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Crunchyroll Sets Anime Frontier Premiere Blocks for December 6
Crunchyroll’s Anime Frontier lineup includes four Aniplex premieres on December 6, plus Fate Rewinder and new seasons of Medaka Kuroiwa and Shangri-La Frontier.
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Gundam Seed Freedom Zero Novel Set for January 19 Release
Kadokawa lists a novel adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM ZERO for January 19. The prequel film opens January 15 in Japan and February 2027 in North America.
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The Primals Bassist Eikichi Iwai Dies Following Recent Tokyo Performance
Eikichi Iwai, bassist for Final Fantasy XIV’s official band The Primals, has died. The game’s Lodestone website announced his sudden death on Wednesday.
Anime
Medaka Kuroiwa Season 2 Joins Crunchyroll’s January 2027 Lineup
Crunchyroll will stream the second season of Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms in January 2027 across eight regions, including the Americas and Europe.
Games
Falcom Plans Trails beyond the Horizon Sequel for Japan by September 2027
Nihon Falcom will release a sequel to The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon in Japan by September 2027, its financial results report revealed.
Games
Sony Reports PlayStation 5 Shipments Above 100 Million
PlayStation 5 shipments passed 100 million as of November 10, up by 2.1 million from Sony's September 30 total of 97.9 million.
Games
Ocarina of Time Remake Passes 5.2 Million Sales, Sets Switch 2 Record
Nintendo says its Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold over 5.2 million copies in four days, becoming its fastest-selling Nintendo-published game on the system.
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CyberAgent Takes Stake in MAPPA’s Parent Company in New Anime Partnership
CyberAgent has partnered with MAPPA and acquired a stake in its parent company, MHD. The alliance combines animation production and media expertise to create anime and reach audiences.
Manga
Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between Nears Its Final Chapter
Haruichi’s Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between will end with its next chapter, whose release date remains undecided. Its third and final volume was slated for December 4.
Manga
Sayaka Mogi’s Happy Hypoxia Concludes With Chapter 15
Futabasha’s Web Action published the 15th and final chapter of Sayaka Mogi’s Happy Hypoxia on Tuesday. The manga began in June 2025.
Manga
Unbreakable Manga Returns Next Spring for Final Arc on YanChan Web
Tamaki Kaigane’s Unbreakable: The Undefeated manga will resume next spring with its final arc, moving from Young Champion to YanChan Web.
Anime
Mashle Season 3 Sets January 9 Premiere, Adds Sōma Saitō and Ryōta Suzuki
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 premieres January 9 at 24:00, effectively midnight January 10. Its first full trailer reveals more cast and staff.
AnimeMusic
SSS-Class Revival Hunter Introduces “Fading” as Its Ending Theme
A promotional video released Wednesday reveals “Fading,” the ending theme for SSS-Class Revival Hunter. The anime premieres in January on Fuji TV’s +Ultra block.
Anime
Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box Set for 2027 TV Anime
Tomoko Ninomiya’s Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box will receive a television anime in 2027, with Chiaki Kon directing at J.C.STAFF.
Anime
Berserk of Gluttony Sets April 2027 Return for Season 2
Berserk of Gluttony’s second TV anime season premieres in April 2027. Staff also opened its website and unveiled a teaser visual.
AnimeMusic
Gacha Girls Corps Casts ≠ME’s Momo Sakurai as Mofutto
≠ME idol Momo Sakurai will voice the rabbit Mofutto and perform the ending theme in Gacha Girls Corps. The television anime premieres in January 2027.
Anime
Aoharu Once More Sets January 2027 TV Tokyo Premiere, Introduces Lead Cast
Aoharu Once More will premiere on TV Tokyo in January 2027. A new teaser introduces Tasuku Kaito and Kazuki Ura as its leads and reveals additional sound staff.
Games
1999Tokoyo Building Horror Game Arrives on PC via Steam
Kodansha Game Lab released 1999Tokoyo Building on Steam on Monday. The horror game follows Akira, a boy who gets lost inside an indoor amusement park where people disappear.
Anime
Mameshiba Spinoff Oyatsushiba Sets November 14 YouTube Debut
Oyatsushiba, a short web anime spun off from Kim Sukwon’s Mameshiba franchise, premieres November 14 on YouTube. Its first batch includes 20 weekly episodes, each about one minute long.
Games
Roger Jr. Gets Tekken 8 Guide Ahead of November 11 Early Access
Bandai Namco Entertainment released a Tekken 8 starter guide for Season 3 character Roger Jr. on Tuesday. Early access begins November 11, ahead of the official November 16 release.
Manga
Nana Mikoshiba's Fantasy Novel Gets a Manga Launching November 17
A manga adaptation of Nana Mikoshiba's novel about a reincarnated scavenger who learns magic by repairing artifacts launches November 17. Meguru Kanadome draws the manga, with original character designs by Akari.
Games
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX Shows Off Partner Duels and Online Play
Konami released a gameplay trailer for Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX, previewing duels, partners, online multiplayer, and town exploration. The updated game launches February 16 on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Industry
WEBTOON Narrows Third-Quarter Operating Loss to US$9.23 Million
WEBTOON's third-quarter 2026 operating loss fell 38.0% to US$9.23 million, while revenue dropped 4.0% to US$362.8 million. Advertising grew, but currency weakness and declining results in Japan weighed on revenue.
Anime
HIDIVE Sets Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery for 2027, With Anime Frontier Premiere on December 5
HIDIVE will distribute Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery in 2027. Its North American premiere takes place December 5 at Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, Texas.
Music
FLOW Set 2027 U.S. Concert Schedule for Anime-Focused World Tour
FLOW announced 11 U.S. shows for February 2027, plus dates in Japan and Nicaragua. The tour will feature anime songs and music from ONCE IN A CENTURY, the band's first full original album in four years.
Games
Dragon Quest RPG Sets 2027 Mobile Release and December 8–15 Closed Beta
Dragon Quest RPG: The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle launches on iOS and Android in 2027. A closed beta runs December 8–15, with applications due November 23.
Anime
Suikoden Anime Arrives on Crunchyroll With Six Episodes
Crunchyroll now streams the first six episodes of Suikoden: The Anime. New episodes arrive Tuesdays starting November 17, when Portuguese subtitles will join English and Spanish.
Manga
Kodansha’s Comic Tint to Close With Its 105th Issue
Comic Tint will end its nine-year run with issue 105 on January 1. Its manga will move to Kodansha’s Ane Friend digital magazine and the Palcy manga app.
Industry
DMM Launches GLEESTONE Studio to Develop and Animate New Projects
DMM.com has established GLEESTONE, an animation studio handling TV series, films, and shorts from planning through production. DMM Group content creative unit head Naokazu Tsuruta serves as president and CEO.
Novels
The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World to End With Volume 10
Nana Mikoshiba announced that The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World will end with its tenth light novel volume on December 2.
Live-Action
Apple TV Discusses a Third Season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Apple TV and Legendary Television are discussing a possible third season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Reports say it would bring a new showrunner, writers and Titan monsters.
Games
Nightmare Operator Heads to Steam With Shueisha Games as Publisher
Shueisha Games will publish DDDistortion’s Nightmare Operator for PC via Steam. The announcement revealed a teaser trailer, key art, and Miyuki Sawashiro as protagonist Misha.