New Lollipop Chainsaw Game Announced for 2027 Release on PS5

Final Fantasy XV's Hajime Tabata directs new Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back game

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-17/new-lollipop-chainsaw-game-announced-for-2027-release-on-ps5/.241894

Entergram Announces Koyo -RE-Nium Visual Novel Starring Hololive VTuber Hakui Koyori

Hakui also supervises game

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-17/entergram-announces-koyo-re-nium-visual-novel-starring-hololive-vtuber-hakui-koyori/.241889

Crunchyroll Acquires 7.03% of Japanese Media Company Link-U

Crunchyroll invests 917 million yen in firm working on Crunchyroll Manga service

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/crunchyroll-acquires-7.03-percent-of-japanese-media-company-link-u/.241834

Mazenchu Food Characters Get TV Anime on October 7

Anime daily life in school for food ingredients

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/mazenchu-food-characters-get-tv-anime-on-october-7/.241833

Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season's 2nd Part Unveils Theme Songs in New Video

GLAY performs "NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN" opening, OxT performs ending song "ROAD TO BE BLUE"

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/ace-of-diamond-act-ii-second-season-2nd-part-unveils-theme-songs-in-new-video/.241798

Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton Game Delayed to 2027

Game initially slated for this year

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/jujutsu-kaisen-rumble-survivaton-game-delayed-to-2027/.241796

Yuka Ōshima's 'Haru to Gen ~70-sai, Hajimete Kosodate~' Manga Gets Short TV Anime

Kōdai Satō directs anime about 70-year-old man raising his young granddaughter at Imagica Infos/Imageworks Studio

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/yuka-oshima-haru-to-gen-~70-sai-hajimete-kosodate~-manga-gets-short-tv-anime/.241794

Funbarus Posture Support Plush Toys Get Short TV Anime

Anime debuts on October 3; uses "2D x AI hybrid" animation production process

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/funbarus-posture-support-plush-toys-get-short-tv-anime/.241792

Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Manga Ends with 7th Volume

Momose Hanada's adaptation of Harunadon's novel series launched in April 2023

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-14/even-a-replica-can-fall-in-love-manga-ends-with-7th-volume/.241729

Gundam RG XARX-ZERO Anime 'Launches' in N. America, Japan in April 2027

The official website for the Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO anime revealed on Monday that the anime will "launch" in North America and Japan...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-09-14/gundam-rg-xarx-zero-anime-launches-in-n-america-japan-in-april-2027/.241744

Overgeared Anime Reveals 3rd Trailer, 2 New Cast Members

Yūki Murata, Yurika Hirayama join cast of October 2 series

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-13/overgeared-anime-reveals-3rd-trailer-2-new-cast-members/.241725

Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Game Adds DLC Character Kim Kaphwan on September 24

Playable characters joins season 3 DLC roster

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-13/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-game-adds-dlc-character-kim-kaphwan-on-september-24/.241712

Actor, Narrator Leo Morimoto Dies at 83

The Wings of Honnêamise star, Bartender show's narrator died on September 4

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-13/actor-narrator-leo-morimoto-dies-at-83/.241723

Kei Urana's Gachiakuta Manga Continues Hiatus

Kodansha published latest chapter on August 5, manga is on hiatus so author can do research

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-13/kei-urana-gachiakuta-manga-continues-hiatus/.241715

Reborn as a Space Mercenary TV Anime Debuts on October 4

The Aniplex One Focus livestream event on Saturday revealed that Reborn as a Space Mercenary, the television anime of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima's Reborn...

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-09-12/reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-tv-anime-debuts-on-october-4/.241698

Romelia War Chronicle Anime Reveals Theme Songs, October 3 Early Streaming Debut in Video

New visual also revealed

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-12/romelia-war-chronicle-anime-reveals-theme-songs-october-3-early-streaming-debut-in-video/.241689

Autism Society Japan Issues Statement on Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga

ASJ: “We do not believe an anime adaptation is appropriate, even if it was age-restricted or restricted from freely available over-the-air television”

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-11/autism-society-japan-issues-statement-on-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-manga/.241634

A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 Anime Reveals September 26 Early Streaming Debut, More Cast in 2nd Promo Video

Chakura performs ending theme song

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-11/a-wild-last-boss-appeared-season-2-anime-reveals-september-26-early-streaming-debut-more-cast-in-/.241664

Psyren TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme Artist, October 5 Debut in Video

CLAN QUEEN performs opening; Yūko Kaida, Nobuyuki Hiyama join cast

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-11/psyren-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-opening-theme-artist-october-5-debut-in-video/.241661

Xbox Game Studios Takes Over Publishing Hideo Kojima's Physint Action Espionage Game

Kojima: SIE slated game for cancelation in June, studio spent 3 months finding new partner

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/xbox-game-studios-takes-over-publishing-hideo-kojima-physint-action-espionage-game/.241607