Studio 4°C has unveiled a new one-minute preview clip for its highly anticipated original anime film, ChaO, directed by Yasuhiro Aoki, offering a fresh glimpse into the fantastical world where humans and mermaids coexist. The new footage highlights key character interactions and action sequences, building excitement for its theatrical debut in Japan on August 15,
North American publisher Manga Mavericks announced the acquisition of two new manga licenses, Chlona’s indie series FISHGOD and Takafumi Adachi’s BALLET HERO FANTASY: DAN’S ADVENTURE FEAT. STEVEN MCRAE, during its panel at Otakon 2025. Both titles are slated for release in 2026, with FISHGOD arriving digitally in January and in print in May, while BALLET
Tokyo, Japan – Two iconic films from the Mobile Police Patlabor anime franchise, Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie and Mobile Police Patlabor 2: The Movie, are set to receive new 4K film scan remasters and will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray (UHD-BD) in early 2026. Prior to their home video debut, both remastered films
Rinko Ueda, the acclaimed manga artist best known for her series Tail of the Moon, is set to launch a new manga titled Sakura to Ageha (Sakura and the Swallow Butterfly) in Akita Publishing’s Monthly Princess magazine. The new series is scheduled to debut on September 5 in the magazine’s October issue. A New Historical
Crunchyroll has officially announced it will stream The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) anime, with the highly anticipated series set to premiere in Japan on October 8, 2025. The news follows the anime’s United States premiere at Otakon in Washington, D.C., and confirms its availability to a wide international
Manga artist Kazuya Minekura has announced her intention to conclude her long-running Wild Adapter manga series with its eighth compiled volume. The declaration was made via her official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, August 8, 2025, coinciding with the manga’s return from a significant nine-year hiatus. Wild Adapter Resumes After Nine-Year Hiatus The announcement
Last Gasp has officially licensed Suehiro Maruo’s manga adaptation of Edogawa Rampo’s classic short story, The Caterpillar, slated for release…
The popular One Piece: Heroines novel series, which delves into standalone adventures of the beloved female characters from Eiichiro Oda’s iconic franchise, is officially receiving an anime adaptation. The announcement, accompanied by a new key visual featuring Nami and Robin, was made during the recent ONE PIECE DAY ’25 event. Penned by Jun Esaka with
The critically acclaimed and commercially successful anime film The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (known in Japan as Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo) is set to receive a stage play adaptation, scheduled to perform across Japan in early 2026. The announcement has generated significant buzz, bringing the dark fantasy prequel to the GeGeGe
The highly anticipated television anime adaptation of Sai Naekawa’s “This Monster Wants to Eat Me” (Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de nashi) manga is officially set to premiere on October 2, 2025, and has revealed its opening theme song in a new main trailer. The series, a dark yuri horror story, also confirmed that its U.S.