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Romelia Senki Fills Knight Roster as First PV Locks Fall 2026 Launch
Four new knight voice actors and the series’ first promo land as the action fantasy locks a two-cour October premiere.
8/8/2026
Otakon 2026 Sets Record With 47,049 Fans, Eyes Summerween 2027
Washington’s East Coast otaku flagship closed its July 31–Aug 2 run with its biggest crowd yet and a spooky 2027 theme tease.
8/7/2026
Tatsunoko Locks Staff for Giant Ojō-sama, Winter 2027 Debut
The Gatchaman studio taps Witch Watch’s Hiroshi Ikehata to helm a kaiju-sized ojou-sama comedy arriving January 2027.
8/7/2026
Seven Seas Scoops 7 New Manga Licenses, From Kaiju Labs to Vampire Yuri
Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment unveiled seven fresh English manga licenses, spanning isekai, kaiju science, giant cats, and Girls’ Love.
8/7/2026
Studio DEEN Staffs Multi-Mind Mayhem, Drops First PV for January 2027
Veteran house Studio DEEN locks director, writers, and designers as Multi-Mind Mayhem’s first promo and key visual land for Winter 2027.
8/7/2026
Romelia Senki Locks Four Knight VAs, First PV for Two-Cour Fall 2026
Studio Atra’s post-war fantasy names four new knights, swaps in series director Koji Saito, and drops its first promo ahead of October.
8/7/2026
Natsume’s Book of Friends × earth Drops 9th Fashion Collab, Orders Open
Nyanko-sensei’s ninth earth music&ecology Japan Label drop opens made-to-order today—eight cozy everyday pieces through mid-August.
8/7/2026
Romelia Senki Unveils First PV, Four Knight Cast for Two-Cour Fall 2026 Run
Studio Atra’s post–Demon King fantasy drops its first promo and four new knight VAs as the two-cour TV anime locks October 2026.
8/7/2026
Gangsta. Volume 9 Hits Shelves, Series Tops 2 Million Copies
Kohske’s long-awaited ninth tankōbon arrives in Japan as GANGSTA. crosses two million copies in print after an eight-year volume drought.
8/7/2026
Destiny Unchain Online Gets TV Anime as Crimson Devil Dive Begins
Resn and Yachimoto’s VRMMO hit about a gamer stuck as a vampire girl locks a TV anime, with a new official X and celebratory art.
8/7/2026
Madhouse’s ghost Film Drops Third Teaser, Names Hotta & Takahashi Leads
Shingo Natsume’s original Madhouse feature unveils a third teaser trailer, its lead cast pair, and Hitsujibungaku’s theme package ahead of February 2027.
8/7/2026
Twin Engine Pairs With Bandai on ¥4B Push for Original Anime IPs
The Vinland Saga production house and Bandai will co-build manga-to-merch pipelines with a multi-billion-yen war chest.
8/7/2026