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Strawberry Prince Member Jel's Toi-san Anime Film's Trailer Highlights Characters
Matenrou comedy duo member Antony plays "live-action Jel" in scene in film
― The official website for Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to SmaPho to Romance to" (Toi-san Wants to Live in Her Youth! "A Fool, a Smartphone, and Romance"), the anime film of boy band Strawberry Prince member Jel's Toi-san short video series, began streaming a trailer for the film on Saturday. The trailer highlights the cha...
Neflix Streams Chihayafuru Live-Action Films' Sequel in English on July 17
Netflix to stream Chihayafuru -Meguri- series with the title Chihayafuru: Full Circle
― Netflix is listing Chihayafuru -Meguri-, the new live-action television series inspired by Yuki Suetsugu's Chihayafuru manga, with the title Chihayafuru: Full Circle, and with a July 17 release date. The series will premiere in Japan on July 9 at 10:00 p.m. JST (9:00 a.m. EDT) on NTV and affiliated channels. Ami T...
Princession Orchestra Anime Streams 1st 2 Episodes With English Subtitles
Anime premiered on April 6
― The official YouTube channel for the original anime Princession Orchestra began streaming the anime's first episode with English subtitles on Friday. This is the anime's English debut. The second episode is also available. The episodes are available only in the United States. The anime premiered on April 6, and airs on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. ...
The Last Blossom Anime Film Opens in Japan on October 10
A panel at Anime Expo on Friday for director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kadzuya Konomoto's original anime film The Last Blossom (Housenka) revealed the film will open in Japan on October 10. The film screened in the Feature Film Competition at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival last month. A preview of the film was part of the Work in Progress lineup in last year's Annecy Film...
Titan Manga, Newtype to Release Five Star Stories Manga in English Starting in March 2026
Science fantasy manga launched in 1986, inspired anime film in 1989
― The Newtype panel at Anime Expo on Friday announced that Newtype and Titan Manga will release Mamoru Nagano's The Five Star Stories manga in English starting in March 2026. Nagano launched his science fantasy manga series in Kadokawa's Newtype magazine in 1986, although the series has been running intermittently since then. To mark...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime to Debut in 2026
New visual also revealed
― A panel for the Bleach franchise at Anime Expo on Friday revealed that the anime's fourth part, titled BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, will debut in 2026 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The panel also revealed a new visual. BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity will be the final season of the anime. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Confl...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Video Teases Animation Project in September
Game ships on September 25
― The official YouTube channel of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise began streaming an animation teaser for the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game on Friday. The video teases a new animation project for the game coming in September. Sega first revealed the video at Anime Expo. The game will release on September 25 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Sw...
N LITE's 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA Casts Jaden Smith as Kozo
Also: NBA MVP Joel Embiid's Miniature Géant company to co-produce companion documentary for film
― Multimedia company N LITE announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that actor and musician Jaden Smith will voice the character Kozo in its MFINDA "AFRIME" or "afro-anime." N LITE previously showed the character art for Kozo earlier this year in February. N LITE added that Smith is also an exe...
Garena Free Fire Anime Unveils Trailer, Visual, Staff
Ken Takahashi directs anime adaptation of game at Candy Box
― Kadokawa and Singaporean game developer and publisher Garena unveiled on Saturday a trailer, visual, and staff for their anime adaptation of Garena's Garena Free Fire battle royale shooting game. The trailer previews the theme song, which is a reimagining of a signature melody from the game: The visual depicts Kelly, the protagonist who un...
N LITE Plans Remake of Tezuka's Jungle Emperor Leo Anime
Tezuka's manga ran in 1950 to 1954, inspired numerous TV anime, film adaptations
― Christiano Terry from multimedia company N LITE announced at NLITE's panel at Anime Expo on Friday that the company is working on a remake of Osamu Tezuka's Jungle Emperor Leo/Kimba the White Lion. N LITE did not mention the format of the remake, and which part of the story it will tackle (the numerous anime adaptation...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime Reveals Main Staff
Golden Wind co-directors Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi to direct anime
― The JoJo's Bizarre Adventure panel at Anime Expo on Friday revealed the main staff for the anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run manga. The panel also revealed a new illustration drawn by Daisuke Tsumagari. A global livestream event on September 23 will reveal more information f...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Anime's Trailer Reveals New Staff, Crunchyroll Stream
Tomoya Kitagawa takes over as director, Daiki Harashina as assistant director
― Crunchyroll's Anime Expo 2025 panel for the television anime season of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga revealed a new trailer for the anime's second season on Friday, and also revealed that Crunchyroll will stream the second season worldwide outside of Asia (but incl...
Eisen Flügel Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Visual
A-1 Pictures produces film based on novels
― A-1 Pictures unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday a new trailer and visual for the Eisen Flügel theatrical anime film: Gen Urobuchi is credited with the original story, and Seiji Mizushima is the chief director of the film at A-1 Pictures. Daizen Komatsuda is the director, Keigo Sasaki is adapting Takashi Takeuchi of TYPE-MOON's original chara...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Gets New 10-Episode Anime Series on Netflix
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to feature new standalone story from world of Cyberpunk 2077
― Studio Trigger revealed at a panel for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime at Anime Expo on Friday that a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime is in production. Ichigo Kanno from Studio Trigger drew the below poster. Kai Ikarashi (who was a storyboard artist, animation director, animator, and prop designer for the first seri...
Crunchyroll to Stream IDOLiSH7 1st Beat Compilation Films
2-part film compilation of 1st IDOLiSH7 season opens in Japan on October 3, December 5
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that both parts for the theatrical film compilation of the first IDOLiSH7 season will stream on Crunchyroll. The first part will open in Japan on October 3, and the second will premiere on December 5. The first television anime based on the ...
Kodansha USA Licenses GALAXIAS, OMORI, Fruit of the Underworld, More Manga for Spring 2026
Also: Wicked Spot, Drawing From Your Memory, Love at First Memory, more
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced during its Anime Expo panel on Friday new releases for spring 2026. In addition, the company is releasing the Mushishi Collector's Edition manga in November 2025. Title: Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition
Author: PEACH-PIT
Summary: Relive the magic of self-discovery with Amu Hinamori and fri...
Manga Mavericks Licenses First Time in Taiwan, Great Metal God, Princess Da Huang Manga
Manga Maverics also collaborates with Red String localization company to release I'll See You at Ebisu Studios
― Manga Mavericks Books, the new publishing division of the Manga Mavericks website and podcast, announced new licensed titles during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday. Subscribers of the Manga Mavericks Substack newsletter will be able to read the titles earlier (the newsletter will add a m...
Pokémon Franchise Streams 2 Summer Anime Shorts
Boy, researcher embark on adventures with Morpeko, Chimchar
― The Pokémon anime began streaming "Morpeko" to Hajime no Otekake" (The First Outing With Morpeko), the first of two shorts in the "Pokémon to Kakeru Natsu Monogatari" (Summer Stories of Running With Pokémon) project for children and their families during summer vacation on Friday. The shorts depict two people embarking on their own adventu...
'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' Novels, Manga Get TV Anime
Romantic comedy fantasy series centers on man reincarnated as demon lord's underling, falls in love with priest
― Futabasha announced on Friday that 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 are getting a television anime series. Kairi's manga adaptation is...
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Light Novels Get Anime
Punichan's story of being reincarnated as otome game's villainess, only to be wooed by neighboring country's prince
― Kadokawa's B's-Log Bunko imprint announced on Friday that an anime adaptation of Punichan's light novel series The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijō wa Ringoku no Ōtaishi ni Dekiai Sareru) has been green-lit. More information on the anime will b...
FLOW Goes on Naruto-Themed Concert Tour in Europe, N. America This Fall
Band will perform their Naruto franchise songs, as well as covers of other artists' songs
― Sony Music Entertainment's Sacra Music label announced on Friday that rock band FLOW will hold a Naruto franchise-themed concert tour in Europe and North America. The tour is titled "FLOW World Tour 2025 'Naruto the Rock'", and will take place this fall. The tour is planned to have more than 30 concerts. Durin...
CloverWorks' Original Anime Film Grotesqqque Reveals 2026 Debut in New Video
Film from director Atsushi Nishigori to feature 3 stories with different worldviews
― Anime studio CloverWorks revealed at Anime Expo on Thursday that its original anime film Grotesqqque (previously titled Grotesque) will open in 2026. The studio also revealed a new video for the project. Atsushi Nishigori (The IDOLM@STER, DARLING in the FRANXX) is directing the film. The film will be an omnibus film...
'Let's Play' Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Premiere
Shimba Tsuchiya, Yuichi Nakamura, Tomokazu Sugita join cast
― Crunchyroll unveiled a new teaser trailer for studio OLM's anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's (also known as "Mongie") Let's Play web comic on Thursday. The video reveals more cast, a new staff member, and the anime's October 2025 premiere. The new cast members include: Shimba Tsuchiya as Marshall Law
Yuichi Nakamura as Charles Jones
...
To Your Eternity Season 3 Anime Reveals Visual, More Cast
Aya Uchida, Fukushi Ochiai, Chiharu Sawashiro, Aoi Koga, Shouto Kashii join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga revealed more cast members and a new visual for the anime's third season on Friday. The new cast members include: Aya Uchida as Hanna Fukushi Ochiai as Tamaki Kazumu Chiharu Sawashiro as Senba Suzuhiko Aoi Koga...
GeeXPlus' New GeeXProductions Division Produces Gigguk's Bâan -The Boundaries of Adulthood- Anime Short Movie
Film opens in Tokyo in August, before debuting on Gigguk's YouTube channel
― GeeXPlus, Dwango and Kadokawa's internet influencer talent agency subsidiary, announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it has founded the GeeXProductions IP division, which is producing anime YouTuber and influencer Gigguk's anime short film Bâan -The Boundaries of Adulthood- (Bâan -Otona no Kyōkai-). The anime...
Ink Pop, Inklore Announce Partnership With Webtoon to Release 14 Titles in Print
Inklore to release ELECEED, I LOVE YOO, Midnight Poppy Land in print
― Inklore and Ink Pop, both imprints of Random House, announced on Thursday at Anime Expo that both imprints have entered into an extended partnership with WEBTOON Entertainment to bring 14 of WEBTOON's webcomics into print over the next five years. These titles will include manga, manhwa, manhua, and webcomics. Inklore will release...
Yen Press Licenses Wonder Boy, Hinatsugimura, Out of the Cocoon, More Manga/Novels
Also: Scenes from Awajima, Please Look After the Dragon, Animan, more
― Yen Press announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it has licensed nine manga and four light novels for release in December 2025 and January 2026. In addition, the company revealed audiobook releases for the Secrets of the Silent Witch, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean...
Yen Press, Ize Press to Release Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound, Beatrice Manhwa
Ize Press to release Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound in January 2026
― Yen Press announced during its Anime Expo panel a manhwa license as well as a title from its Ize Press imprint. Ize Press will release the Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound manhwa in January 2026: Title: Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound manhwa (full-color)
Creators: S.arang (art), TO WALK (REDICE STUDIO, adaptation)...
Science Saru's The Ghost in the Shell TV Anime Unveils 2nd Teaser, Title Logo
Hajime Sorayama designed logo for 2026 anime
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Thursday during its panel at Anime Expo for The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai The Ghost in the Shell), Science Saru's new The Ghost in the Shell television anime series, the second teaser video and the logo designed by artist Hajime Sorayama ("Sexy Robot" series, Aerosmoth's Just Push Play album cover): A producer ...
Yen Press Licenses 3 New Manga, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Art Book
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Demon Lord 2099 omnibus volume, Divine Incursion manga
― Yen Press announced on Thursday, as part of its "Anime Expo Day 0 announcements," three new manga licenses and the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Momoco's Art Book. Yen Press licensed Momose Hanada's manga adaptation of Harunadon's Even a Replica Can Fall in Love light novel series. Yen Press prev...
Aniplex of America Announces Resident Evil: Survival Unit Mobile Strategy Game
Shinji Hashimoto working on new mobile game in collaboration with Capcom
― Aniplex of America announced during its games panel at Anime Expo on Thursday a new mobile strategy game in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise titled Resident Evil: Survival Unit. Former Square Enix game producer and current Senior Vice President of Aniplex's ForwardWorks Room/Senior Adviser at Sony Music Entertainment Japan Shi...
Call of the Night Season 2 Anime Casts Tomokazu Sugita, Reveals Creepy Nuts Ending Song
Sugita plays LG character in 2nd season; Creepy Nuts perform ending song "Nemure"
― The official website for the television anime of Kotoyama's Call of the Night (Yofukashi no Uta) manga revealed a new cast member and the ending theme song artist for the anime's second season on Friday. Tomokazu Sugita joins the cast as LG, a follower of Midori Kohakobe. The site also announced that Creepy Nuts will ...
Aniplex USA to Release 'Clockwork Girl' Episode of Virgin Punk Original Anime Theatrically
English-subtitled trailer unveiled for Yasuomi Umetsu, SHAFT anime
― Aniplex of America announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that it will hold a theatrical release for "Clockwork Girl," the first story in director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT's Virgin Punk original anime series. Aniplex of America did not announce an opening date for the anime, but did stream the below En...
Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game Launches for PC in Summer
Game data linkable between mobile/Steam versions
― Aniplex of America confirmed during its games panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2025. Game data will be linkable between between the mobile and Steam versions. The game launched for iOS and Android devices on March 27, following a delay from last yea...
J-Novel Club Adds 9 New Light Novels, 5 New Manga Titles
Old Knight, New Post: From Retiree to Her Majesty's Blade; Worthless at Home, Whiz to the World; The Crown of Rutile Quartz; more titles added
― J-Novel Club announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it has licensed nine new light novel and five new manga titles. The new light novel titles include: Title: Guild Handyman? More like Mastermind! Using My Hidden Skills in the Shadows (Guild ...
Junji Ito Crimson Anime Announced With Theme Song by Yumi Matsutōya (Updated)
Music video of Matsutōya's theme song "Karasu Ageha" also revealed
― A panel at the Japan Expo 2025 event in Paris, France on Thursday announced that a new anime based on horror manga artist Junji Ito's various stories titled Junji Ito Crimson is in the works. Singer Yumi Matsutōya will perform the new anime's theme song "Karasu Ageha." A music video of the theme song was also released, featuring ill...
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals Kenshi Yonezu's Theme Song in Trailer
Film opens in U.S., U.K. on October 29
― MAPPA's panel at Anime Expo on Thursday revealed a new trailer and the theme song information for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. Kenshi Yonezu is returning to the franchise to perform the film's theme song "IRIS OUT." Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired worldwide theatrica...
GATE Anime Gets Sequel Based on 'Season 2' Novels
Studio M2 animates GATE 2: Tides of Conflict anime centered on JMSDF in fantasy world
― Anime platform Oshi announced on Thursday that the television anime of Takumi Yanai's Gate: Jiei-tai Ka no Chi ni te, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land) light novel series will have a sequel titled GATE 2: Tides of Conflict, which will be based on the novel series' "Seas...
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Announces Main Cast
Film stars Mana Ashida as Scarlet, Masaki Okada as Hijiri
― The official website for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's new anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") announced on Friday that the film will star Mana Ashida as Scarlet and Masaki Okada as Hijiri. The website also unveiled a new visual featuring the two characters: The film will open...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime's Blu-ray Disc Set Ships on October 28
Pre-orders open on August 26
― Aniplex of America announced on Thursday during its panel at Anime Expo that it will release the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime on a complete Blu-ray Disc set in North America on October 28. Pre-orders open on August 26. The limited edition will include a new jacket illustration (pictured in first visual below), a booklet, a book of the storyboard of episode 10, a two-yea...
Aksys Games to Release Novect's Project Code M, 6 Other Games
Other releases include: Path of Mystery, Q Collection, Tristia: Chronicles, more
― Aksys Games announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it will release the following games: Project Code M Aksys will reveal more information on Novect's Project Code M, including platforms and release dates, at a later date. Aksys describes the game: We are excited to announce Project Code M, a mystery gam...
Macross Frontier Manga to Be Published by Udon in English
Macross Delta Blu-ray also slated for next year by Anime Limited
― The Bigwest Macross Panel at Anime Expo announced on Thursday that Udon Entertainment will publish Hayato Aoki's Macross Frontier (Macross F) manga in English next year. The panel also confirmed that the Macross Delta television series and films will be available on Blu-ray Disc from Anime Limited next year, as well as the Macross Fro...
Monogatari Off & Monster Season Anime Gets New Episode
Teaser visual also revealed
― The official website for the MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season anime announced on Thursday that it will get a new episode, and revealed a special video and the teaser visual. The anime's staff also started streaming a "next episode preview" video, featuring "DJ Nadeko x Bro. Yotsugi:" Franchise veteran Akiyuki Simbo is again serving as chief director and Midori Yos...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 2nd Season Anime Debuts in 2026
1st teaser visual also revealed
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the second anime season of writer Sunsunsun and artsit Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series will premiere in 2026, and also revealed the new staff and first teaser visual. Hiroshi Haraguchi, the first season's episode 4 director, will dire...
BookWalker Adds Over 300 Volumes of Manga Titles from Square Enix Manga & Books
Titles include My Dress-Up Darling, The Apothecary Diaries, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
― Kadokawa's BookWalker Global store announced on Thursday that it will release over 300 volumes of manga titles published by Square Enix Manga & Books, including popular titles such as Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling, Nekokurage's manga adaptation of The Apothecary D...
Cygames Parent Company CyberAgent Teases 'Project M' Animation Project
― CyberAgent, the parent company of Cygames and Cygames Pictures, teased a new "Project M" animation project on Thursday with a visual. The visual will also be shown at Anime Expo, which opens on Thursday. CyberAgent will reveal more details about the project at a later date. Sources: Project M website, Comic Natalie
My Special One Shōjo Manga Also Gets Live-Action TV Series
Film cast reprises roles for September 16 series
― The official website for the live-action film of Momoko Kōda's My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will also have a live-action television series that will premiere on the MBS and TBS channels on September 16. The cast from the film will reprise their roles in the series. The series will continue the story of ...
20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Anime Is Film Next Summer
Live-action Gintama's Yūichi Fukuda supervises, pens script for new film
― Bandai Namco Pictures unveiled a teaser trailer for the new 20th anniversary anime project for the Sgt. Frog franchise on Wednesday. The teaser reveals that the project will be a new anime film that will open in summer 2026. Yūichi Fukuda (live-action Gintama, Saint Young Men, HK/Hentai Kamen) is the supervising director and s...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Game centers around manga's final battle
― The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase announced the new game My Hero Academia: All's Justice for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, and PC (via Steam) on Wednesday. The fighting game centers around the manga's final battle, and for the first time on consoles, will feature all the students from Class 1-A with their final powers and techniques. Kōhei Horikoshi end...
Aniplex Teases 4 Cast Members for Unannounced 2025 TV Anime
Ai Kayano, Kenichi Suzumura, Sōma Saitō, Fairouz Ai to star in anime to be announced on July 5
― Aniplex revealed in advance on Wednesday the cast for a new anime that will air this year. A 60-second television commercial will announce the anime's title on the Tokyo MX channel on July 5 at 11:28 p.m. JST (10:28 a.m. EDT). The cast for the new anime includes (from left to right in the image above) Ai ...
New Golden Kamuy Blu-ray Anime Reveals 3 Cast Members With Ad
Kōichi Yamadera, Kotono Mitsuishi, Ikue Ōtani star in anime bundled with spinoff novel
― The official website for the Golden Kamuy anime revealed the cast for the new Blu-ray Disc anime bundled with Golden Kamuy: Tsurumi Tokushirō no Shukugan (Golden Kamuy: Tokushirō Tsurumi's Aspiration), the first official spinoff novel based on Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga, on Wednesday. The site also posted a...
Shoji Kawamori's New, Original Film Unveils Labyrinth Title, Staff, January 2026 Opening
Macross co-creator helms Meikyū no Shiori film about girl trapped in her smartphone's labyrinth
― The official website for Shōji Kawamori's new and original animation film opened on Wednesday and revealed the title Meikyū no Shiori (Labyrinth, or literally Shori of the Labyrinth). The website also revealed the teaser video, teaser visual, and the film's January 2026 opening. The film centers on Shior...
Crunchyroll to Stream Mr. Osomatsu Season 4, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Season 2, Tougen Anki Anime
Uglymug, Epicfighter, Yamishibai season 15 also stream
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will stream the Mr. Osomatsu season 4, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime season 2, Tougen Anki, Uglymug, Epicfighter, and Yamishibai season 15. Crunchyroll's stream for the fourth season of the Mr. Osomatsu anime will debut on July 8 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. The stream will be available in North America, Central Americ...
D3Publisher Reveals Yuke's' Full Metal Schoolgirl Game
Game launches for PS5, Switch 2, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store on October 23
― D3Publisher revealed on Tuesday that developer Yuke's is developing a new game titled Full Metal Schoolgirl that will launch on PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on October 23. D3Publisher describes the game: Set in the year 2089, Full Metal Schoolgirl throws players into a dystopian Japan whe...
Voice Actress Atsumi Tanezaki Reduces Workload Due to Health
SPY x FAMILY/Frieren cast member has been following medical professionals' guidance since last year
― The Haikyō cooperative announced on Tuesday that voice actress Atsumi Tanezaki is limiting some of her work activities due to health. Haikyō explained that she had been continuing to work under the guidance of medical professionals since last year, but she decided her recovery must take precedence fo...
New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
Live-action One Piece's Mr. 3 actor joins 50 Cent, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
― The Deadline entertainment industry news source reported on Tuesday that Legendary Entertainment's new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series has cast David Dastmalchian as the antagonist M. Bison. Dastmalchian starred in the horror film Lat...
Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl Anime's Short Video Previews Ending Song
Sally Amaki as Lily Baker performs ending song "Amusing Flavor"
― The official website of Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl, the television anime of Hirokazu Yasuhara's Game Center Shо̄jo to Ibunka Kо̄ryū manga, started streaming a short promotional video on Tuesday. The video previews the anime's ending theme song "Amusing Flavor" by the character Lily Baker, as voiced by Sally Amaki. The an...
The New Prince of Tennis Manga to End Within a Year
Creator Takeshi Konomi marks original manga's 26th anniversary, plans sequel's end after 16 years
― The Prince of Tennis manga creator Takeshi Konomi posted on Tuesday that he plans to end the serialization of The New Prince of Tennis (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama) manga within a year. His post commemorated the 26th anniversary of the original Prince of Tennis manga, and he noted that The New Prince of Te...
Crunchyroll's German Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show Subtitles Listed 'ChatGPT' (Update 3)
Dialogue line's subtitles began with "ChatGPT said:"
― Crunchyroll began streaming the Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show anime on Tuesday, and its German subtitles include the line "ChatGPT said:Wenn ich die Welt von hier an weiter genießen kann," at the 19:12 mark in the first episode: This prefix listing Open AI's generative AI chatbot does not appear in the same scene in the subtitles for the...
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express CG Anime Casts Yukari Tamura
Tamura also sings as famous idol Minami Minase in anime premiering on Thursday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of animator Yōhei Kameyama's Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway), a sequel to his Milky☆Highway CG anime short, revealed on Tuesday that Yukari Tamura will voice Minami Minase, a famous idol, in the anime. The anime's staff posted a video of the...
Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power Anime's Teaser Reveals Staff, 2026 Debut
Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four's Michio Fukuda helms series at CompTown
― Pony Canyon revealed the first teaser promotional video, key visual, main staff, and the 2026 premiere 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 Tuesday....
Arcanadea TV Anime's Super Teaser Unveils Kaede Hondo as Lumitea
Hondo originally voices character in short video version of franchise's 4-panel manga
― The staff for the television anime of Kotobukiya's Arcanadea bishōjo plastic model series started streaming the anime's earrly "super teaser promotional video" on Tuesday. The video announces that Kaede Hondo will continue to voice the character Lumitea in the anime. Hondo voices the character in the short video v...
Comic Writer, Editor Jim Shooter Dies at 73
DC writer, Marvel editor-in-chief, Transformers' original story writer died due to esophageal cancer
― American comic book writer Mark Waid announced on his official Facebook account that comic writer, editor, and publisher Jim Shooter died on Monday due to esophageal cancer. He was 73. Shooter was born on September 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began his career writing for DC Comics in 1...
Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Delayed to January 2026
Anime originally slated for October premiere
― Kadokawa announced 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 be delayed to January 2026, and will have a 60-minute special as its first episode. The anime will also hold a special livestream t...
Schoolgirl Strikers 2 Game Ends Service in September After 7 Years
Original Schoolgirl Strikers game launched in April 2014, inspired 2017 TV anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Square Enix's Schoolgirl Strikers smartphone game announced on Friday that the game will end service on September 29. The game halted sales of the premium Stellar Coin currency at the time of the announcement, but users may continue to use coins in their possession until th...
DMM Games, KMS Games Confirm New Muv-Luv Girls Garden Game in Teaser
Game's pre-registration starts on July 1
― DMM Games and KMS Games confirmed the Muv-Luv Girls Garden title of their new "super-classic-style school x bishōjo (beautiful girl) story x battle" game in a teaser promotional video, and opened the game's pre-registration on Tuesday. EXNOA and KMS are handling the new game's distribution and development, Hayato Tashiro is in charge of its world building, H...
Pony Canyon Enters Business Partnership With TriF Studio
TriF Studio collaborated with Pony Canyon on Mecha-Ude TV anime
― The entertainment company Pony Canyon announced on Tuesday that it is entering a formalized business partnership with the animation studio TriF Studio. With the business partnership, Pony Canyon intends to further its relationship with TriF Studio, and invest in the future and creative potential of TriF Studio by strengthening the stud...
The Dangers in My Heart Compilation Film's Teaser Reveals February 2026 Opening
The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie will have sneak peek at Anime Expo panel on July 4
― TV Asahi unveiled a new visual and teaser trailer for the compilation film of the television anime of Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) manga on Tuesday. The teaser reveals the film's title as The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie, as well as its February 13, 2026 opening date in...
Haibara's Teenage New Game+ Novels Have Anime in the Works
Series inspired vertical comic adaptation June 2023
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Hobby Japan's HJ Bunko imprint announced on Tuesday that Kazuki Amamiya's Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. J-Novel Club publishes the series in English and describes the story: We all have embarrassing memor...
Eleceed Webtoon Gets TV Anime in 2026 at DandeLion Animation Studio
Honey Lemon Soda's Hiroshi Nishikiori directs anime; anime will have panel at AX on July 6
― Amuse Creative Studio announced on Tuesday that the webtoon series ELECEED is getting a television anime adaptation in 2026. Author Jeho Son (Noblesse) and artist ZHENA shared a congratulatory message and illustration, respectively. Son stated: It feels like a dream to finally share the news that ELECEED is g...
New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Casts Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson as Balrog
Rapper joins Callina Liang, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Orville Peck
― The Hollywood Reporter wrote on Thursday that Legendary Entertainment's planned live-action film adaptation of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series has cast rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as disgraced boxer Balrog. He is reportedly training to perform his own stunts. Deadline previously reported...
RetroCrush Acquires Streaming Rights for Rinkai! Anime, Adds Terror in Resonance, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 available for streaming now
― Cineverse's RetroCrush streaming service announced in the last week it has acquired exclusive streaming rights to the Rinkai! project's anime series. The service will begin streaming the anime in fall. The service also added the Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 anime on Friday and will add the Terror in Resonance anime in the future. Rinkai! premiered on April 9 o...
Boys-Love Light Anime Label Balloon Launches with TV Anime in 2026
Label to adapt Tenma Asahi's Saioshi no Gikei Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu! isekai story
― Publishing and anime production company Imagica Infos announced on Sunday it has joined with Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), Cybird, and Blue Rights to form the boys love label Balloon. The label's first project is a "light anime" adaptation of Tenma Asahi's Saioshi no Gikei Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu! (In Order to ...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2026
Crunchyroll to stream series worldwide excluding Asia
― Toho Animation announced on Monday the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga will get a second season in 2026. The company made the announcement following the airing of the final episode of season 1. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide out...
Kotoyama Launches New Short Series for Call of the Night Manga
Yofukashi no Uta -Rakuen-hen- launches July 2
― This year's 30th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on June 25 that Kotoyama will launch a short manga series with a new story for the Call of the Night (Yofukashi no Uta) manga, titled Yofukashi no Uta -Rakuen-hen- (Call of the Night -Paradise Arc-), in the magazine's next issue on July 2. Viz Media licensed the Call of the Ni...
Morihiro Hayashi's Star of Beethoven Manga Ends
Manga about young piano prodigy with Beethoven as mentor launched on February 10
― This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine published the final chapter of Morihiro Hayashi's Star of Beethoven (B no Seisen) manga, on Monday. VIZ Media and Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publish the manga in English digitally. MANGA Plus describes the story:
The door of fate now opens... Piano pro...
'Goodbye, Lara' Anime's Video Reveals Hana Hishikawa as Lara
New visual, character visual for Lara also unveiled
― Kadokawa unveiled a new teaser visual and promotional video for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime on Tuesday. The video reveals that Hana Hishikawa will play the titular character Lara and the series will air in 2026. Kadokawa also unveiled a visual of Lara (seen below). Goodbye, Lara tells a tale similar to Hans Christian Andersen'...
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Game Previews Olivier in Videos
Game launches worldwide September 19 for Switch, PS5, PC via Steam.
― GungHo Online Entertainment and Nihon Falcom started streaming trailers for the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 1st) game, the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky game, previewing the English and Japanese voice lines for Olivier last Friday. English Olivier Trailer Japanese Olivier Trail...
Webtoon Partners with Saturday AM Brand to Publish Comic Series in Vertical-Scroll Format This Fall
1st wave of vertically reformatted titles to include Clock Striker, Apple Black, Hammer
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Wednesday a new partnership with Saturday AM, the inclusive comics brand known for championing BIPOC creators. The collaboration will bring a slate of Saturday AM's top series to WEBTOON's English-language platform beginning this fall. The first wave of vertically reformatted ...
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