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'Minami-ke Korekara' Reveals New Staff, Teaser Promo, Spring 2027 Premiere
The Minami-ke Special Event 2026 revealed new staff, teaser visual (pictured), and teaser promotional video for the Season 5 on Sunday. The fifth season adapting Coharu Sakuraba's comedy slice of life manga will premiere in April 2027. Voice actresses Rina Satou (Akiba Meido Sensou), Marina Inoue (Date A Live), and Minori Chihara (Kyoukai no Kanata) are reprising their respective roles from the previous seasons. Staff Director: Junichi Kitamura (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) NEW Series Compositi...
New Minami-ke Korekara TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, April Debut
Cast returns after 14 years in Liden Films anime
Harajuku Himegoto House Multimedia Project Announced
Project about cafe staffed by assassins includes TV anime
Makoto Furukawa Writes, Sings Ending for One-Punch Man Season 3's 2nd Part
4 new hero visuals, 2 monster visuals also presented
Gacha Girls Corps Anime Reveals More Cast, January 7 Debut
≒JOY idols Aimi Ozawa, Renon Esumi join cast
'Houkago no Idol ni wa Himitsu ga Aru' Reveals Additional Cast, Ending Theme
The official website of the Houkago no Idol ni wa Himitsu ga Aru (Everyone's Darling Has a Secret) television anime revealed additional cast and the ending theme on Saturday. The anime series adapting Kashiko Amane's romantic comedy manga will premiere in April 2027. Cast Houfu: Aimi Ozawa (≒JOY) (Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita.) Saikyou: Renon Esumi (≒JOY) (Gacha wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu) Okaniwa: Aoi Oonishi (≒JOY) The cast members Hikaru Tono, Iori No...
Additional Cast for 'Gacha wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu' Announced
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Chinkururi and Nanashina's Gacha wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyou no Bishoujo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero (Gacha Girls Corps) light novel revealed a pair of additional cast and key visual (pictured) on Sunday. The anime series will premiere on January 7 at 9:25 p.m. on Tokyo MX, Hokkaido Broadcasting, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, BS11, and AT-X. Voice actresses Aimi Ozawa (Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita.)...
Bless TV Anime's 1st Full Promo Video Announces January 8 Debut
Hikka's ending theme song "New Page" also previewed
'There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her' Anime Gets 2nd Season
Main cast to reprise roles
'Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita.' Second Season in Production
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Suisei and Kairi’s Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita. (There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her.) manga announced a second season on Saturday, revealing an announcement visual (pictured). Produced by Gekkou, the first season aired in 13-episodes in Winter 2026. Crunchyroll simulcasted the anime with subtitle in multiple languages. Kairi began serializing the manga adapt...
Everyone's Darling Has a Secret Anime's New Teaser Unveils More Cast, Ending Song
≒JOY idols Aimi Ozawa, Renon Esumi, Aoi Ōnishi join cast
Abema Selects Project PRISMation's 1st Open Call Finalists to Make 3 Pilot Anime
"OXY-HEAVEN," "Amneka," "Kandy-Killers for Hire" pilots slated for 2027 or later
Mixed Media Project 'Harajuku Himegoto House' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
Entertainment company Plott announced a television anime adaptation of its Harajuku Himegoto House mixed-media project on Saturday, revealing the main cast, staff, a key visual (pictured), and a teaser promotional video. Cast Mizuki Otokozawa: Yuuya Hirose (Mato Seihei no Slave) Mero Togariishi: Tetsuei Sumiya (Fairy Ranmaru) Takara Rokurokusou: Souhei Horikane (Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kouryaku) Kentarou Jinbayama: Masaru Yoshimura Yuki Inubou: Takuma Nagatsuka (SK∞)...
Hana-Kimi Manga Gets New Live-Action Series, 1st Stage Play
Hana Kawamura, The Rampage's Makoto Hasegawa & Itsuki Fujiwara star in both
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 1-7
KPop Demon Hunters animated film; Black Jack, Full Metal Panic! Family manga ship
Odd Taxi Manga Author Launches New Rematch With You Manga in Late November
Abaraya previously published dōjin version of manga at Comitia in November 2025
Paradox Live The Animation's Film Announces Title, 2027 Opening
The official website for the hip-hop-themed multimedia franchise presented the early teaser visual for its upcoming film project on Friday. The visual...
'Namidaame to Serenade' Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Teaser Promo, Spring 2027 Premiere
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Haruka Kawachi's Namidaame to Serenade (Rainy Day Serenade) manga revealed the main cast, staff, the first key visual (pictured right), a celebratory illustration drawn by the creator (pictured center), and a teaser promotional video on Friday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in April 2027. Voice actors Yume Miyamoto (Yomi no Tsugai) and Takeo Ootsuka (Medalist) are starring in the anime as Hina Katagiri and Takaaki Hongou, res...
Manga 'Killing Bites' Concludes with 28th Volume
Shinya Murata and Kazasa Sumita's Killing Bites manga ended its serialization on October 23. The 145th and final chapter marked the end of its nearly 13-year run. The 28th and final volume is scheduled to be released on December 25. In the commemorative message, Murata expressed his gratitude to readers who had followed the manga throughout its nearly 13-year serialization. He also reflected on the central question behind the story, "What is the strongest beast?" Describing it as...
Rainy Day Serenade Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, April 2027 Debut
Yume Miyamoto, Takeo Ōtsuka star in anime
Wound & Bandage Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, Opening Song
Kō Bonkobara, Kengo Takanashi join cast
'Yuru Camp△ Season 4' Reveals Additional Staff, Theme Songs, Main Promo, Spring 2027 Premiere
The official website of the Yuru Camp△ (Laid-Back Camp) anime series revealed additional staff, theme songs, main visual (pictured), and main promotional video for Season 4 on Friday. The new season adapting Afro's slice of life manga will begin airing in April 2027. Staff Cooking Design: Kouichi Motomura (Blend S animation director) Prop Design: Masaki Inada (NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Part 2 animation director) Color Design: Nanako Okazaki (Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray) Art Director: Masatoshi...
Laid-Back Camp Season 4's Trailer Unveils April 2027 Debut
Trailer also previews Asaka, Eri Sasaki's theme songs
'Kizuguchi to Houtai' Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, Opening Theme, First Promo
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Nanai Umihoshi's Kizuguchi to Houtai (Wound and Bandage) manga revealed additional cast, staff, a key visual (pictured), the opening theme, and first promotional video on Friday. The anime series will premiere on January 9, 2027 at 11:00 p.m. on AT-X, followed by ABC TV and TV Asahi on the ANiMAZiNG programming block. Cast Shouta Kawaramori: Kou Bonkobara (Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)) Mamoru Fujiyoshida: Kengo...