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Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 volume 5 ranked first on Oricon’s October 2026 light novel chart with 50,932 copies sold.
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club unveiled its first TV anime footage in a special video. The seven-episode series premieres January 10.
World Trigger volume 30 sold 280,785 copies to lead Oricon’s October 2026 comic ranking. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Case Closed took second and third.
A Certain Dark Side's Item revealed four additional cast members and a promotional video on Saturday. The anime premiered October 9 at 10:30 p.m. on AT-X, followed by Tokyo MX and BS11.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time debuted on Switch 2 with 537,041 copies sold, leading Japan’s game rankings for November 2–8.
Kadokawa announced a fifth Re:ZERO season on Saturday at the anime’s 10th anniversary event, unveiling an early teaser visual.
Sazae-san earned an 8.0% rating for November 2–8, followed by Detective Conan at 6.7% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 5.7%.
Gushing Over Magical Girls will return in 2027. Kadokawa announced the timing in a Magia Baiser birthday video, with Asahi Production returning to animate.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 and Call of the Night Season 2 arrive on Blu-ray November 10, alongside One Piece volume 113 in print and digital editions.
Rina Kawaguchi will voice Stella, while Risa Imayanagi plays Madoka Ito in Giant Ojō-sama. Character trailers introduce both giant girls ahead of the anime’s January 2027 premiere.
J-Novel Club announced seven light novel and six manga licenses. Print editions of Rebuild World and A Royal Rebound begin in April and June 2027.
Titan Manga has halted distribution of its English edition of Mamoru Nagano’s The Five Star Stories while reviewing a translation issue. Volume 1 was scheduled for December 1 after several delays.
A Korean live-action TV adaptation of Jung1212’s baseball webtoon Gifted premieres December 5 on tvN at 9:10 p.m. KST. A North American release remains unconfirmed.
Aquaman is getting a 10-episode Japanese live-action adaptation from Fuji TV. It premieres December 25 in Japan and South Korea, with new episodes every Friday.
Production has begun on the live-action film adaptation of Jong-hoon Kim’s webtoon Purge List, with a theatrical release scheduled for 2027.
ShowNote's stage musical The Siren will run at Seoul's Charlotte Theater from March 24 to June 13, 2027. It adapts Sol Leesu's web novel Siren: I Became a Contract Family with the Villain.
South Korea announced the 10 main winners of the 2026 World Webtoon Awards on November 3. Each receives a trophy and 10 million won (about US$7,200).
New ATASHIn'CHI Next episodes debut on the franchise’s YouTube channel January 1 at 6:00 p.m. JST, with more arriving every first Friday.
Shinnosuke Tokudome and Shūichirō Umeda will perform “Pure Heart Beat,” the ending theme for Ore to Yu Nii! They voice Tsubaki and Yū.
Multi-Mind Mayhem premieres January 6 on Tokyo MX. Its second promotional video accompanies six cast additions, theme song details and a new key visual.
Minoru Toyoda's Draw This, Then Die! will take a two-month break to prepare for its final arc and upcoming book volumes.
Ticketpay’s overseas access ban will prevent international users from entering Comiket 109’s ticket lottery. Organizers are investigating other purchase options.
Tatedora is producing a live-action short drama based on Miman’s Yuri Is My Job! manga. The adaptation will debut on the vertical streaming app in spring 2027.
Shufunotomo announced a TV anime adaptation of Fudaya Sanmongarasu and Tomozo’s fantasy light novel, with a January 2027 premiere planned.
BLUE RIGHTS revealed a pilot film, teaser visual and main staff for OROCHI -Seventh Echoes- on Friday. Takashi Nakamura directs the original animated feature, and the pilot features neNna’s “Zankyo.”
Sega began streaming the full Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond animated short on YouTube on Thursday, marking the franchise’s 35th anniversary.
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam has confirmed an English dub through new website voice clips. The game launches worldwide on December 10.
Disney will release Lilas Dreams & Memories, a two-part documentary about YOASOBI’s Lilas Ikuta, on December 30 through Disney+ and Disney Channel.
SNK will add Laocorn Gaudeamus from Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as Season Pass 3 DLC on November 19.
Kakao Piccoma has launched Lulumiru, a webtoon platform dedicated to boys-love content. The Japan-only service offers free membership and chapter-by-chapter purchases.
Square Enix has moved Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United from February 16 to February 4, with Steam following February 5. Digital Deluxe early access begins February 1, or February 2 on Steam.