Anime Week brings you a roundup of the week's anime news. From September 14th to 20th, news of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 - Akaza Returns" ranking second in the all-time box office rankings, and the release of the "ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) <SIDE MS> Prototype Rick Dias" figurine attracted attention.
On the 14th, it was announced that the third season of the TV anime "Oshi no Ko," based on the popular manga serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha), will begin airing in January 2026.
On the 15th, the official trailer and Japanese visuals for "The Legend of Hei 2: The Future We Want," a new film based on the popular Chinese animated film "The Legend of Hei," were released. Additional cast members announced for the Japanese dub include Aoi Yuki as the senior disciple Ruye, Yohei Tadano as Yudi, Akira Ishida Junichi Suwabe as Shimousu, Junya Enoki as A, and Shinba Tsuchiya as B.
On the 16th, it was announced that the third season of the TV anime " MF Ghost, " based on the successor to Shuichi Shigeno's popular manga "Initial D ," titled " MF Ghost 3rd Season," will begin airing in January 2026.
On the 16th, it was announced that the movie version of the 22nd installment of the popular anime series "PreCure," "You and Idol Pretty Cure," titled "You and Idol Pretty Cure The Movie: Sorry to Keep You Waiting! A Sparkling Live for You!", was released in 348 theaters on the 12th, and grossed over 470,410,000 yen in just four days. It got off to a good start, with audience numbers exceeding 380,000.
On the 16th, it was announced that the new film adaptation of the popular anime "Koyoharu Gotouge Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba" (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns), based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, had grossed over ¥33,056,060,000 in the 60 days since its release on July 18th. The total number of viewers exceeded 23,040,000. In the all-time box office rankings, it surpassed the record of "Spirited Away," which was released in 2001 and grossed approximately ¥31,680,000,000. The top spot on the same ranking was taken by "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie : Mugen Train," released in 2020, making the top two spots for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" films in Japan.
On the 16th, it was announced that the popular light novel "The Strongest Man from Misfortune" (Starts Publishing), which is published on the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Naro", will be made into a TV anime.
On the 17th, it was announced that a second season of the TV anime "Crevates - The King of the Demon Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero," based on the manga by Yuji Iwahara currently being serialized on the online manga service "LINE Manga," will be produced. The title of the second season will be "Crevates II - The King of the Demon Beasts and the Legend of the False Hero."
On the 17th, it was announced that the TV anime "Wash It All Away? ", based on the manga by Mitsuru Hattori currently serialized in "Young Gangan" (Square Enix), will be broadcast on TOKYO MX, ABC TV and other channels from January 2026.
On the 17th, the award ceremony for the "Anime to the World! Novel Award (AniSeka Novel Award)," a literary award sponsored by Twin Engine and Straight Edge, was held in Tokyo. This is an open literary award that guarantees that the winning work will be made into an anime or a book. The award was selected from a total of approximately 6,000 submissions, and an anime project has begun for Puri's work, "I'm sorry about my hometown, but my mother (the heroine) forces me to surround myself with people, and I'm not treated like a bride in the frontier, but thanks to her, I can live freely!"
On the 18th, it was announced that the official setting material and art book commemorating the 10th anniversary of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans," "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 10th Anniversary Official Setting Material and Art Book - The World of IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS -" (Bandai Namco Film Works), will be released on March 19th, 2026. The price is 14,850 yen.
On the 19th, it was announced that "#ZombieLookingForMe", a manga by Katsuwo, known for works such as "Mitsuboshi Colors" and "Hitoribocchi no XX Seikatsu", which challenges new territory, will be made into a TV anime in 2026.
On the 19th, it was revealed that the third season of the TV anime " Dandadan ," based on the popular manga by Yukinobu Tatsu that is currently being serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump + (Plus)," will be produced.
On the 19th, it was announced that a figure of the Prototype Rick Dias, which appears in the "M-MSV" project of the popular anime series "Gundam," called "ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) <SIDE MS> Prototype Rick Dias" (Bandai Spirits) will be released. The Prototype Rick Dias is a prototype Rick Dias. It will be the first to be made into a three-dimensional figure in the "ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature)" series, overseen by Hajime Katoki. It will be priced at 23,100 yen.
On the 20th, it was announced that the movie version of " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a sequel to the TV anime "Chainsaw Man Man," based on the popular manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto , was released in 421 theaters nationwide on the 19th, and grossed over 420 million yen on its first day of release. The total audience was over 272,000.
On the 20th, it was announced that the fifth season of the TV anime " Rent-A-Girlfriend, " based on the romantic comedy manga by Reiji Miyajima currently serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha), will be broadcast in 2026.
