Mika Pikazo Talks RE:BEL ROBOTICA and Character Design at Anime Expo
Pikazo's shift toward character interiority, shaped by her VTuber work, now defines how she approaches projects like RE:BEL ROBOTICA.
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Ghost in the Shell Episode 8 Expands Project 2501 Origins
This episode's explicit confirmation that Section 6 developed Project 2501 is more direct than other versions of the story, and the anime-original scenes connect the Puppet Master's presence back to earlier episodes.
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Anime NYC 2026 Premiere Panel Shows a Rough Returner and a Fun Space Mercenary
The panel's two premieres show a stark quality split, with the Returner sequel struggling visually while the Space Mercenary premiere lands as an enjoyable, self-aware take on the isekai formula.
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Detective Open-World RPG Silver City Gains Insight From Tests and Gamescom
The volume of feedback on story immersion, city atmosphere, and exploration, matching what European players reacted to at gamescom, points to worldbuilding as the game's central appeal, even as combat polish remains unresolved.
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Detective Conan Anime NYC 2026 Report: Studio Nano's First Film Dub
Studio Nano taking over the Detective Conan film dubs, after the recent episode batches, signals a continuity for the franchise's English releases.
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Maria Holic Sequel Series Launches After 12 Years
The sequel brings back a series that ended over a decade ago, with the story set a year after the original, marking a return to a franchise that previously spanned manga and two anime adaptations.
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Kento Amemiya's Kinato's Magic Manga Ends in Weekly Shonen Jump
The short run, ending months after its February debut, closes another Weekly Shonen Jump serialization from Amemiya, whose previous manga also ended quickly.
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Ruby on the Cake: Feast of the Man-Eating Witches Manga Ends
The series concludes with its fourth volume after less than three years of serialization, closing out a girl-led suspense story that Manga UP! Global brought to English readers.
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Shiro Yoshida Launches New Kemonogari Horror Manga
The launch marks Yoshida's return to serialized manga after his previous work, and centers on a panic-in-closed-village horror premise that builds toward a creature appearing at the chief's ceremony.
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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 2 Video Previews Ending Song
The new video locks in the full music lineup for the returning season, with krage's "Everlasting" joining FLOW's "Sorrow" ahead of the October premiere in the +Ultra block.
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Chie Shinohara Launches New Historical Manga Itsukinomiya Genshitan on September 24
Shinohara, best known for Red River, returns to historical shōjo manga with a new series set in the Asuka period, running in Cheese! during its 30th anniversary year.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Episode 5 Diverges From the Manga
The episode's heavy divergence from the manga at a key moment, with new Orihime-focused content and a possible death, signals the anime is charting its own course for the arc's conclusion.
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Sound Editor R.J. Kizer Dies at 73
Kizer's career connected Hollywood blockbusters with anime localization, most notably the English dub of the 1969 Galaxy Express 999 film, and earned him a Golden Reel Award for War for the Planet of the Apes.
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Shihei Lin on Shaping DAN DA DAN, Spy x Family, and Chainsaw Man
The panel offers a rare editor's-eye view of how three major Jump Plus hits took shape, including specific creative decisions Lin made on SPY x FAMILY.
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Sanji and Zoro Actors Share Their Bromance Stories at Anime NYC 2026
The panel focused on the real-life friendship between Skylar and Arata, showing that the on-screen chemistry between Sanji and Zoro comes from a genuine bond off set.
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Anime NYC Premiere: SkySet's Go Forward Dub Stars a Very Good Boy
SkySet's fresh-talent dub of a retro anime signals the up-and-coming company's push into streaming original English localizations.
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Control Resonant Gets Playable PS5 Demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026
The gamescom presentation confirmed that Control Resonant uses an open-ended zone structure rather than an open world and features a single default difficulty, a design choice Remedy says is meant to keep players attacking rather than defending.
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Twin Live Tour Finale Sees the Futami Twins Close With Trouble and Love
The finale resolved the three-city narrative arc of the twin stars, with the sisters choosing to shed their wings and become a single new star, a choice that differs from the Osaka and Nagoya endings.
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This Week in Anime Picks the Sports Anime With No Rivals
The column reframes the sports anime conversation around single-representative series, giving overdue attention to niche titles that stand alone in their sport.
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New Battle Spirits Anime Sets October 6 Premiere With Full Cast Reveal
The franchise, whose anime output paused after 2021's Battle Spirits: Mirage, returns to television with a new series directed by Masashi Kudo at Bandai Namco Pictures.
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Overgeared Anime NYC Premiere Review: A Comedy About a Level -1 Loser
The review suggests Overgeared stands out among gamer power fantasies by leaning into comedy and its protagonist's incompetence, a promising sign given the low bar for the genre.
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Demons' Night Fever Opening Movie Reveals syudou Theme Song
This is the first full look at Niikawa's return to game development after leaving Nippon Ichi Software, pairing his signature dark comedy with a music video from syudou.
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Magical Buffs Review Finds a Gloomy Palette Undermines the Comedy
The review argues the series' drab, gray visuals undercut its lively premise, making an otherwise enjoyable underdog setup harder to watch.
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Matsuken Anime Sets August 29 Debut, Casts Ken Matsudaira and Sumire Uesaka
The project repurposes the iconic golden kimono persona of a veteran entertainer into a modern character IP built around short animation.
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