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Japan's Video Game Rankings, October 5-11

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:15:00 -0400

Kingdom Hearts Collection Switch 2 version debuts at #1, Ace Combat 8 ranks at #3

We Are Aliens Film Wins Sitges Film Festival's Anima't Award

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:16:17 -0400

Kōhei Kadowaki is youngest Japanese director to win award in Spain's Catalonia

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 5-11

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0400

The Vermilion Mask debuts with 3.1% rating, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus with 2.8% rating

Aikatsu Stars 10th Anniversary Film's Trailer Unveils Theme Song, January 22 Debut

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:31:32 -0400

Yume & company invited to "Venus Jamboree" with world's top idols

Stranger Than Heaven Game Streams Story Trailer for 1st Act 'Kokura'

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:45:00 -0400

Game launches on January 15 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC via Steam

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Streams 'Last' Promo Video

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:51:02 -0400

Episodes 49, 50 air on October 19, 26

OceanVeil to Add 19 Anime Titles from Media Blasters

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:54:28 -0400

Magical Witch Punie-chan, CODE-E, EIken, Gakuen Heaven, more to stream on service

Comikey Adds Mato Kauta's The Wolf King's Bride Manga

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:31:42 -0400

Hakusensha serialized shōjo manga from 2009 to 2018

Peow2 Licenses Jyoshikohei, Alien 9, Phantom Core Manga

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:08:19 -0400

Company to release all 3 manga next year

Japan Actors Union Develops Guidelines for Generative AI Use

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:59:00 -0400

Dragon Ball cast members discuss how generative AI affects them in press conference

Viz Media Licenses Jojolion, His Sweet Solace, Under Doctor, More Manga for Summer 2027

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:58:10 -0400

Someone Hertz, Belladonna's Lover, Bus for Two manga; more works slated for next summer

Final Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film's Teaser Unveils February 5 Opening

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:33:12 -0400

3rd film features theme song "Dreaming Free"

Happy Kanako's Killer Life Manga Gets TV Anime Next April

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:05:48 -0400

Gintama's Shinji Takamatsu helms comedy about woman's new gig as contract killer

Record of Lodoss War: The Crown of the Covenant Novel Series Resumes

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:05:58 -0400

Kadokawa to publish portion of manuscript on Kakuyomu website on October 22

BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora Anime Film Reveals 2nd Promo Video

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:25:08 -0400

Film opened in Japan on Friday

Golden Kamuy's Live-Action Adaptation Continues With 'Karafuto Pursuit Arc' Series in January

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:17:47 -0400

New series features returning, new staff

Wound & Bandage TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, January 9 Debut in Teaser Video

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:34:54 -0400

Hisako Kanemoto, Chikahiro Kobayashi star in anime

Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:04:15 -0400

Hirofumi Nojima, Shōgo Yano join cast starting in 15th episode

Magical DoReMi, Star Detective Precure! Anime Get Crossover Episode on October 25

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:29:05 -0400

Crossover episode will be anime's 39th episode

Singer Kenshi Yonezu Goes on World Tour in Early 2027

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:05:31 -0400

Tour goes to S. Korea, Singapore, USA, Mexico, Canada, UK, France, Netherlands

Crunchyroll Streams Dub for The Apothecary Diaries Season 3

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:44:18 -0400

Dub debuts on Friday

GKIDS Offers CITY the Animation on BD Collector's Edition on December 15

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:03:46 -0400

Release available exclusively on online GKIDS store

Kodansha USA Licenses Jackpot Girls, Powerless Without You, Occult Times, 7 Other Manga

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:14:32 -0400

Also: 7 titles for Kodansha Print Club

Cregger's Resident Evil Opens at #2 in Japan, 5th Girls und Panzer das Finale Film Opens at #5

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:15:00 -0400

Chiikawa movie back at #1, Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht: Rising at #10

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 28-October 4

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:15:00 -0400

The Apothecary Diaries season 3 debuts with 4.8% rating, Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc with 2.7% rating

Gundam Blitz Order Mobile Game Announced

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:15:00 -0400

Network test for 1st idle game in Gundam franchise will host network test in November

Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Saga of Tanya the Evil the Movie Anime

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:15:00 -0400

Film opened in Japan in February 2019

Voice Actors Kōji Yusa, Miyari Nemoto Announce Marriage

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:10:33 -0400

Yusa creates X/Twitter account just to make announcement, will deactivate it next week

Fate/Extra Record Game Highlights Opponents in New Character Promo Video

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:51:23 -0400

Also: Game to hold special hands-on event in Tokyo on November 7-8

'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?' Anime Announces January 7 Debut

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:43:18 -0400

The staff for the television anime of Ryon's Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? (Jirai nandesu ka? Chihara-san) manga announced on Thursday the anime's...

Bless TV Anime Casts Kōki Uchiyama

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:23:04 -0400

Uchiyama voices Akiharu Nakano in series debuting in January

Kei Urana's Gachiakuta Manga Resumes on November 11

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:08:14 -0400

Manga has been on hiatus since August 5 so author could do research

I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World 2nd Season Anime Reveals Teaser Video, New, Returning Cast & Staff, January 2027 Debut

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:58:23 -0400

Ikumi Hasegawa, Sora Amamiya join anime's cast

Firefly Wedding TV Anime Casts Kanon Amane

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:37:31 -0400

Amane voices courtesan Yukari in ongoing anime

Matsurika Kanriden TV Anime Casts Takuya Satō, Hiyori Kōno

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:16:18 -0400

Series debuts in January 2027

I Lost My Adventurer's License TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2027 Debut

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:54:01 -0400

Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuka Iguchi star in studio Palette anime

Actors Gen Hoshino, Yui Aragaki Announce Birth of 1st Child

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:59:00 -0400

The Full-Time Wife Escapist co-stars announced birth in joint statement

The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Casts Shōya Ishige

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:53:10 -0400

Ishige voices noble knight Johann

SANZIGEN Animates Sakura Miko's New Hololive Music Video

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -0400

Hololive talent Sakura Miko gets the anime treatment for her song “PON-DERFUL!!!”

Spirited Away Stage Play's World Tour Unveils Cast

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:35:22 -0400

Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, Momoko Fukuchi reprise Chihiro role