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Ryotaro Sakaguchi, 36, plays the drag queen and street drummer Angel in the Japanese production of RENT, running at Theater Creation in Tokyo from October 15 to November 13, 2026, double-cast with Hayate Takahashi. He posted a photo of himself in Angel's all-red costume and white hair on October 7, writing that the musical opens next week and that he finished the final rehearsal.
A Rent-a-Girlfriend pop up shop with newly drawn succubus-themed illustrations of Chizuru Mizuhara, Mami Nanami, Ruka Sarashina, Sumi Sakurasawa and Mini Yaemori runs at AKIBA Cultures ZONE in Akihabara from Saturday, October 3 to Monday, October 12, 2026. Merchandise includes long tapestries, clear files, acrylic keychains, glitter can badges and mini bromides, sold at the venue and online through Animebako from October 3 at 11:00 to October 12 at 23:59.
Glacier Bay Books said on Bluesky on Friday that its manga are being added to Sweet Shop, a new digital comics platform. Available now on the app are Pandora, Dream Another Dream, Mothers, Red Riding Hood's Wolf Apprentice, Red Riding Hood's Wolf Apprentice II, Rabbit Game, Children of Mu-Town, and Ripples. More titles are on the way.
Music creator john released a new Hatsune Miku song, "Dream Core," with an MV now streaming on 39ch. The release date is September 17, 2026. john drew the Miku illustration used in the video himself, and Meri handled production. Distribution of the song has also started on KARENT, the Vocaloid music specialty label. The track pairs a shadowy worldview with a light, upbeat rhythm.
Koei Tecmo Games and Gust showed a trailer for Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Reminiscence during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast on September 17, and the trailer confirmed that Rutger Arendt and Reina, both from Atelier Yumia, fight alongside protagonist Kalia. The game is scheduled for release on February 25, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs about 15 minutes and opens with Kalia leaving her atelier with companions, with Yumia appearing in the same scene, which suggests the story continues directly from the previous game. Kalia is a glutton who can eat materials while gathering and during battle, gaining effects and changing her appearance and costume based on what she eats. Alchemy uses a map-based puzzle in which materials attach as nodes and same-attribute nodes connect into larger diagrams that raise an item's effects.
Kadokawa streamed the first main promotional video and key visual for the second season of The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat on Friday, confirming a January premiere. The video introduces two new cast members: Sumire Uesaka as Epona Rhiannon and Yūsuke Tonozaki as Neusche Gephis. Masafumi Tamura returns to direct at SILVER LINK, with the rest of the core staff back.
The anime adaptation of Marukawa's Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land has its main staff. Daiji Iwanaga directs at Zero-G. Tomoko Konparu handles series composition and writes scripts with Michiko Yokote. Tokyopop licensed the manga and released the first English volume on April 7. The story follows office worker Keiko Sahara, who is sent to a world where magic comes from nail art and becomes a magic nail artist's apprentice.
Project LUMINA has launched a limited-time collaboration bundle for Melty Blood: Type Lumina and Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code during the Steam Summer Sale. Type Lumina is 70% off, Actress Again Current Code is 80% off, and bundle buyers get an additional 5% discount. The sale runs until July 10, 2026.
The staff of the Rent-a-Girlfriend anime announced on Saturday that the series will receive a sixth season, adapting the manga's Cohabitation arc. The announcement came just days after the fifth season concluded. The fifth season ended its streaming run on DMM TV on Wednesday and aired its 12th and final television episode on Friday. The fifth season, which debuted on April 8 on DMM TV and April 10 on the Animeism block, is technically the second cour of the previously announced fourth season. The fourth season originally planned two cours with a break. Character designer Kanna Hirayama shared a commemorative illustration to mark the sixth season's production decision. The manga by Reiji Miyajima launched in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in July 2017, and its 46th compiled volume shipped on June 17. Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide except in Asia. The anime previously inspired a live-action series that premiered in July 2022.
In a recent interview, Rent-A-Girlfriend creator Reiji Miyajima stated that protagonist Kazuya Kinoshita is essentially his clone, and that Chizuru Mizuhara represents the ideal woman. The comments have intensified long-standing criticism that Miyajima uses the manga as a self-insert fantasy, a charge he has addressed before by saying all characters are based on aspects of himself.
Seven Seas Entertainment announced three new releases: audiobooks for Fluffy Café in Another World and Reborn as an Assassin's Apprentice on July 16, and a Skip and Loafer manga box set collecting volumes 1-5 in December 2026.
Anime Feminist's review of The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)! Episode 1 calls out the show's frequent breast jokes and sexualized camera work, arguing they undermine an otherwise generic isekai premise. The reviewer notes the protagonist is a blank slate and the comedy feels forced, recommending viewers skip the premiere in favor of Witch Hat Atelier or Frieren Season 2.