Kyūri Yamada’s The One-Seventh Survivor (Nanabun no Survivor) launches on Monday. It follows a high school student whose difficult daily life is interrupted by a catastrophic earthquake.
Writer Toshimichi Uzō and artist Yuitsu will launch I Want to Kill My Bride in a Dungeon (Yome wo Dungeon de Koroshitai) on Shogakukan's Manga ONE platform on Tuesday.
The Bloodthirsty Bride Devours the King will receive a television anime in 2027. Its dark romantic fantasy follows a princess with vampiric powers whose arranged marriage is threatened by her attraction to her husband's blood.
Nico Nicholson's new manga, Yosojito Konkatsu, will launch in Kodansha's Be Love magazine on December 1.
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s new Resident Evil film has reached US$400 million worldwide, Variety reports, becoming the highest-grossing entry in the live-action horror franchise.
Voltage and Toei Animation are developing the otome game Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi for a digital Nintendo Switch release in 2027 under Voltage's AmuLit console brand.
Nagoshi Studio Inc., founded by Yakuza/Like A Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has been officially dissolved. NetEase had previously confirmed plans to stop financing the studio.
TOMOO will sing "Fūmizekka," the ending theme for Hirayasumi. The television anime will debut in Japan in January 2027 on NHK General.
Claymore creator Norihiro Yagi launched BARTLET FAIRY BASSLET on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ on Monday. English editions are available through MANGA Plus and Viz Media's Shonen Jump service.
Akaneshinsha's Opera manga magazine will move to digital publication, with its first digital-only issue scheduled for spring 2027.
The five winners of the 2026 Today's Korean Comics awards will each receive 7 million won (about US$5,000). The ceremony is scheduled for November 3 during the annual Comics Day celebration.
Young King Ours has indicated that Nobuyuki Takahashi's Parallel Leap Syndrome manga will end in two chapters.
Attack on Titan 3 will adapt the anime's entire story and launch on December 10 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Shun Saeki, the artist behind Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, has ended a longstanding exclusive contract with Shueisha and is accepting inquiries about new projects.
Hello! Pikmin has released its first two episodes, with another due later this month and monthly installments starting in December. Nintendo also previewed additions to Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom.
Sazae-san led the listed animated programs on Japanese television for October 19–25 with an average household rating of 7.9%, followed by Detective Conan at 6.0%.
Aki Hamaji's Bocchi the Rock! manga is getting a film in 2027. It will adapt a special prologue about Seika, Nijika Ijichi's older sister.
Jun Kirarazaka has announced that Blobtopia (Buyotopia) will end in three chapters. The comedy follows a former hero whose failure left the world overrun with blobs.
Hiromasa Okujima has announced that Shijūkara ga Naku Koro ni will conclude with its eighth chapter.
Charisma will premiere on TBS and 27 other affiliate channels on January 7. A separate short anime series arrives on November 4, while Shinnosuke Tachibana and Tomohiro Ōno join the television anime's cast.
Hiroshi Fukuda, creator of Rock is a Lady’s Modesty, will launch Koko wa Kagari no Territory in Comic Heaven's next issue. The announcement hints at a story involving identity and mystery.
Idoly Pride will end its online service on March 1 and receive an update adding an offline version. The mobile game debuted in June 2021.
Saburō Nagai, creator of Smells Like Green Spirit, will launch the boys-love manga Iei ga Nai! (There's No Deceased Portrait!) in Kurage Bunch on Tuesday.
The staff of Thunder 3 announced a second season for 2027. Manga creator Yuki Ikeda drew an illustration to mark the announcement.
Yūki Yaku announced Wednesday that Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki will end with its 12th volume on October 16. The novels debuted in May 2016.
Chiikawa fell to No. 2 in its 10th weekend, while Star Detective Precure! held No. 3 in its second. Cosmic Princess Kaguya! dropped to No. 10 following its theatrical return.
TV Asahi will air the Indian-animated Obocchama-kun Reborn in Japan in 2027. The series adapts previously unused manga stories and adds new stories supervised by creator Yoshinori Kobayashi.
Idea Factory announced its new adventure game brand IFChronicle on Wednesday. Its first project, ICONOLOGY, is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
Kotomi Aoki will publish a new She Loves Lies Too Much work to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The 45-page story will appear in the October 23 issue of Cheese!.
Crunchyroll announced more fall 2026 anime, including Super Psychic Policeman Chojo and Dandivine. It is also streaming Detective Conan’s first new two-hour special in 10 years.
Shonen Jump+ is ending outsourced services from former Shueisha editor Shihei Lin’s Mix Green. Titles he handled will continue serialization under a new structure, while Mix Green will retain editorial duties on four manga.
The official X/Twitter account for the anime adaptation of Yuri Kitayama and Riv’s light novels announced a third season on Wednesday.