Category: Anime || Manga

Kadokawa announced that India-based manga creators masterlynx have made their professional debut in Japan with the serialization of Kung Fu Kung Fool on the Kadocomi manga portal website. The action-comedy manga has been available to read on Kadocomi as of May 15, 2026, with a new chapter being released on the third Friday of every…

In the third week of the Spring 2026 anime rankings, Witch Hat Atelier continues to hold onto the lead for the second consecutive week. Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 entered the Top 10 in the third week, but the show made the greatest leap by jumping six spots into fourth place. Meanwhile, Dr. Stone: Science Future…

The manga series Gigant from Gantz‘ Hiroya Oku is getting adapted into an animated film. Japanese film company K2 Pictures, which is involved with a live-action film adaptation of the Look Back manga, made the announcement at the Cannes Film Festival as part of its new lineup reveal. This will be the first animated title…

“God of Manga” Osamu Tezuka‘s The Book of Human Insects, described by the official Osamu Tezuka website as “a satirical Manga depicting human society compared to the insect world,” will be featured on the big screen as a live-action title. Ken Ninomiya (Sleepless, The Midnight Maiden War, Chiwawa) is directing the film, which will be…

A trailer and visual for SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44:CLOUDY BEACH, the theatrical follow-up to the Winter 2026 season’s SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, have been released. Both materials highlight the players and island setting of the titular Cloudy Beach death game, while the…

Three additional voice cast members have been announced for the upcoming The Ogre’s Bride TV anime series. The anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan in July 2026.  The newest cast members include Taito Ban as Takamichi Araki (left), Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ouga Kiyama (center), and Aya Endo as Sakurako Kiyama (right).  ©クレハ・富樫じゅん・スターツ出版／「鬼の花嫁」製作委員会 They join…

Crunchyroll has announced four new presenters for their tenth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. The presenters are BamBam, a member of the K-pop idol group GOT7; contemporary musician Ethan Bortnick; TEN, a Thai K-pop singer and dancer; and GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Young Miko. Image source: Crunchyroll Press Release Image source: Crunchyroll Press Release Image source: Crunchyroll…

A clip from The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc film, which started screening in Japan on May 8, has been released on YouTube. The footage sees Kotona and Kanata Tsutsumi, the Guardians of the Yotsuba Family successor candidate Katsushige Shibata, taking on overpowered protagonist Tatsuya Shiba and finding themselves outmatched. The clash…

MediaOCD has announced another set of Discotek Deep Dives Blu-ray releases for May 2026.  Some highlighted home media titles for the month of May include Cat’s Eye, City Hunter, Fist of the North Star, Shaman King, and Night on the Galactic Railroad, among others. The following titles are available now for pre-order and will ship…