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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Gets 2nd Season
First season premiered on July 5
― The staff for the anime of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga announced on Saturday the series will get a second season. Mokumokuren and character designer Yuichi Takahashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement. Illustration by Mokumokuren Illustration by Yuichi Takahashi The anime premiered on July 5 on the NTV channel, a...
'Goodbye, Lara' Original Anime Reveals New Cast in Video
Nana Kawaishi plays Mari in original anime debuting in 2026
― Kadokawa revealed a new cast member on Saturday for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime. Nana Kawaishi will play Mari Otsu. Kadokawa also revealed a visual for Mari and revealed a "human" visual for Lara. Hana Hishikawa will play the titular character Lara. The series will air in 2026. Goodbye, Lara tells a tale similar to Han...
Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime Gets 2nd Season Covering 'Kaguya Arc'
1st season ended on Saturday
― The official website for YAIBA: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Saturday the anime will get a second season for the "Kaguya Arc." The final episode of the first season aired on Saturday. Update: Ami Koshimizu will play Kaguya and Koki Uchiyama will play Tsukikage. Source...
Bump of Chicken Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia Anime's Final Season
Band wrote new song specifically for anime
― The official website for the My Hero Academia anime revealed on Saturday that the band Bump of Chicken will perform the ending theme song for the anime's eighth and final season. The band wrote the the new song, titled "I," for the anime. The anime also revealed two more videos, which preview the opening and ending themes. The season will debut on October ...
Suikoden Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, New Visual
Toshiki Kumagai stars in anime as named protagonist Riliu
― Konami announced the main cast of Suikoden: The Anime, the adaptation of Konami's Suikoden II game's story, at Tokyo Game Show on Saturday. Konami also revealed the protagonist's name will be Riliu. The anime stars: Toshiki Kumagai as Riliu, who was raised in Kyaro and is a member of the Unicorn Youth Brigade Shimba Tsuchiya as Jowy, Riliu's...
i-dle, Imase Perform New Theme Songs for Beyblade X Anime
Both theme songs debut in anime on October 24
― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Takara Tomy's Beyblade X project announced on Friday that i-dle will perform the new opening theme song "Invincible," and Imase will perform the new ending theme song "Uzu" (Vortex). Both theme songs debut in the anime on October 24. BTS sibling idol group TOMORROW X TOGETHER perform the current opening th...
Crunchyroll Streams Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Anime
All episodes of anime stream on Crunchyroll, It's Anime FAST channel
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is streaming all five episodes of machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings' original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future. REMOW began streaming the anime in North America on the It's Anime FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channel on Samsung TV Plus on August 29. The service rel...
Original Kamen Rider Hiroshi Fujioka Reprises Role in Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Anime
Fujioka appears in anime's 1st episode on October 4
― The preview screening in Tokyo for the anime of Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider (Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai) manga revealed on Friday that Hiroshi Fujioka, who played the original Kamen Rider/Takeshi Hongō character in the 1971 Kamen Rider TV series, will reprise his role in the first episode of the n...
'Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Anime Casts Minako Kotobuki
Trailer/visual unveiled for Kotobuki's character Kanade
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Hey's Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (Botan Kamiina, Her Drunken Appearance Is Like a Lily Flower) manga announced on Friday that Minako Kotobuki will play Kanade Gujō. The account unveiled a character trailer and visual for Kanade: The staff is revealing new c...
2nd Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Film opens on November 7 with cast/cheer screenings to follow
― The official YouTube channel for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise began streaming on Friday a trailer for the second film in the Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen finale trilogy. The video previews the theme song "Yakusoku ni Nare Boku...
Solo Camping for Two Anime's 4th Promo Video Reveals, Previews New Opening Theme
HOKUTO performs new theme song for show's 2nd part
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga revealed a fourth promotional video for the anime on Friday. The video reveals and previews the new opening theme song "Futari de Iyō ka" ("Shall we Be Together") by HOKUTO. The anime's second cours (quarter of a year) will debut on October...
The Last Blossom Anime Film's Long Promo Video Previews 'Stand by Me' Cover Song
Film by ODDTAXI creators opens in Japan on October 10
― Pony Canyon began streaming a "long promotional video" on Friday for director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film The Last Blossom (Housenka) on Friday. The video features cero featuring Manami Kakudo's cover song "Stand By Me." The film will open in Japan on October 10. The film screened in the Feature Film Competit...
Tales of Wedding Rings II Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Songs
Sizuk, Akari Kitō perform themes for series debuting on October 4
― The staff for the television anime of Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) manga revealed on Friday the second season's promotional video. The video previews both the opening and ending theme songs. The second season's "uncensored version" will premiere on October 4 on the AT-X channel at 9:30 p.m. JST (8:30 a.m....
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on January 16
The staff of the second season of the television anime of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga revealed a visual and the show's January 16 debut on Friday. The anime will again air on NTV's "Friday Anime Night" programming block on Fridays at 11:00 p.m. JST. Crunchyroll will stream the second season worldwide outside of Asia (but including India a...
Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members
Minako Kotobuki plays Torika, Shinnosuke Tokudome plays Seri, Makoto Koichi plays Utsugi in anime debuting in 2026
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series revealed three new cast members on Friday and a video for the reveal. The new cast members include: Minako Kotobuki as Torika Shinnosuke Tokudome as Ser...
100 Meters Anime Film's Clip Shows 1st Minute of Long Take Animation Showcase
220-second long take cut from film is comprised of 9,800 frames of animation
― Asmik Ace began streaming a 60 second clip from the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga on Friday. The clip shows Togashi, Komiya, and other runners as they approach the starting blocks, with the clip featuring detailed rotoscoped character animation and a moving camera with accompanying animated background. T...
Sanda TV Anime Casts Masako Nozawa
Nozawa voices 95-year-old school head Toyo Tetsudome
― The official website for the television anime of Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga announced on Friday that Masako Nozawa, best known as the voice of Goku in Dragon Ball, is joining the anime's cast as the 95-year-old school chairperson Toyo Tetsudome.
The anime will premiere on October 3 and will air in the "Animeism" programming block on TBS, MBS, a...
2200-Nen Neko no Kuni Nippon TV Anime Confirmed With Cast, Staff, October 7 Debut
Azusa Tadokoro, Azusa Aoi, Miyu Hanasaki, Chitose Morinaga, Rie Hikisaka, more star in feline anime
― The official website for Rite Nekoha's 2200-Nen Neko no Kuni Nippon (Japan, the Land of Cats in the Year 2200) 4-panel manga confirmed the manga's television anime on Friday. The website also announced the anime's cast, staff, and October 7 television and streaming premiere on TV Kanagawa and various...
Hyakushō Kizoku Season 3's 2nd Video Previews 1st Episode
Series premieres on October 3
― Tokyo MX began streaming the second promotional video for the third season of the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) on Friday. The video previews the third season's first episode "Ushi o Kau" (Raising a Cow). The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX, on October 3, on TV Hokkaido on October 5, and BS Asahi on Oc...
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Trailer Unveils Japanese, English Casts
3rd animation anthology for Star Wars debuts on October 29
― The official website for the Star Wars franchise unveiled the Japanese- and English-dubbed trailers for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 anthology project on Thursday. The trailers unveils the cast members.
Japanese trailer: English dub trailer: The shorts, along with their descriptions and cast members, include: Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA -...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 21-27
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability, Bartender Glass of God anime; Dur-an-ki, Rock Is a Lady's Modesty manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Amazing Nurse Nanako BDPlease Media Blasters US$39.99 September 23 Bartender Glass of God Season 1 Premium Box Set BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 23 The Eminence in Sha...
Tani Yuuki Performs Doraemon Anime's 1st New Ending Theme Song in 20 Years
New ending replaces Doraemon actress Wasabi Mizuta's song that debuted with current series
― TV Asahi announced on Thursday that Tani Yuuki will perform a new ending theme song "Moshi Monogatari" for the Doraemon anime. This is the first new ending theme since the current iteration of the franchise began in 2005. The new song replaces the first and current ending "Odore Dore Dora Doraemon Ondo" by Do...
Anime.com to Stream GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class Spinoff TV Anime for Free
Anime begins streaming with watch party on October 6 at 10:00 p.m. EDT
― Los Angeles-based Web3 anime-styled brand Azuki's Anime.com platform announced on Thursday that it is partnering with TV Tokyo to stream the anime adaptation of GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei), Tomohito Ōsaki's spinoff novel series. The platform will stream the anime for free every week startin...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime Reveals 2nd Ending Theme Song by Hana Hope
Anime's "episode 0" streams on YouTube until October 2
― The official website for P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) revealed on Friday that Hana Hope is performing a second ending theme song titled "Hoshi Tsumugi" in addition to her other ending "Two Of Us." Her song plays at the end of the series' prologue story "episode 0," which is s...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's 3rd Part Airs in 2026
3rd part marks finale of final season
― The official website for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, announced on Thursday that its third and final cours (quarter of a year) will air in 2026. The staff shared a visual: The season's second cours ended on Thursday. The anime season's second cours premiered on July 10. KANA-BOON performs the new opening ...
Re:Monster Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered in April 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Kogitsune Kanekiru's Re:Monster light novel series announced on Thursday that the series will get a second season. Returning cast members include:
Takuya Satou as Aporou Kenta Hosoda as Minokichi Ai Kakuma as Kanami Kana Ueda as Asue Mai Kanno as The Redhead Nene Hieda as Rubilia The novels' anime adaptation premiered in April...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Satoshi Tsuruoka, Takehito Koyasu, Yutaka Nakano, Mariya Ise join cast for series debuting on September 25
― The official website for P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) revealed four new cast members on Thursday:Satoshi Tsuruoka as CanissTakehito Koyasu as MarlumYutaka Nakano as UrusMariya Ise as SeshatThe anime will air its prologue sto...
My Awkward Senpai Anime Previews Ending Song in 2nd Main Trailer
Ami Maeshima performs "Bukiyō ni Kimi no Tonari" ending song for anime debuting on October 2
― The official website for the television anime of Makoto Kudo's My Awkward Senpai (Bukiyō na Senpai.) manga revealed the anime's second main visual and promotional video on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme song "Bukiyō ni Kimi no Tonari" (Awkwardly Next to You) by Ami Maeshima.The anime will pre...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Opens at #1, 100 Meters Anime Film Debuts at #8
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle ranks at #2, live-action The Exit 8 film at #3, You and Idol Precure♪ at #6
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, opened at #1 replacing the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai film, which had topped the box office for nine straight weeks. The film sold 807...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film Streams English-Subtitled Trailer
Crunchyroll to screen film on October 20
― Crunchyhroll began streaming on Wednesday an English-subtitled trailer for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: Samishigariya no Ryū) anime film. The trailer features Sachiko Kobayashi's ending theme song "Bokutachi no Hibi" ("Days of Us"). Crunchyroll will screen the film as part of its new "Crun...
The Rising of the Shield Hero TV Anime Gets 5th Season, New Global Game Project
4th season's 12th, final episode aired on Wednesday
― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the The Rising of the Shield Hero anime will get a fifth season, and revealed an "ultra teaser visual" and video. Additionally, Kadokawa announced its first global game project for PC and smartphones based on The Rising of the Shield Hero anime, and revealed a teaser visual: The anime's fourth season premiered on...
'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime's Teaser Reveals Opening Song
Rock band TRiDENT covers Scanch's "Koi no Magic Potion" for opening song & performs new song "MIRACRAID" for ending song
― Animation ID announced in a new teaser video the opening theme song for the "light anime" adaptation of Akira Iwafune's Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru (Potions Will Save Me) novel series on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the cover of Scanch's original song "Koi no Magic Po...
New Ranma 1/2 Anime's Season 2 Streams Clean Opening Sequence
Part of advance screenings' talk show to stream on October 4 before anime's premiere
― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga started streaming the clean opening sequence without credits for the anime's second season on Wednesday. Wednesday Campanella performs the opening theme song "Wo Ai Ni" (I Love You). The website also announced that there will be two specia...
Anira to Kokora Short TV Anime About Otters as Humans Debuts on October 2
Shūta Morishima, Shugo Nakamura star as titular sea otter brothers
― The production company MMDGP announced Anira to Kokora (Anira and Kokora), a short television anime featuring anthropomorphized sea otters, on Wednesday. The one-minute anime shorts will premiere on the Kansai TV channel on October 2 at 27:15 JST (effectively, October 3 at 3:15 a.m. JST). The anime will star Shūta Morishima as Anira...
Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi Web Anime Casts Snow Man Idol Daisuke Sakuma in Guest Role
Anime premieres on October 15
― Kadokawa announced that Snow Man idol group member Daisuke Sakuma will appear as a guest voice actor in Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi (Move! Cat Folktales), the web anime of Pandania's Neko Mukashi Banashi (Cat Folktales) four-panel manga, on Wednesday. The staff will announce more details regarding Sakuma's role at a later date, and as well as more guest voice actors fo...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Sells 67 Million Tickets Globally
Film sold 8.91 million tickets in U.S., 23.73 million in Japan
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold 67,020,204 tickets worldwide for 82,359,480,810 yen (about US$568 million at the US$1-to-145 yen exchange rate) as of Monday. In particular, it sold 8.91 million tickets for over US$100 mi...
Shin-chan Spinoff Anime Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi Reveals Video, Ending Song Artists
Rock band saba sister performs ending theme "Kyō no Gohan wa Nan Darō na"
― The official website for the television anime of Yōichi Tsukahara's Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi (The Style of Hiroshi Nohara's Lunch) spinoff manga of Crayon Shin-chan began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video introduces the story's premise in one minute by showing the three ways the ...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime Unveils Teaser, Cast, 2026 Debut
Shōgo Sakata stars as Johnny Joestar, along with Yōhei Azakami, Kaito Ishikawa, Rie Takahashi, Kenta Miyake
― The global livestream event for the anime of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run manga unveiled on Tuesday the teaser promotional video, main cast, and 2026 premiere for the series.The anime stars:Shōgo Sakata as Johnny JoestarYōhei Azakami as Gyro ZeppeliKaito Is...
100 Meters Anime Film Streams English Dub Trailer (Updated With Cast)
GKIDS to screen film on October 12-14
― GKIDS began streaming on Tuesday an English dub trailer for the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga: Update: GKIDS announced the English cast, which includes: Joe Zieja as Togashi
Mark Whitten as Komiya
Adin Rudd as Nigami
David Cui Cui as Zaitsu
Matthew Waterson as Kaido GKIDS will screen the film on October 12-14 in Japanese with English subtitle...
Amazon's Prime Video to Stream A Star Brighter Than the Sun Anime
Service begins streaming anime worldwide on October 3
― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Kazune Kawahara's A Star Brighter Than the Sun (Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi) manga revealed last Thursday that Amazon's Prime Video will stream the series worldwide starting on October 3 at 12:56 a.m. JST. The anime will premiere on October 2 at 11:56 p.m. on the TBS channel and its affiliates. An...
Girls Band Cry Anime Also Gets Brand-New Film
Announced before 2-film compilation opens on October 3
― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime announced with a teaser visual on Tuesday that production on a brand-new film has been green-lit. Toei Animation describes the anime: The main character drops out of high school in her second year, and aims at entering a university while working alone in Tokyo. A girl is betrayed by her friends ...
SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Unveils Theme Songs' Artists, Half-Year Run
In-story unit SI-VIS performs 1st opening, ending theme songs
― The premiere event for Aniplex and Sony Music's new original television anime series SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes announced on Tuesday details of its first theme songs and plans to air for two consecutive cours (quarters of the year). The in-story unit SI-VIS performs both the opening theme song "So Far Away" and the ending theme song "Fr...
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Season 2 Posts Promo Video With Theme Songs, New Cast Member
Asaki Yuikawa joins cast as Takechiyo
― The official website for Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-, the television anime of writer Midori Yūma and illustrator Laruha's Kakuriyo Yadomeshi (Afterlife Inn Cooking) light novel series, began streaming the main promotional video for the second anime season on Tuesday. The video previews both the new Kakuriyo Yadomeshi Ni (Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for...
Kojima Productions Unveils Death Stranding Animation Film's Teaser, Staff, Mosquito Working Title
Precure films' Hiroshi Miyamoto directs film inspired by Death Stranding game at ABC Animation
― The Kojima Productions 10th anniversary event unveiled on Tuesday the teaser trailer, main staff, and the working title DEATH STRANDING MOSQUITO for the adult animation feature film project set in the universe of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding game. Hiroshi Miyamoto (Eiga Precure Dream Stars!, Hugtto! Pre...
Manchester Animation Festival Screens 4K Remaster of Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg
Festival takes place in Manchester, U.K. on November 9-13
― The Manchester Animation Festival announced on Tuesday that it will screen the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) at its 2025 festival, which takes place at the HOME complex and other venues in Manchester in the United Kingdom on November 9-13. The 78th Cannes International Film Festiv...
Tamon's B-Side Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, Insert Song
Masaaki Mizunaka, Takako Honda, Saya Fukuzumi, Yurika Hirayama join cast
― The official website for the anime of Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?) manga began streaming the anime's first promotional video on Tuesday. The video announces and previews the insert song "Supernova" by the in-story idol group F/ace, and also announces more cast and staff members for the anime.
The new...
Iron-Blooded Orphans Director Tatsuyuki Nagai Attends Gundam Event at NYCC on October 9
Giveaways, fan meet-up, film festival for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans' 10th anniversary
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday the details of the 10th anniversary celebrations event for the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans franchise during New York Comic Con 2025. The company announced that director Tatsuyuki Nagai will attend the convention for an autograph session on Octo...
100 Meters Anime Film Screens East Coast Premiere on October 8 With Director Kenji Iwaisawa
Japan Society to host post-screening Q&A with Iwaisawa
― The Japan Society announced on Monday that it will screen the East Coast premiere for the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga in Japanese with English subtitles in New York on October 8 at 7:00 p.m. Director Kenji Iwaisawa will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Tickets are available on the Japan Society's website. The film...
'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Anime Gets Theatrical Sequel (Updated)
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ~Next Shine~ debuts on November 21
― REMOW announced on Monday that the television anime of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel series is getting a sequel. The sequel will be a restructured limited theatri...
Grand Blue Dreaming Anime Gets 3rd Season
3rd season to take place in Palau
― The official website for the second television anime season based on Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming manga announced on Tuesday that the series is getting a third season. The season will take place in Palau, marking the first time the setting has been outside Japan. The website unveiled a visual: The second season ended with its 12th episode...
Sentai Filmworks Releases Azumanga Daioh Complete Collection BD on December 9
Blu-ray Disc set to feature English dub, Japanese audio with English subtitles
― Sentai Filmworks announced on Thursday that it will release the 2002 Azumanga Daioh anime as a "complete collection" Blu-ray Disc set on December 9. The release will feature an English dub and Japanese audio with English subtitles. The company describes the anime:
Yukari Tanizaki isn't the most experienced teacher, but t...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime's 2nd Part Screens World Premiere at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater on October 4
2nd part screens for free as part of Global Stage Hollywood
― REMOW announced on Monday that it will screen the world premiere for the second cours (quarter of a year) of the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga, based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, on October 4 at 1:30 p.m. PDT at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California as part of the Global S...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime's Trailer Reveals Main Cast, 2026 Premiere
Series stars Manaka Iwami as Kou Reirin, Natsumi Kawaida as Shu Keigetsu
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series began streaming a teaser trailer on Monday, and it reveals the main cast and 2026 premiere: The anime stars (pictured above from lef...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 8-14
Gachiakuta ranks at #4
― An episode of Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, aired on Friday, September 12 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.3% rating. Another showing on Monday, September 8 at 12:45 p.m. earned a 6.0% rating. The new live-action weekday morning series is inspired by the life sto...
'My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!' Anime Streams Character Video for Light
Nina Tamaki voices protagonist of series debuting on October 3
― The staff for the My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!, the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Tops Japan Box Office in Opening Weekend
Film earned 1.251 billion yen in opening weekend, removing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai from #1 spot after 9 weeks
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, sold 807,000 tickets for 1.251 billion yen (about US$8.45 million) in its opening weekend in Japan, and topped the Japanese box office, replacin...
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games TV Anime Delayed to 2026
Anime reveals Street Fighter 6 collaboration visuals
― Kadokawa revealed on Monday that 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 is delayed to 2026. The anime was previously slated to debut this year. The staff explained that due to schedule adjustments of the various parties involved in production, the an...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Becomes Highest-Grossing Japanese Film Ever Globally
Film enters 2025's top 10 films globally after outdoing Fantastic Four, becomes 1st anime to top U.S. for 2 straight weekends
― The Box Office Mojo website reported that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned an estimated total of US$555 million worldwide as of Sunday, September 21. The fi...
Live-Action 'A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final' Season Announces Theme Song Artists
moxymill, harukaze record perform songs for November 10 series
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The staff for Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko Final, the final season of the live-action series of Konkichi's A Man Who Defies the World of BL (Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko) manga, revealed on Sunday two new theme songs for the series. The group moxymill performs "Sugar×Bitter," an...
To Your Eternity Season 3 Unveils New Video With Perfume's Theme, More Cast
Shizuka Itō, Shinichirō Miki, Rumi Ōkubo, Tasuku Hatanaka join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga posted a new promotional video and more cast members for the third anime season on Monday. The video previews the opening theme song "Fumetsu no Anata" (Your Eternity), which Perfume's sound producer Yasutaka Nakata wrote specifically...
Blue Orchestra Season 2's Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs
Hiroshi Kamiya, Makoto Kaneko, Iori Saeki join new season's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Makoto Akui's Ao no Orchestra (The Blue Orchestra) manga debuted a new promotional video for the anime's second season on Sunday. The video announces more cast members: The newly announced cast members are: Hiroshi Kamiya as Yūsuke Sakuma Makoto Kaneko as Toshiki Tsutsui Iori Saeki as R...
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Teaser visual for anime of Hekiru Hikawa's romantic comedy also posted
― Pony Canyon announced on Sunday that Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Wants to Have a Fight Even If She Reincarnates (Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shitemo Kenka ga Shitai) manga is inspiring a television anime which will debut in 2026. The company also revealed a teaser visual and listed the anime's English title as Hanaori-san Still Wants ...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
Takuya Satō stars as Sasaki, Seena Hoshiki co-stars as Yamada/Tayama in 2026 anime
― The "Abema Anime Festival 2025" event on Sunday revealed the main cast for the television anime adaptation of Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga, in a "main cast voice promotional video." Takuya Satō will voice the character Sasaki, and Seena Hoshiki will voice Ya...
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal Anime Gets Sequel
Anime to depict battle to decide who will play for Japan in finals against Spain
― The official website for The Prince of Tennis II franchise revealed on Sunday that a sequel to the The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Semifinal) anime has been greenlit and is titled Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen (The Prince of Tenn...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's 2nd Season Debuts in January 2026
New visual also revealed
― A stage presentation for the My Hero Academia franchise at the KyoMAF event on Sunday revealed that the second season of the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga will debut in January 2026. The event also revealed a visual. The first season premiered on April 7 on the Tokyo M...
Princession Orchestra Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa
Hanazawa plays White Queen who threatens Alicepia's peace
― The staff for the original anime Princession Orchestra announced on Sunday that the anime has cast Kana Hanazawa as White Queen, who threatens the peace of Alicepia: The staff also announced that the musical unit Orcheria is returning to perform the new opening and ending theme songs for the second half of the anime, "Future Session" and "On...
Digimon Beatbreak Anime's Final Trailer Previews MADKID's Opening Song
Series premieres on October 5
― The staff for Digimon Beatbreak, the new television anime for the Digimon franchise, streamed the final trailer for the series on Saturday. The video previews the opening theme song "Mad Pulse" by MADKID: The anime will premiere on Fuji TV and other channels on October 5. The website describes the new anime's story: "e-Pulse," which is generated by human thoughts and e...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Casts Miyuri Shimabukuro, Wataru Katō
Shimabukuro, Katō play classmates Azuma, Taira
― The "Abema Anime Festival 2025 supported by Comic C'moA" announced two more cast members for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) on Saturday. The two cast members are: Miyuri Shimabukuro as Azuma, "a mature-minded girl in Suzuki and Tani's class.
Though she comes off as ...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Sells Over 272,000 Tickets on Day 1
Film earns over 420 million yen on opening day on Friday
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, sold over 272,000 tickets for over 420 million yen (about US$2.8 million) on its opening day in Japan on Friday. The film opened in 421 theaters, and the film's distributor Toho projects the film could eventually earn 5 billion yen (ab...
1st 6 Minutes of 100 Meters Anime Film Streamed
Film opened in Japan on Friday
― Asmik Ace began streaming the first six minutes on Saturday of the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga. A trailer follows the opening scene. The film held its world premiere at Annecy on June 12. The movie premiered in Japan on Friday. GKIDS will screen the film on October 12-14 in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. There will be an ...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members
Takuya Eguchi, Fairouz Ai, Yukihiro Nozuyama, more join cast
― A stage presentation at the KyoMAF event on Saturday for the television anime adaptation of Syundei's Go For It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga revealed seven more cast members. The new cast includes (from left to right in above image): Takuya Eguchi as Sou Otogiri Fairouz Ai as Hifumi Kawamura Yukihiro Nozuyama as Ko...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime's 5th Season Debuts in 2026
5th season serves as 2nd half of 4th season, which debuted on July 1
― The staff for the anime of Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga revealed on Saturday the anime's fifth season will debut in 2026. The fifth season is technically the previously announced second cours (quarter of a year) for the fourth season. The fourth season ended on Friday in its 12th episode. The fou...
Sentenced to be a Hero TV Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, 2 More Cast Members
Shōya Chiba, Yōko Hikasa join cast for anime debuting in January
― A stage presentation at the KyoMAF event on Saturday for the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series revealed a new promotional video and two new cast members. The new cast includes: Shōya Chiba ...
OceanVeil to Stream Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun TV Anime
Company to simulcast uncensored version this fall
― OceanVeil announced on Friday that it will stream the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga for the fall 2025 season. The company will stream the uncensored version. The anime will debut on Tokyo MX on October 5 at 25:05 (effectively October 6 at 1:05 a.m.), and then late at night on B...
'Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Trailer/visual unveiled for Aoyama's character Ibuki
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Hey's Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (Botan Kamiina, Her Drunken Appearance Is Like a Lily Flower) manga announced on Friday that Yoshino Aoyama will play Ibuki Tomino. The account unveiled a character trailer and visual for Ibuki: The staff is revealing new cast ...
Pokémon Horizons Anime Enters New Arc on October 31
Arc centers on Blueberry Academy from "The Indigo Disk" DLC of Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
― The official X/Twitter account for the Pokémon franchise announced on Friday that Pokémon Horizons anime will enter a new arc on October 31. The staff also revealed two new cast members. In the new arc, the characters will go to Blueberry Academy, originally introduced in "The Indigo Disk" DLC from the Pokémon Sca...
Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime Casts Hiroshi Kamiya, Toshihiko Seki For Final Episode
Series debuted on July 6
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Hawkman and Mecha-Roots' Night of the Living Cat (also written as Nyaight of the Living Cat) manga revealed on Friday that the show's 12th and final episode will feature Hiroshi Kamiya and Toshihiko Seki as guest cast members. The announcement asked fans to watch the broadcast to see what roles they would...
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Shiori Mikami, Daisuke Kishio play older siblings to protagonists
― The official website 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 revealed two more cast members on Friday. Shiori Mikami as Oota's older sister Daisuke Kishio as Kashiwada's older brother The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 4...
Detective Conan Anime Gets 'Episode Zero' 1-Hour Special in January 2026
Special celebrating anime's 30th anniversary takes place before start of story
― YTV announced on Friday that the Detective Conan television anime series will get a one-hour special titled Meitantei Conan Episode "ZERO" Kudō Shinichi Suizokukan Jihen (Detective Conan Episode "ZERO" Shinichi Kudō Aquarium Incident) that will air in January 2026. The episode will take place a little bit before the star...
Shinshū Fuji Joins Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime as Yamagami
Series starring Shōgo Sakata debuts in 2026
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series revealed on Friday a new cast member for the show. Shinshū Fuji plays Yamagami. Shōgo Sakata stars in the anime as Minato Kusunoki. The anime will debut in 2026. Yen Press publishes the light novels in English, and will pub...
Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
"Zombie x youth comedy" centers on girls Aki, Haru, Natsuki searching for Aki's father
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu (#I'm Looking For Zombie) manga is getting a television anime that will debut in 2026. Katsuwo drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The "zombie x youth comedy" manga is set in a world where 90 percent of humans on Earth have contract...
Anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER Characters Gets 2nd Season on October 1
New season adds Kenichirō MAtsuda, Yoshiki Nakajima, Hika Tsukishiro, Yukari Anzai to cast
― The official website for MUZIK TIGER In the Forest, the short anime of Daewon Media's MUZIK TIGER series of characters, announced on Friday that the anime will have a second season that will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 1. The new season's promotional video reveals additional cast members. ／📢アニメ「#ムジークタイガー」...
The Last Blossom Film's 1st 7 Minutes Posted
Film by ODDTAXI creators opens in Japan on October 10
― Pony Canyon began streaming the first seven minutes of director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film The Last Blossom (Housenka) on Friday. The footage features the opening theme song "Moving Still Life" by the band cero. The film will open in Japan on October 10. The film screened in the Feature Film Competition at...
GATE 2: Tides of Conflict Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, Logo
Anime platform Oshi released on Thursday a new teaser visual and logo for GATE 2: Tides of Conflict, the sequel to the television anime of Takumi Yanai's Gate: Jiei-tai Ka no Chi ni te, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land) light novel series. Toru Takahashi (Orphen: The Revenge, Inari Kon Kon) is directing the anime at Studio M2. Tatsuhiko Urahata returns ...
Jujutsu Kaisen : Execution Compilation Film's Trailer Previews Season 3 Footage, IMAX Plans
"Shibuya Incident" compilation film with 1st 2 episodes of 3rd season opens on November 7
― The official website for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime began streaming a trailer for the Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film on Friday. The video previews scenes from the film, as well as footage from the anime's third season, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 (Shimetsu Kaiyū Zenpen). The film...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Film's Video Previews Ending Song
Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada perform ending song "JANE DOE" for film opening today
― The official website for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, began streaming a new promotional video for the film on Friday. The video previews the film's ending theme song "JANE DOE" by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada. Sony Pictures Entertainment...
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