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Nene Azuki's Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga Gets Anime in 2027
Series centers on 2 women who work in host club in Shinjuku
Kodansha USA Licenses The Pool, Subaru and Subaru, Kraken Mare, 5 More Manga
The Cat and Dog's Nine-Tailed Lives , Rega in the Sleeping Forest , Meaheim , more also licensed
Web Manga 'Mii-chan to Yamada-san' Gets Anime Adaptation in 2027
Production company Kodansha announced an anime adaptation of Nene Azuki's Mii-chan to Yamada-san (Mii-chan and Miss Yamada) web manga on Sunday and revealed an illustration (pictured) drawn by Azuki to commemorate the announcement. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2027. Azuki began serializing the drama manga on the Magazine pocket website in September 2024. Kodansha shipped the sixth volume on April 23 and will release the seventh and final volume on September 9. Mii-chan to Yamada-sa...
Third Season of New 'Ranma ½' Anime Announces Additional Cast
The official website of the new Ranma ½ anime series revealed additional cast and a key visual (pictured) for its third season on Saturday. The anime series adapting Rumiko Takahashi's romantic comedy manga will premiere on Nippon Television at 12.55 a.m. on October 4. Cast Headmaster: Masako Nozawa (Sentai Daishikkaku) Sentarou Daimounji: Jun Fukuyama (Grand Blue) Tsubasa Kurenai: Minami Tanaka (Kill Ao) Mayumi Tanaka (Dandadan) Saori Hayami (Sakamoto Days) Produced by MAPPA, the fi...
Live-Action Series Spooky in Love Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Netflix series ranked #8 on non-English shows chart on Netflix in debut week
Shiori's Diary's Tsuya Tsuya Launches New Manga
Tsuya Tsuya to launch Akatsuki no Logos spinoff of Rakujitsu no Pathos manga on August 18
Toei Animation Produces New 'Ginga Tetsudou 999' Theatrical Anime Adaptation
Toei Animation announced a new theatrical anime adaptation for Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Galaxy Express 999) anime franchise on Saturday. The new film features a story concept by Rintarou (Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie), Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999 director) and animation production by Toei Animation. Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Galaxy Express 999), based on the sci-fi manga by Leiji Matsumoto, was serialized in Shounen King magazine from January 1977 to October 1981. Shounen Gahousha published the manga in 18 vo...
New Galaxy Express 999 Theatrical Anime Announced With Story by Rintarō
Rintarō previously directed 1979 Galaxy Express 999 film, other works in franchise
Anime Limited Licenses Banana Fish Anime
Company plans to release anime on Blu-ray in U.S., U.K., France in early 2027
Shintaro Kago's 'Blood Harvest' Short Story Manga Wins Eisner Award
Akira manga wins award for Best Archival/Collection Project
Late Manga Creator Akira Toriyama Inducted into Eisner Hall of Fame
Go Nagai also inducted as pre-selected Judges Choice honoree
Ize Press Announces Print Licenses for Codename: Anastasia, Mignon BL Webtoons
Mignon box set to bundle hour-long uncensored animated film, exclusive 11-minute side-story animation
Yen Press Licenses 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together' Yuri Light Novel; 9 Manga
#ImLookingForZombies , Mane Mane Nichi Nichi , Champignon Witch , other manga licensed
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Reveals Japanese Voice Cast
Chinatsu Akasaki reprises role as Lah Kara, Nao Ōmori voices Nawaam
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 19-25
Bad Girl anime; Alice in Borderland Retry, Taika's Reason manga ship
Udon Ent. Licenses Hiromi Matsuo's Department Store Waltz, Rondo Manga
Company also licenses Belles Ruelles manga anthology, Spy x Family anime artbook
Crunchyroll Streams Kamisama Kiss Anime's Special Episodes
Special OAD episodes originally bundled with manga's volumes 22-25.5
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
Dub debuted on Thursday
The Ribbon Hero Anime Film's Promo Video Highlights Pine, Sapphire's Bond
Film premieres on Netflix worldwide on August 8
Though I am an Inept Villainess Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 26 Debut
Brianna Knickerbocker, Rebecca Wang, Kaiji Tang, Aleks Le, Lizzie Freeman, Mori Calliope star
Jump+ Jumble Rush Game Ends Service on September 17
Game launched on September 24, 2025 for iOS, Android
'Vertex Force' Unveils Main Cast, First Main Promo
The official website for the Vertex Force original television anime unveiled the main cast, first key visual (pictured), and the first main promotional video on Friday. The anime is scheduled to premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV at 11:30 p.m. on October 3. Cast Haruka Toudou: Kaede Hondo (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) Akira Toudou: Makoto Koichi (Tensei shitara Dainana Ouji Datta node, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu) Eleanor Northbrook: Ami Koshimizu (Yasei no Last Boss ga...
Vertex Force Original Anime Reveals October 3 Debut, Main Cast in Promo Video
Original series stars Makoto Koichi, Kaede Hondo, others
5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Opens at #1, 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film at #5
Live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner at #9, Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi at #10