Kyoto Animation has officially announced a television adaptation of ‘Ruri Dragon’. The supernatural slice-of-life series follows a teenage girl discovering her partial dragon heritage. Signs emerge gradually, including growing horns and fire breath abilities. The manga, created by Masaoki Shindo, originally launched in Weekly Shonen Jump. It faced hiatus due to the author’s health issues…
The manga series ‘Jirai Nandesuka? Chihara-san’ has received confirmation for a television anime adaptation. Creator Ryon announced the project through official channels on December 25. The story centers on interpersonal dynamics involving complex emotional boundaries. Suzuyo Sayumi voices the title character Chihara-san. Ura Kazuki performs as Kuroki. Production staff details include key roles from established…
The ‘Sgt. Frog’ manga receives a brand-new television anime adaptation titled ‘Kerokero Gunsō ☆’. The series debuts in fall 2026. Staff revealed a teaser visual alongside the confirmation. Mine Yoshizaki’s original manga ran from 1999 to 2010. It follows Keroro, an alien frog sergeant leading an invasion platoon stuck on Earth. The property spawned multiple…
Spica Aoki’s ‘Kaiju Girl Caramelise’ manga receives a television anime adaptation. The series enters production for a 2026 premiere. Studio details remain undisclosed at this stage. The announcement arrived via official channels on December 22, 2025. A teaser visual featuring protagonist Kuroe Akaishi accompanied the reveal. This marks the manga’s first animated treatment. ‘Kaiju Girl…
MAPPA has officially greenlit the anime adaptation of the ‘Assassins Arc’ from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s ‘Chainsaw Man’ manga. The announcement arrived during Jump Festa 2026 with a dedicated promotional video. This continuation follows the success of the first season and the ‘Reze Arc’ film. The ‘Assassins Arc’ delves deeper into Denji’s chaotic life as targeted threats…
‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ has exceeded ¥9.62 billion in box office earnings in Japan. The film achieved this milestone after 88 days in theaters. The adaptation brings the Reze arc from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga to the screen. It follows protagonist Denji’s encounters with the Bomb Girl hybrid amid escalating devil threats. Studio…
Netflix’s Engagement Report crowns ‘Sakamoto Days’ as the platform’s most-viewed anime series in the first half of 2025. The adaptation of Yuto Suzuki’s manga racks up 24.4 million views and 106.4 million hours streamed worldwide. This marks a breakout for the action-comedy, outpacing established franchises in viewer density. The report spans January through June 2025,…
The sports anime ‘Medalist’ unveils its second season with a fresh visual spotlighting the Chubu Block Tournament. Protagonist Iori Yano stands at the center, surrounded by ten new competitors in dynamic skating poses against an icy rink backdrop. Production studio ENGI confirms the continuation of the series’ realistic figure skating sequences, supervised by Olympic medalist…
High school classmates Yuuki Uehara and Niina Miyamoto, both harboring secret ambitions to become professional manga artists, enter a fabricated romantic relationship to fuel their creative breakthroughs. Their scheme, born from mutual frustration with stalled story ideas, spirals into a series of awkward encounters and unintended inspirations. The romantic comedy ‘Now That We Draw’ explores…
The beloved Chiikawa manga by illustrator Nagano is expanding to the big screen with its inaugural anime adaptation, titled ‘Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu’. This feature film, translating to ‘Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island’, draws directly from the manga’s popular “Siren Arc” or “Island Arc” episodes shared on X between…