Baban Baban Ban Vampire assistant director Takahiro Tamano helms anime at Synergy SP An official X (formerly Twitter ) account opened on Tuesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Masakichi and Shingou Iijima 's  Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest!  (Kashita Maryoku wa [Ribo Harai] de Kyōsei Chōshū ~Yōzumi to Party Tsuihōsareta Ore wa, Kawaii Support Yōsei to Issho ni Toritateta Maryoku wo Unyōshit

Suzuki plays Akiya Sanada in 2026 anime Kadokawa debuted the main promotional video and visual for the television anime of Harunadon 's Even a Replica Can Fall in Love ( Replica Datte, Koi o Suru or Even a Replica Falls in Love ) novel series on Wednesday. The video announces a new cast member for the anime. Ryōta Suzuki stars as Sunao/Nao's classmate Akiya Sanada. Though formerly the star of the school basketball team, an injury (and according to rumors, the urging of an

1st season premiered on streaming services on March 30, on Japanese TV on April 6 The official website for the television  anime  of  Yōsuke Tokino 's The Unaware Atelier Master  ( Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi ) light novel series announced on Wednesday that the anime will get a second season. The manga adaptation's artist Naharu Furukawa drew an illustration to celebrate the

Shōya Chiba , Yumi Uchiyama to star in Signal.MD , Production I.G anime A website opened on Tuesday and revealed the teaser visual and promotional video, lead cast members, full staff, television format, and April 2026 premiere for the anime  of  Kappi and nifuni 's Hidarikiki no Eren  ( Eren the Southpaw ) manga. The announcements confirm the report that  Animate Times  briefly posted on Monday. Distribution company GAGA streams the anime's teaser video and describes th

Brie Larson as Rosalina, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. Nintendo and Illumination unveiled on Wednesday during a Direct stream for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie , the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie , which included a trailer and cast reveals for two new characters: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ) as Rosalina and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer, director/writer of Uncut Gems) as Bowser Jr. Nintendo also announced that the film will open on April 3, 202

Maya & Ayumu Matsuda ( Rikon Densetsu ) perform song for November 21 film The offiical website for Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda 's new anime film Scarlet ( Hateshi naki Scarlet in Japanese, literally "Scarlet Without Limits") began streaming on Wednesday a video, which reveals and previews the song "Shukusai no Uta" (Festival Song) by Maya & Ayumu Matsuda of Rikon Densetsu . The film will open in Japan on November 21 in both regular theaters and those with IMA

Trailer streamed for otome game based on The Wizard of Oz Aksys Games announced on Wednesday that it will release Idea Factory and Kogado Studio's OVER REQUIEMZ, an otome game based on The Wizard of Oz, for Nintendo Switch in the West in summer 2026. The company streamed a trailer, which features the theme song "Muted Expectations" by Hisano: Aksys Games describes the story: In a dark reimagining of the classic tale, high school student Yuhiru is swept up in a mysterious to

Switch, PS5 versions also get physical editions PQube announced on Tuesday that it will release Kemco's Death Match Love Comedy! in the West for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on February 19, 2026. The Switch and PS5 versions will also get physical editions. The company streamed a date announcement trailer: The game was originally scheduled for release in the West in 2025. PQube describes the story: In this stran

Nakadai played Hidetora in Akira Kurosawa 's Ran , The Shigoto talent agency confirmed on Tuesday that actor Tatsuya Nakadai died in a hospital in Tokyo on November 8 at 12:25 a.m. JST due to pneumonia. He was 92. Nakadai was born in Tokyo on December 13, 1932. He is best known for starring as Hidetora Ichimonji in Akira Kurosawa 's 1985 film Ran. He also collaborated with director Masaki Kobayashi on numerous films. He played Major Harada in the English-language 1988 film R

Series debuted on January 21 The 24th chapter of Wataru Momose 's My Marriage to Saneka ( Saneka no Yomeiri ) manga announced on Tuesday that the series will end in the next chapter on November 25. MANGA Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: Tatsuhiko inherits his grandfather's home after his passing. It's been ages, so he heads to the old homestead for a visit. In a storage room there, he encounters a tanuki who claims to be a god. Tatsuhiko and the

Mikami, Chigusa launched manga, serialized story project in January 2025 This year's 26th issue of Akita Shoten 's Champion Buzz digital magazine revealed last week that Teren Mikami and Minori Chigusa 's Girls x Vampire project will get a serialization in the magazine, beginning with the next issue on December 4. Mikami and Chigusa launched the project on X/Twitter on January 24 earlier this year. The project is serialized as a manga on the project's X/Twitter account, wh

Lionsgate Limited also screened film in 4K in U.S. theaters in October Lionsgate Limited will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the live-action Battle Royale film with a special 4K Ultra HD release on December 9. The release includes the film's director's cut and theatrical versions, as well as special features. Pre-orders began on Tuesday. The promotional image teases a T-shirt. Oliver Barrett drew the SteelBook's art. Lionsgate screened the film in 4K resolution in U.S. t

Game launches for Switch 2, Xbox X|S, PS5, Windows PC via Steam Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja revealed during the "State of Play Japan" livestream on Tuesday Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, the remake of the second game in the Fatal Frame horror franchise, will release on March 12 for the PlayStation 5. The game will also launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam . The company describes the story: In FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfl

Nintendo 's video lists Game-Key Card release for Switch 2 title Nintendo announced on Tuesday that Pokémon Pokopia, a new cozy-style life simulation crafting game for the Pokémon franchise , will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5, 2026. Nintendo also began streaming a video about Game-Key Cards, physical cartridges that do not actually contain a game, but rather, a key to unlock and play the digital version from Nintendo's eShop. The video lists Pokémon Pokopia wit

Park features Pokémon Forest, Sedge Town areas on 26,000 square meters of land The official website for PokéPark Kanto, the first permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction , began streaming on Tuesday a video, and it reveals that the attraction will open on February 5, 2026 within Tokyo's Yomiuriland amusement park. English Japanese PokéPark Kanto is built on about 26,000 square meters of land. The park is divided into two areas: Pokémon Forest and Sedge Town. The Pokémon Fore

Film premiered in Japan on October 24 The staff for the  Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise  (Dream Galactic Paradise) anime film  project  announced on Sunday that the film will have 4DX screenings in selected theaters in Japan on November 21, and revealed a new poster visual: The film  debut ed  on October 24 and ranked at #8 for its first weekend. The film earned 97,269,200 yen (about US$638,800) in its first three days. The film features a returning cast.  Daisuke Ono

Machico , Masakazu Morita , Honoka Inoue , Kikuko Inoue join cast; PassCode , Yuki Tanaka perform themes The staff of the television anime based on writer kiki and illustrator Kinta 's ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! ( “Omae Gotoki ga Maō ni Kateru to Omou na” to Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta node, Ōto de Kimama ni Kurashitai ) light novel series revealed the show's main promotional video on Sunday. The staff also reveale

JUVENAGE animates series starring Shōgo Sakata , Shinshū Fuji , more The staff for the television anime adaptation of Enju 's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods ( Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei ) light novel series revealed the anime's first key visual and first promotional video on Sunday at a stage presentation at the Animate Girls Festival 2025 event. The video reveals the anime's April 2026 debut. The event also revealed the anime's full staff. Sekijuu Sekino (episode director

The official website opened for the anime of Romelia War Chronicle : Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Still Seems Doomed, So I Formed a Military Force ( Romelia Senki: Maō o Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasō Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita or A History of the Romelia: The Count's Daughter Rallies an Army in the Wake of Mankind's Victory) light novel series on Sunday. The website presented a teaser visual which announced the anime's television broadcast next year. Seven

Webtoon gets 10-episode side story depicting Mr. Kim's early years as new employee The popularity of the live-action series The Dream Life of Mr. Kim has led to a sharp increase in readership for its original webtoon. Naver WEBTOON reported on Friday that between October 25 and November 7, the webtoon's views increased by more than 30 times compared to the two weeks preceding the release of the show's first teaser video (September 11–24). Based on the best-selling novel by