Hello! Pikmin has released its first two episodes, with another due later this month and monthly installments starting in December. Nintendo also previewed additions to Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom.
Sazae-san led the listed animated programs on Japanese television for October 19–25 with an average household rating of 7.9%, followed by Detective Conan at 6.0%.
Aki Hamaji's Bocchi the Rock! manga is getting a film in 2027. It will adapt a special prologue about Seika, Nijika Ijichi's older sister.
Jun Kirarazaka has announced that Blobtopia (Buyotopia) will end in three chapters. The comedy follows a former hero whose failure left the world overrun with blobs.
Hiromasa Okujima has announced that Shijūkara ga Naku Koro ni will conclude with its eighth chapter.
Charisma will premiere on TBS and 27 other affiliate channels on January 7. A separate short anime series arrives on November 4, while Shinnosuke Tachibana and Tomohiro Ōno join the television anime's cast.
Hiroshi Fukuda, creator of Rock is a Lady’s Modesty, will launch Koko wa Kagari no Territory in Comic Heaven's next issue. The announcement hints at a story involving identity and mystery.
Idoly Pride will end its online service on March 1 and receive an update adding an offline version. The mobile game debuted in June 2021.
Saburō Nagai, creator of Smells Like Green Spirit, will launch the boys-love manga Iei ga Nai! (There's No Deceased Portrait!) in Kurage Bunch on Tuesday.
The staff of Thunder 3 announced a second season for 2027. Manga creator Yuki Ikeda drew an illustration to mark the announcement.
Yūki Yaku announced Wednesday that Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki will end with its 12th volume on October 16. The novels debuted in May 2016.
Chiikawa fell to No. 2 in its 10th weekend, while Star Detective Precure! held No. 3 in its second. Cosmic Princess Kaguya! dropped to No. 10 following its theatrical return.
TV Asahi will air the Indian-animated Obocchama-kun Reborn in Japan in 2027. The series adapts previously unused manga stories and adds new stories supervised by creator Yoshinori Kobayashi.
Idea Factory announced its new adventure game brand IFChronicle on Wednesday. Its first project, ICONOLOGY, is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
Kotomi Aoki will publish a new She Loves Lies Too Much work to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The 45-page story will appear in the October 23 issue of Cheese!.
Crunchyroll announced more fall 2026 anime, including Super Psychic Policeman Chojo and Dandivine. It is also streaming Detective Conan’s first new two-hour special in 10 years.
Shonen Jump+ is ending outsourced services from former Shueisha editor Shihei Lin’s Mix Green. Titles he handled will continue serialization under a new structure, while Mix Green will retain editorial duties on four manga.
The official X/Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Yuri Kitayama and Riv’s light novels announced a third season on Wednesday.
Kadokawa revealed more concept art and story details for its upcoming Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen manga on Wednesday, along with concept art for Daredevil and Punisher.
Anko Chōchin's Kuri Hime Ayakashi Yobanashi manga will end in Monthly Comic Zero-Sum's next issue on October 28, the magazine announced Monday.
Shueisha's MANGA Plus will begin simulpublishing Ayumu Minato's Digimon Eggs on October 2, the same day the manga launches in Saikyō Jump.
Mozukuzu launched a manga adaptation of Mizuho Itsuki and risumi's fantasy novel about Suzuka Mimori, a shrine maiden tasked with restoring worship of a forgotten god.
Katsuwo has launched a manga adaptation of Renren Ii's Underdog Upsets the King novels, following an online shōgi expert's move into amateur tournaments.
Ankoku Delta creator Alpa launched Slap Shot Girls, following a heartbroken girl who moves to Hokkaido and discovers hockey at a skating rink.
Titan Manga will release its English 3-in-1 edition of Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem on January 26, 2027. The publisher also revealed the cover.
Salami Studios announced Monday that it is closing after more than 30 years. Its recent projects included Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners 2.
Phoenix Gramedia has licensed Fumiaki Maruto and Yom’s Imasara Desu ga, Osananajimi o Suki ni Natte Shimaimashita light novel and plans to release it soon.
Viz Media announced a new limited Naruto television anime. An October 10 New York Comic Con panel will reveal details; its connection to four episodes delayed in 2023 remains unclear.
Viz Media released a teaser, key visual and cast details for Hirayasumi. The anime premieres on NHK General in Japan in January 2027.
Amata Games announced that Shinjuku Anomaly will launch on PC through Steam on September 30. Players take a nighttime job photographing anomalies in Shinjuku.
Noriyuki Higashiyama and Akira Abe will leave Smile Up when their terms expire, with new leadership taking over October 1. The board cited future legal proceedings and decisions.
Cells at Work! Dental will debut in Shonen Sirius on October 26. Koma Warita and Kawede Sakaki are creating the new spinoff of Akane Shimizu's manga.