The Flower and Asura manga is ending in the next issue of Ultra Jump on August 19, 2026, after a run that began in June 2021 and reached 10 volumes. Its anime adaptation aired in January 2025.
The Flower and Asura, written by Ayano Takeda and illustrated by Musshu, is concluding. The manga will end in the next issue of Ultra Jump on August 19, 2026. The series began in June 2021 and has 10 volumes. Its anime adaptation aired in January 2025. The story follows Hana, a high school girl on a small island, who joins the Broadcasting Club.
The conclusion arrives after the manga gained a wider audience through its 2025 anime adaptation. The series started in 2021 and has been serialized in Ultra Jump. The ending brings closure to a story that has been running for five years.
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Manga Up! Global added three manga to its service this week: Dragon and Flower: The Timid Princess and the Ice Sword's Loyalty, I Was Sacrificed to a Vampire, But He Spoils Me Instead!, and Wildcard Alchemist: Building the Ultimate Guild With a Divine Fluffy Beast and Random Alchemy Skill. The titles arrived on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday, and all three already have compiled volumes shipping in Japan.
Kodansha USA will host Saka Mikami, creator of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, at its Kodansha House pop-up in New York City on October 10 and 11. The event includes a Q&A and signing on October 10 and an additional signing on October 11. Tickets are allocated through a random drawing on kodanshahouse.com, with applications open September 3 to 10. The pop-up runs October 9 to 18 at 508 West 37th Street, during New York Comic Con.
The staff of Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus released a promotional video and key visual for the Circus Collection arc on Saturday. The arc began with the 10th episode on the same day. The anime is set in late 1950s and early 1960s Japan, following the Sunflower Circus troupe.
Amazon Japan is holding a Kindle Books 99 Yen Sale until September 3, with four manga series priced at 99 yen per volume: Air Master, Iron no Linebarrel Kanzenban, Hana no Keiji -Kumo no Kanata ni-, and Kurosagi. Bundle purchases are available, with all 28 volumes of Air Master costing 2,772 yen.
Developer flowergarden released the 3D action game 'CICADAMATA"' on August 22 for PC via Steam. The stage-clear title stars rabbit-type android FAWN-A2, who uses triple jumps, air dashes, and a double-barreled shotgun named joyeuse to collect CORE supplies. It has drawn over 800 Steam user reviews, with 97% positive, earning 'Overwhelmingly Positive' status.
Studio Mayflower released the turn-based player-versus-player game 'Monster Battles' on the Roblox platform on Wednesday, August 5. The game is free to play with optional in-game purchases. Players raise and organize unique monsters, then battle other players in turn-based combat that emphasizes reading the opponent's actions and combining each monster's abilities. The goal was to create a title that is simple enough for beginners but deep enough for core gamers to enjoy over a long period. Animation director Tetsuo Yajima, who directed the TV anime 'Pokemon XY' and the films 'Pokemon the Movie: Everyone's Story' and 'Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle,' participated in character design. In a statement, Yajima said he joined the project because he felt Studio Mayflower CEO Taisei Tachino shared his philosophy that creating something that contributes to children's happiness is what makes anime what it is. He described Roblox as a playground for children around the world and said he looks forward to seeing the characters leap beyond the platform. Studio Mayflower, which previously worked on the Roblox horror game 'The Inn' with 'Chainsaw Man' director Ryu Nakayama, aims to develop 'Monster Battles' into a global IP, considering future video adaptations and merchandising.
Konami Digital Entertainment's music label beatnation Records opened the Artist page on its official website on July 29, introducing each of its seven artists. The page profiles label founder dj TAKA, DJ YOSHITAKA (also known as Yoshitaka Nishimura, president of Konami Amusement), Ryu☆, kors k, Sota Fujimori, L.E.D., and Nekomata Master. Alongside the page launch, the label released two official music videos for representative songs by each artist on the official BEMANI YouTube channel. The videos include popular tracks such as DJ YOSHITAKA's 'FLOWER,' kors k's 'smooooch・∀・,' Ryu☆'s 'Second Heaven,' and L.E.D.'s '†Nagisa no Koakuma Lovely~Radio†.' beatnation Records is an in-house KONAMI label that distributes music and video content by artists who primarily produce songs for the beatmania IIDX series. The label was founded in 2006 by composer dj TAKA, revived on March 22 this year with the launch of its official X account, and its 20th anniversary site opened on June 1. The Artist page launch follows the anniversary site's opening, continuing the label's 20th anniversary celebration.
The Flower and Asura manga, written by Sound! Euphonium author Ayano Takeda and illustrated by Musshu, will end in the next issue of Ultra Jump on August 19. The series began in June 2021 and has 10 volumes. Its anime adaptation aired in January 2025. The story follows Hana, a high school girl on a small island, who joins the Broadcasting Club.
Anime Feminist's review of GROW UP SHOW -Sunflower Circus- episode 1 notes contradictions between its 1950s setting and modern character designs, a lack of acrobatic spectacle, and a solid but unremarkable dub. The premiere introduces Mizuka Tsurumaki, a girl sold into a circus for orphaned girls, and features a unique visual representation of face-blindness anxiety.
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi has joined the cast of the original anime Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus as Black Lotus, the father of protagonist Mizuka and former leader of the Lotus Circus. The series debuted on July 4 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, with Crunchyroll streaming it and an English dub.
Yen Press announced six manga and two novel licenses during its Anime Expo panel on Friday, including Planarian Humans, Takane-san and Arashi-chan, Zeta Gundam Define, The Chef of the Adventurers' Tavern, A Flower in Black Crude Clothes, and The 11th Cat Is Nene!.
ABEMA has announced five moving anime for free streaming in conjunction with Tears Day on July 3, 2026. The lineup includes Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, CLANNAD, Angel Beats!, Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, and Crayon Shin-chan. Each work is selected for its emotional impact.
Aniplex of America revealed the English dub cast and a same-day English dub for Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday. The anime premieres July 4 in Japan and streams on Crunchyroll as it airs.
Viz Media's SuBLime imprint has licensed two new boys-love manga for English digital and physical release in early 2027: Mayuharu's Bursting with Love and Fumi Tsuyuhisa's Palace of the Omega: A Snowflower's Tale. Volume 1 of Bursting with Love arrives April 13, 2027; Palace of the Omega: A Snowflower's Tale volume 1 releases February 9, 2027.
The original anime Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe (Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan) will premiere on July 4 at 24:00 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, effectively July 5 at midnight. Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio released a new main visual and two television commercials on Saturday that preview the opening theme song "Yurari Yureru" by NOMELON NOLEMON and the ending theme song "DAYS!" by Aooo. The series is set in the late 1950s to early 1960s, during Japan's economic boom when traveling circuses were a major form of entertainment. The story follows the Sunflower Circus troupe, led by ringmaster Maria, as they travel Japan despite financial struggles. Their fortunes change when circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki arrives under mysterious circumstances. Tomoka Noda voices Mizuka, and Shiori Kurosaki plays Oka Kawasumi. Kanta Kamei directs, Kurehito Misaki provides original character designs, and Takeshi Kikuchi writes and oversees the series scripts. A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio are producing. The anime will stream first on ABEMA and d Anime Store in Japan before other platforms.
King Records is streaming all 13 episodes of the 2013 TV anime The Flowers of Evil for free on the KING AMUSEMENT CREATIVE YouTube channel until July 6. The anime, based on Shuzo Oshimi's manga, was the first Japanese TV series to use full rotoscope animation, a technique that traces live-action footage frame by frame.
Anime Feminist published a series review of "The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity" on March 6, 2026, praising the anime for its realistic handling of socioeconomic assumptions and teenage romance. The review highlights the central dynamic between Rintaro, a Chidori High student with a gentle heart and a punkish appearance, and Kaoruko, a scholarship student from the elite Kikyo Academy. The series explores how the two characters and their friends dismantle stereotypes about delinquent boys and high-class girls, building a relationship that develops naturally over the course of the show. The review also notes the presence of many women on the production staff, including director Miyuki Kuroki, series composer Rino Yamazaki, scriptwriter Honoka Kato, and art director Asuka Koki, many of whom previously worked together on "Akebi's Sailor Uniform" or "Spy x Family." The reviewer's only criticism is that the anime ends at the start of the romantic relationship, while the ongoing manga continues with twenty-two volumes. The review recommends the series for its grounded storytelling and thematic depth.
The original anime "Grow Up Show: The Sunflower Circus Troupe" has released a set of character trailers. The promos focus on the acrobat twins Aoi and Akane Yura, illusionist Imari Ogano, acrobat Isuzu Ikazuchi, flyer Oka Kawasumi, and protagonist Mizuka Tsurumaki. The series is set in 1950s Japan, during the economic boom, when circus troupes travel the country competing for a spot in the "Circus Collection" festival. The story follows Mizuka, a circus prodigy who joins the financially struggling Himawari Circus, led by ringmaster Maria. Kanta Kamei, director of the "Saekano" series, is directing the anime. Takeshi Kikuchi is the series composer and scriptwriter, and Kurehito Misaki is the original character designer. The animation is produced by A-1 Pictures and its Psyde Kick Studio label. The cast includes Tomoka Noda as Mizuka, Rie Kugimiya as Maria, and Shiori Kurosaki as Oka Kawasumi. The anime was announced in July 2025 and is set to premiere in July 2026.
Kadokawa announced on Friday that Tōru Himuka's manga The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom is being adapted into a television anime. Koichiro Kuroda, an episode director on Detective Conan and Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, is directing the series at Studio Elle. Risa Mizuno, writing under the pen name Aki Mizuki, is handling series scripts. Akira Ono is designing the characters, Hozumi Gōda is directing sound, and Shiho Terada is composing the music with Highway Star producing. The main cast includes Rina Hidaka as Koyō, Takeo Ōtsuka as Keiun, Taito Ban as Shingdam, and Shōya Chiba as Shiei. A teaser trailer has been released, but no premiere date has been set. The manga began serialization in Kadokawa's Asuka magazine in 2018 and has 15 volumes as of May 2026. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English edition, which describes the story as a Chinese-style imperial medical fantasy about a young doctor and a crown prince confronting conspiracy and tradition.
Kodansha named the winners of its 50th Manga Awards on May 11, 2026. Gachiakuta, written and drawn by Kei Urana with graffiti art by Hideyoshi Andou, took the Shonen category. The series beat fellow finalists Ichi the Witch, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, and Utsuranain desu. Urana posted on X that she never expected the honor and would keep working at full speed. The prize includes two million yen, a certificate, and a bronze statue. In the Shojo category, Gin Shirakawa's Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me won. The manga adapts Eiko Mutsuhana's light novel Return from Death, with original illustrations by Yugiri Aika. Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident won the General category after being a finalist in two previous years. The series follows Charlie, a half-human half-chimpanzee raised by human parents, who is pulled into an eco-terrorist plot. Judges for the 50th awards included Hiro Mashima, Hikaru Nakamura, and Natsumi Ando.