Ani-One Asia Pulls Chainsmoker Cat Anime Over Smoking Rules
The removal is a regulatory action driven by smoking laws in Hong Kong and Taiwan, not a licensing dispute, and it spread across all of Ani-One Asia's regions.
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Madoka Magica, Monogatari Series Reveal 12 Crossover Shorts
The crossover puts Monogatari creator NisiOisin behind Madoka Magica material and lands days before the Walpurgisnacht film opens, tying the two franchises together for the film's release.
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Fairy Princess Minky Momo OVA Adds Tomohito Takatsuka, Yōko Hikasa
The casting announcement confirms the franchise's return with a new story set in the dream land of Diginarsa, its first new OVA in 32 years.
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Netflix Anime NYC 2026 Roundup: Edgerunners 2, Blue Eye Samurai, The One Piece, More
The presentation confirms Netflix is betting heavily on sequels and adaptations of established properties, with release dates now locked for several high-profile titles through early 2027.
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New Votoms Films Trailer Reveals Cast, More Staff
The trailer confirms the voice cast and expanded staff for the two-film project, with Mamoru Oshii directing and original creator Ryosuke Takahashi supervising, signaling a major new entry in the long-running real robot franchise.
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Fool Night Anime Sets November 26 Netflix Debut, Adds Cast
The production is the first-ever joint project between Sunrise and Shaft, two studios with distinct visual identities, and the English dub cast includes Adam McArthur and Olivia Liang, signaling Netflix's push for a global audience.
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One Piece Anime Remake Key Art Homages First Manga Chapter
The key art confirms the remake's visual fidelity to Oda's original manga pages, while the February 2027 premiere date and seven-episode structure lock in the project's release window and pacing.
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You Episode 7 Starts New Content
Episode 7 marks the start of new material beyond the mini-episodes, and it deepens Tamaya's visible affection for Sasaki, shifting their dynamic.
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Kane Parsons Releases Backrooms Film Epilogue Everything Must Go on YouTube
The YouTube release makes the film's post-credits epilogue freely available, bridging Parsons' independently produced series and the A24 feature.
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Sunrise Channel Adds Paid Membership With Full Votoms and Cyber Formula Streams
The membership tier turns the free Sunrise channel into a paid archive, with the first full-series streams covering two of the studio's classic mecha franchises.
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Charles Melton in Final Talks to Play Kakashi in Live-Action Naruto Film
The casting of Kakashi signals the live-action Naruto film is moving forward after years of development, with a global search for the lead trio still underway.
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Golden Axe Animated Series Trailer Sets September 16 Paramount+ Debut
The move from Comedy Central to Paramount+ places the series directly on the streaming platform where Sega's other game adaptations, like Sonic, have found their audience, and the involvement of Sonic movie producer Toru Nakahara suggests a similar cross-media strategy.
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Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Film Hits North America in November
The North American release follows the announcement of Part 2 of the anime's production, indicating the franchise's continued expansion in the West after the film's domestic run.
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Pop Pap Polters Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, October 4 Debut
The trailer confirms the full cast and staff for Pop Pap Polters, a stop-motion series that combines miniatures with animation, and sets its premiere for October 4 within TV Asahi's PicoAniTime block.
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Iceblade Sorcerer Season 2 Sets October 8 Premiere, Reveals Theme Songs
The season brings a studio change to Zero-G and a new character designer, marking a production shift that could alter the visual style of the sequel.
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San Diego FC Teams With Viz Media on Captain Tsubasa Match Night
The partnership pairs an MLS club with a soccer-specific anime franchise, making it a crossover of two established fan communities rather than a generic marketing tie-in.
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Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film Staff
The guest staff brings established creators from music, film, and animation into Kore-eda's live-action adaptation, with Kuno's rotoscoping linking the film to her prior work.
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Grotesqqque Film Trailer Previews A(E)liens Segment
The trailer gives the first extended look at one of the three segments of Nishigori's original omnibus film, which is set to open in Japan on November 6.
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Chiikawa Film Holds Top Spot, Kingdom Rises to Fifth in Japan
The Chiikawa film's sustained dominance and Kingdom's climb show two franchises with broad appeal holding the Japanese box office into late summer.
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ABEMA Quiz Asks Fans to Identify Endless Eight Loop Numbers
The quiz turns the famously repetitive Endless Eight arc, which aired eight consecutive episodes of the same summer, into a fan challenge that tests whether viewers can distinguish between nearly identical loop iterations.
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Necromancer Isekai Anime Sets 2027 Debut, Reveals Key Visual
The 2027 debut date and key visual confirm the long-announced adaptation is moving forward with a full cast and staff in place.
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Haikyu!! Reveals VS the Little Giant Visual and Where the Monsters Go Action PV
The new visuals and PV, released together on Haikyu!! Day, set up the two 2027 productions as parallel showdowns between top aces and their setters, with the movie's concept visual directly framing the battle for the Little Giant title.
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We Are Aliens Film Adds Four New Cast Members
The new additions fill out the supporting cast around the two leads, including a younger version of Seiya, ahead of the film's September 25 release in Japan.
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Overgeared Anime Sets October 2 Premiere, Adds Cast and Theme Songs
The full broadcast date and theme song lineup confirm the Overgeared anime's fall 2026 slot, with a cast that fills out the supporting roles around Grid and Yura.
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