The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Anime Gets New Official Trailer

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October 15, 2025

A new official trailer for the TV anime adaptation of Punichan’s The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom light novel series was released. As shown in the trailer, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom will premiere in January 2026.

The cast of the anime include:

Mai Fuchigami as Tiararose
Yūichirō Umehara as Aquasteed
Takuya Satō as Hartknights
Yumiri Hanamori as Akari

Cast members will be reprising their roles from the otome game adaptation.

Takayuki Hamana is directing the anime at Studio DEEN. Yoshimi Narita is handling the series scripts, and Majiro is in charge of character design.

Punichan first released the novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō service in 2016. B’s-Log Bunko released print versions with illustrations by Akeno Naruse. The light novel achieved massive success with over 5.6 million copies in circulation.

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

On the day before her downfall, Lady Tiararose Lapis Clementille recalls that she is in an otome game that she had once played in her former life. She used to adore the main love interest, Prince Hartknights Lapis-Lazuli Lactomuth, but unfortunately, she was not reincarnated as the heroine, but rather as his worst enemy—the villainess fiancée.

At their graduation ceremony, without blinking an eye, Hartknights condemns Tiararose for alleged crimes, breaks off his engagement, and proclaims the heroine Akari as his new bride-to-be. No matter whether Tiararose is innocent, he banishes her from the kingdom.

But before her sentence can be carried out, a shocking figure appears. Aquasteed Marineforest, the prince of a powerful neighboring country, has been harboring feelings for Tiararose for quite some time, and announces his intention to marry her!

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy Anime Premieres in April 2026

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October 15, 2025

A new promotional video for the TV anime adaptation of nonco’s Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga confirms the anime’s April 2026 premiere. The cast and staff of Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy were also revealed.

The Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy anime’s cast stars Aoi Koga as Kanan and Seiichirō Yamashita as Yōji.

The newly announced cast members include:

Sayumi Suzushiro as Jeanne
Maki Kawase as Ami
Ayaka Nanase as Nadeko Masurao
Fūka Izumi as Milch Zebul
Hikaru Tōno as Miel Zebul
Yoshino Nanjō as Lilim Zebul

Yasushi Muroya directs the anime at Studio KAI, and Hisashi Isogawa is the assistant director. Rintarō Ikeda handles the series scripts, and Akari Minagawa is the character designer.

Additional staff members include:

Sub-Character Design: Chisa Shibata
Prop Design: Nana Koinuma
Art Director: Nobuaki Mihara
Art Setting: Studio Uni, Quun Plant
Color Key Artist: Mineyo Ōnishi
3D CG Director: Masanari Kira
Compositing Director of Photography: Shigeki Asakawa
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura
Sound Effects: Rio Satō
Music: Shūhei Mutsuki
Music Production: King Records
Animation Producer: Hirokazu Shiba

nonco’s Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy manga was released in June 2022 on Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The story of the manga series focuses on Kanan, a demoness who infiltrates human society as a high school student to devour souls. A particular high school boy catches Kanan’s interest, but she quickly becomes her boyfriend and leaves her primary objective up in the air. With the prospect of her first love, Kanan’s relationship is filled with new experiences for her.

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady Anime Gets an English Dub on Crunchyroll

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Soul Kiwami

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October 15, 2025

Pass the Monster Meat Milady English dub

Crunchyroll announced the English dub of the Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! anime premieres on October 16. The English dub cast and crew of Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! episode 1 was also revealed.

English Dub Episode 1 Cast

Katie Wetch as Melphie
Conner Allison as Duke
Landon McDonald as Chaos
Daniel Van Thomas as Ghislain
Leslie Marie Collins as Celia
Joshua Waters as Mullan
Whitney Holotik as Talbot
Additional Voices: Dayeanne Hutton, Donna Xia, UkuLeili, Rebecca Danae, Matt Thurston, Peyton Howard, Zac Loera, Ethan Gallardo

English Dub Episode 1 Crew

Voice Director: Shawn Gann
Producer: Susie Nixon
Adaptation: Domonique French
Engineer: Victor Acosta

AVAM performs the opening theme song “Sugary Story,” and Shunichi Toki performs the ending theme song “Kibō Kōdo.”

The Japanese cast of the anime includes:

Kanna Nakamura as Melphiera Marchalrayd
Taito Ban as Aristide of Galbraith
Takashi Kondō as Kauss Laforg
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Mullan Sero
Ryōhei Kimura as Maxim du Livastal Mild Langtias
Shin Furukawa as Anbry Shal
Daisuke Hirakawa as Zeff Senjin
Toshiki Masuda as Claude Fole

Mutsumi Takeda, known for his work on B-PROJECT Passion*Love Call, is directing the anime at Asahi Production. Keiichirō Ōchi is overseeing the series scripts, and Masato Kato handles the character design. Takaaki Nakahashi is composing the music at Nichion, and Ryō Tanaka serves as Sound Director.

Additional staff members include:

Sub-Character Design: Yasuka Ōtaki, Shūhei Yagisawa
Costume Design: Yui Ushinohama
Monster Design: Tomohide Kikunaga
Prop Design / Cooking Design: Kumiko Shishido
Color Design: Maki Saitō
Art Director: Arisa Taira
Art Board: Yukako Ogawa
Art: Studio KLAS
Compositing Director of Photography: Wen Xin He
Photography: Asahi Production
Offline Editing: Ami Ishii (Asahi Production)
Sound Production: Ai Addiction

Kanata Hoshi launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2019. Kodansha publishes the light novel in print with illustrations by Peperon.

Lastly, here’s a synopsis, courtesy of Crunchyroll:

Any proper noble lady must cultivate refined tastes, and Lady Melphiera’s delicacy of choice is…monsters! Unfortunately, society frowns upon such unladylike cravings and brands her the “Voracious Villainess.” At a banquet, she’s attacked by a monster, only to be saved by the feared “Blood-Mad Duke.” He’s brutal, mysterious, and charming. Could he be the one to appreciate her monstrous appetite?

WWE 2K25 John Cena Farewell Edition Gameplay Trailer Revealed

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Saras Rajpal

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October 15, 2025

WWE 2K25 John Cena Farewell Edition Gameplay Trailer Revealed

2K has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming John Cena Farewell Edition DLC for WWE 2K25 during IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025. The DLC for the game will release tomorrow, October 16.

The trailer begins with a brief introduction from R-Truth, also known as Ron Killings. It features a match between John Cena in his “Basic Thuganomics” era and “Ron Cena” against members of the Judgement Day faction: JD McDonagh and Finn Balor. Check out the gameplay trailer for the John Cena Farewell Edition of WWE 2K25 below:

The DLC will include:

John Cena (WrestleMania 41)
John Cena ’04 (Dr. of Thuganomics)
Brock Lesnar
Ron Cena
Five Cena Farewell Tour T-Shirts (cosmetic)

WWE 2K25 is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The PlayStation Store describes the game as follows:

RULE BEYOND THE RING

In a franchise first, step outside the ropes and onto The Island for PS5®—an immersive, WWE-themed world filled with epic arenas, challenges, and live events. Fight to join the Bloodline with “The Original Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns, as you upgrade and customize your MySUPERSTAR through multiple storyline chapters.

2K SHOWCASE: THE BLOODLINE’S DYNASTY

The all-new Showcase, hosted by “The Wiseman” Paul Heyman, celebrates one of the most historic family dynasties in wrestling. Relive legendary showdowns or dream matches between The Bloodline and WWE Superstars and Legends.

EXPANDED GAMEPLAY

Intergender wrestling makes its long-awaited debut in the WWE 2K franchise! Additional features include the return of chain wrestling, Underground and Bloodline Rules match types, barricade diving, and more.

MyGM GOES WORLDWIDE

Take your show on the road with MyGM, now featuring online multiplayer. Draft WWE Superstars and Legends to your show’s roster and lead your brand through multi-week seasons.

YOUR UNIVERSE, YOUR WAY

New upgrades give greater control over your Universe experience featuring commentary-driven promos with new cutscenes, branching choices, and multiple outcomes.

A UNIFIED MyRISE

Take control of your Superstar from the women’s or men’s divisions in a singular multi-gender MyRISE storyline where Bayley, Kevin Owens, and other Superstars infiltrate NXT in an attempt to take control of the entire WWE universe. Featuring new brawl environments, unlockable arenas, characters, and more—plus new ally storylines involving Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, and other WWE Superstars.

A ROSTER FOR THE AGES

WWE 2K25 brings you an unparalleled lineup of current Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers. The 300+ stacked roster spans multiple generations and features Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Undertaker, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Jade Cargill, and more.

Where Winds Meet Open World Trailer Released

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Saras Rajpal

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October 15, 2025

Where Winds Meet Open World Trailer Released

During IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025, Everstone Studio has released a new trailer for Where Winds Meet, showcasing the game’s open world. The game will launch on November 14 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store in the west.

Check out the open world trailer for Where Winds Meet below:

In Where Winds Meet, players will embark on a journey as a mysterious swordsman navigating throughout China during the Northern Song Dynasty. Various decisions must be made by the swordsman to determine his role in the ongoing conflict. The protagonist has several roles to choose from such as doctor, merchant, or wanderer.

Where Winds Meet first launched on December 27, 2024 for PC in China, followed by the Android and iOS versions on January 9, 2025.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, courtesy of Everstone Studio:

In Where Winds Meet, players will embark on an unforgettable journey in an oriental Wuxia open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China’s tumultuous Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era. Players will assume the role of a young swordsman uncovering the mysteries of their own identity, experiencing thrilling adventures in a volatile historical era brimming with infinite possibilities, and crafting their own Wuxia (Chinese Martial Arts Style) stories.

As a wandering swordsman, players will discover an unparalleled free open world for them to explore, as they embark on an epic adventure through a vast and seamless open world, where breath-taking landscapes unfold before their eyes.

Rooted in the rich traditions of Chinese history, players can learn and experience the essence of Wuxia martial arts during their adventures and use them as the fundamental means for open-world exploration and problem-solving.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Reveals New Clip

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October 15, 2025

A new clip for the upcoming release of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was released during IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025, featuring 40 seconds from one of the film’s intense battles. After watching the clip, fans can experience the full action when Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc opens with early theatrical screenings on October 22 in the U.S. Tickets to the early screenings are available on Fandango.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc opened on September 19 in Japan and September 24 internationally. The movie heads to theaters in U.S. and Canada on October 24 with English dubs and English subs with Japanese voice-overs, and there will be RealD 3D screenings. What’s more, the movie premieres October 29 in the U.K.

Kenshi Yonezu performs the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc theme song “IRIS OUT.” Yonezu also performs the ending theme song “JANE DOE” with Hikaru Utada. Maximum The Hormone performs the the insert song “Hawatari Nioku Centi [2-hundred-million-Centimeter-long-blades] (70% Unlocked edit).”

The cast and staff include:

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

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.

Scott Pilgrim EX Developer Game Overview Trailer Released

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Saras Rajpal

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October 15, 2025

Scott Pilgrim EX Developer Game Overview Trailer Released

Tribute Games has released a new trailer for Scott Pilgrim EX, featuring an overview of the game from the developers. The trailer comes courtesy of IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025.

The “Developer Game Overview” trailer provides an overview of the game’s story, its inspirations, as well as the four confirmed characters. These characters include Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Lucas Lee, and Roxie Richter. Check out the new trailer for Scott Pilgrim EX below:

Additionally, three physical editions are available to pre-order now on Limited Run Games. The first is the standard edition, which costs $39.99 and includes a reversible cover. Then there’s the Deluxe Adventure Edition, which costs $64.99, and includes a regular box and deluxe box (both with reversible covers), a game soundtrack featuring music by Anamanaguchi, and a tie-in comic by Bryan Lee O’Malley.

The last edition is the Ultimate Adventure Edition, which costs $174.99, and includes the following:

Scott Pilgrim EX Game with reversible cover featuring artwork by Crisppyboat*
Game Goose Replica Box – console not included. Game Goose is not a real console
Scott Pilgrim EX Deluxe Box with reversible cover art featuring artwork by Matias Bergara
Game Soundtrack featuring music by Anamanaguchi
Hardcover Art Book/Strategy Guide
Tie-In Comic by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Acrylic Diorama with Scott and Ramona Figures
Pixelated Commemorative Coin

The Outer Worlds 2 Gets New Official Gameplay Trailer

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October 15, 2025

Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment released a new gameplay trailer for first-person shooter RPG The Outer Worlds 2 during IGN Fall Fest 2025. The gameplay trailer gives a one-minute preview of the many weapons and gadgets that players will equip in The Outer Worlds 2.

The Outer Worlds 2 launches on October 29 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Battle.net for $69.99. A Premium Edition will be sold for $99.99, featuring early access that begins on October 23 at 9:00 p.m. PDT / October 24 at 12:00 a.m. EDT. The game will be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass PC and Ultimate subscriptions.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via the official Steam page:

About The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar – get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness!

As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.

Explore a New Frontier

The Arcadia colony is engulfed in a factional war, as the Protectorate’s so-called benevolent rule is challenged by the rebellion of their religious order and a corporate invasion. As destructive rifts spread across the colony, each faction fights to control or close them for their own ends. Navigate diverse zones, uncover hidden lore, and shape the fate of a system on the brink!

Your Commander, Your Way

Build your character with the abilities and choices that reflect your playstyle. The colony reacts to your every move, crafting a narrative that’s yours to own—whether you’re a disciple of diplomacy, an astute strategist, a crusader for chaos, or something different altogether. And yes, you can dumb!

Enlist Your Companions

Recruit companions with unique traits, backgrounds and goals. Whether you choose to help them achieve their ambitions or steer them toward your own objectives, your influence shapes their growth (or death), making them an integral part of the immersive story you create together.

Chained Soldier Season 2 Anime Reveals New Clip

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Soul Kiwami

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October 15, 2025

A new one-minute clip of Chained Soldier Season 2 was shown at IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 ahead of the anime’s premiere in January 2026. As shown in the new clip, Chained Soldier Season 2 will be streamed on HIDIVE, just like the first season.

Masafumi Tamura is directing the Chained Soldier anime at studio Passione and Hayabusa Film. Keiya Nakano is handling the character design, while Kohta Yamamoto handles the music. Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Ohine Ezaki, Takahiro Nagase, and Kyōta Kanō are the scriptwriters.

Additional staff includes:

Series Composition: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
Concept Composite: Junpei Takatsu
Art Director: Shino Ohara
Color Design: Sakie Suzuki
Assistant Color Designer: Mai Kabatani
Director of Photography: Kōji Hayashi
CG Director: Takayuki Taba (SANZIGEN)
Editor: Ayako Tan
Sound Director: Chikako Yokota
Sound Production: Dax Production

Kana Hanazawa will play Ren Yamashiro.

Takahiro and Yōhei Takemura released the Chained Soldier manga on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ manga website in January 2019.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, via HIDIVE:

Two supernatural forces appeared simultaneously on Earth: entrances to another dimension known as Mato and Peaches, resources that give unique abilities to women. From the Mato come Yomotsu Shuuki, dangerous monsters that leave destruction in their wake. The government’s Anti-demon Corps stands against these creatures, employing women empowered by Peaches to face the monstrous threat.

Yuuki Wakura watches these forces clash from a distance, but when he unexpectedly runs afoul of a Yomotsu Shuuki, he’s rescued by Kyouka Uzen, the chief of the Seventh Unit of the Anti-demon Corp—and she sees something in him that could turn the tide of the monster incursion. Yuki holds the unique power to make Peaches more effective, but he’ll have to become Kyoka’s willing slave to join the fight against the Yomotsu Shuuki and save the world.

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Season 2 is in the Works

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October 15, 2025

Netflix has announced that Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Season 2 has been greenlit. A new trailer for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Season 2 was shown during IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025, and more details about the second season will be revealed at a later date.

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch stars Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as new Splinter Cell agent Zinnia McKenna. Writer and director Derek Kolstad, the writer behind the John Wick and Nobody franchises, is the series’ head writer. Kolstad is also an executive producer on the series alongside Hélène Juguet, Hugo Revon, and Gérard Guillemot from Ubisoft. It’s directed by Guillaume Dousse and Félicien Colmet-Daage, and the series is being produced and animated by Ubisoft Film & Television and animation studios Sun Creature and Fost.

The first season of Splinter Cell: Deathwatch premiered on October 13 at 3:00 a.m. EDT, exclusively on Netflix. Eight episodes were released during the first season at once, so fans can binge the entire season while waiting on the second.

Here’s an overview of the series, via Netflix:

In this first-ever adaptation of the acclaimed stealth video game Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help.