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 anime adaptation of Aito Aoyagi’s novel Akazukin, Tabi no Tochū de Shitai to Deau — known in English as Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story — has locked in its debut window. The production team revealed the anime’s first…
Yoshihiro Togashi, the creator of Hunter x Hunter, has said he will step back from deadline-driven work. In an update shared through his X/Twitter account, the manga author explained that he will decline future work requests that come with deadlines…
A brand-new Space Battleship Yamato anime film is officially in the works, and it pairs two of the most influential names the franchise has ever had. A website opened on Tuesday to announce Cosmoship Yamato √2199, a feature-length anime film…
Black Clover is the latest anime to crash Fortnite’s Halloween event. Epic Games announced on Saturday, October 3, that the Black Clover anime is appearing in Fortnite Battle Royale for the annual Fortnitemares event, with Asta, Yuno and Noelle added…
Kadokawa has greenlit another light novel adaptation. At the “Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival Online 2026” livestream on Saturday, October 3, the publisher announced that Toshimichi Uzō’s My Sweet Marriage to My Ex-Nemesis (Soshiki no Shukuteki to Kekkon Shitara Mecha Amai)…
Kadokawa pulled back the curtain on The Kept Man of the Princess Knight this weekend. At the “Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten Online 2026” livestream on Saturday, October 3, the publisher revealed the first main promotional video for the television…
The next Rascal Does Not Dream film is almost here, and Aniplex is already giving fans a taste of it. The staff for Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear…
Manchuria Opium Squad is getting an anime. Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine announced the adaptation in its 45th issue of 2026, and publisher Pony Canyon followed with a first visual and a circulation update for the manga by writer Tsukasa Monma…
Rebuild World has a production team and a face. Kadokawa revealed the main staff and the first key visual on Saturday, October 3, for the television anime of Nahuse’s light novel series, via a newly opened official website. The reveal…
Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia’s Case Files is heading to television in April 2027. The “Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival Online 2026” presented the first full promotional video for the anime of En Mikami’s novel series on Saturday, October 3, confirming the premiere…
Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! has a release window. Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a teaser promotional video on Saturday, October 3, confirming that the television anime of Shikiso Utsuzawa’s light novel series will…
Suikoden: The Anime will stream for free on YouTube with English subtitles. The series’ official English YouTube channel announced in a video on Saturday, October 3, that the adaptation of Konami’s Suikoden II will begin streaming on October 6, with…