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Kana

Kana is the subject of a very small number of recent stories, and most of the recent items under that name concern individual people, not a single company. The most recent Kana-specific story is the death of founder Yves Schlirf on September 13, announced by Dargaud and Kana on September 14.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 3

The stories tagged Kana cover at least three different entities: the French manga publisher founded by Yves Schlirf in 1996, the Abrams ComicArts imprint that delayed Inio Asano's Before Dawn and the End of the World to March 4, and individual voice actors whose names happen to include Kana. That ambiguity runs through the whole cluster, so the picture is less a single throughline than a set of separate strands.

The most recent and most concrete strand is the publisher. Schlirf, born in Brussels, opened the comic bookstore Schlirfbook in 1972, later worked at Dupuis, and built Dargaud's Belgian branch before founding Kana. Under him, Kana released French editions of Naruto, Saint Seiya, and Monster and became one of Europe's largest manga publishers. His death on September 13 was announced by Dargaud and Kana on September 14.

The other Kana strand is the English-language imprint. It delayed Inio Asano's short story collection Before Dawn and the End of the World from November to March 4. The anthology collects ten stories serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 2005 to 2008 that had not been published in English. At Anime NYC, the imprint licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027, with dates spanning May to November 2027.

Key facts

Founder
Yves Schlirf, who founded the French manga publisher Kana in 1996 ↗
Death announcement
Schlirf died on September 13; Dargaud and Kana announced the death on September 14 ↗
Background
Born in Brussels; opened the comic bookstore Schlirfbook in 1972; later worked at Dupuis and built Dargaud's Belgian branch ↗
French catalog
Kana released Naruto, Saint Seiya and Monster in French ↗
Asano delay
Kana delayed Inio Asano's Before Dawn and the End of the World from November to March 4 ↗
Asano contents
The anthology collects ten stories serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 2005 to 2008, previously unpublished in English ↗
English licenses
Kana licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027: Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, Good Morning Leon, Why We Fall in Love, Pumpkin Night, and Soon the Fog Clears ↗
License dates
Release dates for the six licensed titles span May to November 2027 ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
founder Yves Schlirf's death · 2026-10-03
Announced
licensing of six manga titles for English release (Anime NYC) · 2026-08-21

Connections

Produces
before dawn and the end of the world

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/kana. CC BY 4.0.

Claim activity

When a claim about Kana was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Debunked founder Yves Schlirf's death Oct 3 · source

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7h ago

NIKKE Adds Marian: Queen, Voiced By Kana Hanazawa, After October 29 Update

Level Infinite announced Marian: Queen for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE during the 4th anniversary livestream "To the Promised Land, Goddesses Assemble" on October 24, 2026. The SSR Nikke is voiced by Kana Hanazawa and enters PickUp Recruitment after the October 29 maintenance, running until November 19 at 04:59. She is an attacker-type unit with a machine gun, Burst Skill III, and the Burning code, and her Burst Skill raises her own attack power while hitting multiple targets. Her squad is Counters, and she arrives with a dedicated background. The same stream announced the 4th anniversary story event "MARIA-n," which covers Marian's past, a separate costume called "Last Affection" shown as a white wedding dress with its own combat effect, plus new outfits for Neon, Nayuta, and Snow White: Heavy Arms, six returning costumes, a Pilgrim selective recruitment, and main scenario chapters 49 and 50.

13h ago

Detective Precure! Shares Ojamajo Doremi Crossover Cuts For Episode 39

Toei Animation released the synopsis and first-look cuts on October 24 for Episode 39 of Detective Precure!, titled "Ojamajo na Halloween," which airs October 25 on ABC TV and the TV Asahi network at 8:30 a.m. The episode is a Halloween story in which the four members of the Cute Detective Agency dress as witch apprentices from Ojamajo Doremi: Akachi Anna becomes Harukaze Doremi, Kobayashi Mikuru becomes Fujiwara Hazuki, Howa Crea becomes Senoo Aiko, and Moria Ruruka becomes Segawa Onpu. Producer Aramaki said Ojamajo Doremi appears as a TV anime within the show, and that the collaboration came together because Detective Precure! is set in 1999 and Ojamajo Doremi also began airing in 1999. He said Doremi herself cannot appear because she is a TV anime character, but asked viewers to enjoy the special direction that turns this on its head. The episode is scripted by Narita Yoshimi, directed by Shinohara Kana, and storyboarded by Shinohara Kana and Shigeya Hazuki.

1d ago

VIVANT Villains Take Over THE TIME For Live Morning Broadcast

Three members of the TBS Radio program "VIVANT Villains' Meeting Room" will appear live in the studio on TBS's morning news program "THE TIME," on Friday, October 30. The trio are scheduled from around 6:30 AM and will also appear in the entertainment and weather corners. A YouTube livestream of the radio program on the 18th drew over 270,000 concurrent viewers.

2d ago

Indie VTuber Kobato Takanashi Sets 3D Live for November 4 with 15 Guests

Kobato Takanashi will hold the online 3D live "Kobato Takanashi Birthday 3D LIVE 2026 ~COLORFUL TOY BOX~" from 21:00 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Fifteen guest VTubers will appear, all with 3D models, bringing the total to 16 3D performers. The theme is a toy box, with singing, dancing, and comedy segments, and a major announcement is planned at the end.

4d ago

Niformation Adds Nijisanji to Its Seal Wafer Line With 26 Varieties

Premium Bandai opened preorders on October 20 at 13:00 for the Niformation Nijisanji Seal Wafer 20-pack at 3,080 yen, tax included, with shipping scheduled for February 2027. The set carries 26 sticker varieties in chibi illustrations, including hologram rares and one secret, plus a vanilla cream wafer. The lineup runs across Nijisanji talents and units, among them Akari Shishido, Lauren Iroas, and Kanae and Kuzuha's unit ChroNoiR.

5d ago

ILMIIO ROASTERY Lab. Books Fura Kanato and Watarai Hibari for October 21 Stream

Commerce Media's specialty coffee brand ILMIIO ROASTERY Lab. will have Nijisanji livers Fura Kanato and Watarai Hibari introduce its products and services in a stream on October 21 at 20:00, carried on Watarai Hibari's YouTube channel under the hashtag #nijiILMIIO. The company frames the stream around fans finding a cup suited to them, with the name ILMIIO combining Italian "IL MIO" and the 110 coffee flavors defined by the Specialty Coffee Association.

6d ago

Kitsunejiro Uru Enters LTK Final Season As UltraLMTM Talent

The final season of League The k4sen, k4sen's League of Legends tournament, opened on October 15. Kitsunejiro Uru, who calls herself a "God" and joined k4sen's UltraLMTM brand on October 6, lines up in the NEXT tier against top laners SHAKA, Kanou, and Tachibana Hinano, all streamers past 1 million YouTube subscribers. Sixty players across four teams compete on combined results from three tiers.

Oct 16

STUDIO909 Releases Steam Demo For Quiet Express Room 909

STUDIO909 released a Steam demo for the mystery adventure game Quiet Express Room 909 on October 17, 2026. The game is set on the Quiet Express, a train that crosses the continent over seven days. Players wake in the rear-most passenger car and move toward the front while searching for Room 909, a cabin that should not exist. At each door, three car candidates are drawn by lottery from passenger cars, dining cars, botanical gardens, and freight cars, and the player chooses which to connect. Exploring yields items that reroll the candidates or add a fourth option, and rearranging the train's composition opens new passages. On day seven, just before the final station, the Quiet Express derails and everyone aboard dies, sending the player back seven days to repeat the journey. The demo runs about 30 minutes and offers multiple ways to avert the derailment. Quiet Express Room 909 is scheduled for release in 2027. The price is undecided.

Oct 16

Happy Kanako's Killer Life Gets TV Anime In April 2027

TOHO animation announced on Saturday that Toshiya Wakabayashi's Happy Kanako's Killer Life manga is getting a television anime adaptation in April 2027. Shinji Takamatsu, whose credits include Gintama and Kochikame, is directing at the studio Drive and overseeing the series scripts. Yoshiyuki Okubo is the character designer and chief animation director. Hana Tamegai voices protagonist Kanako Nishino, Ryota Suzuki plays her senior coworker Sakurai, and Junichi Suwabe plays the company president. The announcement was teased in advance with a picture of otters and the words "Otter Agent." The full-color comedy manga follows Nishino Kanako, an office worker who quits an abusive workplace, applies for a job at an agency that employs contract killers, and finds she has a natural talent for the work. It runs under the Seikaisha Comics label and is published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Oct 16

Shin Agito Exhibition Closes In Nagoya With Full-Day Cast Event

The Nagoya stop of Shin Agito Exhibition, marking Kamen Rider Agito's 25th anniversary, runs October 31 to November 30 at PARCO HALL. On opening day, a talk and screening event at Century Cinema runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with Toshiki Kashu, Jun Kaname, Yusuke Makiyama and six more cast members, plus episode and film screenings. Tickets go on lottery via Ticket Pia from October 16 at 6 p.m.

Oct 15

k4sen's League The k4sen Finale Opens Its Regular Stage

k4sen hosts the final season of League The k4sen, a League of Legends community tournament, with Regular Stage Day 1 on October 15 at 18:00. Sixty streamers are split into four teams of 15, each roster carrying five NEXT, five CORE and five MASTERS players. Kuzuha and Kanae of ChroNoiR, the full Gemagema group, and newcomers Kanae, Stunmi and Jasper are among the participants.

Oct 15

Sakana AI Adds My Fish Memory Map To Sakana Chat

Sakana AI announced on October 15, 2026 that it added a feature called My Fish to its Sakana Chat service. My Fish shows a list of what the AI remembers, a heatmap of days memories were used or stored, a diagram of how memories connect, and a chronological history. Memories unused for 30 days or more appear lighter.

Oct 15

DRAPLINE Creator Kanawow Opens Drawers Left Unused

DRAPLINE left early access and launched in full on September 24, 2026 after roughly a year and a half of early access. The dragon-raising roguelite is developed by Kanawow, the solo developer behind the story-driven adventure game Noel of the Masochists. In an interview, Kanawow says the project drew on RPGs, raising sims, and roguelites that had not been tapped in previous work.

Oct 13

LTK Season Finale Sets 60-Player Field With Gemagema And Nijisanji Debuts

League The k4sen: League of Legends Streamer's Championship opens its Season Finale on October 15 with 60 players across 15-member teams in three tiers: NEXT, CORE, and MASTERS. All Gemagema members take part, including Jasper and Stanmi Japan on Dahlia Diadem CORE. Nijisanji's Kanae and Shishido Akari enter the NEXT tier, while Sakayori Soma plays CORE for a different team.

Oct 12

Kana Ozawa Announces New Manga Ao Sansan For December

Kana Ozawa announced on X that a new manga, Ao Sansan (Blue Brilliance), will begin serialization in December. Ozawa said the manga is a new story developed over the past few years, with publication medium and other details to come later. Ozawa's earlier works include Blue Thermal and its prequel First Flight, plus Blue Moment, which ran on Comic Bridge Online.

Oct 9

Five Titles Join a 2026 Fall Anime Guide, Led by Ace of Diamond

A fall anime guide from ASCII.jp introduces five titles. Ace of Diamond act II -Second Season- opens its West Tokyo Tournament final against Inashiro Industrial, and airs on TV Tokyo's six-station network from October 11 at 17:30. Keroro Gunsou☆ and From Far Away appear in the same installment, alongside two other titles. The entry lists the Ace of Diamond staff and cast, including director Hideaki Oba.

Oct 9

Kanata Kara Anime Begins Broadcast After Decades

The anime adaptation of Kyoko Hikawa's Kanata Kara began broadcasting on October 5. The story follows Noriko, a high school student sent to another world, saved by a man named Izark, where she does not understand the local language. The original manga started in 1991 in the shoujo magazine LaLa, ran for 11 years, and comprised five parts.

Oct 8

Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Anime Sets 2027 Debut With First Promo Video

Kadokawa revealed the first main promotional video, main visual, and 2027 debut for the television anime of Ichi Yukishiro's Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter. Kana Hanazawa voices Eve, a girl abandoned in the Forest of Scraps, and Kazuhiko Inoue voices Nemu, the skull dragon who raised her. Kuniyasu Nishina directs at Doga Kobou, with Yuka Yamada on series scripts and Tomoya Atsumi designing characters.

Oct 8

Kanae-sensei Event Goods Open for Pre-Order on October 11

Pre-orders for merchandise tied to the real event "[Real Event] Kanae-sensei Is Amazing ~Apparently She's Doing a Talk Event~ [No Bleeps] ~LiVe on Stage~" open October 11, 2026 at noon and run through November 10 on ClaN MARKET. The made-to-order lineup includes acrylic stands at 2,000 yen, charms in two types at 1,000 yen each, tokens in two types at 1,500 yen each, and a notebook and ballpoint pen set at 1,500 yen. Streaming tickets are on sale now for 5,500 yen.

Oct 8

League The k4sen Season Finale Set For 11 Days From October 15

ZETA DIVISION-affiliated streamer k4sen will host "League The k4sen" Season: Finale, an 11-day tournament running October 15 to November 22. It uses the NEXT, CORE and MASTERS tiers across four teams, 15 members each, 60 players total, with a Regular Stage, MASTERS CUP and Playoffs. Kuzuha, Kukuri Aria, Takamiya Rion, Tachibana Hinano, Shishido Akari, Kanae, Kagura Mea, Shirona Shizuku, Tentei Forte and Astel Leda are among the participants.

Oct 6

MAYLA Reopens Pre-Orders For Madoka Magica Ring Set

MAYLA has reopened pre-orders for its Puella Magi Madoka Magica Iconic Story Ring Objet set, priced at 18,700 yen with shipping at 600 yen. The rings come in the colors of Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, Mami Tomoe, Sayaka Miki and Kyoko Sakura, with Soul Gem, ribbon and costume motifs, plus a Kyubey symbol ring in the Madoka color. Stacking colors is suggested for combinations.

Oct 5

Acacia Casts Kana Hanaiwa as Aoba Kira in Magical Girl Norin Village

Acacia's Magical Girl Norin Village, a magical girl suspense game set for release this year on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, has cast Kana Hanaiwa as Aoba Kira. Kira is a girl locked in the village's underground dungeon for a long time, forgotten by everyone, without developed reason or language and said to be in a mental state like an infant, while carrying strong murderous intent and dangerous magic.

Oct 5

Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star Adds Newly Drawn Kana Arima and Ruby Costumes

KADOKAWA is running a pick-up gacha in Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star from October 1 to October 16 at 10:59, featuring Kana Arima and Ruby in costumes newly drawn for the game. A total of two rounds are planned, and the card illustrations are supervised by Kana Hirayama, the anime's character designer and chief animation director. A Like Pass also opens October 1, running to November 1 at 10:59.

Oct 4

True Saint Anime Sets January 2027 Debut, Names Staff

Bandai Namco Filmworks released a teaser video on Saturday for the television anime of Shikiso Utsuzawa's Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! The video gives the premiere as January 2027 and names Kanako Hara as music composer. Masumi Tazawa and Taku Yashiro lead the cast as Elian and Nigel, with Tsukasa Sakurai directing at Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab.

Oct 4

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Manga Returns In December

Yuki Kanamaru said on X on Thursday that the More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga will resume in the December issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine in November. The series went on hiatus in March 2025 so Kanamaru could prepare and publish the final part at a steady pace. It returns with the 14th compiled volume, which begins that final part.

Oct 3

Dragon Raising Roguelite DRAPLINE Leaves Early Access

Vaka Game Magazine released DRAPLINE on September 24, 2026, ending an Early Access run on Steam that began June 30, 2025. The game costs 1680 yen including tax. Developer Kanau built it around a dragon girl named Kuu, whose default name can be changed, and who eats anything: meat, fish, rocks, iron, lava, mountains, ships, and villagers. The player raises Kuu over one in-game year to stop a calamity that arrives when that year ends. Each week is a turn in the raising phase, and food choices drive her stats. Kuu works for villagers to cover her food bills, and may ask to eat whatever she finds on the job. The official release adds a scenario called DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE and 25 TRUE endings, each with its own illustration. A soundtrack with 35 tracks is also on sale.

Oct 3

French Publisher Kana's Founder Yves Schlirf Dies

Yves Schlirf, who founded the French manga publisher Kana in 1996, died on September 13, according to an announcement from Dargaud and Kana on September 14. Born in Brussels, Schlirf opened the comic bookstore Schlirfbook in 1972 and later worked at Dupuis and built Dargaud's Belgian branch. Kana became one of Europe's largest manga publishers, releasing Naruto, Saint Seiya and Monster in French.

Oct 1

Two MORE STAR Members Talk Hotel Inhumans Season 2

Kokona Arai and Yuna Takanashi of the nine-member idol group MORE STAR sat down for a joint interview about the TV anime Hotel Inhumans, tied to the show's second season broadcast. The two, who recommend manga and anime to each other, discussed how the series upended their expectations, singled out first-season episodes about the assassins Danica and Iori Hasegawa, and said the new season adds a concierge named Koshiba, also known as Shiba Kirihara, from the London branch.

Sep 27

Sakura Wars At 30: Reading Queer Survival Into Sega's Dating Sim

An Anime Herald op-ed marks the 30th anniversary of Sega's Sakura Wars (1996) by arguing that the game's systems encode a queer narrative. The piece points to heroine Maria Tachibana and vice-commander Ayame Fujieda as lovers whose relationship sits beneath the romance mechanics, and reads the game's songs and collectible items as clues. The author, Rai Kanada, writes as a queer gamer based in Japan.

Sep 17

Koei Tecmo Brings Ryugu no Miko Photo Spot to Tokyo Game Show 2026

Koei Tecmo Games is showing Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryugu no Miko, its iOS and Android romance adventure, at Tokyo Game Show 2026. A booth photo spot makes the Eight Leaves appear around the Miko under flash light. Two sticker types go to visitors who follow the official Instagram or post a booth photo on X with the hashtag. A stage event runs September 20 with three voice cast guests.

Sep 17

Mezameza Anime Reveals Main Pv And Adds Kana Ueda, Saori Onishi To Cast

The TV anime Mezameza has released its main PV and key visual ahead of an October 4 premiere on TOKYO MX and other channels. Kana Ueda joins as Shoko and Saori Onishi as Mei. Makoto Furukawa, Yoshi Inagaki, Anna Nagase, and Haruka Shiraishi lead the cast. The opening theme is UNSTOPPABLE by FLOW, whose single with Sorrow ships October 28.

Sep 17

Pan Dorobō Anime Adds Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Hanazawa to Cast

Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for the Pan Dorobō anime on Thursday. The video previews the ending theme "Pang Pang Pang" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Atsumi Tanezaki voices Nazo no France Pan, and Kana Hanazawa joins as narrator. The cast also includes Ayaka Asai, Aki Toyosaki, and Junichi Suwabe. Takahiko Kyōgoku directs at Shinei Animation. The anime premieres on October 2.

Sep 16

Kanazawa Talks Mystery Adventure Structure Ahead Of Walking Mystery 2

Imagineer releases Walking Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case for Switch on September 17. Director and scenario writer Tomio Kanazawa told 4Gamer the series grew from a pitch by Imagineer CEO Kazunori Sumioka, was reworked into a three-part story with a different town per title, and that the Mystery Research Club was added to give the cast a reason to gather.

Sep 12

Cover Sets ReGLOSS AR Live X-ReCHORD for November 29

Cover Corp. will hold an AR online live for its hololive unit ReGLOSS on Sunday, November 29, 2026. The event, titled ReGLOSS AR LIVE "X-ReCHORD", streams only online with no venue viewing. Doors open at 17:30 and the performance starts at 18:00. Kanade Izuru, Ririka Ichijo, Raden Juufuutei, and Hajime Todoroki all perform. In the AR setup, the four appear on a real stage built from live-action sets and lighting, and when a member touches the pin badge on her chest, comments sent to her float around her. Viewers' support is also displayed inside the live space itself. A free partial stream runs on the ReGLOSS official YouTube channel for part of the first half. Paid streams go through SPWN and ZAIKO. Streaming tickets cost 6,500 yen with tax, and a Holo Focus add-on ticket costs 2,500 yen.

Sep 11

Bandai Reveals One Piece Skypiea Ichiban Kuji, On Sale From October 29

Bandai Spirits has released the full prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji One Piece -Love Song Ringing in the Sky-, a Skypiea arc lottery on sale sequentially from October 29 at 850 yen per draw. Prizes A through D are figures of Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Mont Blanc Cricket and Wyper. Lower tiers cover an art board, a pen stand, a map collection, desktop mascots, charms, cloud goods and stickers.

Sep 10

Happi Kanako Season 2 Streams on DMM TV from September 17

The live-action drama Happi Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu 2 streams on DMM TV from September 17, with all five episodes released one per week on Thursdays. Non plays Kanako Nishino, Taisuke Fujigaya plays Sakurai, and Yuma Yamoto plays Takehara. Twelve other services surveyed have announced no plans to carry it, and TVer lists no catch-up stream.

Sep 8

Yasuharu Takanashi's Far East Groove Sets 10-City European Tour

Composer Yasuharu Takanashi and his band Far East Groove will launch their European tour, The Battle for Glory, on September 30, 2026, with shows in 10 cities across 8 countries through October 14. The tour is an officially licensed concert featuring music from Naruto: Shippuden and Fairy Tail, and it includes the band's UK debut at Dingwalls in Camden, London, on October 2. Dates run through Helsinki, Warsaw, Berlin, Munich, Milan, Yverdon-les-Bains, Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid, with guest bands Night People, Anime Symphony Rock, and Strangers on select dates. In an interview with Anime Corner, Takanashi said he is visiting several countries for the first time and that he adjusted the set so fans of both Naruto and Fairy Tail can enjoy the show. He also confirmed that Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2, due in 2026, will feature more metal tracks to match its increased battle scenes, and that the Naruto 20th-anniversary episodes remain unreleased, telling fans to look forward to it. The tour is presented by Colorless Inc., Team-MAX, MACK PROJECTS, and GoodKabl GmbH, and cosplay is welcome at all shows.

Sep 7

Genshin Impact Ver.7.1 Preview Program Set for September 12

HoYoverse announced the Ver.7.1 "Requiem of the Underworld" preview program for Genshin Impact, airing September 12 at 21:00. Kanae Ito (Vozhanitsa), Sumire Uesaka (Odet), and Aoi Koga (Paimon) will appear and introduce the latest information. The program thumbnail depicts characters expected to appear in the story. The game runs on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android.

Sep 6

Kana Delays Inio Asano's Before Dawn and the End of the World Manga to March 4

Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint delayed Inio Asano's short story collection Before Dawn and the End of the World to March 4. The anthology, previously set for November, collects ten stories originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 2005 to 2008. The stories were previously unpublished in English.

Sep 3

Fall Anime From the Other Side Sets October 4 Premiere, Adds Cast and Theme Songs

The TV anime From the Other Side premieres Sunday, October 4, 2026. The announcement came with a key visual, main PV, four new cast members, and theme song details. Kyoko Hikawa's manga ran in LaLa from 1991 to 2002, sold over 4 million copies, and won the Seiun Award. Six authors from LaLa contributed support illustrations.

Sep 2

Kanae-sensei Real Event Offers Uncensored Talk as Tickets Go on Sale

The VTuber Kanae-sensei, a former juvenile detention facility instructor and Japan's first former national civil servant male VTuber, will hold a real event on October 11, 2026, at a Tokyo venue with two performances. General ticket sales began August 29. The event features talk not available on YouTube streams, with no censor beeps. Ticket tiers range from a 10,000 yen general seat to a 30,000 yen oil tycoon plan. A streaming ticket is also planned.

Sep 2

Fish Them All! Steam Store Page Opens for 100 Million Fish

Peace opened the Steam store page for Fish Them All! (Umi no Sakana, Zenbu Tsuru) on September 2, 2026. The short incremental fishing action game sets a goal of catching all 100 million fish in the sea. The mobile version, released for iOS and Android in July, had 10 million fish; the PC version multiplies that by ten. Release date and price are undecided. Estimated play time is 4 to 5 hours. The loop: catch fish to earn money, spend money on skills, catch more fish. Skills come in a skill tree and include movement speed boosts, larger hooks, more fish per cast, and automation options like divers, drones, and a UFO with a tractor beam. Dynamite also appears as an automation skill. The sea holds 17 fish types, including teleporting sea urchins, rapidly accelerating squid, and giant sharks. Treasure chests occasionally surface with toys as collectibles, and caught fish can be gathered in a fish sanctuary. The Steam version supports Windows and macOS, with wishlist registration now open.

Sep 1

Nijisanji VTuber Kana Sukuya Joins AED Awareness Live on September 9

Nijisanji VTuber Kana Sukuya, who holds a medical license, will appear as a guest on a YouTube live stream about AED use and first aid on September 9. The stream, titled 'Kana Sukuya and Learning, Talking: AED and Lifesaving,' runs from 20:00 to 21:00 on the Chiba PUSH official YouTube channel. September 9 is Japan's designated Emergency Day, and Chiba Prefecture marks September as its month to encourage AED use. The event is part of a Chiba Prefecture AED and cardiopulmonary resuscitation awareness project run by the nonprofit Chiba PUSH. Sukuya announced her medical license during her sixth anniversary stream in September 2025. She will be joined by Yosuke Homma, chairman of Chiba PUSH and head of emergency medicine at Chiba City Kaihin Hospital, NPO director Kazuko Ishii, and a citizen who has used an AED in a real rescue. The program covers questions like whether anyone can use an AED and what to do when someone collapses, plus Chiba's AED ordinance and the psychological burden rescuers can feel afterward. Mid-stream, viewers can join an online first aid session using a cushion and two cards from home.

Aug 29

Fate/strange Fake New Series Announced at Anime NYC

A new series of the TV anime Fate/strange Fake has been announced at the Fate/strange Fake Panel Stage during Anime NYC in New York on August 22, 2026 JST. A PV and teaser visual were released, featuring Ayaka, Saber, and Sigma. Comments came from creator Ryohgo Narita, character designer Shizuki Morii, and cast members Kana Hanazawa, Yuki Ono, and Gakuto Kajiwara.

Aug 27

MURCIÉLAGO TV Anime Debuts in January 2027

The television anime adaptation of Kana Yoshimura's MURCIÉLAGO manga will debut in January 2027, as announced at Anime NYC by HIDIVE. The streaming service also released a super teaser promotional video for the series, which will be available exclusively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. HIDIVE describes the story as following Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate chosen through extraordinary legal measures to act as a state-sanctioned executioner, partnered with driver Hinako Tozakura. The anime is directed by Matsuo Asami at Satelight and Staple Entertainment, with Takashi Naoya serving as chief director and handling series composition. Sei Tateishi designs the characters, while Masanori Akita and Yuichi Tsuchiya compose the music. The adaptation was first announced in July during Anime Expo 2026, and this announcement narrows the previously stated 2027 release window. The manga, serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine since 2013, has 2.3 million copies in circulation worldwide.

Aug 27

DRAPLINE Full Release Lands September 24 With New Mode, 25 Endings

The dragon girl raising roguelite DRAPLINE will leave early access and launch its full version on Steam on September 24, 2026. Publisher Vaka announced the release on August 26 alongside a soundtrack containing over 30 tracks composed by developer Kanao. The game, which entered early access in June 2025, carries a 96% positive rating across more than 1,700 Steam user reviews, an Overwhelmingly Positive status, and has sold over 50,000 copies. The full version adds a new mode called DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE, which is unlocked after playing the existing DAYS OF TORNADO mode to a certain point. The new mode leads to the game's true ending and includes 25 new endings, each with its own illustration, that branch based on how the player raised the dragon girl. DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE is described as being so substantial that DAYS OF TORNADO appears to be merely the first half of the overall game. The price rises from 1,200 yen to 1,680 yen at launch, with a 20% off sale running until August 31. The game will also appear at Tokyo Game Show 2026 at the Vaka booth.

Aug 21

Happy Kanako's Killer Life Season 2 Adds Hikaru Takahashi, Aoi Morikawa, Sayu Suzukawa

DMM TV announced three new cast members for the second season of the live-action Happy Kanako's Killer Life series on Friday. Hikaru Takahashi plays Nana, Aoi Morikawa plays Ado, and Sayu Suzukawa plays Yui, all assassin colleagues of Kanako. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya reprise their lead roles, and Tsutomu Hanabusa returns to direct and co-write the scripts.

Aug 21

Kana Licenses Six Manga Titles for English Release Through 2027

Kana announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027. The slate includes Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, Good Morning Leon, Why We Fall in Love, Pumpkin Night, and Soon the Fog Clears. Release dates span from May to November 2027.

Aug 18

POKÉTOON Releases Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer With Kana Hanazawa

The latest POKÉTOON short, Wartortle and the Continuation of Summer, is now streaming on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Kana Hanazawa voices the long-lived Wartortle, with Tasuku Hatanaka as Rikuto's father Gaku. The story follows a boy visiting his grandmother's island and meeting a Wartortle with moss on its shell. Fans are praising Hanazawa's performance, with the work trending on X.

Aug 14

Pokemon Web Anime Kameil to, Natsu no Tsuzuki Premieres on YouTube

The Pokemon official YouTube channel released the new POKETOON short Kameil to, Natsu no Tsuzuki on August 12. The story follows a boy named Rikuto who visits his grandmother on an island and meets a long-lived Kameil whose tail color differs and whose shell has moss. The animation was produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Churutto, with Seigo Yamashita directing.