Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen Manga is Getting an Anime

Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen anime

Aniplex has announced a TV anime adaptation of Akira Ozaki’s Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen (Sorry About My Younger Brothers) manga series is in the works for a 2026 premiere. The anime’s main visual, promotional video, and cast and staff members were also revealed.

Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen key visual
© オザキアキラ/集英社・「うちの弟どもがすみません」製作委員会

In addition, Ozaki released a commemorative illustration:

Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen illustration
© オザキアキラ/集英社

The anime’s main cast includes: 

  • Naomi Ōzora as Ito Narita
  • Toshiki Masuda as Gen Narita

Hitoshi Nanba directs the Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen anime series at Lay-duce. Megumi Shimizu handles the series composition, Shiori Hiraiwa and Yōko Fukushima are the character designers, and Gin is the music composer.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Design: Chie Okubo
  • Prop Design: Takashi Akaishizawa
  • Color Design: Tomoko Yamazaki
  • Director of Photography: Naoki Ishikawa
  • Editing: Gō Sadamatsu
  • Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
  • Sound Production: INSPION Edge

Ozaki launched the manga on Shueisha’s Bessatsu Margaret magazine in January 2020. Shueisha has released 14th compiled book volumes as of July 25, 2025.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga series, via Manga Dex:

Ito is a second-year high school student and an only child who has to move to a different city; her mother remarried and begins her new life as an older sister of 4 siblings!

The start of a family-love-comedy with four step-brothers ♥

Etheria: Restart Season 2 (SS2) ‘Rime Tiara” is Now Live

Etheria Restart Season 2 SS2

XD Games has launched Etheria: Restart Season 2 (SS2) “Rime Tiara,” the latest season of the free-to-play supernatural hero team-building RPG for Android, iOS, and PC via Steam. The update brings wintry decorations and snow to the world of Etheria, along with many new events and features, for a limited time.

The Everwinter Tribunal runs through February 2, 2026 with the following seasonal cosmetics:

  • Chaku Outfit: Frostnight Justiciar
  • Male Hyperlinker Loungewear: Snowveil Resolve
  • Female Hyperlinker Loungewear: Winter Blossom

Moreover, five new playable Animuses will be introduces over time: 

  • Through December 18:
    • Lowan – The Eclipse Hunter | E.O.S | Disorder
    • Santik – Rocking Phantom | Faltering District | Reason
  • December 25 to January 8 
    • Palin – Vitachime | Astral Union
    • Senyu – Dawn Flare | Hydra Bank
  • January 15 to January 29:
    • Fiamelia – Dreamyne | Hydra Bank

Etheria: Restart SS2 also introduces Ability Awakening, allowing players to unlock massive buffs for Turandot, Sania, and RC-77 through a new Enhancement Tree.

An in-game Events calendar is now viewable under the Events tab. Here are some of the events you can expect:

  • Season Celebration: December 4 to 11 (sign-in supplies for seamless SS2 entry).
  • New Year’s Events: December 25 to January 1 (missions + exclusive cosmetics).
  • Chaku Treasure Hunt: Key-based treasure trove for enhancement materials (Encrypted/Cipher Zones).
  • Limited-Time Summit Arena Mode: Rank-free fun matches for battle pass progress + wild rules.
  • Ongoing: Blessings Galore, Wishbinder Gift, and more.

 

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Streams ‘Ex-Otogibanashi’ Music Video

Cosmic Princess Kaguya Ex-Otogibanashi music video

The official YouTube channel for Shingo Yamashita’s new Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime film is now streaming a music video for main theme song “Ex-Otogibanashi (Ex-Fairy Tale)” by Saori Hayami and ryo (supercell). Keisuke Suwa was the recording engineer for “Ex-Otogibanashi,” and STEREOTYPE is responsible for the visuals of the Cosmic Princess Kaguya! music video, with Yoshitaka Katsurada as director, Shuji Nagai as motion designer, and Ran Gu as art director.

What’s more, the “Ex-Otogibanashi” single will launch on January 23 alongside CPK! Remix, a collection of song remixes from the film by Nagi Yanagi and Hatsune Miku.

Leading up to the anime film’s release on Netflix, more new songs will be released over time with music videos.

  • “Watashiha Watashinokotoga Suki (I like who I am)” by Yūko Natsuyoshi and composer HoneyWorks
    • Streaming December 12
  • “Hoshi Furu Umi (Starry Sea)” by Aqu3ra
    • Streaming December 19
  • “Remember” by yuigot
    • Streaming December 26

40mP performs “Shunkan, Symphony. (Moment, Symphony.)” kz (livetune) is composing the song “Reply.”

Further, the film is getting a manga adaptation by Tarō Yoneda on Kadokawa’s Comptiq magazine starting January 9. A novel adaptation by author Naruto Kiriyama and illustrator Asao Urata will release on January 30. Yamashita is supervising the project.

The new Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime film premieres on January 22, 2026.

The main cast includes: 

Shingo Yamashita makes his feature-length directorial debut in collaboration with Studio Colorido (Burn the Witch) and his own studio, Studio Chromato. Yamashita is acclaimed for this work on the opening sequences for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1, Chainsaw Man, and Urusei Yatsura. Hechima and Akihiro Nagae are the character designers.

Gnosia Original Soundtrack is Now Available on Steam

Gnosia original soundtrack

PLAYISM and Petit Depotto have released the original soundtrack of Gnosia on PC via Steam for $17.99. The Gnosia original soundtrack is discounted to $16.19 on Steam until December 19 alongside a bundle for $30.31 ($38.68).

Here’s the track list for the soundtrack:

Gnosia Soundtrack Track List

  1. call of ender
  2. in the unknown ship
  3. voting
  4. suspicion
  5. red alert
  6. remind me
  7. ULULO
  8. enjoying my routine
  9. flying yellow cucumber
  10. back street cats
  11. a ray of hope
  12. the silver key
  13. a sip of wonder
  14. for your fun
  15. ice prison
  16. we all broken
  17. ASTER
  18. shooting stars go away
  19. eyes on you
  20. this is a lie
  21. world of probability
  22. the truth
  23. the last march of us
  24. blue sky, blue star

Crunchyroll is streaming the Gnosia anime during its weekly run with English subs and an English dub.

MAISONdes performs the opening theme song “Bake no Kawa feat. Kobo Kanaeru, Kasane Teto, Giga & Teddyloid.” Umeda Cypher performs the new ending theme song “Floor Killer.” Ling Tosite Sigure performed the previous ending theme song “Loo% Who%.”

The cast of the anime include:

  • Hiroki Nanami as Racio
  • Ikumi Hasegawa as Setsu
  • Chika Anzai as Yūri
  • Akari Kitō as SQ
  • Asami Seto as Jina
  • Saori Hayami as Stella
  • Aoi Yūki as Yuriko
  • Ayane Sakura as Comet
  • Yūichi Nakamura as Chipie
  • Kenjirō Tsuda as Jonas
  • Kana Hanazawa as Otome
  • Takeo Ōtsuka as Remnan
  • Takuya Eguchi as Sha-Ming

Kazuya Ichikawa is directing the Gnosia anime at studio Domerica. Jukki Hanada writes and oversees the series scripts. Arisa Matsuura adapts Kotori’s original character designs from the game for animation. Hideyuki Fukasawa is the music composer.

Other key staff members include:

  • Art Directors: Mayumi Kamada, Mari Takada
  • Director of Photography: Tatsuya Nomura
  • Sound Director: Ryōsuke Naya
  • Sound Effects: Kiyotaka Kawada
  • Sound Production: Studio Mausu
  • Jinrō Supervision: Fumiya Matsuzaki
  • Producers: Tōru Kawakatsu (Petit Depotto), Yoshitaka Kimura (Aniplex)

Gnosia is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

Medabots Survivors Opens Pre-Registration for Global Version

Medabots Survivors

Fitness Boxing series developer Imagineer has opened pre-registration for the global version of Medabots Survivors, a free-to-play survival action game for Android via Google Play) and iOS via App Store. The App Store lists a placeholder release date set for February 28, 2026 for the global version of Medabots Survivors.

Check out the official trailer for Medabots Survivors below:

Medabots Survivors first launched on February 10, 2025 for Android and iOS in Japan. Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via the official store pages:

The Medabots series finally returns to a global audience. A new survivor action game is here!

Recruit Medabots, robots with unique skills, and survive against a horde of enemies.

Simple Action Game

Command your unique Medabots with simple controls and survive against the onslaught of approaching enemies!

The key to victory is the player’s choice of which Medabots to recruit from their limited fighting force!

Medabots with Various Skills

There will be over 60 playable Medabots available at release!

      • Wipe out enemies with missiles!
      • Sweep away nearby enemies!
      • Set traps to intercept enemies!

Each Medabots uses their unique skills to fight!

Experience the thrilling battles that lead to dramatic reversals!

Stay tuned for future information!

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Commercial Previews Soundtrack by Evan Call

Frieren Beyond Journey's End Season 2 soundtrack

A new commercial for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 has been released to preview the soundtrack by composer Evan Call. Evan Call previously composed the soundtrack for the first season of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, which was warmly received by fans around the world.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 premieres January 16, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. JST  on NTV’s “Friday Anime Night” programming block. The first season is streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix in the US, Canada, and Latin America, and Crunchyroll will continue to stream the series. 17 episodes of the Magic of ?? mini anime episodes are streaming on YouTube as well.

Tomoya Kitagawa directs the anime with support from Keiichirō Saitō. Daiki Harashina is the assistant director, and Tomohiro Suzuki handles series composition. Takasemaru, Keisuke Kojima, and Yuri Fujinaka are the character designers, Seiko Yoshioka is the concept artist. Madhouse animates the series. milet performs the ending theme song “The Story of Us.”

Lastly, here’s an overview, via Crunchyroll:

The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel’s party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf, she is able to live over a thousand years. She promises Himmel and the others that she will be back to see them and then sets out on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Frieren goes to visit Himmel and the others. She remained unchanged, but Himmel and the others have aged and only a little of their lives remain. Later, she witnesses Himmel’s death. Frieren is pained by her desire to have spent more time getting to know people. With that regret in her heart, she then goes on a journey to do just that. On her journey, she meets many people and many events await her.

Suikoden Star Leap Manga is Now Being Serialized in English

Suikoden Star Leap manga in English

Konami has announced that Aki Shimizu’s Suikoden Star Leap: Trails of the Stars manga is now being serialized in English on Kadokawa’s Comic Walker website. The Suikoden Star Leap manga adaptation is being serialized bi-monthly in Japanese and English going forward. Shimizu previously worked on the Suikoden III manga, and she is also working on the ongoing The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei manga series.

The Suikoden: Star Leap mobile game is coming soon to Android, iOS, and PC via Steam. The new game features gacha elements and events, but the new title retains the Suikoden franchise’s signature combat system. Out of 108 stars, players can assemble a “dream team” of their favorite Suikoden heroes for battle.

Fans can also look forward to Suikoden: The Anime, which premieres in 2026. Yūzō Satō directs Suikoden: The Anime at Konami animation. NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan anime and music production department member Ryō Hino is the anime’s producer and production manager. Michihiro Tsuchiya oversees the series scripts.

The cast of Suikoden: The Anime:

  • Toshiki Kumagai as Riliu
  • Shimba Tsuchiya as Jowy
  • Ayumi Hinohara as Nanami
  • Katsuyuki Konishi as Victor
  • Yūichi Nakamura as Flik

Fumi Ishikawa is the game character designer, and Arata Suzuki is credited for the original drafts of the anime character designs. What’s more, Ryō Yamauchi is the anime character designer. Yoshikazu Iwanami is the sound director, and Kōji Nakamura is composing the music.

The Suikoden Live Broadcast is set for December 16 at 1:00 a.m. PST / 4:00 a.m. EST, and fans can watch the stream on YouTube. The broadcast will be roughly three hours long, featuring the Suikoden 30th Anniversary Memorial Talk in Genso Museum and 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert. However, it’s worth noting there will be no new game announcements or updates during the broadcast.

Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs Launches January 28, 2026 on PC

Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs

Nise-Eikoku Studio has announced dungeon RPG Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs is coming to PC via Steam on January 28, 2026. Before the game’s launch, a free demo for Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs is available now on Steam.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

A Fanmade Touhou Project DRPG With Not-So-Easy Boss Fights!

The girls of Gensokyo weave together a dungeon RPG with an estimated playtime of 30~50 hours. Pick a frontline of 4 and a rear of 8 to form a party of 12 characters out of a pool over 40+ and conquer extensive dungeons!

The True Thrill of DRPGs – Hacking, Slashing, and Character Growth!

Among the enemies wandering dungeons, you’ll find especially troublesome (and tasty!) Rare Enemies that give much more EXP, Giant Enemies that are several times as stronger than regular ones and tens of times more rewarding, and Special Enemies that possess various unique aspects to their fights and hold special item drops!

Raise and lower the spawn rate of various enemies, waiting in ambush for some and running from others as you explore vast dungeons!

Find the perfect hunting ground for your party and go farming for a while!
Use various means to devise certain, consistent strategies for powerful foes and grind, grind, grind to grow stronger!

Builds and Counter-Builds Are the Key to Beating Bosses!

“They’ll do this thing every X turns!” “They’ll always use this attack at X% HP!” “They have a 1500% party-wide nuke!”

“They stop time and attack 4 times for 500% damage each!” “They buff every turn with no cap!”

The bosses blocking your way may be powerful, but there’s always a solution! Defeat countless powerful foes with special traits by ascertaining their patterns and weaknesses, then going at them with a well-trained party and a finely-honed battle plan!

Utilize Boss Refights to Use Bosses to Farm and Challenge Even Fiercer Battles!

By progressing through the game, you’ll unlock the ability to refight bosses to your heart’s content!

You can either treat them as tasty sitting ducks to farm them and get their drops,
or you can subject yourself to level restrictions to gain extra rewards from battling them!

There are even some powerful special rewards you can only obtain by beating bosses with restrictions attached!

Boss fights make for really intense battles with restrictions on, so be ready before you attempt them!

Skill Trees With Over 1000 Skills For Designing Your Own Synergies!

Everyone loves Skill Trees! Each of the 40+ characters has their own massive tree exclusive to them!

Which of the many girls will you choose? Which skills will you teach them? Who will battle in tandem with who?

Form your own unique party and devise your own unique battle strategy!

Chaos Zero Nightmare Update Introduces Forbidden Catalyst Chapter 2 and Season 1 Content

Chaos Zero Nightmare Chapter 2

Smilegate and Super Creative has released a new update for Chaos Zero Nightmare featuring Chapter 2 of Forbidden Catalyst, Season 1 of the story-based seasonal content “Galactic Disaster” and several new pieces of content, including the new Combatant Chizuru.

In Chapter 2, the protagonists pursue “Kaguya Pharmaceutical” to recover the stolen “Primonium,” unfolding into a chase with “Yuki.” The Great Rift ranked mode has also been introduced, allowing players to compete by dealing damage to a boss in order to receive rewards, including in-game currency and limited-edition decorations. The Galactic Disaster reward shop now includes “Omega Code,” a material used for Ego Manifestation (Transcendence) for all Combatants.

The Chaos Zero Nightmare update adds Chizuru and Itsuku as a new Combatant and Partner, respectively. Chizuru is a 5-star Void attribute Psionic Combatant who fights using her exclusive skill “Cursed Shackles,” which allows her to obtain powerful upgrade cards. Her “Bound At Dusk” card can reduce card-use costs as well.

There are various new content updates and system-related improvements as well. The “Unigram” messenger-style system and “Favorite Presents” were added to enhance bonding with owned Combatants. Special events may also occur in Unigram depending on affinity levels.

The Blackhorn Trade permanent shop has been added, allowing players to spend “Crystal of Discord” earned by playing the “Chaos Manifestation,” “Codex,” and “Galactic Disaster” content. The shop offers various items that support progression. What’s more, the amount of in-game currency required to level up Combatants and Partners has been reduced by 80% from the previous update, and any currency previously spent will be refunded to players retroactively.

Further, a new 21-day check-in event is being held with rewards like “Rescue Anchors” and “Signal Amplification Anchors,” which are used to obtain Combatants and Partners, various growth materials, Prism Lenses, and more.

Lastly, Chaos Zero Nightmare is available now for Android via Google Play, iOS via App Store, and PC via STOVE.

Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Trailer Reveals More Cast Members

Whoever Steals This Book anime film cast trailer

Kadokawa has revealed six new cast members for the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori’s Whoever Steals This Book novel, which opens in theaters on December 26 in Japan, in the film’s latest trailer.

The new cast members for Whoever Steals This Book include (left to right, top row to bottom row on image below):

Whoever Steals This Book anime film more cast members
© 2025 深緑野分/KADOKAWA/「この本を盗む者は」製作委員会
  • Yō Taichi as Kakihara
  • Makoto Koichi as Hiroda
  • Yumiri Hanamori as Takayama
  • Hitomi Ueda as Osanai
  • Manaka Iwami as Uhara
  • Jun Fukuyama as Mysterious Man

Vocalist YUKI performs the Whoever Steals This Book theme song “Share.”

The cast includes:

  • Rin Kataoka as Mifuyu Mikura
  • Sora Tamaki as Mashiro
  • Nao Tōyama as Hirune Mikura
  • Junichi Suwabe as Ayumu Mikura
  • Shizuka Itō as Keiko Yosano
  • Shimba Tsuchiya as Takafumi Haruta
  • Romi Park as Tamaki Mikura
  • Shigeru Chiba as Junichirō Kaname
  • Ryōta Suzuki as Tanbi Che
  • Reina Ueda as Natsume Harada
  • Tomokazu Seki as Osamu Kikuchida
  • Rie Takahashi as Shiori Haruta

Daisei Fukuoka directs the anime at Kagome Company (Kagokan). Yasuhiro Nakanishi writes the script, and Michiru Ōshima composes the music. Keiko Kurosawa is the film’s animation director and the character designer. Further, Kagokan founder Yūji Higa is the animation producer, and Kadokawa Animation distributes the film.

Additional staff members include:

  • Color Key Artist: Eriko Murata, Tarō Kaguchi
  • CG Director: Kōji Ichikawa
  • 2D Design: Aya Kubota
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Yuichiro Tozawa
  • Editing: Kengo Shigemura
  • Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
  • Animation Producer: Yūji Higa

Kadokawa first published the novel in 2020. Moreover, a manga adaptation by Kakeru Sora was serialized in Kadokawa’s Young Ace magazine from 2021 to 2023. Yen Press distributes both the novel and the manga in English.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via Yen Press:

Descended from a long line of book collectors, high school student Mifuyu is surrounded by books in every aspect of her life. Her great-grandfather established the famous Mikura Hall, a library in the heart of town, and even the townspeople are all avid readers. There’s just one problem—Mifuyu hates books!
But when a thief in Mikura Hall triggers an ancient curse, she’s left with no choice but to reclaim the stolen books herself…by entering the very stories she despises! With the help of the mysterious Mashiro, will she be able to restore her great-grandfather’s collection and save her town from a magical doom?