FX Senshi Kurumi-chan Mangaka Goes Viral After Posting ¥501,195 Stock Trading Loss
The mangaka of FX Senshi Kurumi-chan is giving anime fans an unexpectedly realistic taste of the series’ financial suffering. On October 28, 2026, manga author Demunyan posted a screenshot showing an unrealized stock trading loss of ¥501,195 (approximately $3,300), accompanying it with a message asking fans to believe in the next day’s Kurumi-chan broadcast. The […]
Toei Animation Raises Profit Forecast for FY2027 as Streaming Rights Sales Outperform Expectations
Toei Animation has revised its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, lowering its expected revenue while raising its projections for operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit. The company expects revenue of ¥98.2 billion (approximately $640 million), with stronger-than-expected sales of profitable streaming rights helping lift its profit outlook. Announced on October […]
Bandai Namco Data Breach Exposes 346,247 Gundam Base Members’ Email Addresses
Bandai Namco has disclosed a data breach affecting 346,247 records belonging to members of THE GUNDAM BASE MEMBERS, a membership service associated with its Gundam-related facilities in Japan. The exposed information includes users’ email addresses and internal identifiers used to manage their Bandai Namco IDs. Bandai Namco Entertainment and BANDAI SPIRITS announced the incident after […]
Legendary Manga Creator Tetsuya Chiba, Creator of Ashita no Joe, Dies at 87
Legendary manga creator Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the iconic boxing manga Ashita no Joe, has died at the age of 87. His death was announced on October 27, 2026, marking the loss of one of the most influential figures in Japanese manga history. Chiba, whose real name was Tetsuya Chiba, passed away at a […]
Anime Pay Gap Is Widening Between Studios That Take Risks and Those That Don’t, Says Tokyo Festival Advisor
Japan’s anime industry is in better shape overall, but disparities in pay and working conditions are emerging between studios willing to invest their own money in productions and those unable to take similar financial risks, according to Fujitsu Ryota, programming advisor for the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation section. In an interview with Variety, Fujitsu […]
M・A・O Denies Dating Kensho Ono After FRIDAY’s Secret Birthday Date Report
Voice actress M・A・O’s agency has strongly denied rumors of a romantic relationship between her and fellow voice actor Kensho Ono after Japanese magazine FRIDAY reported that the pair watched a movie and had dinner together ahead of Ono’s birthday. On October 26, 2026, M・A・O’s agency, Yellow Cab NEXT, published its response to questions submitted by […]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime Was Almost Cancelled Until Shonen Jump Editor Threatened To Pull Dragon Ball Rights
Yu-Gi-Oh! nearly lost its anime adaptation before it became a global phenomenon, according to a newly published interview with former anime producer Yoshiro Kataoka. The producer revealed that Kazuhiko Torishima, the Weekly Shonen Jump editor-in-chief at the time, threatened to revoke Dragon Ball’s secondary usage rights from Toei Animation to push the company to allow […]
Date A Live Anime to End With Final Movie “Date A Live F: Last Date” in March 2027
Date A Live is officially concluding its anime adaptation with a theatrical movie instead of another TV season. Titled Date A Live F: Last Date, the final installment will premiere in Japanese theaters on March 26, 2027, with a new teaser trailer and second teaser visual revealed alongside the release date. The announcement was made […]
YOASOBI Faces Massive Downfall: Tickets Remains Unsold At Multiple Venues
YOASOBI, the music duo behind Oshi no Ko’s hit opening theme “Idol,” is facing questions over ticket sales for some regional shows on its ongoing dome tour, with tickets reportedly remaining available for concerts in Nagoya and Fukuoka despite the duo’s enormous popularity in Japan and overseas. The discussion gained attention as YOASOBI ASIA 10-CITY […]
Kaiju No. 8 Anime To End With 2027 Movie, Super Teaser Visual Revealed
Kaiju No. 8 will conclude its anime adaptation with a theatrical movie in 2027, marking the end of the anime series following its first two seasons. The announcement also revealed a new super teaser visual featuring a mysterious giant kaiju and a chilling tagline: “The age of humanity comes to an end.” The upcoming film, […]
Uramiya Honpo Creator Explained Why There Aren’t Many Black Characters in Japanese Manga
Masanao Kurihara, the creator of Uramiya Honpo, has revealed that he began avoiding Black characters in his manga after receiving a request to replace a Black antagonist with a white character in 2006. The manga artist shared his experience on X, explaining that the request came shortly before he was due to ink the artwork […]
Mamoru Oshii’s Armored Trooper VOTOMS Movie Reveals Mika Nakashima Theme Song and New Trailer
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe, the upcoming anime film directed by Mamoru Oshii, has revealed its theme song, a new main visual and two new trailers ahead of its Japanese theatrical release on November 20, 2026. The theme song, titled “Na mo Naki Shijin no You ni” (名も無き詩人のように), will be performed by Japanese singer […]
The Ghost in the Shell Announces New Anime Project With Science SARU After 2026 Series
The Ghost in the Shell is getting another new anime project, with Science SARU returning as the animation studio following the completion of the 2026 TV anime series. The announcement was made on October 23, 2026, through the franchise’s official channels, accompanied by a new visual revealing that production on another animated adaptation of Shirow […]
Vinland Saga Season 3 Is Not in Production, Creator Makoto Yukimura Confirms
Fans waiting for Vinland Saga Season 3 have received a disappointing update from manga creator Makoto Yukimura, who has confirmed that the anime’s next season is not currently in production. Yukimura responded to a fan asking about the possibility of a third season on X on October 22, 2026. When the fan asked whether he […]
Manga Piracy Debate Erupts Again As Japanese Creators And Overseas Fans Clash Over Legal Access
A debate over manga piracy, official translations and international accessibility has erupted again on social media, with Japanese manga creators defending their work against unauthorized distribution while overseas readers argue that publishers need to make legal manga easier to access. The latest discussion gained traction on X between October 20 and 22, 2026, after a […]
Light Novel Author Sachi Shiono Announces Writing Hiatus After Welfare Rules Offset Her Book Royalties
Japanese light novel author Sachi Shiono has announced a temporary break from writing after explaining that royalties from her published work do not improve her financial situation while she receives public assistance. Shiono made the announcement on October 20, 2026, through her X account, saying that the way Japan’s public assistance system treats book royalties […]
Capcom Data Breach Exposes 11.77 Million Records Worldwide, 196 Accounts Affected
Capcom has confirmed a major data breach affecting approximately 11.77 million records worldwide after unauthorized access to its online membership service, CAPCOM ID. The incident involved leaked email addresses and related account information, while 196 accounts had their login passwords changed without authorization. The Japanese video game company announced the breach on October 22, 2026, […]
Japanese Government Plans New Organization to Support Anime, Manga And Gaming Industries in 2027
The Japanese government is planning to establish a new organization in 2027 to support the country’s anime, manga, gaming and other content industries, with plans to centralize government subsidies, strengthen anti-piracy measures and expand Japanese entertainment into overseas markets. The plan was announced on October 22, 2026, during the first meeting of a government working […]
One Piece Broadcaster Fuji TV Reports Possible Data Leak Affecting 730 People
Fuji TV, the Japanese broadcaster behind popular anime such as One Piece and GTO, has reported a possible data leak following unauthorized access to its program-promotion system. The incident may have exposed personal information belonging to up to 730 media industry contacts, according to the company’s announcement on October 20, 2026. Fuji TV confirmed that […]
Bandai Namco Reports Death Threats Against Employees to Police; Sender Faces Criminal Action
Bandai Namco Entertainment has confirmed that a person who repeatedly sent death threats against its executives, employees and other related individuals through the company’s official website was identified by police and subsequently faced criminal action. The company announced the development on October 13, 2026, after reporting the threatening messages to law enforcement. According to a […]