Anime
Samurai Harem Returns With One-Shot Marking Its 20th Anniversary
Yuu Minamoto published “Asu no Yoichi! 2026 ~Egao no Riyū~,” a new Samurai Harem one-shot celebrating 20 years since the manga's launch.
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Crunchyroll Sets November North American Dates for Irregular at Magic High School Film
The Irregular at Magic High School’s Yotsuba Succession Arc film will screen in the United States and Canada on November 1, 3 and 4. Crunchyroll announced the release with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Golden Axe Animated Series Sets September 16 Premiere on Paramount+
Paramount+ released an official trailer for the animated Golden Axe adaptation, announcing a September 16 debut. The series will stream on Paramount+ after previously being announced for Comedy Central.
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Japan Plans to End Cool Japan Fund, Newspapers Report
Japanese newspapers report that METI has decided to effectively abolish the Cool Japan Fund. Without funding in the next fiscal year, the public-private company could make no new investments.
Anime
Nabeshiki’s I Want to Live Peacefully Web Novel Debuts as Manga
Urozane’s manga adaptation of Nabeshiki’s I Want to Live Peacefully web novel launched on August 14. The story follows a protagonist whose status points mysteriously fall to 1 before he gains access to a Training Room.
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Pop Pap Polters Reveals Cast and Staff Ahead of October 4 Premiere
Pop Pap Polters released a full trailer and key visual, revealing its cast, more staff, and October 4 debut. The miniature stop-motion shorts will air in TV Asahi’s “PicoAniTime” block.
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Uta no Princess-sama Cancels Third Anniversary Concert
Uta no Princess-sama has canceled its third anniversary concert, citing “various circumstances.” The female idol project launched in March 2023.
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Chiikawa Holds Japan’s Box Office Lead as Fifth Kingdom Film Climbs to No. 5
Chiikawa’s first anime film led Japan’s box office for a fourth weekend, reaching 9.28 billion yen. The fifth live-action Kingdom film rose from seventh to fifth in its fifth weekend.
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Ani-One Asia Picks Up Second Half of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Ani-One Asia has licensed the second cours of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, due in October. It also released an English-subtitled trailer.
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We Are Aliens Adds Gaku Sano, Reika Ōzeki and Two More Cast Members
We Are Aliens has announced four more cast members, including Gaku Sano as Seiya Toda and Reika Ōzeki as his younger self. Arisa Sasaki voices Elmo Matsushita, while Edo Harumi plays a calligraphy teacher.
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Netflix Releases Free Two-Minute Preview of Live-Action S and X
Netflix began offering the first two minutes of S and X: Confession of Therapist for free on Thursday. The live-action adaptation of Kisei Tada’s manga also debuts worldwide that day.
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Ayano Yamane Withdraws as The Husky and His White Cat Shizun Manga Project Is Suspended
Ayano Yamane announced her withdrawal from the manga adaptation of Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou's novels on Wednesday. Libre Publishing suspended the project minutes earlier, following fan backlash over her previous social media posts.
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Cotton Duo Joins Star Detective Precure! Movie as Mischievous Creatures
Comedy duo cotton's Jinji Nishimura and Kyon will guest-star as Dame Dame in the Star Detective Precure! film. The creatures can mark things with an X, leaving them unusable and unable to move.
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Fairouz Ai Joins Disney Twisted-Wonderland Season 2 as Yuuka Hirasaka
Disney+ released a teaser introducing Fairouz Ai as second-season protagonist Yuuka Hirasaka, a high school judo standout transported to Twisted-Wonderland.
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Scholastic Plans Five New Reimaginings of Osamu Tezuka Manga
Scholastic announced five new titles based on Osamu Tezuka manga through a partnership with Tezuka Productions. Its Graphix imprint will publish the projects.
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Bahamut Animation Crazy Pulls Chainsmoker Cat in Hong Kong After Health Department Notice
Bahamut Animation Crazy removed Chainsmoker Cat for Hong Kong users on Monday after receiving a Department of Health letter citing the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance.
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Dark Machine Anime Sets October TV Premiere, Adds Four Cast Members
Dark Machine the Animation revealed an October television debut, four new cast members and its opening song in a second promotional video released Wednesday.
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Netflix Sets September 29 Global Release for Third Mononoke Film
Netflix will stream Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent globally on September 29. The film opened in Japan on May 29.
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Rina Honnizumi Joins I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand as Philly
The anime's staff confirmed Rina Honnizumi's casting as Philly on Tuesday. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan.