Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Reveals Second Official Trailer

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Aniplex has released the second official trailer for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- anime movie, which is set for a February 2026 theatrical premiere in Japan. 

The series’ returning cast and crew members for Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising include:

Cast

  • Aoi Yūki as Madoka Kaname
  • Chiwa Saito as Homura Akemi
  • Kaori Mizuhashi as Mami Tomoe
  • Eri Kitamura as Sayaka Miki
  • Ai Nonaka as Kyōko Sakura
  • Kana Asumi as Nagisa Momoe
  • Emiri Katō as Kyubey

Crew

  • Original Creator: Magica Quartet
  • Chief Director: Akiyuki Simbo
  • Scriptwriter: Gen Urobuchi
  • Character Designer: Ume Aoki
  • Animation Charter Designer: Junichirō Taniguchi
  • Composer: Yuki Kajiura
  • Alternate Space Designer: Gekidan Inu Curry
  • Studio: SHAFT
Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- February 2026 key visual
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Aniplex initially released the horror fantasy anime in 2011, and over the years, it has received several anime, movie, and video game spin-offs. Aniplex released the first two Madoka Magica movies in 2012, with the third being released in 2013. The Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story anime aired with three seasons from 2020 to 2022. The entire series is streaming now on Crunchyroll.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via Crunchyroll:

She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time… Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn’t know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny- This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls-

‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 Gets a New Commercial

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The staff of ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 released a 30-second commercial at Jump Festa 2026. The ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 commercial previews the ending theme song “Ohime-sama ni wa Narenai (I Can’t Become a Princess)” by Yuika. 

ILLIT performs the opening theme song “Sunday Morning.” 

The second season’s new cast members include:

  • Yukari Tamura as Hamu-chan
  • Tomokazu Sugita as Penta
  • Mutsumi Tamura as Sakura Heartrock

‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 premieres on January 12, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX, BS11 and ABEMA. Crunchyroll will stream ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2
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The first season of ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess aired from January 8 to March 22, 2024 with English subs, and Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan. A total of 12 episodes were released during the first season.

Yōko Kanemori directs the series at studio Pine Jam, and Kazuyuki Fudeyasu wrote its scripts. Toshiya Kōno and Satoshi Furuhashi are the anime’s character designers. What’s more, Masaru Yokoyama composes the music for the anime.

The voice cast of ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 1:

  • Haruka Shiraishi as Princess
  • Chikahiro Kobayashi as Ex
  • Shizuka Itou as Torture Tortura
  • Tesshō Genda as Hell-Lord
  • Anna Nagase as Yōki
  • Honoka Inoue as Inki
  • Aya Yamane as Krall
  • Ai Kayano as Giant
  • Rina Hidaka as Mao Mao
  • Mai Nakahara as Lulune
  • Sayaka Senbongi as Gilga
  • Miyu Tomita as Vanilla Peschutz
  • Jun Fukushima as Kanage
  • Houchu Ohtsuka as Jimochi

Shueisha initially published Robinson Haruhara and Hirakei’s ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess manga in 2019. The company is publishing the ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess manga in English on Manga Plus.

Magilumiere Magical Girls Season 2 Trailer Confirms July 2026 Premiere

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The Jump Festa 2026 stage event for the TV anime adaptation of Sekka Iwata and Yu Aoki’s Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga series confirmed Magilumiere Magical Girls Season 2 will premiere in July 2026 on NTV. A new trailer for Magilumiere Magical Girls Season 2 was released, and the anime’s new staff was also confirmed.

Magilumiere Magical Girls Season 2
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Riki Fukushima directs the second season at J.C.STAFF. Michiko Yokote is the new script supervisor, Masahiro Fujii returns as chief animation director, and Makoto Miyazaki is the anime’s composer once more.

Masahiro Hiraoka directed the first season at Moe and J.C.STAFF. Shingo Nagai supervised and wrote the series’ scripts, Hidehiro Asama designed the characters, while Miyazaki composed the music. Masafumi Mima was charge of sound production.

The cast of the first season includes Fairouz Ai as Kana Sakuragi, Yumiri Hanamori as Hitomi Koshigaya, Rikiya Koyama as Kōji Shigemoto, Daiki Yamashita as Kazuo Nikoyama, and Ryota Ohsaka as Midorikawa.

Iwata and Aoki initially began the Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga series in 2021. Shueisha publishes the series, with digital distribution on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump+. VIZ Media releases the series in North America and describes it as follows:

Kana Sakuragi is an excellent candidate for the job. Any job! She’s motivated and organized, and has a fantastic memory. So why has she interviewed at over 15 companies without receiving a single offer? She’s trying to keep a positive attitude, but it seems like her bad luck is only getting worse when a monster crashes her latest interview.

As havoc ensues, she finds herself helping the magical girl who comes to their rescue and ends up with more than just her life in return. Meet the newest magical girl at Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.!

Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc Anime is in the Works

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Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc

The staff of the Chainsaw Man anime have confirmed that the manga’s International Assassins arc will be adapted into an anime. A teaser visual and trailer for the Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc anime was also unveiled at Jump Festa 2026.

Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc anime key visual
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In the meantime, fans can catch up with Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc on digital. The movie initially opened on September 19 in Japan and September 24 internationally. The movie opened with early theatrical screenings on October 22 in the U.S, followed by the premiere on October 24 in the U.S. and Canada with English dubs and English subs with Japanese voice-overs. 

The cast of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc includes:

Cast

  • Kikunosuke Toya as Denji
  • Reina Ueda as Reze
  • Tomori Kusunoki as Makima
  • Shiori Izawa as Pochita
  • Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa
  • Fairouz Ai as Power

Staff

  • Original Story: Tatsuki Fujimoto
  • Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara
  • Screenwriter: Hiroshi Seko
  • Character Designer: Kazutaka Sugiyama
  • Assistant Director: Masato Nakazono
  • Sub Character Designer: Souta Yamazaki, Shun
  • Main Animator: Shoichi
  • Action Animation Director: Sota Shigetsugu
  • Art Director: Yusuke Takeda
  • Color Designer: Naomi Nakano
  • Color Script: Riku
  • Editor: Masato Yoshitake
  • Music: Kensuke Ushio
  • Distribution: TOHO
  • Production: MAPPA

Kenshi Yonezu performs the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc opening theme song “IRIS OUT” and ending theme song “JANE DOE feat. Hikaru Utada.” An exclusive vinyl edition for these songs are available to pre-order at participating retailers. Maximum The Hormone performs the the insert song “Hawatari Nioku Centi [2-hundred-million-Centimeter-long-blades] (70% Unlocked edit).”

Lastly, here’s a story synopsis for the film, via TOHO:

Denji became “Chainsaw Man,” a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café.

Black Torch Anime Reveals New Cast Members and Illustration

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Black Torch

During the anime’s Jump Festa 2026 stage event, the staff of the TV anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki’s Black Torch manga revealed two new cast members. Reina Ueda is joining the cast of Black Torch as Hana Usami alongside Junichi Suwabe as Ryosuke Shiba.

In addition, a new illustration featuring characters Hana Usami and Ryosuke Shiba was released by Takaki.

The Black Torch anime will premiere in July 2026, and details regarding streaming and broadcasting for the anime will be revealed at a later date.

The Japanese main cast of the Black Torch anime includes:

  • Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Azuma
  • Yoji Ueda as Rago
  • Sayaka Sembongi as Ichika Kishimojin
  • Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara

Black Torch will receive an English dub with AJ Beckles starring as protagonist Jiro Azuma.

Black Torch key visual
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The Black Torch manga series was first serialized in Shueisha’s Jump Square and Shonen Jump+ between 2017 and 2018. Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga’s first volume, via VIZ Media: 

Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma’s compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro’s soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity’s hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, mononoke.

Akane-banashi Anime Premieres in April 2026

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TV Asahi has announced the anime adaptation of Yūki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue’s Akane-banashi manga will premiere in April 2026. In addition, a trailer and key visual were released, and more cast and staff members for the Akane-banashi anime were confirmed.

 

The cast and staff of the Akane-banashi anime include:

Cast

  • Anna Nagase as Akane Sakurazaka
  • Takuya Eguchi as Karashi Nerimaya
  • Rie Takahashi as Hikaru Koragi
  • Jun Fukuyama as Shinta Arakawa (Toru Osaki_
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Maikeru Arakawa
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Koguma Arakawa
  • Yohei Azakami as Kyoji Arakawa
  • Seiichiro Yamashita as Guriko Arakawa.

Staff

  • Original Work: Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue
  • Director: Ayumu Watanabe
  • Assistant Director: Yu Harima
  • Series Composer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
  • Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kii Tanaka
  • Sub Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yasunari Nitta
  • Chief Animation Director: Hisashi Kagawa
  • Costume Design: Noriko Shimazawa
  • Prop Design: Yoshinori Iwanaga
  • Art Design: Shuhei Tada
  • Art: Takumi Sakurada
  • Color Design: Saori Goda
  • Photography Director: Yuta Nakamura
  • Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
  • Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma
  • Music: Akio Izutsu
  • Rakugo Supervision: Kikuhiko Hayashiya
  • Animation Studio: ZEXCS

Suenaga and Moue launched the Akane-banashi manga in February 2022. Viz Media releases the manga in English and describes the story as follows:

Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she’s discovered taking informal lessons from her father’s former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she’s about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the ranks of a rakugo performer from zenza opening act to shin’uchi headliner is exchanging her secret lessons for formal training. But she’ll still have to finish high school and navigate her relationship with Shiguma’s existing apprentices, all while learning that becoming a stellar rakugoka takes much more than just being good at performing!

Black Clover Season 2 Trailer Confirms 2026 Premiere

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Black Clover Season 2

A new trailer for Black Clover Season 2 was released at Jump Festa 2026, confirming that the anime will premiere in 2026. Black Clover Season 2 will stream on Crunchyroll, and studio Pierrot will continue to animate the series as it unfolds in 2026.

Black Clover Season 2 2026 key visual
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The main cast of Black Clover Season 2 includes:

  • Gakuto Kajiwara as Asta
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuno
  • Junichi Suwabe as Yami Sukehiro
  • Kana Yuki as Noelle Silva
  • Hiro Shimono as Nacht Faust

A total of 170 episodes were released for the Black Clover anime from October 2017 to March 2021. The Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King anime film premiered on June 16, 2023 worldwide. Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King released on November 30, 2023 as a free-to-play mobile RPG, but it will be ending service on August 21, 2025.

In August 2023, author Yuki Tabata confirmed the Black Clover manga was leaving Shonen Jump and switching to Jump Giga. The manga would continue to receive manga chapters semi-regularly with hiatuses in-between. Thus far, 380 chapters of Black Clover have been released as of May 1, 2025. The manga is available on VIZ Media and Manga Plus in English.

Here’s an overview of the manga series, via VIZ Media:

Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. Only one problem—he can’t use any magic! Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Can someone who can’t use magic really become the Wizard King? One thing’s for sure—Asta will never give up!

Bleach Mirrors High Mobile Game Officially Announced

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Jump Festa 2026 set the stage for the long-awaited reveal of Bleach Mirrors High, which was previously filed as a new trademark in Europe this past July. Bleach Mirrors High is a new mobile game for Android and iOS, and more details will be revealed in summer 2026. Fans can follow the game’s official account on X (formerly Twitter), and the official website is now live.

Bleach Mirrors High game visual
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Manga author Tite Kubo also released the following message for fans:

For this project, I have been involved from the kickoff meeting and worked on the title, scenario, and character designs.
As for character designs, I got so excited working on them and ended up doing more than what was requested.
For the logo design, I wanted to come up with something that resembles my style. I made it simple, yet something that will leave an impression the moment you see it.
I sat in on the audition and also took part in the recording sessions, so the characters turned out just as I imagined. The story is partly related to the main scenario of the comics, so I hope you look forward to that too.
-Tite Kubo

3D arena fighting game Bleach Rebirth of Souls is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The new game adapts the Bleach anime series up to the end of the Arrancar arc. In addition, a Bleach Rebirth of Souls Season Pass is available with access to four DLC characters from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. The Season Pass grants one week of early access for each new character, along with additional Soul Crystals.

Final Weapon reviewed Bleach Rebirth of Souls and gave it a 3.5 out of 5 score, noting that it’s “a love letter to the long-running Bleach anime with full English and Japanese voice-overs in a faithful recreation of the franchise’s long story. The game’s simple but engaging combat system combine the best elements from anime arena fighters and traditional fighting games for some intense and visually pleasing battles.”

Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity premieres in July 2026. This will be the fourth and final part of the ongoing Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War anime series. Lastly, fans can catch up on the previous three parts of the anime on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney Plus internationally. 

Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity Premieres in July 2026

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Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 July 2026

During Jump Festa 2026, the staff of Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity confirmed the anime’s July 2026 premiere on TV Tokyo. A new teaser trailer for Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity reveals the July 2026 premiere and shows a sneak peek of some of the anime’s scenes. A new key visual was also released.

Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 key visual
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Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity is expected to run for at least 13 episodes, with a grand one-hour grand finale. This will be the final part of the ongoing Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War anime series. Fans can catch up on the series on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney Plus internationally.

In addition, Bandai Namco has announced Bleach Mirrors High, a new mobile game for Android and iOS. More details will be revealed in summer 2026. Fans can follow the game’s official account on X (formerly Twitter), and the official website is now live.

What’s more, the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Bleach anime series confirmed that re-runs of Bleach episodes 1 through 63 will be airing on the Disney Channel in Japan. Fans will have the opportunity to get reacquainted with Bleach before the final season of Thousand-Year Blood War premieres. 

Further, the Bleach The Locus of Brave II exhibition will reach the finale of its tour in Kyoto on March 1, 2026, for a limited time at the Daimaru Museum (Daimaru Kyoto Store 6F). From March 1 to March 23, 2026, fans of Bleach in Japan can visit the Bleach The Locus of Brave II exhibition in Kyoto to view production materials from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and purchase exclusive products. Ticket information for the Bleach The Locus of Brave II Kyoto exhibition will be available on the event’s official website.

DAN DA DAN Season 3 Premieres in 2027, New Key Visual Revealed

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The staff of the DAN DA DAN anime series confirmed that DAN DA DAN Season 3 will premiere in 2027. In addition to the 2027 premiere date, a new key visual for DAN DA DAN Season 3 was also released during the anime’s stage event at Jump Festa 2026.

DAN DA DAN Season 3 key visual
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DAN DA DAN Season 2 ran from July 3 to September 18, and episodes were released on Netflix, Hulu and Crunchyroll. The anime is also airing on the Toonami programming block.

Aina The End performs the opening theme song “Kakumei Dōchū (On the Way).” WurtS performs the ending theme song “Doukashiteru (Something’s Wrong with Them).”

Moreover, Fūga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora are the directors of the second season at Science SARU.

The cast of DAN DA DAN includes:

  • Natsuki Hanae as Ken Takakura (Okarun)
  • Shion Wakayama as Momo Ayase
  • Ayane Sakura as Aira Shiratori
  • Fumi Hirano as Hana
  • Hiroyuki Yoshino as Manjiro
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Jin Enjōji (Jiji)
  • Kazuya Nakai as Alien Serpo
  • Kikuko Inoue as Acrobatic Silky
  • Masako Isobe as Naki Kitō
  • Mayumi Tanaka as Turbo Granny
  • Mutsumi Tamura as Evil Eye (Jashi)
  • Nana Mizuki as Seiko Ayase
  • Naomi Ōzora as Chiquitita
  • Ryūzaburō Ōtomo as Flatwoods Monster
  • Tomokazu Seki as Dover Demon
  • Tomokazu Sugita as Tarō
  • Daichi Fujiwara as Kinta Sakata
DAN DA DAN Season 2 Climax key visual
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DAN DA DAN recently collaborated with NextNinja’s mobile RPG Grand Summoners. During the DAN DA DAN collaboration, players could summon Momo, Okarun, Aira, and Jiji in Grand Summoners. Players were guaranteed a 5-star Legend on their first roll, and players could earn more than 100 free Crossover Summon Tickets from daily login bonuses and limited-time missions. Okarun’s Golden Ball, the Beckoning Cat, and other items from the DAN DA DAN anime were available as equippable items.

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