Naver Ventures announced a strategic investment in 10-time Emmy winner Baobab Studios. The partnership also brings Baobab and WEBTOON together on SHINE, with a print graphic novel planned through First Second Books.
Niina Hanamiya will voice Mima in The Elusive Samurai’s second season, staff announced Friday. The season began airing on July 17.
My Girlfriend's Friend premieres on Tokyo MX on October 4, with BS11 and AnimeFesta releases to follow. Riho Sugiyama joins as Miyuki, and Ryōka Yuzuki voices Kaori's mother.
Frontier Works released a promotional video with the first footage and voice cast for Raccoon Dog and Fox. The TV anime marks the franchise’s 10th anniversary.
The live-action Look Back film released a clip showing Kyōmoto and Fujino creating manga together. Aju Makita and Natsuki Deguchi play the two aspiring artists.
MVM announced delays for 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, I Parry Everything and both Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia volumes.
Anime composer Yasuharu Takanashi will perform with his band Far East Groove at Dingwalls in Camden on Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m.
Honey Lemon Soda creator Mayu Murata will draw a one-shot adaptation of tuki.'s new song “Bubble.” It will be her first such manga since ending the series.
Toei announced an October 11 premiere for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus and released a trailer and visual. MEGATERA･ZERO performs the opening theme, while VK Blanka performs the ending.
A new trailer for the live-action High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku film previews Yuzu's theme song, “Kore mo Seishun da.” Staff also unveiled a new poster.
Shinsuke Kondō apologized for Ninja vs. Gokudo's six-month hiatus and described ongoing mental health difficulties. Chapter 147 is complete, but the manga will return only after he finishes storyboarding chapter 148.
Viz Media will release a limited edition Blu-ray collection of all 24 Pokémon movies exclusively through Amazon on November 24. U.S. pre-orders are open.
Fukushima Prefecture’s official YouTube channel began streaming Sunao Katabuchi’s Map of Fukufuku with English subtitles on Monday. The short first screened on March 5.
Crunchyroll Anime Nights will preview five fall anime on September 21, including Black Clover Season 2 and PSYREN. Crunchyroll will also stream every show in the lineup.
bilibili relaunched its global Android app on August 19 without the previous version’s identity checks for overseas posting. It reportedly combines Chinese and international content.
The 31st Busan International Film Festival announced a new animation section on Monday, featuring 12 Japanese films and the French fantasy cartoon The King and the mockingbird.
Fathom Entertainment and Hasbro revealed the poster, cast, staff and additional screening regions for “Optimus Prime: Awakening.” The short stars the late Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime and Frank Welker as Megatron and Soundwave.
Kadokawa announced a second season and a new special episode for Victoria of Many Faces. The anime debuted on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on July 7.
Red River announced new theme songs and a cast addition for its second cours. Nana Mizuki will voice Ursula and sing “Akatsuki no Hoshi,” while Ryu Matsuyama performs “flow feat. Yūko Andō.”
MVM announced on X/Twitter that it will release the first TV season of Ya Boy Kongming! on Collector’s Blu-ray on November 9, with a 64-page booklet.
Pluto TV announced two September anime channels, five additions for on-demand and linear viewing, and expanded dubbed and subtitled offerings.
Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab announced Buzz or Die, a visual novel by indie creator Bon. Players compete in a prison game show where exposing another prisoner’s past can earn freedom, while losing means execution.
Rhythm Heaven Groove topped Japan’s August 17–23 game chart with 37,402 copies sold, bringing its total to 911,241. Splatoon Raiders placed second, followed by Tomodachi Life.
NBC Universal announced three additional cast members for My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked on Monday. Their characters will debut in Wednesday's ninth episode.
GungHo announced a capital and business alliance with Sony Music Entertainment Japan on Friday. SME plans to acquire shares for 28,635,502,500 yen, with completion targeted by December 30.
The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune anime unveiled a promotional video, details on Siegbert and Gert, and an Abel Family illustration on Monday.
Ikkado Ito's The Long Summer of August 31 will receive a television anime from SHAFT and a live-action series. The manga's official X account announced both adaptations on Monday.
Pokémon: Wild Card will follow a Pokémon TCG player and his partner Mimikyu. Katsuhiko Kitada directs the CloverWorks film, with character designs by Akemi Hayashi.
All three episodes of the My Happy Marriage anime special will air and stream on October 25. M.A.O joins the cast as Kimio Nagaba, while Kashitarō Itō performs the ending theme.
BS TV Tokyo announced a 10th season of Wakako-zake. Its first two episodes were filmed at an Australian beach resort, marking the series’ first overseas setting and shoot.
Amyū announced on X on Sunday that Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life will conclude in three chapters. The manga began in August 2012.
Yumika Yano voices Rentarō’s newest girlfriend, Kishika Torotoro, in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You season 3. The anime’s website confirmed her casting on Sunday.