The latest anime news, as it happens — new series announcements, season renewals, cast and staff reveals, trailers, delays and industry updates out of Japan, explained without the filler.
The team behind Kino’s Journey is starting something new. Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko announced that writer Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrator Kouhaku Kuroboshi will launch a light novel series titled Drifted ~John Smith no Edo Hyōryū Kitan~ (roughly, Drifted: The Strange Tale…
A Kyoto studio best known for painting backgrounds is about to lead a series of its own. The Hollywood Reporter reported on Saturday that Creative Freaks is “leading the production” on Sentinel 6, described as an “Afro-futurist sci-fi adventure anime,”…
The Yuriten exhibition has pulled its 10th anniversary event after a fight over AI-generated art. Organizers announced the event, then admitted within hours that generative AI had been used in the announcement’s visual, in decorations at the show itself and…
Kadokawa has opened the books on Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend. The first key visual, the two leads and a 2027 premiere for the anime were revealed together on October 11. Rina Kawaguchi voices Noa Saotome, and Tomoya…
i☆Ris is calling it a day. The voice actress idol unit announced on October 11 that it will end its activities at the end of 2027, the same year the group turns 15. A statement on the group’s official website…
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord is coming back, and the production committee has shown its hand. A teaser visual and the main staff for How Not to Summon a Demon Lord ULT were released on October 9. The…
Skull Dragon’s Precious Daughter is coming to television, and Kadokawa has attached its lead cast. The first main promotional video, a main visual and a 2027 premiere were all revealed together, along with the two actors at the center of…
The SSS-Class Revival Hunter anime has filled out its cast. The official website revealed eight new voice actors, along with the show’s second promotional video and the artists handling its ending theme. The update landed after the anime screened at…
Naruto is going back to manga, and it is going back to its original author. During the “NARUTO: What’s Next?” panel at New York Comic Con, organizer Viz Media announced that Masashi Kishimoto, who created the series, will launch a…
Dr. Stone is coming back for the part of the story that plays out after the ending. The “Stone Fes. 2026” event announced that production has been green-lit on Dr. Stone Terraforming, a sequel anime adapting the “Terraforming” story from…
Aki Irie’s manga Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest is getting a TV anime that will premiere in 2027 on TBS and stream worldwide exclusively on Netflix. The official website began streaming the first promotional video on Friday and…
Crunchyroll is formalizing how it gets webtoons onto its service. At New York Comic Con on Thursday, the company announced a partnership with HAYATE Inc. and LINE Digital Frontier, a subsidiary of WEBTOON Entertainment, to co-produce anime adaptations of “around…