News - January 2026
2026 [378] Friday, Jan 23, 2026 [3] Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series The World of Dating Confirmed for Production (02:54 ) Universal Studios Japan Launches Pokémon Experience, Before Global Rollout (02:16 ) Ani-One Asia Streams 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' Season 1 in India (01:36 ) Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 [20] Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film Delayed (23:54 ) 2026 Anpanman Film's Teaser Unveils Title, June 26 Opening (23:02 ) Crunchyroll U.K. Home Releases Listed into March (18:22 ) O-Parts Hunter's Seishi Kishimoto Launches New Manga (18:00 ) North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 18-24 (17:00 ) Ariana and the Elder Codex Game's Trailer Previews Story (15:30 ) Trigun Stargaze Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, January 24 Debut (14:30 ) Pokémon Developer Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation Game to Launch in Summer 2026 (13:45 ) MF Ghost 3rd Season Anime's English Dub Debuts on January 22 (13:00 ) Super Mario Bros. Wonder Game's Trailer Reveals March 26 Release for Switch 2 Edition (12:00 ) Exclusive: Mad Cave Studios Reveals Gatchaman: Red Impulse Limited Spinoff Comic Series, 1st Issue Release on April 29 (10:00 ) Emaqi Releases Oedo Fire Slayer, 'Can I Touch Those, Mino?' More Manga in English (08:15 ) Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 5-11 (07:15 ) 'I.ADORE' Short Anime Casts Masaya Fukunishi (06:45 ) Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Casts Takehito Koyasu (05:49 ) Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Reveals Ending Theme Song Artists (05:14 ) Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff (04:34 ) The Food Diary of Miss Maid Anime Unveils More Cast, Theme Song Artists in 1st Promo Video (04:03 ) Manga Plus Adds Goodbye My Idol School Idol Comedy Manga (03:42 ) Crunchyroll Announces Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, 'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Season 2, Roll Over and Die English Dub Cast (03:36 ) Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 [17] Erika Ikuta Performs Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime's Ending Song (22:06 ) Seven Seas Licenses 'Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow', 'Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?', 5 More Titles (21:31 ) Street Fighter 6 Game Announces March 17 Launch for DLC Character Alex (19:57 ) A New Dawn Film's Full Trailer Reveals imase's Theme Song (19:39 ) The Days of Diamond Manga Enters Another Hiatus (17:00 ) Attack on Titan The Last Attack Anime Film Ranks #9, Chainsaw Man Anime Film at #10 (16:00 ) Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Game's Video Previews Kiryu's Combat (15:30 ) Hitoshi Motomiya's Bunnaguri Sensei Manga Ends (14:30 ) Takuma Tokashiki's Lili-Men Manga to End With 13th Volume (13:30 ) High School! Kimengumi Anime Casts Atsumi Tanezaki (12:10 ) An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, January 21 Debut (11:15 ) All You Need Is Kill Anime Film Earns Over US$500,000 at U.S. Box Office (10:35 ) Evil Line Records Label's 'I.ADORE' Short Anime Casts Kaoru Mitsuhashi (09:58 ) Pretty Series Franchise Announces Latest Installment Onegai AiPri (06:19 ) The World Is Dancing Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer (05:32 ) The Dangers in My Heart Film Opens in Taiwan on February 13 (03:30 ) Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle to Be 1st Anime to Play in IMAX's Taller Aspect Ratio (01:37 ) Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026 [20] Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Streams New IMAX Trailer (21:23 ) Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film Casts Akihisa Shiono, Keisuke Watanabe (21:14 ) 2026 Doraemon Film Casts Comedy Duo Alco & Peace (21:05 ) Netflix, MAPPA Strengthen Partnership to Co-Develop, Exclusively Stream Original Titles (20:30 ) Code Vein II Game Introduces Revenant Springs Spa in New Video (19:00 ) Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Previews Kim Jae Hoon in New Trailer (18:00 ) Director, Actor Mark Jones Dies at 72 (17:00 ) Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime Casts Chiaki Horan (16:00 ) Crunchyroll Reveals Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime's English Dub Cast (15:00 ) 49th Japan Academy Film Prize Announces Honorary Awards Recipients (14:00 ) Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Gets New Chaotix Audio Drama (13:00 ) The Dangers in My Heart Film Screens in 10 U.S. Cities on February 16, 18 (12:25 ) Former Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro's Board of Directors (12:00 ) Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Trailer Reveals 2nd DLC Pack's January 22 Release (11:30 ) A New Dawn Film Screens World Premiere at Berlin Int'l Film Fest (11:00 ) Exclusive: Unico: Awakening Series Ends in 8th Volume (11:00 ) Champignon Witch Anime Casts Akane Fujita, Kazuki Ura (10:00 ) The Drops of God Anime Premieres in April (06:54 ) Always a Catch! Anime's Main Video Reveals More Staff, Opening Song Artists, April Debut (05:42 ) Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Anime's New Video Unveils Cast, Theme Songs' Artist (04:57 ) Monday, Jan 19, 2026 [21] Patlabor EZY Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, More Staff, 3-Film Release Starting in May (23:07 ) 19th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles (22:15 ) MediaLink Announces Con-Con Hong Kong Convention (19:01 ) Tokyo Clanpool Game Gets Physical PC Edition Release, Cancels Physical Switch Release (16:00 ) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Original Mini-Anime Continues (15:00 ) Evil Line Records Label Launches New Short Anime 'I.ADORE' on January 30 (14:00 ) 49th Japan Academy Film Prize Announces 'Excellence' Award Winners (12:30 ) San Diego Comic-Con Bans AI-Generated Material in Art Show (11:00 ) Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 5-11 (09:45 ) Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 29-January 4 (09:15 ) Japan's Video Game Rankings, December 22-28 (08:45 ) Ukyō Kodachi's Ato 365-nichi no Dinner Manga Enters Final Arc (08:15 ) Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 29-January 4 (07:15 ) The Vermillion Mask Anime Debuts This Year (06:50 ) Spy×Family Season 3 Streams on YouTube in India as Single Upload (06:06 ) FX Fighter Kurumi-chan Manga Gets TV Anime (04:11 ) Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke Anime's Main Trailer Unveils More Staff, Opening Song Artist, April 4 Debut (04:02 ) Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Game Reveals DLC Character Ilsa's Gameplay Trailer (02:39 ) Observation Records of My Fiancée Anime Streams Character Promo Video for Bertia (02:21 ) Crunchyroll Announces You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!, Golden Kamuy Final Arc Anime's English Dub Cast (01:17 ) Manga Up! Global Adds 'My Shady Little Brother, Gyomei', More Manga (00:51 ) Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 [10] Bocchi the Rock! Manga Continues Hiatus Due to Creator's Health (19:45 ) Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series Reveals New Trailer, Cast, Theme Song Artist (11:01 ) Crunchyroll Streams Fureru. Anime Film in India (10:51 ) Otr of the Flame Manga Ends, Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 3 New Manga (10:00 ) You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Reveals 2nd Characters Voiced by Tomori Kusunoki, Wataru Katō (07:37 ) Clevatess II Anime Reveals New Cast, Returning Staff, July Debut in 1st Promo Video (04:00 ) Ize Press to Release Print Version of BL Webtoon Seven Sundays in July (03:15 ) The Dangers in My Heart U.K. Collectors Blu-ray Released on Monday (02:59 ) G.G.G. Mafia Manga Ends on January 25 (02:15 ) Duel Masters Win Manga Ends Next Chapter (00:55 ) Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 [11] GTO Uchiyamada Spinoff Manga Ends (23:28 ) Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's December Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S. (23:15 ) Crossed Hearts Licenses The Matchmaker's Fiancé Manga (22:32 ) Lookism Webtoon Surpasses 1 Billion Views on English-Language Platform (09:15 ) Japan Fair Trade Commission Releases Report Highlighting Transactional, Contractual Issues in Anime Industry (08:15 ) Netflix Adds My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha Anime in India on February 13 (07:30 ) RE:ZERO Anime Season 4's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme (07:15 ) KOCCA Unveils 2026 Talent Roadmap to Train Webtoon Creators With AI as Major Focus (07:15 ) Petals of Reincarnation TV Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast, Theme Song Artists in Promo Video (06:00 ) Let This Grieving Soul Retire Anime, Attack on Titan Season 2 Stream on YouTube in India (05:38 ) Medalist Anime Gets Film in 2027 (00:53 ) Friday, Jan 16, 2026 [20] Code Vein II Game Streams Musical Character Trailer for Zenon Gryfgote (17:00 ) Game Developers Choice Awards Nominates Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2 Games (16:00 ) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Casts Kendō Kobayashi (14:00 ) Yen Press Licenses The Bubble Love of the Mermaid Manga, Love Unseen Beneath the Radiant Night Sky Novels, More Titles (13:10 ) Netflix Announces Deal to Stream Sony Pictures' Films Following Theatrical Screenings (12:00 ) Lockdown Life with the Class Beauty Manga Ends With 4th Volume (10:00 ) MVM Announces New Acquisitions For 2026 (09:50 ) Dōkyo Shiteiru Kensei no Onna Shishō ga Kawaisugite Mainichi Shiawase Desu Manga Listed With TV Anime (07:18 ) Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members (06:10 ) Hiroshi Shiibashi's Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto Manga Gets TV Anime (06:02 ) Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Anime's Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, English Dubs Stream on Crunchyroll (05:52 ) Scum of the Brave TV Anime Casts Kenjirō Tsuda, Shinichirō Miki (05:29 ) TBS, Legendary Entertainment Enter Into Business Alliance to Co-Produce Japanese IP (05:29 ) Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Game Delayed to March (05:10 ) Crunchyroll Streams Oshi no Ko Season 3 Anime in India (04:44 ) Man's Prosecution For Possessing Alleged Illegal "Anime" Sex Images Is Struck Out (04:16 ) Tomb Raider King Webtoon Gets Korean-Animated Adaptation That Will Air in Japan in July (04:06 ) The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King Anime Reveals 10 More Cast Members, Theme Songs, April 9 Debut in Video (04:02 ) Anime Festival Asia Returns to Thailand in May After 9 Years (03:30 ) Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ Net Anime Reveals Opening Theme in Main Promo Video (01:11 ) Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 [19] Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Anime's Teaser Reveals Its Studio, July Debut (22:35 ) North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 11-17 (17:00 ) 2nd Gundam Hathaway Film's Special Trailer Reveals Opening Song by R&B Artist SZA (14:00 ) Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals Season Pass 2, 6 New Characters (13:00 ) Homura: The Crimson Warriors Visual Novel Launches in West on March 31 (11:15 ) Poupelle of Chimney Town Sequel Film Reveals Poster Visual, World Premiere Screening at Berlin Int'l Film Fest (11:05 ) JTBC Confirms February 28 Debut for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Efficient Meeting of Single Men and Women (10:15 ) Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Manga Adaptation Changes Publication (09:15 ) Tokyopop Announces Omnibus Edition of A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Manga (08:15 ) Writer Sakusei Kenkyūjo, Artist Yui Jōyama's Ingoku Danchi Gets Short TV Anime (07:15 ) Amazon Prime Video Streams April Showers Bring May Flowers Anime (05:11 ) Rent-A-Girlfriend Anime's 5th Season Debuts in April (04:52 ) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 4th Season Anime Debuts on April 3 (04:10 ) The Camphorwood Custodian Film Opens in Taiwan on February 26 (03:30 ) Compile Heart Teases New Game With Shin Megami Tensei's Kōji Okada (03:25 ) Snowball Earth TV Anime Reveals April 3 Debut in New Extended Friday Night Programming Block on NTV (02:51 ) Daiki Ihara's Koisuru One Piece Manga Ends on January 22 (02:27 ) Kaori Yuki Launches New Manga in Earl Cain Victorian Gothic Series on January 20 (Updated) (02:17 ) Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Anime Gets 2-Part Special About Kokorowa on February 15, 22 (02:01 ) Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 [16] Mamoru Oshii Directs New Armored Trooper Votoms Anime (22:35 ) Cygames: Generative AI Not Used in Our Current Products, Art (21:58 ) Seven Seas Licenses The Wicked Princess and Her Twelve Eyes, Working as a Goddess, 3 More Manga (20:11 ) Evangelion: 3.0 Revival Screening Opens at #6 (17:00 ) Shun Matsuena's Sora e... Manga Ends (16:00 ) Crunchyroll Manga Adds 28 New Titles (15:00 ) Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game Reveals Dragon Ball Daima Part 2 DLC Trailer (14:30 ) Anime Limited Announces Home Release Date Changes (14:29 ) Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub (14:00 ) Unmei no Makimodo Shi, Cosmos, DAN DA DAN, More Win 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards (13:00 ) Exclusive: Gundam Premiere Night Event Screens in Canadian Theaters in February (12:00 ) o.j.o Performs Insert Song for Oshi no Ko Season 3 Anime (11:12 ) Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era Anime Film Screens in N. America on February 27 (11:00 ) Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy Anime Unveils Theme Song Artists, April 4 Debut (05:49 ) 'Draw this, then die!' Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff (Updated) (05:08 ) Pierrot's Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members (05:00 ) Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 [18] Nintendo Switch Online Adds Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Game in Expansion Pack (22:00 ) Re/Member: The Last Night Manga Ends in Next Chapter on January 27 (20:00 ) Mujina Into the Deep Manga's 'Season 1' Enters Final Battle (19:00 ) 'I See Your Face, Turned Away' Manga Ends, Announces Spinoff Story (18:00 ) Arata Miyatsuki Launches Another New Manga on January 20 (17:00 ) Code Vein II Game's Overview Trailer Previews Characters, World, Combat (16:30 ) Girl Group Philosophy no Dance Announce End of Activities (16:00 ) Publisher TO Books to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange (15:30 ) HIDIVE to Stream Oshi no Ko Season 3 Anime (14:55 ) K Manga Adds Kouji Seo's Umine the Island Inn Manga (14:30 ) One-Punch Man: World Game Ends Service (13:30 ) 'Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None' Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, January 14 Debut (12:30 ) Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Season 2 Streams Teaser Trailer (11:30 ) Level 5, Aiming Announce New Inazuma Eleven: Cross Smartphone Game (11:00 ) KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Anime Confirms Season 4 (09:00 ) Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Is Now Available On U.K. Streaming Platforms (06:23 ) Renkinō's Monster Eater Light Novels & Webtoon Get 'Light Anime' in April (06:20 ) Palworld Game Announces Launch of Official Card Game on July 30 (04:03 ) Monday, Jan 12, 2026 [26] Bushiroad Announces Weiß Schwarz Online Game (21:47 ) MAPPA Animates New Video for Cardfight!! Vanguard Franchise's 15th Anniversary (20:36 ) Firefly Wedding Manga Ends, Gets Spinoff Stories (20:30 ) S and X: Confession of Therapist Manga Gets Live-Action Netflix Show in 2026 (20:28 ) Inori Pens Sequel to I'm In Love With The Villainess Yuri Novels (19:30 ) 'If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die' Stage Play Replaces SKE48's Miyu Nakasaka (18:30 ) Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ Parallactic Clash Anime (17:30 ) All You Need Is Kill Anime Film Streams 'Invasion' Clip (17:00 ) Yui Hanaka's Web Novel Gets Manga Adaptation (16:30 ) Kabuo Launches Manga Adaptation of Renkinō's Web Novel (15:30 ) The Essence of Being a Muse's Aya Fumino Launches New Manga on February 12 (14:30 ) MVM Announces New Acquisitions Including Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (14:02 ) Manga Research Company Comici Launches English Manga Platform (14:00 ) Oscars Posts Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film's Behind-the-Scenes Video (13:30 ) Alice in Wonderland: Dive in Wonderland Will Open in U.K. Cinemas on January 18 and 19 (12:58 ) BanG Dream! Franchise Gets New BanG Dream! Our Notes Mobile Game (12:30 ) My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game Streams Opening Cinematic Trailer (11:31 ) Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's Video Reveals January 15 Launch for Dragon Ball Daima Part 2 DLC (11:00 ) Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Unveils Teaser Trailer (10:30 ) Manga UP! Global Adds Love's Just an Act, I'll Become an Elegant Villainess!, 1 More Title (10:00 ) Exclusive: Titan Manga Details The Five Star Stories Manga's English Release (09:00 ) Bushiroad Reveals Zero Rise Basketball Project With TV Anime, Stage Play (08:15 ) BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Film Project Reveals prima aurora Title, Fall Opening (07:05 ) Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight's Project Gets New Anime Sequel by Kinema Citrus (04:47 ) BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita Anime's 1st Video Unveils Full Staff, Summer Debut (03:47 ) Muse Asia Licenses Mushoku Tensei Season 3, Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 (03:30 ) Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 [16] Final Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Anime Film Opens Next Winter (23:12 ) Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film Casts Mayū Yokota, Junki Tozuka (21:12 ) 2026 Doraemon Film Casts Airi Taira (20:12 ) Firefly Wedding Manga Gets TV Anime by David Production in October (10:19 ) Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2's New Video Reveals New, Returning Staff & July Debut (06:51 ) Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers Novels Get TV Anime (06:36 ) Webtoon-Based Cashero Live-Action Series Tops Neflix's Global Non-English Shows Chart (04:15 ) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 2nd Season Anime's Promo Video Reveals Mrs. Green Apple's Opening Theme (04:12 ) Girls' Frontline Anime Airs in India on 'Sony YAY' (04:05 ) Amazon Prime Video Streams High School! Kimengumi Anime (03:41 ) Solo Leveling: Ragnarok Season 2 Ends as Artist JIN Enlists for Military Service (03:15 ) Star Detective Precure! Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, February 1 Debut (02:55 ) U.K. Blu-ray of Black Butler: Public School Arc Released on Monday (02:50 ) Naver Webtoon Halts Serialization of Web Novel After Plagiarism Admission (02:15 ) Code Vein II Game Reveals Trailer Highlighting The Blinded Resurgence Offspring (01:15 ) Apple, Naver WEBTOON Launch 'Made on iPad' Campaign With Top Webtoon Creators (00:15 ) Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 [18] No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Game Streams System Trailer (23:16 ) 100 Meters Anime Film Reaches Netflix Global Top 10 for Non-English Films (23:02 ) Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Previews Meeting in New Sneak Peek Video (22:46 ) Trigun Stargaze Anime Recasts Zazie the Beast (19:56 ) Live-Action 10Dance Film Nominated for GLAAD Award (17:43 ) Manga Mavericks Licenses Koukoku Brothers' Divine Messengers and Demonic Guardians, Banjo Saitou's Vegetable Sandwich Manga (17:30 ) Uta no Prince-sama Dolce Vita, Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live Games Stream Teasers (17:17 ) Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime Unveils Season 3's July Debut, New Game App (08:12 ) IDOLiSH7 Franchise's Mofmof Mini Characters Get Stop-Motion Anime (07:39 ) Hindi, Tamil, Telugu Dubs for Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Stream on Crunchyroll (05:33 ) Needy Streamer Overload Anime Announces More Cast, March 6 Screening Run in Theaters (04:55 ) Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, LoveR Kiss Endless Memories Games to Launch for Switch 2 (04:45 ) Street Fighter 6 Game Streams Teaser Trailer for DLC Character Alex (03:45 ) Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Wins Honorary Award at Astra Film Awards (02:45 ) Kadokawa Releases The Fake Alchemist Manga in English Digitally (01:45 ) Ani-One Asia Streams You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime, 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2 in India (01:04 ) Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline Anime Listed for Purchase, Rental Digitally on Amazon Prime Video on March 24 (Updated) (01:02 ) Abrams ComicArts' Kana Licenses Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Kensuke Nishida's Jagaan Manga (00:12 ) Friday, Jan 9, 2026 [17] Setsuo Itō Joins Cast of 4th Season of 'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime (23:53 ) The Ramparts of Ice Anime Reveals April 2 Debut on Netflix in English-Subtitled Video (23:15 ) AnimEigo to Release Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope Anime Special With English Dub (22:26 ) Godzilla Minus Zero Film Opens in Japan on November 3, in N. America on November 6 (20:50 ) North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 4-10 (17:00 ) 1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film, Kpop Demon Hunters Receive Nominations at Producers Guild Awards (14:20 ) Kodansha USA Licenses Kiss or Die Trying!, Fan/Girl x Call/Boy, 2 More Manga (13:46 ) GungHo Online Appoints New CEO Kazuya Sakai, Current CEO Kazuki Morishita Steps Down (13:00 ) Cygames Establishes Cygames AI Studio Subsidiary (12:00 ) Kakao Ent. Launches New Webtoon Umbilical by The Horizon's JH (10:15 ) Sae-ron Kim's Final Film Based on Webtoon Set for February Release (09:15 ) Disney, WEBTOON Move Forward With New Digital Comics Platform (08:15 ) You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Casts TV Producer Nobuyuki Sakuma (05:06 ) Scum of the Brave TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in 2nd Promo Video (04:53 ) SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table TV Anime Reveals More Cast, 'Scrap Building' Promo Video (04:00 ) Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of Fire Force Anime's Final Run (03:30 ) TMS Entertainment Forms Partnership with Taiwan's R. Animation (03:29 ) Thursday, Jan 8, 2026 [27] Warner Bros. Announces Scooby-Doo! Gokko Shorts (23:00 ) Live-Action Chaser Game W Series Gets Sequel Film on May 15 (22:55 ) Baki the Grappler Manga Gets 2nd Stage Play in July (22:00 ) 'Draw this, then die!' TV Anime Announces July Premiere (20:34 ) GKIDS Posts All You Need Is Kill Anime Film's Action Clip (20:31 ) You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub (16:24 ) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Unveils Ending Theme Song, Visual (15:35 ) Dark Moon: The Blood Altar TV Anime, Fire Force Anime's Final Run Get Same-Day English Dubs (15:04 ) Kodansha USA to Release Black Jack Deluxe Edition, Blue Lock Full Color Selection Manga (14:31 ) Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Delays AiAi DLC, Streams Trailer for Pac-Man DLC (14:00 ) Shojo Manga Exhibition Report Correction (Updated) (13:18 ) The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Game Streams Opening Movie (13:00 ) Mario Tennis Fever Game's Overview Trailer Previews New Modes, Characters, Fever Rackets (12:00 ) Nintendo Launches New 'My Mario' Products, Apps in U.S. on February 19 (11:00 ) Live-Action Drops of God Series Season 2 Streams Trailer (10:00 ) Tonchi Kataoka's Shūen no Majo to Sekai no Tabi Manga Ends in February (09:15 ) Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 22-28 (08:15 ) Pui Pui Molcar Director Tomoki Misato, WIT Studio Reveal Candy Caries Original Stop-Motion TV Anime, April Debut (06:45 ) Deadpool: Samurai Manga Resumes on January 15 (06:08 ) Duel Masters GT Manga's 2nd Part Launches, Duel Masters LOST Manga Gets 4th Part (05:03 ) The Dangers in My Heart Manga to End in 14th Volume (04:21 ) The Camphorwood Custodian Film Reveals More Cast, Bonus Text Story for Moviegoers (04:00 ) Yō Ōizumi Performs Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime's Ending Song (03:23 ) Crunchyroll Streams Champignon Witch, Noble Reincarnation, More Anime in India (03:00 ) Live-Action Strobe Edge Series Season 2 Reveals New Cast, January 9 Debut (02:50 ) Chainsaw Man Anime Film Drops to #9, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Stays at #10 in Japan (02:15 ) Kouji Seo Continues The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Manga With Irregular Serialization (02:07 ) Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 [17] Black Jack Manga Gets Comedy Short Anime (23:01 ) The Dangers in My Heart Film Casts Momoka Terasawa as Drummer Akira (22:47 ) Kamen Rider Franchise Holds Countdown to January 27 for 'Movie Project' (21:53 ) Touhou: Blossom Blade Remaster Game Launches for Switch on January 22 (17:30 ) GKIDS to Release The Boy and The Beast Film on 4K UHD (16:30 ) Kodansha USA Licenses AIDOL, NakiNagi, Say Hello to Mr. Wallaby! Manga (15:41 ) MOCHI-O Game's Trailer Reveals PC Release on January 19 (15:00 ) Anime Limited Home Release Updates (14:42 ) Game Developer Granzella, 2 Affiliates Referred to Prosecutors for Allegedly Unpaid Employee Wages (14:00 ) The New Prince of Tennis Manga Goes on Hiatus This Month Due to Editorial Mismanagement (13:30 ) Crunchyroll Reveals SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Same-Day English Dub Debut, Cast (12:30 ) Crunchyroll Holds 1-Day English-Dubbed Screening of Zombie Land Saga Anime Film on January 19 (11:42 ) I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Light Novels End With 30th Volume (11:15 ) SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Unveils Main Promo Video, 5 More Cast Members (10:05 ) Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime Streams 1st 3 Minutes (06:24 ) Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2's New Video Unveils Queen Bee's Ending Song (06:05 ) New High School! Kimengumi Anime Brings Back Kenichi Ogata as Principal (04:55 ) Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 [18] The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead Novels Get Anime (23:43 ) Sega Co-Founder David Rosen Dies at 95 (23:13 ) The Case Book of Arne Anime Posts New Video, Visual (22:37 ) Code Vein II Game's Walkthrough Trailer Reveals Character Creator Demo (19:30 ) Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Reveals Opening Movie, Playable Demo (17:30 ) Discotek to Release Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye, Cutie Honey Tears Films, Lupin III Specials on Blu-ray Disc (16:46 ) Melty Blood: Type Lumina Piece in Paradise Spinoff Manga Ends (16:00 ) Romeo is a Dead Man Game Previews Story in New Trailer (15:30 ) The Teen Web Novelist is a Girl Magnet Manga Ends (14:30 ) Amazon Prime Video Adds Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded Anime (14:10 ) Netflix Adds Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope Anime (13:51 ) Anime Boston Hosts Yoko Kanno (13:25 ) Crunchyroll Adds Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers, The Case Book of Arne, Fureru., More Anime (12:44 ) The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Game Gets PC Release (11:48 ) Cross Infinite World Licenses 'Goodbye, Horrible Fiancé, Hello, Fun Magic School Life!', 2 More Novels (11:37 ) Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Anime Casts Sayaka Kinoshita as Nasti Yagyu (10:33 ) Cosmic Princess Kaguya! 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