The Dangers in My Heart Fans Celebrate Ichikawa and Yamada’s Graduation With Special Shibuya Station Advertisement
Fans of The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) are celebrating the manga’s conclusion in a particularly heartwarming way. A special advertisement featuring congratulatory messages from readers has been displayed at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, celebrating the graduation of Kyotaro Ichikawa and Anna Yamada following the manga’s completion. Titled “Everyone’s Congratulatory […]
Netflix Launches First Anime-Focused Creators Dojo in Japan to Train Next-Generation Producers
Netflix has announced its first-ever Netflix Creators Dojo – Anime, an educational event aimed at nurturing the next generation of producers who will shape the future of the Japanese anime industry. Scheduled for November 21, 2026, in Tokyo, the event will bring together industry professionals and aspiring creators for discussions on anime production, international collaboration, […]
Register! Manga Faces Backlash in Japan Over 36-Year-Old Man’s Romance With High School Girl
A Japanese romance manga titled Register!, written and illustrated by Fujimaru, has sparked heated debate on X (formerly twitter) over its portrayal of a 36-year-old man developing romantic feelings for a high school girl. While some readers have criticised the age-gap premise and the sexualised depiction of its teenage heroine, others are defending the manga […]
Japanese Voice Actress Hazuki Tanda Faces Blackface Backlash Over Shaun the Sheep Halloween Costume
Japanese voice actress and performer Hazuki Tanda has become the subject of an international social media controversy after sharing photographs of her Halloween costume inspired by Shaun the Sheep. The photos, posted on October 31, show Tanda recreating the popular sheep character with a black-painted face, a white woolly costume, and vegetables and a banana […]
Food Wars! Manga Artist Shun Saeki Ends Exclusive Contract With Shueisha, Seeks New Projects
Shun Saeki, the artist behind the popular manga Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, has officially ended his long-standing exclusive contract with Japanese publisher Shueisha. The manga artist announced the news through his official X account, thanking everyone who had supported and worked with him throughout the agreement while opening the door to new professional opportunities. […]
Vietnam Indicts Seven Alleged HiAnime Operators Over $12.85 Million Piracy Network
Vietnamese authorities have indicted seven people allegedly involved in operating HiAnime, one of the world’s largest anime piracy websites, alongside several other illegal streaming platforms. The defendants are accused of copyright infringement and, in the case of four individuals, money laundering after allegedly generating approximately $12.85 million through online advertising revenue. According to an indictment […]
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 […]