Captain Tsubasa is lacing up again. The official X account for Yōichi Takahashi’s long-running soccer franchise announced on Monday, September 28, 2026, that Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun Finals will resume serialization on October 6, with new chapters arriving on Tuesdays.…
Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius is giving Cells at Work! one more part of the body to explore. The magazine’s November issue has announced Hataraku Saibō Dental (Cells at Work! Dental), a brand-new spinoff written and drawn by Koma Warita and…
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…
Black Clover Season 2 has a new pre-premiere visual, released ahead of the anime’s October 3, 2026 premiere. The show also confirmed the title and synopsis of its first episode, which is called “War Begins,” along with a set of…
The Liar Game anime is getting a second season. The official website for the television anime announced the renewal after the first season wrapped, and it marked the news with a commemorative illustration from character designer Kei Tsuchiya. The timing…
Netflix has confirmed its October 2026 anime line-up for U.S. subscribers, and it is one of its busiest months this year. Two returning seasons premiere on the same weekend, a long-awaited cyberpunk sequel drops all at once, and the second…
The new Naruto anime that Viz teased in September is a crossover, and it finally has details. At the “NARUTO: What’s Next?” panel at New York Comic Con, the franchise revealed that the previously announced “limited” television series is NARUTO…
Shinya Murata has a new series. Kadokawa announced on Friday, September 25, 2026, that Murata has launched a manga titled Shinoblade (SHINOBI BLADE) with artist Daichi Matsuse in Manga BAR, the e-manga magazine run by Kadokawa and Kakao Piccoma. The…
Tetsuya Chiba’s manga Hinemosu Notari Nikki is going on hiatus. This year’s 19th issue of Shogakukan’s Big Comic magazine announced on Friday, September 25, 2026, that the series will pause due to the 87-year-old creator’s poor health. The magazine’s editorial…
Manchuria Opium Squad is returning to serialization. The manga’s official X account announced on Monday, September 28, 2026, that the series will resume in the 45th issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine, which ships on October 5, 2026, with manga…
Himouto! Umaru-chan is coming back. Sankaku Head announced in a livestream on the Niconico streaming service on Saturday, September 26, 2026, that a new series titled Umaru-chan 100 will launch on Shueisha’s Young Jump+ platform on October 1, 2026. The…
Future GPX Cyber Formula is returning to theaters, and it is bringing a brand-new short with it. Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on September 26 that its planned new anime short will screen alongside a new HD-remastered “movie edition” of the…