Sony Reports 32% Drop in Gaming Revenue as Aniplex-Linked Games Including Fate/Grand Order’, ‘Twisted Wonderland’, And ‘Madoka Magica’ Face a Tough Quarter
Sony Group has reported a 32% year-on-year decline in gaming revenue within its Music segment for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, covering July to September. Revenue fell to ¥26.7 billion, with the category recording another substantial decline compared with the same period last year. For the first half of fiscal 2026, covering April to […]
TBS Anime Division Returns to Profit With ¥1.175 Billion Gross Profit Supported By Strong Overseas Streaming Of The Ramparts of Ice
TBS Television’s anime division has reported a significant improvement in its financial performance for the six months ended September 2026, with revenue increasing 37.9% year-on-year to ¥2.246 billion. More notably, the division returned to positive gross profit, recording ¥1.175 billion, compared with a gross loss of ¥442 million during the same period last year. According […]
Ecchi Martial Arts Idol Manga “Booty Royale” Is Getting an Anime Adaptation
The TV anime adaptation of Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! (Japanese Name: Hagure Idol Jigokuhen) is officially scheduled to premiere in January 2027. The announcement was accompanied by a celebratory illustration from the original manga creator, Rui Takato, marking the series’ transition to television animation. The anime will bring Takato’s action and […]
Mii-chan and Yamada-san Anime Could Be Shelved as Kodansha Holds Further Talks
The future of the upcoming anime adaptation of Mii-chan and Yamada-san is now uncertain, as publisher Kodansha and the anime’s production committee are discussing whether to proceed with the project following concerns raised by several Japanese advocacy organisations. In a response sent to the Association for Protecting Vulnerable Children and Adults on October 30, Kodansha […]
Fuji TV Plans Generative AI Use Across All Its Dramas by October 2027
Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV is expanding its use of generative AI in television drama production, with plans to establish a system that allows AI to be used across all dramas it produces by October 2027. The broadcaster has already launched an AI experimentation facility called AI Sandbox at its Wangan Studio, where production teams are […]
The Dangers In My Heart Season 3 Sets April 2027 Premiere, Reveals Teaser Visual and PV
The TV anime The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu, also known as BokuYaba) is officially set to return with its third season in April 2027. Alongside the broadcast announcement, the anime has revealed a new teaser visual and its first teaser promotional video. The newly released teaser visual features the […]
NARUTO Ranks No. 1 in TV Tokyo Anime Sales as Anime and Streaming Profit Rises 11.1%
NARUTO has topped TV Tokyo’s anime property sales ranking for the first half of fiscal year 2027, with BORUTO taking second place, according to TV Tokyo Holdings’ latest financial results. The company reported that its anime and streaming business generated an operating profit of ¥4.389 billion between April and September 2026, representing an 11.1% increase […]
Fool Night Anime Reveals Main Trailer, Tempalay and Nowlu Theme Songs, and New Cast Ahead of November 26 Release
Netflix’s upcoming anime Fool Night has revealed its main promotional video, new key visual, theme songs, and five additional cast members ahead of its worldwide premiere on November 26, 2026. The dystopian science-fiction series, adapted from Kasumi Yasuda’s manga, brings together Japanese animation studios SUNRISE and SHAFT for their first joint anime production. The newly […]
Japanese Teens Value Physical Manga More Than Young Adults in Their 20s, Survey Finds
Japanese teenagers may be growing up in a digital-first world, but that doesn’t mean they are abandoning physical manga. A new survey in Japan has revealed that 44% of manga readers in their teens primarily prefer physical manga, compared with just 29% of readers in their twenties. The findings challenge the assumption that younger generations […]
Spirit Circle Gets Anime Adaptation; Reveals First Trailer and Cast Ahead of December 2026 Premiere, Marking Tatsuo Sato’s Final Work
The supernatural sci-fi manga Spirit Circle, written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami, is officially receiving a television anime adaptation, with its broadcast and streaming debut scheduled for December 2026. The announcement also revealed its first teaser visual, promotional video, main voice cast and production staff. However, the adaptation carries additional significance as it will be […]
Mackenyu Cast as Mash in Live-Action Mashle Movie After 3 Years of Muscle Training
Mackenyu has officially been cast as Mash Burnedead in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Mashle: Magic and Muscles! Warner Bros. and Japanese production company CREDEUS revealed the casting on November 5, alongside a new teaser visual and special teaser video for the movie. Scheduled to premiere in Japanese cinemas on March 19, 2027, the film […]
Mashle Live-Action Movie Announced by Warner Bros. and CREDEUS for March 2027
Mashle: Magic and Muscles is officially getting a live-action movie adaptation, with Warner Bros. teaming up with Japanese production company CREDEUS for the upcoming film. The movie is scheduled to premiere in Japanese cinemas on March 19, 2027, with a special teaser visual featuring protagonist Mash Burnedead revealed alongside the announcement. The teaser deliberately keeps […]
Does Anime’s Growth Require More Than Original IP Development? A-1 Pictures President and Industry Leaders Discuss the Nippon Anime Awards
Japan’s upcoming Nippon Anime Awards could become more than another ceremony celebrating successful anime. Industry executives believe the new awards programme should recognise the artists, animators, directors, writers, composers, and other professionals working behind the scenes, while helping strengthen the Japanese animation industry for the future. During a discussion held at TIFFCOM on October 30, […]
Scooby-Doo Is Officially Getting Its First Anime Series From Pokémon Studio OLM
Scooby-Doo is officially getting its first original anime series! Titled Yokoso Scooby-Doo!, the upcoming animated adventure will take Scooby-Doo and Shaggy to Japan, where their food-filled holiday turns into a chaotic monster-hunting adventure after they accidentally unleash hundreds of mythical creatures. This anime will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the series will feature animation […]
Chiikawa Movie Earns ¥18.66 Billion in 101 Days, Surpassing ONE PIECE FILM RED’s Box Office Pace
The first theatrical film adaptation of Chiikawa, titled Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, has surpassed ¥18.66 billion (approximately $120 million) in Japanese box office revenue after 101 days in cinemas. The film has attracted more than 12.77 million viewers, maintaining a box office pace that surpasses ONE PIECE FILM RED during its initial […]
Nippon Anime Awards to Launch in 2027, New Ceremony to Celebrate the People Behind Anime
Japan is getting a new anime awards ceremony. The Nippon Anime Awards (Also Known As Japan Anime Awards) has officially been announced, with its inaugural event scheduled for November 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo. The initiative aims to recognise the people behind Japanese animation, celebrate their creative contributions, and create new opportunities […]
TYPE-MOON’s Witch on the Holy Night Gets Manga Adaptation in Weekly Shonen Magazine
TYPE-MOON’s Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru) is getting a manga adaptation, which will begin serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine starting with its 50th issue. Manga artist Keigo Maki, best known for Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie, will handle the illustrations for the upcoming adaptation. The announcement was reported on November 2, […]
“Is There No Demand Left?”; Yuru Camp & Higurashi Singer Asaka Questions the Future of Anime Song Singers
Japanese anime song singer Asaka (Famously Known For Higurashi, Yuru Camp, & Summertime Rendering) has opened up about the growing challenges faced by dedicated anime song singers, questioning whether there is still a place for them in today’s anime industry. As she celebrates her 10th anniversary, the singer revealed that the increasing competition for anime […]
Mamoru Hosoda Reveals He Wrote Wolf Children’s Original Plot in Just Three Hours at Starbucks
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda has revealed that he wrote the original plot for Wolf Children in approximately three hours at a Starbucks in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Hosoda shared the interesting behind-the-scenes detail during the Osaka opening of the exhibition Mamoru Hosoda: The Beginning / Exhibition, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of his film The Girl Who […]
Bocchi the Rock! Announces New Anime Movie for 2027, Focusing on Nijika and Seika’s Story
Bocchi the Rock! is getting a brand-new theatrical anime movie titled Hoshi no Ashiato, scheduled to premiere in 2027. Unlike the previously released compilation films, the upcoming movie will tell a new story centred on sisters Nijika Ijichi and Seika Ijichi, exploring their past, their dreams, and a separation that took place ten years before […]