The top story on Comic Natalie for the week of October 15–21, 2026 was the announcement that popular VTuber Kazama Iroha (風真いろは) would appear as a guest in TV anime Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Season 2 (The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2), playing herself. Her appearance came in Episode 3, which aired and streamed on October 21, 2026.
The collaboration came about through a natural creative connection: Umibouzu, the character designer who illustrates the original light novel series, is also the artist behind Kazama Iroha’s visual design — making her guest role a fitting crossover.
Other Highlights of the Week
Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku restart Screening Event Report
A feature article covered the advance screening event for TV anime Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku restart (Magical Girl Raising Project restart), held on September 19 in Tokyo and organized by Carmina. The event featured a talk show with cast members Inoue Honoka (Pechka), Kondo Reina (Shadow Gale), and Sawada Hime (Nokkochan), alongside director Hashimoto Hiroyuki, as well as a live performance by ending theme artists Daisy×Daisy.
Akatsuki no Yona Series Finale Celebration
With Kusanagi Mizuho‘s Akatsuki no Yona releasing its final 48th volume, Comic Natalie published a special retrospective tracing Yona and her companions’ journey — cataloguing key encounters, battles, and events across the entire series in a timeline format to help fans revisit the story before reading the conclusion.
Anime Studio Chronicle No. 23: DLE
The ongoing “Anime Studio Chronicle” column turned its spotlight on DLE, the studio behind Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume (The Frogman Show). The feature included interviews with both Shiigi Ryuta, the company’s founder, and Ono Ryo — known as FROGMAN — who currently serves as President, CEO, and CCO.
Tanigawa Fumiko 40th Anniversary Exhibition Interview
To mark the Tanigawa Fumiko Shueisha Gagyo 40th Anniversary Gengaten (original art exhibition), running October 21 – November 4 at POP Culture Style IKEBUKURO in Tokyo, Comic Natalie published an in-depth long-form interview with manga artist Tanigawa Fumiko, reflecting on four decades of quietly intimate stories about awkward young love and the subtle emotional shifts of everyday life.
Weekly Access Ranking (Oct 15–21, 2026)
- #1 — VTuber Kazama Iroha guest stars as herself in Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Season 2, Episode 3
- #2 — BLACK LAGOON 25th anniversary merchandise from Japan Post, including a Lagoon Company-style toolbox
- #3 — Akatsuki no Yona volumes 1–47 available to read free on Hana to Yume+ for two days ahead of the final volume’s release
- #4 — NHK drama Twisted Sisters casts Manda Kyuko, Ishida Hikari, and Fujisaki Yumia as the sister trio
- #5 — Voice actor Tsuchida Dai passes away at 54 from heart failure; known for dubbing McQueen in Cars and Grisha in Attack on Titan
- #6 — New visual for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War shows Ichigo delivering his final blow against Yhwach
- #7 — Stage musical Spirited Away World Tour announces seven actresses for the role of Chihiro, including Inoue Nako
- #8 — Chiikawa characters don ANA uniforms to celebrate the launch of the Chiikawa Jet, with commemorative merchandise on sale
- #9 — Live-action Golden Kamuy series’ latest installment, “Karafuto Tsuiseki-hen,” set to broadcast and stream from January 24, 2027
- #10 — LIAR GAME releases Volume 20, its first new volume in 11.5 years, as Nao and company face a new game
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