Oshi no Ko Season 3 Premieres in January 2026

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Oshi no Ko Season 3

During the “Oshi no Ko Kantō Nōryō Matsuri” event, the staff of the Oshi no Ko anime series confirmed Oshi no Ko Season 3 will premiere in January 2026. A new teaser trailer, key visual, and two new cast members were also confirmed. 

Oshi no Ko Season 3 key visual
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The new cast members include Yuto Takenaka as Shun Yoshizumi and Yōji Ueda as Tetsu Urushibara. As previously announced, Mamoru Miyano will voice Hikaru Kamiki and Hina Kino will voice Tsukuyomi in Oshi no Ko Season 3. The cast of the first two seasons, including Takeo Otsuka as Aqua, returns in the third season.

What’s more, the virtual live Oshi no Ko event “B Komachi Live Tourー2026 -Beyond the Brilliance VirtualLive-” will be held begin on April 25 and 26, 2026. There will be a total of 12 performances in Aichi, Osaka, Tokyo. Additionally, the new Oshi no Ko puzzle game by NHN Corporation will release in 2026.

The final volume of the Oshi no Ko manga series by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari released on December 18, 2024 in Japan. The final chapter of Oshi no Ko, chapter 166, released in the November 14, 2024-due issue of Weekly Young Jump magazine. All chapters are available to read right now on Manga Plus in English.

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

“In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons.” Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the “worst possible way,” setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Will Not Have an Upgrade Path from Switch 1 to Switch 2

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Square Enix has opened its official FAQ page for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, confirming that the game will not have an upgrade path from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2. These versions of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined are treated as two separate games, so players are encouraged to purchase the version that’s ideal for them. 

In addition to no upgrade path, there will be no save data transfers between the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined. Download codes for in-game bonuses will also be tied to their respective versions. In addition, save data bonuses from Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake are also tied to Dragon Quest VII Reimagined’s respective versions. This means that players can only receive the bonuses with version from the exact same platform.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined launches on February 5, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. A physical Collector’s Edition will be sold featuring a Ship in a Bottle figure, Slime Plush, Steelbook, and more. Moreover, a Digital Deluxe Edition featuring 48 hours of early access, a unique costume for playable character Ruff and three paid DLC packs will be available. Purchase any edition of the game early to receive the Early Bird Bonus, which will give players a Dragon Quest VIII costume for the Hero and three Seeds of Proficiency. Digital purchases include a Slime Shield specific to each platform.

Hades II Switch 2 Physical Edition Includes Switch Game and Upgrade Pack on Cart

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Hades II

Physical Hades II Nintendo Switch 2 Edition copies will include the Nintendo Switch version and upgrade pack on the game cart, according to box art found on retail listings at Best Buy. The physical edition of Hades II Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will cost $49.99 at retail.

Hades II launches September 25 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Lastly, here’s an overview of Hades II, via Steam:

The first-ever sequel from Supergiant Games builds on the best aspects of the original god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft.

Battle Beyond the Underworld

As the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you’ll explore a bigger, deeper mythic world, vanquishing the forces of the Titan of Time with the full might of Olympus behind you, in a sweeping story that continually unfolds through your every setback and accomplishment.

Master Witchcraft and Dark Sorcery

Infuse your legendary weapons of Night with ancient magick, so that none may stand in your way. Become stronger still with powerful Boons from more than a dozen Olympian gods, from Apollo to Zeus. There are nearly limitless ways to build your abilities.

Mingle With (More) Gods, Ghosts, and Monsters

Meet a cast of dozens of fully-voiced, larger-than-life characters, including plenty of new faces and some old friends. Grow closer to them through a variety of new interactions, and experience countless unique story events based on how your journey unfolds.

Every Run is Its Own Adventure

New locations, challenges, upgrade systems, and surprises await as you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld again and again. Reveal the mysteries of the Altar of Ashes, tame witchy familiars, and gather reagents using Tools of the Unseen to get closer to your goal.

The Perks of Immortality

Thanks to a variety of permanent upgrades and the return of God Mode, you don’t have to be a god yourself to experience what Hades II has to offer. But if you happen to be one, you can brave escalating challenges for greater rewards, and prove just how divine you really are.

Signature Supergiant Style

Rich, atmospheric presentation and storytelling fused with responsive action is the hallmark of Supergiant’s titles. Vivid new hand-painted environments, even smoother real-time 3D characters, and an electrifying original score make this mythic world burst with life.

Aniplex Reveals New Inherit the Winds Anime and -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Trailer

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Inherit the Winds

During Aniplex Online Fest 2025, Aniplex revealed a new original TV series called Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono) and shared a new teaser trailer for the new feature-length film Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart’s Resonance).

Yutaka Narui and Aniplex are in charge of the original story with cooperation by Azuki Mashiba. Tomohiro Kawamura directs the anime at Live2D Creative Studio and Drive Inc. Narui is writing the scripts, Fumi Ebina is the character designer, and Shigeru Kishida is composing the music.

The story of Inherit the Winds takes place in the Bakumatsu era in Kyoto. A soldier who lost his memories is helped by Shinsengumi member Sōji Okita. Okita names the soldier “Junsuke Tachikawa” and enlists them amongst the Mibu soldiers.

Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance will premiere in 2026, and more details will be revealed in November. The film is a sequel to the Expelled from Paradise anime film from November 2014. 

The staff of Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance includes director Seiji Mizushima, scriptwriter Gen Urobuchi of Nitroplus, character designer Masatsugu Saitō, and composer NARASAKI.

Here’s an overview of the original Expelled from Paradise film, via MyAnimeList:

In a future where a massive disaster has devastated Earth, most of humanity has abandoned their physical bodies and relocated in digital form to DEVA, an advanced space station orbiting the ravaged planet. Free from the limitations of traditional existence, such as death and hunger, the inhabitants of this virtual reality reside in relative peace until Frontier Setter, a skilled hacker, infiltrates the system and spreads subversive messages to the populace.

Labeled a threat to security by authorities, Frontier Setter is pursued by Angela Balzac, a dedicated member of DEVA’s law enforcement. When the hacker’s signal is traced to Earth, Angela takes on physical form, transferring her consciousness to a clone body and traveling to the world below in order to deal with the menace. On Earth, she is assisted by Dingo, a charismatic agent, and during her journey to uncover the mystery behind Frontier Setter, she gradually discovers startling realities about the wasteland some of humanity still refers to as home, as well as the paradise above.

May I Ask for One Final Thing? Anime Casts Sally Amaki as Rosalia

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May I Ask for One Final Thing? anime

During Aniplex Online Fest 2025, the staff for the TV anime adaptation of Nana Ōtori and illustrator Sora Hoonoki’s May I Ask for One Final Thing? manga confirmed that Sally Amaki plays the role of Rosalia, Scarlet’s friend from the Royal Academy. In addition, it was confirmed that the first two episodes of May I Ask for One Final Thing? will stream on Amazon Prime Video starting October 3.

Check out the new trailer below:

CHICO with Honeyworks performs the opening theme song “Senjō no Hana (Flower of the Battlefield),” and Shiyui performs the ending theme song “Inferior.”

The cast and May I Ask for One Final Thing?  includes:

  • Scarlet El Vandimion voiced by Asami Seto
  • Julius Von Pallistan voiced by Wataru Katoh
  • Leonardo El Vandimion voiced by Shoya Ishige
  • Nanaka voiced by Miyu Tomita
  • Sigurd Forgrave voiced by Kazuki Ura
  • Kyle Von Pallistan voiced by Taito Ban
  • Terenezza Hopkins voiced by Ai Kakuma

Kazuya Sakamoto directs the anime at studio LIDEN FILMS, with series composition by Deko Akao. Eriko Haga is the character designer, and Hinako Tsubakiyama is the music composer.

Additional staff includes:

  • Prop Design: Kazunari Araki
  • Art Setting: Morihito Ōhara, Ken Tsubuki
  • Color Design: Hironori Nochi
  • Director of Photography: Tetsuya Kawada
  • Editing: Kiyomi Yamada

Lastly, Crunchyroll will stream the May I Ask for One Final Thing? anime outside Japan this fall.

SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes Anime Reveals Insert Song and More Staff Members

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SI-VIS The Sound of Heroes visual

Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment have revealed the new insert song “Melodea” for the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes original anime series, which will premiere on October 5. Additional staff members were revealed as well.

 

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend author Fumiaki Maruto oversees and writes the series scripts of SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes. Renowned illustrator Hidari is the original character designer. 

Additional cast members include:

  • Sub-Character Design: Mika Takahashi, Masahiro Yamanaka
  • Monster Design: Tomohisa Onoue
  • Chief Animation Director: Yurie Ōhigashi
  • Action Animation Director: Takaaki Hirayama
  • Art Director: Takao Makino
  • Color Design: Yoshinori Horikawa
  • Director of Photography: Sota Mikami
  • CG Director: Masato Takahashi
  • Editing: Yumi Jinguji
  • Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura

Previously teased as a new “Music x Hero” project, the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime will air on Fuji TV at 9:30 a.m. JST and stream on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia.

The cast of the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime includes: 

  • Ayane Sakura as Siren
  • Sōma Saitō as JUNE
  • Daisuke Namikawa as YOSUKE
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōji
  • Akari Kitō as μ (pronounced as “myu”)

Sony Music Entertainment selected the vocal artists who will be providing singing voices for the characters. More cast and staff members, along with the vocal artists, will be revealed at a later date. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime series, courtesy of Crunchyroll:

SI-VIS is a co-ed music group, led by YOSUKE, shaking up the global music scene with their unmatched vocals and performances. However, they are actually heroes in disguise, battling against mysterious forces threatening the world. They convert audience energy at live performances into combat power. Luckily, the battles appear to be ordinary concerts to the public, keeping their identity a secret.

Fate/strange Fake Anime Delayed to January 3, 2026

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Fate strange Fake

Aniplex and Type-Moon announced the Fate/strange Fake anime has been delayed to January 3, 2026. Aside from being delayed, a new trailer for Fate/strange Fake confirms that SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], Jean-Ken Johnny (MAN WITH A MISSION), and TAKUMA (10-FEET) are performing the opening theme song “Provant.”

The anime’s Japanese cast includes:

Cast
  • Ayaka Sajyou: Kana Hanazawa
  • Saber: Yuki Ono
  • Tiné Chelc: Sumire Morohoshi
  • Archer: Tomokazu Seki
  • Lancer: Yu Kobayashi
  • Tsubaki Kuruoka: Aoi Koga
  • Orlando Reeve: Wataru Hatano
  • Caster: Showtaro Morikubo
  • Flat Escardos: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
  • Berserker: Kenyu Horiuchi
  • Jester Karture: Tatsumaru Tachibana
  • Assassin: Lynn
  • Francesca Prelati: Maaya Uchida
  • Faldeus Dioland: Junya Enoki
  • Lord El-Melloi II: Daisuke Namikawa
  • Langal: Shunsuke Sakuya
  • Hansa Cervantes: Katsuyuki Konishi
  • Flat: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
  • Sigma: Gakuto Kajiwara
  • Francesca Prelati: Maaya Uchida

The anime’s staff includes:

Staff
  • Original Story: Ryohgo Narita, TYPE-MOON “Fate/strange Fake” (Dengeki Bunko)
  • Original Character Design: Shizuki Morii
  • Directors: Shun Enokido, Takahito Sakazume
  • Screenplay: Daisuke Ohigashi
  • Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yukei Yamada
  • Art Director: Ayu Seiki
  • Color Setting: Takahiro Mogi
  • CG Director: Shinichi Miyakaze (GRAPHINICA)
  • Director of Photography: Yohei Miyawaki
  • Editing: Yuji Kondo (REAL-T)
  • Sound Director: Masaki Tsuchiya
  • Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
  • Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
  • Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
  • Image credit: ©Ryohgo Narita・TYPE-MOON/KADOKAWA/FSFPC

Crunchyroll will continue to stream the Fate/strange Fake anime with episode 2 “Ensemble VS Pretense” with English subs and dubs. Currently, the Fate/strange Fake Whispers of Dawn special and the first episode are streaming on the platform.  

What’s more, Fate/EXTRA Record, a remake of the original Fate/EXTRA, will launch in spring 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. One of the key characters in this remake is Arcueid Brunestud, the main heroine of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-.

Touring After the Apocalypse Anime Premieres October 4

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Touring After the Apocalypse

During the Aniplex Online Fest event, Aniplex revealed that the upcoming anime adaptation of Sakae Saitō’s Touring After the Apocalypse (Shūmatsu Touring) manga will premiere on October 4. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it releases. The event also revealed a preview for the first two episodes.

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.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Director: Bun Sun Lee
  • Color Design: Naoto Tanaka, Junko Okazaki
  • Prop Design: Daichi Kitahara
  • Director of Photography: Takeshi Hirooka
  • 3DCG Director: Toshirō Hamamura
  • 2D Graphics: Satoshi Watsuji
  • Editor: Kentarō Tsubone
  • Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa

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.

Lastly, Yen Press describes the manga as follows:

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?

Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song

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Yano-kun's Ordinary Days

Happinet released the second promotional video for the upcoming anime adaptation of Yui Tamura’s Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days (Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi) manga. Additionally, a new cast member was introduced to the anime’s all-star cast. The promotional video previews the ending theme song “Better Off” by iScream.

Check out the video below:

The cast and staff of the anime include:

  • Kōhei Amasaki as Tsuyoshi Yano<//li>
  • Yuka Nukui as Kiyoko Yoshida
  • Taito Ban as Hashiba
  • Rie Takahashi as Izumi
  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Mei
  • Ryōta Iwasaki as Tanaka
  • Konomi Kohara as Okamoto (new)

Shinpei Matsuo is directing the anime at Ajia-do. Deko Akao is writing the script, while Toshihisa Kaiya handles character design. Hideakira Kimura is composing the music, and Yayoi Tateishi is the anime’s sound director. Bit Groove Promotion is responsible for sound production, while Nippon TV Music handles music production. FANTASTICS will perform the opening theme song “POP LIFE.”

Yui Tamura initially released the manga in June 2021 via Kodansha’s Comic Days. The most recent volume was released on Wednesday, March 12. The anime is scheduled for release on September 30.

The comedy manga focuses on Tsuyoshi Yano, the perennially unlucky high school boy, and Kiyoko Yoshida, a classmate who constantly worries about him. After seeing Yano come into school injured, Yoshida begins following him out of concern. She observes his day-to-day unlucky life and resolves to support him.

Gnosia Anime Premieres October 11

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Gnosia

Aniplex has released a new promotional video, theme song information, and confirmed the October 11 debut of the anime adaptation of the award-winning social deduction RPG Gnosia. The trailer previews both the ending and opening theme song. MAISONdes performs the opening theme song “Bake no Kawa feat. Kobo Kanaeru, Kasane Teto, Giga & Teddyloid.” Ling Tosite Sigure performs the ending theme song “Loo% Who%.”

Check out the video below:

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. Here’s an overview of the story from PLAYISM:

Let’s walk and talk.
Can you get up?
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eradicate each person in the vicinity from the universe, one victim at a time.

The crew of a drifting spaceship, facing off against a mysterious and deadly threat known as the “Gnosia” and having no idea who among them is really the enemy, formulate a desperate plan for survival. The most suspicious among them will be put into “cold sleep” one by one, in an effort to completely rid the ship of Gnosia.

However, it is almost impossible to tell whether each person put into cold sleep was really Gnosia – or simply a poor, unfortunate scapegoat, sacrificed by the Gnosia for their own survival. Can the humans emerge victorious? Or is mankind doomed…?

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