Kan Takahama Launches New Manga Anchoring Dutchman
The new series continues Takahama's pattern of Nagasaki-set historical fiction, following her award-winning Ōgishima Saijiki.
Anime News Network
Anime News Network Readers Rank Spring 2026: Iruma-Kun Holds Top Spot
The weekly reader poll tracks which Spring 2026 episodes resonated most with ANN's audience, with Iruma-kun maintaining its lead and several series showing notable week-to-week movement.
Anime News Network
Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot Manga Ends in Two Chapters
The ending confirms Wicked Spot as a short-run series that ran just over a year and a half, a relatively brief lifespan for a manga launched with a full English release already in motion.
Anime News Network, The Fandom Post
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done Light Novels End With 21st Volume in July
The final volume closes a decade-long light novel run that spawned a 2018 anime adaptation, a manga, and a video game, with the author signaling possible future side stories.
Anime News Network
Horror Game Table 9 Announced for June 8 Steam Release
Table 9 applies the anomaly-detection loop of Exit 8 to a cafe service setting, adding a latte art breather mechanic that may broaden the short-horror genre's appeal.
Game Spark
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Review: The Power of Love Drives the Back Half
The review positions the series' campy premise as a vehicle for a sincere exploration of love and obsession, with real stakes and character deaths that elevate the conflict beyond typical children's fare.
Anime News Network
Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! Schedule Crossover Episodes
The crossover unites two long-running franchises that have each collaborated with other series before but never with each other, and it arrives shortly after the death of Ran Mouri's voice actress Wakana Yamazaki.
Anime News Network, Niche Gamer (Anime)
Ryoko Kui Exhibition And Delicious In Dungeon Exhibition Head To Los Angeles In July
The Los Angeles run expands the exhibition's U.S. footprint beyond New York and opens concurrently with Anime Expo, giving a wider audience access to Kui's work outside the convention floor.
Anime Trending, Otaku News
The One Piece Anime Sets February 2027 Netflix Debut
This marks the first time the original One Piece story is being re-adapted from chapter one by a different studio, offering a condensed, high-production-value entry point for new viewers while the long-running Toei Animation version continues.
Otaku News, AnimationXpress Anime
Otaku Vote Camus as Top Tomoaki Maeno Character in 2026 Poll
The poll shows a shift in fan preference for Maeno's roles, with Camus unseating the previous two-year champion White Blood Cell.
Nijimen
Dissidia Duellum Devs Detail Mashup Soundtrack in 120-Minute Interview
The interview reveals that the game's soundtrack was built around an unprecedented mashup concept, driven by a desire to do something new for the Dissidia series, with composer Imamura drawing on his experience blending genres from FF14 and FF16.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Jason Voorhees Joins Dead by Daylight on June 17, PTB Starts May 27
After nearly a decade of fan requests and licensing hurdles, Jason Voorhees-one of horror's most recognizable slashers-finally enters Dead by Daylight, giving the game a major anniversary draw and resolving a long-standing gap in its roster of horror icons.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, and 2 more
Jujutsu Kaisen, Gachiakuta Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List
The dual chart placements show Jujutsu Kaisen maintaining strong U.S. print sales momentum with five volumes on the NYT list and a #1 BookScan finish, while Gachiakuta's debut volume enters both rankings, signaling growing mainstream readership for the newer series.
Anime News Network
Akami Karubi Pinch and Connect Mascots Go on Sale May 26
The release turns a Crazy Raccoon VTuber into a capsule-toy-style collectible, expanding Bandai's mascot line into VTuber merchandise.
Inside
Cheap Car Repair Surpasses 310,000 Wishlist Registrations Ahead of May 28 Launch
The wishlist milestone and demo reception signal strong pre-release demand for a niche simulation title that leans into dark humor and desperate management mechanics.
Game Spark
Webtoon Purge List Gets Live-Action Film With Woo-Sung Jung, Sung-Il Jung, Ha-Joon Wi
The adaptation brings a prize-winning 2014-2015 webtoon to the screen with a cast of established Korean actors, marking another live-action conversion of a digital comic property.
Anime News Network
GEEKS RULE Releases First Elden Ring Collaboration T-Shirt on May 30
This marks the first apparel collaboration between the 90s-focused T-shirt brand and FromSoftware's hit game, translating key visual elements into multicolor silk screen prints.
Inside
Dark Fantasy Strategy Game 'Dungeon Settlers' Demo Hits Steam
The demo gives players an early look at a game that blends colony sim and dungeon crawling mechanics, with a full release set for September.
Game Spark
Finding Polka Demo Strikes a Chord With Dog Lovers at BitSummit
The game's emotional premise and hand-drawn art style are resonating with attendees, suggesting a strong niche appeal for a heartfelt, casual fantasy adventure.
4Gamer.net
Game Spark Roundup: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Leads May 25 Steam Picks
The roundup shows LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight as the clear standout in a mixed batch of new Steam releases, with a 96% positive review rate.
Game Spark
M2 Cancels Ubusuna Shooting Game After Lead Creator Hiroshi Iuchi Resigns
The cancellation ends a project announced in 2014 that had become a cult curiosity among shooting-game fans, with the lead creator's departure making completion impossible at M2.
Anime News Network
Kuzuha's Second Mini Album 'Adamantite' Reveals Jacket Art and Creator Lineup
The album's creator roster, which includes major J-pop and hip-hop names like Ayase and Umeda Cypher, signals a deliberate push to position a VTuber music release alongside mainstream artist projects.
KAI-YOU, PANORA
Pipo Saru Monitor Top Figure From Sarugecchu Appears as Prize
The figure offers a dual-purpose display option for fans of the Sarugecchu series, combining monitor top placement with a PlayStation-themed base.
Denfaminicogamer
AI Revives a Game Lost 20 Years Ago, Its Creator Says
The case demonstrates a practical use of AI to recover and run old game data that would otherwise be lost to hardware and software obsolescence.
Game Spark