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June 2019 anime follows 14-year-old girl who learns her family are alien monsters ©Junya Kotani 2019Fawesome began streaming the Despair of the Monster (Zetsubō no Kaibutsu) indie anime film in December 2025. The film is streaming with Japanese audio with English and Japanese subtitles.Update: ANN can confirm the anime film is currently available to stream Canada and the United Kingdom, but not in the United States.The 29-minute short film originally opened in Japan in June 2019. The film’s website describes the anime: That day, a 14-year-old girl learns her family are alien monsters. She and her little brother never knew…

Anime Expo announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday illustrator Yoshitaka Amano will attend this year’s event as a guest. Image via Anime Expo’s X/Twitter account© Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2026.The event previously hosted the artist in 2023.Amano is most well known for his contributions to Vampire Hunter D and the Final Fantasy series, as well as his collaboration with English graphic novelist Neil Gaiman on Sandman: The Dream Hunters. He has been in the anime industry since he was 15, when he joined the veteran studio Tatsunoko Production, and has contributed to many anime and video game…

Nintendo began streaming a new video for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, on Sunday. The video offers the first look at Yoshi in the film, and it also announces that the film will open in North America and the United Kingdom two days earlier on Wednesday, April 1. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri added on Sunday that the animation in the film is now complete, as the project moves into post-production. The staff is working on sound design at Skywalker Sound and on the music with a 70-piece orchestra.The film will…

AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that it has added the following manga in English to its e-bookstore service “emaqi” recently:Image courtesy of emaqiTitle: BitterCreator: HiroSynopsis: For a certain idol group, December 14th was an eventful day. It was the day the idol group BITTER performed their debut stage. Dancing her way to the hearts of numerous fans is no other than the group’s center performer, Subaru, the only female member in the group. A story of dreams and jealousy by Hiro, the author of “Isekai Executioner: The Serial Killer in Another World,” follows Subaru’s journey along with other members…

AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that it has added the following manga in English to its e-bookstore service “emaqi” recently:Image courtesy of emaqiTitle: BitterCreator: HiroSynopsis: For a certain idol group, December 14th was an eventful day. It was the day the idol group BITTER performed their debut stage. Dancing her way to the hearts of numerous fans is no other than the group’s center performer, Subaru, the only female member in the group. A story of dreams and jealousy by Hiro, the author of “Isekai Executioner: The Serial Killer in Another World,” follows Subaru’s journey along with other members…

Image via Disney Plus Korea’s YouTube channel© Disney+Disney Plus Korea has unveiled new snippets from two upcoming webtoon-based live-action series, The Remarried Empress and Portraits of Delusion.On January 22, Disney Plus Korea revealed its 2026 global lineup, showcasing more than 10 series set to stream worldwide on the platform. Among them, The Remarried Empress and Portraits of Delusion — both adapted from popular webtoons — were confirmed for release in the second half of 2026. The announcement was accompanied by newly revealed scenes, offering viewers an early glimpse of the two highly anticipated adaptations.(The sneak peek of The Remarried Empress…

Film delayed from January 9 after Jushimatsu actor Keita Richard Kusama’s arrest The official website for the second live-action film in the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) franchise announced on Monday that the film’s release has been rescheduled to June 12. The website also presented two more stills from the film:The website had announced on October 28 that the film had been delayed from its planned January 9 release due to various circumstances and after consulting with involved parties. Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Jushimatsu’s actor and Japanese boy band Ae! Group member Keita Richard Kusama on October 4 on suspicion of indecent…

Netflix posted an English-subtitled teaser trailer for the live-action series of Shohei Manabe’s Kujō no Taizai (Sins of Kujo) manga on Monday. The teaser shows more of the cast, previews rock band hitsujibungaku’s theme song “Dogs,” and announces the series’ April 2 premiere. Netflixシリーズ『九条の大罪』ティザーアート解禁！型破りな九条と、正義を追う烏丸正反対な二人の弁護士法とモラルの境界線を極限まで問い「裏側の世界」をリアル・ディープに描き出すクライムエンタテイメント4月2日世界独占配信⚖️#九条の大罪 #sinsofkujo pic.twitter.com/qvOURUYHmH— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) January 25, 2026 The newly announced cast members include: Takenori Gotō as Ryōma Sugawara, a representative of a nursing facility Kaito Yoshimura as Yūya Kuga, Sugawara’s subordinate Rintarō Mizusawa as Yūhei Fukami, Arashiyama’s subordinate Junsuke Tanaka as Yūto Inukai, who is serving time for a crime Ryō Iwamatsu as…

The official website for the television anime of Takuma Yokota’s Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi (Story of the Useless Public Morals Committeeman and the High School Girl With Inappropriate Skirt Length) manga posted a teaser promotional video and teaser visual on Monday. The video announces the anime’s main cast, additional staff members, and April premiere. Image via Ponkotsu Fūkiin to Skirt Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi anime’s website© 横田卓馬・講談社／ポンコツ風紀委員とスカート丈が不適切なJKの話製作委員The main cast members are:Masahiro Yokotani (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl…

This year’s ninth issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday two new cast members for the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue’s Akane-banashi manga.The newly announced cast members are:Masaki Terasoma as Shiguma Arakawa, Akane’s rakugo teacher (left in image below)Akio Ōtsuka as Isshō Arakawa, the head of the rakugo Arakawa School (right) 🪭━━━━━━━━━新キャスト解禁━━━━━━━━━ 🪭《落語界を牽引する阿良川一門のトップ２》阿良川志ぐま役： #てらそままさき 阿良川一生役： #大塚明夫 ▼本PV第1弾https://t.co/keTuGp4dJh▼2026年4月放送開始https://t.co/Hhu3BD1FHj#あかね噺 pic.twitter.com/5jyNUZFA4B— 『あかね噺』公式アカウント@TVアニメ2026年4月放送！ (@akanebanashi_PR) January 26, 2026 Image courtesy of TV Asahi©Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue / SHUEISHA, Akane-banashi CommitteeThe anime will air on TV Asahi’s “IMAnimation” programming block in April 2026.TV Asahi describes the story:”With only your voice and body—master the art.”Akane Osaki, captivated since childhood by the…