Category: Anime || Manga

Japanese pop duo Ikimonogakari’s latest single “Goodbye Lara” is now available on multiple music streaming platforms worldwide. The single serves as the main opening theme song for the currently airing Goodbye, Lara TV anime series.  An official music video for “Goodbye Lara” was also released.  Ikimonogakari is marking their 20th anniversary since their first major…

U.S.-based media company Nakama announced the launch of AniBiz.com earlier this month, which has been described as a “dedicated B2B (business-to-business) marketplace” that is developed and built “specifically for the global anime industry.”  Nakama’s press release describes AniBiz as helping to streamline the licensing process through a “digital-first solution” and a “centralized, secure environment” for…

Crunchyroll Manga has added several new manga series to its digital library, including Black Torch and Hana-Kimi. The newly added titles come from MobileBook.jp, One Peace Books, Shueisha, Titan Manga, and VIZ Media.  The following manga series are now available to read on the Crunchyroll Manga service:  • Black Torch • Hana-Kimi • Forget That Night,…

Sometime this August, the Crunchyroll Store, which houses products ranging from home releases and apparel to physical manga and figures, will become exclusive to Crunchyroll’s Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers. An FAQ section says that the new store “will feature curated drops, and Crunchyroll‑exclusive merch you won’t find anywhere else,” while the announcement mentions “convention-exclusive…

The Mercedes and the Waning Moon: The Dungeoneering Feats of a Discarded Vampire Aristocrat TV anime adaptation has received its first trailer and a teaser visual, along with a January 2027 broadcast start window. The credits reveal Anna Nagase to be the voice of the young vampire protagonist Mercedes Grunewald, a reincarnated individual who becomes…

K2 Pictures has released a main trailer for the upcoming Look Back live-action movie, as well as two poster visuals.  The new previews come with the announcement of the film’s supporting cast, which consists of Masaki Suda as Weekly Shonen Jump editor Maeda, Kankuro Kudo as Fujino and Kyomoto’s elementary school teacher Tamai, Kayo Noro…

A TV anime adaptation of the Tsugumi Project manga by ippatu has been announced with a teaser visual. ©ippatu/Ki-oon・「虎鶫　－ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ　ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－」製作委員会 The post-apocalyptic action manga first debuted in France in 2019 under publisher Ki-oon before beginning serialization in Kodansha’s Young Magazine in 2021. Kodansha USA’s synopsis for Tsugumi Project reads: In this acclaimed, post-apocalyptic action manga, a…

For the second week of Anime Trending’s Summer 2026 anime early impressions, our team reviews the debut episodes of I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day, Kaiju Girl Caramelized, and The Ghost in the Shell. ©あおのなち・一迅社／「きみ死ぬ」製作委員会 I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Episodes watched: 1 In her war-ridden country, fourteen-year-old…

Indie anime studio bees inc. is the latest focus of PC maker Galleria’s Creators Scene video series, which showcases the daily life of creatives who use its products. The 30-second peek depicts bees inc’s animation creatives, which comprises various indie creators, at work while rendered as their respective 2D avatars. bees inc. as a company…

The From Far Away TV anime has gotten a teaser trailer and teaser visual, as well as an October 4 broadcast start date. It was also revealed that the show’s cast includes Tomoyo Kurosawa as Noriko Tachiki, Kentaro Kumagai as Izark Kia Tarj, Yuichiro Umehara as Rachef, and Eiji Takeuchi as Keimos Lee Goda, while…