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Senren * Banka Confirmed as TV Anime for 2027
Senren * Banka’s anime adaptation will air on television in 2027. Four game cast members will return, and KOTOKO will perform the opening theme.
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Spirit Circle TV Anime Set for December Broadcast and Global Streaming
REMOW announced that Satoshi Mizukami’s Spirit Circle manga will get a television anime in December. Kazuki Ura and Anna Nagase lead the cast.
Anime
Code Geass Star Chaser Aspal Reveals Leads, Plans January 2027 Preview Screenings
Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main visual, lead cast and more staff for Code Geass Star Chaser Aspal. Advance screenings will take place in January 2027 before a limited public event-screening run later that year.
Anime
Ryōta Takeuchi Joins The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom as Saturno
Ryōta Takeuchi will voice Saturno in The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom. The character debuts in episode 6 on Saturday.
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Wandance Live-Action Film Shares New Trailer Ahead of November 27 Release
A new trailer for the live-action Wandance film previews &TEAM's theme song "For us" and dances by four characters. The film opens in Japan on November 27.
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Look Back Takes Teen Jury’s Top Feature Prize at Kineko Festival
The Look Back anime film won the Kineko Grand Prix Teens Feature award in Tokyo on Tuesday. It adapts a one-shot manga by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.
Live-Action
Godzilla Minus Zero Sets Japan’s Live-Action Opening-Day Box Office Record
Godzilla Minus Zero sold 590,000 tickets and earned 910 million yen on its first day in Japan, TOHO announced Wednesday. Its opening-day revenue was 201% higher than Godzilla Minus One’s.
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Seven Seas Adds Led by Stars, Melting Point and Three Audiobooks
Seven Seas announced five licenses on Wednesday: three audiobooks, Abi’s Led by Stars manga and Pibi’s Melting Point manhwa. The audiobooks launch November 19, November 26 and December 17.
Live-Action
Mackenyu Maeda to Star in Live-Action Mashle Film Directed by Yūichi Fukuda
Mackenyu Maeda will play Mash Burnedead in the live-action adaptation of Hajime Kōmoto’s Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga. Yūichi Fukuda will direct.
Manga
Make the Exorcist Fall in Love Enters Its Final Arc
Make the Exorcist Fall in Love has started its final arc, according to volume 16's wraparound band. Aruma Arima and Masuku Fukayama launched the manga in 2021.
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Manhwa Artist Seung Nam Ha Dies at Age 68
The Korea Cartoonist Association announced that martial arts manhwa artist Seung Nam Ha died on November 2 at 68. His works included Goltong's Declaration of Departure, Divine Sword and Evil Sword.
Games
Pokémon Pokopia’s ‘Dazzling Decorations’ DLC Arrives December 9
Pokémon Pokopia’s second paid DLC part launches December 9, adding accessories and more Pokémon, including Doduo, Skitty, and Braixen.
Anime
Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 Introduces Seedrun Arc Cast Ahead of Episode 6
Reincarnated as a Sword’s second season unveiled a trailer, visual, and five cast additions for its Seedrun Arc. The arc starts in episode six.
Manga
Yayū Murata Plans Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge Volume 2 and Hardcover Collection
Yayū Murata announced a Kickstarter for Across the Strange Edge’s second English volume and a deluxe hardcover collecting volumes 1–2. If funded, digital and physical editions will arrive in May 2027.
Manga
Miri Mikawa and Kairi Shimotsuki Team Up for Manga Debuting November 24
Writer Miri Mikawa and artist Kairi Shimotsuki will launch Dragon Country Fantasy on November 24. The manga follows Hiori, who disguises herself as a man to avenge her sister and change the law.
Manga
Sakamoto Holidays Spinoff Manga Nears Its Climax
Tetsu Ōkawa announced Saturday that Sakamoto Holidays, the spinoff of Yuuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days, is approaching its climax.
Anime
Dan-Katsu Anime Shares Teaser, Four More Cast Members and Theme Song Artists
The Dan-Katsu anime revealed a teaser and four additional cast members on Wednesday. MindaRyn sings the opening theme, while LINKL PLANET performs the ending.
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Butt Detective Sets April 2027 Premiere for New TV Episodes
New Butt Detective episodes will premiere in April 2027. The anime’s staff announced the return on Wednesday, November 4, and its website released a visual.
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Promise Me the Spotlight Reveals Cast and Creative Team, Sets TV Tokyo Broadcast
Bandai Namco Filmworks released a teaser and key visual for Promise Me the Spotlight, announcing its main cast and staff. The anime will air on TV Tokyo and six affiliate channels.
Anime
Pero Pero★Sparkles Sets January TV Tokyo Premiere, Names Cast and Staff
The television anime based on Yurie Sekiya’s Pero Pero★Sparkles characters will premiere in January on TV Tokyo. Its website announced four cast members, the staff, and a new key visual on Wednesday.
Manga
Kemono Jihen Nears Its Climax Ahead of Final Volume
Shueisha's Jump SQ. confirmed that the climax of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen is imminent. The series will end in its next volume.
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Keigo Maki to Adapt Witch on the Holy Night Film Into Manga
Keigo Maki will launch a manga adaptation of the Witch on the Holy Night anime film on November 11. The film opens in Japan on November 20, alongside the original visual novel's smartphone release.
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Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite Gets TV Anime
Julietta Suzuki’s Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite is getting a television anime. ShoPro Entertainment revealed a teaser video and visual on Wednesday.
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles Live-Action Film Opens March 19, 2027
A teaser visual revealed a March 19, 2027 release for the live-action film of Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga.
Manga
Watari Sakou's Honey Trap Method Manga Ends December 1
Watari Sakou's spy romance manga Honey Trap Method will end in Ane Friend's next issue on December 1. The series launched in March.
Manga
I'm Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck! Manga Ends Thursday
Makana Watari's manga adaptation of Yuuri Seo's light novels ends Thursday in B's-LOG COMIC. Seven Seas will also release the first light novel volume in English that day.
Manga
Seraph of the End Manga Sets December 4 Finale
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign will conclude in the December 4 issue of Jump SQ. The manga previously announced that its 37th collected volume would be its last.
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Mario Galaxy Film, Resident Evil Reboot and Monster Hunter Outlanders Receive Music Award Nods
Scores for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the live-action Resident Evil reboot and the mobile game Monster Hunter Outlanders are nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
Anime
HIDIVE Sets November 18 Launch for Nia Liston English Dub, Lists November Departures
HIDIVE will launch the English dub of Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden on November 18. The service also announced November departure dates for 10 titles.
Live-Action
Sony Joins Lionsgate’s Live-Action Naruto Film as Production Targets Spring 2027
The Hollywood Reporter says Sony will co-finance Lionsgate’s live-action Naruto adaptation and distribute it internationally following multi-studio bidding. The film has approval to begin production in spring 2027.
Games
Hyperspace Neptunia: Unlimited Set for Western Release in 2027
Idea Factory International will bring Compile Heart’s Hyperspace Neptunia: Unlimited to the West in 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and Steam. It is the series’ first mainline installment in more than 10 years.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Releases Two New Music Videos
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 has released music videos for “Watson” and the Marlon Hoffstadt remix of “High Forever.” The anime premiered on Netflix on October 20.