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One Piece Anime Reduces Annual Production Schedule to 26 Episodes Starting in April 2026 Following 3-Month Break
New visual unveiled for upcoming Elbaph arc
― Toei Animation and One Piece anime producer Ryūta Koike announced during a One Piece News livestream on Tuesday that the anime will reduce its annual episode output to a maximum of 26 episodes moving forward starting in 2026. Following the conclusion of the Egghead arc this year, the anime will take a three-month production hiatus from January-March 2026....
Dark Gathering Anime Gets 2nd Season
Main staff, cast return as setting shifts to Kyoto
― The staff for the television anime of Kenichi Kondō's Dark Gathering manga announced on Tuesday that production on a second season has been green-lit. The anime's website presented a teaser visual for the new season, which switches the setting to Kyoto with the returning main staff and main cast: The anime premiered on Tokyo MX on July 9, 2023 at 2...
You Don't Know Gunma Yet Manga Gets New 'Light Anime' in January 2026
Manga previously inspired anime shorts in April 2018
― Publishing and anime production company IMAGICA Infos announced on Tuesday that it is producing a new "light anime" adaptation of Hiroto Ida's Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai (You don't know GUNMA yet.) manga titled Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai ~Reiwa-ban~ (You don't know GUNMA yet. ~Reiwa Version~). The anime will premiere in January 2026 on SKY ...
'With You, Our Love Will Make it Through' Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, October 28 Debut
Amber May, William Ofoegbu, Tom Aglio, Marisa Duran, more star in dub on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll revealed on Monday that it will stream the English dub for the television anime adaptation of Chihiro Yuzuki's With You, Our Love Will Make it Through (Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru) manga on Tuesday. The English dub stars: Amber May as Mari
William Ofoegbu as Tsunagu
Tom Aglio as Yukihiro
Marisa Duran as Ritsu...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Reveals More English Dub Cast
Daman Mills, Corey Wilder, Jon Olson, Julie Nathanson, more join same-day dub on October 29
― Disney revealed on Monday more English dub cast members for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series. The newly announced cast includes: Daman Mills as Chenya Corey Wilder as Sam Jon Olson as the Dark Mirror Julie Nathanson as Riddle's Mother Joshua Galvan Evans as Saya Koito Liam Karlsson as Young...
Toonami Adds Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga, Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 Anime
Toonami airs Blue Exorcist at 12:30 a.m., Mashle Season 2 at 1:00 a.m.
― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block revealed on Friday that it is adding both the Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga and Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc anime in the United States on November 8 (effectively, November 9). The schedule for November 8 is (all times EDT): 12:00 a.m. – Bleach: Th...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Trailer
Bushiroad adds 3 episodes every other Friday
― Bushiroad began streaming the English dub of the Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals (Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Kesshō-hen) anime on YouTube on Friday. The Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise's website revealed the English dub cast and its YouTube channel is streaming an English-dubbed trailer. Bushiroad started streaming the dub on October 2...
Isekai Quartet Season 3 Anime's English Dub Streams on October 27
Crunchyroll reveals English dub cast for season
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will stream the English dub of Isekai Quartet 3, the third season for the Isekai Quartet crossover anime, on October 27. The English dub cast includes:Christopher Guerrero as Ains Elizabeth Maxwell as Albedo Cristina Vee Valenzuela as Darkness Zeno Robinson as Garfiel Arnie Pantoja as Kazuma Zach Aguilar as Ot...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Tops U.S. Weekend Box Office
After 25 years with 1 anime at #1, 2 anime have accomplished this in 2 months
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, earned an estimated US$17.25 million to top its opening weekend in 3,003 North American theaters. That brings its estimated worldwide box office total to US$108 million. This is the third in seven weekends to have ...
Undead Unluck Anime's 1-Hour Special Reveals December 25 Air Date, More Cast
Kenshō Ono voices Tella, Takehito Koyasu voices original character Balance
― This year's 48th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the one-hour special for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga will air on December 25 on MBS and TBS and their affiliates. The magazine also revealed two new cast members. Kenshō Ono voices Tella, Billy's subord...
2nd Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Film's 1st 5 Minutes Streamed
New promotional video also posted for film opening on November 7
― The official YouTube channel for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai) franchise began streaming the first five minutes from the second film in the Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Kanketsu-hen finale trilogy on Sunday. The YouTube channel is also streaming a...
'Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 1' Anime Reveals April 24 Debut in Video
Staff, cast, visual also revealed
― Kyoto Animation announced during its "KyoAni no Sekai-ten" ("Meet the Worlds of KyoAni") event on Sunday that Saishū Gakushō Hibike! Euphonium Zenpen, the first part in the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project, will open in Japan on April 24, 2026 in 200 theaters across Japan. The below new trailer for the film has English subtitles that can be toggled on. The...
Kikuko Inoue Joins Cast of Spy×Family Anime as Melinda Desmond
Character will debut in anime's overall 42nd episode on November 1
― The official X/Twitter account for the anime of Tatsuya Endō's Spy×Family manga revealed on Saturday that Kikuko Inoue has joined the cast of the third season as Melinda Desmond, wife of Donovan Desmond and mother of Damian. The character will debut in the overall anime's 42nd episode on November 1. The third season premiered on Oct...
Scum of the Brave TV Anime Casts Akari Kitō
Kitō plays second-year troublemaker Aki Jogamine
― The staff for for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga announced on Saturday that Akari Kitō will play Aki Jogamine, a second-year student who is a troublemaker.
Ryōta Suzuki plays the lead character Shinigami Yashiro.Shinji Ushiro is directing the anime at OLM. Yoichi Kato is...
Studio Trigger Announces Gridman Helmer Akira Amemiya's 'The Lenticulars' Project on Halloween
Studio to stream announcement live next Friday
― The anime studio Trigger posted an English-subtitled teaser on Saturday to announce that it will host a livestreamed program about the new work from SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon director Akira Amemiya on October 31 at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. EDT). In the teaser, Amemiya says, "The title is 'The Lenticulars.'" Amemiya is a former GAINAX animator who wor...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 13-19
Spy×Family season 3 ranks at #6 with 2.6% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV October 19 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.5 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV October 19 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Detective Conan NTV October 18 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.0 My Hero Academia final season NTV October 18 (Sat) 17:30 30 min. 3.5 One Piece Fuji TV October 19 (Sun) 23:15 30 min. 2.8 Dora...
King's Proposal Novels from Date A Live Creators Have Anime in the Works
Yen Press releases series in English about boy who inherits power from witch
― Kadokawa announced on Saturday during the "Fantasia Bunko Hōsōkyoku Aki no Dai Kanshasai" livestream event that author Koushi Tachibana and illustrator Tsunako's King's Proposal (Ōsama no Propose) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. The event did not reveal any further details about the anime. Tsunako ...
Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow TV Anime to Debut in 2026
Yūma Uchida, Sora Amamiya star in series about youths traveling to find book about electricity
― Kyoto Animation announced during its "KyoAni no Sekai-ten" ("Meet the Worlds of KyoAni") event on Saturday that its planned anime adaptation of Hiro Yuki's 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku (20th Century Electricity Catalog) novel will be a television anime that will air in 2026. The anime will be titled 20 Seiki D...
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World TV Anime Special Airs in March 2026
Teaser visual, character setting images also revealed
― Kadokawa announced on Saturday during the "Fantasia Bunko Hōsōkyoku Aki no Dai Kanshasai" livestream event that the anime television special based on Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima's I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel series will air at the end of March...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 19-25
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle, The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest anime; Innocent Rouge, Ripples in the River manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone BDPlease Shout! Studios US$29.98 October 21 Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance BDCite Shout! Studios US$29.98 October 21 Frieren: Beyond Journey'...
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Anime's 8 Videos Tease Each Director's Vision
Anthology series adapts short stories created by Chainsaw Man creator
― The official website for the Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 anthology anime series posted eight promotional videos on Wednesday. Each video previews one of the eight shorts in the project and the unique vision each short's director had. The anthology series includes the following titles, cast, and staff: Title: A Couple Clucking Chickens...
Pokémon Horizons Anime Previews New Arc in Trailer
New arc featuring Blueberry Academy begins on October 31
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime began streaming on Friday a trailer for the new arc "Rising Again." The trailer previews the new opening theme song "Iolite" by Eve. The video is not available outside of Japan: The anime will enter its new arc on October 31. In the new arc, the characters will go to Blueberry Academy, originally introd...
Kirio Fan Club Anime Reveals Main Cast, TV Format, 2026 Debut in Teaser Promo Video
Series stars Nene Hieda, Shion Wakayama, Gakuto Kajiwara
― Pony Canyon revealed the 2026 debut, television format, staff, cast, and a teaser promo video on Friday for the anime adaptation of Chikyu no Sakana Ponchan's Kirio Fan Club manga. The anime will star (from left to right in above image): Nene Hieda as Aimi Miyoshi Shion Wakayama as Nami Sometani Gakuto Kajiwara as Ken Kirio Sō Toyama (episode...
The Darwin Incident TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in 1st Promo Video
Atsumi Tanezaki, MItsuho Kambe, Akio Ōtsuka star in series debuting in January 2026
― The official website for the television anime of Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident (Darwin Jihen) manga revealed the show's first promotional video on Friday, along with the three main cast members and a key visual. The anime will star: Atsumi Tanezaki as Charlie Mitsuho Kambe as Lucy Eldred Akio Ōtsuka as Rivera F...
100 Studio Produces New Pokémon Anime Short About Gardevoir
POKÉTOON short stars Yūma Uchida, Kana Hanazawa
― The Pokémon Company began streaming a new "POKÉTOON" anime short on Friday. The short is titled "Ashita mo Sirnight to" (Tomorrow With Gardevoir Too). The short stars Yūma Uchida as Yūgo and Kana Hanazawa as Gardevoir. The short focuses on Yūgo, a deliveryman who spends his days lively at work every day. His partner Gardevoir is always at his side, wa...
Elements Garden, ENGI, Kadokawa Reveal Ghost Concert: Missing Songs TV Anime for 2026
"Song battle series" franchise created by Noriyasu Agematsu originally launched in 2017
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it, Elements Garden, and anime studio ENGI are collaborating on the Ghost Concert: missing Songs television anime, which will debut in 2026. The project revealed a teaser visual and teaser promo video, as well as the main cast, staff, and plot. Kadokawa stated the project is a n...
'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' TV Anime Debuts on January 6
Series reveals new visual, 2 more cast members
― 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 the show's January 6 debut, as well as a main visual and two more cast members on Friday. The ani...
Sazae-san Anime Gets 1st Arcade Game
"Spot the difference" game launches in spring 2026
― Konami and ADK Emotions announced on Friday Konami will release the first arcade game in the Sazae-san franchise, titled Sazae-san Machigai Sagashi (Sazae-san Spot the Difference). The arcade game is slated to launch in spring 2026. The game features a single-player mode, a versus mode for two people, and a challenge mode. In the game, players find...
OceanVeil Partners With Softgarage to Release 9 Anime Titles
All titles are 90s to early 2000s titles
― WWWave Corporation's new anime streaming platform OceanVeil announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Softgarage to release a number of anime titles from the 1990s to early 2000s, with all the titles except for one available now. The titles include:I'm Not Going Back Now (Boku wa Konomama Kaeranai)Description: The story follows a love triangle between...
ATASHIn'CHI Next Net Anime Gets 5 New Episodes Starting on November 20
New episode debuts monthly until March 2026
― The official YouTube channel for the ATASHIn'CHI franchise began streaming a new trailer for ATASHIn'CHI Next, the latest net anime for the franchise, on Friday. The trailer reveals that the anime will have five new episodes, debuting one episode per month, starting on November 20. The five new episodes will debut on November 20, December 20, January 20, ...
Fist of the North Star: Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts Anime Announces Cast
Hiro Shimono, Shinnosuke Ogami, Masaaki Yano, Shinya Takahashi star in shorts
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the short anime of 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 announces the cast for the anime on Friday.🔥ショートアニメ「北斗の拳 拳王軍ザコたちの挽歌」🔥キャスト情報公開！ノブ：#下野紘 さんザク：#拝真之介 さんバーズ：#矢野正明 さんナレーション：#高橋伸也 さん公...
Exclusive: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime's Clip Previews Bomb Devil Face Off
Film opens in U.S., Canada on Friday
― Sony Pictures Entertainment exclusively unveiled to ANN on Thursday an English-subtitled clip for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, featuring a "Bomb Devil Face Off." SPE has acquired worldwide theatrical rights the film. The company will open the film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada o...
HIDIVE Reveals English Dub for Bad Girl, Hero Without a Class, My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, Dusk Beyond the End of the World Anime
Bad Girl English dub starts streaming on October 29
― HIDIVE revealed on Wednesday that it will stream the English dubs for Bad Girl, Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!, My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, and Dusk Beyond the End of the World anime, and started streaming English dub trailers.The Bad Girl English dub will premiere on October 29 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.The anime debuted in Japan on J...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Stays at #1, Live-Action 5 cm/s Film Stays at #2
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle stays at #3
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, stayed at #1 in its fifth weekend at the Japanese box office from October 17-19. The film sold 375,000 tickets and earned 581,975,100 yen (about US$3.81 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 4.26 million tickets and earned a cu...
The Ghost in the Shell, Marriage Toxin, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Anime to Air in New Tuesday Night Programming Block
1st anime to air will be Tune In to the Midnight Heart in January
― Kansai TV and Fuji TV announced on Thursday they are launching a new anime programming block that will air on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m., titled "Ka-Anival!!" The first anime to air in this programming block is Tune In to the Midnight Heart, which will premiere on January 6. The other anime slated to debut in this programming block...
Kill Blue TV Anime Casts Shunsuke Takeuchi as Protagonist Juzo Ogami
Anime debuts in 2026
― The official website for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga opened on Thursday and revealed that Shunsuke Takeuchi will voice the protagonist (adult) Juzo Ogami.
The anime will debut in 2026.Hiro Kaburagi (Great Pretender, Hozuki's Coolheadedness, My Little Monster) is directing the anime at CUE, and Miho Daidōji (animation director for Kuroko's Baske...
Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 6 Debut, Theme Songs
Suisei Hoshimachi, Soala perform theme songs; anime airs in new programming block
― The website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga revealed on Thursday the show's second promotional video, theme song information, key visual, and January 6 debut. Suisei Hoshimachi performs the opening theme song "Tsuki ni Mukatte Ute" (Attack Towar...
Kanagawa Elves Light Anime Reveals 4 New Cast, December 4 Debut
Kōtarō Nishiyama, Yūsuke Nagano, Yūki Inoue, Gō Fujii join anime's cast
― The official website for the television light anime adaptation of Yoroida's #Kanagawa ni Sunderu Elf (Kanagawa Elves or literally, The Elves Living in Kanagawa) manga revealed on Thursday a new key visual, four new cast members, and its December 4 premiere within TV Kanagawa's (tvk's) local midday news and variety program Neko ...
The Apothecary Diaries Anime Confirms Season 3, Original Film in 2026
Season 3's 1st part starts in October 2026, 2nd part in April 2027, with anime film in December 2026
― TOHO animation started streaming a "2nd Anniversary Commemorative Trailer" for The Apothecary Diaries anime with subtitles in English, German, Spanish (Latin America), French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) on Wednesday. The video announces that a third televis...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members
Series casts Shōta Hayama as Sentarо̄, Kentarō Kumagai as Shun
― The official website for the television anime of Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga unveiled two cast members for Kohaku's classmates on Thursday: Shōta Hayama as Sentarо̄ Akane Kentarō Kumagai as Shun Kuwabatake The anime will premiere on 28 TBS affilitate networks in January 2026. The anime star...
The Obsessed Anime Film's Clip Previews Main Characters Singing Theme Song
Film opens in Japan on November 7
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a clip from The Obsessed, the musical anime film of Shinji Ishii's Toritsukare Otoko (Obsessed Man) novel, on Monday. The clip previews the film's musical song number "Fanfare ~Koi ni Ukarete~" (Fanfare ~Giddy in Love~), an in-movie version of the theme song "Fanfare," by main actors Masaya Sano and Moka Kamishiraishi as their...
Zombie Land Saga Anime Film Reveals New Cast Member, 'Climax Promo Video'
Film opens on Friday
― The staff for the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (Dream Galactic Paradise) anime film project started streaming its "climax promotional video" on Wednesday. The video features a new song of the in-story idol group Franchouchou titled "Yūkyū Never Die" (Eternal Never Die).The film's staff also announced that Daisuke Ono voices the new character Naomasa Amabuki, a staff mem...
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, October 21 Debut
Kelsey Cruz, Blake McNamara, David Matranga, Luci Christian star in dub on Tuesday
― Crunchyroll announced that it will begin streaming the English dub for the anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka's The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) manga on Tuesday. The English dub cast includes: Kelsey Cruz as Satou/Iana Blake McNamara as Sol David Matranga as Ginoford Luci ...
Sentenced to be a Hero TV Anime Gets Premiere Screening at Lucca Comics & Games 2025 in Italy
Anime screens early on October 30 in Italy, gets stage event with Jun Fukushima in S. Korea on December 7
― Kadokawa revealed on Tuesday that the television anime of Rocket Shokai's Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) light novel series will get a premiere screening for its 60-minute first episode at the Lucca C...
4th Sumikko Gurashi Anime Film's Video Highlights Film's 2 Original Characters
Video also previews theme song "Kimi no Kasa" by Kaela Kimura
― The official website for Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Sora no Ōkoku to Futari no Ko (The Sky Kingdom and the Two Children), the fourth anime film of San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise, began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Tuesday. The video highlights the film's new characters, a prince and their companion. The video also pre...
'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ~Next Shine~' Anime's Teaser Shows Kaho
Theatrical release of sequel anime opens on November 21, with TV broadcast to follow
― The official website for There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ~Next Shine~, the sequel to the television anime of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel serie...
Pierrot's New Magical Girl Anime Lulutto Lily Unveils Cast, Staff, Pilot, April Debut
May Tachibana, Nao Ojika star as magical sisters Lily & Lulu
― Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled on Tuesday the "pilot film," teaser visual, main cast, staff, and April 2026 premiere for Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily), the new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot. The anime will star: May Tachibana as Fū Nonoyama (left in image below), a ch...
The Obsessed Anime Film's Clip Highlights Giuseppe's Theme
Film opens in Japan on November 7
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a clip from The Obsessed, the musical anime film of Shinji Ishii's Toritsukare Otoko (Obsessed Man) novel, on Monday. The clip previews protagonist Giuseppe singing "Giuseppe's Theme," which recounts how he lives his life by getting easily obsessed with new things:
Ae! group member Masaya Sano plays Giuseppe. Moka Kamishirai...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Earns Over 10 Billion Yen Globally
Film opened in over 80 countries on September 24, screens in U.S., Canada on October 24
― Deadline reported on Sunday that Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, earned an estimated US$2.7 million (about 407 million yen) from 13 markets this weekend. The film now has estimated global earnings of US$68.3 million (about 10.2 billion ...
Marriage Toxin TV Anime Debuts in April 2026
Haruki Ishiya, Shion Wakayama star in Bones Film anime
― This year's 47th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump revealed on Monday that the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga will premiere in April 2026. The anime stars: Haruki Ishiya as Hikaru Gero Shion Wakayama as Mei Kinosaki Motonobu Hori (Carole & Tuesday) is directing the anime at Bones Film. Kimiko Uen...
Tales of Wedding Rings Season 2 Reveals English Dub Cast
New season's dub premiered on October 18
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of the television anime of Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) manga's second season on Saturday. The English dub cast, which features returning members, includes: Corey Wilder as Satou Ezra Vervin as Hime Max Hartman as Alabaster Lisette Monique Diaz as Morion Cassie Ewulu as Granart Vanessa ...
Wandance Anime's English Dub Debuts in U.S. in November
Kieran Regan, Merit Leighton star in dub
― Sr. Manager of English dubbing at Disney Reuben Lack announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday that the English dub of the anime of Coffee's Wandance hip-hop dance manga will debut in the United States in November on Hulu. The dub is already streaming on Disney+ in other countries. The English dub stars: Kieran Regan as Kaboku Merit Leighton...
The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! Anime's Character Trailers Reveal January 2026 Premiere
Videos highlight Dou, Jahy, Ahriman
― The official website for the television anime of Yūya Sakamoto's The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! (Maō no Musume wa Yasashi Sugiru!!) manga revealed on Monday that the series will premiere in January 2026. The website also streamed three character trailers: Dou Jahy Ahriman The cast includes: Misaki Kuno as Dou Ayaka Ōhashi as Jahy Akio Ōtsuka as Ahriman S...
Kaiju Decode: The Ring of Aidara Anime Project Reveals Trailer, Visual, Cast
Aya Yamane, Karin Takahashi star
― The official website for Tsuburaya Productions and Toei Animation's Kaiju Decode CG anime project revealed on Monday a new trailer, visual, and cast for Kaiju Decode: The Ring of Aidara (Kaiju Decode: Aidara no Yubiwa). The anime stars: Aya Yamane as Maru, a boy from the City Karin Takahashi as Coco, a girl of the Aidara tribe who lives in the dangerous Zone where b...
The Daily Life of a Single 29-Year-Old Adventurer Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, Theme Song Artists
Yuna Ogata, Kaori Maeda join cast of January anime
― The official website for the television anime of Ippei Nara's The Daily Life of a Single 29-Year-Old Adventurer (29-Sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō) manga revealed more cast and staff members, the artists of the theme songs, and the first full promotional video for the anime on Monday. The video announces and previews the opening theme song...
Magical Girl Raising Project restart Anime Unveils 1st Video, Ending Song Artists
Daisy×Daisy perform ending song "ReMind"
― The staff for the anime of Asari Endō's Magical Girl Raising Project Restart light novel series unveiled the anime's first promotional video, teaser visual, and Daisy×Daisy as the musical act performing the ending theme song "ReMind."Original character designer Maruino drew the anime's teaser visual: The anime will premiere in 2026.
The anime stars:Yoshino N...
The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)! Light Novels Get TV Anime Next April
Hisako Kanemoto, Shizuka Itō, Kenta Miyake, Lamalfa Michelle Tateyama, Yukina Shutō star in Atekichi's story
― A website opened on Monday to announce the television anime of Atekichi's Saikyō no Shokugyō wa Yūsha Demo Kenja Demo Naku Kantei-shi (Kari) Rashii Desu yo? light novel series, which will premiere in April 2026. The website also revealed the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and staff. Crunc...
Shohei Manabe's Kujō no Taizai Manga Gets Live-Action Netflix Series
Yuuya Yagira, Hokuto Matsumura star in spring series from Ushijima the Loan Shark creator
― Netflix and TBS announced on Monday that they are producing a live-action series adaptation of Shohei Manabe's Kujō no Taizai (Kujō's Deadly Sins) manga that will debut exclusively on Netflix in spring 2026. Yuuya Yagira (live-action Gintama, Aoi Honō, Crows Explode, left in image below) plays Taiza Kujō, whil...
The Case Book of Arne Anime's New Video Reveals Cast, Song Artists, January 6 Debut
Mariya Ise, Kōki Uchiyama, Aimi Tanaka, Yuka Nukui star in anime
― The staff for the television anime of Game Magazine's The Case Book of Arne (Arne no Jiken-bo) mystery game revealed on Sunday its main promotional video, main visual, main cast, theme songs' artists, and January 6 premiere. Singer Sou performs the anime's opening theme song "Q.E.D." and singer-songwriter Watashi Kobayashi performs th...
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, January Debut
Yōko Hikasa, Shion Wakayama, Kenyū Horiuchi, Chikahiro Kobayashi join anime's cast
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures unveiled the main staff, additional cast, second promotional video, and January premiere for the television anime of Sou Akaike's Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryō...
My Awkward Senpai Anime Casts Nashiko Momotsuki
Anime's PR ambassador/cosplayer guest-stars in episode 4
― The staff for the television anime of Makoto Kudo's My Awkward Senpai (Bukiyō na Senpai.) announced on Saturday that model and cosplayer Nashiko Momotsuki will guest-star in episode 4 of the series as Nashiko Akizuki. The episode will air on October 23. Momotsuki also serves as an promotional ambassador for the series. The anime premiered on ...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Anime Gets 3rd Season
Season to premiere next year with returning main cast, staff
― The official website for the television anime of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) manga announced on Saturday that the anime will have a third season next year. The tagline on the teaser visual below re...
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, Spy×Family Season 3 Anime Reveal English Dub Casts, October 18 Debut
Patrick Seitz stars in Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will begin streaming the English dubs for the Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider anime and the Spy×Family anime's third season on Saturday. The company revealed the English dub casts. The English dub for Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider stars: Patrick Seitz as Tojima
Colleen Clinkenbeard as Yuriko
Jason Do...
All You Need Is Kill Anime's Trailer Reveals January 16 Opening in N. America
Film opens in Japan on January 9
― GKIDS began streaming on Friday a teaser trailer for Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel, and it reveals that the film will open in theaters in North America on January 16. GKIDS acquired the anime in multiple territories, including North America, the United Kingdom, Ire...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime's Video Highlights Characters
Anime stars Shōgo Sakata as Johnny Joestar, Yōhei Azakami as Gyro Zeppeli, Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando
― Warner Bros. Japan began streaming on Friday a video for the anime of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run manga, and it highlights the characters: The anime stars: Shōgo Sakata as Johnny Joestar Yōhei Azakami as Gyro Zeppeli Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando Rie Takaha...
'Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Anime Casts Maki Kawase
Trailer/visual unveiled for Kawase's character Chang Chin-Lan
― 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 Maki Kawase will play Chang Chin-Lan. The account unveiled a character trailer and visual for Chang: The anime will premiere ...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Compilation Film Streams Promo Video
Film featuring 1st 2 episodes of season 3 opens in Japan on November 7
― TOHO Animation began streaming a trailer for the Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film on Friday. The video previews scenes from the film, as well as footage from the anime's third season, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 (Shimetsu Kaiyū Zenpen). Update: GKIDS streamed an English-subtitled version: The film,...
CLAMP's New Magic Knight Rayearth Anime to Air in 2026
New teaser visual also presented
― The official website for the franchise based on CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth manga announced on Friday that the new anime will air on TV Asahi and affiliated channels next year. The website also presented a new teaser visual: Magic Knight Rayearth centers on three high school girls named Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu. On a class field trip to Tokyo Tower, they are magically...
Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai Romantic Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime
Ayune Araragi's story of police officer, detective's journey to discovering love
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that a television anime of Ayune Araragi's Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai (Isshiki-san Wants to Know Romance) manga has been green-lit. Araragi drew an illustration to celebrate the news: The romantic comedy follows Rinna Isshiki, an elite, straight-laced officer who joined the police at age...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 6-12
Last week's episode of of My Hero Academia airs with 3.5% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV October 12 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.3 Detective Conan NTV October 11 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.1 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV October 12 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 4.2 My Hero Academia final season NTV October 11 (Sat) 17:30 30 min. 3.5 Doraemon TV Asahi October 11 (Sat) 17:00 ...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Casts Kokoro Ōmori, Tomori Kusunoki
Ōmori, Kusunoki play schoolmates Nishi, Honda
― The staff for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) announced two more cast members on Friday. The two cast members are: Kokoro Ōmori as Nishi, a quiet and reserved girl from the class next to Suzuki and Tani who actually laughs at just about everything. She's extremely shy...
4th Sumikko Gurashi Anime Film's Clip Introduces Sumikko Characters
Film opens in Japan on October 31
― Asmik Ace began streaming a clip from Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Sora no Ōkoku to Futari no Ko (The Sky Kingdom and the Two Children), the fourth film in the anime films of San-X's Sumikko Gurashi franchise, on Friday. The clip introduces the film's Sumikko characters. Yoshihiko Inohara and Manami Honjō return as narrators for the film at Fanworks. Naomi Iwata (Pingu in...
High School! Kimengumi Comedy Manga Gets New TV Anime in January
Tomokazu Seki, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Chiaki Kobayashi, Kikunosuke Toya star in modern remake
― A new television anime of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-Face Club) manga will premiere next January. It will run in Fuji TV network's Noitamina programming block on Fridays at 11:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. EST). A website opened on Friday with an image music video an...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 12-18
Good Bye, Dragon Life, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 anime; Isekai Metaller, Makina-san's a Love Bot?! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Good Bye, Dragon Life BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 October 14 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 October 14 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2 L...
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, October 18 Debut
Eduardo Vildasol, Mikaela Krantz, Zac Loera, more star in dub on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will begin streaming the English dub 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 on Saturday. The English dub cast includes: Eduardo Vildasol a...
AnimEigo Releases Black Jack OVAs on Blu-ray Disc on December 16
AnimEigo revealed on Wednesday that its Blu-ray Disc release of the 10-episode original video anime (OVA) of Black Jack by director Osamu Dezaki, as well as the 2011 two-episode Black Jack Final OVA, produced in honor of Dezaki, is scheduled for December 16. The release will be in a three-disc set (originally announced in February with two discs), with all 12 episodes in HD. The release also inclu...
Let's Play Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff, Debut
Dub premiered on Wednesday
― Crunchyroll started streaming the English dub for OLM's anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's (also known as "Mongie") Let's Play webcomic on Wednesday, and it and also revealed the dub cast and staff.The English dub cast includes:Lacey Deline as SamBrandon Acosta as MarshallNick Huber as CharlesMonty Thompson as LinkMonica Rial as AngelaTristan Bonner as DallasAmber Ma...
Dead Account TV Anime Unveils 2nd Promo Video, Global Game Plans
IANGAMES develops team rogue-lite game for smartphones, PC
― The staff for the television anime of Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account manga started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Thursday.The anime's website announced on October 10 that IANGAMES is developing Dead Account ~Futatsu no Aoi Honō~ (Dead Account: Two Blue Flames), a game which will launch globally on iOS, Android, and PC v...
Toshinari Shinohe's New Anime Film Beast of Kamisari Month Unveils Visuals, 'Pilot Video'
2nd film after Child of Kamiari Month announced in April at Osaka Expo
― The staff for Beast of Kamisari Month (Kamisarizuki no Kemono), the new anime film from Child of Kamiari Month original creator Toshinari Shinohe, revealed the "pilot film" and three new visuals for the film on Thursday.The above visuals all have the tagline, "The story of a beast that races to the place that gave birth to the i...
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song
Mone Kamishiraishi performs "Kiseki no Yō na Koto" theme
― The official website for the anime film of Kazuyoshi Takeda's Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica) manga unveiled a new trailer and visual for the film on Thursday. The trailer announces and previews the film's theme song "Kiseki no Yō na Koto" (Something Like a Miracle) by Mone Kamishiraishi.
Rihito Itagaki plays kin...
Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film's New Trailer Reveals Cast, More Staff, Theme Song
Rin Kataoka, Sora Tamaki star in December 26 film with song by Yuki
― The official website for the anime film of Nowaki Fukamidori's Whoever Steals This Book (Kono Hon o Nusumu Mono wa) fantasy novel posted a new trailer, along with the cast, more staff members, information on its theme song, and a key visual. The trailer previews the theme song "Share" by vocalist Yuki (formerly of Judy and Mary):
...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Stays at #1, 5 Centimeters Per Second Film Opens at #2
Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- opens at #6,1st Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen prologue film opens at #9
― Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga, stayed at #1 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 406,000 tickets and earned 642,994,500 yen (about US$4.25 million) from Friday to Sunday. ...
'Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!' TV Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, October 16 Debut
Katie Wetch, Conner Allison, Landon McDonald, more star in dub on Thursday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will begin streaming the English dub 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 on Thursday. The English dub cast includes: Katie Wetch as Melphie Conn...
Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominate ChaO Anime Film
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's new original anime film opened on August 15
― The Asia Pacific Screen Academy announced on Wednesday that it has nominated Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO for Best Animated Film in this year's 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (ASPA). The film opened in Japan on August 15. The film will screen in 16 countries and regions around the world GKIDS licensed...
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom TV Anime Streams Teaser
Anime starring Mai Fuchigami, Yūichirō Umehara, Takuya Satō, Yumiri Hanamori debuts in January
― Kadokawa started streaming the teaser promotional video for the television anime of Punichan's The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijō wa Ringoku no Ōtaishi ni Dekiai Sareru) light novel series on Wednesday. The anime will premiere in January. The anime will star: Mai...
Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, April 2026 Debut
Sayumi Suzushiro, Maki Kawase, Ayaka Nanase cast in Studio KAI anime
― The official website for the television anime of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga revealed more cast members, staff, and the anime's April 2026 premiere in its first full promotional video, on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Sayumi Suzushiro as Jeanne Maki Kawase as Am...
Champignon Witch Anime Unveils Cast Member Yuki Sakakihara in Video
Sakakihara plays Lize in January magical fantasy
― The official website for the television anime of the Tachibana Higuchi's Champignon no Majo (Champignon Witch) manga unveiled the anime's main promotional video, key visual, and another cast member on Wednesday. Yuki Sakakihara voices the character Lize, whom Luna saves after being stabbed with a cursed knife. However, the knife turns Lize into a you...
Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Film Returns to Box Office Top 10, 28 Years Later
Film sold 72,653 tickets for 118.8 million yen over holiday weekend
― The Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth anime film began playing in 90 theaters in Japan again last Friday as part of the Evangelion franchise's 30th anniversary celebration. It sold 72,653 tickets for 118,838,800 yen (about US$786,000) over the long October 10-13 long weekend. (Monday, October 13 was the Sports Day holiday in...
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