Dissolution of the Silent Union Horror Visual Novel Launches on Steam
The game's wishlist count exceeded 15,000 before release, showing notable interest in a small studio's debut horror title.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Adds Kujira as Empress Boraqchin
Kujira's casting as Boraqchin adds a veteran performer to a historical drama that has already drawn international attention at Annecy, and her personal fandom of the source material suggests a deeper alignment with the manga's portrayal of the character.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Just Like Mona Lisa Anime by SHAFT Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff
The production coincides with SHAFT's 50th anniversary year, and the studio's involvement signals a high-profile adaptation of a manga that has already sold over 1 million copies.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Chained Soldier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season
The third season announcement arrives while the second season is still airing, and the production team behind the second season is expected to continue, a sign of the franchise's momentum under its current staff.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
FFXIV Berlin Fan Festival Reveals Bastion Job, FFVII REMAKE Raid
The FFVII REMAKE collaboration raid marks a rare full-supervision partnership between the two development teams, with the remake's scenario and design leads directly involved, signaling a deeper crossover than typical raid collaborations.
4Gamer.net
NGS Ver.2 Adds Limited-Time Quest Malice Stirring in the Iron Prison '26
The update pairs a wave-based quest with two overlapping AC Scratch lines, giving players a dense two-week window of limited-time content and item acquisition.
4Gamer.net
Vspo! Runs ARG Campaign With Hidden Typing Game
The campaign's success in drawing roughly 100,000 participants through a fan-made disguise suggests Vspo! can mobilize its community for participatory storytelling, a format that could shape future fan engagement.
Brave group, Inside, PANORA
Splatoon Raiders Debuts at Top of Japan's Game Rankings
Splatoon Raiders' debut outsold the rest of the top five combined, showing that the Splatoon brand still drives hardware sales for the Switch 2, while the chart's mix of new releases and evergreen titles highlights the platform's long-tail strength.
Anime News Network
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Sets October 6 Debut, Adds Cast
The advance screening of three episodes on September 22 gives the production a full two weeks of early audience feedback before the October 6 broadcast, an unusually long preview window that suggests the studio is testing the series' reception ahead of its television run.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Gabriel Dropout Manga Ends in Next Chapter
The conclusion marks the end of a long-running gag manga that spawned an anime and a spin-off, closing out a franchise that has been serialized for over a decade.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Demons' Night Fever Game Launches October 22
The release marks Niikawa's first major project since leaving Nippon Ichi Software in 2022 and founding SuperNiche in March 2025, bringing his Disgaea pedigree to a new studio and publisher.
Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net
This Week in Games: FFXIV Evercold Details, Xenoblade 2 Update, and More
The absence of Bandai Namco's copyright on M.O.M.O. in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, combined with Xenosaga's removal from Bandai Namco's IP list, has fans speculating about a possible acquisition and future remake, though the trademark remains valid through 2030.
Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress)
Crunchyroll and Starz Launch Discounted Streaming Bundle on Prime Video
The bundle marks a strategic pairing of an anime-focused platform with a general entertainment service, leveraging Prime Video Channels as a distribution hub to reduce churn and expand each service's reach beyond their core audiences.
Anime News Network, Cartoon Brew
Your Name Gets 10th Anniversary 4K Theatrical Re-Release From GKIDS
The re-release pairs with new 4K UHD home video editions, giving North American audiences a chance to see the remaster in theaters just before it arrives on disc.
Anime News Network, Cartoon Brew
Chiikawa Jet to Fly ANA Domestic Routes From Late October
The collaboration pairs one of Japan's most commercially active manga franchises with a major airline, extending Chiikawa's reach into the travel sector and giving ANA a seasonal promotional aircraft that will rotate across multiple domestic routes.
Inside, Nijimen, Anime Anime
BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Gets Ukiyo-E Prints and Traditional Craft Goods
The ukiyo-e print's use of a Yoshitoshi motif marks a deliberate pairing of the anime's climactic battle with a classic woodblock composition, a move that frames the final arc as a piece of cultural heritage rather than just merchandise.
Anime Anime
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle I Now Streaming on Crunchyroll
The simultaneous streaming and home video release marks the end of the film's theatrical exclusivity, making the final arc's opening chapter accessible to a global audience that missed its record-breaking cinema run.
Anime Corner, The Indonesian Anime Times, OtakuKart Anime
New Ghost in the Shell Anime Adds Kenichi Ogata and Masashi Ebara
The casting additions come as the series continues its weekly rollout, with the fourth episode introducing new characters that expand the world beyond the core Section 9 team.
Anime News Network
Yang Can't Live Alone Ends on Manga UP! After Creator-Publisher Trust Breaks
The publisher's admission that changing editors failed to restore trust is a rare public acknowledgment of editorial failure, and the creator's request for readers to cancel pre-orders signals an unusually open rupture in a creator-publisher relationship.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, Animehunch
VTee x hololive Collection: First Collaboration Apparel Drops August 13
This marks VTee's first collaboration project, establishing the brand's direction of reinterpreting contemporary culture as streetwear, a strategy BNN WORKS frames as "creating future vintage."
KAI-YOU, Inside, PANORA
New Digimon TV Anime Announced for 2027
The 2027 premiere follows directly on the heels of DIGIMON BEATBREAK's final arc, suggesting the franchise is avoiding a gap between television projects and treating the new series as the centerpiece of its anniversary year.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime
OpenAI Uses GPT-5.6 to Improve Its Own Inference Efficiency
OpenAI's use of GPT-5.6 to improve itself suggests that AI development may enter a self-accelerating loop, a possibility Anthropic has warned about.
GIGAZINE
The Ribbon Hero Final Trailer Adds Five Cast Members Ahead of Netflix Premiere
This is the first anime project in the Princess Knight franchise in 27 years, making the film a rare revival of a classic Tezuka property for a new generation.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime
Fairy Tail Returns With New Series Re:Fantasia and Togashi Art
The inclusion of Yoshihiro Togashi, who rarely contributes illustrations to other magazines, signals the cross-publisher respect Fairy Tail commands and amplifies the anniversary's reach beyond its usual fanbase.
Magmix, Anime Anime