Super Kaguya-hime! Movie Teams With HUB Pubs for September Collaboration
The collaboration spreads the movie's promotion across 7 HUB locations nationwide, giving fans in western Japan and Kyushu a chance to participate without traveling.
Nijimen
Anime
Fate/strange Fake New Series Announced at Anime NYC
The new series picks up right where the January-March 2026 TV run left off, with the cast confirming the story continues from a deepening Ayaka and Saber relationship, so the production was already in motion before the panel.
Anime Anime
Red River Second Cour Adds Soma Saito and Shun Horie, Blu-ray Box Set Announced
The casting of Saito and Horie brings in the rival-nation Egypt arc and the sixth prince, expanding the cast as the historical fantasy enters its second cour.
Real Sound Anime
Director and Scriptwriter Izuru Narushima Dies at 65
Narushima's death removes a director whose live-action work earned major Japan Academy recognition and whose screenplay credits extended into anime with The Boy Who Saw the Wind.
Anime News Network
Life-Size Unicorn Gundam Statue Final Ceremony Archive Goes Live on YouTube
The archived ceremony preserves the final public event for the statue, which ends its nearly nine-year run at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza on August 31.
Denfaminicogamer
Patlabor Novel 'Sushi-ya no Goto' Pop-Up Shop Runs in Osaka Until August 30
The pop-up ties the new sequel novel by series writer Kazunori Ito to the ongoing 'EZY' theatrical project, putting both in front of fans in one Osaka venue.
Magmix
TV Anime Arcadia Set for January 2027 on NUMAnimation Slot
The announcement confirms the bishoujo plastic model series is making the jump to a major TV Asahi network slot, with cast details and a teaser PV arriving ahead of the January 2027 premiere.
GAME Watch (Impress)
One Piece Film BAAD Title Theories: Will of D. and Blackbeard Top Fan Speculation
The fan theories, centered on the emphasized 'D' and Blackbeard, suggest the 2029 film, which lands in the anime's 30th anniversary year, may tackle the series' central mysteries.
Magmix
Arcanadea TV Anime Sets January 2027 Debut, Adds Cast
Kotobukiya's plastic model franchise, which has shipped over 500,000 figures, moves into a full TV anime with a major broadcast slot and a confirmed cast that keeps Kaede Hondo from the short-form YuruCanadea videos.
Anime News Network
Serial Experiments Lain Staff Reunite for Final Screening Talk
The three central creators will share remarks about 'serial experiments lain' 28 years after its broadcast, as the anime continues to see new projects.
KAI-YOU
Patlabor EZY File 2 Marks Release With Shanhai-tei Curry
The commercialized Shanhai-tei curry turns a beloved in-series food into a real product, linking the Patlabor fan base to the new EZY release through a tangible tie-in.
Magmix
Reiwa no Dara-san Tops Magmix Summer 2026 Watch-to-End Survey
The poll shows that a new occult comedy, 'Reiwa no Dara-san,' edged out established titles like 'Mushoku Tensei III' on the strength of its 'unexpected' hook, suggesting viewer loyalty in the summer season can go to fresh premises over proven franchises.
Magmix
PuniRunes Anime Season 4 Sets October Premiere, Adds Ganbareruya as New Characters
The fourth season brings the toyline's anime into a school setting while bringing in the comedy duo Ganbareruya as voice actors and cheer captains for the new run.
Anime News Network
GET JIRO Sushi Chef Anime Sets October 3 Premiere on Adult Swim
The adaptation brings Bourdain's satirical take on food culture to anime, with Jiro's violent enforcement of sushi etiquette set in a futuristic Los Angeles.
Denfaminicogamer
KonoSuba 10th Anniversary Exhibition Tickets Go on General Sale at E-Plus
The general sale opens the 10th anniversary exhibition to all fans, with the venue-only wooden plate bonus making the merchandise-included ticket a limited, on-site-only purchase.
Dengeki Hobby Web
LV999 no Murabito Episode 10 Previews, Synopsis, and Web Trailer Released
The episode pushes the story toward the royal capital rescue arc, where David appears wounded and reveals Kururu's harsh past, setting up the king's obsession with slaying the Demon King.
ASCII.jp
Wishcat CG Anime Launches Full Japan Push With YouTube Stream and Bandai Toys
The full-scale Japan expansion pairs a same-day 13-episode YouTube drop with a November Bandai toy release, treating the streaming debut and merchandise as a single coordinated market entry.
ASCII.jp
Pokemon Tales: Sirfetch'd and Pichu's Adventure to Stream on Disney+ in 2027
This marks Aardman's first major streaming distribution deal for a Pokemon series, bringing the studio's stop-motion craft to a global audience through Disney's platform.
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North American Anime, Manga Releases for August 23-29
This week's slate shows a steady mix of catalog anime Blu-rays and new manga volumes, with Discotek and Yen Press dominating the release calendar.
Anime News Network
Science Saru Posts Making-Of Video For Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
The making-of video is a public window into how Science Saru adapted the manga's distinctive hand-drawn quality, showing techniques like erasing outline lines to keep the original artwork's loose feel.
Cartoon Brew
Yumeiro Patissiere and SP Professional Begin Subscription Streaming in September
After fan requests, the full two-series run of the pastry-school anime is finally headed to subscription platforms, giving new viewers a single place to watch both Ichigo's original arc and her SP Professional continuation.
Denfaminicogamer
A Few Moments of Cheers Gets First Terrestrial Rebroadcast on NHK E-Tele
The rebroadcast gives the Blender-made theatrical debut from Hurray! and Jukki Hanada a second terrestrial window, reaching viewers who missed the March airing.
Denfaminicogamer
Mouse Cursor Anime Gets Trailer, Visual, October 4 Premiere
The anime's September 11 streaming debut on AnimeFesta gives it a head start of over three weeks before its television broadcast, a scheduling pattern OceanVeil used for its other recent adaptations like Marika's Love Meter Malfunction.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Pokémon Tales Stop-Motion Series Reveals Teaser, 2027 Debut on Disney+
This marks Aardman's first full Pokémon series, a collaboration that pairs the studio's signature stop-motion style with the franchise's British-inspired Galar region, while the Disney+ deal signals a major shift in where Pokémon animation is distributed globally.
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