In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Live-Action Film Opens on October 23 in Japan

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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk movie

TOHO and TBS have announced that the live action film adaptation of Mika Yamamori’s In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) manga will open on October 23 in theaters in Japan. A new trailer for the In the Clear Moonlit Dusk live action film was also revealed.

Shunsuke Michieda will star as Kohaku Ichimura, and Seira Anzai stars as Yoi Takiguchi. Kentarō Takemura, known for his work on the live-action Trillion Game series, is directing the film, while Yuichi Tokunaga handles the script. Shū Kanematsu is composing the music. TBS TV is overseeing production at TBS Sparkle, and TOHO is distributing.

Mika Yamamori launched the In the Clear Moonlit Dusk manga in the Dessert magazine in 2020. Kodansha publishes the series, and volumes are available to purchase via Kodansha’s official website. The manga also inspired an anime adaptation which aired in January 2026. Fans can watch the anime as it airs on Crunchyroll.

Kodansha describes the manga as follows:

Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face…in other words, Yoi is such a good-looking guy that most people don’t notice or care that she is, in fact, a girl. Indeed, she’s had the nickname “Prince” for as long as she can remember. That is, until she met Ichimura-senpai…the only person who really seemed to see her for herself. To her surprise, she’s not sure how to handle this new relationship, especially when her newfound friend is a prince himself (and a guy prince, at that). The story of the two high school princes starts here!

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Celebrates 3rd Anniversary with New Illustration and Video

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Square Enix is celebrating the 3rd anniversary of PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo with a new illustration and video. In the video, new merchandise celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the PARANORMASIGHT series, including the PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo / The Mermaid’s Curse Official Guidebook, was also highlighted. In Japan, a new PARANORMASIGHT pop-up store is expected to open in May, and more details will be revealed soon, according to translations by Final Weapon staff writer and lead translator Ryuji. 

PARANORMASIGHT

The PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo / The Mermaid’s Curse Official Guidebook will release on April 23 for 3,080 yen in Japan. The guidebook contains a slew of information regarding both games, including character profiles, deep dives into various endings, and never-before-seen concepts. Rhe book also contains a special interview with staff members, including the director, sound composer, and character designer of both games. Pre-orders for the PARANORMASIGHT Official Guidebook are available now in the Square Enix e-Store in Japan.

PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid’s Curse is available now for Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and PC via Steam. Final Weapon reviewed PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid’s Curse and awarded it a 4/5 score, noting that the game is a “masterclass in atmosphere, successfully blending Japanese folklore with a ‘summer horror’ aesthetic that keeps you uneasy from beginning to end.”

Previously, Square Enix launched a manga adaptation for PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, dubbed PARANORMASIGHT: File 25 – Reikan Shōjō Kurosuzu Mio no Kaigō (PARANORMASIGHT: File 25 – The Chance Encounter of Psychic Girl Mio Kurosuzu), by Hinase Momoyama. The PARANORMASIGHT manga is being serialized on Square Enix’s Manga Up! platform.

Nihon Falcom Celebrates its 45th Anniversary and Reveals New Dragon Slayer Project

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Falcom 45th anniversary

Today in Japan, Nihon Falcom celebrates the 45th anniversary of its founding by the late Masayuki Kato. Falcom would go on to become one of the pioneers of the RPG genre with titles like Dragon Slayer, Ys, Xanadu and later the Trails series. On the horizon, Falcom is developing a new game in the Dragon Slayer series, tentatively titled “Dragon Slayer Project.”

Fans can also celebrate the 45th anniversary of Falcom with the artwork below, depicting characters Adol Christin (Ys X: Proud Nordics), Estelle Bright (Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter), and Rei Kamiya (Kyoto Xanadu).

2026 is a pivotal year for Falcom with major releases like the western launch of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon this past January and Ys X: Proud Nordics in February, with Ys Memorie: Revelations in Celceta and the all-new Kyoto Xanadu to follow in the coming months.

Final Weapon reviewed The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon and gave it a perfect score—5/5 stars. The review notes that Trails beyond the Horizon is “a modern-day masterpiece of a RPG that elevates the Trails franchise thematically with its story and structurally with its superb gameplay. The time investment pays off with many big reveals and lore drops that fans have been waiting for, along with unexpected ones. With a slew of quality-of-life improvements, meaningful new gameplay features, and a memorable and emotional story, Trails beyond the Horizon is a cut above many RPGs in the industry.”

Final Weapon reviewed Ys X: Proud Nordics and gave it a 4/5 score, noting that it’s “the definitive version of the 2024 action RPG with new story and side content, improved gameplay and features, and amazing performance on Nintendo Switch 2. The lack of an upgrade path from Ys X: Nordics and the need to replay story content limits some of the game’s potential, but Ys and action RPG fans are in for a treat nonetheless.”

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition Pre-Order Deadline Has Been Extended

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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition

GungHo Online Entertainment has confirmed that the pre-order deadline for the physical Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition have been extended indefinitely. Going forward, a set amount of collections will be produced based on the total pre-order number for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition. Once sold out, there will be no additional production runs.

Pre-orders for the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition are available for $274.99 ($279.99 for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) at Panax Store.

The Golden Wings Edition includes:

  • Standard edition (Steam, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, or Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
  • Glorious x Arseille Model Diorama
  • SteelBook
  • Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Artbook
  • Mini Soundtrack CD
  • Collector’s Box
  • Season Pass (digital)
    • This grants access to a variety of cosmetic DLC

What’s more, the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 will ship with a standard game card instead of a Game-Key Card. This means that this collection will feature a physical game card with the full game data on it. 

Further, fans can look forward to officially licensed merchandise of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, with pre-orders running through April 1 at Bracer Guild. Orders for the new merchandise are expected to ship out between May and June during the first production wave.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming to Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in fall 2026. The Standard Edition will be available for $59.99 ($64.99 for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition). Players can transfer their save data from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter to receive bonuses, and more details about in-game features and a release date will be announced at a later date on the game’s official website.

SHINONOME ABYSS: The Maiden Exorcist Releases on March 26 for PC and Switch

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SHINONOME ABYSS The Maiden Exorcist

Kadokawa, ABC ANIMATION and WODAN have announced that new roguelike horror action game SHINONOME ABYSS: The Maiden Exorcist will launch on March 26 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Originally, SHINONOME ABYSS: The Maiden Exorcist was planned to release in fall 2024 before being delayed to 2025.

Here’s an overview of SHINONOME ABYSS: The Maiden Exorcist, via the official Steam page: 

Take on the challenge of escaping from endless haunted houses as shrine maiden Yono!

Following in the footsteps of her missing Onmyouji brother, shrine maiden Yono arrives at a terrifying mansion haunted by yokai and vengeful spirits called Mononoke. With limited items and traps at your disposal, you will need knowledge, experience, and courage to survive the endlessly-changing halls and rooms.

      • Discover the type and number of Mononoke in the next room by listening for sounds and uncovering other clues
      • Lure the Mononoke into traps you’ve placed
      • Use elements of the mansion like fireplaces and broken floors to your advantage

When Yono is in grave danger, another side of her personality is revealed and she gains new strength. Predict and control this transformation to gain another advantage over the Mononoke.

Choose your experience

Face down the challenges of the mansion in three unique modes that change the play experience.

      • Harai – Fixed maps that challenge you to solve specific puzzles
      • Misogi – Escape randomly-generated maps in a more casual experience
      • Gyou – Hardcore randomly-generated maps with a heavy focus on survival
Production Staff:
      • Director / Game Designer: Kenichi Iwao (Resident Evil, Einhander, Parasite Eve 2, Final Fantasy XI)
      • Character Design: Tatsuya Yoshikawa (Breath of Fire series, Devil May Cry 4 and 5, Last Ranker, Slitterhead)
      • Programming: Hiroshi Ogino (Shiren the Wanderer: Mystery Dungeon, Fate/Grand Order, Culdcept Mobile)
An upgraded and refined experience!

The game has been significantly expanded from the previous Shinonome title, with more Mononoke, more traps and items, more dungeons, and a major boss. Also new is the addition of Yono’s alternate personality. Based on the players’ feedback from the previous title, the game contents have also undergone tuning in order to improve the play experience.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 DLC Character Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) Releases March 12

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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 DLC character Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle)

Aniplex and CyberConnect2 have announced that Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 DLC character Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) will release on March 12. Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) will be playable character in Versus Mode, and he’s expected to be released with more profile photos, quotes and decorations for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2. 

The DLC character is available separately for $4.99 and is included with the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Infinity Castle Character Pass ($29.99).

The Infinity Castle Character Pass includes:

Previously, SEGA released the version 1.20 update for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 featuring the “Infinity Castle” for Versus Mode. What’s more, the Anime Song Pack is available for $14.99, allowing players to change the background music in Versus Mode to songs from the anime series. This includes TV versions of opening and ending theme songs.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 launched on August 5, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam for $59.99. Final Weapon reviewed Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, noting it’s a great game that recaps the events leading to the Infinity Castle Arc.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns premiered on September 12, 2025, in theaters across the U.S. The movie achieved the biggest opening weekend for an anime film in the country, surpassing the record held by Pokémon: The First Movie in 1999 ($31 million).

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Manga’s Final Volume Releases May 1

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Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has published the final chapter of Gege Akutami and Yuji Iwasaki’s Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo manga, and the manga’s third and final volume will release on May 1 in Japan. The Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo manga began as a short-term serialization in September 2025, and all 25 chapters can be read at VIZ Media and Manga Plus.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 – The Culling Game Part 1 is streaming on Crunchyroll with English subtitles and an English dub.

King Gnu performs the opening theme song “AIZO.” jo0ji performs the ending theme song “Yoake no Uta.”

The Japanese cast includes:

  • Junya Enoki as Yuji Itadori
  • Yuma Uchida as Megumi Fushiguro
  • Daisuke Namikawa as Choso
  • Megumi Ogata as Yuta Okkotsu
  • Kōji Yusa as Naoya Zen’in
  • Yoshiko Sakakibara as Tengen and narrator
  • Kazuya Nakai as Kinji Hakari
  • Yuki Sakakihara as Kirara Hoshi
  • Tomokazu Sugita as Hiromi Higuruma
  • Satoshi Tsuruoka as Fumihiko Takaba
  • Yutaka Aoyama as Reggie Star
  • Neeko as Kogane

The staff includes:

  • Director: Shota Goshozono
  • Series Composition and Script Writer: Hiroshi Seko
  • Character Design: Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa
  • Deputy Director: Yosuke Takada
  • Art Director: Junichi Higashi
  • Color Design: Eiko Matsushima
  • CG Producer: Yusuke Tannawa
  • 3DCG Director: Daisuke Ishikawa (Monster’s Egg)
  • Director of Photography: Teppei Ito
  • Editor: Keisuke Yanagi
  • Music: Yoshimasa Terui
  • Music Producer: Yoshiki Kobayashi
  • Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
  • Sound Production: dugout
  • Animation Studio: MAPPA

The English dub cast includes:

  • Adam McArthur as Yuji Itadori
  • Kayleigh McKee as Yuta Okkotsu
  • Anairis Quinones as Rika
  • Ray Chase as Choso
  • Alan Lee as Naoya Zen’in
  • Jamie Simone as Ogi Zen’in
  • Anjali Kunapaneni as Maki, Mai’s Mother, and Yuki Tsukumo
  • Jamie Simone as Furudate
  • Robbie Daymond as Megumi Fushigoro
  • Anne Yatco as Nobara Kugisaki
  • Kaiji Tang as Satoru Gojo
  • David Vincent as Kento Nanami
  • Lucien Dodge as Takuma Ino
  • Xander Mobus as Aoi Todo

The English dub crew includes:

  • Voiced Director: Kirstie Simone
  • Producer: Jamie Simone
  • Adaptation: Jeff Nimoy
  • Mixer: Ernie Sheesley
  • Engineer: Ernie Sheesley
JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 –– © Gege Akutami_Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project –– teaser visual Another ver.
©Gege Akutami/Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project

Here’s an overview of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, via Crunchyroll:

Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses… and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

Gege Akutami’s original Jujutsu Kaisen manga is a complete work with over 150 million copies in circulation.

Chitose Is in the Ramune Episodes 11-13 to Air on March 30 and 31

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The official website for the TV anime of Hiromu and raemz’s Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle light novel series has confirmed that episodes 11 to 13 will air on March 30 at 11:30 p.m. JST on AT-X, followed by episodes 12 and 13 on March 31 at 6:00 p.m. JST. Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle episodes 11-13 will cover the “Asuka Arc,” which received a new trailer and key visual as a preview of what’s to come.

Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Asuka Arc key visual
©Hiromu/Shogakukan/Chiramune Partners

Previously, Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle episodes 6 through 10 were delayed due to “production circumstances.” The delay saw these episodes release between December 2 and December 30. 

Crunchyroll is streaming Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Kucci will perform the opening theme song “Liar,” and Cider Girl will perform the ending theme song “Kagerō” (Heat Haze).

The cast of the anime includes: 

  • Saku Chitose voiced by Shogo Sakata
  • Yuko Hiiragi voiced by Manaka Iwami
  • Yua Uchida voiced by Hina Youmiya
  • Yuzuki Nanase voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa
  • Haru Aomi voiced by Rumi Okubo
  • Asuka Nishino voiced by Chika Anzai
  • Yōhei Azakami voiced by Kuranosuke Iwanami
  • Masaya Miyazaki voiced by Kenta Yamazaki

The anime’s staff includes:

  • Director: Yuji Tokuno
  • Animation Production: feel.
  • Original Character Design: raemz
  • Series Structure: Naruhisa Arakawa
  • Script: Hiromu, Naruhisa Arakawa
  • Character Design: Sumie Kinoshita

Hiromu and raemz released Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle light novel series in June 2019. Yen Press is publishing the light novels and Bobcat’s manga adaptation. Square Enix’s Manga UP! also publishes the manga digitally.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the light novel series’ first volume, via Yen Press:

Being popular isn’t easy. It’s hard to beat Saku Chitose. The most popular kid in his high school? Check. An ironclad reputation that can weather even vicious online attacks? Check. A group of friends as attractive on the outside as they are inside? Check. But when a teacher asks for his help bringing back a student who has been shut away in his room for months, Saku’s perfect world will never be the same. What is this, some kind of normie harem story…?

Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime Premieres April 11

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Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi!

The staff for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kumako Hisama’s Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga released a promotional video, key visual and a new character visual. The promotional video previews the theme songs and revealed the anime’s April 11 release date.

Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! key visual
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According to the video, the idol group Sophià la Mode will perform the opening theme song “Ciao Ciao,” and the BanG Dream! franchise’s Mugendai Mewtype band will perform the ending theme song “Yawayawa Nerd Chō FreQuency.”

The new character visual revealed Meiko’s little sister, Miori Morita:

Previous unveiled characters include Michika Narumi (a first-year student at a different high school from Meiko’s, who works at a cat café in the same building as Hedgehog), Majikarumomorin Gōda (an 18-year-old who ended up living at Hedgehog), Gao (a streamer running the GaoChube channel), and Beruna (Gao’s maid/secret spy).

Toshinori Watanabe, known for his work on Tokyo Ghoul:re, will direct the series at PRA. Fumiya Uehara will design the characters, Yayoi Tateishi will direct the music and MONACA will compose the music.

Additional staff members include:

  • Chief animation directors: Fumiya Uehara, Minefumi Harada, Yūki Yabata, Saori Sakiguchi
  • Costume design: Fumiya Uehara, Michiko Ōtani
  • Art design: Shino Tanaka
  • Art director: Minami Nakazato
  • Color design: Hiroko Umazaki
  • 2D works: Yumeta Company
  • Director of photography: Yasushi Kimura
  • Editing: Keisuke Yanagi

Kumako Hisama released the manga on Manga Time Kirara in December 2018, and its fourth compiled book volume shipped on July 26. Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via the official website:

The “somewhat sexy manga café comedy” follows Meiko Morita, who moves to Tokyo from the countryside to transfer into an elite girls’ academy. In exchange for “free tuition if she does volunteer work,” she begins living and working at Hedgehog, a manga café that also doubles as a girls’ dormitory. She meets idiosyncratic characters such as Rie Amamiya (a wealthy heiress who serves as Hedgehog’s dormitory keeper/café manager and who is into yuri and boys-love manga), Marika Suzuki (a popular streamer on “MuTube” under the name “Marica Belltree”), and Neo Nakano (a pro gamer who competes in world championships).

The Ogre’s Bride Anime Trailer Reveals Additional Cast Members

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The staff for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kureha’s The Ogre’s Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novels started streaming a new promotional video, which revealed additional cast members for four new characters.

Newly announced cast members include:

  • Manaka Iwami as Karin Shinonome
  • Ryōta Ōsaka as Yōta Kogetsu
  • Sayaka Senbongi as Tōko
  • Natsuki Hanae as Tōkichi Nekota

Previously announced cast members include:

  • Saori Hayami as Yuzu Shinonome
  • Yūichirō Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin
  • Momoka Terasawa as Sou
  • Miyu Kobashi as Ao

Kazuhito Ōmiya is directing the anime at Colored Pencil Animation Japan. Yumi Kamakura is handling the series composition, while Hikari Tanaka is designing the characters. Masaru Yokoyama is composing the music.

Kureha first released the light novel series on Starts Publishing’s Novema! Platform in 2019. Jun Togashi launched the manga adaptation in December 2021 on Starts Publishing’s Noicomi magazine. Together, the light novel series and its manga adaptation have over 5.8 million copies in circulation.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:

“You’re the bride I’ve been searching for all this time.”

A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their “bride.” The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi.

Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn’t take things anymore, a man appeared before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen… and he’s calling her his wife?!

“Just be quiet and let me hold you.” The most powerful, “cold-hearted” ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?!

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