📰 Sunrise, Shaft Produce 'Fool Night' Anime Adaptation for 2026 Premiere
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Sunrise, Shaft Produce 'Fool Night' Anime Adaptation for 2026 Premiere
Netflix announced an anime adaptation of Kasumi Yasuda's Fool Night manga at its Anime Studio Focus panel at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday, revealing the main cast, a teaser visual (pictured), and a teaser promotional video. The anime series, co-produced by Sunrise and Shaft, will debut worldwide exclusively on Netflix in 2026. Voice actors Kouki Uchiyama (Devilman: Crybaby), and Minako Kotobuki (Hibike! Euphonium) are starring as Toushirou Kamiya and Yomiko Hourai, respectively. Staff Director: Atsushi Yukawa (Suzume no Tojimari episode director) Assistant Director: Ryou Shimura (Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season episode director) Series Composition: Jin Tanaka (One Piece) Character Design: Robert Satou Visual Development: Ryou Kikuchi (Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden background art) Background Director: Maki Takano (J.C.Staff) (Shokugeki no Souma) Color Design: Hitoshi Hibino (Assault Lily: Bouquet) Director of Photography: Mana Ishikawa (Aminocaramel), Chiaki Tokuda (TERAEFFECT) (Uramichi Oniisan), Takayuki Aizu (Shaft) (Kizumonogatari) CG Director: Naoki Yamamoto (Aikatsu Stars!), Junya Hirano (Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story) Editing: Rie Matsubara (Seiyama Editing Office) (Gintama) Sound Director: Youta Tsuruoka (Koe no Katachi) Music: Tatsuya Katou (Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Movie) Studio: Sunrise, Shaft Yasuda began serializing the sci-fi drama in Big Comic Superior magazine in November 2020. Shogakukan published the 12th volume on January 30, with the 13th volume scheduled for release on June 30. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in October 2023 and released the ninth volume on June 16. The tenth volume is planned to go on sale on September 15. Fool Night placed 12th in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 rankings and in the Unique Art/Story category MyAnimeList's 2023 and 2024 editions of You Should Read This Manga. Synopsis The earth of the distant future is covered in thick clouds, and the sun no longer shines. Plants wither, and oxygen is thin. To fight extinction, humankind has developed a technology that turns humans into plants, providing a small amount of oxygen. Is this process sustainable? Is it ethical? Toshiro Kamiya must consider these questions as he's faced with a difficult choice—save his family or save himself. Kamiya is at the end of his rope. His mother is ill, and his job barely pays for her medication, much less food. With few options left, he considers the life-changing process of floromorphosis. Ready to give his body up for a payday, Kamiya is about to explore the limits of society's waning humanity. (Source: VIZ Media) Teaser PV Official site: https://www.foolnight.com/ Official X: @foolnight_anime Source: Comic Natalie Fool Night on MAL
📰 'Sakamoto Days 2nd Season' Reveals New Staff, Additional Cast, Second Teaser Promo for Winter 2027
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'Sakamoto Days 2nd Season' Reveals New Staff, Additional Cast, Second Teaser Promo for Winter 2027
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed new staff, additional cast, a second teaser visual (pictured), and second teaser promotional video for the second season on Wednesday. The second season is scheduled to premiere worldwide exclusively on Netflix in January 2027. Cast Amane Yotsumura: Kikunosuke Toya (Chainsaw Man) Etsuko Satoda: Misa Watanabe (One Piece) Satoru Yotsumura: Shinshuu Fuji (Pluto) Staff Director: Daisuke Nakajima (The Fable series director) NEW Chief Director: Masaki Watanabe (Sakamoto Days director) NEW Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto (Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san) Character Designer: You Moriyama (Megalo Box director) Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Boku no Hero Academia) Studio: TMS Entertainment Note: The staff denoted with the legend NEW are new in their respective roles. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the first anime season aired in split cours in Winter 2025 and Summer 2025. Netflix streamed the anime with multiple subtitles and an English dub. Suzuki began drawing the action comedy manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in November 2020. Shueisha published the 27th volume on May 1, with the 28th volume scheduled for an August 4 release. VIZ Media licensed the manga for English release in July 2021 and published the 22th volume on June 9, with the 23th volume is scheduled for release on September 15. Shueisha began simulpublishing the manga in English on its Manga plus website in November 2020. Teaser PV 2 Source: Official X
📰 Mixed Media Project 'Re:bel Robotica' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
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Mixed Media Project 'Re:bel Robotica' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
Amuse Creative Studio announced a television anime adaptation of illustrator Mika Pikazo's Re:bel Robotica mixed-media franchise on Wednesday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured). The teaser promotional video will be revealed at the Anime Expo 2026 convention on July 4. Illustrator Mika Pikazo, sci-fi novelist Ryou Yoshigami, and publishing company Arch are credited for the original concept, with Pikazo also handling the original character designs. The project originally began as a self-published doujin work by Mika Pikazo, the prominent illustrator recognized for her character designs in Nintendo's Fire Emblem Engage, at Summer Comiket 2017. The mixed-media franchise was officially launched in December 2019, with the launch of its official website. The web novel Episode #β One day., co-created with Psycho-Pass screenwriter Ryou Yoshigami, was released on the website from January to May 2020. Shinchosha later published two novels in September 2022, including Ryou Yoshigami's Re:bel Robotica 0 and a standalone Re:bel Robotica novel by Gakuto Mikumo (Strike the Blood). Pikazo is also best known as the character designer for the World Dai Star multimedia project. Additionally, she has designed popular VTubers, including Kaguya Luna and hololive's Hakos Baelz. Synopsis Robotica are machines that closely resemble humans, created to serve humanity and bring them happiness. In the year 2050, dramatic advancements in information technology promise a comfortable and happy life to every human being in the near-future of Shibuya, Tokyo. However, the world is about to be shaken by the existence of a mysterious girl named Lily. Official site: https://rebelrobotica-anime.com/ Official X: @robotica_anime Source: animate Times Re:bel Robotica on MAL
📰 'The One Piece' Unveils Returning Lead Cast, Additional Staff, Teaser Promo
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'The One Piece' Unveils Returning Lead Cast, Additional Staff, Teaser Promo
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026 unveiled the returning lead cast, additional staff, and teaser promotional video for WIT Studio's The One Piece anime remake on Wednesday. The new anime series will begin with the Higashi no Umi-hen (Eastern Sea Arc) and is scheduled to be released on Netflix in February 2027. Voice actress Mayumi Tanaka (Dandadan) is returning to reprise her leading role as Monkey D. Luffy. Staff Main Animation: Taisei Kudou (Moonrise) Art Design: Kazushi Fujii (Ruri no Houseki background art), Kazuo Nagai (Spy x Family art director) Ship Design: Miyon Color Design: Ayaka Nakamura (Shoushimin Series associate producer), Yui Mochizuki (Darwin Jihen) 3DCG Director: Shigenori Hirozumi (VTuber Nandaga Haishin Kiri Wasuretara Densetsu ni Natteta) Effect Supervisor: Masanori Sakakibara Look Development Artist: Ryou Ohashi Director of Photography: Kouji Tanaka (Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season), Shun Arimura (Hidarikiki no Eren) Editing: Aya Hida (Kaijuu 8-gou) Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (Boku no Hero Academia) Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) Masashi Koizuka (Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2) is directing the anime at WIT Studio, with Hideaki Abe (Jujutsu Kaisen episode director) is serving as assistant director. Taku Kishimoto (Ousama Ranking) is handling the series composition. Kyouji Asano (Psycho-Pass) and Takatoshi Honda (Kyokou Suiri) are designing the characters and credited as chief animation director. The anime adapts Eiichiro Oda's adventure fantasy manga, which began in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in July 1997. Shueisha published the 114th volume on March 4, with the 115th volume scheduled for released on July 3. VIZ Media publishes the manga in English and released the 111th volume on March 10. The 112th volume is scheduled to go on sale on July 7. Teaser PV Source: Comic Natalie
📰 Fifth Season of 'Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e' Announced
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Fifth Season of 'Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e' Announced
The 16th and final episode of the Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 4th Season (Classroom of the Elite 4th Season) anime series announced a fifth season on Wednesday, revealing a celebratory visual (pictured). The first three seasons adapting Shougo Kinugasa's school psychological light novel—also known by its short title You-Zitsu—aired in Summer 2017, Summer 2022, and Winter 2024, followed by the fourth season premiered on April 1 with a 90-minute special featuring the first four episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the first season with subtitles, while Funimation streamed an English dub. Crunchyroll also simulcast the subsequent second, third, and fourth seasons. MF Bunko J imprint released the original light novel in 14 volumes between May 2015 and September 2019, featuring illustrations by Shunsaku Tomose (Ange Vierge). Kinugasa launched the 2-nensei-hen (Second-Year Arc) sequel light novel series in January 2020, which concluded with its 15th volume in November 2024. He subsequently began publishing the 3-nensei-hen (Third-Year Arc) series in March 2025. Kadokawa published the fourth volume on May 25. You-Zitsu has a cumulative 11.6 million copies of its volumes in print, including digital editions. Yuyu Ichino began a manga adaptation of the first light novel series in Monthly Comic Alive magazine in January 2016. Kadokawa shipped the 12th volume in February 2022. Shia Sasane launched a second manga adapting the sequel light novel in December 2021, which concluded in December 2024. A third manga adaptation titled Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 2 2nd Stage by Hachi Komada began serialization in January 2025. Kadokawa was released the second volume on April 23. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed both the light novel and manga adaptation in English in July 2018 and June 2021, respectively. Official site: http://you-zitsu.com/ Official X: @youkosozitsu Source: animate Times Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 5th Season on MAL
📰 'Sakamoto Days 2nd Season' Reveals New Staff, Additional Cast, Second Teaser Promo for Winter 2027
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'Sakamoto Days 2nd Season' Reveals New Staff, Additional Cast, Second Teaser Promo for Winter 2027
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed new staff, additional cast, a second teaser visual (pictured), and second teaser promotional video for the second season on Wednesday. The second season is scheduled to premiere worldwide exclusively on Netflix in January 2027. Cast Amane Yotsumura: Kikunosuke Toya (Chainsaw Man) Etsuko Satoda: Misa Watanabe (One Piece) Satoru Yotsumura: Shinshuu Fuji (Pluto) Staff Director: Daisuke Nakajima (The Fable series director) NEW Chief Director: Masaki Watanabe (Sakamoto Days director) NEW Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto (Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san) Character Designer: You Moriyama (Megalo Box director) Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Boku no Hero Academia) Studio: TMS Entertainment Note: The staff denoted with the legend NEW are new in their respective roles. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the first anime season aired in split cours in Winter 2025 and Summer 2025. Netflix streamed the anime with multiple subtitles and an English dub. Suzuki began drawing the action comedy manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in November 2020. Shueisha published the 27th volume on May 1, with the 28th volume scheduled for an August 4 release. VIZ Media licensed the manga for English release in July 2021 and published the 22th volume on June 9, with the 23th volume is scheduled for release on September 15. Shueisha began simulpublishing the manga in English on its Manga plus website in November 2020. Teaser PV 2 Source: Official X
📰 Mixed Media Project 'Re:bel Robotica' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
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Mixed Media Project 'Re:bel Robotica' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
Amuse Creative Studio announced a television anime adaptation of illustrator Mika Pikazo's Re:bel Robotica mixed-media franchise on Wednesday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured). The teaser promotional video will be revealed at the Anime Expo 2026 convention on July 4. Illustrator Mika Pikazo, sci-fi novelist Ryou Yoshigami, and publishing company Arch are credited for the original concept, with Pikazo also handling the original character designs. The project originally began as a self-published doujin work by Mika Pikazo, the prominent illustrator recognized for her character designs in Nintendo's Fire Emblem Engage, at Summer Comiket 2017. The mixed-media franchise was officially launched in December 2019, with the launch of its official website. The web novel Episode #β One day., co-created with Psycho-Pass screenwriter Ryou Yoshigami, was released on the website from January to May 2020. Shinchosha later published two novels in September 2022, including Ryou Yoshigami's Re:bel Robotica 0 and a standalone Re:bel Robotica novel by Gakuto Mikumo (Strike the Blood). Pikazo is also best known as the character designer for the World Dai Star multimedia project. Additionally, she has designed popular VTubers, including Kaguya Luna and hololive's Hakos Baelz. Synopsis Robotica are machines that closely resemble humans, created to serve humanity and bring them happiness. In the year 2050, dramatic advancements in information technology promise a comfortable and happy life to every human being in the near-future of Shibuya, Tokyo. However, the world is about to be shaken by the existence of a mysterious girl named Lily. Official site: https://rebelrobotica-anime.com/ Official X: @robotica_anime Source: animate Times Re:bel Robotica on MAL
📰 'Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara wo Tare Nagasu' Unveils Additional Staff, Third Promo
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'Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara wo Tare Nagasu' Unveils Additional Staff, Third Promo
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Almond's Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyou mo Muishiki ni Chikara wo Tare Nagasu: Imadai no Seijo wa Ane dewa Naku, Imouto no Watashi Datta Mitai desu (The Oblivious Saint Can't Contain Her Power: Forget My Sister! Turns Out I Was the Real Saint All Along!) light novel unveiled additional staff and the third promotional video on Monday. The anime series is scheduled to premiere on June 30 at 10:00 p.m. on AT-X, followed by Tokyo MX, BS11, and other stations. Staff Prop Design, Sub-Character Design: Ayame Enomoto (Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku animation director) Art Setting, Art Director: Hisashi Ikeda (Gunslinger Girl) Color Design: Nami Inomata (Saikyou Tank no Meikyuu Kouryaku) Director of Photography: Kouhei Yamamoto (Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata) Editing: Emi Onodera (Maid-san wa Taberu dake) Sound Director: Hajime Takakuwa (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) Mitsutaka Noshitani (Saikyou Tank no Meikyuu Kouryaku) is directing the anime at Magic Bus and Picante Circus. Touko Machida (Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimama na Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu suru) is handling the series composition and Taihei Nagai (Saikyou Tank no Meikyuu Kouryaku: Tairyoku 9999 no Rare Skill-mochi Tank, Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareru) is designing the characters. SUPA LOVE (Maou-sama, Retry! R) is composing the music. Almond began penning the fantasy romance story on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website from July 2020 to May 2022. Earth Star Entertainment published the novel in four volumes with illustrations by Yoshiro Ambe from June 2021 to June 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yona Etou began serialization through the Comic Earth☆Star website in April 2022. The seventh volume shipped on October 10. J-Novel Club licensed both the manga adaptation and light novel in English in September and November 2023, respectively. The fourth and final volume of the light novel was released in October 2024, and the sixth manga volume shipped on December 24 last year. PV 3 Source: Comic Natalie
📰 Sunrise, Shaft Produce 'Fool Night' Anime Adaptation for 2026 Premiere
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Sunrise, Shaft Produce 'Fool Night' Anime Adaptation for 2026 Premiere
Netflix announced an anime adaptation of Kasumi Yasuda's Fool Night manga at its Anime Studio Focus panel at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday, revealing the main cast, a teaser visual (pictured), and a teaser promotional video. The anime series, co-produced by Sunrise and Shaft, will debut worldwide exclusively on Netflix in 2026. Voice actors Kouki Uchiyama (Devilman: Crybaby), and Minako Kotobuki (Hibike! Euphonium) are starring as Toushirou Kamiya and Yomiko Hourai, respectively. Staff Director: Atsushi Yukawa (Suzume no Tojimari episode director) Assistant Director: Ryou Shimura (Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season episode director) Series Composition: Jin Tanaka (One Piece) Character Design: Robert Satou Visual Development: Ryou Kikuchi (Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden background art) Background Director: Maki Takano (J.C.Staff) (Shokugeki no Souma) Color Design: Hitoshi Hibino (Assault Lily: Bouquet) Director of Photography: Mana Ishikawa (Aminocaramel), Chiaki Tokuda (TERAEFFECT) (Uramichi Oniisan), Takayuki Aizu (Shaft) (Kizumonogatari) CG Director: Naoki Yamamoto (Aikatsu Stars!), Junya Hirano (Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story) Editing: Rie Matsubara (Seiyama Editing Office) (Gintama) Sound Director: Youta Tsuruoka (Koe no Katachi) Music: Tatsuya Katou (Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Movie) Studio: Sunrise, Shaft Yasuda began serializing the sci-fi drama in Big Comic Superior magazine in November 2020. Shogakukan published the 12th volume on January 30, with the 13th volume scheduled for release on June 30. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in October 2023 and released the ninth volume on June 16. The tenth volume is planned to go on sale on September 15. Fool Night placed 12th in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 rankings and in the Unique Art/Story category MyAnimeList's 2023 and 2024 editions of You Should Read This Manga. Synopsis The earth of the distant future is covered in thick clouds, and the sun no longer shines. Plants wither, and oxygen is thin. To fight extinction, humankind has developed a technology that turns humans into plants, providing a small amount of oxygen. Is this process sustainable? Is it ethical? Toshiro Kamiya must consider these questions as he's faced with a difficult choice—save his family or save himself. Kamiya is at the end of his rope. His mother is ill, and his job barely pays for her medication, much less food. With few options left, he considers the life-changing process of floromorphosis. Ready to give his body up for a payday, Kamiya is about to explore the limits of society's waning humanity. (Source: VIZ Media) Teaser PV Official site: https://www.foolnight.com/ Official X: @foolnight_anime Source: Comic Natalie Fool Night on MAL
📰 Mixed Media Project 'Re:bel Robotica' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
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Mixed Media Project 'Re:bel Robotica' Announces TV Anime Adaptation
Amuse Creative Studio announced a television anime adaptation of illustrator Mika Pikazo's Re:bel Robotica mixed-media franchise on Wednesday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured). The teaser promotional video will be revealed at the Anime Expo 2026 convention on July 4. Illustrator Mika Pikazo, sci-fi novelist Ryou Yoshigami, and publishing company Arch are credited for the original concept, with Pikazo also handling the original character designs. The project originally began as a self-published doujin work by Mika Pikazo, the prominent illustrator recognized for her character designs in Nintendo's Fire Emblem Engage, at Summer Comiket 2017. The mixed-media franchise was officially launched in December 2019, with the launch of its official website. The web novel Episode #β One day., co-created with Psycho-Pass screenwriter Ryou Yoshigami, was released on the website from January to May 2020. Shinchosha later published two novels in September 2022, including Ryou Yoshigami's Re:bel Robotica 0 and a standalone Re:bel Robotica novel by Gakuto Mikumo (Strike the Blood). Pikazo is also best known as the character designer for the World Dai Star multimedia project. Additionally, she has designed popular VTubers, including Kaguya Luna and hololive's Hakos Baelz. Synopsis Robotica are machines that closely resemble humans, created to serve humanity and bring them happiness. In the year 2050, dramatic advancements in information technology promise a comfortable and happy life to every human being in the near-future of Shibuya, Tokyo. However, the world is about to be shaken by the existence of a mysterious girl named Lily. Official site: https://rebelrobotica-anime.com/ Official X: @robotica_anime Source: animate Times Re:bel Robotica on MAL
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