From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman will return for a third season. The anime’s website marked the announcement with a visual and a message from Beryl Gardenant’s voice actor, Hiroaki Hirata.
Kyōsuke Kamishiro and Takayaki's My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex will end with its 14th volume on December 1, the series' official account announced Wednesday.
Cherry and Virgin and ghost – end of night will compete at Animation is Film in Hollywood. Both films will also screen at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Netflix released a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 sneak peek on Tuesday featuring an escape from an Arasaka building. The new story centers on redemption and revenge in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
Atlus West revealed four English supporting cast members for Persona 4 Revival, including returning actor Johnny Yong Bosch as Tohru Adachi. MAPPA is handling every animated cutscene.
Kakao Entertainment announced plans to close Tapas, effectively ending its direct operation of North American webtoon and webnovel platforms. Details on user refunds, content handling and user data remain unannounced.
Duncan Sheik died from cardiac arrest on September 17 in Manhattan, New York, at 56. His final musical begins previews Friday before its October 15 off-Broadway opening.
M!LK performs “That's! Chojo,” the opening theme for Super Psychic Policeman Chojo. Shifuku Poncho performs the ending song, “Mata Ashita” (See You Tomorrow).
Tokyopop’s public share offering closes Thursday, September 24. Shares cost US$5 each, with a US$1,000 minimum investment, and carry no voting rights.
Matsuri Isora announced that Curse Knight of Oblivion will ship on November 13 with illustrations by Shirotaka. The fantasy follows a determined boy striving to become a hero.
Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation opens in Malaysia on October 22. The film follows the Nohara family into the land of yōkai after escaped creatures threaten Akita and other parts of Japan.
Magic Vision Girls Party will perform “Tokimeki Un・Deux・Trois♪” for Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden. Staff also unveiled a visual featuring the three-character unit.
The staff of the new Ahare! Meisaku-kun television anime announced Tuesday that more episodes will arrive in January 2027. The latest season began July 5.
Netflix released a teaser and announced more cast for Quiztopia, premiering globally December 17. Takayuki Yamada stars as KK, the host of a quiz show that governs an alternate Japan.
Shinta Harekawa’s Akira Failing in Love has more than 1 million copies in circulation worldwide. The manga began in Weekly Shonen Sunday in August 2024.
Tadashi Agi and Jun Nakanishi's Foodies manga ended on Kodansha's Comic Days website on September 16. The series launched in August 2025.
Subaru and Subaru will return in Weekly Young Magazine’s 48th issue on October 26 after a break. Shūichi Shigeno’s manga continues the shared storyline of Initial D and MF Ghost.
Atlus revealed Aika Nakamura as a new Location Episode character in Persona 4 Revival. The broadcast also previewed Location Episodes and Shiori Sasaki’s new track, “A Sky Full of Stars -Revival-.”
Yūna Hirasawa announced Friday that Luca, the Dragon Vet will end with its eighth collected volume. The manga launched in September 2022.
Saint Seiya: Dark Wing by Kenji Saitō and Nobuyuki Ueda and Garagarapon by Yousuke Takahashi and Mimori will end on November 19.
Yves Schlirf, who founded Kana in 1996, died on September 13. He helped establish one of Europe's largest manga publishers and was preparing a Blake and Mortimer anniversary album.
Young Gangan announced a new manga adapting the “Deep Floors” arc of Fujino Ōmori and Suzuhito Yasuda’s DanMachi light novels. tawaketch will launch it in the magazine’s next issue on October 2.
Asari Endō's Magical Girl Raising Project novels are getting a stage adaptation in Tokyo. The cast includes Rino Mochizuki as Snow White and Risa Tsumugi as Ripple.
Tokyo Game Show counted 257,642 in-person visits across September 17-20, slightly below last year's 263,101. A typhoon forced organizers to cancel the September 21 public day.
Though I Am an Inept Villainess will begin its second cours in January 2027. Staff revealed a key visual and three cast members for “The First Royal Outing” arc.
Bushiroad released all three Ghost Meets Gal mini anime episodes on its Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel on Friday, with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
The 2026 World Webtoon Awards announced 20 finalists. Readers worldwide can vote online from September 17 to October 19, with votes and judges’ scores each determining half the final result.
Ryōtarō Okiayu will voice Ryōtarō Dōjima in Persona 4 Revival, replacing the late Unshō Ishizuka. The “Persona 4 Revival TV” livestream also introduced a new feature called “location episode.”
The Tensei Elf anime’s official website released the first episode’s opening two minutes on Sunday and announced a January 2027 premiere.
Crunchyroll will release Haikyu!! Season 4 on Blu-ray in the UK on September 21. Anime Limited will also release a standard Blu-ray edition of the 2018 series DEVILMAN crybaby.
The anime adaptation of Nazuna Miki and Tsukasa Araki’s manga revealed 14 additional cast members and character visuals on Sunday.
Magic Knight Rayearth's second main trailer introduces songs by Toaka and Yurina Kawaguchi. The anime also announced four additional cast members and will air for two consecutive cours.