Sunami Aya’s yuri comedy manga about a sheltered VTuber daughter and her mysteriously talented maid launches its first volume via KADOKAWA KadoComi on September 7, 2026.
KADOKAWA’s KadoComic has released volume 1 of the manga adaptation of “Reborn as the Villain Duke Condemned by My Daughter,” drawn by Asake Ya from Tsugi Sakuto’s original novel.
The IDOLiSH7 × Cocos “Welcome to Cocos! Delivering Rainbow Happiness to You!” campaign is running at over 500 Cocos locations across Japan until October 7.
Black Clover Season 2 premieres on TV Tokyo on October 3 at 11:00 p.m., with ONE OR EIGHT performing the ending theme “Yellow Brick Road” and WANIMA handling the opening theme.
The all-new Resident Evil film opens in Japan on October 9, 2026, with Shimono Hiro voicing ordinary deliveryman Brian and Hayami Saori as his girlfriend Michelle in the Japanese dub.
The TV anime adaptation of A Tale of the Secret Saint has confirmed an October 3 premiere date and unveiled more cast members in its main promotional video.
TV anime World Is Dancing announces Shimazaki Nobunaga as the voice of young adult Oniyasha, debuting at the end of episode 10, alongside a new character visual.
The live-action film adaptation of KOTAKE CREATE’s looping horror game Exit 8 aired on NTV on Friday, August 28, pulling in a strong 10.7% rating in the Kanto region.
Dark Machine the Animation reveals three new cast members for rival team Stellatus and confirms its October 13 premiere on Fuji TV.
The “Chiikawa Pocket Mini POP UP STORE” event kicks off at Sapporo PARCO on September 18, 2026, bringing past merchandise collections to fans across Japan.
“Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising” has crossed ¥1.5 billion at the Japanese box office within just 10 days of release, with admissions surpassing 904,000.
FuryuKuji launches Esther Bunny Cake Dreams, a cake-themed limited lottery featuring exclusive BIG plushies, tote bags, pouches, and more from 19 September.
Short gag anime “Chokotto Yabacity,” featuring the mascots of Japanese YouTube gaming commentary group Majime ni Yabacity, premieres on their YouTube channel on October 1, 2026.
Mushoku Tensei III episode 11 “Turning Point 4” aired with a stunning final scene that left both manga readers and anime-only fans speechless. Next episode is titled “End and Beginning.”
AUGUST Inc. is developing Uta Macross, an offline revival of the Macross franchise’s first rhythm game, targeting iOS, Android, and Steam next spring, backed by a Campfire crowdfunding campaign.
Attack on Titan teams up with Japanese graphic fashion brand graniph for an 18-item collaboration collection launching September 8, 2026, featuring Eren, Levi, and more.
