The TV anime The Vermilion Mask today released its non-credit opening and ending videos, unveiled immediately following the series premiere on October 10, 2026. The opening video is set to MAN WITH A MISSION's "Firestarter," and the ending video to yutori's "Koe." The series premiered October 10, 2026 and airs every Saturday at 2:30AM Pacific Time on Crunchyroll. Non-credit opening video: …

Looking at this week's list, it's clear that the Fall 2026 anime season is in full swing, as the vast majority of the posts are bloggers' first impressions of the season's new offerings. However, there's also at least one post looking back at the anime from the Summer 2026 season, as well as posts about other anime, manga, and light novels.

Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. today announced that MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM ZERO, the newest film in the GUNDAM SEED series and a prequel to MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM, is scheduled to open in North American theaters in February 2027. Matthew Erickson, Matt Hill and Sam Vincent will voice Shinn Asuka, Kira Yamato and Athrun Zala, respectively, in the English-language version.

Aniplex of America and Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, revealed today at New York Comic Con that Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, the hugely anticipated feature film installment of the hit anime series, will arrive exclusively in theatres in both subtitled and English dubbed formats January 16-19, 2027. During today’s New York Comic Con 2026 panel, Aniplex of America also announced that fans of the…

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The subtitled version of Episode 1 of The Vermilion Mask anime is scheduled to begin streaming on Crunchyroll on October 10, 2026. Episode 1 Synopsis: "Peru, The Mask Maker" The town is bustling, with banners celebrating the “Masquerade Ball” and decorative balloons floating overhead, yet the people seem somehow gloomy. Peru, a traveling mask maker, cheerfully runs a street stall on his own, calling out to customers.

Amazon users have discovered an “About You” page that reveals some of the surprisingly specific assumptions the company has made about them.

MangaPlaza, the global manga and webtoon platform operated by NTT Solmare, is giving readers 10% points back on the manga behind this season's top anime and live-action releases. From October 7 through October 20, 2026, the Fall Anime Special Campaign spans 28 series, including The Apothecary Diaries, Tokyo Revengers, Magic Knight Rayearth, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai…

"Could you hold on a minute before you continue?"CONTENT WARNING: Sara gets very pissed over changes made to this story in the anime. Also, spoilers for the episode, particularly for content that was newly made for the anime (and I guess technically also the manga version of this story due to me needing to discuss some content from it to explain changes).

When looking through what was being released for the Fall 2026 anime season, I found a lot of continuations of shows I’ve never watched. I also found quite a few series with overused premises (such as isekai, villainess, and reincarnation stories) with no real hook to make them stand out from the rest of the pack in their respective subgenres. A show I knew was supposed to coming was an anime adaptation of the…

MediaOCD has announced an agreement with Aniplex of America, a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., to offer select Blu-ray home media titles on the MediaOCD website. The first Aniplex of America titles to be stocked include the sci-fi mecha TV series GURREN LAGANN and its two feature films, and the first 2 seasons of the action-comedy series, …

Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30 is the ninth TV special released for the Detective Conan franchise. It’s a commemorative work for the 30th anniversary of the Detective Conan anime. Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30Original Japanese airdate: September 25, 2026Directed by: Nobuharu KamanakaRuntime: 93 minutes The special opens with the announcement that a new 10,000 yen banknote featuring a Toto Tower design has just been released.

The subtitled version of Episode 15 of The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System anime is scheduled to begin streaming on Crunchyroll on October 8, 2026. Episode 15 Synopsis Elymas and Ruche defeat the super rare Mythril Golem. With the new skill Ruche gained on level up, they decide to take on the Rock Centipede, Dreamlord of the Centipede’s Gallery.

emaqi, the digital cross-publisher manga app, today announced its October 2026 content lineup, including 11 exclusive releases. Manga fans can discover these series alongside more than 500 others with emaqi's new"assistant," a chat feature designed to help readers find titles from emaqi’s extensive catalog based on their mood and preferences. The 11 exclusive releases listed below will all be available digitally in English for the first time:

The subtitled version of the second episode of AOASHI Season 2 is scheduled to begin streaming on Crunchyroll on October 11, 2026. Episode 2 Synopsis: “Thinking Reed” With Ashito and th…

"Could you hold on a minute before you continue?"CONTENT WARNING: SPOILERS. ...you know, despite how much I felt like I was hyped up for this episode, I still don't feel like I've been moved from "leaning towards improvement". I'm feeling like the next episode could change my mind, just based on what I saw in the episode preview (and especially the end of it), but alas, I don't think that what I feel the episode did well was enough to outweigh the issues I have with it after seeing it.

MediaOCD has announced a landmark sales agreement with the manga industry organization, Independent Manga Alliance, to offer print editions of titles from publishers Mahjong Pros and Manga Mavericks Books for sale on the MediaOCD online store. Browse the full selection of manga that is currently available at: Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros are committed to highlighting the eclectic storytelling, artistry, and creativity of Japanese creators and comics.

Tickets are on sale now for Spirited Away. Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba.

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd.’s hit soccer series AOASHI premiered its second season over the weekend on Crunchyroll! In celebration, a creditless version of the anime’s opening animati…

** SPOILER ALERT: This writeup contains spoilers . If you haven't watched Episode 1 yet, please watch it first and come back to read this post afterwards. ** The episode starts with Genma (in panda form) informing Soun and the Tendos that he and Ranma will be heading out on a training journey over the summer. We then see Ranma and Akane at school, where Kuno comes into their classroom and insists that he'll be dating both Akane and the pig-tailed girl over summer vacation.

Darkroom, a video streaming platform specializing in independent, foreign, arthouse, and cult classic genre benders, delivers an intriguing new anime release to audiences as it announces the addition of Angel Densetsu. The 2-episode OVA produced by Toei is based on an acclaimed manga by Norihiro Yagi (who also created Claymore) and depicts the misadventures of a kind and naive boy named Seiichiro Kitano who has the heart of an angel, but the sinister looks of a devil.

Crunchyroll finally made another announcement for their Fall 2026 simulcast season, so I now know what my plan for Fall 2026 is. I'll be giving weekly coverage to the third season of the Ranma 1/2 reboot anime, and I will aim to have writeups going live on Sundays at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. However, if my schedule doesn't allow for me to make that goal, then the writeup could potentially go up a day or two late.

KADOKAWA CORPORATION is pleased to announce that the upcoming special episodes of the anime series My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) will officially premiere worldwide on Sunday, October 25, 2026 Japan Time, exclusively on Netflix. Along with this announcement, the official Main Trailer featuring the latest animated footage has been released. The newly released Main Trailer showcases heartwarming moments from Miyo and Kiyoka’s daily life as they prepare for their wedding, and reveals the opening theme song, “Shiawasede Namidagaderunowa.” performed by riria.

It's over. Thank god it's finally over. Even if this anime ends up getting a season 3 in the future, I won't be jumping on it straight away. I'm sorry, I literally do not give a damn about this series anymore, at least in anime format due to just how much I believe that Clevatess fell off during this season. So after this post goes live, expect me to start posting to…

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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, the GoHands-animated adaptation of the Kodansha Young Magazine series with more than 5 million copies in circulation, today released the non-credit opening and ending videos for Part 2. Part 2 is now airing on Crunchyroll, with the opening theme “Rewrite the Answer” performed by Tokoyami Towa and the ending theme “Contemporary Dance” performed by PompadollS.

Over at AeschTunes, my music blog, I post reviews of anime theme songs. Now that the Summer 2026 season has officially ended, I'm sharing links to my reviews of theme songs from the season. The anime are listed in alphabetical order. For the series that have reviews for both the opening and ending themes, the opening theme is listed first.

GlobalComix today announced an expansion of its manga and manhwa catalog featuring titles from KADOKAWA and REDICE STUDIO. Arriving ahead of New York Comic Con, the newly announced slate brings established reader favorites, fast-growing series, and new stories from across Asia to the GlobalComix community. The KADOKAWA titles will come to GlobalComix through a distribution agreement with Dwango, while Riverse will bring three of REDICE STUDIO’s action-fantasy series to the platform.

MangaPlaza, one of the largest digital manga stores in the U.S., is celebrating The Ramparts of Ice Season 2, which begins airing on October 1, 2026, with a special campaign. From today through October 31, 2026, Chapters 1-49 will be free to read. Published by SHUEISHA, The Ramparts of Ice has 117 chapters and currently holds a 5.0 rating across more than 620 reader reviews.

Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. today announced that the GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM Screening & Talk Show will be held at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York on Sunday, October 11, 2026 and Monday, October 12, 2026. Both days feature a special screening of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM in Japanese with English subtitles, and the October 11 program will also include a talk show with Kaori Shida, Planning Producer of…

Unrelated to this post, but Wordpress made the decision that the admin theme that I used to use, Sakura, is getting retired, which I had picked prior to their decision because it's pink and had a Japanese name, which I felt was the perfect aesthetic for me looking at my site. And unfortunately, I'm not really liking any of the themes that are left.

Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have released the latest episode of The Anime Business on YouTube featuring an in-depth interview with Steve Alpert, who played a pivotal role in bringing director Hayao Miyazaki’s films to Western audiences as a former Senior Vice President at Tokuma Shoten and Director of Studio Ghibli's Overseas Business Division. The Anime Business Episode 20: Steve Alpert is available on the…

With over 16 million copies of the original light novel series in circulation worldwide, including digital editions, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- celebrates the 10th anniversary of its TV anime adaptation in 2026. Season 4 “The Recapture Arc” reached its finale with today’s broadcast. To coincide with the events of the final episode, a new epilogue visual has been revealed.

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The subtitled version of the first episode of AOASHI Season 2 is scheduled to begin streaming on Crunchyroll on October 4, 2026. Episode 1 Synopsis: “Starting Line” Tokyo City Esperion …

Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky is based on a light novel series written by Nanigashi Shima. The anime was produced by Makaria and directed by Joe Yoshizaki. It aired on Japanese television from July 6-September 21, 2026. As of this writing, the North American license for the Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky anime is held by Crunchyroll.

The subtitled version of Episode 14 of The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System anime is scheduled to begin streaming on Crunchyroll on October 1, 2026. Episode 14 Synopsis Elymas and Ruche acquire Blacksteel equipment in the Centipede’s Gallery and hear the heavy footsteps of a super rare monster. They take on an overpowering foe in hopes of acquiring powerful materials greater than Blacksteel.

Leading global manga and anime producer VIZ Media in partnership with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (ShoPro), today unveiled the key visual, first footage and lead voice cast for the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzo’s award-winning manga Hirayasumi. The series will debut on NHK General TV in Japan in January 2027, with international streaming details to be announced. Production is handled by Production +h., the studio behind…