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 of The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me will premiere in January 2027. The official site unveiled the first full promotional video, a first key visual, additional cast and staff, and the premiere…
Thunder 3 is getting a second season in 2027. The anime’s staff announced the renewal on Thursday, one day after the first season’s finale, and Gantz creator Hiroya Oku — who wrote the manga under the pen name Yuki Ikeda…
The Witch on the Holy Night anime film now has its final trailer, its theme song, and its full staff. The film’s official site began streaming the trailer on Wednesday, revealing “Yoru to Ao” (Night and Blue) by supercell and…
The anime of Naruki’s Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun — localised as Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent — has its first cast and a premiere window. The series will debut in April 2027 on ABC TV and TV Asahi’s “Animazing!!!” programming…
Seirei Gensouki – Spirit Chronicles is getting a third season. The anime’s official X account announced the renewal on Wednesday, confirming that the adaptation of Yuri Kitayama and Riv’s light novels will continue. The announcement did not include a release…
The anime of Muchimaro’s four-panel manga Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! has a streaming home and a date. Aniplex USA began streaming an English-subtitled main trailer on Tuesday, and confirmed in the process that the series will launch…
Mai Kuraki has broken her own Guinness World Record for Most Theme Songs in a Single Anime Series. The singer and the Detective Conan anime announced the milestone on Sunday, crediting her new song “Ai de Zenbu Dakishimete Aishite” (Hold…
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden has added four more cast members ahead of its October 6 premiere, the anime’s staff announced on Tuesday. All four of the new additions voice members of the Silver family. The new cast Saeko Kamijō…
San-X has announced that Sumikko Gurashi will get a fifth anime film in 2027. The announcement, made on Wednesday, did not include the film’s title, but it did come with a visual drawn by the franchise’s creator, Yuri Yokomizo, and…
Sailor Moon is getting a theme park ride. Universal Studios Japan announced on Wednesday that it is teaming up with the franchise for next year’s Universal Cool Japan campaign, and the centrepiece is a new “Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon x…
Kadokawa’s Marvel manga line is live. All five titles launched on the publisher’s KadoComi service on Sunday in Japan, after Marvel laid out the full lineup and creative teams at its “Marvel Comics: House of Ideas” panel at New York…
The Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise is going after a Guinness World Record. The staff announced that the new short anime series Umayuru Full Gate! is being submitted for the record for “Most Speaking Characters in a Short-form Animation Series…