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.
Nintendo used a Saturday livestream to declare November 1 “Pikmin Day” and announce a new short movie series called Hello! Pikmin. The first episode aired during the stream itself, and a second one has already gone out. The schedule after…
The Romelia War Chronicle anime has a date for its second half. The show’s staff announced on October 31 that the second cours will premiere in April 2027, and that Hiro Shimono is performing the ending theme for it. The…
Twelve new character posters for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime’s Culling Game arc went up on the official site on October 31. The set follows the series’ usual pre-season playbook. Flood social media with individual character art, let each one get…
The Bocchi the Rock! anime is getting a film before it gets its second season. The official site announced Bocchi the Rock! Movie: Hoshi no Ashiato on Sunday, a 2027 theatrical release in Japan that hands the spotlight to Nijika’s…
The global anime market hit 4.45 trillion yen in 2025, about US$28.2 billion, a record figure for the Association of Japanese Animations. AJA presented the summary during the TIFFCOM trade event in Tokyo on Thursday, ahead of the full Anime…
Mercedes and the Waning Moon added four cast members and a second promo video on Friday, and the additions are the kind that show up in a production’s marketing when a show is close to airing. Kenta Miyake plays Benkei.…
Destiny Unchain Online is getting an anime, and the official website opened on Friday with the pieces that matter: a teaser promo, a visual, a 2027 debut window, the main staff and one cast member. Ikumi Hasegawa plays Crim, also…
Kuromi’s birthday is Halloween, and Sanrio used the date to hand her a film. The company announced on Saturday that its black-hooded character will star in her first feature, which distributor GAGA will open in Japan next year. The reveal…
Miki Yoshikawa’s vampire comedy is getting an anime. A new official website opened on Saturday and confirmed that Hiragi-san’s House of Vampires, known in Japan as Hiiragi-san no Kyūketsu Jijō, is being adapted for television by UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS.…
Good Smile Company released a new update on Thursday about the breach of its online store, and the numbers are worse than the first announcement suggested. Full credit card details for up to 2,800 customers may have been exposed. The…
The official website for the Mairimashita! Iruma-kun: If Episode of Mafia anime released the show’s full production staff and a key visual on Tuesday. It also confirmed the premiere: January 4, 2027 at 11:00 p.m. on NHK-G. That slot puts…
The official website for the No-Clipping My Way to Supremacy! anime revealed seven new cast members and a batch of new staff on Thursday, filling out the supporting cast for the adaptation of Yui Hata’s manga. The newly announced roles…