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Piccoma Greenlights Villains Are Destined to Die TV Anime as the Webtoon Closes
Kakao Piccoma wrapped the Japanese main story and confirmed a TV anime for Gwon Gyeoeul and SUOL's otome-game villainess webtoon in one drop.
8/17/2026
Gabriel DropOut Manga Logs Off After Nearly 13 Years on Earth
Ukami's slacker-angel comedy wraps in Comic Dengeki Daioh G's October issue, closing a nearly 13-year run.
8/17/2026
P.A. Works Reassembles Skip and Loafer Team for April 2027 Season 2
P.A. Works locks returning staff and fresh department leads as Skip and Loafer Season 2 sets an April 2027 debut with a new teaser.
8/17/2026
Tenkaichi Names Musashi, Tadakatsu & Nobunaga Voices for April 2027
Gen Satou, Kenichirou Matsuda, and Kenyuu Horiuchi headline the Sengoku tournament as Studio Fugaku aims for April 2027.
8/17/2026
Polygon Pictures Locks Tank Chair's CG Crew, Extra Cast, and First Promo
The Sidonia studio names a deep 3DCG bench, new voices, and theme songs as the assassin-in-a-wheelchair series rolls toward October 4.
8/17/2026
Ghibli's Arrietty Hits 7.4% as Sazae-san Still Rules Japan's Anime TV Chart
A Friday prime-time airing of The Secret World of Arrietty scored 7.4% in Kanto, while Sazae-san led the regular weekly series ranking at 6.2%.
8/17/2026
Kinema Citrus Reassembles the Abyss Team as Mezameru Shinpi Drops Trailer 3
The studio that dug the first two seasons is back with two new cave raiders, a Penkin–Calliope theme, and a third trailer for October 23.
8/17/2026
Old Country Bumpkin Season 2 Unlocks Flumvelk Siblings and Fourth Promo
Kensho Ono and Sumire Uesaka join the airing sequel as Warren and Shueste Flumvelk, previewed in a new fourth promo.
8/17/2026
Prince of Tennis II Unlocks Spain Voices, Staff, First Promo
Four new Spain-team voices, refreshed art staff, and the first promo land as Japan's World Cup tryouts lock a September 30 start.
8/17/2026
Studio Flad Unlocks Yankee-kun Staff, Dual Teasers for 2027
Studio Flad and WAO World lock a 2027 window for Naruki's glasses-and-delinquent rom-com, reuniting the Little Lies crew with dual teasers.
8/17/2026
Kiki's Delivery Service Lifts Off on UK IMAX Screens August 21
GKIDS is bringing Hayao Miyazaki’s 4K remaster of the Studio Ghibli classic to UK IMAX this month, with a wider cinema run right after.
8/17/2026
Chiikawa the Movie Sprints to ¥9.28 Billion in 24 Days
Toho's first Chiikawa feature has sold 6.45 million tickets and ¥9.28 billion through August 16, with a third theater bonus landing this weekend.
8/17/2026