Screen, Voice Actor Hiroshi Tsuchida Dies at 54

Tsuchida died on October 11 due to heart failure

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/screen-voice-actor-hiroshi-tsuchida-dies-at-54/.243009

Cygames Cancels Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts Due to Visa Issues

Staff could not obtain U.S. visas for L.A. concerts slated for October 22-23

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/cygames-cancels-uma-musume-pretty-derby-franchise-u.s-concerts-due-to-visa-issues/.243012

Madoka Magia x Witch on the Holy Night Crossover Art Unveiled

Magical girls meet a different kind of witch

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-10-19/madoka-magia-x-witch-on-the-holy-night-crossover-art-unveiled/.242836

Crunchyroll Adds Psyren Anime's English Dub

Dylan Ray Owen, Kelly Greenshield, Katelyn Barr, Kevin D. Thelwell, more star in dub

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/crunchyroll-adds-psyren-anime-english-dub/.242968

Kanon, Air, Clannad, Heaven Burns Red's Jun Maeda in Palliative Care for Pharyngeal Cancer

Maeda has completed work on 1st 6 chapters of Heaven Burns Red, working on original music project

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/kanon-air-clannad-heaven-burns-red-jun-maeda-in-palliative-care-for-pharyngeal-cancer/.242983

Cygames States Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts May Be Canceled Due to Visa Issues

L.A. concerts scheduled for October 22-23; final decision whether to hold concerts or not to be announced by Monday night

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/cygames-states-uma-musume-pretty-derby-franchise-u.s-concerts-may-be-canceled-due-to-visa-issues/.242979

New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Opens at #1 in the U.S., Earns US$51 Million Globally

Film earned estimated US$31 million in the U.S., US$20.1 million in 65 markets overseas

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/new-live-action-street-fighter-film-opens-at-no.1-in-the-u.s-earns-usd51-million-globally/.242960

Kokamumo's Null-Meta Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2's Kai Ikarashi directs anime based on slice-of-life comedy manga

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-18/kokamumo-null-meta-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2027/.242952

Arc System Works Opens New Studio Takumi on November 2

New studio to work in new fighting game selected for Japanese government's "IP360" subsidy project

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-18/arc-system-works-opens-new-studio-takumi-on-november-2/.242951

Kaiju Decode: The Ring of Aidara Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, 2027 Debut

Anime's new teaser visual also revealed

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-18/kaiju-decode-the-ring-of-aidara-anime-reveals-teaser-trailer-2027-debut/.242953

Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for 2nd Seasons of Black Clover, Aoashi Anime

Black Clover English dub starts streaming on Saturday, Aoashi on Sunday

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-18/crunchyroll-reveals-english-dub-cast-staff-for-2nd-seasons-of-black-clover-aoashi-anime/.242948

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Streams 'Last' Promo Video

Episodes 49, 50 air on October 19, 26

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-the-calamity-anime-streams-last-promo-video/.242935

OceanVeil to Add 19 Anime Titles from Media Blasters

Magical Witch Punie-chan, CODE-E, EIken, Gakuen Heaven, more to stream on service

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/oceanveil-to-add-19-anime-titles-from-media-blasters/.242934

Peow2 Licenses Jyoshikohei, Alien 9, Phantom Core Manga

Company to release all 3 manga next year

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/peow2-licenses-jyoshikohei-alien-9-phantom-core-manga/.242932

Wound & Bandage TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, January 9 Debut in Teaser Video

Hisako Kanemoto, Chikahiro Kobayashi star in anime

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-16/wound-and-bandage-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast-january-9-debut-in-teaser-video/.242890

Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members

Hirofumi Nojima, Shōgo Yano join cast starting in 15th episode

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-16/magical-sisters-lulutto-lilly-anime-reveals-2-more-cast-members/.242886

Magical DoReMi, Star Detective Precure! Anime Get Crossover Episode on October 25

Crossover episode will be anime's 39th episode

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-16/magical-doremi-star-detective-precure-anime-get-crossover-episode-on-october-25/.242871

Interview: Chrono Trigger Lead Programmer on Directing His Own Time Travel JRPG, Eternal Anima

Director Katsuhisa Higuchi reached out to his old coworkers from Square and gathered other JRPG veterans to make his new retro-inspired adventure.

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/tokyo-game-show/interview-chrono-trigger-lead-programmer-on-directing-his-own-time-travel-jrpg-eternal-anima/.242869

Firefly Wedding TV Anime Casts Kanon Amane

Amane voices courtesan Yukari in ongoing anime

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-15/firefly-wedding-tv-anime-casts-kanon-amane/.242849

Matsurika Kanriden TV Anime Casts Takuya Satō, Hiyori Kōno

Series debuts in January 2027

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-15/matsurika-kanriden-tv-anime-casts-takuya-sato-hiyori-kono/.242846