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Tubi Streams The Legend of Ninja Kamui Anime
First 15 episodes stream with English subtitles
― Tubi is streaming the first 15 episodes of the 1969 anime adaptation of Sanpei Shirato's The Legend of Ninja Kamui (Ninpu Kamui Gaiden) with Japanese audio and English subtitles.The streamer describes the anime:The heroic adventures of rogue ninja Kamui as he travels throughout the country while combating enemies who wish to destroy him.The Legend of ...
Matsurika Kanriden Manga Ends 1st Part
Manga returns with 2nd part next year
― The November issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine published the final chapter of the first part of Waka Takase's manga adaptation of Rinne Ishida and Izumi's Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) light novel series on Monday. The second part will debut sometime next year.The fantasy romance novels, inspired by Chinese hist...
Suikoden: Star Leap Game Streams HQ Functions Trailer
Game to release for iOS, Android, PC via Steam
― Konami began streaming an "HQ Functions" trailer for the headquarters in Suikoden: Star Leap (Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap), the upcoming game in the Suikoden series, on Monday. The game will release for iOS, Android, and PC via Steam.
The official website for the Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap game describes the story: The Rune of Change is one of the 27 Tr...
Suikoden: Star Leap Manga Launches on November 5
Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap ~Hoshiboshi no Kiseki~ manga centers on knight of war-torn country
― The November issue for Kadokawa's Comic Flapper magazine revealed last Friday that Aki Shimizu's manga adaptation of Suikoden: Star Leap (Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap), the upcoming game in Konami's Suikoden series, will launch in the magazine's next issue on November 5. The manga is titled Gensō Suikoden: Sta...
Hulu Adds Gintama Anime Seasons 2-3 With English Dub
Streamer added season 1 in 2019
― Hulu is now streaming the second and third seasons of the Gintama television anime series with an English dub. The streamer added the first season of the anime with English subtitles and an English dub in December 2019. The first season is currently still on the service with an English dub. Crunchyroll announced in July 2016 that it would dub and release anime, incl...
Ninja vs. Gokudo Anime Streams Same-Day English Dub
Anime debuted on Tuesday
― Amazon's Prime Video began streaming a same-day English dub for the television anime of Shinsuke Kondō's Ninja vs. Gokudo (Ninja to Gokudō) manga on Tuesday. The English cast includes: Conradie van Heerden as Shinoha Nate Prentice as Kiwami Gordon van der Spuy as Kaiza Rob Coutts as Yuzawa Gavin Gomes as Zanzo Daniel Levi as Nagashima, Ichimaru Chris van Rensburg as Male Na...
One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Streams on Hulu in U.S., Disney+ in Canada on October 12
Netflix in Latin America, Australia, New Zealand
― Viz Media confirmed on Tuesday that the third season for the anime based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga will begin streaming on October 12 at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Hulu in the U.S., Disney+ in Canada, and Netflix in Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. In Latin America and Oceania, Crunchyroll will also stream the anime at the same ...
Appare! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku Manga Ends, Continues in Series' 5th Title on November 13
Series' 5th manga titled Mōretsu! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku
― This year's 44th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine published on October 2 the final chapter of Kenji Hamaoka's Appare! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (Bravo! Super Radical Gag Family) manga, and announced the new series Mōretsu! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (Extreme! Super Radical Gag Family), which will launch in the magazine on Novembe...
Live-Action Meets the World Film Reveals 'Meat is Mine' In-Story Anime Segment
Film featuring in-story anime segment opens in Japan on October 24
― The live-action film adaptation of Hitomi Kanehara's Meets the World novel revealed on Tuesday that the film's in-story anthropomorphized meat otaku media franchise "Meat is Mine" will have an anime segment within the film. The film's official website unveiled a separate website for the "Meat is Mine" in-story franchise on Tuesday, ...
Konami Signs Publishing Deals With Random House, Panini Group for Yu-Gi-Oh! Books
Random House to release titles in U.S., Canada; Panini to publish books in Europe, Central/South America
― Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has signed publishing deals with Random House Children's Books and Panini Group for the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The former will release titles in the U.S. and Canada, including various territories and military bases. The latter will publish t...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Gets Early Screenings for Crunchyroll Members in U.S. on October 22 (Updated)
Film opens in U.S., Canada on October 24
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that there will be early screenings for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, on October 22 in the U.S. for Crunchyroll Fan, Mega Fan, and Ultimate Fan members. Fandango posted a list of participating theaters. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquire...
Nintendo Unveils 'Close to You' Animated Short
4-minute video follows baby who chases seemingly magical pacifier
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday an animated short titled "Close to You." The nearly 4-minute video follows a baby who chases a seemingly magical pacifier around a room. Nintendo has not confirmed how the video relates to any of its games or franchises, if at all, nor has it revealed the studio that produced the short. Although th...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Streams Opening Movie With Kenshi Yonezu's Theme Song
Yonezu performs "IRIS OUT" for film opening in U.S. on October 24
― The official YouTube channel for Kenshi Yonezu began streaming on Tuesday the opening movie for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, which features Yonezu's theme song "IRIS OUT." Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired worldwide theatrical rights the film...
Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Anime Reveals More Cast, January Debut
Yūki Yamamoto joins cast as athletic Haru Hinata
― The staff for the television anime of Shinya Misu's Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I'll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga announced on Tuesday the anime's January premiere on TV Tokyo, AT-X and BS NTV. The anime's staff also revealed a new teaser visual featuring the character Haru Hinata, and announced that Yūki Yam...
'Draw this, then die!' TV Anime's Teaser Announces Staff, 2026 Debut
The Dangers in My Heart's Hiroaki Akagi helms anime at Shin-Ei Animation
― The official website for the television anime of Minoru Toyoda's Draw this, then die! (Kore Kaite Shine) manga opened on Tuesday and announced the anime's director, animation studio, and 2026 premiere in a teaser promotional video. Hiroaki Akagi (The Dangers in My Heart, Teasing Master Takagi-san) is directing the anime at Shi...
Dokodemo Makibao Short Spinoff Anime Gets 2nd Season
Dokodemo Makibao ~World Tour~ season debuts on Wednesday
― The web anime brand Sukima no Anime announced on Tuesday that Dokodemo Makibao (Makibao Everywhere), its short anime spinoff to the Midori no Makibao franchise, will get a second season starting on Wednesday, October 8. A promotional video for the new Dokodemo Makibao ~World tour~ season announces its new and returning cast and staff:Ikue Ōta...
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Anime Casts Jun Fukuyama
Fukuyama plays protagonist Futami's former editor Masayuki Todo
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Kuzushiro's Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu. (A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace) manga announced on Monday that Jun Fukuyama is joining the anime's cast as protagonist Futami's former editor Masayuki Todo.╭━━━━━━━━━━━╮ アニメ #えがたえ 追加キャスト解禁🎊╰━━━━━ｖ━━━━━╯双見の元担当編集。戸田...
Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love Anime Casts Akeno Watanabe, Yasuhiro Kikuchi
Watanabe, Kikuchi play protagonist Yumeko's parents
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Mamakari's Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love (Debu to Love to Ayamachi to) manga announced on Monday that Akeno Watanabe and Yasuhiro Kikuchi have joined the anime's cast as Yumeko's mother (right in image below) and father (left), respectively. ˗ˏˋ🩷#アニメデブラブ🩵ˎˊ˗ キャスト公開 ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ 夢子母役...
Gachiakuta Anime's 2nd Half Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs in Video
Mori Calliope, Karanoah perform new theme songs
― The official website for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga began streaming a promotional video for the anime's second half on Tuesday. The video announces more cast members, announces and previews the show's second opening theme song "Let's Just Crash" by Mori Calliope, and also announces the new ending theme song "Ban" by Karanoah....
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Posts Video for Masayoshi Yamazaki's Iconic Song
Lyric video features "One more time, one more chance" song, originally from anime
― The official website for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second anime film began streaming a special lyric video for the film's insert song "One more time, one more chance" by Masayoshi Yamazaki, alongside footage of the film. The iconic song was also an insert song for Shinkai's original 5 ...
Ninja Gaiden 4 Game Announces 'The Two Masters' DLC
DLC will launch in 2026 as part of Deluxe Edition, Deluxe Upgrade
― Koei Tecmo announced on Friday during the "Ninja Gaiden 4: Legacy Evolved for a New Era" episode of the official Xbox Podcast that its Ninja Gaiden 4 game with Platinum Games and Team Ninja will get its first DLC "The Two Masters" in early 2026. The DLC will be part of the Deluxe Edition and Deluxe Upgrade (begins in video below at a...
Land of Monsters Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Series launched on February 5
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This year's 44th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced last week that Mitsutani's Land of Monsters (Mamono no Kuni) manga will end in 3 chapters. Viz publishes the series in English and describes the story:
In a land where humans and monsters destroy each other, a young boy searches for the key to peace. Mitsutani launched the manga in Shogakuk...
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Manga Goes on Indefinite Hiatus
Masahito Soda, Kuro Tomiyama started manga in October 2020
― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Monday that Masahito Soda and Kuro Tomiyama's Megumi no Daigo: Kyūkoku no Orange (Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange) manga is going on an indefinite hiatus. The magazine will announce the manga's resumption in the future. The manga ended its first part in Februa...
A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Takes Break
Tomato Soup takes maternity leave
― This year's November issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita revealed on Monday that Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga is taking a break for a while. The manga was being published bimonthly until now, but a hiatus was announced ahead of time for Tomato Soup's maternity leave. The manga is planned to return next year. The manga is insp...
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub
Aaron Campbell, Jonah Scott, Bryn Apprill star in dub on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the second season of the anime based on Ren Eguchi and illustrator Masa's Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hōrō Meshi) light novel series on Tuesday, the day the season debuts. The English cast (featuring ret...
You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Resumes
Manga resumes in magazine's March issue following 3-chapter sidestory
― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Monday that Yo Asami's manga adaptation of Natsu Hyūga's You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister (Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai) will resume in the magazine's March issue following a three-chapter sidestory. The manga ended its current "series" on July 4. The m...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Trailer Reveals Minecraft DLC Pack's October 8 Release
Minecraft Festival runs in-game from Thursday-Sunday
― Sega began streaming on Monday a trailer for its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game, and it reveals that the Minecraft DLC pack will launch on Wednesday. The pack includes Steve, Alex, Creeper, and a Minecraft World track. A Minecraft Festival event will happen in-game from Thursday-Sunday with collectible cosmetics. Sega released the game on Septembe...
Live-Action Anpan Series Breaks Online Viewership Ratings Record
Approximately 604,000 unique browser views for watching all 130 episodes
― NHK announced on Monday that Anpan, the newest entry in NHK's six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise, broke the record for online viewership ratings, both live and on-demand, for any live-action drama. There were approximately 604,000 unique browser vie...
Shikiji Sorakura's The Teen Exorcist Manga Ends
Manga adaptation of Mitsuru Yūki's light novels launched in 2023
― The November issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine published on Friday the final chapter of Shikiji Sorakura's The Teen Exorcist (Shōnen Onmyōji) manga, the adaptation of Mitsuru Yūki's light novel series of the same title. The magazine also revealed that it will publish the manga's spinoff story in its next issue on November 4, and ...
Pink & Habanero Manga Gets Side Story on November 20
Manga's main story ended last Friday
― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Margaret magazine revealed last Friday that Mika Satonaka's Pink & Habanero (Pink to Habanero) manga will have a 20-page bonus side story that will debut in the magazine's 24th issue on November 20. The 21st issue also published the final chapter of the manga. The manga's 14th and final compiled book volume will ship on Novem...
Korean Gov't Official: Webtoon Piracy Cases Surge Eightfold in 4 Years, but 91% of Takedown Requests Fail
Webtoon category now accounts for 77% of all content-related takedown requests
― Takedown requests of unauthorized overseas distribution of Korean webtoons has risen nearly eightfold from 48,452 cases in 2020 to 393,038 in 2024, according to data released on October 1 by Rep. Sol Son of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee. Despite the surge in enforcement efforts by the Ko...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime Reveals Autumn Visual, Video
Anime based on Kana Akatsuki's light novels reveals Agent of Autumn character Nadeshiko Iwaizuki
― WIT Studio revealed a key visual and video for its television anime adaptation of Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring novel series on Monday. The artwork and promotional video reveals the Agent of Autumn Nadeshiko Iwaizuki, and her Guard Rindō Azami. Ken Yamamoto (Uma Musume Pret...
Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime Reveals January Debut, More Cast
Yūki Kaji, Azusa Tadokoro, more join cast
― The staff of the television anime adaptation Yuritaro's Kaya-chan Isn't Scary (Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) horror action manga revealed on Monday that the series will debut on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, AT-X, and WOWOW in January 2026. The staff also revealed a new commercial video, visual, and more cast. The new cast members include: Yūki Kaji as Namu Fukus...
Yoshiki Nakajima, Daiki Kobayashi Join Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime
Anime debuting next year also reveals "moon viewing" visual
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series revealed two more cast members on Monday. Yoshiki Nakajima as Fūjin Daiki Kobayashi as Raijin Additionally, the staff revealed a "moon viewing" visual to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on Monday. The anim...
The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru Manga Ends in 13th Volume
Series launched in October 2018
― Amazon Japan is listing the 13th volume of Satoshi Shiki's The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru (Dororo to Hyakkimaruden) remake manga of Osamu Tezuka's Dororo manga as the final volume for the series. The volume will ship on December 19. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the series in English and describes the story: During Japan's tumultuous Sengoku period, one...
Starto Entertainment Suspends Activities of Ae! Group Member Keita Richard Kusama After Arrest
Actor slated to star in upcoming 2nd live-action Mr. Osomatsu film
― Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Japanese boy band Ae! Group member Keita Richard Kusama on Saturday on suspicion of indecent exposure. Kusama's agency Starto Entertainment announced on the same day that Kusama's activities are suspended.Kusama is slated to star in the second live-action film in the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) fra...
Ghostly Darkness of Kanata Manga Ends
Series debuted in September 2023
― Gentosha Comics' Comic Boost platform posted the final chapter of Nokuto Koike's Ghostly Darkness of Kanata manga on Friday. Titan Manga publishes the series in English and describes the story: A gripping supernatural thriller that blurs the line between reality and the afterlife, where one woman's obsession with ghosts leads her into a world of terror. Koike launc...
Osamu Tezuka's Layouts for Unpublished Manga Discovered
Rittorsha to publish new book of his previous unreleased manga layouts, drafts
― Rittorsha announced that it will publish Tezuka Osamu Missing Pieces, a book collecting previously unreleased layouts and drafts from the "God of Manga" Osamu Tezuka, on November 14. The book will include the layouts for three manga and other materials that Tezuka Productions only unearthed this past summer. Tezuka Produ...
Love Live!'s Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club 3D Anime Film Unveils Title, Spring 2026 Debut
Film is titled Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party
― The Love Live! franchise's "Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club" (Hasu no Sora Girls' School Idol Club) "virtual school idol" group project announced on the second day of the group's fifth live concert tour on Sunday that the group's planned 3D anime film is titled Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Clu...
Spy×Family Season 3 Streams Loid Forger: Past Arc's Promo Video
New arc begins on Saturday
― TOHO Animation streamed a new 41-second promotional video for the anime of Tatsuya Endō's Spy×Family manga on Saturday. The video previews the third season's upcoming Loid Forger: Past Arc, which begins on October 11.
The season premiered on October 4 at 11:00 p.m. on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TV Kyushu. It also aired on BS TV Tokyo on ...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime Reveals Ending Song for 2nd Part
Atarayo band's Hitomi wrote lyrics, composed new ending song "Futari"
― The staff for the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga, based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise, announced the ending theme song for its second cours (quarter of a year) on Sunday. The rival characters Oguri Cap (as voiced by Tomoyo Takayanagi) and Tamamo Cross (as voiced by Naomi Ōzora...
'If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die' Manga Gets Stage Play
Play starts next February with active idols in cast
― Auri Hirao's If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die (Oshi ga Budōkan Ittekuretara Shinu) manga will get a stage play in Aichi Prefecture and Tokyo starting in February.The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage play also announced the series is casting active idols as members of the fictional idol group ChamJam. T...
Demon Slayer, KPop Demon Hunters Win Awards at Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle wins International Animation Award, KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang wins Animation Award
― The Critics Choice Association announced the honorees of the 4th annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television on Wednesday. The association honored Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu ...
Strobe Edge Live-Action Series Reveals More Cast, Main Trailer
Kei Inoo, Yudai Chiba, Kyōko Hasegawa, more join cast
― WOWOW started streaming the main trailer video and revealed new cast members for the live-action series of Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge manga on Sunday.The newly announced cast are (character romanizations are not confirmed for all characters):Kei Inoo as Kyōichi Miyoshi (image above, top left)Yudai Chiba as Chiaki Hoshina (top right)Cast on image ...
Live-Action Futari Escape Series Announces Additional Cast
Mayu Tamura provides voice of radio DJ
― The staff for live-action series adaptation of Shōichi Taguchi's Futari Escape (Our Escape) manga revealed on Sunday Nogizaka46 idol group member Mayu Tamura provided her voice for the role of the radio DJ in the first episode of the show. ／#ふたりエスケープラジオDJ・あかりんの声 発表✨＼第1話はチェックしていただけましたか？ラジオDJ・あかりんの声は、なんと… #田村真佑 さん( #乃木坂46 )✨今後も登場予定ですので、お楽しみに!TVerのお気に入り登録もお願いします💜...
Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members
Hikaru Tōno, Saku Mizuno, Sayaka Senbongi joins anime's cast debuting on Sunday
― The staff for the television anime of Nanateru's Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) manga revealed three new cast members on Saturday: The newly announced cast are (image above from left to right):
Hikaru Tōno as Toki KamisatoSaku Mizuno as Hana YashikiSayaka Senbongi as Tokoyo Omoikane T...
Witch Watch Anime Gets 2nd Season
Anime's 25th final episode aired on Sunday
― The final episode of the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga revealed on Sunday that the anime will get a second season. 慄♀️★★・‥────粒 #ウィッチウォッチ＼ ／ 第2期制作決定／ ＼────‥・★★慄♀️ ニコとモリヒトを中心にカンシ、ケイゴ、ミハルが満面の笑みで肩を組みネム、カラ、クック、真桑先生、清宮会長が勢ぞろいしたデザイン彩https://t.co/fSB8fOeqca pic.twitter.com/IG99Gfj09J— 『ウィッチウォッチ』TVアニメ公式 | 2025年4月6日より放送開始 (...
Crunchyroll, AnimeJapan Partner to Offer New Award to Develop Young Anime Creators
Short film competition for animation students in Japan is aimed at discovery of new talent
― Streaming service Crunchyroll and the AnimeJapan event announced on Wednesday they are partnering to launch the New Creator Awards in Japan. The competition is aimed at nurturing and supporting the discovery of new anime creative talent. The competition is open to students in the field of animation, and short...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime Reveals New Series Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Genma Seisen-hen to Debut in January
Latest anime Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals' 12th, final episode aired on Saturday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise announced on Saturday a new anime titled Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Genma Seisen-hen (Cardfight! Vanguard Divinez Phantom Star Battle Arc), which will debut in January.🟥🟦ヴァンガード Divinez 幻真星戦編🟦🟥TVアニメ『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード Divinez ...
Korean-Animated Film Bad Girl: Run Hani to Open in Theaters in Korea on October 7
Film is based on popular Korean comic from 1980s
― The Korean-animated film Bad Girl: Run Hani is set to open nationwide in Korea on October 7. The film is based on the late Jin-joo Lee's original comic, first serialized in Treasure Island magazine in 1985 and later adapted into a hit television animation in 1988. To mark the 40th anniversary of its serialization, the new theatrical version updates ...
Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls Manga Resumes on October 17
Series entered hiatus in March 2024
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Takeshobo's Storia Dash web platform announced on Friday Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete) manga will resume serialization with chapter 59 on October 17 on Takeshobo's new Takecomi! website.The series entered a hiatus in March 2024 due to Ononaka's health.J-Novel Club licensed the ...
Princession Orchestra Anime's 4th Promo Video Unveils Akari Kito, Miku Itō in Cast
Kito, Itō playing sword-wielding Flower Knights
― The website for the original anime Princession Orchestra began streaming the anime's fourth promotional video on Sunday. The video features the new opening theme song "Future Session" and announces two more cast members: The newly announced cast members are: Akari Kito as the Flower Knight Cynthia, a mysterious white knight Miku Itō as the Flower Knig...
Kakao Entertainment Rolls Out Free AI Short-Form Video Tool for Webtoon Creators
Technology automatically selects key webtoon scenes, transforms them into short clips of around 40 seconds
― Kakao Entertainment has launched a new artificial intelligence tool that allows webtoon creators to convert their comics into short-form videos. The company announced on October 1 that, since September 29, it has been offering the “Helix Shorts AI Agent” to creators free of charge. The techno...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, September 22-28
Silent Hill f debuts at #1, Atelier Resleriana Switch version at #4, PS5 version at #6
― Japan's Game Ranking: September 22-28 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Silent Hill f Konami September 25 57,475 57,475 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 35,027 1,801,323 3PS5EA SPORTS FC 26 Electronic Arts September 26 11,327 11,327 4NSwAtelier Resleriana: The Red Alche...
Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans – Urðr Hunt Film Streams Full Trailer
New Iron-Blooded Orphans 10th anniversary short also previewed in trailer
― The official website for the standalone anime release for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans – Urðr Hunt Special Edition: Path of the Little Challenger (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans: Urðr-Hunt), an animated spinoff from the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans) tel...
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2 Posts 2nd Promo Video
New season premieres next April
― The official website for the television anime of Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series posted the second promotional video and second teaser visual for the second season on Saturday, October 4 or "Angel's Day." (October 4 or 10/4 can be read in Japanese as a wordpla...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 22-28
Yaiba: Samurai Legend finale earns 2.3% rating, Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube earns 2.0%
― 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 26 at 8:00 a.m. and earned an 18.1% rating. Another showing on Tuesday, September 23 at 12:45 p.m. earned a 6.5% rating...
Naver Webtoon Launches US$70,000 Monthly Reward Program for Short-Form Video Feature 'Cuts'
Naver Webtoon to roll out "Cuts Fund Share" program starting in November
― Naver Webtoon announced on October 2 that it will offer creators a total of approximately US$70,000 (100 million won) in monthly rewards to boost its new short-form animation service, Cuts. The initiative was unveiled at the “Cuts Creators Day” event held at Naver's Green Factory headquarters in Seongnam on October 1. Around ...
Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Godzilla Minus One's Yuki Yamada stars as historical figure Hijikata Toshizō
― Eiji Hashimoto and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga is inspiring its first live-action television adaptation next spring. The adaptation will air on the TBS channel as a special, and also stream on the U-NEXT service as a series. Yuki Yamada (Godzilla Minus One, live-a...
Ema Toyama Launches New Mahō Renshūsei Riri Raspberry Manga
Manga about lonely girl entering magic school launches on October 31
― The November issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine revealed on Friday that Ema Toyama will launch a new manga titled Mahō Renshūsei Riri Raspberry in the magazine's next issue on October 31. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature on the issue's front cover.🎊なかよし12月号から新連載「魔法練習生リリ・ラズベリー」が始まります！！🎊なかよしでの連載、大変お久しぶり...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 28-October 4
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, Quality Assurance in Another World anime; Gran Familia, Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blue Lock: Episode Nagi BDPlease Crunchyroll US$34.98 September 30 Castlevania: The Complete Series Limited Edition BDCite Viz Media US$154.98 September 30 Quality Assurance in Another World BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyr...
Opening 7 Minutes of 4th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film Streams on YouTube
Mizuiro no Sasha opens in Japan on October 10
― Emotion Label's YouTube channel began streaming on Friday the first seven minutes of Mizuiro no Sasha (The Aqua Sasha), the fourth film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes. The fourth film will open in Japan on October 10. The fourth film's Blu-ray Disc and DVD will...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Gets 3D Screenings in U.S.
Film opens in U.S. on October 24
― Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Friday that Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, will get RealD 3D screenings in theaters when it opens in the United States on October 24. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired worldwide theatrical rights the film. The company will open the film...
Emaqi Service Releases Rokudo's Bad Girls Manga in English
Yūji Nakamura's manga launched in 2016, inspired anime in 2023
― AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that its emaqi e-bookstore service has added Yūji Nakamura's Rokudo's Bad Girls (Rokudō no Onna-tachi) manga in English. Nakamura launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in June 2016, and ended it in April 2021. Akita Shoten published the manga's 26th a...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Gets Same-Day Dub
Austin Tindle, Sarah Wiedenheft, James Cheek, more star in dub on October 6
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series on October 6, the same day that the anime debuts. The English cast includes: A...
'Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Anime Casts Yurina Amami
Trailer/visual unveiled for Anami's character Akane
― 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 Yurina Amami will play Akane Yusa. The account unveiled a character trailer and visual for Akane: The staff is revealing new cast membe...
Pokémon Horizons Anime Reveals Cast, Theme Songs for New Arc
Seiran Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Shinya Owada voice characters from Blueberry Academy
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime announced on Friday new cast members and theme songs for the new arc "Rising Again." Eve performs the new opening theme song "Iolite," and Polkadot Stingray perform the new ending theme song "Netemo Sametemo" (Whether Asleep or Awake). The series has cast Seiran Kobayashi...
Laftel to Premiere Webtoon-Based Animated Series Dragon Girl on October 3
Series follows rebellious daughter of the Dragon King who flees arranged marriage to forge her own destiny
― Laftel, the anime-focused streaming platform in Korea, will release its new original animated series Dragon Girl on October 3. Based on the webtoon of the same name created by by Olso, Dragon Girl follows Yongman Kim, the rebellious daughter of the Dragon King, who flees an arranged marriage ...
Hero Killer Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation in Partnership with France's ADN
Series follows woman determined to take revenge on "heroes" after one kills her sister
― Korean webtoon IP production company Jaedam Media announced on October 1 that it has signed a contract with France-based Animation Digital Network (ADN), both an animation production studio and streaming platform, to develop an animated adaptation of the Hero Killer webtoon. The agreement was finalized at the 20...
Studio Colorido Produces New Pokémon Anime Short
7-minute anime follows girl who builds large diorama with her Pokémon
― The Pokémon Company began streaming a new "POKÉTOON" anime short on Friday. The short is titled "Megahanasenai ne Garura" (I Can't Take My Eyes Off Her, Can I Kangaskhan). The short focus on Yurado, who admires her mother who is a Pokémon battle commentator. She and her Pokémon Kangaskhan work to build a large diorama one day whi...
Observation Records of My Fiancée TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff
Yūsuke Kobayashi, Miyu Tomita star in anime debuting in 2026
― The official website for the television anime of author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku) light novel series revealed the two main cast members and more staff members on Friday. The staff also rev...
One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video
New season debuts on October 5, with overall anime's 25th episode debuting on October 12
― The staff for the anime based on ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One Punch Man manga revealed a second promotional video on Friday for the show's third season. The third season will premiere on October 5 at 11:45 p.m. JST (10:45 a.m. EDT) on the TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, and TV Kyushu chan...
Yūichirō Umehara Joins Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime
Umehara joins cast as modern-day exorcist Saiga Harima
― 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 that Yūichirō Umehara has joined the cast as Saiga Harima, a modern-day exorcist who is level-headed and honest. The anime will debut in 2026, and stars: Shōgo Sakata as Minato Kusunoki Shinshū...
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff
Daiki Yamashita, Jun Fukuyama, more join cast for series debuting in January
― The official website for the television anime of Misaki's A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Odayaka Kizoku no Kyūka no Susume) light novel series revealed more cast members and more staff on Friday. The website also revealed a new visual. The new cast includes (from left to right in above image) Tetsuya Kakihara as...
One Piece Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Eiichiro Oda's Health
Manga slated to return in 46th issue on October 14
― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise announced on Friday that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga is taking a one-issue break and will not appear in this year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on October 6, due to Oda's poor health. The post stated Oda was currently recuperating. The manga is planned to continu...
Bushiroad Reveals Hunter x Hunter New x Survivor Game With Planned Worldwide Release
"Survival roguelike" smartphone game slated for 2026
― Bushiroad on Friday revealed the Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survival "survival roguelike" game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. The game is slated for release worldwide in 2026 for iOS and Android. The game will be free to play with optional purchases available in game. English trailer Japanese trailer Players control characters fro...
Live-Action Romantic Killer Film's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs
Naniwa Danshi, INI, FANTASTICS perform 3 different theme songs for film
― The official website for the live-action film of Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga unveiled a trailer and a new poster visual on Friday. The trailer reveals more cast members, as well as three different theme songs for the film. Naniwa Danshi perform a "miracle theme song" titled "Never Romantic," while INI performs an "aoh...
Live-Action Therapy Game BL Series Casts NAOYA, Yūki Tomita
MAZZEL's NAOYA plays Minato, Ryugujo's Tomita plays Shizuma
― The official website for the live-action series of Meguru Hinohara's Therapy Game boys-love manga revealed on Friday that MAZZEL idol group member NAOYA (right in image below) will play Minato Mito in the series, while Ryugujo alternative vocal and dance group member Yūki Tomita (left) will play Shizuma Ikushima. The series will premiere o...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's Trailer Subtitled in English
1st 8-episode season debuts on Disney+ on October 29
― The official YouTube channel for the Disney+ service began streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series (written as Twisted Wonderland) on Thursday. The trailer is an English-subtitled version of the "payoff" promotional video for the anime's first season, Episode of Heartslabyul. The video introdu...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Overview Trailer Previews Lumiose City, Rogue Mega Evolutions, Link Battles
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2 on October 16
― Nintendo began streaming on Thursday an overview trailer for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game, and it previews Lumiose City, wild Pokémon battles, characters, Rogue Mega Evolutions, and Link Battles: Pokémon Legends Z-A will launch for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16. The game takes place in Lumiose City, located in the Kalos region f...
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime's Blu-ray Disc to Include 2 Special Episodes
BD ships in Japan on April 3, 2026
― This year's November issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine revealed on Friday that the Special Edition Blu-ray Disc for the anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga will include two special anime episodes based on short stories that are not part of the television broadcast: "Yomi to Shitt...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Character Video Teases More DLC
Game currently has 208 playable characters
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Thursday a new video for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise. The video shows all 208 playable characters currently released for the game, and it teases more DLC characters to come with the 208 counter going up to 209 and the words "To be con...
Manga Planet to Release Psychedelia Manga in Print
Manga's print release launches in Kinokuniya USA with early sale at NYCC from October 9-12
― Manga Planet announced on Thursday a print release for Hidebu Takahashi's Psychedelia manga through its futekiya imprint. The initial print release is exclusive to Kinokuniya USA, and pre-orders are open on its online store. Outside the U.S., the manga will also be available. There will be an early sale at th...
To Your Eternity Season 3 Anime Reveals Same-Day English Dub's Cast, Debut on October 4
Dub features returning, new cast
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga's third season on Saturday. The cast (which features returning members) includes: Jacob Hopkins as Fushi Cory Yee as Beholder Suzie Yeung as Mizuha AJ Beckles as Yuki Sarah Williams as March Griffin P...
2nd Girls Band Cry Compilation Film Unveils Trailer, Visual, Theme Song
1st film opens on Friday, 2nd film screens on November 14
― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime unveiled a trailer and visual for the second film in the two-film Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku (Rhapsody of Youth) and Naa, Mirai. (Hey, Future.) compilation. The video previews the theme song "Arrow" by Togenashi Togeari. The first film Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku premieres on Friday, and the second film N...
New English Publisher Crossed Hearts Reveals 3 Manhwa Licenses, License of Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Novels
New Japanese manga, Korean webcomics, Asian novels publisher plans to debut 30+ series in 2026
― Crossed Hearts, a new California-based global English publisher, has announced the worldwide English-language print launches of three Korean manhwa titles: Baroness Goes on Strike, From a Knight to a Lady, and The Archduke's Adopted Saint. Each series will debut in premium full-color print editions with b...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game Gets 'Prelude' Short Anime
Anime centered on Inori coming soon
― The official X/Twitter account for games from the Digimon franchise revealed on Thursday that the Digimon Story Time Stranger game is getting an anime short "Prelude" coming soon. The short centers on Inori. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on Friday . A demo for the game launched on September 11. The demo includes two par...
Petitcure: Precure Fairies Net Anime Gets 2nd Season on October 9
Trailer unveiled for spinoff about Precure mascots
― The official website for Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~, the Precure franchise's short anime spinoff centering around the little familiar mascots of the franchise's magical girls, announced on Thursday that the anime is getting a second season on October 9. The website unveiled a trailer: The second season takes place in a strange sweets paradise. New...
Crystal na Yōsuke's Bonnō☆Saiyūki Manga to End in 13th Volume
Reimagined Journey to the West story launched in 2020
― Shogakukan's listing of the 12th volume of Crystal na Yōsuke's Bonnō☆Saiyūki manga states the manga will end in the 13th volume. The 12th volume will ship on November 19. The manga is a reimagining of the famous Journey to the West story, and centers on the Buddhist priest Genjō and his journey to India as he is accompanied by three beautiful a...
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Anime Casts Ayato Morinaga, Masaaki Mizunaka
Anime premieres on October 6
― The staff for the television anime of Matsuri Akai's My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (Assassin de Aru Ore no Status ga Yūsha Yori mo Akiraka ni Tsuyoi Nodaga) light novel series revealed two new cast members on Thursday: Ayato Morinaga as Tsukasa Satō Masaaki Mizunaka as Kyosuke Asahina The anime will premiere on October 6 on TV Tokyo at 25:30 JST ...
Red Velvet's Joy Returns to Acting With Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series One-of-a-Kind Romance
Story follows romance between ordinary girl, top actor
― SM Entertainment confirmed on September 30 that K-pop girl group Red Velvet member Joy is set to make her acting comeback after four years, and will star in the upcoming live-action series One-of-a-Kind Romance, which is based on the webtoon of the same name. The new series will mark her first live-action series role since 2022. Actor Hyun-jin...
Let's Play Webcomic Returns on Tapas
Mongie states 4th season will debut "once anime has wrapped & earlier [webcomic] episodes are up on new platform"
― Let's Play, the romantic comedy webcomic by Leeanne M. Krecic (Mongie), will return with its fourth season on Tapas. Mongie stated the fourth season will debut "once the anime has wrapped and the earlier [webcomic] episodes are up on the new platform." The webcomic launched on Tapas on...
OceanVeil Announces English Dub of Nukitashi The Animation
OceanVeil, Ascendent Animation to produce anime's English dub
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Tuesday that it will produce an English dub of Nukitashi the Animation, the anime of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island Straight...
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Reveals More Cast
Sakura Tange, Akira Ishida, Naoya Uchida join cast for series debuting on October 4
― The staff for the television anime of Alto and Yuunagi's The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahō ni Tesshiteita Kyūtei Mahōshi) light novel series revealed more cast members on Thursday. The new cast includes (character name spellings are not official): Sakura Tange a...
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