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Ichigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy Anime Streams on AnimeFesta, OceanVeil on December 12
Anime premieres in Japanese TV in January― OceanVeil announced on Wednesday that it will begin streamingAnimeFesta'sIchigo Aika: Strawberry Elegy, the anime of writer Hirafumi and illustrator Yagi Shinba's Ichiko Aika: Zatsu de Namaiki na Imōto to Warikirenai Ani manga, uncensored with English subtitles on December 12 at 12 midnight PDT. The AnimeFesta service will premiere the anime at the same t...
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Film Listed for December 3 Release in India
The compilation film opened in Japan on September 19 debuting at #1, replacing theDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai film, which had topped box office for nine straight weeks― District by Zomato is listing theJujutsu Kaisen: Execution compilation film for release in India on December 3. The film opened in Japan on September 19 and debuted at #1 in its opening weekend, re...
Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, December 12 Streaming Debut
New video also announces theme song, January 4 TV premiere after streaming on AnimeFesta, OceanVeil― The official website for AnimeFesta's anime of Norito Asaduki'sRen Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl (Arisugawa Ren tte Honto wa Onna Nanda yo ne.) adult manga began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Wednesday. The video announces the cast and staff and previews the anime's theme song "Boku ...
Oricon: YOASOBI's 'Idol' is Fastest Song to Top 1 Billion Times Streamed
"Idol" breaks previous record holder, YOASOBI's 2019 hit "Yoru ni Kakeru/Racing Into the Night"― Oricon reported on Wednesday that "Idol," YOASOBI's opening theme song for the first season of theOshi no Ko television anime, has been streamed 1,000,126,379 times in 137 weeks since its April 24, 2023 debut. Oricon records the song as being the fastest so far to exceed 1 billion times streamed by beat...
Twin Engine to Release 5 Manga Series & 5 1-Shots on December 3
Twin Engine's new manga business then plans full-scale launch next summer― Anime production company Twin Engine announced on Wednesday that it will start digitally releasing five new manga series and five one-shot manga titles on December 3. The releases will precede Twin Engine's full-scale launch of its new manga business, scheduled for next summer. Twin Engine will release the following manga ser...
Angel's Egg Anime's 4K Remaster Earns US$676,000 in 2 Days at #4 in U.S.
Remaster also earned US$240,000 in Japan― The 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 original video animeAngel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) earned US$676,099 (about 100 million yen) during its two-day run in North America on November 19 (US$394,070) and 20 (US$282,029), and it ranked #4 at the box office on both days.The remaster also sold 15,000 tickets for 37 million yen (about US$240...
Live-ActionOne Piece Season 3 Casts Awdo Awdo, Daisy Head
Awdo Awdo plays Mr. 1, Daisy Head plays Miss Doublefinger― The staff for the third live-action season based on Eiichiro Oda'sOne Piece manga announced on Tuesday that it has cast Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1 and Daisy Head (Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Shadow and Bone) as Miss Doublefinger.Two of Baroque Works' deadliest agents now stand before us, Nakama. Season 3 welcomes Awdo Awdo and Daisy ...
Niko Tama Manga by1122: For a Happy Marriage's Peko Watanabe Gets Live-Action Show
Ai Hashimoto, Kōji Seto, Manami Higa star in show debuting on December 26― Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Peko Watanabe'sNiko Tama manga. Ai Hashimoto (left in image below) plays Atsuko Asao, while Kōji Seto (right) plays Kōhei Iwaki.Manami Higa (seen below) plays Kōhei's co-worker Yūko Takano.The manga is set in Tokyo's Yanaka neighborhood, a...
Akari Yura Performs at Anime India Convention in February
The Beginning After The End, Catch Me at the Ballpark! voice actress performs as musical act at event taking place on February 14-15― The Instagram account of the Anime India convention announced on Monday that voice actor Akari Yura (The Beginning After The End,Catch Me at the Ballpark!) will perform as a musical act at the convention's "Live House" concert. Anime India will host the upcoming even...
Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Anime's New Video Shows Troopers in Battle
Sequel series premieres next January― The official YouTube channel forYoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers, the new sequel anime of theYoroiden Samurai Troopers series, began streaming the third short "special first look" video for the anime on Tuesday. The video teases all five main characters in combat. The anime will premiere in January 2026. The anime stars Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai, Junya Enoki as Ka...
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation Anime Reveals More Cast
Kōsuke Toriumi, Hiroki Yasumoto, Kenji Hamada join cast of January anime― The official website for the television anime of Misaki'sA Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (Odayaka Kizoku no Kyūka no Susume) light novel series announced three more cast members on Tuesday:Kōsuke Toriumi as Rei, a middle-aged noble who talks openly with anyoneHiroki Yasumoto as Shadow, the lord of the merchantile cit...
Watomura's'Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu!' Romantic Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Haruki Ishiya play neighbors-turned-roomies in Tatsunoko anime― Point Set announced on Tuesday that an anime adaptation of Watomura'sTadaima, Ojamasaremasu! (I'm Home, Sorry for the Intrusion!) manga will air next year, and also announced the main cast and staff. The announcement includes three linked teaser visuals for the anime's main characters:Kana Hanazawa as Rin...
Evangelion Kabuki Project Unveils Main Cast, Staff
Performance to conclude anime's 30th anniversary festival on February 23― Flag Pictures announced on Tuesday the main cast, staff, and theKabuki Kōkyōkyoku Dai Kyū-ban Evangelion (Kabuki Symphony No. 9 Evangelion) title for the collaboration project between Khara and Shochiku for the festival marking the Evangelion franchise's 30th anniversary. The Kabuki performance will be held at the Stage Area...
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Light Novels to End in Volume 17
Final volume ships on January 7― Amazon and other retailers are listing the 17th volume of storywriter Nekoko and illustratorNAJI yanagida'sReincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Tensei Shitara Dragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasanee) light novel series as its final volume. Square Enix will ship the final volume on January 7.Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing both the light novel series and ...
Zettai Karen Children,Yashahime's Takashi Shiina Launches New Manga
Kurogane no Mabito manga about superpowered youths facing otherworldly invaders launches on December 25― The January 2026 issue of Shogakukan'sShonen Sunday S magazine revealed on Tuesday that Takashi Shiina will launch a new manga titledKurogane no Mabito (Iron Denizens) in the magazine's next issue on December 25. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature on the issue's front co...
NewHigh School! Kimengumi Anime Casts 'Irootokogumi' All-Boy Gang
Snow Man idol Daisuke Sakuma voices pretty-boy leader Shou Kireide― The official website for the new television anime of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-Face Club) manga revealed on Tuesday the "leader visual" and cast for the handsome all-boy gang "Irootokogumi." Snow Man idol group member Daisuke Sakuma will voice the leader Shō Kireide. (Similar to many of the story's...
Hiroshi Takahashi'sCrows/Worst Manga Gets New Direct Sequel After 13 Years
New series in delinquents' story launches inMonthly Shōnen Champion on January 13― Akita Shoten announced on Monday that Hiroshi Takahashi'sCrows andWorst manga will have a new full-fledged direct sequel manga launching in the publisher'sMonthly Shōnen Champion magazine on January 13. The sequel marks Takahashi's return to the story 13 years after the conclusion ofWorst in 2013. TheWorst ser...
Takako Shimura EndsMy First Love and Next Manga in December
Wandering Son creator launched manga in April 2024― The January 2026 issue of Kodansha'sKiss magazine announced on Tuesday thatTakako Shimura's Hatsukoi no Tsugi(My First Love and Next) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on December 25.The manga centers on Akai and Chika, sweethearts who are now married. They should grow even closer and spend days in bliss together, but the shadow of Aka...
Chiikawa Manga Gets 1st Anime Film Next Summer
Original creator Nagano writes script forEiga Chiikawa Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu― A website opened on Monday to announce Eiga Chiikawa Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano'sChiikawa manga anime. The film will premiere next summer. The website also revealed the film's teaser visual and main staff. Nagano also drew ...
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Anime Reveals More Cast, January 6 Debut
Ending song artist Win Morisaki also joins anime's cast with Kazuyuki Okitsu, Shiori Izawa― Kadokawa revealed on Monday the main visual, additional cast members, and January 6 premiere for the television anime of storywriter Yatsuki Weakest and illustratorKikka Ohashi'sThe Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai) boys-love light novel series.The newly anno...
Free Online Talk on Animator Yasuo Otsuka on Tuesday
Places must be booked online, talk is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.― Places are still available for an online talk on the animator Yasuo Otsuka on Tuesday November 25 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. It is hosted by the Japan Foundation. The talk is free but it must be booked at the above link. The talk will be given by Professor Seiji Kanoh, who is a scholar of Japanese film and animation, and the author of the Japan...
Blue Miburo Anime Season 2 Casts Taku Yashiro
Yashiro voices Susumu Yamazaki in 2nd season premiering on December 20― The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda'sBlue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) manga revealed a new cast member for the anime's second season on Sunday. Taku Yashiro will join the cast as Yamazaki Susumu, a man who, instead of taking over their family's business, wanders around trying to make a living with his sword. (Histor...
Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube Game to Launch for Switch 2, PS5, Steam
Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten to launch for Switch 2 on same date― Aquaplus announced during a livestream on Saturday Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube (Utawarerumono: The Guidepost to White), the new entry in theUtawarerumono visual novel series, will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The staff also revealed a new trailer, character designs, a...
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Film Streams 3 Short Ads
Film opens in Japan on December 5― The official website for the anime film of Kazuyoshi Takeda'sPeleliu: Guernica of Paradise (Peleliu: Rakuen no Guernica) manga unveiled streamed three new short commercials ("Brutal Battlefield," "Historical Fact," "Camaraderie") for the film on Monday. Rihito Itagaki plays kindhearted manga artist Hiroshi Tamaru, and Tomoya Nakamura plays his reliable sidekic...
Muse Asia LicensesPlaying Death Games to Put Food on the Table,The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Anime
Both anime premiering in January 2026― Muse Asia announced on Friday and Saturday that it has licensed the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table and the The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter anime. Muse Asia will announce distribution details at a later date.The television anime of writer Yūshi Ukai and artist Nekometal'sPlaying Death Games to Put Food on the Table (S...
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series Takes OverSuper Sentai's Timeslot
Gavan Infinity launches newtokusatsu brandProject R.E.D.― Toei announced on Monday that it is launching a new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand titledProject R.E.D., which stands for "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions," and that this new brand will take over TV Asahi's Sunday 9:30 a.m. timeslot from Toei's long-runningSuper Sentai series. The first series in the brand isSuper Spac...
1-HourUndead Unluck Anime Special's Trailer Reveals Queen Bee's Theme Songs
Queen Bee returns to perform special's opening, ending songs― The staff for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka'sUndead Unluck manga unveiled a new visual and trailer video for the anime's one-hour special on Monday. The video reveals the special's opening theme song "01" (the anime's first opening theme song), and its B-side track "02" as the ending theme song, both performed by Queen Bee. Th...
Hindi Dub forTakopi's Original Sin Anime Streams on Anime Times
Crunchyroll also streams anime based on Taizan 5's manga in India― Amazon Prime Video's Anime Times service announced on October 16 that it is streaming a Hindi dub of the anime adaptation of Taizan 5'sTakopi's Original Sin (Takopii no Genzai) manga. The service added the anime in amongst its June-July releases.Takopi's Original Sin premiered in Japan on June 28. Crunchyroll is also streaming the ...
Dark Machine the Animation Series Unveils Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut
Kenshō Ono, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kōki Uchiyama, Riho Sugiyama, Saya Aizawa, Yūichi Nakamura star in anime― The "Dark Machine Project Presentation" livestream on Sunday unveiled the teaser promotional video, key visual, main cast, full staff, and 2026 premiere ofDark Machine the Animation,the original anime for theDark Machine game and anime project. The anime will star: Kenshō Ono as KairiMiyuki Saw...
U.K. Home Editions ofMy Hero Academia: You're Next Will Be Released on Monday
Also Steelbook Blu-ray edition of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition and Blu-ray edition of I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History― On Monday November 24, Crunchyroll will release the film My Hero Academia: You're Next as a Steelbook Blu-ray (pictured) as well as standard Blu-ray and DVD editions. The film is described as follows: "Izuku Midoriya, a U.A. High School student wh...
Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission Game Ends Service
Service ends on January 21― The official website for theTokyo: Revengers Last Mission game announced on Wednesday the game will end service on January 21, 2026. New purchases of the in-game currency ended on Thursday. Users can refund unused currency can between January 21 to March 22. The game launched in November 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and on PC via...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game Posts New Trailer
Game launches for North America, Europe for PC via Steam in 2026― Spike Chunsoft posted on Friday a new trailer to preview the gameplay in its release of MAGES.'Steins;Gate Re:Boot game in North America and Europe. The game will launch for North America and Europe on PC via Steam in 2026.Steins;Gate Re:Boot was originally announced for release this year, but was delayed to 2026. The game's characte...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game Streams Cinematic Trailer
Game launches for PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on February 6― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed the new cinematic "WE ARE HERE" trailer for itsMy Hero Academia: All's Justice game on Saturday. The video shows the characters in a climactic battle against Shigaraki.. The fighting game centers around the manga's final battle, and for the first time on consoles, features all the students from Class 1-A...
Noah Centineo in Talks to Star in Live-ActionGundam Film
Sydney Sweeney also reported to star in film―Deadline andThe Hollywood Reporter posted on Friday that actor Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I've Loved Before,Street Fighter) is currently in talks to join the cast of Sunrise and Legendary Pictures' live-action Gundam film. Centineo will play Ken in Legendary Pictures' new live-action film of CAPCOM'sStreet Fighter fighting game series.Deadline wr...
My Happy Marriage Anime Gets 3-Episode Special in 2026
Anime airs on TV, streams worldwide on Netflix― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday (November 22, "Good Couples Day" in Japan) that the television anime based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka'sMy Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series will get a three-episode special that will air on television in Japan and will also stream on Netflix worldwide in 2026. Kadokawa unveiled t...
WEBTOON Ent. Reports Revenue Increase But Net Loss in 3rd Quarter
Monthly active users rise in Japan but decline in Korea, rest of world― WEBTOON Entertainment posted higher revenue but swung to a loss in the third quarter of 2025, as slowing user numbers in Korea and other global markets weighed on the company despite strong performance in Japan and continued growth in its IP adaptation business. According to the company's most recent filing and shareholder lett...
KOCCA Expands Support for Webtoon-Based Games
Google Play supports overseas marketing, platform promotion; Naver Webtoon provides IP― The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) outlined the achievements of the second phase of the Global Webtoon Games program and discussed plans for a third phase during G-STAR 2025 at BEXCO in Busan on November 14. The initiative, run in partnership with Google Pla...
The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Releases English-Dubbed Trailer
Netflix releases dubs in English, Spanish (Latam), Thai, Portuguese (Brazil), French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Hindi, Indonesian― CyberAgent confirmed with ANN on Thursday that Netflix began streaming various dub tracks for the anime of Mokumokuren'sThe Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga on October 31. Netflix's dubs are available in English, Spanish (Latam), Thai, Portugues...
Bride of the Water God Manhwa Returns After 11 Years With New Sequel Series
New series follows ordinary high school student So-ah who begins having dreams about her past life― Kakao Entertainment announced on November 19 that a sequel of theBride of the Water God manhwa will begin serialization on Kakao Webtoon on November 29.Bride of the Water God tells the story of Habaek, the god of the river, and So-ah, a human woman offered to him as his bride. Created by author Mi ...
Zipangu Music Festival Brings Ado, 'Atarashii Gakkō!,' More Japanese Artists to Los Angeles
Event on May 16 also hosts Chanmina, Hana, MAN WITH A MISSION, Yuki Chiba, 10-Feet― The Hollywood Reporter reported on Friday that Goldenvoice and Cloud Nine will host a new one-day music festival Zipangu at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, California on May 16, 2026. Ado will headline the event, while it will also host Atarashii Gakkō!, Chanmina, Hana, MAN WITH A MISSION, Yuki Chiba, and ...
Expelled from Paradise Sequel Film's 3rd Teaser Unveils Cast, More Staff, November 2026 Opening
Ayane Sakura, Saori Hayami, Yoshino Aoyama, Sally Amaki star― A screening of the 2014 anime filmExpelled from Paradise debuted the third teaser trailer forRakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel, on Saturday. The new teaser announces the sequel's cast, additional staff members and November 13, 2026 opening date. T...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 10-16
Momotaro Dentetsu 2 debuts at #1 for Switch, #3 for Switch 2― Japan's Game Ranking: November 10-16 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwMomotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Higashi Nihon-hen + Nishi Nihon-hen Konami November 13 90,706 90,706 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 63,230 2,135,057 3NSw 2Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Hi...
Scum of the Brave TV Anime Casts Yumiri Hanamori
Harumi voices Sara Kashiwagi Pendragon― The staff for the television anime of writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723'sScum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga announced on Saturday that Yumiri Hanamori is voicing Sara Kashiwagi Pendragon, a second-year student at the academy. Ryōta Suzuki plays the lead character Shinigami Yashiro, Akari Kitō plays Aki Jogamine, and Momo Harumi plays Yukine In...
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 10-16
My Hero Academia earns 3.3% rating;Wandance earns 2.4% rating― Mamoru Hosoda'sThe Boy and The Beast anime film aired on NTV on Friday, November 14 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.1% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household RatingSazae-san Fuji TV November 16 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.6Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV November 16 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.7Detective Conan NTV November 15 (Sat) 18:...
Tokyopop Reveals 11 New Manga Licenses
How My Cute Girlfriend and I Started a Love Story; There, Beneath the Water; more licensed― Tokyopop announced 11 new manga licenses on Friday. All but one of new titles are part of the company's "Love Love" imprint. The company also confirmed the previously announced license Moyori Mori's Bride of Ignat. The new licenses are: Title:A Nightingale Awaits the Blooming Love of Spring Author: Nayuta Na...
Demon Slayer, Scarlet, Chainsaw Man, ChaO, More Anime Films Confirmed Eligible for 2026 Oscars
Colorful Stage!, 100 Meters, Dragon Heart, Lost in Starlight, KPop Demon Hunters also eligible― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the films eligible for consideration for the 2026 Oscars in the Animated Feature, International Feature, and Documentary Feature categories on Friday. Among the 35 titles eligible for the Animated Feature category, the anime films and Japanese medi...
Korean Appeals Court Sentences Operator Behind NunuTV, OKToon Piracy Sites to 4.5 Years in Prison
Appeals court serves harsher sentence than initial 3-year term issued by lower court― The Daejeon High Court's Criminal Appeals Division on November 13 sentenced the operator behind the illegal streaming site NunuTV and the webtoon piracy site OKToon to four years and six months in prison for copyright infringement. The sentence was harsher than the initial three-year term issued by a lower court i...
Jaedam Media to Release French Webtoon Selection in Korean in 2026
Initiative commemorates 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea, France― Jaedam Media, a Korean webtoon publisher, announced on November 17 it will publish Korean-language versions of French webtoons selected through a public contest organized by the Embassy of France in Korea. The works will be distributed on the company's platform, Jaedam Shortz. The program, titled the FrenchToon...
Lezhin Entertainment Launches New Webtoon-Based Music Project Group
SPAKLZ features characters from 14 Lezhin webtoons― Lezhin Entertainment announced on November 19 that it will debut SPAKLZ, a new music project group built around its popular webtoon franchises, on November 25. The initiative marks the company's first attempt to merge webtoon character universes with a season-greeting concept and expand them into music, bringing characters from multiple titles tog...
An Hour of Romance Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Story follows 2 people who begin swapping souls for exactly 1 hour each day― The webtoon seriesAn Hour of Romance is being adapted into a live-action series. According to Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN, actor Hye-sun Shim is currently reviewing an offer to lead the series. TappyToon describes the story of Myeong-mi Kim's original webtoon: Jooahn and Dojin couldn't be any more different at ...
My Daughter is a Zombie Film Wins Top Audience Award at Blue Dragon Film Awards
Webtoon-based feature was nominated in 7 major categories― The live-action filmMy Daughter is a Zombie, based on the webtoon of the same name, won the Top Audience Award at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards on the November 19. Blue Dragon Film Awards, often compared to the Oscars in South Korea, are one of the country's most prestigious film honors. Established in 1963 and known for spotlighting bo...
'Now That We Draw' Manga Gets TV Anime
Ayumu Murase, Sayumi Suzushiro star in romantic comedy anime from ROLL2 studio― A website opened on Friday to announce a television anime of Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba's Now That We Draw (Kakunaru Ue wa) manga. Ayumu Murase and Sayumi Suzushiro will star as Yūki Uehara and Niina Miyamoto, respectively. Shunsuke Ishikawa (BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-) is directing the anime at ROLL2, and Deko A...
'Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power' Anime Reveals More Cast, Key Visual
Shinichirō Miki, Kōji Yusa, Daisuke Ono, Kengo Kawanishi join cast of anime debuting in January― Pony Canyon revealed four new cast members and a new key visual for the television anime of Nazuna Miki's Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power (Kizoku Tensei: Megumareta Umare kara Saikyō no Chikara o Eru) light novel series, on Friday. The newly announced cast members include...
Hindi Dubs ofWeathering With You,your name., More Makoto Shinkai Films Stream on Crunchyroll on December 4
Suzume, The Garden of Words, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, 5 Centimeters per Second, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Voices of a Distant Star also stream on Crunchyroll― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will begin streaming eight Makoto Shinkai films in India on December 4. It will stream new Hindi dubs forWeathering With You andyour name. and will stream the Hindi dub forSuzume. ...
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' 2nd Season Reveals January 8 Debut, New Visual
Crunchyroll to stream season in N. America, Central America, S. America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Middle East, CIS, India, Southeast Asia― The official website for the television anime of Haruka Mitsui'sAnyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda orKoiShima) manga revealed on Friday that the anime's second season will debut on January 8. The website also revealed a new key visua...
MF Ghost 3rd Season Anime Reveals January 4 Debut, Theme Songs in Promo Video
Yū Serizawa, Himika Akaneya perform themes― The official website for the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno'sMF Ghost manga revealed on Friday the January 4 debut date for the anime's third season in a new promotional video. The website also revealed the new season's theme songs. Yū Serizawa performs the opening theme song "Timeless Power feat. MOTSU, and Himika Akaneya performs the ending theme song "Yokan...
Live-ActionReturn to Silent Hill Film's Trailer Shows James Drawn to Town
Trailer shows scenes calling back toSilent Hill 2― The live-actionReturn to Silent Hill film's official X (formerly Twitter) account began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows James drawn to Silent Hill by a letter from his lost love Mary, and witnessing the town transform from a quiet lakeside retreat into a scene of horror. The scenes call back to similar scenes in the...
2nd Live-ActionGolden Kamuy Film Casts Tetta Sugimoto as Anji Toni
Sugimoto plays Abashiri convict in film opening on March 13― The official website forGolden Kamuy: Abashiri Kangoku Shūgeki-hen (Golden Kamuy: Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc), the second live-action film based on Satoru Noda'sGolden Kamuy manga, announced on Friday that Tetta Sugimoto will join the film's cast as Anji Toni, one of the tattooed Abashiri convicts. The film will open on March 13. Kent...
Let This Grieving Soul Retire! 2nd Season Anime Casts Hidenari Ugaki
Ugaki plays level 6 hunter Kechachakka Munk in 21st episode― The offiicial website for the second season of the television anime of Tsukikage and Chyko'sLet This Grieving Soul Retire! (Nageki no Bōrei wa Intai Shitai: Saijaku Hunter ni Yoru Saikyō Party Ikusei-jutsu) light novel series revealed on Friday that Hidenari Ugaki will join the anime's cast as Kechachakka Munk, a level 6 hunter. The chara...
Nippon Ichi RevealsShinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu Game
Side-scrolling fantasy adventure releases on Switch, Switch 2, PS5 on April 30― Nippon Ichi Software revealed a new game titledShinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu (The Princess of the Paper Death and the Beast of the Asylum Library) on Thursday. The game will launch on Switch, Switch 2, and PlayStation 5 on April 30. The fantasy side-scrolling adventure game features a picture book aesthetic an...
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Manga to End in 13th Volume
13th volume ships in fall 2026― The 12th compiled book volume of Wakame Konbu's The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Jahysama ha Kujikenai!) manga announced on Thursday that the manga will end with its 13th volume, which will ship in fall 2026.Square Enix Manga & Books is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the manga:The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm's second-in-command, cuts a frightenin...
Fist of the North Star: Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts Anime Unveils Staff, January 5 Debut
Takuma Hase, Yūma Saitō direct anime at Do-Raku― The official website 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 announced the staff and the January 5 premiere date for the anime on Friday. Takuma Hase and Yūma Saitō are serving as technical directors on the anime at Do-Raku, and are also c...
Gundam: Silver Phantom VR Anime Debuts on PlayStation VR2 on November 21
Anime previously released for Meta Quest headsets in October 2024― Publisher Astrea announced on Thursday that it will release Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V'sMobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime on PlayStation VR2 on November 21. Astrea previously released a trailer for the PS VR2 release on November 6. The anime's story takes place...
Donkey Kong Bananza,Pokémon GO Win at Golden Joystick Awards 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Ultimate Game of the Year― The Golden Joystick 2025 ceremony announced this year's awards on Thursday. Nintendo'sDonkey Kong Bananza won the Critics' Choice award. Niantic and Nintendo'sPokémon GO won the Still Playing - Mobile award. Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Ultimate Game of the Year, along with three other awar...
Seishōnen Ashibe's Hiromi Morishita, Syohei Launch New Manga on December 19
Morishita, Syohei launchThe Palace at the Edge of Japan manga about revitalization of Japan's largest village― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Futabasha's Web Action manga website revealed on Wednesday that Hiromi Morishita and Syohei will launch a new manga titledThe Palace at the Edge of Japan (Hate no Ōkyū) on Web Action on December 19. Morishita is credited for the original story ...
Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament Anime Gets 'Special Edition' Film on January 23
2nd television anime based onSai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan children's book series premiered on April 6― The staff for Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament, the second television anime based on Gakken'sSai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan children's book series, revealed on Friday that a special edition film of the anime titled Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Tournament Tokubetsu-hen Teppen Kimeyō ka!(Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: T...
Sickness Unto Death Artist Takahiro Seguchi, Yōshō Tokiwa Launches New Manga
Otonari-san no Gyaru ga Boku wo Horesasetakute Zenryokusugiru debuted on November 14―Sickness Unto Death artist Takahiro Seguchi and writer Yōshō Tokiwa launched theOtonari-san no Gyaru ga Boku wo Horesasetakute Zenryokusugiru (The Gal Next Door is Trying Too Hard too Make Me Fall for Her) manga on Overlap'sComic Gardo platform on Friday. The story follows a high school student who is allowed to ...
Hiru Morino'sLuna Knight Manga Ends
Series debuted in September 2024; will get release from Seven Seas starting in August 2026― The December issue of Kodansha'sMonthly Young Magazine published the final chapter of Hiru Morino'sLuna Knight manga on Tuesday. The third and final volume ships on January 20.Seven Seas announced last month it will publish the series in English, and it describes the story: Memory is a funny thing. For mos...
Yasuo Ohtagaki's'Candy Box Creations' 1-Shot Series Ends
1-shot series launched in December 2024― This year's 23rd issue of Shogakukan'sBig Comic Original magazine published the final story in Yasuo Ohtagaki's one-shot short manga series "Candy Box Creations" on Thursday. The manga's one compiled book volume will ship on December 19.Ohtagaki launched the one-shot short manga series inBig Comic Original in December 2024.The one-shot series features Ohtag...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game Heads West on February 20
Game slated for Switch 2, PS5, PC― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will launchYs X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of Nihon Falcom'sYs X: Nordics game, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC on February 20. Nihon Falcom will release the game on PlayStation 5 in Japan on February 19. The game will feature 4K resolution at 120 FPS. The game launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 i...
Are You Lost? Manga Creator Kentarō Okamoto Launches New Manga
Katami Shoulder draws art forOkōcha of the Living Dead zombie manga― This year's 23rd issue of Futabasha'sManga Action magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kentarō Okamoto and Katami Shoulder will launch a new manga titledOkōcha of the Living Dead (Tea of the Living Dead) in the magazine's next issue on December 2. The issue also published a prologue "episode 0" chapter for the manga, which is also ...
Chainsaw Man Manga Ranks at #4 onNYT November Bestseller List
― The 19th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #4 onThe New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early November. The manga on this month's list include: #4 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 19 #5 — Kohei Horikoshi'sMy Hero Academia volume 42 #9 — Yukinobu Tatsu'sDandadan volume 15 #14 — Koyoharu Gotouge'sDemon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yai...
Young Magazine US Reveals 5 Manga Poll Winners to Get Simultaneous English Serialization
Poll received 281,461 votes; Kami Nishio'sStill You tops poll― Kodansha revealed on Tuesday the winners of the reader poll campaign following the release of the specialYoung Magazine US English issue in August. Kodansha stated the contest received a final count of 281,461 votes. The five manga stories with the most votes are guaranteed serialization on Kodansha's K MANGA app. The winners will also...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 2nd Season Anime's New Trailer Reveals milet's Ending Theme
New season premieres on January 16― TOHO animation started streaming a new trailer video for the second season of the television anime of Kanehito Yamada andTsukasa Abe'sFrieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga on Thursday. The video reveals and previews milet's ending theme song "The Story of Us," which was written specifically for the anime. milet also performed the first season's e...
'Saioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu!' Light Anime Stars Ayumu Murase, Shōta Aoi
Series debuts in January― The official website for the "light anime" adaptation of Tenma Asahi's Saioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu! (In Order to Love My Most Beloved Step-Brother, I'll Live a Long Life!) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime will star Ayumu Murase as Alba (pictured left in image at right) and Shōta Aoi as Orsis (pictured right). The anime will debut in Janua...
Live-ActionSolitary Gourmet Show Gets 9th Consecutive New Year's Special
Part of special will be live broadcast for 1st time in 5 years― TV Tokyo announced on Thursday that the live-action series of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi'sKodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga will have its ninth consecutive New Year's special, tentatively titledKodoku no Gourmet 2025 Ōmisoka Special. The special will air on December 31 starting at 9:55 p.m. JST, and for the first time...
Crunchyroll Adds Thai Dubs forMy Hero Academia Anime Seasons 1-7
Dubs debuted earlier this month― Crunchyroll added the Thai dubs for seasons 1 through 7 of theMy Hero Academia anime earlier this month.The anime's seventh season was announced after the sixth season ended in March 2023. A four-episodeMy Hero Academia Memories compilation special with some new scenes premiered in April 2024. The seventh season (starting with episode 139 of the overall anime) then...
Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, January 11 Debut
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Mamiko Noto, Haruka Tomatsu, Yoshiko Sakakibara join anime's cast― The staff of the television anime adaptation Yuritaro'sKaya-chan Isn't Scary (Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) horror action manga revealed on Thursday additional cast and staff, theme song artists, a second promotional video, and the anime's January 11 premiere. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Mabo...
Crunchyroll Adds Thai Dub for 1st 2 Seasons ofJujutsu Kaisen Anime
Ani-One Asia previously streamed both anime in Southeast Asia― Crunchyroll added a Thai dub for the first two seasons of theJujutsu Kaisen anime on Thursday.The firstJujutsu Kaisen television anime season premiered in October 2020, and it had 24 episodes. Ani-One Asia streamed the anime. TheJujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel anime film opened in Japan in December 2021. MediaLink screened the film in variou...
Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game Heads West in 2026
Spike Chunsoft to release game on PC via Steam― Spike Chunsoft announced on Thursday that it will release MAGES.'Steins;Gate Re:Boot game in North America and Europe on PC via Steam in 2026.Steins;Gate Re:Boot was originally announced for release this year, but was delayed to 2026. The game's characters have been revamped with redesigned clothing and accessories by character designer huke. The game...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Into the Abyss DLC Launches
Expansion includes new map, storyline, equipment, enemies― Marvelous USA released the theDaemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game's new Into the Abyss expansion DLC on November 13. The expansion features the Survey Zone: Locus Initi, which includes new Femto-powered enemies, a new Axiom base, new equipment, as well as a new storyline. The DLC is included for Digital Deluxe and Super Digital Deluxe Edi...
Chainsaw Man Anime Film Back at #1,Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Drops to #2 in Japan
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle back at #4,Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone rerelease debuts at #6―Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto'sChainsaw Man manga, climbed back up from #4 to #1 in its ninth weekend. The film sold 217,000 tickets and earned 337,437,800 yen (about US$2.14 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 5.72 m...
Marika's Love Meter Malfunction Romantic Comedy Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Manga centers on young man who can suddenly see love meters above others― AnimeFesta announced on Thursday that Rin Komugi'sMarika's Love Meter Malfunction (Marika-chan wa Kōkando wa Bukkowareteiru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2026. WWWave Corporation publishes the romantic comedy manga in English on its Coolmic platform, and it describes the story: Confessing to...
Kishi Ueno'sThe Oddballs of Rookerie Manga Ends
Manga about myterious bar launched in July 2024― The December issue of Shueisha'sUltra Jump magazine published the final chapter of Kishi Ueno'sThe Oddballs of Rookerie (Rookerie no Kawarimono) manga on Wednesday.The manga centers on a mysterious bar named Rookerie, where strange "birds" that can transform into humans work, and where people can make strange orders.Ueno launched the manga in Ultra ...
Taiikukan no Satsujin Manga Starts Final Chapter
Rin Natori launched manga ofUndead Murder Farce author Yugo Aosaki's debut work in June 2024― Kadokawa's Comic Alive+ website published the first part of the final chapter of Rin Natori's manga adaptation of Yugo Aosaki'sTaiikukan no Satsujin (Murder at the School Gym) novel last Saturday. The manga usually publishes each chapter in two parts, so the manga will likely end in the next serialized in...
Homura: The Crimson Warriors Visual Novel Launches in English Next April
Switchotome game's trailer features Rico Sasaki's opening song― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that theHomura: The Crimson Warriors (Kurenai no Homura: Sanada Ninpou Chо̄) visual novel will launch in English physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in April 2026 in North America and Europe. (The game will launch digitally for Europe one month earlier in March.)The company desc...
Live-ActionRomantic Killer Film Casts Alan Shirahama
Shirahama plays "mysterious delinquent student" in December 12 film― The official website for the live-action film of Wataru Momose'sRomantic Killer manga began streaming a promotional video for the film on Thursday. he video reveals that EXILE/GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE/PKCZ idol group member Alan Shirahama (live-actionGTO: Great Teacher Onizuka,HiGH&LOW) is joining the film's cast as a "myste...
Blooming Love Manga Ends in Shonen Jump+ on December 2
Daichi Kawada launched manga in May 2023― The 57th chapter of Daichi Kawada'sBlooming Love (Hanninmae no Koibito) manga announced on Tuesday that the manga will end in its next chapter on December 2.Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: One day, when I was making school supplies in the art room, a very scary-looking girl was staring at me...!? Crafts girl vs. art boy r...
Yellow Tanabe ResumesKai-hen Wizards Manga on November 26
Manga went on hiatus on June 25― This year's 51st issue of Shogakukan'sWeekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Yellow Tanabe'sKai-hen Wizards (Kaihen no Mahōtsukai) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on November 26.The manga went on its second hiatus this year on June 25. The manga previously went on hiatus on January 15, and returned on April 9.Tanabe l...
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Manga Ends in Volume 17
Volume 17 slated for next year― The 16th compiled book volume of Yū Toyota'sCherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga teased on Thursday that the manga will reach its climax in its 17th volume, which will ship in 2026. The manga entered its final arc with the 15th volume in January earlier this year.Square Enix Manga & Bo...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw Ends on January 17
2nd manga adaptation ofDisney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game launched in 2022― The December issue of Square Enix'sMonthly G Fantasy magazine announced on Tuesday that Suzuka Oda'sDisney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw, the second manga adaptation of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game, will end in its next chapter in the magazine's February 2026 issue on January ...
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death Game Launches in West in February 2026
Mystery visual novel ships on February 26― Aksys announced on Tuesday that it will launch Imagineer'sPath of Mystery: A Brush with Death visual novel in the west on February 26 for the Nintendo Switch. The company describes the story:Decades ago, a famous landscape artist was brutally murdered while painting late at night. At that time irregularities were found in the case and the primary suspect ...
HIDIVE RevealsMy Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha Anime's English Dub Cast
Shannon Emerick stars as Light― HIDIVE announced the cast for its English dub for the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef'sBackstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members light novel series on Wednesday. (HIDIVE lists the anime under the title My ...
Ultraman: Rising Film Nominated in Children's & Family Emmys
Film nominated for Outstanding Animated Special― The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that it has nominated Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions'Ultraman: Rising, the latestUltraman CG animated feature film, for the Outstanding Animated Special category in the 2025 Children's & Family Emmys.The film was previously nominated for the "Best Feature" category in the 5...
Seven Seas LicensesPredator Witches,When It Rains, It Pours,Phenomenon X, 4 More Titles
Also licensed:Me and the Prez, Drinking Under the Stars,Raul and His Vampire Prince, more― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title:Liar's Journey: Reborn as a False Hero - I'll Save the Tragic Heroine from Every Death Route! light novel series Creator(s): Shibanekozamurai, Miyuki Ruria Release Date: August 2026 (volume 1, digital release, Airship imprint) Summary: Liar wa...
Drops of God Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Takuya Satō, Kazuya Kamenashi, Maaya Uchida star in series― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto'sThe Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) manga will receive a television anime adaptation in 2026. The series stars (left to right in image above):Takuya Satō as Issei TomineKazuya Kamenashi as Shizuku KanzakiMaaya Uchida as Miyabi ShinoharaBanjo Ginga also plays Yutaka Kan...
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