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Passione Digs In as Binge-Eating Comedy Mochizuki-san Gets a TV Anime
TOHO animation and Passione green-light a TV adaptation of Kamome Maruyono’s gourmet gag hit about an office worker with a bottomless appetite.
8/9/2026
Tatsunoko Locks Staff as Giant Ojō-sama Eyes January 2027 Debut
The Speed Racer studio names its director team and teaser art for Nikumura Q’s size-comedy manga, aiming at a winter 2027 launch.
8/9/2026
Villains Are Destined to Die Lands a TV Anime as Main Story Ends
Piccoma confirms a TV anime for Gwon Gyeoeul and SUOL’s hit villainess webtoon as the main story closes on a commemorative visual.
8/9/2026
Madhouse Locks Cast as Shingo Natsume’s Ghost Film Drops Third Teaser
Studio Madhouse unveils lead voices and a new teaser for director Shingo Natsume’s original theatrical feature, set for February 2027.
8/9/2026
Netflix Locks Gundam Hathaway Circe Film for August 31 Stream
The second Hathaway movie, The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, lands on Netflix August 31 after its theatrical run—with an English-dub trailer out now.
8/9/2026
Villains Are Destined to Die Gets TV Anime as Main Story Ends
Piccoma marks the webtoon’s finale with a TV anime greenlight for the hit villainess isekai.
8/9/2026
Otakon Unmasks a Tease: Vermilion Mask Episode 1 Cuts Short for Staff Q&A
Otakon’s premiere of The Vermilion Mask offered only minutes of episode one—then director and star took the mic on casting, smoke, and underrated manga.
8/9/2026
Twin Engine Banks ¥4B With Bandai to Co-Build Original Anime IP
The Vinland Saga house and Bandai lock a pipeline from original manga through animation to toys, with up to ¥4 billion on the table.
8/9/2026
Netflix Adds Classroom of the Elite Season 4 in India Aug. 20
Netflix lists the Year 2 arc for India on August 20, joining a crowded post-broadcast streaming map after Crunchyroll’s spring simulcast.
8/8/2026
Shueisha Launches Manga Million: Free Global Library in 100 Languages
For its 100th anniversary, Shueisha opens a free digital vault of one million manga pages—no signup, 400 titles, over 100 languages.
8/8/2026
Bones Confirms SK8 Season 2 Progress as Utsumi Teases Winter Setting
Director Hiroko Utsumi and Studio Bones say Season 2 is moving steadily forward—and its world is heading into winter.
8/8/2026
Shin-chan’s Yōkai Vacation Opens at No.3 With ¥539M Debut
The 33rd 2D Crayon Shin-chan film sold 441,000 tickets in three days, landing just behind Chiikawa and Spider-Man.
8/8/2026