mori" reading performance after his recent fall at home, worsening his spinal canal stenosis condition
― Voice actor Katsuji Mori announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday that he will not perform on stage and will focus on directing the upcoming "Kotoba no Mori" reading performance. The 80-year-old voice actor explained that the reason is that he h...
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Anime's Main Trailer Reveals More Cast & Staff Members, Opening Song, July 6 Debut
Sumire Uesaka, Kanna Nakamura, Yuka Iguchi, Satomi Akesaka, Fairouz Ai, Mariya Ise join anime's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Tetsuhiro Koshita's Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko manga revealed on Monday the anime's main promotional video, additional cast and staff members, and July 6 debut. The video previews the previously announced ending theme song "Welcome to Azatosa World"...
Nao Iwamoto's The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Manga Gets TV Anime in October
To Your Eternity's Kiyoko Sayama directs anime at J.C. Staff
― NHK announced on Monday that Nao Iwamoto's Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi (The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut on NHK Educational in October. NHK has also released a teaser video for the anime on the anime's website, but it does not contain any animation. Kiyoko S...
Apocalypse Hotel Original Anime & Spinoff Manga, Mecha Designer Ikuto Yamashita Win 57th Seiun Awards
Apocalypse Hotel anime wins Best Media award; Labeled Human, "Tokitoki Channel: How to Make Nonexistent Weather," Norio Itoh's Encyclopedia Fantastica, more also win
― The Japan Science Fiction Convention revealed the winners of the 57th Seiun Awards on Monday. CyberAgent and its Cygames Pictures subsidiary's Apocalypse Hotel original television anime won the Best Media award. Additionally, the anime...
Mr. Vamp is a Vampire Manga Ends
Series debuted in March 2023
― Kodansha's Comic Days platform published the final chapter of Dorothy Odoroo's Mr. Vamp is a Vampire (Vamp-sensei wa Kyūketsuki) manga on Thursday.Kodansha USA will publish the series in English, and it describes the story:“Mr. Vamp,” an immortal vampire, has had a number of careers over his long life. To mix things up, he's now working as a history teacher in a high sc...
Kazumi Yamashita's Twisted Sisters Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series
Miori Takimoto stars in January 2027 series
― NHK announced on May 26 Kazumi Yamashita's Twisted Sisters manga will get a live-action television series adaptation, which will air on BS and BSP4K beginning January 2027. The show will have 10 episodes.Miori Takimoto stars as protagonist Rikako Ioroi.The series follows manga artist Rikako, who reunites with her estranged sisters over their dying father'...
Rakuda's 'Shujinkō no Osananajimi ga, Wakiyaku no Ore ni Guiguikuru' Novel Series Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga launches on June 29 in Dengeki Daioh G magazine
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh G magazine announced on May 27 that Rakuda's Shujinkō no Osananajimi ga, Wakiyaku no Ore ni Guiguikuru (The Protagonist's Childhood Friend is Aggressively Coming After Me, a Supportive Character) light novel series will get a manga adaptation beginning in volume 154 on June 2...
Kogattuo, Ichika Kino Launch World Wide Web MIKO! Manga
Manga centering on young girl from 1890 named Kanako gets simultaneous English release
― Kogattuo and Ichika Kino launched a new manga titled World Wide Web MIKO! (Sekai wo Tsunagi Tsukusu Internet Miko) on Shonen Jump+ on Friday. Manga Plus is publishing chapters of the manga in English as they debut in Japan. Manga Plus describes the story: In the year 1890, during the Meiji era, a curious young gi...
I Left My A-Rank Party Manga Enters Final Arc
Manga has 1.8 million copies in circulation
― The manga adaptation of the I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (A-Rank Party o Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyū Shinbu o Mezasu.) light novel series entered its final arc with its 165th chapter in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app on Friday. The manga has 1.8 million copies in circulation. The manga ...
Poupelle of Chimney Town Picture Book Gets 'Live-Action' AI Short Film
Short debuts at SSFF & Asia awards ceremony on June 10
― Cafe Group announced last week that it is producing an AI generated 195-210 second "live-action" short film titled "Chimney Town" based on Akihiro Nishino's Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book. AI tool brand KamikAI by Ikhor is co-producing the short, which also uses Ikhor's WonderCanvas AI tool for production. Nishi...
Animation Veteran Kunihiko Hamada Departs From Madhouse
Hamada claims he received no severance pay after over 20 years as staff employee
― Animator and character designer Kunihiko Hamada confirmed on Sunday, his birthday, that he is no longer working at Madhouse as of the end of March. He added that he is now working at a different company.Hamada said he devoted 35 years to Madhouse, including over 20 years as a staff employee. He claimed he did not recei...
Korean Occult Film Exhuma Inspires Maengjong Spinoff Webtoon
Webtoon centers on high school years of film characters Ha-rim, Bong-gil
― Naver Webtoon launched a new horror-occult webtoon titled Maengjong on May 30. Maengjong is a spin-off of the hit Korean occult film Exhuma, which drew over 10 million moviegoers and sparked a resurgence of interest in the genre. The webtoon centers on the high school years of shaman Ha-rim and Bong-gil — two characters who l...
Like a Dragon/Yakuza Stage Play Reveals Main Cast, August Debut
Show runs from August 21-30 featuring top characters from last year's popularity poll
― The staff for the Like a Dragon/Yakuza game's planned stage play announced on Tuesday the play will run in Tokyo from August 21-30 under the title Butai Ryu ga Gotoku: Kamurochō Hakkenden (Like a Dragon Stage: Kamurochō Hakkenden).The cast includes:Yūya Uno as Kazuma KiryūShuji Kikuchi as Goro MajimaHaruto Sakurab...
Sakuyama Chocojiro Chocolate Biscuits Gets Short Anime Series
New episodes debut every Friday
― Shoei Delicy announced on Friday its Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuits will get an anime series in the form of shorts on YouTube. The first 10 episodes launched on the same day. Chorojiro is the monkey mascot of the chocolate cream-filled biscuit. He lives on the Chocodale mountain and becomes obsessed with the biscuits after a human child gives him one to try. C...
Sakura Wars Game Franchise Gets 3rd Stage Play Adaptation
Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi runs in Tokyo from September 18-27
― Sega's Shin Sakura Taisen game is getting a new stage play adaptation titled Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi (New Sakura Wars the Stage: Tale of Truth Tsurugi), which will run at Theater Sun Mall in Tokyo from September 18 - 27. Yūri Ōta stars as Asagi Tо̄dо̄.Haruki Iwata plays Shirahime Okita.Chihaya Yoshi...
One Piece Cheers Japan's Samurai Blue Ahead of FIFA World Cup
One Piece & the Samurai Blue live up to camaraderie, grit, & victory with their NAKAMAAAAA!
― At midnight on Monday, the One Piece franchise posted a collaboration video with the Japan national football team, popularly known as Samurai Blue. The video features several memorable scenes from the One Piece manga series with images of the Samurai Blue across the years. The video ends with an illustratio...
Anime Expo Hosts World Premieres of Black Torch, Magic Knight Rayearth Anime
Also: Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE producer Shohei Sakakibara, scenario writer Kazutaka Kodaka attend July 2-5 convention
― The staff of Anime Expo 2026 revealed on Friday that the event will host the world premieres of: The television anime of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga. The new anime based on CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth manga with guest Rie Takahashi. Additionally, Master Detect...
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' Manga's Robinson Haruhara, We Never Learn's Taishi Tsutsui Launch New Manga
Haruhara, Tsutsui to launch Animal Signal bishōjo animal comedy in Shonen Jump on June 8
― This year's 27th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that writer Robinson Haruhara (Tis Time for "Torture," Princess) and artist Taishi Tsutsui (We Never Learn) will launch a new manga titled Animal Signal in the magazine's next issue on June 8. Haruhara is writing the story, and...
Fanfare / Ponent Mon to Reprint Manga From Jiro Taniguchi, Others
Hideo Azuma's Disappearance Diary, late Kiriko Nananan's Blue to also get reprints in English
― The ComicsBeat news website reported on Friday that Fanfare/Ponent Mon will reprint the following manga by the late Jiro Taniguchi: The Summit of the Gods Quest for the Missing Girl The Ice Wanderer and Other Stories The company will also reprint in English Hideo Azuma's Disappearance Diary and the late K...
MediaOCD to Release Restored HD Vampire Princess Miyu Anime on BD on its Website Only on September 8
Limited release will feature completely blank cover due to approval issues
― AnimEigo and MediaOCD announced on Thursday they will release the restored HD Blu-ray Disc of the 1988-1989 four-episode OVA adaptation of Narumi Kakinouchi's Vampire Princess Miyu manga "on or before" September 8, only on MediaOCD's website. MediaOCD explained it sent the packaging for the anime to Japan for approvals, but ...
Paradox Live The Animation Gets Film Project by Studio GRAPH77
29 characters in 9 teams to appear, including ones who were not in TV anime
― The "Paradox Live Dope Show 2026" event announced this weekend that the Paradox Live The Animation series will have an upcoming film project. According to the teaser above, Studio GRAPH77 (Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26's "Shikaku") is producing the film project. Nine teams with 29 characters will appear, including the characters w...
'Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!' Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Songs, June 24 Early Streaming
Yūki Ono, Shun Horie, Shūgo Nakamura join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Atekichi and Yukiko's Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! (Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (ko)!) light novel series revealed the anime's main promotional video, main visual, additional cast members, and June 24 advance streaming before its July 1 television debut in Jap...
Amu Meguro's Midori Loves My Sister Manga Gets Live-Action Film on December 4
timelesz member Masaki Hashimoto, actress Runa Nakajima star in film
― A website opened on Sunday to announce a live-action film adaptation of Amu Meguro's Midori Loves My Sister (Onē-chan no Midori-kun or literally My Sister's Midori-kun) manga, which will open in Japan on December 4. The film has the English title My Sister's Boyfriend, and stars timelesz idol group member Masaki Hashimoto (live-ac...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Unveils Additional Cast Members
Yū Shimamura, Hayato Fujii, Ayumu Murase, Ako Mayama, Shigeru Chiba join anime's cast
― The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga revealed five new cast members on Sunday.Yū Shimamura as Natsuki Kurotani (right in image below), Hayato Fujii as Fuyuki Kurotani (left) Ayumu Murase as BlacklistAko Mayama and Shigeru Chiba will voice Tenaga ...
Chainsmoker Cat TV Anime Reveals Main Trailer, Theme Song Artists, More Staff Members
Rock band Wasureranneyo performs "Nanmonee" opening song, Necry Talkie performs "Kemuri to Blue" ending song
― The staff for the television anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) manga revealed the anime's main promotional video, theme songs, and additional staff members on Sunday. The promo video previews the opening theme song "Nanmonee" by rock band Wasureranneyo. Necry Talkie wil...
Wasted Chef Anime Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, Manga Adaptation
Manga adaptation by Aero05 launches on June 4
― The official website for director Takayuki Hirao's (Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene) Wasted Chef anime film project opened on Sunday and revealed its teaser trailer, and manga adaptation, which will launch in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on June 4. Aero05 will draw the manga adaptation. Takayuki Hirao, animation studio CLAP, character designer Shingo Adach...
Death Stranding's Norman Reedus Watches Chainsaw Man on Hideo Kojima's Recommendation
Reedus also names whose super power he would like wield
― American actor Norman Reedus (Sam Porter Bridges in Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding games, Daryl Dixon in Walking Dead) has been taking in Hong Kong Comic Con this weekend, and GQ Hong Kong magazine asked him if he was personally into anime. Reedus responded, “There's Chainsaw Man, which Hideo Kojima told me about. He said it was his favorite....
Perfect Addiction 'Light Anime' Reveals Promo Video
Anime based on Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga will premiere in July
― The official website for the "light anime" adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's Perfect Addiction boys-love manga revealed a promotional video on Wednesday. The anime will premiere in July.The anime stars Yōhei Azakami as Akihito Kuji (left in image at right), and Sōma Saitō as Sae Takatsuki.Akashi Uozumi is directing the anime at Imag...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 18-24
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 return to top 10
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 24 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.9 Detective Conan NTV May 23 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.2 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV May 24 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 4.7 One Piece Fuji TV May 24 (Sun) 23:15 30 min. 2.7 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 11-17
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3, Snowball Earth exit top 10
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV May 17 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.1 Detective Conan NTV May 16 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.5 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV May 17 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.1 Doraemon TV Asahi May 16 (Sat) 17:00 30 min. 2.9 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi May 16 (Sat...
Singer adieu Performs Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime's New Ending Song
Satoko Shibata penned Moka Kamishiraishi's song, to be heard in anime's 2nd half
― The staff for Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) light novel series, announced the anime's next ending theme song on Saturday. Moka Kamishiraishi, th...
Halca Performs Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime's Ending Song
Anime reveals new collaboration with Street Fighter 6 game
― The staff for the television anime of Eri Ejima's Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (Tai Ari Deshita: Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Game Nante Shinai) manga revealed on Saturday halca will perform the ending theme song "New Game."The staff also announced a new collaboration with Street Fighter 6. The staff had first announced a collaboration betw...
'Yowaki MAX Reijō nanoni, Ratsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta' Anime Reveals October Debut, More Cast
1st promo video, main staff also revealed
― Kadokawa announced on Saturday that the television anime of Hiro Oda's Yowaki MAX Reijō nanoni, Ratsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta (Even Though She's a Timid Young Lady to the Max, She Agreed to Her Shrewd Fiancé's Bet) light novel series will debut in October. The company also revealed the show's first promotional video, main staff, and mor...
New Kaiju No. 8 Anime Short Unveils Story, Staff, Fall Debut
Kaiju No. 8: Relax spinoff's Kizuku Watanabe conceives "Narumi's Week at Work" story
― The staff for the new anime short of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga presented its main visual on Saturday and announced its story, staff, returning lead cast member, and premiere this fall. Kizuku Watanabe, the creator of the Kaiju No. 8: Relax spinoff manga, conceived the story of the "Narumi's Week at Work" ...
CloverWorks' Original Omnibus Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals 14 Cast Members
Kana Ichinose, Maaya Uchida, Rie Kugimiya, 4 members of Nogizaka46, more star in film opening this year
― Anime studio CloverWorks revealed on Saturday the cast and characters for its original anime film Grotesqqque (previously titled Grotesque). Cloverworks revealed the cast and character names, but did not state which person was voicing which character. The cast includes (from left to right in top ...
Dragon Quest Fan Is Literally Counting Down to XII's Release
Just one more game to complete a Dragon Quest wall clock
― A Dragon Quest fan who simply goes by the name "Pu" is patiently waiting for the 12th installment of the game franchise, and unlike most of us, is doing something about it. On April 20, Pu posted a photo of a wall clock, with the hour marks replaced with the mainline Dragon Quest game boxes. 今日エアコンの清掃業者さんが来てくれたんだけど、玄関入ってから『ドラクエ好きなんですねー』リビング入っ...
New Fairy Princess Minky Momo OVA Opens in Theaters in Japan on November 13
Fairy Princess Minky Momo series director Kunihiko Yuyama draws illustration for character's birthday
― The official website for Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo A Duo of Sincerity Toward a Dream of Longing), the new original video anime (OVA) of the Fairy Princess Minky Momo magical girl anime franchise, revealed on Saturday the film will open ...
San Francisco Giants Host Pokémon Worlds Night on August 27
Pokémon opens World Championship weekend by going out to the ballpark
― The Pokémon franchise and San Francisco Giants baseball team announced on Thursday that Pokémon is taking over Oracle Park for Pokémon Worlds Night on August 27, on the eve of this year's Pokémon World Championships in the City by the Bay. Fans who purchased the Special Event Tickets will receive Pokémon Worlds-themed Giants jers...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 24-30
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! anime; Every Adventure Needs a Weapon!, Love from the Tip of the Tongue, The Scum Laugh manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 May 26 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Adventure ...
Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Plans to Reopen in September After March Stabbing Incident
Store worker was stabbed inside store on March 26
― The official website for the Pokémon Center retail chain announced on Friday that the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo will reopen around September. The Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store and the nearby Pikachu Sweets café inside Ikebukuro's Sunshine City shopping complex remain temporarily closed, after a worker was stabbed inside the store on the evening of...
Deadline: Hotaru's Way Gets U.S. Live-Action Series from Unapologetic Projects
Satoru Hiura debuted manga in 2004
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that Unapologetic Projects is working on a U.S. live-action series adaptation of Satoru Hiura's Hotaru's Way (Hotaru no Hikari - It's Only Little Light in My Life) manga. Deadline wrote a summary: Hotaru is a polished executive assistant who spends her days in red bottoms and blazers and her nights in dirty sw...
Inazuma Eleven Cross Game Launches for iOS, Android on June 9
Level 5 and Aiming announced at the Inazuma Eleven: Grand Strategy Showcase on Friday that the Inazuma Eleven: Cross game will launch for iOS and Android on June 9. The Japan National Team 2026 Project will feature new commemorative artwork and add Mark Evans (Mamoru Endo in Japanese) and Jude Sharp (Yuto Kido in Japanese) wearing Japan's national team uniform to the game. Level 5 also revealed th...
One Piece TV Anime's Elbaph Arc Reveals Trailer, Cast for Knights of God
Series casts Sumire Uesaka, Hiroki Yasumoto, Shinnosuke Tachibana
― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece anime revealed on Friday a video and the cast members for the Knights of God: The newly announced cast members are: Sumire Uesaka as Gunko Hiroki Yasumoto as Sommers Shinnosuke Tachibana as Killingham Kenjiro Tsuda was previously confirmed to play Shamrock. The Elbaph arc debuted in Ja...
Dokodemo Young Champion Digital Manga Magazine Ends Publication
Magazine became too large for digital storefronts, all manga move to YanChan Web service
― The editorial staff of Akita Shoten's Dokodemo Young Champion digital manga magazine announced in the magazine's June issue (seen right) on Tuesday that the magazine will cease publication, and the June issue is the magazine's final issue. The editorial staff noted the magazine started out as a 300-page digital...
Manga UP! Global Adds Karino Takatsu's Owl Night Manga
Takatsu debuted manga in May 2021
― Manga UP! Global launched in English on Friday Karino Takatsu's Owl Night manga. The company describes the story:
When 20-year-old college student Eichi Usaki makes up his mind to visit the nightlife district, he gets a mysterious solicitation! Confused, he's taken to a strange Club called the Owl Night, where both men and women work...? Takatsu debuted the manga i...
Exclusive: Abrams ComicArts' Kana Shares Preview Pages for Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki's Billy Bat Manga
Kana releases 1st volume in English on June 2
― Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint shared on Friday preview pages for its release of Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki's Billy Bat manga. IMG billy-bat-19.jpg
Image courtesy of Kana © Naoki Urasawa / N Wood Studio, Takashi Nagasaki, 2009
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K Manga Adds Ema Toyama's A Thousand Years Behind the Veil Manga
Aika, Meshiko Iida's The Tale of How My Cheap, Stingy Sister-in-Law Lost It All also added
― Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Thursday that it has added Ema Toyama's A Thousand Years Behind the Veil (Sen-nen no Hanayome) manga and Aika and Meshiko Iida's The Tale of How My Cheap, Stingy Sister-in-Law Lost It All (Sekokechi Gimai ga Subete o Ushinatta Hanashi) manga in English. Florin E is tra...
Code Geass Franchise Gets New Smartphone Game This Year
Code Geass Knightmare Survivor "survivor action" game will be free to play
― Game developer JORO announced on Friday it is developing the Code Geass Knightmare Survivor game for iOS and Android, slated for release this year. Pre-registration is available now. 【#コードギアス 新作ゲーム始動‼】スマホ向け新作サバイバーアクション『コードギアス ナイトメア・サバイバー』2026年、配信決定！本日より事前登録の受付を開始いたしました。――終わらない戦場を 駆け抜け、抗え。▼公式HPはこちらhttps://t.co/kgoRYJ0Wqi#ギアサバ...
Magical Explorer Anime Casts Saori Ōnishi
New teaser visual also revealed for anime debuting this fall
― The official website for the television anime of Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series revealed a new cast member and a new visual on Friday. Saori Ōnishi will play Yukine Mizumori. The character is pictured at right in the below new teaser visual. The anime will debut this fall, and will star Nobunaga Shimazaki...
The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects Anime Reveals Theme Songs, July 10 Debut in Video
5 more cast members also revealed
― The official website for the television anime of Fuurou's The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Ryōmin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryōshu-sama) light novel series revealed a second promotional video on Friday, along with the show's July 10 debut, more cast, and the opening and ending theme song artists. Japanese-Korean pop-rock band Crown Head performs the opening...
Victoria of Many Faces Anime Reveals 8 More Cast Members
Daisuke Ono, Makoto Furukawa, Megumi Han, more join cast for anime debuting in July
― The staff for the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series revealed eight more cast members on Friday. The new cast members include: Kenji Nojima as Lancome Daisuke Ono as Edward Asher Saeko Akiho as Yolana Haynes Hiroshi Yan...
Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut
THE JET BOY BANGERZ, WOLF HOWL HARMONY perform theme songs
― The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Shiibashi's Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen (Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto) manga revealed on Friday the theme song artists, additional cast members, and July 4 debut. THE JET BOY BANGERZ will perform the opening theme song "Budding," and WOLF HOWL HARMONY will perform the ending theme song "Koko ni ...
The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring Adult Dōjin Manga Gets TV Anime
Claimed to be the 1st adult dōjin manga to get TV anime directly without having separate commercial version
― Artist Puuzaki Puuna (also known as Puu no Puupuupuu or Zeroshiki Kōichi) announced on Friday that their adult dōjin manga The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring (Hitozukiai ga Nigate na Mibōjin no Yuki Onna-san to Noroi no Yubiwa) is inspiring a television anime adaptation. Puuzaki Puuna cla...
Frieren Transforms into Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring
Crossover art celebrates Osaka exhibition of 17th Century Dutch masterpieces
― The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End franchise and the "Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Masterpieces of the 17th Century" exhibition revealed a collaboration illustration on Wednesday. The illustration features the manga and anime's title character Frieren as Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece Girl with a...
Jiro Taniguchi's A Distant Neighborhood Manga Gets New Live-Action Film on October 9
Ryōhei Ōtani, Tōri Oikawa both play protagonist Hiroshi in time-travel human drama
― BARCOS announced on Friday that it is producing a new live-action film adaptation of the late Jiro Taniguchi's A Distant Neighborhood (Harukana Machi e) manga that will open in Japan on October 9. Ryōhei Ōtani (live-action Golden Kamuy, The Full-Time Wife Escapist) plays protagonist Hiroshi as an adult in his 40s, ...
Macross F Designer Risa Ebata Draws Skating Gold Medalist Alysa Liu
Alysa Liu is ready to be crowned the next Miss Macross
― Crunchyroll released an illustration of Olympic gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu by Macross Frontier character designer Risa Ebata on Thursday. Crunchyroll captioned the art piece, “[Alysa Liu] is a main character no matter where she goes. To celebrate Alysa's passion for anime, MACROSS character designer and illustrator Risa Ebata created th...
'Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer' Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Super Eight's You Yokoyama, Nagisa Sekimizu star in July 1 suspense story about unlikely duo
― Fuji TV announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Kon Iguchi and Yūji Nakamura's Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer (Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase) manga. The television series will premiere in the "Suidora Eleven" programming block on Kansai TV and other Fu...
Scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki Dies
Kawasaki wrote scripts for Blade of the Immortal, Silent Möbius, Sakura Wars, more anime
― Screenwriter Takao Koyama posted on X/Twitter on Thursday that scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki had died on January 23. He was 60. Kawasaki was born on November 17, 1965. Kawasaki had written scripts for numerous anime, including Blade of the Immortal, Ryoko's Case File, Silent Möbius, After War Gundam X, and Sak...
GKIDS Screens Adolescence of Utena Anime Film in U.S. Theaters on June 21-22
Film for Revolutionary Girl Utena series debuted in 1999
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it has acquired the North American theatrical rights for Adolescence of Utena, the 1999 anime film for the Revolutionary Girl Utena series, and it will screen the movie in Japanese with English subtitles in U.S. theaters on June 21-22. Tickets are on sale. The company streamed a trailer: GKIDS describes the st...
Takeshobo to Release Melt in Your Color, My Father's Lover, More Manga Digitally in English
Takeshobo also releases Tamaji Ura's Don't Stop Even If I Say So
― Publisher Takeshobo announced on Thursday that it will launch the following manga in English: Title: Melt in Your Color
Creator: hitomi
Release Date: May 29
Summary: Hojo, a motorcycle courier, picks up a delivery order and goes to an apartment, where he
meets Aranami, a popular novelist. Hojo happens to witness Aranami's male partner...
Tomb Raider King Korean-Animated Series Reveals New Character Videos, July 8 Debut
Series gets "world premiere" screening in Tokyo with simultaneous stream of cast stage greeting
― Kadokawa revealed the July 8 debut for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon on Thursday. Kadokawa has also recently released two new character promotional videos for the serie...
Detective Conan, Star Detective Precure! Anime Preview Crossover Episodes in Trailer
Star Detective Precure! episode with Conan airs on May 31, Detective Conan episode with Cure Answer airs on June 6
― The official YouTube channel for the Detective Conan anime began streaming on Thursday a promotional video for the upcoming collaboration crossover episodes with the Star Detective Precure! anime: The 18th episode of Star Detective Precure!, titled "Meitantei no Assemble" (Great Detect...
Dorohedoro Anime Gets 3rd Season
Director Yuichiro Hayashi shared commemorative illustration of Haru following 2nd season finale
― The staff for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga announced on Wednesday that the series is getting a third season. Director Yuichiro Hayashi shared a special commemorative illustration featuring Haru singing for the sequel. TOHO Animation also began streaming a music video fe...
Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Tetsu Inada
Inada to voice Gordon in series debuting next year
― The staff for the television anime of Yū Chiba's Kindergarten WARS (Yōchien Wars) manga revealed on Thursday a new cast member. Tetsu Inada will voice the character Gordon, Black Kindergarten's vice-principal and school nurse.The anime will debut in spring 2027.The anime stars:Atsumi Tanezaki as RitaKentarō Kumagai as DougHitomi Ohwada as HanaSatos...
Gachiakuta Stage Play Cancels Performances After Rudo Actor Gets Injured
Actor Hikaru Imamaki injured his leg during Tuesday's performance; Ryota Kamiya replaces Imamaki for rest of play's run
― The official website for the stage play adaptation of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Wednesday that it canceled the Wednesday and Thursday performances, after lead actor Hikaru Imamaki, who portrays Rudo, injured his leg during the play's Tuesday evening performance. Im...
Yū Shimizu's Howling Blaze Fantasy Light Novels Get Manga
koko draws manga launching on June 26
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine revealed on Wednesday that Yū Shimizu's Howling Blaze: Sōen no Kenshi to Fushi no Majo (Howling Blaze: The Funeral Flame Blade & The Immortal Witch) light novel series is inspiring a manga adaptation by koko that will launch in the magazine's next issue on June 26.The fantasy manga's story is set in a world bein...
Yu Hibari's 'Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto' Light Novel Gets Manga
Mugiko launches manga on June 27
― The July issue of Kadokawa's Comic Alive magazine revealed on Wednesday that Yu Hibari's Kokō na Kanojo to, Kanojo no Heya de Shiteru Koto light novel is inspiring a manga adaptation by Mugiko that will launch in the magazine's next issue on June 27.The novel centers on two opposites: the beautiful ice queen Kotori Nabata, and the introverted Takumi Hashio. Though c...
Kei Takano's Dōtei Dakedo Akuyaku Kizoku ni Tensei Shita no de Harem o Tsukuru Isekai Story Gets Manga
pastime774 launches manga on June 26
― The July issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Rex magazine revealed on Wednesday that pastime774 will launch a manga adaptation of Kei Takano's Dōtei Dakedo Akuyaku Kizoku ni Tensei Shita no de Harem o Tsukuru... Hazu Datta no ni Nazeka Sekai o Sukuu Seijin ni Nattemashita (Namida) (I'm a Virgin that Reincarnated as an Evil Aristocrat, So I'm Making a Harem... Or At Leas...
Comic Publisher Dark Horse's Workers Form Union
Dark Horse Workers United seeks to negotiate pay, workplace democracy, commitment to creator-owned comics
― Employees at Dark Horse Comics and its retail store Things From Another World have formed a union on Wednesday named Dark Horse Workers United, affiliated with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The union is seeking "equitable pay, workplace democracy, and a continued commitment to cr...
Astra Awards Nominate Witch Hat Atelier, Dandelion, Sakamoto Days, JoJo Part 7, MAO, Rooster Fighter for Best Anime
Anjali Kunapaneni, Patrick Seitz, Joshua Waters also nominated for voice over categories
― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced their nominees for the 2026 Astra TV Awards on Wednesday. The nominees for Best Anime Series include:DandelionMAORooster FighterSakamoto DaysSTEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre AdventureWitch Hat Atelier Anjali ...
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto as Cyborg 005
Yasumoto voices Geronimo Junior in upcoming summer series
― The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, revealed on Thursday that Hiroki Yasumoto is joining the anime's cast as Cyborg 005/Geronimo Junior.The story follows a global organization known as Black Ghost, which seeks to lock the world into eternal war. Black Ghost captu...
Sou Hamayumiba's Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Series launched in 2015, inspired anime adaptation in 2020
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine announced on Thursday that Sou Hamayumiba's Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (Ochikobore Fruit Tart) manga will end in three chapters. Houbunsha will publish the manga's final chapter in Manga Time Kirara Carat's September issue, which it will release in July. To com...
Immersive Pokémon Trainer Experience to Launch in Europe in Spring 2027
Mitsui Fudosan collaborates with Canadian studio Moment Factory to develop immersive experience
― Real estate firm Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it will collaborate with Canadian multimedia studio Moment Factory and The Pokémon Company International to develop location-based entertainment and immersive entertainment based on the Pokémon franchise. The immersive experience, which...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #2 in Japan in 5th Weekend
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi drops to #4
― The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures' sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — dropped back from #1 to #2 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 203,000 tickets and earned 276,962,830 yen (about US$1.73 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.94 million tickets and earned a cumulative total...
Holostars Announces Departure of Several VTubers
Hanasaki Miyabi, Kishido Temma, Arurandeisu, Minase Rio host their final streams in June 8-25
― Popular VTuber talent agency Cover Corp. announced on Tuesday that several of its members will end their streaming activities under the Holostars brand. Hanasaki Miyabi, Kishido Temma, Rikka, Arurandeisu, Minase Rio, and Kageyama Shien will host their final streams on June 8, June 8, June 9, June 10, June...
Happy Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary From Around the Anime World
Featuring Yuji Horii, Kazuhiko Torishima, PlayStation, Yuki Kaji, Shoko Nakagawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, Ami Shibata, Kazutoshi Soyama, & more!
― May 27 marks the 40th anniversary of popular role-playing video game series Dragon Quest. Created by Yuji Horii with art from legendary manga creator Akira Toriyama, the franchise has seen 11 mainline games (with the 12th on the way), several spin-off games, nu...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game Launches in West on Switch 2, Switch, PS5 on October 29
Game also available digitally on Xbox Series X|S, Steam on August 20
― Spike Chunsoft announced on Wednesday it will release MAGES.' Steins;Gate Re:Boot game for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 in North America and Europe on October 29. The game will be available digitally on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam in North America and Europe on August 20. Physical versions of the ga...
BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Anime Debuts Part 2 on Netflix on June 18
All 12 episodes stream worldwide exclusively on Netflix
― The staff for BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga, announced on Wednesday that its second part or cours (quarter of a year) will premiere exclusively worldwide on Netflix on June 18. All 12 episodes will be available at once.Netflix describes the second part: Deep beneath the Tokyo Skytree lies...
Live-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Announces Cast
Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi- premieres on July 3
― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday the cast for Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi- (Strange -Junji Ito's Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito.The cast includes (top row, left to right): Episode 1 "The Mansion of Phantom Pain" - Nijirō...
Writer Mochiko Mochida, Artist Satsuki Urushiji's 'Shiki-hime, Hajimemashita' Manga Ends
Manga about girl working as "Spring Princess" launched in 2022
― Square Enix's Manga UP! service published on May 20 the third and final part of the final chapter of writer Mochiko Mochida and artist Satsuki Urushiji's Shiki-hime, Hajimemashita: Shōkan Sareta Sekai de Haru o Tsukasadoru Oshigoto Shimasu (I've Become a Princess of the Four Seasons: I've Been Summoned to a World and Work as the Ruler ...
Paneguma Launches New Manga Based on Daken's The castle of Canaan Novel
Canaan no Shiro manga adaptation launched on Tuesday
― Paneguma launched a manga adaptation of Daken's Canaan no Shiro: Bōkoku no О̄jo to Sekai no Hihō, Sore wo Meguru Saikyō Tōzoku-dan to Haken Kokka no Daikatsugeki (The castle of Canaan: A Princess of a Fallen Kingdom and the World's Hidden Treasure, the Grand Scene Between the Strongest Bandits and the Hegemonic Nation) light novel on Overlap's Co...
Trapped as the Villain in My Favorite Dating SIM Manga Ends
Manga launched in April 2025
― Square Enix's Manga UP! service published on Wednesday the eighth and final part of the final chapter of writer Kennoji and artist Yūma Yun's Trapped as the Villain in My Favorite Dating SIM: But I Know How to Win Over All the Heroines! (Yari Konda Renai Game no Akuyaku ni Tensei Shita node, Gensaku Chishiki de Heroine o Kōryaku Shimasu) manga.Square Enix's Manga UP! Gl...
Sega Announces Sonic Live in Concert Global Tour
Tour features over 30 stops across U.S., U.K.
― Sega announced on Wednesday the Sonic Live In Concert global tour for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, which will run in the U.S. and the U.K. from September 20, 2026-February 20, 2027. The company will announce other European stops at a later date.The concert commemorates the franchise's 35th anniversary and features performances of tracks from a vari...
Mausu Promotion Breaks Contract With Voice Actor Kazuki Atsumi Following Reported Arrest Under Suspicion of Sexual Assaulting Minor
Mausu Promotion talent agency broke contract over "serious breach" on May 21
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Talent agency Mausu Promotion announced on May 21 that it terminated its contract with voice actor Kazuki Atsumi after a "serious breach of contract." Abema Times wrote on Wednesday that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police had reportedly arrested Atsumi for suspected sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in Ikebukuro. The police...
Aloha Comics Adds Ikuno Tajima's Ever After Manga in English
Series marks company's entry to manga market
― Comic publisher Aloha Comics announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that it will release Ikuno Tajima's After Märchen manga in English under the title Ever After as its first manga license. The company will release the two-volume series in hardcover copies with bonus merchandise. The series is estimated to ship in August to September.The company des...
Brigandine: Abyss Game Launches Playable Demo
Game launches for PC on August 26, consoles on August 27
― NIS America revealed in a new trailer on Monday a playable demo available now for Brigandine: Abyss, a new title in Happinet's Brigandine strategy game series, on PC via Steam.
The game will launch worldwide for PC via Steam on August 26, and for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on August 27. The Xbox release is digital-...
Pokémon Horizons Anime Casts Kis-My-Ft2's Toshiya Miyata
Miyata voices leader of "Shining Oceans" in anime's 141st episode on June 19
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime revealed on Wednesday that boy band Kis-My-Ft2 member and voice actor Toshiya Miyata will voice the leader of the "Shining Oceans" Unite Battle idol team in the 141st episode on June 19, which is themed after the Pokémon Company International and Tencent's TiMi Studio Group's Pokémon...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Streams New Animated Video for Mr. Karate
Season Pass 2 character launched on Wednesday
― SNK revealed on Wednesday a new animated trailer for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Mr. Karate, who joined the roster on Wednesday as part of the game's Season Pass 2. Masami Ōbari, who previously directed animated trailers for the game's Street Fighter collaboration and for the previous DLC character Wol...
Dragon Quest XI S Game Gets Switch 2 Version
Switch 2 version of "Definitive Edition" launches on September 24
― Square Enix announced on Wednesday, May 27, the 40th anniversary of the original Dragon Quest game, that its Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition game, an enhanced version of the Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete) game, is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 ve...
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