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.
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Season calendar
Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Season 213 episodes
Sasaki to Pii-chan Season 212 episodes
Sekai Saikyou no Majo, Hajimemashita
Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)
Tensei shitara Ken deshita II12 episodes
Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup - Kesshou Member Ketteisen13 episodes
Juuou Mujin Dandivine12 episodes
Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu 2nd Season
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.
Anime
Devils' Crest Will Air for Two Consecutive Cours
Devils' Crest will run for two consecutive cours, covering half a year. The anime adapts Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novels.
Anime
Mutsumi Tamura Joins Millennium Family as Youngest Sibling Arthur
Mutsumi Tamura will voice Arthur, the Benfield family’s fifth son and youngest child, in Millennium Family. The television anime will air on TBS and other stations.
Games
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Leads Japan’s Weekly Game Sales
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort tops Japan’s October 26–November 1 game sales with 23,466 copies. Minecraft’s Switch 2 release debuts in third place with 11,754 copies.
AnimeLive-Action
Sazae-san Leads Japan’s TV Anime Ratings for October 26–November 1
Sazae-san topped the October 26–November 1 animation ratings with 8.1%. The Apothecary Diaries season 3 rose to 4.1%, up from 3.5% the previous week.
Live-ActionManga
Monster in Sheep's Clothing Manga Gets a Live-Action Film Opening December 11
Kyūgō's BL manga Monster in Sheep's Clothing has a live-action film opening in Japan on December 11. It premiered at TIFF on October 28.
Anime
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Shares New Stand Showcase
Warner Bros. Japan released a special video highlighting the characters’ Stands in STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Japanese and English audio versions are available.
Anime
My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending Gets a 2027 TV Anime
Izumi’s My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending will become a television anime in 2027. The series had over 1.75 million copies in circulation as of October.
Live-Action
Let's Get Married, Before We Fall in Love Gets a Short Live-Action Drama
Izumi Miyazono's manga will receive a live-action short drama in early winter 2027, featuring scenes from the series for smartphone viewing.
Manga
Kodama Tales Adds Baki Hanma and Two More Manga to Its 2027 Lineup
Kodama Tales announced licenses for A Mandala in Flames, Baki Hanma and Neo Cat. The three manga will launch in June and July 2027.
Anime
ghost – end of night Reveals New Cast and hitsujibungaku Theme Song
Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled a full trailer, a second key visual, five additional cast members and more staff for ghost – end of night. The trailer previews hitsujibungaku’s theme song, “life.”
Games
Atelier Karia Shows Its Story in New Trailer
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories has a new story trailer. Its alchemy system lets players use synthesized items in combat, exploration and base-building, or eat them to change Karia.
MangaEvents
Kodansha Names Seven Grand Prize Winners in Global Mangaka Discovery Contest
Kodansha’s Mangaka Discovery award selected seven Grand Prize entries and 21 Encouragement Prize titles. All winners will receive editorial support.
MangaGames
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga Manga Concludes Its Run
reguje’s prequel manga to Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows ended on October 8. Viz Media publishes the series in English.