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Live-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Opening Song in New Video

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Motoki Fukami, boy band ICEx member Akune Haruse, Yūsuke Ōnuki join 2nd season as Takashi's ex-boyfriends

Soborou's Jukebox Manga Ends

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Series debuted in August 2025

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Spinoff Prequel Casts Connie Nielsen, Stana Katic

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Prequel series set in 1984 stars Wyatt Russell

Deadline: Live-Action Zelda Film Casts Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman, Yvonne Strahovski, Uli Latukefu

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Deadline reports Lachman to play Impa, Latukefu to play Ganondorf

You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 ‒ Episode 6

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 -0400

In a worse-written show, Azuma would be “fixing” Taira by getting him to learn how to love himself, but the only fix he really needs is escaping the orbit of his own brain. - asked Jairus to send another screencap

Eren the Southpaw Manga Ends

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 -0400

Final volume ships on September 4

This Week in Anime - The Unexpected Journey of Kenji Kamiyama

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:36 -0400

Director Kenji Kamiyama has worked on some of fiction's most storied franchises, from The Lord of the Rings to Star Wars to Blade Runner to Ghost in the Shell. Soon, he'll add Gundam to his list.

Live-Action Series How Do We Relationship? Reveals 7 More Cast Members

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Ayaka Konno, boy band ONE N' ONLY member Eiku Yamashita, Kasumi Yamaya, more join cast

Manga Mavericks Books Hosts Horon of The Closed Country Creator Sen at Anime NYC 2026

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0400

Anime NYC runs from August 20-23

HIDIVE to Stream 'Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudō Musume' Anime With World Premiere Screening at Anime NYC on August 21

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:07 -0400

Anime premieres in October

Rhythm Heaven Groove Game Review

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Is Rhythm Heaven Groove the best game in the series? No, but it's one heck of a runner-up.

The Ribbon Hero Anime Film Review

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Stylish, well-choreographed, and featuring some excellent new character designs by Kei Mochizuki, there's nothing out there that looks quite like this film.

Nippon Ichi Software's Gobble Side-Scrolling Game Heads West in 2027

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:46:12 -0400

Action platformer about monster-eating scythe launches for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC

Gantz Creator Hiroya Oku Plans to Retire After Finishing Kanrekihime Manga

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:48 -0400

Oku: "To be honest, I just don't have the energy to keep drawing anymore."

Village in the Shade Game Launches for West on October 27

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:41 -0400

NIS America announced in a trailer on Monday that it will launch Nippon Ichi Software's Hono Gurashi no Niwa game in the West under the title Village in...

Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon Manga Tops 1 Million in Circulation Globally

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:56:21 -0400

The official X/Twitter account for manga creator Tsutomu Nihei's editors announced on August 6 that Nihei's Tower Dungeon manga has over 1 million copies...

Phantom: Phantom of Inferno Game Slated for Steam on September 4

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:51:18 -0400

Game originally debuted in 2000

Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop Manga to End in October

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:44:24 -0400

Series debuted in March 2025

Steins;Gate Re:Boot Game's Xbox Series X|S Release Delayed to October 29

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:32:54 -0400

Xbox Series X|S release date now matches release date of other console versions in the West

I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Casts Naoto Kobayashi

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:04:14 -0400

Kobayashi plays sacred wolf beast Garuvu who debuted in episode 6 on Monday

Sonic the Hedgehog Teases Fortnite Season Collaboration

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:59:00 -0400

Sonic: “This new 'Fortnite' Zone feels oddly familiar …”

Rumiko Takahashi, Junji Ito Meet for Viz's Teatime for Two

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

And brainstorm a collaboration horror 1-chapter manga

Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent Anime's Teaser Reveals Staff, 2027 TV Debut

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:47:34 -0400

Makoto Hoshino directs anime at Studio Flad, Wao World

Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels Enter Final Arc With 13th Volume

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0400

13th volume ships on September 30

Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia ‒ Episodes 5-7

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:00 -0400

The audience will have to decide for themselves where the pieces fall on the moral spectrum and if anyone can wholly be a hero in a time like this.

I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness Manga Ends

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:00:00 -0400

Series debuted in October 2023

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ Episode 3

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0400

What is the quintessential battle shonen protagonist if not single-minded?

Shinobi Undercover Manga Gets Novel

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Shinobigoto A Day in the Life Birds novel listed with September 4 release

Goodbye, Lara ‒ Episode 6

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:30:00 -0400

Goodbye, Lara asks whether the pain is worth the price.

Socrates in Love's Kazumi Kazui Launches New Manga

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Anata no Koto ga Ki ni Iranai manga launches on September 8

emaqi Service Adds New 7 Manga, 18 Viz Media Titles

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Ironfist Chinmi, Searching for Skeletons, 5 more manga launch on service

KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE ‒ Episodes 5-6

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

While Raimu's kaiju side can't fully escape its fraught history, the series still finds affecting and effective ways for her to proselytize about the power of makeup.

K MANGA Adds Camp Master Extraordinaire

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

New chapters update on Wednesday

Twin Engine, Bandai Launch New Manga Platform Bibibi Comic

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:30:21 -0400

33 titles available at launch

Sparks of Tomorrow ‒ Episode 6

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:30:00 -0400

It only took six episodes, but Sparks of Tomorrow is finally charged up and putting out a decent wattage!

HIDIVE Expands MBS Partnership, Licenses Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:48 -0400

HIDIVE to stream MBS' future programming simultaneously worldwide outside of Asia

This Week in Mobile Games - Cold Comforts

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400

It's super-sized column as Josh catches us up on the latest summer updates, from Genshin Impact and Heaven Burns Red to Fate/Grand Order and Suikoden Star Leap!

Crunchyroll Adds The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2 Anime's English Dub, More Titles on Crunchyroll Manga

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:31:20 -0400

Crunchyroll Manga Adds 'Bocchi the Rock!' Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You, Tougen Anki, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, 12 more manga

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 ‒ Episode 30

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:30:00 -0400

The intense struggles of assisting original series manga artist Yukiko Nozawa are more outlandish than anything Rentaro goes through with Momiji.

My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Casts Momoka Terasawa

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Terasawa voices Koyuki Inari in 6th episode on Wednesday

Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ Episode 5

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:37:05 -0400

Lady Macbeth said it best: “look like th’ innocent flower,/But be the serpent under’t.”

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 Anime Reveals Trailer, 3 Cast Members for 'Chaos Breaker' Arc

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:30:38 -0400

New arc begins on August 16

Pui Pui Molcar Anime Gets New 5th Anniversary Special

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:22:54 -0400

Tomoki Misato returns to direct new special

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 17-20 Manga Review

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Most of the misfits never even considered that there’d be a thirteenth member of the class, and that’s just how Soi Purson wants it.

Patlabor EZY Anime's Trailer Reveals March 5 Opening, Cast for 'File 3' Movie

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:49:10 -0400

Patlabor the Case Files game's video reveals September 17 launch

Reincarnation in the Game World Dan-Katsu Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2027 Debut

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:48:57 -0400

Yūto Uemura voices protagonist Zephyrus in STUDIO MASSKET anime

Aito Aoyagi's 'Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story' Novel Gets TV Anime in 2027

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:16:05 -0400

Yume Miyamoto, Akira Sekine star in series directed by Itsurō Kawasaki at BENTEN Film

Chiyo from The Elder Sister-Like One has been turned into a 1/6-scale figure! Pre-orders begin on Friday, July 17th!

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400

The Elder Sister-Like One is an original manga series created by manga artist and illustrator Pochi Iida. Theis Chiya 1/6 Scale Figure is a recreation based on an original illustration drawn by Pochi Iida for Comic Market. She is sculpted with a bewitching expression as she shoots an upward glance that seems to beckon its viewer.

Loading into Cyberpunk: The Ghost in the Shell Director Mokochan, Character Designer Shūhei Handa

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400

At Anime Expo, we talked about Ghost in the Shell's legacy and how, despite all of its technological advances, the series' creation is still powered by humans.

The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime's Video Unveils Cast, October 3 Debut

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:48:12 -0400

Kengo Takanashi, Makoto Tanikawa, Haruki Ishiya, Satoshi Inomata, Kiyoto Mizuno, Taishi Murata, Reiji Kawashima to voice titular seven knights

Shiori Teshirogi Launches Manga Miniseries in September

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:09:40 -0400

Shiori Teshirogi draws art for Fushigiri Muichi manga, with story by younger brother Shōtarō Teshirogi

Live-Action Blue Lock Film Confirms 3 More Cast Members

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:09:20 -0400

Boy band Fantastics member Yusei Yagi, actors Keisuke Watanabe, Omi Natsuki co-star in film

Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Returns From Hiatus

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:41:10 -0400

Manga went on hiatus in January 2025

The Promised Neverland Manga's New 1-Shot Debuts on August 24

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:58:25 -0400

36-page 1-shot's story is set after manga's main story

'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Season 2 Streams 2nd Teaser

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:52:55 -0400

2nd season premieres on October 1

Sefure, Nana & Kaoru Manga Creator Ryuta Amazume Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:39:02 -0400

Amazume to take hiatus from commercial manga serialization

Little Mouse's Red Vest Anime Gets 2nd Season on October 3

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:50:38 -0400

Kenjirō Tsuda, Mamiko Noto return as cast members

Convenient Semi-Friend Manga's Finale Slated for September 9

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:35:54 -0400

Series launched in 2023

Quality Assurance in Another World Manga Enters Hiatus

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:05:48 -0400

Masamichi Sato focuses on recovering from hernia

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Streams New English Trailer

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:57:32 -0400

Game launches for PS5, Switch, Switch 2, PC via Steam on September 17

Manga Up! Global App Adds Majisawa's How to Feed a Delinquent Boy Manga

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:21:58 -0400

Manga launched in Square Enix's Big Gangan in July 2024

Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester Anime Series Review

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Of all the arcs so far in Classroom of the Elite, this one is the first to feel like Ayanokoji is in any real danger.

Villains Are Destined to Die Webtoon Ends, Gets TV Anime

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:23:56 -0400

Writer Gwon Gyeoeul, artist SUOL's series centers on otome game's villainess trying to avoid death ending

Star Detective Precure! Film's New Video Reveals Cast for Guest Characters

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:41:44 -0400

Akari Kitō, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kōki Uchiyama join cast of film opening on September 18

Happy International Cat Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:00:00 -0400

Featuring Cyberpunk 2077, Pragmata, Inherit the Winds, Black Torch, Akira Failing in Love, Kodansha, Kojima Production, & more!

Happy International Cat Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0400

Featuring Medalist, Kamen Rider, Sega, Manabu Nii, Masami Obari, Red Cat Ramen, Yusuke Nakamura, & more!

Voice Actor Rika Kinugawa Announces Marriage

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:32:06 -0400

Voice of Zombie Land Saga's Yūgiri announced her marriage

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 Casts Yusuke Shirai

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:09:04 -0400

Shirai plays mysterious Shō Manao

Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episodes 16-17

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:30:00 -0400

It's not like I was expecting Rosemyne and Wilfried to throw a raging house party now that their parents aren't home.

Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly Episodes 1-12 Anime Series Review

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Magical girl fans owe it to themselves to watch Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly; here's why.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Looks To Be A Cinematic Action Ride That Has Me Curious

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:42:51 -0400

As someone with a passing knowledge of the Onimusha franchise, this is definitely shaping up to be a solid action-adventure series from jump.

Even the Student Council Has its Holes! Anime Casts Yumi Uchiyama

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:13:09 -0400

Uchiyama voices homeroom teacher Satomi Hiratsuka

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ‒ Episode 5

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:30:00 -0400

In an age where loud voices are quick to equate “age gap relationship” to “bad and exploitative,” I appreciate a more holistic and thoughtful depiction of this kind of relationship and the joy it can bring the people in it.

Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 6

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:30:00 -0400

It's finally Comitia time, and with that comes one specific disappointment.

The Elusive Samurai Season 2 ‒ Episode 4

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

This is an iron-clad rule that applies to literally all stories told across every medium humanity has yet conceived: Everything is better when you add a bunch of goofy puppets.

Yoshiki, Pokémon Donate to Kumamoto Earthquake Relief

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:59:00 -0400

Yoshiki also donates to wildfire relief in France, Spain

PuniRunes Puni 4 Anime Season to Premiere on October 4

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:15:29 -0400

The official website for the anime of Takara Tomy's PuniRunes toyline announced on Saturday that the fourth anime season, PuniRunes Puni 4, will premiere...

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ Episode 5

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0400

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a biting sadness underpinning otherwise funny or exciting scenes in this series.

North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2-8

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Rooster Fighter anime; Crescent Moon Marching, Girl Meets Rock!, The Princess Groom manga ship

His Majesty the Demon King's Housekeeper Manga Ends in Next Chapter

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Manga's final chapter publishes in October

SAG-AFTRA Lists Voice Actor Michael Donovan's Death

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:05:17 -0400

Donovan voiced Ryoga in Ranma ½, Master Roshi in Dragon Ball

Mechanical Designer Katsushi Murakami Dies at 83

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:46:47 -0400

Murakami served as mechanical designer, Chogokin planner, toy designer

Chainsmoker Cat ‒ Episode 6

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

What the hell, man? Chainsmoker Cat is supposed to make me cackle with lewd innuendos and crass fart jokes, and here I am shedding real human tears over the melancholy lives of these cartoon catgirls.

Teki Yatsuda's Myther Manga to End

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Yatsuda has submitted manga's final chapter

Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 5

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Joo-Heon actually had to go back and list the dozen or so relics he had already acquired, and I had to play it twice to make sure I caught them all.

Anime NYC Holds Panels for Big West/Macross, English Dub Premieres of Go Forward. Anime, 27th Detective Conan Film

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Macross panel includes screening of Macross Delta the Movie: Passionate Walkūre film

Gotham Group to Develop Film, TV Adaptations of Viz Media's Original Properties

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Agreement focuses on Viz Originals graphic novel line, RWBY franchise

Multi-Mind Mayhem: Isekai Tensei Soudouki Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Cast, Staff, January 2027 Premiere

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:33 -0400

Takashi Matsuyama, Satoshi Inomata, Yukari Anzai, Ayasa Itō, Sumire Morohoshi join cast

Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film Gets IMAX Screenings

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:40:13 -0400

Film opens in theaters, IMAX on August 28

Romelia War Chronicle Anime's Trailer Reveals Additional Cast, October 2026 Premiere

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:51:20 -0400

Series casts Shoya Chiba, Gakuto Kajiwara, Shun Horie, Ryunosuke Watanuki

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 27-August 2

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:30:00 -0400

Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch make list

Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 27-August 2

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:30:00 -0400

Nippon Ichi's Village in the Shade Switch 2 version debuts at #3, Switch Version at #7, PS5 version at #11

Live-Action 'Chotto Matō yo, Harutora-kun' BL Series' Trailer Previews Ending Song

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:11:57 -0400

Chihiro performs ending theme song "Honeyy" for August 13 show

Shingo Natsume, Madhouse's ghost – end of night Original Anime Film Unveils Teaser, Cast

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:06:28 -0400

Mayu Hotta, Issei Takahashi play film's leads

Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Cast, Theme Song

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Video previews theme song "Chain of the Abyss" by Kevin Penkin feat. Mori Calliope

2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Opens at #3

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Chiikawa anime film drops to #2, 5th live-action Kingdom film to #5

Manga Plus Adds Simulpub of Sango Honda's Finding the Invisible Star Manga

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Manga launched on Shonen Jump+ service on Thursday

Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 23 Million Units

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Switch 2 sells 3.82 million units in fiscal year's 1st quarter for total of 23.68 million as of June 30

Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Sumire Morohoshi

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:34:35 -0400

Morohoshi plays Una in spring 2027 series

Though I Am an Inept Villainess ‒ Episode 4

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:30:00 -0400

Reirin is refusing to play the game, while Keigetsu is playing to win.

Giant Ojō-sama TV Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, January 2027 Premiere

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:02:28 -0400

Hiroshi Ikehata directs anime of Nikumura Q's manga at Tatsunoko Production

Destiny Unchain Online Novels/Manga Get TV Anime

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:32:47 -0400

K MANGA publishes Yachimoto's manga of resn's original story in English

Thunder 3 ‒ Episode 5

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Once again, all I want is for the funny little cartoon people to smash the evil aliens to pieces. Is that too much to ask for?

Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun Film Streams Opening Sequence

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:35:29 -0400

Film opens in Japan on September 11

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day ‒ Episode 5

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:30:00 -0400

People need to die to keep a war going, and there isn't a solution to the problem so much as there are just ways of mitigating the damages.

Dara-san of Reiwa Anime Streams Creditless Video for Special Ending Song for 'Gun Valsey's Theme'

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:10:37 -0400

Masaaki Endoh performed special ending for 6th episode on Thursday

Saga of Tanya the Evil II ‒ Episode 5

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:30:00 -0400

The most competent—those who can see the situation without bias and are willing to speak truth to power—are being removed from positions of power. This, of course, includes Zettour.

Shueisha Launches Manga Million Digital Platform Worldwide With Titles in 100+ Languages

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:15:24 -0400

Application has over 1 million pages of translated manga from 400 titles including ONE PIECE, Naruto, Bleach, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kingdom, Oshi No Ko, Nana, more

Clevatess Season 2 ‒ Episode 5

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

She already managed to figure out the perks of being an undead abomination; you can bet that our heroine will find out how to make the most of being a cute little rat monster with a giant tail.

From Overshadowed to Overpowered Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:53:03 -0400

Shinichirō Kamio, Rina Kawaguchi, Hiroki Takahashi join anime's cast in episode 7

Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine's Print Circulation Falls Below 1 Million Copies for 1st Time

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:22:36 -0400

Japan Magazine Publishers Association: No more magazines in Japan above 1 million in circulation

Seven Seas Licenses 7 New Manga

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:36:02 -0400

Titles include Wandmaker of the Ruined World, Influencer Hero, The Kaiju Autopsy, more

Ironmouse Joins Fortnite Battle Royale in Cute Sprite Form Along With 2 More Bleach Characters

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

VTuber introduced to massively popular battle royale game as collectable Sprite

Akumi Agitogi's The Emperor's Shaman Novels Get New Manga Adaptation

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Yuru Sasara draws new manga adaptation launching on August 10

Otakon's Ascension of a Bookworm's Panel Shows Just How Much the Staff Love Their Anime

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Producer Goshi Yoshida came running out of the back, looped around the panel room, and ran down the center aisle, high-fiving everybody in the audience.

Atari Katagiri, Makoto Kisaragi Launch New Romantic Drama Manga

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Watashi-tachi no Koto wa Nanto Yobeba manga launched on Sunday

Pokémon Company International Faces Lawsuit Because Former Executive Allegedly Hid Cameras in Bathrooms

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Class-action lawsuit alleges that TCPI was negligent in training former engineering director Ben Tsai

The Vermillion Mask's Premiere Is a Truncated But Interesting Affair

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:03:04 -0400

Not having a lot to show meant that there’s a lot to this show that still needs to be unmasked.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ‒ Episode 2

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0400

This show’s production value has given it every opportunity to really zhush up anything it wants, and this is maybe the first time that it just hasn’t been able to do that.

Inherit the Winds TV Anime Casts Simba Tsuchiya

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:50:23 -0400

Tsuchiya plays Harada Sanosuke in January 2027 series

New Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals 2 Crossover Cast Members from Dominion Tank Police

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:13:34 -0400

Aya Hisakawa, Niina Kumagaya reprise roles as Puma Sisters

Re:ZERO Season 4 Anime's Trailer Previews Recapture Arc

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:36:28 -0400

"The Recapture Arc" begins on August 12

New Kaiju No. 8 Anime Short's Trailer Reveals 4-Episode Run Starting on September 5

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:27:27 -0400

Visuals unveiled for Kafka's birthday, Defense Force Boot Camp in Tachikawa event

Ghost in the Shell ‒ Episode 5

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:30:00 -0400

I’d love an up-to-date anime version of Dominion from Science SARU, by the way, just sayin’. Hint. Hint.

Red River ‒ Episode 5

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

At this point, I’d honestly suggest dropping this and reading the manga instead.

Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yū Kobayashi

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:59:56 -0400

Kobayashi voices Penpen Neko in episode 6 on Thursday

Josemaru Short Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils Lead Cast Member, More Staff

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:53:20 -0400

Riho Tsuda voices title character Josemaru

Shōzen TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April 2027 Debut

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:45:26 -0400

Rina Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Kamiya, more star in adaptation of Jiang Jia Meizi's Chinese manhua Shang Shan

Koma-Dori Mofmof Parade Stop-Motion Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, January 2027 Debut

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:06:37 -0400

Kenshō Ono, KENN, Sōma Saitō, Yūya Hirose, more star in dwarf studios anime

Voice Actor Afumi Hashi Announces Marriage

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:59:00 -0400

Voice of Uma Musume's Mejiro Ryan announces marriage with handwritten letter

Twin Engine, Bandai Partner for Manga, Animation, Merchandise Plans

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:23:35 -0400

Both to invest up to 4 billion yen into initiative

Kohei Horikoshi Celebrates Latest My Hero Academia Short With New Art

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:30:00 -0400

Illustration features teenage Eri

Live-Action My Sister's Boyfriend Film's Teaser Announces More Cast

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:02:24 -0400

Rinka Kumada plays Sui's older sister Momo, Reo Matsumoto plays Sui's childhood friend Ayame

Reflecting On The Journey So Far In BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Halfway through the season now, the girls of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA have come a long way. They've reached milestones in their personalities and relationships, including adding a new member to their number in Ritsu. Now they find themselves having delivered a live performance that has resulted in a make-or-break moment for their career!

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Anime Film Review

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

If deep character explorations and interpersonal drama are your cup of tea, you'll get your fill. If you're just in it for giant robots fighting each other, you'll get that too.