Anime
Beyblade X Sets October 9 YouTube Debut for Bey Kingdom Arc
The Beyblade franchise announced that Beyblade X's “Bey Kingdom Arc” will premiere on YouTube on October 9 and released a new visual.
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Anime
Reborn as a Space Mercenary Reveals Main Promo, Two More Cast Members and Key Visual
Reborn as a Space Mercenary released its main promotional video, previewing FLOW's opening song “Unstoppable,” alongside two cast announcements and a key visual.
Games
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton Moves Its Release to 2027
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton has been delayed from this year to 2027. Staff said the extra time will help them deliver a satisfying game.
GamesManga
Silent Hill f Manga to Explore Fox Mask’s Origins in Late 2026
Silent Hill f will receive a two-part manga centered on Fox Mask in late 2026. The first part will explore the character’s origins.
Manga
Arata Aki’s New Enma Note Manga Brings Idol Auditions to Hell
Arata Aki will launch Enma Note: Hell Idol Project in Comic Gene’s October issue on Tuesday. The manga follows hell’s overworked residents as idol auditions aim to give them hope.
Manga
Atsushi Kaneko’s MISH/MASH Manga Set for September 28 Debut
Atsushi Kaneko will launch MISH/MASH in Big Comic Spirits on September 28. The magazine’s teaser asks what people can believe amid social media, AI, and fake news.
Manga
Aki Shimizu’s Suikoden: Star Leap Manga Concludes
Aki Shimizu’s manga adaptation of Suikoden: Star Leap has ended. The series began in November 2025.
Manga
Lycoris Recoil Manga Has Two Chapters Left
Kadokawa’s Comic Flapper announced on September 4 that the Lycoris Recoil manga will conclude in two chapters. Yen Press releases the manga and light novels in English.
Live-ActionAnime
Live-Action Look Back Earns Venice Student Jury’s UNIMED Prize
The live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look Back won the UNIMED Award at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda accepted the prize at Sala Laguna.
Live-ActionGames
Netflix and Sega Plan Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven Films, New Sonic Series
Netflix and Sega are developing live-action films based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven, plus a Sonic the Hedgehog animated series for children.
GamesEvents
Nintendo Brings Switch Game Demos to Mumbai
Nintendo held a Switch demo event in Mumbai on September 5-6. A volunteer told IGN India the company was testing interest in the Indian market.
Obituary
Oscar-Winning Producer Jeremy Thomas Dies at Home, Aged 77
Film producer Jeremy Thomas died peacefully last Friday at his Oxfordshire home, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 77 and won the Best Picture Oscar for producing The Last Emperor.
Anime
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 Shares New Promo Previewing Theme Songs
The third season of the new Ranma 1/2 anime released its third promotional video Monday, previewing songs by Fumino and Yuika. An October 3 advance screening will feature three voice actors.
Games
Otomate Reveals Hakuōki Compilation for Switch 2 and Four More Games
Otomate announced Hakuōki Shinkai Kiwame for Nintendo Switch 2 at Otomate Party 2026 on Sunday. Four other announcements included a GENROH rerelease and a You Wish in the Snow fan disk.
Anime
Yu-Gi-Oh! Releases Animated Promo for Kazuki Takahashi Art Exhibition
The official Yu-Gi-Oh! YouTube channel released a special animated video promoting an exhibition devoted to late manga creator Kazuki Takahashi.
Games
The Idolm@ster SideM Announces Japan Film Release and First Console Game
The Idolm@ster SideM announced a film about 315 Production’s F＠ntastic Battle Fes and its first console game. The game features a new story with 16 units and 49 idols.
MusicAnime
#I'm Looking For Zombie Sets October 3 Premiere, Adds Cast and Theme Songs
Kadokawa released a main trailer and visual for #I'm Looking For Zombie, announcing five more cast members and additional staff. Surii performs the opening theme, while cadode provides the ending.
Games
Kim Kaphwan Joins Fatal Fury City of the Wolves on September 24
SNK announced Kim Kaphwan’s September 24 DLC release for Fatal Fury City of the Wolves. June Yoon voices him in English, and Kunihiro Kawamoto voices him in Japanese.
Anime
Overgeared Unveils Third Trailer and Adds Yūki Murata, Yurika Hirayama to Cast
Overgeared released its third trailer and key visual on Sunday, alongside two cast additions. The trailer previews Re:name’s opening song “SATISFY” and TAO’s ending song “Ray of Emotion.”
Anime
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1 Gets UK Blu-ray Release on September 14
Crunchyroll will release My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1 on Blu-ray with four art cards on Monday, September 14, in the UK.
EventsAnime
Anime India Sets First Hyderabad Convention for November 14-15
Anime India announced its first Hyderabad convention for November 14-15 at The Address Convention Centre, Narsingi, through its official Instagram account on Saturday.
Obituary
Actor and Narrator Leo Morimoto Dies Suddenly at 83
Leo Morimoto, whose birth name was Haruyuki Morimoto, died suddenly on September 4 at 83. His agency said the cause was unknown.
Manga
Gachiakuta’s Return Date Remains Undecided as Manga Hiatus Continues
Kodansha said on September 8 that it will announce Gachiakuta’s return once a date is decided. The magazine’s website has listed Kei Urana’s research as the reason for the hiatus.
Manga
The Record of a Fallen Vampire Returns With New Manga After 19 Years
Kyo Shirodaira and Yuri Kimura’s The Record of a Fallen Vampire will receive a new series in Shonen Gangan on October 9. The magazine also teased an “important announcement.”
Manga
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Will Conclude With Volume 12 Next Spring
Mika Yamamori announced that In the Clear Moonlit Dusk will end with its 12th volume next spring. A live-action film opens in Japan on October 23.
Anime
Star Detective Precure! Movie Reveals Crossover Trailer With Two Earlier Teams
Two new trailers and a still introduce more of the Star Detective Precure! film. One trailer brings its heroines together with the You and Idol Precure♪ and Wonderful Precure! teams.
Manga
Uoto Announces Hallucination Meat and New Collaboration With Kyō Yoneshiro
Uoto announced two new manga series: Hallucination Meat and Test Taker/Cheaters. Kyō Yoneshiro will draw the latter, with Uoto writing the story.
Manga
Tokyopop Adds Five Manga to Its Spring–Summer 2027 Lineup
Tokyopop announced five manga licenses on Friday, with English releases planned for spring–summer 2027, including Can't Buy My Love and Romantically Challenged.
Anime
Bleach’s Final Part Moves Episodes 49 and 50 to Late October
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity has postponed episodes 49 and 50 to October 19 and 26 at 24:00. The production committee says staff are improving the anime’s quality ahead of its climax.
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Netflix Confirms Production on Webtoon Adaptation Outback
Netflix confirmed production on Outback, starring Jun-Yeol Ryu, Kyung Hong, Ho-yeon Jung, Ji-an Won, and Justin H. Min. The mystery follows a man investigating his older sister’s sudden death in Australia. No release date is set.
Anime
Grotesqqque Unveils “Yoroshiku★Girl” Trailer and Three More Cast Members
Aniplex One Focus released a trailer for Grotesqqque’s “Yoroshiku★Girl” segment on Saturday. The footage also revealed Riho Sugiyama, Ayaka Ōhashi, and Yōko Hikasa as additional cast members.
Anime
Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising Unveils Trailer, Ume Aoki Visual and New Cast Member
Aniplex One Focus revealed a new trailer and Ume Aoki visual for Walpurgisnacht: Rising. Maaya Sakamoto voices Wasu, a mysterious upperclassman who resembles Homura.