Ando is a musician providing the opening theme for Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2, and a separate individual named Hideyoshi Andou is a graffiti artist who left X after harassment. A third person, Masaki Ando, is a manga creator who married voice actor Honoka Kuroki.
Three different individuals named Ando or Andou appear across recent Yomimono stories, each in a distinct role. The musician Ando is credited with the opening theme for the second season of Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs, which premieres July 8 on AT-X, TOKYO MX, and BS Nittele. The second promotional video for the season shows Leon imprisoned and mecha battles, and the ending theme is performed by Meisho Hikōkai.
Separately, graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou, who contributed graffiti art to the manga Gachiakuta, deactivated their X account after online harassment. The harassment followed creator Kei Urana sharing a fan parody video, and Andou was targeted after defending Urana. A Studio Bones animator publicly condemned the toxicity. The incident occurred days after Gachiakuta won the Shonen category at the 50th Kodansha Manga Awards, where the series beat finalists including Ichi the Witch.
Manga creator Masaki Ando, known for Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki, announced their marriage to voice actor Honoka Kuroki on social media on Sunday. Kuroki voiced Shiharu Itemae in the same series. Their announcements received over 100,000 combined likes. No other stories in the cluster connect these three individuals.
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The second promotional video for Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 shows Leon imprisoned and mecha battles. The opening theme is by Ando and the ending theme by Meisho Hikōkai. The anime premieres July 8 on AT-X, TOKYO MX, and BS Nittele.
Kei Urana, creator of Gachiakuta, and graffiti designer Hideyoshi Andou have deactivated their X accounts after a wave of online harassment. Urana faced backlash for sharing a fan parody video, and Andou was targeted after defending her. A Studio Bones animator publicly condemned the toxicity.
Manga creator Masaki Ando and voice actor Honoka Kuroki announced their marriage on social media on Sunday. Ando, known for Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki, and Kuroki, whose roles include Shiharu Itemae in the same series, posted statements expressing mutual respect and gratitude. Their announcements received over 100,000 combined likes.
Eisnid released its new PC title "Iris Odyssey: Pandora's Girl" on Steam on May 29, 2026. The game is a modern fantasy text adventure set in Shibuya. It follows Kazahana, an orphan girl searching for her missing brother Mitsuba, who awakens magical powers and meets Iris, a seasoned mage pursuing the criminal mage organization Sky Seeker. The story branches based on player choices, with Kazahana and Iris deepening their bond. The business model is free-to-play with item billing: the prologue through the middle part (over two hours of play) is free. The full main story is unlocked via a paid DLC called the Complete Package, priced at 2,980 yen. A launch sale runs until June 11, offering the Complete Package at 10% off (2,682 yen). An ASMR drama featuring Kazahana, titled "I will take care of your ears responsibly," is also available on DLsite for 1,980 yen.
The Akane-Banashi anime has released a preview for its 8th episode ahead of its May 23, 2026 debut. The series premiered on April 4, 2026, and streams on YouTube and Netflix worldwide. The anime adapts the manga by writer Yuki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue, which began in 2022 and has 17 volumes. Viz Media publishes the English version. The anime is directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with scripts overseen by Michihiro Tsuchiya. Yu Harima is assistant director, and Kii Tanaka handles character designs and chief animation direction. Production is by ZEXCS. The Japanese cast includes Anna Nagase as Akane Osaki, Takuya Eguchi as Karashi Nerimaya, Rie Takahashi as Hikaru Koragi, and others. Netflix also recently revealed additional English dub cast members for the third episode. The story follows Akane Osaki, a high school student who secretly takes rakugo lessons from her father's former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa, and begins her climb from opening act to headliner.
Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the Tamon's B-Side anime on Thursday. The dub cast includes Abigail Blythe as Utage, Conner Allison as Tamon, and Brandon Acosta as Ouri, among others. Helena Walstrom directed the dub. The anime premiered in January and was produced by J.C. Staff.
Kodansha named the winners of its 50th Manga Awards on May 11, 2026. Gachiakuta, written and drawn by Kei Urana with graffiti art by Hideyoshi Andou, took the Shonen category. The series beat fellow finalists Ichi the Witch, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, and Utsuranain desu. Urana posted on X that she never expected the honor and would keep working at full speed. The prize includes two million yen, a certificate, and a bronze statue. In the Shojo category, Gin Shirakawa's Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me won. The manga adapts Eiko Mutsuhana's light novel Return from Death, with original illustrations by Yugiri Aika. Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident won the General category after being a finalist in two previous years. The series follows Charlie, a half-human half-chimpanzee raised by human parents, who is pulled into an eco-terrorist plot. Judges for the 50th awards included Hiro Mashima, Hikaru Nakamura, and Natsumi Ando.