Category: Anime || Manga

The second season of the Hana-Kimi (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e) TV anime will begin airing on July 1 at 24:30 JST (effectively July 2 at 01:30 JST). A trailer was also released. The trailer includes snippets of the newly announced theme songs, “FLASHBULB” (opening) and “Hanataba” (ending). Both are performed by Omoinotake. Hana-Kimi is based on…

A seven-minute system trailer for the Sword Art Online action RPG Echoes of Aincrad has been released. The new preview covers aspects like character customization, exploration, player combat, base towns, weapon types and mods, the partner system, and boss battles. The game is coming out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam on July…

To you in 2026: the Takopi’s Original Sin web anime, which adapted TAIZAN 5‘s dark sci-fi drama into six gut-wrenching episodes, is getting reedited into a theatrical movie. No release date has been announced yet, but it has been revealed that new scenes will be part of this fresh release, which has the subtitle -Arigato,…

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON has been crowned Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the event was livestreamed from Tokyo and hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira. The awards also featured a number of presenters, including renowned artist The Weeknd; Japanese actors Kasumi Arimura and Asuka…

A second season of The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World TV anime is set to begin airing this October. A teaser visual was released with the news. ©御子柴奈々・講談社／「冰剣の魔術師が世界を統べるⅡ」製作委員会 Masahiro Takata is returning to direct and serve as series composer and audio director. This time, Zero-G is the animation production studio, replacing the now-defunct Cloudhearts…

Yen Press announced the license acquisition of nine new manga and novel series during its industry panel at Anime North 2026. The new licenses consist of two novels and seven manga and will be released this coming December and early winter in 2027.  Here are the details on the publisher’s latest licenses:   Snowmelt and Agapanthus…

The Rich Girl Caretaker TV anime has received a trailer, which reveals a July 4 broadcast start date and the opening theme song “Saisaisaikokyu no Oseawashite” by angela. A main visual was previously released in April. Rich Girl Caretaker is based on the Hobby Japan-published light novels written by Yusaku Sakaishi and illustrated by Sakura Miwabe. The premise sees…

A TV anime adaptation of The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom manga has been announced with a teaser trailer. Koichiro Kuroda is directing at Studio Elle. Rina Hidaka is voicing female protagonist Koyo, whose medical ability and passion for muscles are on display in the teaser. Also part of the cast are Takeo…

A new seasonal visual for The Apothecary Diaries anime series has been released, showcasing Jinshi and Gaoshun strolling in the rain while passing by some Japanese iris flowers. The latest visual is part of a second slate of seasonal visuals for the anime.  ©日向夏・イマジカインフォス／「薬屋のひとりごと」製作委員会 The Apothecary Diaries‘ third season will consist of two split cours…

A fourth character concept visual has been unveiled for the upcoming The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power TV anime series, highlighting the character Theodore. The anime is set to premiere in Japan in July 2026.  © あーもんど/​アース・​スター エンターテイメント/​無自覚聖女は今日も無意識に力を垂れ流す製作委員会 Mitsutaka Noshitani (The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got…