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Midnight Heart Season 2 Casts Koshimizu & Hondo as Yamabuki Sisters
Ami Koshimizu and Kaede Hondo join the 2027 sequel as Arisu’s sisters, with Gekkou’s core crew returning for the showbiz rom-com.
7/18/2026
Jaadugar English Dub Cast Unveiled, Streams July 18 on Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll names Cristina Vee, Marwa Elda, and a full English roster for Science SARU’s historical epic, with the first two dubbed episodes out July 18.
7/17/2026
ERASED Creator Kei Sanbe Launches Aria’s Adventures in Miracleland
Kei Sanbe begins a new Comic Newtype serial as a girl who trusts only her father wakes on a deserted island after a crime spirals out of control.
7/17/2026
Spriggan Writer’s The Last Terran Manga Locks Full Serialization
Hiroshi Takashige and Tatsumi Hitomoji’s Young Magazine US one-shot The Last Terran will launch as a series in Monthly Young Magazine on August 20.
7/16/2026
Tiny Metal: Zero Line Anime Unveiled With SAFEHOUSE, Khara Talent
The Advance Wars-like tactics series Tiny Metal expands into anime, with a pilot screening at Japan Expo and a teaser now online.
7/16/2026
Studio 4°C’s ChaO Heads to Indian Theaters August 7
PVR Inox Pictures will open Yasuhiro Aoki’s mermaid rom-com ChaO in India on August 7, expanding the Studio 4°C hit’s global theatrical run.
7/15/2026
Darwin’s Game Flag Game Novel Spins Off Into New Manga
Akita Shoten’s Bessatsu Shōnen Champion confirms a manga of the Darwin’s Game Flag Game novel, drawn by Guuno and launching this fall.
7/15/2026
Kaketa Tsuki no Mercedes Locks Lead Cast, Staff & First PV for Jan 2027
Anna Nagase headlines Firehead’s vampire-dungeon fantasy as studio Teddy aims for a Winter 2027 TV debut.
7/15/2026
Tsugumi Project Anime Teases Post-Apocalyptic Survival Spectacle
Ippatu's acclaimed survival SF manga is heading to TV screens with a dramatic first teaser visual and promotional video set in a monster-infested ruined Japan.
7/14/2026
'Kanata kara' Cast and Staff Revealed with Fall 2026 Teaser
Kyouko Hikawa's classic fantasy romance manga Kanata kara has lifted the curtain on its main voice cast, creative team, and first teaser visual and PV for an October 2026 TV anime premiere.
7/14/2026
Japan Expo Paris Draws 250,000 Fans for 25th Anniversary Bash
Europe’s biggest Japanese pop culture festival wrapped its milestone 25th edition with massive crowds, standout cosplay, and star performances in Paris.
7/14/2026
Seiko x Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Watch Marks 10th Anniversary
Seiko celebrates a decade of the school idol series with a limited-edition Aqours chronograph featuring signature blue details and fan-favorite references.
7/14/2026