Kana is the subject of a very small number of recent stories, and most of the recent items under that name concern individual people, not a single company. The most recent Kana-specific story is the death of founder Yves Schlirf on September 13, announced by Dargaud and Kana on September 14.
The stories tagged Kana cover at least three different entities: the French manga publisher founded by Yves Schlirf in 1996, the Abrams ComicArts imprint that delayed Inio Asano's Before Dawn and the End of the World to March 4, and individual voice actors whose names happen to include Kana. That ambiguity runs through the whole cluster, so the picture is less a single throughline than a set of separate strands.
The most recent and most concrete strand is the publisher. Schlirf, born in Brussels, opened the comic bookstore Schlirfbook in 1972, later worked at Dupuis, and built Dargaud's Belgian branch before founding Kana. Under him, Kana released French editions of Naruto, Saint Seiya, and Monster and became one of Europe's largest manga publishers. His death on September 13 was announced by Dargaud and Kana on September 14.
The other Kana strand is the English-language imprint. It delayed Inio Asano's short story collection Before Dawn and the End of the World from November to March 4. The anthology collects ten stories serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 2005 to 2008 that had not been published in English. At Anime NYC, the imprint licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027, with dates spanning May to November 2027.
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Acacia's Magical Girl Norin Village, a magical girl suspense game set for release this year on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, has cast Kana Hanaiwa as Aoba Kira. Kira is a girl locked in the village's underground dungeon for a long time, forgotten by everyone, without developed reason or language and said to be in a mental state like an infant, while carrying strong murderous intent and dangerous magic.
KADOKAWA is running a pick-up gacha in Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star from October 1 to October 16 at 10:59, featuring Kana Arima and Ruby in costumes newly drawn for the game. A total of two rounds are planned, and the card illustrations are supervised by Kana Hirayama, the anime's character designer and chief animation director. A Like Pass also opens October 1, running to November 1 at 10:59.
Bandai Namco Filmworks released a teaser video on Saturday for the television anime of Shikiso Utsuzawa's Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! The video gives the premiere as January 2027 and names Kanako Hara as music composer. Masumi Tazawa and Taku Yashiro lead the cast as Elian and Nigel, with Tsukasa Sakurai directing at Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab.
Yuki Kanamaru said on X on Thursday that the More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga will resume in the December issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine in November. The series went on hiatus in March 2025 so Kanamaru could prepare and publish the final part at a steady pace. It returns with the 14th compiled volume, which begins that final part.
Vaka Game Magazine released DRAPLINE on September 24, 2026, ending an Early Access run on Steam that began June 30, 2025. The game costs 1680 yen including tax. Developer Kanau built it around a dragon girl named Kuu, whose default name can be changed, and who eats anything: meat, fish, rocks, iron, lava, mountains, ships, and villagers. The player raises Kuu over one in-game year to stop a calamity that arrives when that year ends. Each week is a turn in the raising phase, and food choices drive her stats. Kuu works for villagers to cover her food bills, and may ask to eat whatever she finds on the job. The official release adds a scenario called DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE and 25 TRUE endings, each with its own illustration. A soundtrack with 35 tracks is also on sale.
Yves Schlirf, who founded the French manga publisher Kana in 1996, died on September 13, according to an announcement from Dargaud and Kana on September 14. Born in Brussels, Schlirf opened the comic bookstore Schlirfbook in 1972 and later worked at Dupuis and built Dargaud's Belgian branch. Kana became one of Europe's largest manga publishers, releasing Naruto, Saint Seiya and Monster in French.
Kokona Arai and Yuna Takanashi of the nine-member idol group MORE STAR sat down for a joint interview about the TV anime Hotel Inhumans, tied to the show's second season broadcast. The two, who recommend manga and anime to each other, discussed how the series upended their expectations, singled out first-season episodes about the assassins Danica and Iori Hasegawa, and said the new season adds a concierge named Koshiba, also known as Shiba Kirihara, from the London branch.
An Anime Herald op-ed marks the 30th anniversary of Sega's Sakura Wars (1996) by arguing that the game's systems encode a queer narrative. The piece points to heroine Maria Tachibana and vice-commander Ayame Fujieda as lovers whose relationship sits beneath the romance mechanics, and reads the game's songs and collectible items as clues. The author, Rai Kanada, writes as a queer gamer based in Japan.
Koei Tecmo Games is showing Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryugu no Miko, its iOS and Android romance adventure, at Tokyo Game Show 2026. A booth photo spot makes the Eight Leaves appear around the Miko under flash light. Two sticker types go to visitors who follow the official Instagram or post a booth photo on X with the hashtag. A stage event runs September 20 with three voice cast guests.
The TV anime Mezameza has released its main PV and key visual ahead of an October 4 premiere on TOKYO MX and other channels. Kana Ueda joins as Shoko and Saori Onishi as Mei. Makoto Furukawa, Yoshi Inagaki, Anna Nagase, and Haruka Shiraishi lead the cast. The opening theme is UNSTOPPABLE by FLOW, whose single with Sorrow ships October 28.
Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for the Pan Dorobō anime on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme "Pang Pang Pang" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Atsumi Tanezaki voices Nazo no France Pan, and Kana Hanazawa joins as narrator. The cast also includes Ayaka Asai, Aki Toyosaki, and Junichi Suwabe. Takahiko Kyōgoku directs at Shinei Animation. The anime premieres on October 2.
Imagineer releases Walking Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case for Switch on September 17. Director and scenario writer Tomio Kanazawa told 4Gamer the series grew from a pitch by Imagineer CEO Kazunori Sumioka, was reworked into a three-part story with a different town per title, and that the Mystery Research Club was added to give the cast a reason to gather.
Cover Corp. will hold an AR online live for its hololive unit ReGLOSS on Sunday, November 29, 2026. The event, titled ReGLOSS AR LIVE "X-ReCHORD", streams only online with no venue viewing. Doors open at 17:30 and the performance starts at 18:00. Kanade Izuru, Ririka Ichijo, Raden Juufuutei, and Hajime Todoroki all perform. In the AR setup, the four appear on a real stage built from live-action sets and lighting, and when a member touches the pin badge on her chest, comments sent to her float around her. Viewers' support is also displayed inside the live space itself. A free partial stream runs on the ReGLOSS official YouTube channel for part of the first half. Paid streams go through SPWN and ZAIKO. Streaming tickets cost 6,500 yen with tax, and a Holo Focus add-on ticket costs 2,500 yen.
Bandai Spirits has released the full prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji One Piece -Love Song Ringing in the Sky-, a Skypiea arc lottery on sale sequentially from October 29 at 850 yen per draw. Prizes A through D are figures of Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Mont Blanc Cricket and Wyper. Lower tiers cover an art board, a pen stand, a map collection, desktop mascots, charms, cloud goods and stickers.
The live-action drama Happi Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu 2 streams on DMM TV from September 17, with all five episodes released one per week on Thursdays. Non plays Kanako Nishino, Taisuke Fujigaya plays Sakurai, and Yuma Yamoto plays Takehara. Twelve other services surveyed have announced no plans to carry it, and TVer lists no catch-up stream.
Composer Yasuharu Takanashi and his band Far East Groove will launch their European tour, The Battle for Glory, on September 30, 2026, with shows in 10 cities across 8 countries through October 14. The tour is an officially licensed concert featuring music from Naruto: Shippuden and Fairy Tail, and it includes the band's UK debut at Dingwalls in Camden, London, on October 2. Dates run through Helsinki, Warsaw, Berlin, Munich, Milan, Yverdon-les-Bains, Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid, with guest bands Night People, Anime Symphony Rock, and Strangers on select dates. In an interview with Anime Corner, Takanashi said he is visiting several countries for the first time and that he adjusted the set so fans of both Naruto and Fairy Tail can enjoy the show. He also confirmed that Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2, due in 2026, will feature more metal tracks to match its increased battle scenes, and that the Naruto 20th-anniversary episodes remain unreleased, telling fans to look forward to it. The tour is presented by Colorless Inc., Team-MAX, MACK PROJECTS, and GoodKabl GmbH, and cosplay is welcome at all shows.
HoYoverse announced the Ver.7.1 "Requiem of the Underworld" preview program for Genshin Impact, airing September 12 at 21:00. Kanae Ito (Vozhanitsa), Sumire Uesaka (Odet), and Aoi Koga (Paimon) will appear and introduce the latest information. The program thumbnail depicts characters expected to appear in the story. The game runs on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android.
Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint delayed Inio Asano's short story collection Before Dawn and the End of the World to March 4. The anthology, previously set for November, collects ten stories originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 2005 to 2008. The stories were previously unpublished in English.
The TV anime From the Other Side premieres Sunday, October 4, 2026. The announcement came with a key visual, main PV, four new cast members, and theme song details. Kyoko Hikawa's manga ran in LaLa from 1991 to 2002, sold over 4 million copies, and won the Seiun Award. Six authors from LaLa contributed support illustrations.
The VTuber Kanae-sensei, a former juvenile detention facility instructor and Japan's first former national civil servant male VTuber, will hold a real event on October 11, 2026, at a Tokyo venue with two performances. General ticket sales began August 29. The event features talk not available on YouTube streams, with no censor beeps. Ticket tiers range from a 10,000 yen general seat to a 30,000 yen oil tycoon plan. A streaming ticket is also planned.
Peace opened the Steam store page for Fish Them All! (Umi no Sakana, Zenbu Tsuru) on September 2, 2026. The short incremental fishing action game sets a goal of catching all 100 million fish in the sea. The mobile version, released for iOS and Android in July, had 10 million fish; the PC version multiplies that by ten. Release date and price are undecided. Estimated play time is 4 to 5 hours. The loop: catch fish to earn money, spend money on skills, catch more fish. Skills come in a skill tree and include movement speed boosts, larger hooks, more fish per cast, and automation options like divers, drones, and a UFO with a tractor beam. Dynamite also appears as an automation skill. The sea holds 17 fish types, including teleporting sea urchins, rapidly accelerating squid, and giant sharks. Treasure chests occasionally surface with toys as collectibles, and caught fish can be gathered in a fish sanctuary. The Steam version supports Windows and macOS, with wishlist registration now open.
Nijisanji VTuber Kana Sukuya, who holds a medical license, will appear as a guest on a YouTube live stream about AED use and first aid on September 9. The stream, titled 'Kana Sukuya and Learning, Talking: AED and Lifesaving,' runs from 20:00 to 21:00 on the Chiba PUSH official YouTube channel. September 9 is Japan's designated Emergency Day, and Chiba Prefecture marks September as its month to encourage AED use. The event is part of a Chiba Prefecture AED and cardiopulmonary resuscitation awareness project run by the nonprofit Chiba PUSH. Sukuya announced her medical license during her sixth anniversary stream in September 2025. She will be joined by Yosuke Homma, chairman of Chiba PUSH and head of emergency medicine at Chiba City Kaihin Hospital, NPO director Kazuko Ishii, and a citizen who has used an AED in a real rescue. The program covers questions like whether anyone can use an AED and what to do when someone collapses, plus Chiba's AED ordinance and the psychological burden rescuers can feel afterward. Mid-stream, viewers can join an online first aid session using a cushion and two cards from home.
A new series of the TV anime Fate/strange Fake has been announced at the Fate/strange Fake Panel Stage during Anime NYC in New York on August 22, 2026 JST. A PV and teaser visual were released, featuring Ayaka, Saber, and Sigma. Comments came from creator Ryohgo Narita, character designer Shizuki Morii, and cast members Kana Hanazawa, Yuki Ono, and Gakuto Kajiwara.
The television anime adaptation of Kana Yoshimura's MURCIÉLAGO manga will debut in January 2027, as announced at Anime NYC by HIDIVE. The streaming service also released a super teaser promotional video for the series, which will be available exclusively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. HIDIVE describes the story as following Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate chosen through extraordinary legal measures to act as a state-sanctioned executioner, partnered with driver Hinako Tozakura. The anime is directed by Matsuo Asami at Satelight and Staple Entertainment, with Takashi Naoya serving as chief director and handling series composition. Sei Tateishi designs the characters, while Masanori Akita and Yuichi Tsuchiya compose the music. The adaptation was first announced in July during Anime Expo 2026, and this announcement narrows the previously stated 2027 release window. The manga, serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine since 2013, has 2.3 million copies in circulation worldwide.
The dragon girl raising roguelite DRAPLINE will leave early access and launch its full version on Steam on September 24, 2026. Publisher Vaka announced the release on August 26 alongside a soundtrack containing over 30 tracks composed by developer Kanao. The game, which entered early access in June 2025, carries a 96% positive rating across more than 1,700 Steam user reviews, an Overwhelmingly Positive status, and has sold over 50,000 copies. The full version adds a new mode called DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE, which is unlocked after playing the existing DAYS OF TORNADO mode to a certain point. The new mode leads to the game's true ending and includes 25 new endings, each with its own illustration, that branch based on how the player raised the dragon girl. DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE is described as being so substantial that DAYS OF TORNADO appears to be merely the first half of the overall game. The price rises from 1,200 yen to 1,680 yen at launch, with a 20% off sale running until August 31. The game will also appear at Tokyo Game Show 2026 at the Vaka booth.
DMM TV announced three new cast members for the second season of the live-action Happy Kanako's Killer Life series on Friday. Hikaru Takahashi plays Nana, Aoi Morikawa plays Ado, and Sayu Suzukawa plays Yui, all assassin colleagues of Kanako. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya reprise their lead roles, and Tsutomu Hanabusa returns to direct and co-write the scripts.
Kana announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027. The slate includes Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, Good Morning Leon, Why We Fall in Love, Pumpkin Night, and Soon the Fog Clears. Release dates span from May to November 2027.
The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father Gaku. The story follows a boy visiting his grandmother's island and meeting a Wartortle with moss on its shell. Fans are praising Hanazawa's performance, with the work trending on X.
The Pokemon official YouTube channel released the new POKETOON short Kameil to, Natsu no Tsuzuki on August 12. The story follows a boy named Rikuto who visits his grandmother on an island and meets a long-lived Kameil whose tail color differs and whose shell has moss. The animation was produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Churutto, with Seigo Yamashita directing.
DMM TV announced the second season of the live-action Happy Kanako's Killer Life series will debut on September 17. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya reprise their roles as Kanako and Sakurai. Tsutomu Hanabusa returns to direct and co-write the scripts. A new key visual was also unveiled.
The television anime of Nao Iwamoto's Marronnier Okoku no Shichinin no Kishi manga revealed its first promotional video, main visual, cast, and October 3 premiere on NHK Educational. Kengo Takanashi, Makoto Tanikawa, Haruki Ishiya, Satoshi Inomata, Kiyoto Mizuno, Taishi Murata, and Reiji Kawashima voice the seven knight brothers. Kiyoko Sayama directs at J.C. Staff.
Atlus announced on July 27 that the stage play "PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade ~Blue Awakening~" will stream for free on YouTube for a limited time. The production is the seventh installment of the company's End-of-Month Fun Project, timed to the 20th anniversary of Persona 3 and the 30th anniversary of the Persona series. Two versions exist: one starring Kana Asumi as the female protagonist Kotone Shiomi, and one starring Shouta Aoi as the male protagonist Sakuya Shiomi. The female protagonist version goes live on July 31 at 18:00 JST and runs through August 13 at 17:59 JST. The male protagonist version starts August 1 at 18:00 JST and ends August 14 at 17:59 JST. Both are hosted on the official ATLUS GAME MUSIC YouTube channel. Separately, a Persona 3 20th anniversary sale discounts Persona 3 Reload up to 60 percent on the PlayStation Store until July 29 and 40 percent on the Nintendo eShop until August 10.
The television anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's light novel series The World's Strongest Witch: I'm Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide has revealed two new cast members and an October 7 premiere date. Kana Hanazawa and Maria Naganawa join the previously announced cast, and the anime will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, TV Aichi, and MBS.
Yostar will release two new ASMR works for the mobile and PC RPG Blue Archive on July 27 at 0:00 JST. The 10th volume, "Sun, Moon, Words, and You (Seia ASMR)," features Seia voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki. The 11th volume, "It's Sensei's Fault, You Know? (Miyo ASMR)," features Miyo voiced by Kana Hanaishi. The announcement was made during the Blue Archive 5.5th Anniversary Live Broadcast on July 26. A 10% discount sale on both new and existing ASMR works will run on DLsite until August 23. The ASMR series has been expanded approximately every six months since its launch.
The fourth season of the KonoSuba anime, titled KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 4, was announced at the "Colorful" 10th anniversary event on July 26, 2026. The season is set to air in 2027. Studio ENGI will handle the animation, taking over from the previous studios that worked on earlier seasons. Takaomi Kanasaki returns as chief director, while Manabu Kurihara, who previously directed The Detective Is Already Dead, steps in as the new director. Makoto Uezu returns to oversee series scripts, Koichi Kikuta returns for character design, Yoshikazu Iwanami returns as sound director, and Masato Kōda returns to compose the music. The event also revealed an "ultra teaser visual" and a 10th anniversary video featuring a new arrangement of Machico's song "fantastic dreamer" from the first season. The third season aired in April 2024, and the sequel was first teased after the Bonus Stage OVA in March 2025.
Kadokawa's Comic Newtype announced on July 16 that manga artist Ka Sakana will launch the manga adaptation of Ghost Mikawa's novel Mercenary Sisters on Tuesday. The story follows two unrelated sisters, a rookie and a veteran mercenary, surviving in a conflict zone. Mikawa originally published the novel on Kakuyomu in June 2025, with a print edition by Kadokawa in July 2025.
The Nijisanji unit ChroNoiR, composed of VTubers Kuzuha and Kanae, marked its 8th anniversary on July 17, 2026, with a new digital single and a set of commemorative illustrations by three high-profile creators. The song "Endless showtime" was released digitally at midnight, with a music video premiering later that evening at 21:00 JST. The track was written by Penthouse vocalist and guitarist Shintaro Namioka, with lyrics by Takuma Ohara and arrangement by ha-j. The lyrics depict two people in an empty theater who receive a standing ovation, framing the bond between the unit and its fans. Separately, three celebratory illustrations were published by Abetsuka, a manga artist for "Sousou no Frieren"; Toshiyuki Itahana, character designer for the "Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon" series and "Final Fantasy IX"; and D.K, character designer for "NieR Replicant" and "NieR Gestalt." The illustrations drew reactions from fans on social media, who noted the quality of the collaborations. The anniversary marks eight years since the formation of ChroNoiR, a unit that has been active within Nijisanji since 2018.
Koki Kanai, representative producer at IP content trading company uyet Inc., will speak at a free online webinar hosted by PC specialty store Dospara on August 12, 2026. The webinar, titled "Streaming Workshop for Building a Loyal Audience," targets streamers and VTubers and will focus on turning first-time viewers into regular listeners. Kanai, who has produced numerous VTuber talents and agencies, will cover topics including character branding, viewer relationship building, and long-term streaming mindset. The event is part of Dospara's Creative Production (DCP) program, which supports creative activities of Dospara members. Kanai has been involved in the VTuber industry since 2018, when he helped launch the VTuber business at ANYCOLOR Inc., the company behind the Nijisanji project. He currently develops new VTuber-related business at uyet, including promotion, marketing, and support services, and has collaborated with organizations such as JA Zen-Noh and The Asahi Shimbun for live commerce events. The webinar is limited to 500 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration requires a free Dospara membership. Dospara's DCP program also offers archived videos, contests, and a Discord community for participants.
The historical action manga "Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni" is currently on sale on Kindle with 50% points back on all 18 volumes. The series, based on the life of Warring States eccentric Maeda Keiji, is known for its popularity in pachinko machines and memorable lines. The sale applies to the complete series.
Manga creator Nyoijizai, known for Harukana Receive, launched a new series on Kadokawa's Dra Dra Sharp# magazine. The story follows newlyweds Yuto and Asuka, a professional volleyball player and team captain who agrees to abstain from sex until a tournament ends. The series began last Saturday, shortly after Nyoijizai ended Cinderella Athletes in February.
VTuber Criminology Classroom Kanae-sensei has launched two perfumes, MORNING start and NIGHT cool, now available at the Village Vanguard online store. The fragrances were developed under Kanae-sensei's supervision, with scents designed for different times of day: a floral fruity morning scent and a citrus floral evening scent.
DMM TV announced a second season of the live-action series based on Toshiya Wakabayashi's manga Happy Kanako's Killer Life. The new season debuts in September 2026 on DMM TV. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya return as Kanako and Sakurai. Tsutomu Hanabusa returns to direct and co-write the scripts.
ANYCOLOR announced on July 9 that the Nijisanji unit ChroNoiR, consisting of livers Kanae and Kuzuha, will release a line of 8th anniversary goods on July 17 at 6 PM JST through the Nijisanji Official Store. The lineup includes 13 types of merchandise: acrylic stands, random can badges, random photo-style cards, charm keychains, mini tin can sets, acrylic magnets, canvas boards, glasses, posing plushie clothes, Nijipa pajama pouches, Kukking! mini figures, and produce goods for each member. The Kanae produce set costs 15,000 yen and includes a pancake maker and Roto plushie; the Kuzuha set costs 13,000 yen and includes a parasol and handy fan. A pop-up store, the ChroNoiR 8th ANNIVERSARY POPUP, will run from July 17 to August 5 at LIGHT BOX ATELIER in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, with free admission via lottery. Online purchases of 3,000 yen or more include a random clear coaster bonus (6 types). At the pop-up, venue-exclusive pancake-style baked sweets (3,300 yen) and an original shopper (550 yen) are available, with a random label-style card bonus per 3,000 yen spent. The pop-up also features key visual reproductions, life-size panels, and a smart photo service. Admission lottery applications are open from July 9 6:30 PM to July 11 11:59 PM via official LINE.
Shochiku Games opened pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch download version of Yog-Sothoth's Garden on July 9, ahead of its July 23 release. The game, a hotel management simulation and romance adventure set in the Cthulhu Mythos, was originally released on Steam in October 2023 in Chinese and English. It has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide and holds a Very Positive rating from more than 10,000 Steam user reviews. The Switch version is priced at 1,980 yen for the download edition, with a 10 percent discount until July 22. Physical editions cost 2,970 yen for the standard version and 4,400 yen for the limited first edition. To mark the pre-order start, a special promotional video narrated by voice actress Kana Asumi was released. The video introduces the game's mix of cute heroines and madness, including the SAN value mechanic that decreases sanity for profit. The PV is available on the Shochiku Games YouTube channel until October 2026. The Steam version will also receive a Japanese language update on the same day.
Fiok Lee's fantasy romantic comedy manga Seven Sleeping Beauties (Shichinin no Nemuri-hime) is receiving a television anime adaptation scheduled for a 2027 debut. The announcement was made on July 7, 2026, via a new website that also released an ultra teaser visual and a commemorative illustration by Lee. The anime will be produced by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ SMASH, with Mankyu directing. Keiichiro Ochi is handling series composition and scripts, and Masaru Koseki is designing the characters. The main cast features seven voice actresses portraying the sleeping princesses: Aya Yamane as Flora, Yoshino Aoyama as Kiara, Miku Itō as Claire, Ayasa Itō as Mia, Kana Ichinose as Charlotte, Fūka Izumi as Yūka, and Rina Kawaguchi as Eliza. The story follows Alec, the third prince of the Kingdom of Rudbeckia, who travels to the small kingdom of Amaryllis after a witch's curse puts its people to sleep. He must awaken the seven princesses with a kiss, but when they all wake up, the rest of the kingdom remains asleep, forcing the prince and princesses to live together while searching for a way to break the curse. The manga began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine in March 2023, and its 12th compiled volume is set for release on July 16, 2026.
The official website for the anime of akuji Katō's The Demons Are Planning Something Good comedy manga revealed the cast, additional staff, a visual, and a 2027 television debut. The cast includes Junichi Suwabe, Wakana Kuramochi, and Haruka Shiraishi. Takuya Asaoka directs at TNK, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu on series composition and Hiraku Kaneko on character design. Yen Press licenses the manga.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series released a new promotional video on July 4. The video and accompanying announcement revealed three additional cast members: Akeno Watanabe as Camilla, Masaaki Mizunaka as Chronos, and Wakana Kuramochi as Rita Heinkes. They join previously announced leads Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss and Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie. Crunchyroll confirmed at its Anime Expo 2026 panel on July 3 that it will stream the series and also showed an English-subtitled version of the trailer. The anime is set to premiere in January 2027. It will air on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, and 17 other channels, and will also be available on Netflix. Hideki Okamoto is directing the series at J.C. Staff. Takao Yoshioka is handling series scripts, Yu Murakami is designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi, Luke Standridge, and Asa Taylor are composing the music. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the light novel and its manga adaptation for English release.
Writer Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita will launch a new manga titled Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! on Shogakukan's Manga ONE service on July 15. The story follows a high school girl who becomes the guardian spirit of her idol, a pianist. Hiiragi revealed the project was delayed by a rear-end collision accident.
COVER Corporation announced the first official concert delay view screening of Takanashi Kiara and Ninomae Ina'nis' "Drawn to Dawn" and a free screening of "hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One- Day 1" at Hyper Japan Festival 2026 in London from July 24-26. Tickets for the paid screening go on sale June 25.
The light anime adaptation of Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's manga revealed its second teaser, ending song, and four new cast members. The series premieres July 7 on TV Kanagawa, with streaming on d Anime Store and Anime Times in Japan.