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The official X page of manga author Emi Ishikawa announced that Shueisha Games and Hakababunko's "Urban Myth Dissolution Center" has been finished in the December 2026 issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine on Monday, November 2nd. Based on the video game series of the same name. The story centers on Azami Fukurai, a young woman who possesses the supernatural ability to see spirits and past traces of human activity. Hoping to find a cure for her condition, she visits the Urban Myth Dissolution Center, a mysterious agency that investigates and debunks occult rumors, cursed relics, and paranormal phenomena. Azami is tricked by the director into breaking a cursed chair, forcing her to work off her debt by joining the center as an investigator. As she handles episodic cases, ranging from mirror ghosts and haunted boxes to doppelgängers and internet urban legends, she uncovers a deeper, darker conspiracy. All the cases connect to a shadowy cyber-terrorist plot known as The Gre...

Takarazuka Revue announced that they are producing the all-female stage musical adaptation of Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's "My Happy Marriage" to be held at the Takarazuka Grand Theater in Hyogo from June 26th to August 8th, 2027, and at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater in Tokyo from August 28th to October 10th, 2027. The Flower Troupe of Takarazuka Revue will play roles in the stage musical, including Misaki Hoshizora as Miyo Saimori, a young woman from a noble family who was treated as a servant due to her lack of supernatural abilities, but is eventually married to the cruel commander Kiyoka Kudou. Sea Towaki as Kiyoka Kudou, a stoic and powerful military commander known for being cold and intimidating, is gifted supernatural abilities and is initially seen as ruthless due to his extremely high standards, and he meets Miyo, who eventually falls in love with her. Daisuke Tabuchi is directing the stage musical, and Agitogi and Tsukioka are supervisors for the stage m...

The Fall 2026 issue of Shueisha's Jump Square Rise announced that Yasuhiro Nightow's "Trigun" is getting a new novel titled "Trigun: Manuscript", and anime writer Takehiko Oxi, known as Takehiko Okishi, is writing the novel under the supervision of Yasuhiro Nightow to be released in winter 2026. "Trigun: Manuscript" takes place during the events of "Trigun: Stampede" and "Trigun: Stargaze". The story follows Vash the Stampede, a legendary outlaw called the Humanoid Typhoon who is blamed for obliterating entire cities. He travels the wasteland to minimize the damage inevitably caused by his appearance. Vash faces his mysterious past, including his estranged twin brother, Million Knives. Knives is a sociopathic twin brother who views humanity as a parasitic plague and orchestrates a campaign for human extinction. The manga series was published in Tokuma Shoten's Shonen Captain Comics Special from March 1995 to December 1996, a...

Crunchyroll confirmed that it will screen Toshiya Shinohara and P.A. Works' "Alice in Wonderland: Dive to Wonderland", also known as "Dive in Wonderland", as part of Crunchyroll Anime Nights to be released for one night only in North American theaters, including the United States and Canada, on Monday, November 16th, after Fandango revealed the details for the screening in September 2026. The anime film centers on Lise Azumino, a Japanese college student struggling through the job-hunting process. Highly sensitive to the expectations of others, Lise constantly suppresses her true personality to conform to social pressure, a habit that leaves her feeling burned out and lost. Seeking a break from her stressful routine, she visits a countryside park built by her late grandmother, who was a passionate admirer of Lewis Carroll's works. While exploring the park, a White Rabbit steals her smartphone, leading Lise to chase after it. She falls down a rabbit hole and ...

Talent agency 81 Produce announced that VA Ryuuji Nakagi passed away at the age of 89 due to pneumonia on Tuesday, October 20th, and the announcement was made on Monday, November 2nd. Nakagi, whose real name is Fumio Nakamoto, was born in Tokyo on October 24th, 1936. He's a Japanese voice actor who played supporting roles such as Egon Weissbach in "Monster", Dorize in "Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory", Gouzou Yuutenji in "Yawara", Jack Dandy, Gauss, and Gliss in "City Hunter", and Detective Ezomatsu, Makoto Akutsu, Ken Ishigame, and Keizou Murata in "Detective Conan". Aside from voice acting in anime, he was also active in Japanese dubbing, documentary voiceovers, and television narration. Nakagi was a veteran Japanese voice actor whose career spanned approximately six decades. His contributions went beyond anime characters: he helped bring stories to life through television narration, international film dubbing, documentar...

The December 2026 issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine teased that Nobuyuki Takahashi's "Parallel Leap Syndrome" will end in two chapters, with the series concluding in the February 2027 issue of the magazine. The story centers on Yumejiro, a foolish, stubborn, and deeply regretful hopeless romantic. Unwilling to accept that his chance with his first love has slipped away, he uses parallel world leaps to chase after an ideal outcome with Haruko. He meets Haruko, Yumejiro's beloved childhood sweetheart whose sudden marriage to another man triggers Yumejiro's frantic journey through alternate dimensions. Instead of just accepting reality, Yumejiro begins leaping across or tracking parallel universes and alternate timelines. He desperately tries to rewrite the past or find an alternate reality where he and Haruko end up together. The manga series was published in Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine in August 2022, and released in 5 manga vol...

The official YouTube channel of singer Ai Higuchi posted a full MV for "Triangle", and the song serves as the ED theme song for the second season of Yugo Kobayashi's "Aoashi", which has been released. The song is about ambition, perseverance, self-doubt, and the determination to keep chasing your dreams, even when reaching the next level means starting over again. It reminds listeners that success is not the end of the journey. Every achievement opens the door to another challenge. Higuchi explained that no matter how high someone climbs, there is always another level above. Becoming number one at one level can mean starting again at the bottom of the next. Despite the pain, the enjoyment of continuing to challenge oneself makes the journey worthwhile. The song teaches listeners that pursuing a dream is not always comfortable. There will be moments of uncertainty, competition, disappointment, and self-doubt. Every achievement is another stepping stone. You don...

The official YouTube channel of singer and VA Nao Toyama released a dance video for "Why, Mystery, Precure", performed by Akane Kumada and Yuka Masui, where the song is featured from the ED of Toei Animation's "Star Detective Precure", and the voice of Luluka Moria, aka Cure Arcana, to celebrate her birthday on Sunday, November 1st. The song was featured in the ED of the first cour of the anime series, released in February 2026. In April 2026, the song had reached 5 million views since the video was released. As of Monday, November 2nd, the TV-size version of the song has reached 9.8 million views since the anime series premiered. According to the comments of music lyricist Kumiko Aoki, it is a catchy melody song full of playful charm, and the easy-to-remember lyrics contain an important message. Music composer Kouki Hamada said that he loved mystery novels when he was a child and created this song with the goal of blending that sense of excitement and sophistic...

The official website of Aki Hamaji's "Bocchi the Rock!" announced that the series is getting an anime film prequel to screen in Japanese theaters in 2027. It also added that they will host the "Kessoku Band Asia Tour: To Asia", which kicks off in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday, March 13th, 2027. Followed by Seoul and Hong Kong in May 2027. The anime film prequel, titled "Bocchi the Rock the Movie: Starry Footprints", centers on the Ijichi sisters, including Seika Ijichi, the strict manager of Starry live house, and Nijika Ijichi, the drummer of Kessoku Band. Based on the 5th volume of the manga's special prequel, "A Love Flower Dedicated to the Star", as the sisters journey and ambition behind and establishing the live house and the band came together. The cast from the previous anime series is reprising their roles for the anime film prequel, including Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi, the drummer and leader of the Kessoku Band has a kind, c...

The Verge reports that Microsoft announced the retirement of Dan Greenawalt, the studio head of Turn 10 Studios, on Friday, October 30th. According to Trevor Williams, head of Playground Games, Greenawalt decided this was the right time to retire. He will remain as an adviser during the transition period. Williams added that it is hard to overstate Dan's impact over the past 27 years, from shipping "Project Gotham Racing" on the original Xbox in 2001 to leading the creation of "Forza", founding Turn 10 Studios, and making dramatic E3 entrances with supercars in tow. In August 2025, Microsoft reassured fans that it would continue supporting the "Forza" franchise, including both "Forza Motorsport" and "Forza Horizon", following July 2025 layoffs of 9,000 employees across its sales, marketing, and gaming divisions. In September 2026, Xbox announced that it had merged Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games into a single unified studio. Th...

The official website of Esu Omori's "Shiba Inu Rooms" announced that the anime adaptation is in the works and revealed the details, including the cast and staff, which will air in July 2027. To commemorate the announcement of the anime, Omori is drawing an illustration to celebrate the news. The cast for the anime series includes Niina Nakabayashi as Kori Momose, a 17-year-old female high school student who moves to Room 101 with a cold, expressionless exterior and a pragmatic mindset. She has to deal with the stubborn personality and shenanigans of her spectral roommate, Mu. Mutsumi Tamura as Mu, an earthbound Shiba Inu ghost living in Room 101 with Kori. He is quirky, prone to funny or distressed facial expressions, addicted to devices, and initially guarded or stubborn before slowly warming up to Kori. Osamu Yamasaki is directing the anime at the animation studio TMS Entertainment, and Rio is designing the characters. The manga series began as a one-shot in July 2023, ...

The official YouTube channel of JO1 posted a full MV for "Ignite", and the song serves as the OP theme song for the fourth season of Ken Wakui's "Tokyo Revengers", which has been released. The song is included on the group's 11th single album "AAO" to be released on Wednesday, November 18th. The song is powerful about perseverance, overcoming despair, refusing to surrender, and finding the courage to change your future. It carries a message that even when life becomes difficult, your inner flame the hope, determination, and passion within you should never go out. The title of the song means to set something on fire or cause it to burn. It represents the determination and fighting spirit inside someone who refuses to give up. The group consists of Takumi Kawanishi, Ren Kawashiri, Syoya Kimata, Sukai Kinjo, Junki Kono, Issei Mamehara, Keigo Sato, Ruki Shiroiwa, and Sho Yonashiro. The message of the song is that no matter how dark the world becomes, y...

Square Enix announced that "Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold" has a new release date for the expansion, moving from its original January 2027 window to Tuesday, February 23rd, 2027, with Early Access beginning on Friday, February 19th, 2027. In preparation for the expansion release, Square Enix confirmed that the game has reached 35 million registered accounts worldwide. Evercold marks the start of a new narrative chapter titled the Godless Realms saga. Players will journey to the Fourth, one of the thirteen reflections of the Source world. The expansion introduces new creatures, including the Wanderer and Arcane Giants, along with system overhauls such as an updated Adventurer Activity interface and a shift toward weekly progression over daily tasks. The expansion features a new physical ranged DPS job class called Zephyr, along with new dungeons and expansive areas including Sessrymnir (Realmship of Earth) and Skiðblaðnir (Realmship of Wind). Content updates feature a "Fina...