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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Song
H△G, Minami Tanaka perform song for anime premiering on October 12
― A special livestream for the television anime of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga debuted the anime's second promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the ending theme song "Senkō Hanabi" (Sparkler Fireworks) by H△G and Luna Ishikawa (the anime's main character as voic...
MF Ghost Anime Season 3 Premieres in January
New teaser visual also revealed
― The official website for the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga posted on Tuesday the third season's second teaser visual and January 2026 premiere. The teaser visual and premiere date were first revealed at the "Initial D 30th Anniversary 2days" event held at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka on Saturday. The series takes place in the 2020s, when self-driving cars a...
Ganglion TV Anime Unveils Ending Song in Promo Video
Yōji Ueda stars in October 3 anime about working in company bent on world domination
― The official website for the television anime of author Hisaya Shiraiwa and illustrator Takashi Itsuki's Ganglion manga debuted the anime's official promotional video on Tuesday. The video announces and previews the ending theme song "Miracle" by the group NIKO NIKO TAN TAN. The anime will debut on October 3 on the...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Tops Spirited Away as #2 All-Time Film in Japan
Film sells 23 million tickets in Japan, 55 million tickets worldwide
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has sold a total of 23,042,671 tickets for 33,056,606,000 yen (about US$224 million) as of Monday, September 15, its 60th day in the Japanese box office. This makes it the second highest earn...
Otherworldly Munchkin TV Anime Delayed From October Premiere
Anime delayed to "improve quality"
― The production committee for the anime of Yū Shimizu and Makoto Aogiri's Otherworldly Munchkin: Let's Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 HP (Isekai Munchkin: HP 1 no Mama de Saikyō Saisoku Danjon Kōryaku) manga announced on Tuesday that the anime has been delayed from this October until further notice in order to "improve the quality" of the anime. The announcement ...
Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Toys Get 3rd 3D CG Anime on October 2
Natsumi Haruse, Megu Umezawa, others reprise roles
― Epoch announced on Tuesday that its Sylvanian Families toy line will get a new, full 3D CG anime titled Sylvanian Families Freya no Wonder Days (Sylvanian Families: Freya's Wonder Days), which will premiere on Tokyo MX on October 2. The anime will have 12 episodes. The anime includes two new characters: Natsumi Haruse as Theo Chocolate Megu Umezawa...
'The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune' Isekai Novels Get TV Anime
Story about unlucky man reborn into blessed fantasy life launched in 2020
― Starts Publishing announced on Tuesday that Fukufuku's Fuun kara no Saikyō Otoko (The Strongest Man Starts from Misfortune) novel series is inspiring a television anime. Zun Nakabayashi, who draws the illustrations for the novels and also draws the manga adaptation, drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement. M...
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2 Anime's Promo Video Reveals October 6 Premiere, Previews Theme Songs
Visual unveiled for 2nd season
― The staff for the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko's Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series began streaming on Tuesday the main promotional video, and it reveals the October 6 premiere. It also previews the season's opening theme song "Algorithm" by Kiyono Yasuno and ...
Kenshi Yonezu Streams Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Theme Song Music Video
Yonezu performs "IRIS OUT" for film opening on September 19 in Japan
― The official YouTube channel for Kenshi Yonezu began streaming on Monday an animated music video for "IRIS OUT," Yonezu's theme song for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired worldwide theatrical rights the film. T...
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Streaming Details
Video previews ending song "Thankful" by Sizuk
― Happinet revealed the streaming details and second promotional video for the television anime of Kuzushiro's Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu. (A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace) manga on Monday. The video previews the ending theme song "Thankful" by Sizuk. The anime will stream on the DMM TV, Lemino, U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Anime Hōdai services in J...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 1-7
Yaiba: Samurai Legend earns 2.7%
― 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 5 at 8:00 a.m. and earned a 17.4% rating. Another showing on Friday, September 5 at 12:45 p.m. earned a 7.3% rating. The new live-action weekday morning series is inspired by the...
Oshi no Ko Season 3's New Video Reveals 2 More Cast Members, January 2026 Debut
Yuto Takenaka, Yōji Ueda join anime's cast
― The "Oshi no Ko Kantō Nōryō Matsuri" event on Sunday revealed the second teaser visual, two more cast members, and January 2026 premiere for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime. The event also revealed a commemorative video for the release of the second teaser visual, which features the new cast members and their characters. The newly announced cast m...
Crunchyroll to Stream Shabake Anime
Series premieres in Japan on October 3
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the anime of Megumi Hatakenaka's Shabake historical fantasy novel series on October 3 in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and Indian subcontinent. Crunchyroll also started streaming the anime's English-subtitled trailer video. Note: English-subtit...
Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime's New Video Unveils 2nd Part's Theme Songs, October 3 Debut
shallm, Yurina Hirate perform songs for 2nd part
― The staff for the anime of Naru Narumi's Watari-kun's ***** is About to Collapse (Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) manga began streaming a new promotional video on Sunday. The video announces and previews the theme songs for the anime's second cours (quarter of a year), and it also announces that the second cours will premiere on October 3. The band ...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Has Biggest U.S. Opening Ever for Anime Film (Updated)
Film's combined preview, opening day earnings estimated at US$33 million, surpassing Pokémon: The First Movie's US$31 million record
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Saturday 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 US$33 million as of Friday. (including US$...
Kyoto Animation to Announce New Anime on October 25
Kyoto Animation announced on Friday it will reveal a new anime project on October 25 during its "KyoAni no Sekai-ten" ("Meet the Worlds of KyoAni") event being held on October 25 and 26. The anime's main cast and staff will appear for the "Kyoto Animation 2026 New Work Announcement Stage" presentation on October 25 at 2:00 p.m. JST (1:00 a.m. EDT). The event will be held at the Miyako Messe event ...
Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Sequel Film Reveals New Teaser Video
Staff to reveal more information in November
― Aniplex revealed on Saturday at the Aniplex Online Fest a new teaser video for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel to the 2014 anime film Expelled from Paradise. ━━━━━━━━━━━━#楽園追放 心のレゾナンス 2025年秋展開━━━━━━━━━━━━❚ 10月｜スタッフミーティング開催 マチ★アソビ ※日時は後日お知らせ❚ 11月｜新情報 発表予定❚ 告知...
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days TV Anime Reveals Ending Theme in 2nd Promo Video
Konomi Kohara joins cast as Okamoto
― The staff for the television anime of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga revealed on Saturday the show's second promotional video and one new cast member. The below video reveals and previews the show's ending theme song "Better Off" by iScream. Konomi Kohara joins the cast as Okamoto, a mysterious girl who appears near Yano. ...
Hana-Kimi TV Anime Reveals January 2026 Debut, Theme Song Artist, Key Visual
YOASOBI to perform opening, ending theme songs for anime
― Aniplex revealed the January 2026 debut for the anime of late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga during the Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday. The livestream also revealed the anime's key visual and that its opening and ending theme song artists will be YOASOBI. Natsuki Takemura (Go! Go! Vehicle Zoo director, Dragon Goes House-...
Scum of the Brave TV Anime Reveals Staff, January 2026 Debut in New Video
Shinji Ushiro directs anime at OLM
― The official website for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga revealed the show's January 2026 debut in a teaser video on Saturday. The site also revealed the full staff. Shinji Ushiro is directing the anime at OLM. Yoichi Kato is writing and overseeing the series scripts, Rika Murakami is d...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Reveals Main Cast, 2026 Debut in Video
Kenshō Ono, Yume Miyamoto, Yūichi Nakamura, Misaki Kuno to star
― Aniplex announced at the Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday the main cast and 2026 debut for the anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga. The event also revealed a new video for the show. The anime will star: Kenshō Ono as Yuru◈♢━━━━━━━━━♢◈ キャストコメント到着◈♢━━━━━━━━━♢◈メインキャストよりコメントが到着！ ユル #...
Fate/Strange Fake Anime Reveals January 2026 Delay, Video, Visual, Theme Song Artist
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Jean-Ken Johnny & TAKUMA perform opening theme for anime premiering on January 3
― Aniplex announced during the Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday that the Fate/strange Fake television anime is delayed to a premiere date on January 3, 2026. The company also revealed a new video, visual, and the theme song artists for the anime. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in English-speak...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Anime Reveals 4 Cast Members, 3rd Promo Video, Key Visual
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider anime premieres on October 4
― Aniplex revealed four more cast members, the third promotional video, and a new key visual for the anime of Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider (Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai) manga at its Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday. The new cast members include: Satoshi Tsuruoka as Satoshi Itō Fukushi O...
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2026 Debut in Video
Key visual also revealed
― The Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday revealed the main cast, main staff, January 2026 debut, key visual, and trailer for the television anime adaptation of HYBE and ENHYPEN's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar webtoon. The anime will star: Kikunosuke Toya as Heli Shugo Nakamura as Jino Shunichi Toki as Shion Chiaki Kobayashi as Noa Hiroto Shimizu as Jaan Jin Ogasawara as Solon...
'May I Ask for One Final Thing?' Anime Reveals More Cast, Early Streaming Information
Amazon Prime Video will stream first 2 episodes of anime on October 3 in Japan
― Aniplex announced a new cast member and streaming information for the television anime of storywriter Nana Ōtori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki's May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai Shite mo Yoroshii Deshō ka) manga during the Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday. Sally Amaki will play Rosalia, Sc...
Gnosia TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, October 11 Debut
MAISONdes, Ling Tosite Sigure perform theme songs
― The Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday revealed a new promotional video, the theme song artists, and the October 11 debut for the television anime of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG. MAISONdes performs the opening theme song "Bake no Kawa feat. Kobo Kanaeru, Kasane Teto, Giga & TeddyLoid." Ling Tosite Sigure perf...
Touring After the Apocalypse TV Anime Reveals October 4 Debut, Crunchyroll Streaming
Crunchyroll to stream anime in English-speaking, Latin America, European countries
― The Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday revealed the October 4 debut date for the television anime adaptation of Sakae Saito's Touring After the Apocalypse (Shūmatsu Touring) manga. The anime will debut on October 4 on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, BS11, and Nagoya TV, and on October 6 on YTV. The anime will also...
SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Reveals Teaser Video With Insert Song, More Staff
Music-themed series debuts on October 5
― Aniplex revealed a new teaser promotional video at the Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday for it and Sony Music's new original television anime series SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes. The video previews SI-VIS' insert song "Melodea." The event also revealed more staff members. Daisuke Yoshida (Idol Incidents, Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga) is directing t...
Oni no Hanayome Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Teaser Video, Key Visual
Saori Hayami plays Yuzu Shinonome, Yūichirō Umehara plays Reiya Kiryuin in anime based on Kureha's light novels
― Aniplex revealed during the Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday the cast, staff, teaser video, and key visual of the television anime adaptation of Kureha's Oni no Hanayome (Bride of the Ogre) light novels. The video states that the anime will premiere in 2026. Saori Hayami is playing t...
The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Anime Film Reveals 2026 Debut, Main Staff in Video
Daisuke Ono, Ai Kayano join cast
― The Aniplex Online Fest event on Saturday revealed the staff and more cast members for the Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE Yotsuba Succession Arc) anime film. The event also streamed a new video for the film, which reveals its 2026 debut. Jimmy Stone is directing the anime at 8 bit. Taku Iwasaki is composing ...
Aniplex Reveals Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime
Tomohiro Kawamura directs anime about Shinsengumi at Live2D Creative Studio, Drive Inc.
― The Aniplex Online Fest on Saturday revealed the new original television anime project Inherit the Wiinds (Kaze wo Tsugumono). The anime takes place in the Bakumatsu era in Kyoto. A solider who has lost his memories is aided by the famous Shinsengumi member Sōji Okita. Sōji Okita names this man "Junsuke Tachikaw...
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Reveals 2-Part Run With Break, October 7 Debut in Main Promo Video
Kucci, Cider Girl perform theme songs; Yōhei Azakam, Masaya Miyazaki join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiromu and raemz's Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) light novel series revealed the show's main promotional video alongside more cast members and the theme song information on Saturday. The website also revealed that the anime will air fo...
Fire Force Season 3 Anime Reveals More Cast, Previews 2nd Part in New Teaser Trailer
Akira Ishida voices Daikoku
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Atsushi Ohkubo's Fire Force manga revealed a teaser trailer on Saturday for the second cours (quarter of a year) of the anime's third and final season. The website also revealed that Akira Ishida will play Daikoku. The first part of the final season premiered on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS on April 4, and the second part will deb...
New Fist of the North Star Anime Unveils 3 Cast Members
Wataru Takagi, Tsuguo Mogami, Taiten Kusunoki play Jagi, Toki, Raoh
― Warner Bros. Japan's English-subtitled, streamed special for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), announced three new cast members for the anime on Saturday. The newly announced cast members are: Wataru Takagi as Jagi Tsuguo Mogami...
Fist of the North Star Spinoff Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts Gets Short Anime in January
Comedy about grunts trying to survive in Ken-Oh's army after apocalypse
― The streamed “Itʼs Fist of the North Star Day! Gather Around, All Four Brothers!!” special announced on Saturday that Hiroshi Kurao's Fist of the North Star: Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts (Hokuto no Ken: Ken'ō-gun Zako-tachi no Banka) spinoff manga is also inspiring a short anime. The short anime will air and stream in January ...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Earns Over US$11 Million from Thursday Preview Screenings
Film opens in U.S., Canada on Friday
― Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll announced on Friday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, earned US$11.4 million from early preview screenings on Thursday from 2,800 locations in the U.S. Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Aniplex began screening ...
'Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Anime Reveals April 2026 Premiere, Starring Role for Sayumi Suzushiro
New visual unveiled for main character Botan
― 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 the anime will premiere in April 2026. The account also revealed that Sayumi Suzushiro will star as the main character Botan, pictured below i...
Shibuya Hachi Anime's 4th Part Reveals October 4 Debut in Video
3rd part debuted in April
― The official website for the anime based on Shibuya City Tourism Association's official mascot character SHIBUYA♡HACHI (pronounced as Shibuya Love Hachi) revealed on Friday that the anime's fourth cours (quarter of a year) will debut on October 4. The video below previews HACHI's theme song "Brand New Episode." Yūji Umoto is returning from the third cours to direct the ani...
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast, Early Streaming Debut on September 27, 3rd Promo Video
Anime's streaming debut will be on ABEMA, U-NEXT on September 27; TV debut on Tokyo MX on October 4
― The staff for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series revealed on Friday new cast members for the anime, its September 27 early streaming preview, third promotional video, and new key visual. The newly announced cast members include: Sho Hayami as D...
'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' TV Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Ryōhei Kimura, Yūko Natsuyoshi join cast of 2026 anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Suisei's Yūsha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Itanode, Kokuhaku Shite Mita (There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her) light novel series and Kairi's manga adaptation revealed two more cast members on Friday. Ryōhei Kimura as Yūga, the hero of the hero's party Yūko...
'Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!' TV Anime Reveals 6 More Cast Members, October 2 Debut in New Video
Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ryōhei Kimura, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kanata Hoshi's Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijō to Kyōketsu Kōshaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!) light novel series revealed the show's main promotional video on Friday, alongside six new cast members, a new visual, and the show's October 2 debut. The anime will debut on O...
Victoria of Many Faces Light Novels Get TV Anime
Chika Anzai, Shion Wakayama, Yōhei Azakami star in Studio DEEN anime
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will star: Chika Anzai as Victoria Shion Wakayama as Nonna Yōhei Azakami as Jeffrey Nobukage Kimura (Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, episode ...
Mechanical Marie TV Anime Reveals October 5 Debut, More Cast in 2nd Promo Video
Saima Nakano, Kappei Yamaguchi, more join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Aki Akimoto's Mechanical Marie (Kikaijikake no Marie) manga revealed on Friday the show's second promotional video, more cast, and October 5 debut. The new cast members include: Saima Nakano as Bridget Yō Taichi as Isabel Shuntaro Hara as Toby Kappei Yamaguchi as Old Man Carl Rieko Takahashi as Old Lady ...
Shōgo Sakata Stars in Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime
Anime to debut 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 the show's main cast member. 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 publish the third volume on November 11. Yen Press descr...
A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Opening Theme
Series debuts in Japan streaming on September 29, on TV on October 6
― The staff for the television anime of Masuo Kinoko's A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai (Sozai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokōki) light novel series revealed on Friday the show's second promotional video. The video previews Nornis' opening theme song "Prologue." The anime will debut first streaming in Japan, with the stream on U-NEXT debut...
Netflix Streams JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime Globally
Global livestream to reveal more info on anime on September 23
― Netflix announced on Friday that it will exclusively stream the anime of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run manga. A global livestream event on September 23 will reveal more information for the anime, and Warner Brothers Japan's official YouTube channel for anime will stream the event. JoJo's Bizarre Advent...
Megumi Han Performs Theme Song for 4th Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film
Han performs theme song as her character Sasha for October 10 film
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that Megumi Han will perform the theme song "Hikari no Nami" (Light Wave) for 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. "Hikari no Nami" is also the charact...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Streams Behind-the-Scenes English Dub Video Featuring Channing Tatum
Film opens in U.S., Canada on Friday
― Crunchyroll began streaming on Thursday a behind-the-scenes video for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy. The video features Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro), Abby Trott (Nezuko), Aleks Le (Zenitsu), Bryce Papenbrook (Inosuke), Johnny Yong Bosch (Giyu), Alejandro Saab ...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Gets Midnight Screenings in Japan
Film also gets MX4D, 4DX, Dolby Cinema screenings
― The official website for the Chainsaw Man series announced on Thursday that Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, will get midnight screenings in 12 theaters across Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido in Japan on September 19. The website also announced MX4D, 4DX, and Dol...
Kingdom Anime's 6th Series Reveals More Cast in New Trailer
Ending song "Hōkō" by Sora Tomonari also previewed
― The official website for the anime of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga revealed more cast members and a new trailer video of the sixth anime series, on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme song "Hōkō" (Roar) by Sora Tomonari. The newly announced cast that will play as generals are (from top left to bottom right in above image, names are Japan...
Tokyo Gap Financing Market Reveals Selected Film Projects Including Animated Film by Ayumu Watanabe, Live-Action Adaptation of Staring at your back Manga
Watanabe to direct Freedom in the Sky at GENCO Inc.; KILLTUBE anime film also selected
― The official website of the Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market (TIFFCOM) announced the 23 selected film projects for its Tokyo Gap-Financing Market event, which helps complete financing for feature-length film projects, on Thursday. The selection includes a feature animated film titled Freedom in th...
Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season debuted on January 1 with Crunchyroll streaming
― The official website for Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time, the television anime adaptation of Kogitsunemaru's Izure Saikyō no Renkinjutsu-shi? (Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?) light novel series, revealed on Thursday the anime will get a second season. Manga adaptation illustrator Tarō Sasakama drew the below celebrato...
Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Hana Hope's Ending Theme
Series debuts on September 25 with "episode 0"
― The official website for P.A. Works' new original television anime series Dusk Beyond the End of the World (Towa no Yugure) revealed the anime's second promotional video on Thursday. The video reveals and previews Hana Hope's ending theme song "Two Of Us." The anime will air its prologue story "episode 0" on MBS and TBS' "Super Animeism Turbo" programm...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Is Fastest Film to Reach 30 Billion Yen in Japan
1st Infinity Castle film stays at #1, new live-action Karada Sagashi film opens at #4
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, ranked at #1 in its eighth weekend. The film sold 501,000 tickets and earned 804,473,800 yen (about US$5.45 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has so far sold 22,007,40...
Wandance Hip-Hop Anime's New Video Reveals Songs, More Cast & Staff, October 8 Debut
BE:FIRST performs opening song "Star In Wonder," ELSEE performs ending song "Wondrous"
― The official website for the anime of Coffee's Wandance hip-hop dance manga debuted its second full promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals and previews an insert song for anime, the opening and ending theme song artists, additional cast and staff members, and the October 8 premiere date fo...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 7-13
Uzumaki, In the Land of Leadale anime; Sanda, Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date And Yet the Town Moves BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 September 9 I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives. Season 1 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 9 In the Land of Leadale BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 9 Uzu...
GKIDS Reveals 4K Trailer for Perfect Blue Restoration Film
New version to screen in U.S. on October 3
― GKIDS unveiled a new 4K trailer on Wednesday for its upcoming screening of the restored version of Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue film in the United States on October 3. The 1997 Perfect Blue feature film was the directorial feature debut for Satoshi Kon, who went on to make Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent and Paprika before his death in 2...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Dubbed/Subbed Trailers Reveal New October 24 Premiere in U.S.
Recap video also streamed
― Sony Pictures Entertainment began streaming on Wednesday a trailer for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, with the English dub and in Japanese with English subtitles, and the video reveals an earlier opening date of October 24 in the U.S. The film was originally scheduled to open in the U.S. on Octob...
My Awkward Senpai Anime Premieres on October 2
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The official website for the television anime of Makoto Kudo's My Awkward Senpai (Bukiyō na Senpai.) manga announced on Wednesday the anime's October 2 premiere on the Tokyo MX channel at 10:00 p.m. JST (9:00 a.m. EDT), and on BS NTV at 11:00 p.m. JST. The anime will stream on the U-NEXT and Anime Hōdai services in Japan on October 2 at 10:30 p.m. JST. The anime will run on the AT-X channel on Oc...
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Anime Reveals October 5 World Premiere in U.S., 2-Week Screenings in Japan, S. Korea
Also: A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard, Shikaku titles nominated in Bucheon festival's Short Film category
― The official website for the Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 anthology anime series announced on Wednesday the anime's October 5 world premiere and limited two-week theater screening run in Japan starting on October 17. There will also be a two-week screening run in South...
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Theme Songs, January 2026 Delay
Riho Sugiyama, Masaya Fukunishi join cast; anime delayed from previously announced 2025 debut
― The official website for the television anime of Iwatobineko's The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari) manga unveiled on Wednesday the anime's first full promotional video, additional cast and staff members, and January 2026 delay. The video reve...
'Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru' Light Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Yū Kobayashi, Miharu Hanai, Yurika Moriyama join cast of October 2 series
― The staff for the "light anime" adaptation of Akira Iwafune's Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru (Potions Will Save Me) novel series announced three new cast members on Wednesday: Yū Kobayashi as the female wolf Cardeno Miharu Hanai as the fairy Nina Yurika Moriyama as the dragon hunters' leader Rei The series will debut on October 2...
Hulu to Stream New Cat's Eye Anime
Series debuts on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, on September 26
― Hulu revealed on Tuesday in a trailer and key art for the new anime of Tsukasa Hōjō's Cat's Eye manga that it will stream the series on Hulu and through Hulu on Disney+, beginning on September 26. The anime's first six weekly episodes will premiere between September 26 and October 31 in Disney+'s Star brand in Japan. The remaining six episodes...
Shabake TV Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Ending Song, October 3 Debut
Daisuke Namikawa, Seiichirō Yamashita, Shimba Tsuchiya, Shion Wakayama, more join anime's cast
― Aniplex revealed on Tuesday the second full promotional video, second key visual, more cast members, and October 3 premiere for the television anime of Megumi Hatakenaka's Shabake historical fantasy novel series. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Myaku-Myaku" (Continuous) by KAFUNÉ. Th...
Spy×Family Season 3's Trailer Reveals Ending Song (Updated)
Lilas Ikuta performs "Actor" ending song for new season debuting on October 4
― The official website for the anime of Tatsuya Endō's SPY×FAMILY manga started streaming the full trailer for the anime's third season on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Actor" by Lilas Ikuta. Update: Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the new season as it airs in Japan worl...
Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Anime Casts Sae Hiratsuka
Hiratsuka to voice Runa Tsukimi in 2026 anime
― The official website 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 presented on Tuesday a new teaser visual featuring the character Runa Tsukimi, and also announced that Sae Hiratsuka will voice the character. This is Hiratsuka's first role in a tradittio...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Casts Taiten Kusunoki
Kusunoki voices Black Dragon in episode 22 on Wednesday
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability (Tensei Shitara Dainana Ōji Datta no de, Kimamani Majutsu o Kiwamemasu) light novels announced another cast member on Tuesday. Taiten Kusunoki voices Black Dragon, an SS-class chi...
Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime's Teaser Unveils More Cast
Junya Enoki, Ayumu Murase, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Kentarō Kumagai to voice other Samurai Troopers
― The staff for Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series, announced more of the cast for the previously teased Samurai Troopers in a new teaser promotional video on Tuesday. The anime's staff also debuted a new teaser visual: The newly announced cast membe...
Gachiakuta Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa as Amo
Amo to appear in episode 10 on Sunday
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Tuesday that Kana Hanazawa is joining the anime's cast as the character Amo, a mysterious girl whose boots bear the same mark as Rudo's glove. The character will appear in the anime's 10th episode on Sunday. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in Engl...
SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Premieres on October 5
The staff for Aniplex and Sony Music's original television anime series SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that the series will debut on Fuji TV on October 5 at 9:30 a.m. JST. Crunchyroll will also stream the series worldwide excluding Asia. Fumiaki Maruto (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel author and anime scriptwriter) is overseeing and wr...
OceanVeil Streams The Winter Cicada OVA
3-part OVA released in February 2007
― OceanVeil announced on Sunday that it is streaming The Winter Cicada (Fuyu no Semi) anime based on Youka Nitta's Embracing Love manga. OceanVeil describes the anime:
A sweeping tale of love and loss, it unfolds against the backdrop of Japan's turbulent transition from isolation to modernization, beginning in 1862 with the Expulsion of Foreigners movement. At its...
Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō Anime Debuts in January 2026
More news coming in October
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (The Jack of All Trades Was Kicked Out of the Hero's Party) light novel series announced on Tuesday that the anime will debut in January 2026. The account also teased more news coming in October. The anime will star (nam...
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Reveals New Cast Members for Meiji Arc, Delay for Last 2 Episodes
23rd, 24th episodes air on September 22, 29, respectively
― The official website for the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho novel series unveiled on Tuesday a visual and new cast members for the Meiji arc, which began in the 22nd episode on Monday. The website also announced that there will be delays for the final two episodes due to production issues. Th...
Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Light Novels Get TV Anime
Isekai light novels launched in 2017
― A teaser website opened on Monday and revealed the television anime adaptation of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series. The novels' illustrator Huuka Kazabana and the manga adaptation's artist Rikizo both drew illustrations to celebrate the anime ann...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Reveals New, Returning Main Staff, April 2026 Debut
1st season director Tatsuya Yoshihara returns as general director, Hideaki Nakano directs new season at Actas, Bandai Namco Pictures
― The official website for the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga revealed the teaser visual, main staff, and a special video announcing the April 2026 debut of the anime's second season, on Mond...
Ninja vs. Gokudo Anime's 2 Promo Videos Reveal More Cast, Theme Songs, October 7 Debut
Anime streams exclusively worldwide on Prime Video
― The official website for the television anime of Shinsuke Kondō's Ninja vs. Gokudo (Ninja to Gokudō) manga revealed the anime's additional cast and staff, theme songs, and October 7 debut in two new promotional videos on Monday. Additionally, it was announced that a smartphone game based on the manga titled Ninja to Gokudō Bukkoro Festa (Ninja vs. ...
Assassination Classroom Manga Gets New Anime Film in 2026
Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan film opens in Japan on March 20, 2026; includes stories left out of anime
― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yūsei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga is getting a new anime film titled Gekijōban Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Minna no Jikan (Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everybody's Time), as part of the an...
BanG Dream's Mugendai Mewtype Band Gets BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita TV Anime in 2026 (Updated)
Sanzigen's new studio brand Nichicaline to produce TV anime
― Mugendai Mewtype (also known as YumeMita), a virtual girl band in the girls-band project BanG Dream!, is inspiring the BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita television anime next year. The announcement came during the Mugendai Mewtype 4th Live "Unlock the Future" concert on Sunday. Nichicaline, a new studio brand that the company Sanzigen also announced o...
VTuber Kurusu Natsume's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Light Novels Get Anime in January
Toshiki Masuda, Sora Amamiya, Saori Ōnishi, Maria Naganawa, Rui Tanabe star in asread. TV anime
― Kadokawa announced on Sunday the television anime adaptation of VTuber Kurusu Natsume's debut light novel series A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ningen o Oshiete Kuremasu ka......?), which will premiere in January 202...
Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Season 2 Reveals 4 More Cast Members
Kikuko Inoue, Hiro Shimono, Honoka Inoue, Aoi Yūki join cast in episode 10 on Sunday
― The staff for the second anime season of Maedakun's Puniru is a Kawaii Slime (Puniru wa Kawaii Slime) web manga series announced four more cast members who appear in the anime's 10th episode (22nd episode overall), on Sunday: Kikuko Inoue as Ōka Kirara, Mami's mother Hiro Shimono as Teru Kirara, Mami's father Honok...
Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 to Air in 2026
Shunji Maki directs Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! at CANDY BOX
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! 2! (Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! 2!), the second television anime season of shorts adapting Hori's Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! four-panel manga, announced on Sunday that the anime will debut in 2026. Along with the announcement, the second season anime's character designer and ...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 25-31
Princess Mononoke earns 11.0% rating, Tougen Anki earns 3.1%, Gachiakuta earns 2.1%
― Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke film aired on NTV on Friday, August 29 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned an 11.0% rating. The Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo anime film aired on NHK-E on Sunday, August 31 at 3:45 p.m. and it earned a 0.3% rating. The Sing a Bit of Harmony anime fil...
DLE, TSK San-in Central TV Channel Unveil 'The World of Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan' Short Anime/AI Show to Debut on October 2
Show features 2 versions: 2D-animated "Anime Look Version" using AI production techniques, AI-rendered "Live-Action Look Version"
― Animation studio DLE and Shimane and Tottori prefectures' TSK San-in Central Television channel announced on Saturday a short anime/AI program titled "The World of Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan" ("Koizumi Yakumo no KWAIDAN (Kaidan) no Sekai"), which will debut on the channel ...
Crunchyroll Adds Nijiyon Animation 2 OVA, Will Livestream Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Los Angeles Premiere
Chainsaw Man - The Compilation: Part 1 & 2 streams worldwide, excluding Asia
― Crunchyroll added the three-episode original video anime (OVA) from Nijiyon Animation 2, the second season of the short television anime of Miyakohito's four-panel manga spinoff Nijiyon ~Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Yon-Koma, on Friday. The OVA comprises episodes 13 through 15 of the season and original...
Nowlu Performs Ending Theme for 'My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!' Anime
Anime premieres on October 3
― The staff for the My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge! television anime announced on Sunday Nowlu will perform the ending theme song "Shirogarasu" for the series. The news was announced at an advanced screening for the show's first three episodes on Sunday at Shinjuku Piccadilly Cinema. The anime is an adaptation of...
2026 Doraemon Film Remakes Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Pokémon XY's Tetsuo Yajima helms film penned by Witchy Precure's Isao Murayama
― A website opened on Saturday to announce the 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil). As the title indicates, this 45th 2D anime film (not counting the 3D CG Stand by Me Doraemon films) remakes the classic 1983 film Doraemon th...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Delayed from 2025 to 2026
Staff at Bug Films aims to present anime at even higher quality
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced on Saturday that the anime has been delayed from 2025 to 2026. The staff cited the ability "to present the charm of the project at an even higher quality." Ayumu Watanabe (Ace Attorney, Doraemon films) is directing the anime at Bug Films. Hiroaki...
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