Games
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Leads Japan’s Weekly Game Sales
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort tops Japan’s October 26–November 1 game sales with 23,466 copies. Minecraft’s Switch 2 release debuts in third place with 11,754 copies.
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AnimeLive-Action
Sazae-san Leads Japan’s TV Anime Ratings for October 26–November 1
Sazae-san topped the October 26–November 1 animation ratings with 8.1%. The Apothecary Diaries season 3 rose to 4.1%, up from 3.5% the previous week.
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Monster in Sheep's Clothing Manga Gets a Live-Action Film Opening December 11
Kyūgō's BL manga Monster in Sheep's Clothing has a live-action film opening in Japan on December 11. It premiered at TIFF on October 28.
Anime
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Shares New Stand Showcase
Warner Bros. Japan released a special video highlighting the characters’ Stands in STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Japanese and English audio versions are available.
Anime
My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending Gets a 2027 TV Anime
Izumi’s My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending will become a television anime in 2027. The series had over 1.75 million copies in circulation as of October.
Live-Action
Let's Get Married, Before We Fall in Love Gets a Short Live-Action Drama
Izumi Miyazono's manga will receive a live-action short drama in early winter 2027, featuring scenes from the series for smartphone viewing.
Manga
Kodama Tales Adds Baki Hanma and Two More Manga to Its 2027 Lineup
Kodama Tales announced licenses for A Mandala in Flames, Baki Hanma and Neo Cat. The three manga will launch in June and July 2027.
Anime
ghost – end of night Reveals New Cast and hitsujibungaku Theme Song
Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled a full trailer, a second key visual, five additional cast members and more staff for ghost – end of night. The trailer previews hitsujibungaku’s theme song, “life.”
Games
Atelier Karia Shows Its Story in New Trailer
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories has a new story trailer. Its alchemy system lets players use synthesized items in combat, exploration and base-building, or eat them to change Karia.
MangaEvents
Kodansha Names Seven Grand Prize Winners in Global Mangaka Discovery Contest
Kodansha’s Mangaka Discovery award selected seven Grand Prize entries and 21 Encouragement Prize titles. All winners will receive editorial support.
MangaGames
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga Manga Concludes Its Run
reguje’s prequel manga to Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows ended on October 8. Viz Media publishes the series in English.
GamesObituary
SaGa Localization Director Neil Broadley Dies at 45
The Square Enix localizer worked on the SaGa and Final Fantasy series. He continued working on SaGa throughout his illness.
Manga
K MANGA Launches Strayboy Overkill as a Simulpub
Kodansha’s K MANGA has added Strayboy Overkill as a simultaneous release. The story follows a social services worker who meets a boy resembling her missing favorite streamer.
Live-ActionManga
Noah Of The Blood Sea Heads to Hollywood With Live-Action Film Plans
Tyrus Pictures is developing a live-action film based on Yu Satomi's vampire horror manga. English publication in North America and a Taiwan release are also planned.
Manga
Manga UP! Global Expands English Catalog With Five Manga
Manga UP! Global has added five English manga titles over the past 10 days, spanning romance, idol ambitions, noble family life and fantasy adventures.
Manga
Comikey Adds School Babysitters and More to Its November Lineup
Comikey has licensed six manga and webtoons for November, including The Emperor’s Treasure and School Babysitters. Eight other titles also join the platform this month.
Industry
SEGA Reports Email Address Leak Affecting 2,196,044 Newsletter Recipients
SEGA confirmed that a third party accessed its newsletter provider’s systems, exposing 2,196,044 email addresses. Addresses registered through SEGA Accounts are unaffected.
Games
Dragon Quest Announces a New Mobile RPG for iOS and Android
Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Shepherded Island is the franchise’s newly announced game for iOS and Android.
Manga
Tetsuya Chiba’s Hinemosu Notari Nikki to Conclude With Volume 8
The final volume of Tetsuya Chiba’s autobiographical manga Hinemosu Notari Nikki will ship on February 12. The series went on hiatus before his death on October 22.
Manga
Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan Sets November Return After Satomi U’s Maternity Leave
Satomi U’s Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan returns on November 16 after a maternity break. The artist reported that she and her baby are doing well.
AnimeLive-Action
You Are Akin to the Stars Climbs to No. 2 as Seventh Rebel 3199 Film Debuts at No. 10
You Are Akin to the Stars rose to No. 2 in its fourth Japanese weekend. Resident Evil moved to No. 3, while the seventh Star Blazers: Be Forever Yamato - Rebel 3199 film opened at No. 10.
Games
My Hero Ultra Rumble Is Coming to Mobile
Bandai Namco Entertainment confirmed a mobile version of My Hero Ultra Rumble this month and released English and Japanese teasers on Monday.
Anime
Hirayasumi Anime Gets International Netflix Release in January
Viz Media says Hirayasumi will stream internationally on Netflix in January. The adaptation of Keigo Shinzō’s manga premieres in Japan in January 2027.
Live-Action
Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc Adds Ayana Shiramoto and Hiroto Ōshita
Ayana Shiramoto will play Sofia Golden Hand, and Hiroto Ōshita will play Kirawus. The new Golden Kamuy series also revealed a key visual.
Manga
Fool Night Manga Surpasses 1 Million Copies Worldwide
Kasumi Yasuda reported that Fool Night has passed one million copies worldwide. Shogakukan will release the manga’s 14th volume on November 30.
Anime
OceanVeil Sets November 11 English Dub Debut for Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex
OceanVeil will stream the English dub of Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex on November 11 at 11:00 p.m. EST. Both standard and fully uncensored versions already stream on the platform.
Live-Action
My Sister's Boyfriend Shares Film Clip of Sui and Midori Saving a Dog
A new clip from My Sister's Boyfriend shows Sui and Midori rescuing an abandoned dog she finds on her way home from school.
Anime
Hirayasumi Anime Adds Gen Hoshino as Opening Theme Performer
Gen Hoshino will perform Hirayasumi’s opening theme, though the song’s title remains under wraps. TOMOO will sing the ending theme, “Fūmizekka.”
Live-Action
Godzilla Minus Zero Sets Live-Action Foreign Film Opening Record With $31.61 Million
Godzilla Minus Zero earned an estimated US$31.61 million in its North American opening weekend, setting records for GKIDS and live-action foreign films. Its worldwide total reached US$63 million.
Anime
My Crush's Crush Anime Set for April 2027 Premiere
A new teaser reveals the main cast and production team for My Crush's Crush. Kazuomi Koga directs the adaptation of Sekina Aoi and Ryō Tsuzura's manga.
Anime
SPY×FAMILY Confirms Season 4 and a New Film for 2027
SPY×FAMILY will return for a fourth anime season and a new film opening in Japan in 2027.
Anime
Bride of the Barrier Master Shares Character Promos for Its Two Leads
New character videos introduce Hana Ichise and Saku Ichinomiya in the adaptation of Kureha's light novels. The anime premieres in January 2027 on Netflix and other platforms.