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Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's English Dub Casts Bryce Papenbrook
Papenbrook voices Kinta Sakata in anime's English dub
― GKIDS announced during the English dub panel for the DAN DA DAN anime at Anime NYC on Saturday that Bryce Papenbrook voices the character Kinta Sakata in the English dub for the anime. GKIDS is streaming a trailer featuring the character. Daichi Fujiwara voices the character in the original Japanese dub. The second season debuted on television o...
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Casts Maki Kawase, Mayuko Kazama
Suzuka's friends debut in episode 20
― The official website for the second anime season based on Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga announced on Sunday two new cast members, who will join the anime beginning in episode 20. Maki Kawase plays Asahi Ogata, Suzuka's friend who is into making cosplay props. Mayuko Kazama plays Miyako Honda, a veteran cosplayer an...
Dark Horse Licenses John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into the Sea Manga
Award-winning manga about 65-year-old amateur filmmaker launched in October 2020
― Dark Horse Comics announced during its Anime NYC panel on Saturday that it has licensed John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into The Sea (Umi ga Hashiru Endroll) manga. Dark Horse did not announce a release date for the manga. The manga centers on a 65-year-old woman named Umiko, who is grieving the recent loss of her husban...
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Casts Yūko Kaida, Shunsuke Sakuya, M.A.O
New cast members play officers in ongoing season
― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga announced three more cast members (from left to right in the image below) on Saturday: Yūko Kaida as Jura Igarashi, the captain of the Second Division Shunsuke Sakuya as Shūgo Ogata, the captain of the Fourth Division M.A.O as Tōko Kirinomori, the second-in-command o...
Webtoons Lead Nominations in Webcomic Categories at 2025 Ringo Awards
The Mafia Nanny, The Croaking, Vampire Family, Under the Oak Tree, Daughter of a Thousand Faces, more nominated
― The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards (“Ringo Awards”) announced the nominees for its 2025 ceremony on Wednesday. In the Best Webcomic category, WEBTOON Entertainment secured four of the seven nominations with: The Croaking, The Mafia Nanny, Novae, and Vampire Family. Additional n...
YouTuber Calm Down Man Confirms Full Retirement from Webtoons
Former artist states he has no plans to return to comics medium
― YouTuber Calm Down Man, formerly known as the webtoon artist Lee Mal-nyeon, has declared his complete retirement from comics, stating he has no plans to return to the medium. Appearing on MBC's talk show Radio Star on August 20, Calm Down Man responded to a question about resuming his webtoon career by saying, "I've stopped drawing co...
Kakao Entertainment Shuts Down 11 Piracy Sites, Deletes 160 Million Illegal Works in 1st Half of 2025
Company has identified operators behind more than 130 sites, leading to closure of 29 since 2021
― Kakao Entertainment, the parent company of webtoon platform Tapas, announced on August 19 that it shut down 11 piracy websites worldwide and deleted more than 160 million illegally distributed works in the first half of 2025, as part of its ongoing global anti-piracy campaign. The company detailed its ...
WEBTOON Launches Short-Form Video Episodes
The Mafia Nanny, Star Catcher, Osora are among 1st titles to get Video Episode series
― WEBTOON has introduced Video Episodes, a new feature that adapts some of the platform's most popular series into short-form video with voice acting, sound, and motion. The update launched on Monday on WEBTOON's English-language app. Each Video Episode runs about five minutes and includes motion, music, sound effe...
3 WEBTOON Series Earn Harvey Award Nominations in Digital Book of the Year Category
The Mafia Nanny, Morgana and Oz, Castle Swimmer are among 5 nominees in category
― The Harvey Awards announced the nominees for its 2025 edition on August 12. Among the finalists in the Digital Book of the Year category are three titles from WEBTOON's global platform. WEBTOON Originals The Mafia Nanny, Morgana and Oz, and Castle Swimmer were named among the five nominees. The Harvey Awards were esta...
The Loser is the First Lady Webtoon Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation
Story follows married lawmakers whose opposing political beliefs, lifestyles make them closest, most distant of partners
― Jadam Media, a Korean production company specializing in webtoons and web novels, announced on August 19 that it has signed a live-action series adaptation deal with Cross Pictures for The Loser is the First Lady, a webtoon currently serialized every Thursday on Naver Webtoon. T...
Seven Seas Licenses Girl Meets Rock!, Dungeon Elf, History of the Kingdom of the Orcsen, 8 More Titles
A Prince of a Friend, The Dangers in My Heart light novel, The Delinquent and the Transfer Student, more licensed
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses during its Anime NYC panel on Friday: Title: Dungeon Elf: What's a Dungeon without Treasure Chests? (Dungeon Elf: Dungeon ni Takarabako ga Aru no wa Atarimae desu ka) manga
Creator(s): River Slan
Release Date: April 2026
Summary: Ever wondered...
Rooster Fighter Anime Casts Yūko Kaida, Jun Kasama, Natsumi Fujiwara
Hikaru Tōno, Akio Ōtsuka also cast in Spring 2026 anime
― Viz Media announced five more cast members for the anime of Shu Sakuratani's Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga at the Anime NYC convention on Friday: 【アニメ『ニワトリ・ファイター』続報！！！！】🐔🔊コケコッコー！！！！！！！！今日はアニメ『ニワトリ・ファイター』に関する新情報の発表だ！新たにアニメに加わる声優陣をどどんと5名紹介するぜ！！久冴音役・・・#甲斐田裕子（@yuhkokaida_offi）さん！裕二役・・・… pic.twitter.com/1OVQ294LGX— ニワトリ・ファイター【公式】 (@niwat...
Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026 at Madhouse
Psychological suspense manga previously inspired live-action films, live-action series, stage play
― Anime distributor REMOW announced during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday that Shinobu Kaitani Liar Game manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut in 2026. REMOW will announce global streaming details at a later date. English version Japanese version Yūzō Satō (Kaiji: Ultimate Sur...
AnimEigo to Release Osamu Tezuka's A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose Anime Blu-ray Disc in 1080p HD
New fully authored 1080p BD ships with Japanese, English audio in early 2026
― AnimEigo and its parent video post-production company MediaOCD announced during their AnimEigo panel at Anime NYC on Friday that AnimEigo will release a fully authored 1080p HD remastered edition of Osamu Tezuka's 1983 A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose anime special on Blu-ray Disc in early 2026. AnimEigo and MediaOCD...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game's Trailer Highlights Battle Systems
Game launches for PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America revealed a trailer for its upcoming My Hero Academia: All's Justice game at gamescom 2025 on Thursday. The trailer highlights the game's battle systems: The game will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The fighting game centers around the manga's final battle, and for the first time on ...
Suda51, Swery65's Hotel Barcelona Game's Video Reveals September 26 Release
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Publisher Cult Games revealed a new video on Thursday for Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro and Goichi "Suda51" Suda's Hotel Barcelona game at Gamescom 2025. The video reveals that the game will debut on September 26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The side-scrolling game is set in an American summer camp, with the player confronting serial ...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Video Previews Animation Project, Teases August 29 Premiere
Video features Shadow the Hedgehog
― Sega began streaming on Friday a preview for the animation project of its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game. The video's description teases that the full animation will stream on the official YouTube and Twitch channels for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise on August 29 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The video features Shadow the Hedgehog: The animation project was initially announ...
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Unveils New Visual
Volume 3 anthology debuts on October 29
― Lucasfilm unveiled during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday a new visual for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 anthology project: The Star Wars: Visions anthology is expanding with Star Wars: Visions Presents, an opportunity to tell its animated stories in a longer narrative. In particular, Kenji Kamiyama will be telling the story from "The Ninth Jedi" as a limi...
Mangamo Licenses My Gyaru Wife's Secrets, 12cm Promise with a Cool Girl, Damedol and the Only Fan in the World, 2 More Manga
Also: I'm That Monster Girl You Once Helped Out, I Offer My Manliness To You
― Mangamo announced during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday that it will release the following titles in English: My Gyaru Wife's Secrets (Gal Yome no Himitsu, pictured right) by KUDOO
12cm Promise with a Cool Girl (Kakkoii Onnanoko to 12-centi no Yakusoku) by Ziki Masaya
I'm That Monster Girl You Once Helped Out: A Middle-...
Samurai Pizza Cats Anime Inspires New Comic Series
Fred Kennedy writes, Lorenzo Di Santo draws comic shipping on April 7, 2026
― Nakama Press and Mad Cave Studios, in partnership with Tatsunoko Production, announced on Thursday ahead of their Anime NYC panel that the Samurai Pizza Cats (Kyatto-Ninden Teyandee) anime is inspiring a new 200-page middle-grade comic written by Fred Kennedy with illustrations by Lorenzo Di Santo. The comic features letter...
Rock is a Lady's Modesty Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, September 17 Debut
Dub premiere screens at Anime NYC on Saturday
― HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will stream an English dub for the television anime of Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock is a Lady's Modesty (Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite) manga on September 17 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The dub premiere is screening at this year's Anime NYC event on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. EDT. The English cast includes: Luci Christian as Lilisa Nat...
Perfume to Perform Opening Theme Song for To Your Eternity Season 3 Anime
Season 3 debuts in October with documentary streaming on August 29
― The staff for the television anime of Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity (Fumetsu no Anata e) manga announced during the series' panel at Anime NYC on Friday that pop group Perfume will perform the opening theme song for the anime's third season. Update: Crunchyroll revealed that it will stream a newly announced documentary for the s...
Call of the Night Season 2 Anime's Trailer, Visual Previews Halloween Night Arc
Arc begins in 2nd season's 9th episode on August 29
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Kotoyama's Call of the Night (Yofukashi no Uta) manga unveiled on Saturday a promotional video and visual for the Halloween Night arc, which begins in the second season's ninth episode on August 29. The new season premiered on July 4 in the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV and its af...
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Anime Reveals Trailer, Character Visuals for Show's 2nd Part
10-FEET to perform new opening theme for 2nd part debuting in October
― A livestream event for the Uma Musume franchise revealed on Friday a new character trailer for the television anime of Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga, based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise. The video previews "International Rivals" for the anime's second cours (quarter of a year), which will debut ...
Remow to Stream Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Anime in North, South America
REMOW to stream anime on Samsung TV Plus on August 29; on It's Anime YouTube channel, Anime Onegai on September 12
― REMOW announced on Friday it has licensed machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings' original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future. The anime will stream in North America on the It's Anime FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channel on Samsung TV Plus starting on August 29 at ...
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance MMORPG Launches in October
Game launches for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store; for iOS, Android
― Chinese game developer BOKURA revealed on Friday that its Blue Protocol: Star Resonance multiplayer online game, based on Bandai Namco Online's Blue Protocol game, will launch in English in October. Pre-registration for iOS and Android is available now. The game's closed beta test launched on Friday. The participants will be subject...
Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional Film Streams on Prime Video in 160 Countries on September 12
Film opened in Japan on May 23
― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film of "At a Confessional" ("Zangeshitsu"), the first-ever story in Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), revealed on Friday that the film will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan, Italy, and 160 other countries and territories around the world...
Aniplex to Host Aniplex Online Fest 2025 on September 13
Event to feature more than 20 game, anime projects
― Aniplex announced on Friday that it will host its Aniplex Online Fest again this year. Aniplex will host Aniplex Online Fest 2025 on Saturday, September 13 starting at 5:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EDT / 1:00 a.m. PDT). The event will again stream online for free worldwide. Sally Amaki and Hisanori Yoshida will host the event. Tomoko Sudo (character des...
Ize Press to Publish English Print Editions of The Star Seekers, Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Novels
Novels combine action-fantasy storytelling with music, imagery of HYBE's artists
― Ize Press announced on Monday that two HYBE original stories, The Star Seekers and Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, will receive their first English-language print novel editions before the end of 2025. The releases follow the previously announced October debut of the 7FATES: CHAKHO novel, completing a trio of K-pop–linked...
Sai Asai's Anata o Korosu Tabi BL Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Masanari Wada, Hiroto Takahashi star in series premiering on September 26
― Fuji Tv revealed on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Sai Asai's Anata o Korosu Tabi (A Journey to Kill You) boys' love manga that will premiere on its Fuji TV on Demand (FOD) streaming service on September 26. Fuji TV unveiled a trailer for the series that also previews the series' theme song "Ts...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Reveals 3 Cast Members
Yuna Taniguchi, Konatsu Hirabayashi, Anji Iwata join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) revealed three new cast members for the anime on Friday. The new cast members include: Yuna Taniguchi as Watanabe Konatsu Hirabayashi as Sato Anji Iwata as Yamada The anime will star Sayumi Suzushiro...
Sakamoto Days Anime's English Trailer Previews JCC Exams Arc
New arc began in 17th episode
― Netflix unveiled during its panel at Anime NYC on Thursday an English-dubbed trailer for the second part of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga. The anime previews the JCC Exams Arc, which began with the anime's 17th episode: The anime's 17th episode streamed on Netflix in Japan on August 11, and it aired on television in Japan and on Netflix wor...
Record of Ragnarok Season 3 Anime's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Ending Theme Song (Updated)
Shiori Mikami, Misako Tomioka, Mai Tōdō join cast; Saori Hayami performs ending song
― Netflix unveiled during its panel at Anime NYC on Thursday an English-subtitled trailer for Record of Ragnarok III, the third season for the anime based on Shinya Umemura, Azychika, and Takumi Fukui's Record of Ragnarok (Shūmatsu no Walküre) manga. The video reveals more cast members, and previews the anime's endin...
Animated Devil May Cry Series' 2nd Season Reveals Teaser Trailer, 2026 Release
1st season premiered on Netflix on April 3
― Netflix revealed during its panel at Anime NYC on Thursday a new teaser trailer and 2026 release for the second season of the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The video teases Dante fighting Vergil: The series premiered on April 3 with eight episodes. The first season features the characters Dante, Vergil, and Lady. The first...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 17-23
No Longer Allowed in Another World, Queen's Blade Rebellion anime; A Man Who Defies the World of BL, Sacrifice of My Manly Soul manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 August 19 No Longer Allowed in Another World Season 1 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 August 19 No Longer Allowed in Another World...
Machiko Kyō Launches New Series
Rusuban Neko Kinako debuts on August 28
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This year's 38th issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Thursday that Machiko Kyō will launch a new series Rusuban Neko Kinako (House-Sitting Cat Kinako) in the Morning Two online magazine on August 28. The series follows a little girl who is left behind after an earthquake and a nuclear power plant accident with her cat. The two wait at home for ...
Holmes of Kyoto Manga Ends
Akizuki launched manga adaptation of novels in October 2017
― Futabasha's Web Action manga website published the final epilogue chapter of Ichiha Akizuki's manga adaptation of Mai Mochizuki and Siz Yamauchi's Holmes of Kyoto (Kyōto Teramachi Sanjō no Holmes) novel series on Tuesday. The "light, antique mystery" series revolves around a "spiteful," handsome Kyoto boy and a high school girl. The story ...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Games' PS4 Releases Delayed to October 28 in West
Idea Factory International (IFI) announced on Thursday that it is delaying the release for the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation games physically and digitally in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4 from September 30 to October 28 due to "a manufacturing setback." Compile Heart releas...
Abrams ComicArts' Kana Licenses Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki's Billy Bat Manga
1st English volume slated for June 2, 2026
― Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint announced on Thursday that it has licensed Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki's Billy Bat manga. The company will release the first volume in English on June 2, 2026, and it plans to release four volumes per year. Urasawa (Pluto, 20th Century Boys) launched the manga in Kodansha's Morning magazine in October 2008. Urasawa dre...
Dan Da Dan 2nd Season Anime's Climax Promo Video Reveals New Cast Member
Daichi Fujiwara plays Kinta Sakata
― The official website for the second season for the anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga revealed on Friday a new key visual and climax promotional video. The video announces a new cast member: Daichi Fujiwara as Kinta Sakata The second season debuted on television on July 3 and will air on MBS and TBS in the "Sup...
Ys X: Proud Nordics Game's Trailer Reveals Switch 2, PC Releases in West
Switch 2, PC versions launch in West in early 2026
― NIS America announced on Thursday that it will release Ys X: Proud Nordics, an updated version of its Ys X: Nordics game, for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in the West in early 2026. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The game launched on July 31 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. Ys X: Proud Nordics feat...
Death end re;Quest Code Z Game's PC Version Launches on August 27
Idea Factory International revealed on Tuesday that it will release Compile Heart's Death end re;Quest Code Z game on PC via Steam on August 27. The game launched physically and digitally in North America and digitally in Europe for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on May 13. The game launched physically in Europe on June 27. The release features Japanese and English audio and English text. Idea Fa...
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Game's Opening Movie Video Reveals Switch 2 Release, Demo
Switch 2 version has higher resolution/frame rate, shorter load times than Switch release
― Nihon Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment started streaming on Wednesday the opening movie 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, and it reveals that the game will get a version for Nintendo Switch 2. The ...
GlobalComix Platform Adds Kodansha Manga in English Including Special Issue of Young Magazine
500 volumes of Kodansha's library available now; additional 5,500 volumes will be added next week
― Digital reading and distribution platform GlobalComix announced on Thursday it has added more than 500 volumes of manga from Kodansha's library in English, available worldwide via à la carte purchase. The manga added includes: Attack on Titan
A Silent Voice
Blue Lock
Chihayafuru
Ghost in the Shell, Gho...
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Anime Unveils 2 Cast Members
Series casts Aya Yamane as Nobara, Momoko Seto as Kotobuki
― 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 Yoi's classmates on Friday: Aya Yamane as Nobara Tone Momoko Seto as Kotobuki Hibiya The anime will premiere on 28 TBS affilitate networks in January 2026. The anime stars: Rei Ichinomiya ...
Call of the Night -Paradise Arc- Short Manga Ends
Manga launched on July 2
― The X/Twitter account of the editor for Kotoyama's Yofukashi no Uta -Rakuen-hen- (Call of the Night -Paradise Arc-) short manga revealed on Wednesday that the manga will end in next week's 39th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday on August 27. The magazine's official website confirms the announcement. The manga is a new short story for Kotoyama's Call of the Night (Y...
Pokémon Legends Z-A Game's Found Footage Video Unveils Mega Victreebel
2nd trailer properly introduces Victreebel's new Mega Evolution
― The Pokémon Company International began streaming on Thursday two videos for the Pokémon Legends Z-A game. The first video is a horror-style found footage animation featuring two people searching for the cause of a sweet scent, while the second video is a more traditional trailer properly revealing Victreebel's new Mega Evolution: The ...
Delicious in Dungeon, Ryoko Kui Exhibition Comes to New York This Fall
Exhibition from October 10-26 features reproduced artwork, rough concept sketches, photo spots
― Kadokawa World Entertainment announced on Thursday that the official "Ryoko Kui Exhibition" and "Delicious in Dungeon Exhibition" will be held in New York City from October 10-26. The exhibition debuted in Tokyo last year and toured Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and is ongoing in Kumamoto. The exhibition will fe...
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Casts Ayana Taketatsu
Taketatsu plays Zashiki-Warashi in 9th episode on August 27
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Takeshi Okano and Shō Makura's Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) manga revealed on Thursday that Ayana Taketatsu will voice a Zashiki-Warashi spirit who brings happiness in the show's ninth episode that debuts on August 27. The anime debuted on July 2 with a one-hour broa...
Harutya, Nao Tōyama Perform Theme Songs for Mechanical Marie Anime
Series debuts in October
― The official website for the television anime of Aki Akimoto's Mechanical Marie (Kikaijikake no Marie) manga revealed the show's theme song artists on Thursday. Harutya will perform the opening theme song "Honto to Uso" (Truth and Lies), and Nao Tōyama as her character Marie will perform the ending theme song "Cross Heart ~Itsuwari no Nai Kimochi" (Feelings With No Lies). T...
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Reveals Theme Songs, October 4 Debut in Video
More cast members, new visual also revealed
― The staff 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 revealed the anime's first main promotional video on Thursday. The video both reveals and previews the show's opening and ending theme songs. Kiro Akiyama perfor...
1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Stays at #1, 2025 Crayon Shin-chan Film Drops to #5
Summer Pockets compilation film debuts at #1 in mini-theater rankings
― Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, ranked at #1 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 1.218 million tickets and earned 1,874,709,900 yen (about US$12.71 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold 18,272,941 tickets for 2...
Live-Action Cosmetic Playlover Series Gets 2nd Season in January 2026
1st season starring Sou Okuno, Yūdai Toyoda debuted in August 2024
― The staff for the live-action series adaptation of Sachi Narashima's Cosmetic Playlover manga revealed on Thursday the series is getting a second season. The new season will debut in January 2026 on Fuji TV and FOD. ✨🎊𝔹𝕀𝔾 ℕ𝔼𝕎𝕊🎊✨ドラマ「コスメティック・プレイラバー Season2」𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲年𝟭月に放送・配信決定🎉沢山の方から応援のお言葉をいただき#ドラマコスラバ 続編が実現！！本当にありがとうございます💄💫棗と斗真が紡ぐ物語をぜひお楽し...
New Cat's Eye Anime Casts Katsuyuki Konishi, Yōko Hikasa
Konishi plays Masato Kamiya, Hikasa plays Mitsuko Asatani in series debuting on Disney+ in September
― Disney+ Japan revealed more cast on Thursday for the new anime of Tsukasa Hōjō's Cat's Eye manga. Katsuyuki Konishi as Masato Kamiya, a freelance writer (a character appearing in the anime for the first time and who is said to be the model for City Hunter protagonist Ryo Saeba) Yōko Hikasa as Mitsuk...
Lupin III: Neighbor World Princess Isekai Manga Enters Final Arc
Lupin III spinoff launched in August 2021
― This year's 38th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine reported on Thursday that Yōsuke Saeki and Keyaki Uchi-uchi's Lupin III: Neighbor World Princess spinoff manga is entering its final arc in the current chapter. The manga is an isekai summoning story spinoff of the Lupin III franchise. The manga launched in Weekly Shonen Champion on Au...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game Streams Features Trailer
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment showcased the features in Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game in new trailer on Wednesday. The game will launch on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC via Steam. A playable demo is now available for the game. Bandai Namco Entertainme...
Shin-chan Spinoff Anime Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi's Video Reveals Opening Song, October 3 Debut
Mega Shinnosuke performs opening song "Gohan Tabeyo"
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yōichi Tsukahara's Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi (The Style of Hiroshi Nohara's Lunch) spinoff manga of Crayon Shin-chan began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Gohan Tabeyo" (Let's Eat) by Mega Shin...
The Villager of Level 999 Fantasy Novels Get Anime in 2026
Satsohi Inotmata, Nao Tōyama star in anime about high level villager meeting daughter of demon lord
― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that Koneko Hoshitsuki's The Villager of Level 999 (Level 999 no Murabito) light novel series is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere in 2026. The story is set in a world of swords and sorcery called Earthqualia, where everyone is born with a desig...
Hotel Inhumans Manga Ends With 12th Volume
Volume ships on September 19
― Shogakukan is listing the 12th compiled book volume of Ao Tajima's Hotel Inhumans manga as the final volume, and it is scheduled to ship on September 19. Tajima revealed earlier this year in May that the manga is nearing its ending, and it will end while the manga's television anime is airing. The anime premiered on July 6. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs....
Daisuke Miyata's Rugby Rumble Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga launched in September 2023
― Manga author Daisuke Miyata announced on August 15 that their Rugby Rumble (Saikyō no Uta) manga will end in three chapters. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in English digitally and describes the story:
The Japan under-15 rugby team—nicknamed the Perfect Squad—shattered the power balance of high school rugby after sweeping the world cup. With so ma...
Outbride: Beauty & the Beasts' Tohko Tsukinaga Launches New Manga
Usagi wa Kemono no Hara no Soko de Shiawase na Yume o Miru manga launches on September 5
― This year's 18th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine revealed on Wednesday that Tohko Tsukinaga will launch a new manga titled Usagi wa Kemono no Hara no Soko de Shiawase na Yume o Miru (The Rabbit Has a Happy Dream Inside the Beast's Belly) in the magazine's next issue on September 5. The manga will ha...
GKIDS to Screen Shin Godzilla Film's Black-and-White Version in N. America
Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic screens on August 31
― GKIDS announced on Wednesday it will screen Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic, a black-and-white edition of the 2016 Shin Godzilla film, in North American theaters on August 31 for a limited time. Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic debuted in theaters in Japan in October 2023, prior to the opening of Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One film that November....
Shuu Katayama's Fujōri Zakkaten Unreal Manga Gets Live-Action Series, Stage Play
Toshioyuki Someya, Eito Konishi star in both TV series, stage play
― Kei Yodaka and Shuu Katayama's Fujōri Zakkaten Unreal (Absurd Variety Shop Unreal) manga is inspiring both a live-action television series and a stage play adaptation. The television series, titled Unreal -Fujōri Zakkaten-, will premiere TV Osaka and TV Aichi on October 13, and on BS TV Tokyo on October 16. The stage play will debut...
Final Fantasy Tactics Game Remaster's Trailer Previews Combat, Jobs, Abilities
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox X|S, PC on September 30
― Square Enix began streaming for gamescom on Wednesday a gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, the Final Fantasy Tactics remastered bundled edition, and it previews the tactical combat, job system, and ability progression: Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles will feature two versions...
Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Film's Trailers Reveal Theme Song by Kenshi Yonezu
Yonezu performs "1991" for October 10 film
― The staff for the live-action film of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second anime film began streaming on Thursday trailers that reveal and preview the theme song "1991" by Kenshi Yonezu. The film's characters Takaki and Akari met in the year 1991. Yonezu was also born that year. The film will open in theaters on October 10. SixTONES member Hokuto Mats...
Toonami to Air Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime
Anime begins airing on Toonami on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. EDT
― Adult Swim's Toonami programming block confirmed that it is adding Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga, the new anime based on Kazue Katō's Blue Exorcist manga, in the United States on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. EDT (effectively Sunday). The schedule for August 23 is (all times EDT): 12:00 a.m. – Dragon Ball Daima
12:30 a.m. – Dan Da Dan
1:0...
Varlet High School RPG Game Gets Early Western Release on August 27
Game originally announced for August 28 launch on Switch, PS5, PC
― FuRyu Corporation announced on Wednesday that it and Team Noir's Varlet high school-themed role-playing game will launch earlier in North America and Europe on August 27 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. BST, respectively. The company also revealed a new trailer previewing the turn-based combat and school-based adventure gameplay. The ...
Manga Up! Global Adds Have a Great Trip After the End Credits Manga in English
Series originally launched in 2022
― Manga Up! Global added Rikitake's Have a Great Trip After the End Credits (Endroll no Ato ni wa Saikō no Tabi o) manga on Wednesday. Manga Up! describes its story:
Aino the Hero and Iro the Mage.
After defeating the Demon King, the two women embark on a journey around the world to fulfill a promise they made long ago. This is their story after the end credits roll...
Triangle Strategy RPG Gets PS5, Xbox Series X|S Versions
Square Enix's tactical RPG launches on PS5, Xbox X|S on Wednesday
― Square Enix announced during the Xbox @ gamescom broadcast livestream that it has released versions of its Triangle Strategy tactical role-playing game on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and PlayStation 5 on Wednesday. The game shipped for Nintendo Switch in March 2022 and on PC via Steam that October. The game then got versions on Meta...
1st 2 Madoka Magica Compilation Films' TV Edition Begins on October 12
Madoka Magica: Beginnings/Eternal TV edition has 11 episodes
― The official website for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise announced on Wednesday that the television edition of The Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings and Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal compilation films will begin airing on October 12 on 28 MBS/TBS affiliated stations at 5:00 p.m. JST. The ...
Pokémon Horizons: The Search for Laqua Anime's 4th Part Premieres on September 26
3rd part started on June 27
― Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that the fourth part of Pokémon Horizons: The Series—The Search for Laqua, the second season of the Pokémon Horizons anime, will begin streaming on September 26.. The season premiered on Netflix on February 7. The second part began streaming on April 25. The third part started on June 27. The Pokémon Company had originally announced that th...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Reveals Cover, Preview Pages for Isekai Metaller Manga
Kasuga Dragon's comedy action manga will launch in English on October 14
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Wednesday the cover and several preview pages for the English release of Kasuga Dragon's (Kasuga Ryo) Isekai Metaller manga. IMG isekai-metaller-p141.jpg
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Tougen Anki Anime Reveals New Cast, Theme Songs, October Debut of 'Nerima Arc' in New Trailer Video
Atsushi Tamaru, Haruki Ishiya, Shunichi Toki, more join anime's cast
― Distribution company REMOW revealed the new key visual, cast members, and trailer video for the "Nerima Arc" of the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga on Wednesday. The video also reveals and previews the "Nerima Arc's" opening theme song "AMIDAKUJI" by CHOGAKUSE, and the ending theme s...
Oedo Fire Slayer-The Legend of Phoenix- Anime Reveals Main Cast, January 2026 Debut
Yūichirō Umehara, Shūichirō Umeda, Subaru Kimura, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kenshō Ono to star in anime
― Amuse Creative Studio revealed on Wednesday the main cast and January 2026 debut of Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-, the television anime adaptation of Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's Ushūboro Tobigumi historical novel series. The company also revealed a new visua...
Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen Prologue Anime Films' Trailer Streamed
Awich × ALI's theme song previewed from films opening on October 10, 31
― The staff for the anime of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga started streaming the full trailer for Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen (Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Factory Arc), the two prologue films of the anime's final arc, on Wednesday. The trailer previews the films' theme song "Kogane no Kanata" (Beyond the Gold) by Awich ...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Posts Promo Video for New Arc
Anime's "Q'ten Lo arc" begins in 7th episode on Wednesday
― Kadokawa revealed that the "Q'ten Lo arc" of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 anime will start in its seventh episode, and started streaming the new arc's promotional video on Wednesday. The new season premiered on July 9 on AT-X, TOKYO MX, Sun Television, KBS, TV Aichi, and on Lemino and d anime store. Crunchyroll streams the series a...
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Anime Reveals Additional Cast, September 30 Premiere
Satoshi Hino, Takuya Eguchi join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Yui Tamura's Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga revealed on Wednesday additional cast and the September 30 premiere. Satoshi Hino as Yano's Father Takuya Eguchi as Mr. Omiya, homeroom teacher for Class 2-1 The anime will debut on Nippon TV on September 30 at 1:35 a.m. JST (effectively, October 1) bef...
Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Casts Kotono Mitsuishi
Mitsuishi plays Misuzu Kirimine in anime debuting in October
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga revealed on Wednesday that Kotono Mitsuishi will voice the character Misuzu Kirimine, and also started streaming a character video: Kotono Mitsuishi as Misuzu Kirimine The anime will premiere on Tokyo...
Tearmoon Empire Manga Ends 1st Part
Volume 10 shipped on August 15
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Mizu Morino announced on X (formerly Twitter) on July 16 that the manga adaptation of Nozomu Mochitsuki's Tearmoon Empire light novel series ended its first part with the 46th chapter and the 10th volume, which shipped on Friday. Morino assured fans that the manga would still continue. To Books published the first volume of Mizu Morino's manga adaptation in January 2...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Announces Dr. Eggman as DLC Character
Sega Villains Stage DLC launches in early 2026
― Sega announced on Monday that the Sonic the Hedgehog games' Dr. Eggman will join Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, as the first boss of the Sega Villains Stage DLC. The Digital Deluxe Edition of the game includes the DLC, which will launch in early 2026. The DLC will include two more guest characters. The game will launc...
2nd Blue Miburo Anime Season Unveils Visual, December 20 Opening
2nd season adapts "Serizawa Assassination" arc
― The official website for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's Blue Miburo (Ao no Miburo) manga unveiled a new character visual and the December 20 premiere date for the anime's second season on Wednesday. The second season will adapt the "Serizawa Assassination" arc. The first season premiered in October 2024. The series ran for two consecutive co...
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, 2026 Debut
Yumi Uchiyama, M.A.O, Mariya Ise to star in anime
― The staff 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 Ryōchi Bōei) light novel series revealed on Wednesday the anime's main cast and 2026 debut. The anime's staff also revealed a video of the cast ...
Crunchyroll Streams Musasino! Anime's Bonus Episode
Episode available with Japanese audio, subtitles in multiple languages
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Crunchyroll added a 13th bonus episode of Musasino!, the second season of the Urawa no Usagi-chan anime, to the service with Japanese audio on Monday. The episode initially had the option of Arabic subtitles, and has since added subtitles in English, German, Spanish (Latin America), French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Ru...
Crunchyroll Uploads Some New Anime Episodes Late
Some summer 2025 titles posted hours or up to a day later
― ANN confirmed that Crunchyroll uploaded episodes of certain simulcast anime hours or up to a day later than their usual weekly debut date. Some of the shows affected in the past four days include: Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 7
Detective Conan episode 1171
Rent-a-Girlfriend episode 44
A Couple of Cuckoos season 2 episode 7
De...
Resident Evil requiem Game's Trailer Previews Protagonist Grace Ashcroft's Backstory
Games launches on February 27, 2026 for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Capcom revealed during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live event on Tuesday a new trailer for Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game, and it previews the backstory of the protagonist Grace Ashcroft: The game will launch on February 27, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Capcom describes the game: Requiem f...
Ninja Gaiden 4 Game's Trailer Previews Story
Game launches for Xbox X|S, PS5, Steam on October 21
― Koei Tecmo unveiled a new story trailer for its Ninja Gaiden 4 game with Platinum Games and Team Ninja during the gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live livestream on Tuesday. The game will launch for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on October 21. The company describes the game: An Ancient Enemy Returns: An endless rain...
Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Game's Trailer Reveals Closed Beta Test Launch
Closed Beta Test launched on Tuesday for iOS, Android, PC, PS5 game
― Netmarble unveiled during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live livestream on Tuesday an English-subtitled trailer for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, its open-world game based on Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai) manga franchise, and it confirms that a Closed Beta Test has launched. The game will launch fo...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Trailer Reveals Playable Demo
Demo available to play now
― Marvelous USA announced with a new trailer during the gamescom 2025 Opening Night livestream on Tuesday a demo for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game launching on the same day. The game also has hands-on demos during this year's gamescom convention from August 20-24 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The game will launch on September 5 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlaySta...
Silent Hill f Game's Trailer Reveals Suzie Yeung as Protagonist Hinako
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on September 25
― Konami unveiled during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live event on Tuesday a new trailer for Konami's Silent Hill f, an all-new game in the Silent Hill horror game franchise, and it reveals that Suzie Yeung will voice the protagonist Hinako: The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 25. Konami describes the ...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game Previews Gameplay in New Trailer
Game slated for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC in 2026
― Capcom unveiled during the gamescom 2025 livestream on Tuesday a new trailer for its Onimusha: Way of the Sword game previewing the gameplay. The game is slated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. Tthe remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny game launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on May ...
HIDIVE to Stream 'My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!' Anime
English-subbed trailer streamed for October 3 anime
― HIDIVE announced on Tuesday that it will stream the television anime of Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed 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 (Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekak...
Monster Hunter Wilds, Final Fantasy XIV Games Reveal Collaboration
Omega Planetes comes to Monster Hunter Wilds in late September, Arkveld comes to Final Fantasy XIV in early October
― Capcom and Square Enix announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 event on Tuesday a collaboration between the Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV Online games. The first trailer reveals the Omega Planetes monster based on the creature from Final Fantasy XIV coming t...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Based on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Game Announced (Updated)
Crunchyroll to stream anime in 2026
― This year's gamescom Opening Night Live event on Tuesday announced a new anime based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game titled Sekiro: No Defeat. Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the anime in 2026 worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer during the show: The anime stars: Daisu...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Gets Pac-Man Collaboration DLC in Early 2026
Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac game gets Sonic the Hedgehog DLC
― Sega streamed a new trailer during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live preshow on Tuesday for its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game, and it reveals a collaboration with Bandai Namco's Pac-Man. The DLC pack including Pac-Man, Ghosts, and Pac-Village launches for the game in early 2026. In turn, the Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac game, a remake of the o...
AnimEigo Ships Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 Anime on Blu-ray Disc on September 16
New release features reauthored content, 2 director commentary tracks, more
― AnimEigo announced on Tuesday it will release the Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 original video anime (OVA) on Blu-ray Disc on September 16. The release features reauthored content and includes bonus features such as two director commentary tracks, cast interviews, a featurette showcasing Japan Self-Defense Force military vehicl...
Voice Actor Mike McFarland Diagnosed With Glioblastoma Following Brain Tumor Surgeries
McFarland had surgery last January for brain tumor
― The GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to support voice actor Mike McFarland following his brain surgery last January revealed on Monday that McFarland has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, brain cancer that originates as a growth of cells in the brain or spinal cord. After attempting assisted living, McFarland is again in the hospital and is moving to...
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