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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
RIDI to Shut Down Japanese Short-Form Live-Action Platform Kanta
Company to discontinue service to focus its resources on fan community platform business built around comics, webtoons, web novels
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Kakao Games Partners With The Grimm Entertainment to Develop Games Based on Webtoons
Founded by webtoon artist Taejun Pak, The Grimm Entertainment owns several popular IPs, including Manager Kim , Lookism
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
WEBTOON Acquires 60% Stake in Game Company RI Games Holdings to Expand Webtoons Into Games
Developer's lineup includes games based on popular webtoon titles Overgeared , Doom Breaker , Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Hanashi Media Licenses The Hated Prince's Do-Over, The Sage of the Forbidden Library, 6 More Light Novels
Company to release Living the Slow Life as a Demon Lord, Shimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character , more light novels in English
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
2nd Global One Piece Character Poll Results Are In
Luffy has done it. He's the King of the … "One Piece World Top 100 2nd" poll
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Amasian TV Streams Chiikawa Anime for Free in U.S.
Platform streams series with Japanese audio, subtitles in English
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Uma Musume Franchise Announces New Umayuru Full Gate! Short Anime
New short anime streams in September
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Your Letter Anime Film Review
While not the most grounded tale about teenagers overcoming trust issues, sometimes we need a bit of sappiness if it means being honest about ourselves.
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Gacha Girls Corps Anime Casts Ai Kayano, Rie Kugimiya
Kayano, Kugimiya play priestess, vampire in January 2027 anime
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Comikey to Add Several Shōjo Manga from Hakusensha's Catalogue Digitally
Lineup launches with Crashout Schoolgirl and Degen Teacher
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
Midori Amagaeru, Tsukasa Kyoka's 'Online - The Comic' Manga Ends
Manga adaptation debuted in 2013
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News - MyAnimeListAug 23, 2026
'Gacha wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu' Announces Additional Cast Pair
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Chinkururi and Nanashina's Gacha wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu: Saikyou no Bishoujo Gundan wo Tsukuriagero (Gacha Girls Corps) light novel announced a pair
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Anime News NetworkAug 23, 2026
From Visual Novels to RPGs: An Adult Game for Every Gamer
Looking for something a little more adult in your games? Lucas has a list with something for everyone.
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News - MyAnimeListAug 23, 2026
Two New 'One Piece' Anime Movies Announced for 2027 and 2029
The second day of the "One Piece Day '26" event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba announced on Sunday that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga is receiving two new anime movies. The first film, titled One Piece Film God Va
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News - MyAnimeListAug 23, 2026
'Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga' Announces Additional Cast
The official X account for the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den (Though I Am an Inept Villainess) light novel announced three additio
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News - MyAnimeListAug 22, 2026
'Umayuru Full Gate!' Short Anime Announced for September 2026
The official website for the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby franchise announced a new short anime, titled Umayuru Full Gate!, on Saturday. The short anime, produced by AtoriE, will premiere in September 2026 on the official Um
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News - MyAnimeListAug 22, 2026
'Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!' Reveals Additional Staff, Opening Theme, First Promo
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Maro Muchi's Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! (There Is Also a Hole in the Student Organization!) manga revealed additional staff, the opening theme, and first p
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News - MyAnimeListAug 22, 2026
'Fate/strange Fake' New Season Announced
The Fate/strange Fake stage at Anime NYC 2026 announced that a new season is in production and revealed a teaser visual (pictured) on Friday. A-1 Pictures produced an anime special, subtitled as Whispers of Dawn aired in
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News - MyAnimeListAug 21, 2026
'Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu 2nd Season' Reveals New Staff, First Promo
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yu So-nan and Uk-jakga's Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu (A Returner's Magic Should Be Special) manhwa revealed new staff and the first promotiona
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News - MyAnimeListAug 21, 2026
'Ore to Yuu-nii!' Reveals Additional Staff, Teaser Promo for Winter 2027
Production company DMM pictures opened an official website for a televsion anime adaptation of Miyuki Nakayama's Shota Oni boys love manga revealed additional staff and a teaser promotional video on Friday. The anim
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News - MyAnimeListAug 21, 2026
Original TV Anime 'Maiden Blood' Announced for 2027
Production company Pony Canyon opened an official website for the Maiden Blood original television anime on Friday, revealing the main cast, staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and teaser promotional video. The anime seri
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News - MyAnimeListAug 21, 2026
'Matsurika Kanriden' Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, Opening Theme, First Promo
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Rinne Ishida's Matsurika Kanriden (The Legend of Bureaucrat Matsurika) light novel revealed additional cast, staff, the opening theme, and first promotiona
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News - MyAnimeListAug 21, 2026
'Saijaku na Boku wa "Kabenuke Bug" de Nariagaru' Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2027 Premiere
An official website opened for the television anime adaptation of Nikita Kitagawa's Saijaku na Boku wa "Kabenuke Bug" de Nariagaru: Kabe wo Surinuketara, Shokai Clear Houshuu wo Mugen Kaishuu Dekimashita! light nove
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News - MyAnimeListAug 21, 2026
'Pen to Wappa to Jijitsukon' Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Teaser Promo, Winter 2027 Premiere
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shinichi Sawaragi's Pen to Wappa to Jijitsukon (A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage) manga revealed the main cast, staff, teaser visual (pictured),
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