M·A·O has been cast in two upcoming TV anime adaptations, one premiering in July 2026 and the other in October 2026.
M·A·O has been announced in two new voice roles for anime adaptations premiering in 2026. In May 2026, the cast for the television anime adaptation of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga "Iron Wok Jan!" was revealed, with M·A·O playing Celene Yang. The series is directed by Ei Aoki at studio TROYCA and is set to premiere on July 5, 2026, airing Sundays at 5:30 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.
Later that same month, the cast for the TV anime "Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?" (also referred to as Tengobu) was announced, with M·A·O voicing the character Dike. The series is scheduled to air in October 2026. Both roles are supporting characters in their respective series, with Dike being one of the elf sisters in the isekai fantasy.
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The Tottoko Hamtaro collaboration cafe Tottoko Hamchanzu CAFE runs August 28 to September 29 at THE CHARA CAFE in Shibuya. All 15 characters appear in strawberry-themed artwork, with 15 types of acrylic stands, coasters, and other goods. Food and dessert menus start at 1,800 yen, drinks at 900 yen.
The indoor theme park NAMJATOWN will host the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba event Demon Dwelling Town from August 21 to October 4, 2026. ufotable drew new illustrations of eight characters, including Akaza, Rui, Daki, and Gyutaro. The venue will sell original goods, offer mini-games and a rally, and serve themed food.
The July 31, 2026 Amazon Kindle Manga Best Seller Ranking is led by Ramen Revisited Volume 15, with The Apothecary Diaries Volume 17 and Villainess Level 99 Volume 6 also popular. Pre-orders for upcoming volumes, including Isekai Izakaya Nobu Volume 22, dominate the list. The ranking reflects recent releases and sale items as of 5:00 PM on July 31.
Bandai Namco Experience announced that Nyanja Town, the cat interaction facility inside the indoor theme park NAMJATOWN, will close on September 30. Operations end with the contract expiration, and the cats will move to P2 Pet World Torias Kuyama Store in Fukuoka Prefecture, managed by P2 and Associates.
Strange Scaffold and Frosty Pop released Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! on July 29, 2026, for PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S. The driving action game casts the player as a truck driver who accidentally reincarnates an elf girl named Carissa into another world. To help her return, the player drives around the American rural town of Wenvaile, running over pedestrians who transform into monsters and are sent to Carissa to defeat for experience points. The goal is to steal the Scroll of Resurrection from the Skeleton King. Police pursue the player, and the game includes package delivery and star-based objectives tied to a Galactic Gate. The Steam price is 2,300 yen, with a 20 percent discount to 1,840 yen until August 13. The game does not support Japanese. The soundtrack is by David Mason, known for Dredge. Early reviews on Metacritic give the PC version a score of 68 across 13 reviews, with praise for the premise and criticism of repetition.
OceanVeil announced it will stream English dubs for the anime Overflow and Love from Above. Overflow's dub has no release date yet, while Love from Above's dub debuts August 8 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Cast and staff details for both dubs were revealed.
Meadow is a 2016 MMO from Might and Delight in which players become animals and explore an open world with no combat, no chat, and no survival pressure. Communication is limited to emotes. The only cooperative activity is gathering at obelisks to destroy them together. The article makes the case that the game's real draw is aimless wandering and the ephemeral, once-in-a-lifetime encounters with strangers.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series announced on Friday that M.A.O will voice the character Nanami. M.A.O previously voiced Nanami in a promotional video for the original light novel series. The anime is set to debut in fall 2026. The cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kōsuke Takioto, Ai Kakuma as Ludie, and Saori Ōnishi as Yukine Mizumori. Kazuki Ohashi is directing the anime at WHITE FOX, with Satoko Sekine handling series composition, Ryosuke Kimiya designing characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music. Yen Press publishes the light novel series and the manga adaptation. The story follows a protagonist reincarnated as the unlucky friend character in a legendary eroge who uses his game knowledge to lead heroines to happy endings. The light novel series began in February 2018 on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, and Kadokawa published the 13th volume on April 1. The manga adaptation launched in August 2020.
Strange Scaffold announced its new action game Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! will launch on Steam on July 30, 2026. Players drive a magical truck, reincarnating pedestrians into another world where protagonist Carissa Ward fights them as monsters. A demo is available during Steam Next Fest.
The TV anime The Stepmother and Stepsisters Who Don't Bully Me, based on the original work by Otsuji, will premiere on July 8. The main PV, additional cast, and theme song information have been revealed. Miyari Nemoto, Yumi Uchiyama, and M·A·O join the cast as Yaeko Kōzō, Nagomi, and Mitsuya respectively. Lia performs the opening theme Amakage no Akogare, and AVAM performs the ending theme Clair.
Frosty Pop announced that the isekai reincarnation truck rampage simulator 'Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!' will launch on PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S on July 29. A demo arrives during Steam Next Fest starting June 16. Players drive a runaway truck marked with a '異' symbol, run over townspeople to turn them into monsters, and send them to the other world to help the reincarnated protagonist Carissa gain experience and defeat the Skeleton King.
The TV anime Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru? has announced four new cast members: Banjo Ginga as Count Simon, Sayumi Suzushiro as Eirene, M·A·O as Dike, and Wakana Kuramochi as Eunomia. The series is set to air in October.
The television anime adaptation of Shinji Saijyo's cooking manga "Iron Wok Jan!" has revealed five new cast members, a July 5 premiere date, and a main promotional video. The seven-member dance vocal group Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. performs the opening theme song "Hien" (Fire Banquet). New cast additions include Masuo Amada as Nichido Otani, M.A.O as Celene Yang, Takahiro Sakurai as Kei Sawada, Taishi Murata as Tomohide Jun, and Yusuke Kobayashi as Yuji Kawahara. Previously announced lead cast members are Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama, Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobancho, Kohei Amasaki as Takao Okonogi, and Kenjiro Tsuda as narrator. Ei Aoki (Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero) directs the series at studio TROYCA, with Makoto Uezu handling series scripts and Masako Matsumoto designing characters. The anime will air Sundays at 5:30 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The original manga ran in Weekly Shonen Champion from 1995 to 2000 across 27 volumes, and the franchise has over 10 million copies in circulation.