The brand director of the Ace Combat series, Kazutoki Kono, shared a new video message pertaining to Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The game will release in 2026.
The video from Kono outlines the process of making the initial announcement trailer and instilling music and high-speed action that fans have come to expect from the series. He goes on to ask players to “Please wait a little longer for the moment when your wings can soar through the elevated sky.” Check out the full video message from Kazutoki Kono about Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve below:
You’re a fighter pilot, adrift at sea in a rescue boat until the outdated aircraft carrier, Endurance, pulls you aboard. Your homeland’s navy is shattered. The aging vessel, its decks crowded with refugees, has already retreated far from the front lines.
July 2029: The Federation of Central Usea (FCU) has fallen under a lightning invasion by the Republic of Sotoa. Most of the nation is occupied, the military is scattered, and the Endurance is just one fragment of what remains. On this shop, you’re given a single name: “Wings of Theve”. A legendary ace, a symbol of hope, a name tied to Theve, the FCU capital.
But that legend was a lie; it was a story made to keep morale alive. Now, you must carry that name and take to the skies again. With three new comrades at your side, fight to reclaim your lost homeland.
Valve has announced that the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model is no longer in production, and will no longer be sold. The reason for the decision is currently unknown.
The official Steam Deck website states that “We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model. Once sold out, it will no longer be available.” Already, the model is completely out of stock. Initially, it cost $399. Currently, the only two models of the Steam Deck that are available is the $550 512GB OLED model and the $649 1TB OLED model.
Recently, Valve revealed a new hardware lineup to complement the existing Steam Deck—Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame. Although the Steam Controller and Steam Machine should be familiar to Steam faithfuls, the hardware has been revamped completely. Steam Controller, Steam Machine and Steam Frame will launch in early 2026, and distribution will be handled by Valve just like the Steam Deck. Pricing is to be determined. The Verified program will also extend to Steam Machine and Steam Frame to bring updates and transparency regarding native support. If a game is Steam Deck Verified, it will automatically become Steam Machine Verified.
The Steam Machine is back as a compact machine six times more powerful than Steam Deck, according to Valve. Serving as a small form factor PC, Steam Machine runs SteamOS like any other Steam hardware, and the system has a front LED strip that is customizable in settings. The front panel is also customizable.
Additionally, The Steam Controller is designed with comfort and control in mind with magnetic TMR thumbsticks, HD rumble with haptic feedback, grip-enabled gyro called Gyro Sense (hold and release to enable/disable), trackpads, a Steam button, and Quick Access menu functionality, along with the standardized button layout commonly seen on controllers for PC.
The staff for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kotobukiya’s Arcanadea bishōjo plastic model series have revealed two new cast members and confirmed a new game project is in the works. Miho Okasaki will be voicing Velretta (below on the left) in the Arcanadea anime alongside Rina Hidaka as Yukumo (below on the right).
Kaede Hondo, known for her role on The Amagami Sisters, stars in the Arcanadea anime as Lumitea. The anime is set to premiere on TV Asahi, and more details about the cast and staff will be revealed at a later date.
A new game project for Arcanadea is currently in the works. Details about the game format and genre were not revealed, but fans can now follow the game’s official X (formerly Twitter) account to get news once the team is ready.
Shohei Chiba is the producer and series planner of Kotobukiya’s Arcanadea figure line, and necömi is the character designer.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the Arcanadea anime via My Anime List:
The “sci-fi x fantasy” franchise takes place in the near future, where the world has experienced rapid technological development thanks to a new energy called “Arcana Particles” that was discovered by Eden Industries. The new technology includes the largest virtual space server called Eden.
The VRMMO “ARCANADEA” is a game people can play within the Eden server, and features a fantasy world. After an explosion occurred at Eden Industries one night during maintenance, the world changed, marked by abnormal weather, communication issues, strange disappearances, and people gaining increased physical abilities.
The staff of the TV anime of Firehead and YahaKo’s A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series confirmed that the series will continue in season 2. A new trailer for A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 was released right after the end of episode 12.
Yuka Nagase performs the ending theme song “Migi Hidari (Right and Left).” The anime’s opening theme song is “Level wo Agete Butsuri de Naguru” by Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets.
The anime’s cast includes:
Ami Koshimizu as Lufas Maphaahl
Yuri Usui as Dina
Yukina Shutō as Aries
Hisako Tōjō as Libra
Naoya Uchida as Aigokeros
Mika Kanai as Parthenos
Kokoro Omori as Virgo
Shunsuke Takeuchi as Sword King Alioth
Tomoaki Maeno as Wise King Megrez
Daisuke Hirakawa as Sky King Merak
Satomi Akesaka as Vampire Princess Benetnasch
Shō Hayami as Demon King Orm
Miyu Irino as Mars
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jupiter
Shun Horie as Southern Cross Sei
Yūya Horiuchi directs the anime at studio Wao World, and WOWMAX is producing it. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu oversees the series scripts, Maiko Ebisawa is the character designer, and Takashi Kobayashi and Shōta Ueno are the sub-character designers.
Additional staff members for the anime series include:
Color Design: Tomoko Kohioki
Art Director: Yukari Yasuda
Compositing Director of Photography: Norimasa Teramoto
A new trailer for the ongoing Tojima Wants to be a Kamen Rider anime series confirms that cour 2 will begin on January 10, 2026 with episode 14. The first cour of Tojima Wants to be a Kamen Rider will end with episode 13 on December 27, with the anime taking a break over the holidays to prepare for cour 2.
Teddyloid feat. Shigeru Matsuzaki and TOPHAMHAT-KYO perform the opening theme song “Wanna be.” In addition, TeddyLoid feat. Ryoji Tokito perform the ending theme song “One More Time.”
The cast includes:
Katsuyuki Konishi as Tanzaburō Tōjima
Ai Kayano as Yuriko Okada
Kenichi Suzumura as Ichiyo Shimamura
Sōma Saitō as Mitsuha Shimamura
Fairouz Ai as Yukarisu
Satoshi Tsuruoka as Satoshi Itō
Fukushi Ochias as Fukushi Ishige
Daisuke Sakaguchi as Daisuke Sato
Kenjirō Tsuda as Hachirō Nakao
Hiroshi Fujioka as Kamen Rider
Takahiro Ikezoe is the director of the Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider anime. Touko Machida is the series composition writer, and Cindy H. Yamauchi is the character designer. TeddyLoid is the composer, and LIDENFILMS is producing the anime. The opening theme “Wanna Be” will be performed by Teddyloid feat. Shigeru Matsuzaki accelerated by TOPHAMHAT-KYO.
Additional staff members include:
Key Animator: Shintarō Shimizu
Prop Design: Yoshihiro Ujiie
Art Director: Yukihiro Shibutani (Ishigaki Pro), Ayano Aizu (Ishigaki Pro)
Art Supervision: Masaru Satō (Ishigaki Pro)
Art Director Assistant: Kanae Kawasaki (Ishigaki Pro)
Art Setting: Yūho Taniuchi
Color Key Artist: Ryoko Oka
Compositing Director of Photography: Junpei Takatsu
Compositing Director Assistant of Photography : Tomoaki Suzuki
Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
Sound Director: Takayuki Yamaguchi (movwav)
Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
Animation Producer: Kōsuke Yokota
Yokusaru Shibata first launched the manga with cooperation from Ishimori Productions and Toei in Monthly Hero’s magazine in 2018. The manga later moved to the Comiplex website, where it is still ongoing.
Akiteru Oboshi’s love life becomes annoying when his best friend’s sister keeps teasing him in My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me!. As love blossoms from the most obvious connection, Final Weapon has everything you need to know, including the release dates and schedule for all episodes of My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me!.
The story of My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! focuses on Akiteru and Iroha’s relationship. At first, Akiteru doesn’t care about living out his youth to the fullest. Despite that, Iroha continues to annoy and cling to him and only him, and she’s always in his bed. Akiteru can’t avoid her, so he might as well go along with her schemes.
My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! episodes will release on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. PST / 12:30 p.m. EST on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! will air for atleast 12 episodes this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me!(subject to change):
Episode 1 – October 4 – OUT NOW
Episode 2 – October 11 – OUT NOW
Episode 3 – October 18 – OUT NOW
Episode 4 – October 25 – OUT NOW
Episode 5 – November 1 – OUT NOW
Episode 6 – November 8 – OUT NOW
Episode 7 – November 15 – OUT NOW
Episode 8 – November 22 – OUT NOW
Episode 9 – November 29 – OUT NOW
Episode 10 – December 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 11 – December 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 12 – December 20 – OUT NOW
New episodes of My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
Pacific Standard Time: 9:30 a.m. PST
Mountain Standard Time: 10:30 a.m. MST
Central Standard Time: 11:30 a.m. CST
Eastern Standard Time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Greenwich Mean Time: 5:30 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Karubi Akami
Kohana Lam
Karubi Akami performs the opening theme song “Uza Kawaikute Nani ga Warui! (What’s Wrong With Being Annoyingly Cute!).” Kohana Lam performs the ending theme song “Hoshi no Kodō (Beat of the Star).”
Crunchyroll is streaming the My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! anime worldwide, excluding Japan, China, Hong Kong, Macao, Korea and Taiwan. In Japan, the anime is airing on TV Asahi’s NUWAnimation programming block, along with BS11, AT-X, ABEMA, d Anime Store, and other Japanese channels and streaming services.
What is My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me!About?
Ghost Mikawa and Tomari released the first volume of the My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! light novel in 2019. SB Creative published the tenth volume in 2022. Hira Hiraoka is drawing a manga adaptation, available on Square Enix’s Manga UP! service. Additionally, the light novel series is available on J-Novel Club.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the light novel series, via J-Novel Club:
If a girl teases you, that means she likes you! Unfortunately, Akiteru knows from experience that isn’t the case. Because every girl he interacts with shows him nothing but scorn, and he’s not scored a single date from it! Luckily, he’s more concerned with securing a spot for him and his game-development buddies at his uncle’s business. But when his uncle throws him a condition that involves playing the part of his daughter’s boyfriend, Akiteru has no choice but to take it. What will his best friend’s sister, Iroha, who bullies him relentlessly, think of the news
SEGA has announced the Version 2.7 update for Persona5: The Phantom X will launch on December 25 with Half-Year Anniversary celebrations and the simultaneous worldwide release of Justine & Caroline. Leading up to the release of Version 2.7, Persona5: The Phantom X players can get a daily gift of 50 Meta Jewels and a Kagura Bell from December 18 to December 24. Kagura Bells are new items that will be useful with the new Prayers feature in a future update.
Justine & Caroline were revealed in the latest trailer for Persona5: The Phantom X Version 2.7, and more details about the characters will be revealed during the Persona X-Stream Ver. 2.7: Half-Year Anniversary Special Edition, which starts on December 23 at 12:00 p.m. (UTC) on YouTube. The stream will be packed with new details, including Justine & Caroline’s special battle abilities and new events. It will be hosted by stand-in MC Neki Matsuzawa and Tomoko Noge voice actress Satomi Akesaka, who will be joined by P5X chief producer Yohsuke Uda from ATLUS, development producer Jun Matsunaga from SEGA, and operations director Yuta Sakai from SEGA.
To celebrate the Half-Year Anniversary of Persona5: The Phantom X, there will be various collab events that will let players enjoy P5X outside of the game itself. One of the collaborations will be with DARTSLIVE, where players can get a free Justine and Caroline THEME (wallpaper). P5X 501 will also be available to play in DARTSLIVE with background visuals and animations. Players can also earn live effects and themes based on the number of times the collab game is played. 5,555 lucky DARTSLIVE3 players will be randomly selected to receive fun darts with a calling card design, and there will be purchasable P5X and Persona 5 Royal digital content through January 28, 2026, too.
Persona5: The Phantom X is available now for Android, iOS, and PC (Steam).
Pony Canyon released a new promotional video for the upcoming anime adaptation of Iwatobineko’s The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari) manga. The video previews the opening theme song, “Ding-dong,” by Mao Abe, and reveals two additional characters and cast members.
Check out the trailer below:
The cast of The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife anime includes:
Yōhei Azakami as Akira Tounome
Yuka Nukui as Shizuka Yakou
Riho Sugiyama as Luna Jarashi (new)
Masaya Fukunishi as Daichi Kikira
Junya Enoki as Kousuke Madaraito(new)
Shinnosuke Tachibana as Twin(new)
Mitsuho Seta is directing the series and overseeing the series scripts. Project No.9 is animating the series. Kairi Unabara is handling character design, and Yōichi Kadono is credited for “suits supervision.” Nozomi Nakatani is the sound director at Bit Grooove Promotion, while Ruka Kawada is composing the music.
Additional staff members includes:
Sub-Character Design: Akane Kasasagi
Prop Design: Mahiru Shinya
Art Setting: Olive
Art Director: Chika Murayama
Color Key Artist: Yukiko Ario
Compositing Directors of Photography: Yuichiro Tozawa
Ryōko Takashimizu
Editing: Ayako Tan
Editing Assistant: Mei Fukuzawa (Graphinica)
Editing Support Assistant: Neo Hirano (Graphinica)
Spotting Support: Nami Niinuma (Graphinica)
Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
Music Production: Pony Canyon
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife manga was first released on X(formerly Twitter) in 2021. Later that year, Pixiv Comic acquired the rights and started serializing it.
Yakou Shizuka, a quiet and bashful woman, works at a detective agency. Her boss Tounome, who owns the company, is the gentlemanly type, kind and dapper, though he has an extra talent—he’s invisible!
His special ability is perfect for detective work, but he quickly comes to find it doesn’t work on Yakou, who is blind and always knows if he’s near. Charmed, Tounome is determined to get her to date him and isn’t against using his many skills.
Yakou’s quirky coworkers, a contrarian human man and a sisterly beastwoman, kindly watch over her as she stumbles and blushes through the uncharted waters of office romance.
Sakae Saitō’s post-apocalyptic Touring After the Apocalypse (Shūmatsu Touring) manga is getting its first anime adaptation during one of the busiest seasons for anime. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Touring After the Apocalypse, including the release dates and schedule for all episodes of the anime.
Touring After the Apocalypse focuses on the story of two young girls, Yoko and Airi, as they travel through post-apocalyptic Japan. They photograph the scenery and camp out in towns that are overtaken by nature. On their off-road motorbike, they’re free to roam the world with little care, so it’s time to embark on a journey.
Touring After the Apocalypse Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New Touring After the Apocalypse episodes will release on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. EST on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. Touring After the Apocalypse will air for atleast 12 episodes this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Touring After the Apocalypse(subject to change):
Episode 1 – October 4 – OUT NOW
Episode 2 – October 11 – OUT NOW
Episode 3 – October 18 – OUT NOW
Episode 4 – October 25 – OUT NOW
Episode 5 – November 1 – OUT NOW
Episode 6 – November 8 – OUT NOW
Episode 7 – November 15 – OUT NOW
Episode 8 – November 22 – OUT NOW
Episode 9 – November 29 – OUT NOW
Episode 10 – December 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 11 – December 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 12 – December 20 – OUT NOW
New episodes of Touring After the Apocalypse will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
Pacific Standard Time: 8:00 a.m. PST
Mountain Standard Time: 9:00 a.m. MDT
Central Standard Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT
Eastern Standard Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Greenwich Mean Time: 4:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Conton Candy
Myuk
Conton Candy performs the opening theme song “Touring,” and Myuk performs the ending theme song “Glide.”
Konomi Inagaki will star as Youko, while Miyu Tomita will play Airi.
Yoshinobu Tokumoto is directing the anime at Nexus. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu is in charge of the series composition and script. Usaku Myouchin is designing the characters, and Kenichiro Suehiro is composing the music.
Crunchyroll will stream the Touring After the Apocalypse anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the anime will air on TOKYO MX, Tochigi Television, Gunma Television, BS11, Metele, Yomiuri TV, and AT-X channels, alongside streaming services like ABEMA, d Anime Store, and more.
What is Touring After the Apocalypse About?
Sakae Saitō launched the manga in Kadokawa’s Dengeki Maoh magazine in September 2020. Kadokawa published the manga’s seventh compiled book volume on March 27.
All alone after the end of days, two girls ride through the desolate ruins of Japan—but they’re not about to let the collapse of civilization get in the way of sightseeing! From the hot springs of Hakone to the massive Tokyo Big Sight, they’ve got the run of the country’s most popular tourist spots all to themselves, so why not make the most of it?
Following its 12-episode reboot, the new anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi’s legendary Ranma 1/2 manga series is back with Ranma 1/2 Season 2. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Ranma 1/2 Season 2, including the release dates and schedule for all episodes of the anime.
Martial artist Ranma Saotome is transformed into a girl when splashed with cold water in Ranma 1/2, and having to explain this to his fiancée, Akane Tendō, is quite a challenge. To make matters worse, Ranma has to face potential suitors and rivals, but his (and her) love for Akane (and other girls) will surely prevail every time.
Ranma 1/2 Season 2 Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New Ranma 1/2 Season 2episodes will release on Saturdays at 7:55 a.m. PST / 10:55 a.m. EST / 12:55 a.m. JST on Netflix. Episodes will be released with English subs. Ranma 1/2 Season 2 will air for atleast 12 episodes this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Ranma 1/2 Season 2(subject to change):
Episode 1 – October 4 – OUT NOW
Episode 2 – October 11 – OUT NOW
Episode 3 – October 18 – OUT NOW
Episode 4 – October 25 – OUT NOW
Episode 5 – November 1 – OUT NOW
Episode 6 – November 8 – OUT NOW
Episode 7 – November 15 – OUT NOW
Episode 8 – November 22 – OUT NOW
Episode 9 – November 29 – OUT NOW
Episode 10 – December 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 11 – December 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 12 – December 20 – OUT NOW
New episodes of Ranma 1/2 Season 2 will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
Pacific Standard Time: 7:55 a.m. PST
Mountain Standard Time: 8:55 a.m. MST
Central Standard Time: 9:55 a.m. CST
Eastern Standard Time: 10:55 a.m. EST
Greenwich Mean Time: 3:55 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Wednesday Campanella
Nishina
Wednesday Campanella performs the opening theme song “Wo Ai Ni,” and Nishina performs the anime’s ending theme song “Panda Girl.”
The cast for Ranma 1/2 includes the following:
Kappei Yamaguchi as (male) Ranma Saotome
Megumi Hayashibara as (female) Ranma
Noriko Hidaka as Akane Tendō
Minami Takayama as Nabiki Tendō
Kikuko Inoue as Kasumi Tendō
Kōichi Yamadera as Ryōga Hibiki
Rei Sakuma as Shampoo
Toshihiko Seki as Mousse
Kaori Nazuka as Ukyō Kuonji
Kazuhiko Inoue as Happōsai
Ako Mayama as Cologne
Akira Ishida as Hikaru Gosunkugi
Kōnosuke Uda directed the first season at MAPPA. Kimiko Ueno handles the series scripts, and Hiromi Taniguchi handles the character design. Kōsuke Kawamura joins the staff as one of the chief animation directors, and Ryūta Hayashi joins Chihiro Ōkawa in directing the art.
Netflix is streaming Ranma 1/2 Season 2 worldwide and in Japan. The anime is also streaming on the NTV channel in Japan, before streaming on Netflix in the country. Access may vary by region, however.
What is Ranma 1/2 Season 2About?
Here’s an overview of the original Ranma 1/2 manga series from VIZ Media:
Years ago, Genma promised his old friend Soun Tendo that Ranma would marry one of Soun’s three daughters and carry on the family’s martial arts school. Except that the girl picked to be Ranma’s bride doesn’t seem to like him, Ranma keeps getting into fights…and did we mention that whole changing into a girl thing?
