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Today’s Anime News Network Roundup
Manga UP! Global Adds Asaki Asagiri, Selen's The Princess Groom Manga in English
Manga ranked on Da Vinci magazine’s top 30 manga list on December 5
This Week in Games – Can't Ask Harada for Nothin'
The famed director of Tekken is hanging up his gauntlets at Bandai Namco after 30 years. Plus, Jean-Karlo looks at Brown Dust 2’s untimely cancellation on Steam and more in This Week in Games!
Physical Copies of Higurashi When They Cry Hou + Game Recalled Due to Malware Attack
MangaGamer temporarily halts sale of USB hardcopies of remastered collection, digital editions unaffected
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses It's a Little Hard to be a Villainess of an Otome Game in Modern Society Manga
Tofuro Futsukaichi’s manga launches in English on August 4
The Complete My Hero Academia Anime Timeline
Sorting out the timeline for My Hero Academia can be a bit confusing—especially once you realize the majority of it takes place over the course of a single, hectic year.
You and I Are Polar Opposites TV Anime Reveals Noa's Opening Theme in 4th Promo Video
Series debuts on January 11 with Crunchyroll streaming
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' 2nd Season Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast
Yukari Tamura, Tomokazu Sugita join cast for series debuting on January 12
Darwin Incident TV Anime Reveals Video, More Cast, January 6 Debut
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Rina Satō, more join cast
Animated Devil May Cry Show's 2nd Season Debuts on May 12, 2026
1st season debuted on April 3
English Dub for Nukitashi The Animation Series Releases on December 17
Anime based on Qruppo’s adult visual novel adventure game premiered in Japan on July 18
Baki-Dou Anime Reveals New Cast Member
Naoya Uchida plays Miyamoto Musashi in anime debuting in 2026
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 16th Season on January 11
Theme of new season is “ties”
New High School! Kimengumi Anime Reveals Promo Video, 13 More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists
Rikon Densetsu, BREIMEN perform themes for series debuting on January 9 in Noitamina programming block
Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth Anime Film Reveals 18 More Cast Members
New cast members include Yūichi Nakamura, May’n, Megumi Nakajima, Yūki Kaji, Kana Hanzawa, more
1st Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Film Gets Accompanying Mini-Anime
1st film opens on December 26
Roll Over and Die Anime's New Video Previews Ending Theme, Reveals January 8 Debut
2 new visuals also revealed
New Cat's Eye Anime Reveals More Cast, Trailer for 2nd Half
Ryōtarō Okiayu, Kenyū Horiuchi join cast for 2nd half debuting on December 26
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, Ending Theme Artist, Early Streaming Debut for 2nd Episode
Kohta Yamamoto performs ending theme “Story feat. katagiri”
'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' 2nd Season Previews ME:I's Opening Song
ME:I performs opening song “L to R” for January 8 anime
Voice Actor Ayana Taketatsu Was a '90s Video Game Kid Like the Rest of Us
And she was a bishōjo & romance game enthusiast at that
Nioh 3 Game's TGA Trailer Reveals January 29 Demo Before February 6 Launch
Latest game in Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja’s franchise to launch for PS5, Steam
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Wins Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025
Mario Kart World, Fatal Fury: CotW, FFT: The Ivalice Chronicles, Donkey Kong Bananza also win awards
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's Trailer Highlights Bowser Jr.
Film opens on April 3
Capcom Unveils Mega Man: Dual Override Game for 2027 Release
Game ships for PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
Chainsaw Man Creator Celebrates Texas Chain Saw Massacre's Return
Tatsuki Fujimoto: “Each subsequent film always offers a cathartic experience you rarely get in other films”
Bandai Namco Reveals Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Game
Game launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam in 2026
Let's Play Anime Casts Singer Toshinobu Kubota as Himself
Kubota appears in final episode next week
Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Game Unveils New Trailer
Game launches on January 28
Tokyo-Based Developer Shapefarm Unveils Orbitals Game
2 player co-op game debuts on Switch 2 in 2026
Nagoshi Studio Reveals Gang of Dragon Game
Yakuza/Ryū ga Gotoku creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s studio develops game
End of today’s Anime News Network roundup.
