Chiikawa will temporarily suspend new episodes and rebroadcast 25 older episodes through December 25. The selection includes early stories and episodes connected to Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island.
SNK released an animated trailer featuring Kim Kaphwan on Thursday, the same day he joined Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Masami Ōbari returned as director and creative producer.
Disney+ and Hulu raised U.S. monthly subscription prices Wednesday, with new rates taking effect immediately for new subscribers. Several bundles also cost more.
Crunchyroll will screen Dive in Wonderland in select U.S. theaters on November 16 for one day only. The film opened in August 2025 and follows a modern-day girl who enters Wonderland and meets Alice.
Global Stage Hollywood will premiere Psyren’s second anime episode on October 3, with creator Toshiaki Iwashiro attending. The series begins airing in Japan on October 4.
Marvelous announced Story of Seasons: Your Wonderful Life, a VR game based on A Wonderful Life. Arriving in spring 2027, it offers controller-free farming and new cow-milking and sheep-shearing minigames.
Sekiro: No Defeat will air on television in January with eight episodes and new content reworking the film. The anime adapts FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game.
Akarui Mirai will conclude in Manga Time Kirara Forward’s next issue on October 23. The manga follows a socially awkward girl warned by a future AI that she will die alone unless she changes.
Shōya Chiba will voice transfer student Subaru Yoda in Hotel Inhumans' second season. Returning staff include director Tetsuro Amino at Bridge.
Fairy Tail Re:Fantasia will end with its next chapter in Weekly Shōnen Magazine's 44th issue, due September 30.
Amata Games is developing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies VR for release in 2027. Players will take the roles of Phoenix Wright, Apollo Justice, and Athena Cykes, with support for seven languages.
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! resumed on Thursday after Negi Haruba's health prompted a hiatus in July. The manga had initially been scheduled to return in August.
Saisou confirmed that My Tiny Senpai will end with its 14th volume next April. The manga launched in April 2020 and inspired anime and live-action adaptations.
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System revealed a trailer, key visual, four cast additions, and theme songs for its second cours. Crunchyroll streams the anime and its English dub.
Zombie Police: Midsummer Unhappy New Year launches on PC via Steam on November 22, with a Nintendo Switch release coming later. Its mystery involves a VTuber, a horrific incident and a supernatural threat to a village.
K MANGA announced Wednesday that it added Chihiro Kanisawa’s Oh My Panda! as a simulpub title. The story follows a high school student hiding her identity inside a local mascot’s panda costume.
Kadokawa announced a film concert celebrating the Saga of Tanya the Evil anime’s 10th anniversary. The event will revisit both seasons and the film with live orchestral music and voice performances.
Chiikawa’s first film has earned over 15.84 billion yen and sold about 10.86 million tickets in Japan, making it the country’s top film this year. The TV anime’s English dub begins streaming on YouTube October 1.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman will return for a third season. The anime’s website marked the announcement with a visual and a message from Beryl Gardenant’s voice actor, Hiroaki Hirata.
Kyōsuke Kamishiro and Takayaki's My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex will end with its 14th volume on December 1, the series' official account announced Wednesday.
Cherry and Virgin and ghost – end of night will compete at Animation is Film in Hollywood. Both films will also screen at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Netflix released a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 sneak peek on Tuesday featuring an escape from an Arasaka building. The new story centers on redemption and revenge in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
Atlus West revealed four English supporting cast members for Persona 4 Revival, including returning actor Johnny Yong Bosch as Tohru Adachi. MAPPA is handling every animated cutscene.
Kakao Entertainment announced plans to close Tapas, effectively ending its direct operation of North American webtoon and webnovel platforms. Details on user refunds, content handling and user data remain unannounced.
Duncan Sheik died from cardiac arrest on September 17 in Manhattan, New York, at 56. His final musical begins previews Friday before its October 15 off-Broadway opening.
M!LK performs “That's! Chojo,” the opening theme for Super Psychic Policeman Chojo. Shifuku Poncho performs the ending song, “Mata Ashita” (See You Tomorrow).
Tokyopop’s public share offering closes Thursday, September 24. Shares cost US$5 each, with a US$1,000 minimum investment, and carry no voting rights.
Matsuri Isora announced that Curse Knight of Oblivion will ship on November 13 with illustrations by Shirotaka. The fantasy follows a determined boy striving to become a hero.
Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation opens in Malaysia on October 22. The film follows the Nohara family into the land of yōkai after escaped creatures threaten Akita and other parts of Japan.
Magic Vision Girls Party will perform “Tokimeki Un・Deux・Trois♪” for Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden. Staff also unveiled a visual featuring the three-character unit.
The staff of the new Ahare! Meisaku-kun television anime announced Tuesday that more episodes will arrive in January 2027. The latest season began July 5.
Netflix released a teaser and announced more cast for Quiztopia, premiering globally December 17. Takayuki Yamada stars as KK, the host of a quiz show that governs an alternate Japan.