There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her Anime Reveals Additional Cast Members

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The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Suisei’s There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her (Yūsha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Itanode, Kokuhaku Shite Mita) light novel revealed two new cast members.

The new cast members include:

  • Ryōhei Kimura as Yūga
  • Yūko Natsuyoshi as Mikana

The anime will air in 2026 and will be streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll.

Previously announced cast members include Kōhei Amasaki as Yōki and Kana Hanazawa as Cecilia. Yasutaka Yamamoto is the chief director of the There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her anime at animation studio Gekkou. Tomonori Mine is the director, Yukie Sugawara is writing and overseeing the series scripts, and Mina Ōsawa is the animation character designer.

Additionally, Satoru Kōsaki and MONACA are composing the music, and Ryō Aizawa is the producer at Starry Cube. Kairi, the author of the There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her manga, is credited for the original work of the anime.

Lastly, here’s a synopsis for the series, via Crunchyroll:

Reincarnated as a mid-tier demon, Youki had one job: Crush the hero’s party. Then he saw the party’s priestess, Cecilia, and fell for her hard. Now this lovestruck demon vows to confess his feelings, even if it means betraying the Demon King. Will love bloom between these two sworn enemies?

Victoria of Many Faces Light Novels Gets Anime Adaptation

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Victoria of Many Faces

Kadokawa just announced that Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi’s Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series will be getting an anime adaptation.

The cast and staff of the Victoria of Many Faces anime include:

  • Chika Anzai as Victoria
  • Shion Wakayama as Nonna
  • Yōhei Azakami as Jeffrey

Staff

  • Director: Nobukage Kimura
  • Anime Production: Studio DEEN
  • Series Scripts: Naohiro Fukushima
  • Character Design: Mina Ōsawa
  • Original work: Frontier Works

Syuu released the Victoria of Many Faces novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in December 2021, with the latest update released in February 2022. Kadokawa published the third novel volume in print in January 2024.

Komo Ushino is drawing a manga adaptation, which launched on Kadokawa’s Flos Comic website in December 2022. The manga’s fifth volume will ship on September 17. Yen Press is also publishing the manga adaptation in English.

Yen Press publishes the manga in English and describes it as follows:

Victoria’s peaceful, everyday existence has begun! Ever since she retired from the espionage world, Victoria’s been living as a civilian, just like she’s always dreamed of. But her past as a spy is hard to run from—even though she turned her back on danger, it can’t stop danger from finding her! So when she meets Nonna, a young girl totally on her own in the world, Victoria has to decide what’s truly important to her…peace, or her new friend?

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady Anime Premieres October 2

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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kanata Hoshi’s Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijō to Kyōketsu Kōshaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!) light novel revealed the promotional video, a new teaser visual and the anime’s October 2 release date.

Check out the trailer below:

The cast and staff of the Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! anime includes:

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

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

AVAM will perform the opening theme song “Sugary Story,” while Shunichi Toki will perform the ending theme song “Kibō Kōdo.”

Hoshi launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2019. Kodansha published the first light novel volume, featuring illustrations by Peperon, in April 2021, and the third volume in April 2023.

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?

Garden of Gods Anime Casts Shōgo Sakata

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Garden of Gods

The staff for the upcoming anime adaptation of Enju Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel revealed the leading cast member. Shōgo Sakata will star as Minato Kusunoki in the anime.

Enju Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods novel launched on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in April 2021, followed by its serialization on Kakuyomu in December of the same year.

Anzai then launched the manga adaptation on Kadokawa’s ComicWalker website in November 2021. Kadokawa published the manga’s first compiled book volume in August 2022, and the fourth volume on December 26.

Yen Press publishes the light novels in English, and describes it as follows:

Deep in the countryside, Minato Kusunoki is left in charge of a terrifying house overflowing with evil spirits—or at least it was, until his extraordinary ability cleared them all out!

Instead, a procession of unique and peculiar gods is drawn to the comfort of the purified Kusunoki residence, and Minato spends his days relaxing in the company of his spiritual neighbors. What else lies in store for Minato as he lives peacefully surrounded by gods?

A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai Anime Reveals Second Promotional Video

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A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai

The staff for the upcoming anime adaptation of Masuo Kinoko’s A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai (Sozai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokōki) light novel has released a new promotional video ahead of the anime’s October 6 release date. The video previews the opening theme song “Prologue,” which will be performed by Nornis.

Check out the trailer below:

The cast and staff of the A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai anime include:

  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Takeru
  • Ayasa Itō as Bee
  • Makoto Koichi as Brolite
  • Toshiyuki Morikawa as Clayston
  • Satomi Satou as Pnir (Hofvalpnir)

Yoshinori Odaka is directing the anime at Tatsunoko Production and Synergy SP studios. Gigaemon Ichikawa is handling the series scripts, while Mayumi Watanabe handles character design. GENCO is producing the series. Hiroshi Takaki is composing the music.

Masuo Kinoko first released the novel in December 2017 on the Alphapolis platform. The series has enjoyed massive success, with 1.73 million copies in circulation (including digital copies), and has also won the grand prize and the readers’ choice award in the 9th AlphaPolis Fantasy Novel Prizes.

A manga adaptation was later released by Tomozo in 2018. AlphaPolis released the first compiled book volume in November 2018 and published the eighth volume in August 2024.

Lastly, here’s a synopsis of the series via Alpha Manga:

Takeru Kamishiro is a normal guy with an ordinary office job, but finds himself summoned to another world. Takeru starts his new life in “Madeus”, a world with swords and magic, fully equipped with multiple skills!

Not only does he have enhanced physical and amazing magic abilities, but also the power to “search” for valuable items. With the cheat skills he’s been provided, Takeru starts his new adventure in the new isekai!!

Mechanical Marie Anime Premieres October 5

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Mechanical Marie

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Aki Akimoto’s Mechanical Marie (Kikaijikake no Marie) released a new promotional video revealing additional cast members and the anime’s October 5 debut.

Check out the video below:

The cast and staff for the Mechanical Marie anime includes:

  • Nao Tōyama as Marie
  • Haruki Ishiya as Arthur
  • Ami Koshimizu as Marie-2
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Noah
  • Yūichirō Umehara as Roy
  • Daishi Kajita as Maynard
  • Saima Nakano as Bridget(new)
  • Yō Taichi as Isabel(new)
  • Shuntaro Hara as Toby(new)
  • Kappei Yamaguchi as Old Man Carl(new)
  • Rieko Takahashi as Old Lady Charlotte(new)

Staff

  • Director: Junji Nishimura 
  • Animation Production: Zero-G and Lieber
  • Series Scripts: Mariko Kunisawa
  • Character Design: Yōko Kikuchi 
  • Music: Yasuharu Takanashi 

Harutya will perform the opening theme song “Honto to Uso” (Truth and Lies), and Nao Tōyama will perform the ending theme song “Cross Heart ~Itsuwari no Nai Kimochi” (Feelings With No Lies).

Akimoto’s Mechanical Marie manga was released as a one-shot in Hakusensha’s LaLa shojo manga magazine in March 2020, and then serialized there from June 2020 to June 2023. Yen Press is licensing the manga and will release the first volume in August 2025.

Pony Canyon describes the upcoming anime as follows:

“Finally complete. Meet Marie, the mechanical maid.” Once a genius martial artist, Marie is a human girl who now hides her identity and works undercover as a “mechanical maid” in the mansion of Arthur, the heir to a powerful conglomerate who despises humans.

—If her true identity is discovered, it’s instant execution!? Taking advantage of her naturally expressionless face, Marie flawlessly fulfills her duties as a “mechanical maid” while secretly protecting Arthur from the assassins constantly targeting his life. But things get complicated when the smitten Arthur, who dotes on Marie, comes dangerously close to discovering her secret! Every day is a nerve-wracking mix of thrills and close calls!

A maid pretending to be a machine × A misanthropic heir. A heartwarming romcom filled with laughter and tears begins! What starts as a lie between master and servant gradually blossoms into an unexpected romance.

BREAK ARTS III Releases on September 19 for PC

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PLAYISM has announced mech battle racing game BREAK ARTS III will release on September 19 for PC via Steam worldwide. BREAK ARTS III was originally planned to release on August 8, but the game was delayed to improve its overall quality.

Lastly, the Steam page describes BREAK ARTS III as follows:

The breathtaking battle racing game has finally broken through the limitations of the race, and has been completely revamped as an all-rounded
robot competitive sports game. Robot customization now has even more freedom and more options than ever!

In destruction, there is beauty.

Break Arts III (BA3 for short) is a “mech-customizing all-rounded competitive sports” action game that features the following:

      • Incredibly detailed customization options, where anyone can make their very own unique robots
      • Strategic decisions that challenge you to customize robots suitable for the terrain, environment, and game plan, and also put your skills as a pilot to the test
      • Stunning graphics and a photo mode with all sorts of handy functions

Enter competitions and earn prize money to unlock blueprints for new modules and machines.

If you’re having a hard time defeating your rivals, it’s time to customize your robot. Create your very own custom combinations and strategies to tackle every situation, and you’ll emerge victorious!

What awaits at the end of all your battles…?

Race:

No weapons, only racing. It’s as simple as that.
Will you build the most lightweight robot possible, or add every thruster you can to blast across the circuit?

Battle:

There’s no determined race track in Battle Mode. Move around the field freely to fight against your rivals.
You lose points if you get knocked out, so you’ll have to avoid your opponents’ attacks while taking them down!

Battle Racing:

A sport that combines racing and battling.
You get ranked based on both how well you did in the race, how many rivals you defeated, and how many times you got defeated.

All of these competitions are held in different stages, which all have different terrain, gravity, and climates. It’s your job to send out a robot that’s fit for the situation.

Jump+ Jumble Rush Mobile Game Launches September 24

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Jump+ Jumble Rush

Shueisha and Bandai Namco Entertainment have announced Jump+ Jumble Rush, a new mobile game based on manga series featured on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service, will launch on September 24 for Android and iOS in Japan. A special broadcast for Jump+ Jumble Rush will be held on September 27 at 19:00 JST during Tokyo Game Show 2025, which runs from September 25 to 28 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. 

Jump+ Jumble Rush visual

Jump+ Jumble Rush is a manga-frame tower defense game that features characters from manga titles across all different types of genres. All of the titles featured in the game are serialized on Shonen Jump+, and players can create a party of their favorite characters to take on enemies.

The roster of Jump+ Jumble Rush includes characters from the following franchises, according to the game’s official website:

Fans can look forward to updates on anime from featured Shonen Jump+ titles at Jump Festa 2026, which will be held on December 20 to 21 at the Makuhari Messe venue in Chiba, Japan. Details about the schedule and livestreams will be announced at a later date.

Shueisha launched Shonen Jump+ in 2014.

Disney Miraness Fitness Revealed for Switch

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Disney Miraness Fitness

Imagineer has announced Disney Miraness Fitness, a new fitness game for Nintendo Switch launching on December 11 for 6,578 yen in Japan and Asia.

Here’s an overview of the new game from the official website, via Gematsu: 

Based on the concept of “an all-in-one workout with Mickey Mouse,” Disney Miraness Fitness is a Switch title that lets you enjoy a variety of workouts at home. These include aerobic (Rhythmic) exercises like dance and boxing movements, anaerobic (Power) exercises centered on strength training, and relaxation (Relax) exercises incorporating yoga stretches to loosen your body.

Building on the strengths of the popular Fitness Boxing series, the game delivers a fitness experience that even beginners and those who may dislike exercise can easily keep up without stress. Exercising with Mickey, who appears as your instructor, makes every workout more fun and vibrant.

Imagineer and Aksys Games previously released Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku on September 5, 2024, for Nintendo Switch in the west. Hatsune Miku fans may purchase a physical edition of the new Fitness Boxing game for $49.99 in the Aksys Games Online Store. In Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku, players may enjoy boxing exercises with Crypton Future Media’s signature vocaloid. Alongside Miku, vocaloids Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, and Megurine Luka make their return. Players may train with all these vocaloids and hone their boxing and fitness skills.

Neverness to Everness Will be Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2025

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Neverness to Everness Tokyo Game Show 2025 trailer

Publisher Perfect World Games and developer Hotta Studio released the new “Next Stop: Tokyo” trailer for urban open-world RPG Neverness to Everness. Neverness to Everness will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2025, which runs from September 25 to 28 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. 

Lastly, Neverness to Everness is coming soon to Android, iOS, PC, and PlayStation 5. Here’s an overview of the game, via PlayStation Store.

NTE is a supernatural open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio. The story begins in the city of Hethereau, where you play as the first “unlicensed” Anomaly Hunter. You will join the antique shop Eibon, which relies on taking on Anomaly commissions from the public to stay afloat. Alongside your diverse and extraordinary partners, you’ll explore various urban mysteries, experiencing an array of adventures filled with laughter and tears, and crafting your unique urban saga.

Strange City, Strange Adventures

Welcome to the first stop in your appraisal career—Hethereau, a bustling and open metropolis!

In the bustling Bureau of Anomaly Control hall, hopeful Oddities queue up for their resident permits, while at the train station, an Esper commuter snaps his fingers to clean his work suit in a hurry. On one side of the street, a chaotic chase after Danzaburou is unfolding, while at the other end, a vacationing silver-gloved Butler chats amiably with the owner of a second-hand electronics shop. Everywhere you look, there’s an abundance of intriguingly “abnormal” scenes!

Want to delve deeper into this world where humans and the supernatural coexist? Start your journey in Hethereau to witness, experience, and document it firsthand! The lively and quirky daily life here is a grand adventure in itself.

Interesting Stories, Lighthearted Connections

Today’s Top Story: Rumors swirl about a mysterious pawnshop that only appears on the night of the full moon each month. What will you pledge for your wish?

Breaking News: Taygedo’s romance crisis! Romance and impulsiveness, heartbreak and missed opportunities! Miss Tako, the object of a secret crush, is about to move away from Hethereau with her guarantor. How will the lovestruck otter convey his feelings before it’s too late?

Reliable Insider Info: The photo studio “Film Orbit Studio” has reopened! All members of the Eibon Antique Shop enjoy exclusive discounts!

Weather Update: The Anomaly Rainman is entering an active phase, so be sure to carry rain gear when you go out~

That’s all for today’s “10AM” broadcast. Stay tuned for mysterious Anomalies, unbreakable “Oaths,” and the ever-growing shadow of the colossal “Circle” organization, becoming clearer in the fragmented echoes of “Prophecies”…

Encounters and Bonds

Explore the mysterious shops in secluded alleys, meet the enigmatic shop owners, the high power level bodyguards, the “jack-of-all-trades” robotic butlers, the troublemakers who can’t stay out of problems, and the TV-headed repairmen with curious eating habits!

—As a member of Eibon, you’ll always have energetic companions on your lively adventures!
Expand your social map starting from the bustling Hankaku Street! Courageously meet more faction members and freely add them as “Bagel” friends!

From the harmonious neighborhood of street shops to the unique hunter organizations, countless tales await in the side stories, ready for you to gather friends and forge bonds far and wide!

Customize Your Urban Lifestyle

Freely explore your city, choosing familiar routines or daring to try new things!

Customize your car and speed through bustling streets to feel the city’s heartbeat, or take a ride on the Ghost Train to traverse Anomaly spaces and reach your destination in a flash.

In your downtime, will you visit the old shops on Hankaku Street to browse the secret seasonal goods, or will you purchase a cozy home and redecorate it to your liking?

Listen to your heart, follow your own pace, and immerse yourself in the vibrant city that embraces your trust, rewarding you with colorful, memorable days.

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