Anime
MVM Delays Four Upcoming Home Release Volumes
MVM announced delays for 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, I Parry Everything and both Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia volumes.
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Games
Konami Releases Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Trailer Ahead of October 15 Launch
Konami unveiled the “Bloody Tears” trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse during Thursday's Konami Press Start livestream. The game launches October 15 across consoles and PC, with Xbox Cloud support.
Games
Konami Shows Game-Making Platform Wai Wai World Craft in Concept Trailer
Konami unveiled a concept trailer for Konami Wai Wai World Craft during Thursday’s Press Start livestream. The user-generated content platform lets players create games and share them online; no release date was announced.
Games
Echoes of Aincrad Adds Mito in “Genesis Maidens” DLC This Winter
Echoes of Aincrad will add “Genesis Maidens” DLC this winter, featuring Mito, a new storyline and areas on Aincrad’s Floors 1–2. The expansion also adds Curved Sword weapons and armor enhancement.
Games
Digimon Story Time Stranger Adds New Hero and Over 50 Digimon in 2027 Expansion
Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced “A Hero's Eternal Legacy” for Digimon Story Time Stranger. The major DLC expansion arrives in 2027 with a new hero and over 50 additional Digimon.
Anime
Yasuharu Takanashi and Far East Groove Set for Camden Concert
Anime composer Yasuharu Takanashi will perform with his band Far East Groove at Dingwalls in Camden on Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m.
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Stupid Never Dies Releases Two-Hour Demo With Save Transfers
GPTrack50 unveiled Stupid Never Dies’ third trailer during Sony’s Thursday livestream, announcing a two-hour demo. Progress from the First Bite demo carries into the full game.
Anime
Mayu Murata to Adapt tuki.'s “Bubble” Song Into One-Shot Manga
Honey Lemon Soda creator Mayu Murata will draw a one-shot adaptation of tuki.'s new song “Bubble.” It will be her first such manga since ending the series.
MusicAnime
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Sets October 11 Premiere, Reveals Theme Artists
Toei announced an October 11 premiere for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus and released a trailer and visual. MEGATERA･ZERO performs the opening theme, while VK Blanka performs the ending.
Manga
Ten Kashiwa and Kai Noshigami Team Up for Dragon King Manga
Ten Kashiwa and artist Kai Noshigami will launch The Ostracized Palace Maid is Loved by the Dragon King on Magazine Pocket on September 4.
Manga
Atsu Benino’s Vocaloid Club Manga to Conclude on September 9
Atsu Benino’s Afterschool at the Vocaloid Research Club will end in Weekly Shonen Sunday’s next issue on September 9. The manga began on January 7.
Live-ActionMusicAnime
Yuzu Performs Theme Song for Live-Action High School Family Film
A new trailer for the live-action High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku film previews Yuzu's theme song, “Kore mo Seishun da.” Staff also unveiled a new poster.
Anime
Shinsuke Kondō Explains Ongoing Ninja vs. Gokudo Hiatus, Sets Conditions for Return
Shinsuke Kondō apologized for Ninja vs. Gokudo's six-month hiatus and described ongoing mental health difficulties. Chapter 147 is complete, but the manga will return only after he finishes storyboarding chapter 148.
Anime
Viz Media Sets All 24 Pokémon Movies for Amazon-Exclusive Blu-ray Set
Viz Media will release a limited edition Blu-ray collection of all 24 Pokémon movies exclusively through Amazon on November 24. U.S. pre-orders are open.
Games
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Sets Thursday Release for Midoriya Overlay Full Style DLC
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that Izuku Midoriya Overlay Full Style joins My Hero Academia: All's Justice on Thursday as season pass DLC. The Switch 2 edition launches the same day, or Wednesday in Japan.
Anime
Sunao Katabuchi’s Map of Fukufuku Short Adds English Subtitles on YouTube
Fukushima Prefecture’s official YouTube channel began streaming Sunao Katabuchi’s Map of Fukufuku with English subtitles on Monday. The short first screened on March 5.
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Crunchyroll Sets September 21 Anime Nights Screenings for Five Fall Shows
Crunchyroll Anime Nights will preview five fall anime on September 21, including Black Clover Season 2 and PSYREN. Crunchyroll will also stream every show in the lineup.
Manga
With You, Our Love Will Make it Through to Conclude With Volume 13
Chihiro Yuzuki announced on X that With You, Our Love Will Make it Through will end with its 13th volume. Yen Press publishes the manga in English.
Manga
Toshiko Machida’s Hanako Hunt Manga Concludes on Pocket Magazine
Pocket Magazine published the final chapter of Toshiko Machida’s Hanako Hunt on August 27. The manga follows a government organization that claims to protect spirits while secretly hunting and disposing of them.
Anime
bilibili Returns to Android Globally, Drops Overseas Posting ID Checks
bilibili relaunched its global Android app on August 19 without the previous version’s identity checks for overseas posting. It reportedly combines Chinese and international content.
EventsAnime
Busan Film Festival Announces 13-Film Japanese Animation Showcase
The 31st Busan International Film Festival announced a new animation section on Monday, featuring 12 Japanese films and the French fantasy cartoon The King and the mockingbird.
Manga
Harada to Debut First Seinen Series Akuen on September 9
Boys-love manga artist Harada will launch her first seinen manga, Akuen, on September 9. Her earlier work One Room Angel received a live-action TV adaptation in 2023.
Anime
Peter Cullen’s Final Optimus Prime Performance Features in New Transformers Short
Fathom Entertainment and Hasbro revealed the poster, cast, staff and additional screening regions for “Optimus Prime: Awakening.” The short stars the late Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime and Frank Welker as Megatron and Soundwave.
Live-Action
Paramount Releases New Trailer for Live-Action Street Fighter Movie
Paramount Pictures released a new trailer Tuesday for Legendary Entertainment's live-action Street Fighter film. Kitao Sakurai directs the adaptation, whose Australian shoot began in August 2025.
Anime
Victoria of Many Faces Renewed for Season 2 With New Special Episode
Kadokawa announced a second season and a new special episode for Victoria of Many Faces. The anime debuted on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on July 7.
MusicAnime
Nana Mizuki Joins Red River Cast, Sings Next Opening Theme
Red River announced new theme songs and a cast addition for its second cours. Nana Mizuki will voice Ursula and sing “Akatsuki no Hoshi,” while Ryu Matsuyama performs “flow feat. Yūko Andō.”
Manga
The Summer Hikaru Died Sets Final Chapter for October 20
The Summer Hikaru Died will end with two more chapters. Chapter 50 is scheduled for October 13, followed by chapter 51 on October 20.
Anime
MVM Sets November 9 Release for Ya Boy Kongming! Collector’s Blu-ray
MVM announced on X/Twitter that it will release the first TV season of Ya Boy Kongming! on Collector’s Blu-ray on November 9, with a 64-page booklet.
Anime
Pluto TV Plans Two Anime Channels and More Dubbed and Subtitled Titles
Pluto TV announced two September anime channels, five additions for on-demand and linear viewing, and expanded dubbed and subtitled offerings.
Anime
Kodansha Reveals Bon’s Buzz or Die Visual Novel for 2026
Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab announced Buzz or Die, a visual novel by indie creator Bon. Players compete in a prison game show where exposing another prisoner’s past can earn freedom, while losing means execution.
Anime
Rhythm Heaven Groove Leads Japan’s Game Sales for August 17–23
Rhythm Heaven Groove topped Japan’s August 17–23 game chart with 37,402 copies sold, bringing its total to 911,241. Splatoon Raiders placed second, followed by Tomodachi Life.
Anime
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Adds Three Cast Members Ahead of Episode 9
NBC Universal announced three additional cast members for My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked on Monday. Their characters will debut in Wednesday's ninth episode.