Anime 1 Week brings you a roundup of the week's anime news. From November 2nd to 8th, news that "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc" surpassed 7.9 billion yen in box office revenue and the release of the "Hashirama & Barbatos Adapt Screening Commemorative Visual" from "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" attracted attention.
On the 2nd, it was announced that the TV anime "I Want to End This Love Game," based on the manga by Domoto Yuki that is currently being serialized on Shogakukan's web manga service "Sunday Webry," will begin airing in April 2026. The main cast was also announced, with Kaito Ishikawa playing Asagi Yukiya and Miku Ito playing Sakura Miku.
On the 3rd, it was announced that the light novel "The Fish That Got Away Was Big, But the Fish That Got Caught Was Too Big (Runaway Fishing)" (Square Enix), written by Momoyo Manyo and illustrated by Mito Itsuki, will be adapted into a TV anime series and will be broadcast in spring 2026.
On the 4th, 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 on TOKYO MX and over 30 other stations nationwide from January 14th, 2026. New character visuals and main visuals for Ai, Aqua, Ruby, Kana Arima, Akane Kurokawa, and Mem-cho have also been released.
On the 4th, it was announced that an idol project has been launched for Shosetsuka ni Naro, the heroine of the TV anime "The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, " which is based on a popular light novel on the novel submission site "Let's Become a Novelist." The project depicts the journey of Shiina Mahiru, the "most beautiful girl in school," as she strives to become a top idol, and will include a fan club site, an official X run by idol Mahiru, songs sung by Mahiru, and original merchandise.
On the 4th, it was announced that the box office revenue of the anime film " Chainsaw Man Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," based on the popular manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto , had surpassed 7.9 billion yen. It was a huge hit, attracting an audience of over 5.21 million. It ranked first in the film attendance rankings from October 31st to November 2nd (according to the Box Office Information Company). It held the top spot for seven consecutive weeks, ranking 91st in the all-time box office revenue rankings.
On the 4th, the visual for the special edited version of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr Hunt -The Trail of a Little Challenger-," which is being released as part of the 10th anniversary project for the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans," titled "Hashiboshi & Barbatos Adapt Screening Commemorative Visual," was released. It features the Gundam Barbatos Adapt, which appears in the new short film "Intermission Wedge" for "Iron-Blooded Orphans," and the Gundam Hashiboshi from "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr Hunt."
On the 5th, it was announced that "Super Kaguyahime!", an original anime film, will be produced, marking the first feature-length directorial work by Chainsaw Man Yamashita, known for the opening credits of popular works such as the first Jujutsu Kaisen of the "Jujutsu Kaisen" TV anime and "Chainsaw Man." It will be released worldwide as a "Netflix movie" on January 22, 2026. The music anime, inspired by the classic "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," will feature music from a stellar lineup of vocaloid producers, including ryo from the creator group "supercell," known for their hit song "Melt," kz from "livetune," 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot. Studio Colorido, known for "Penguin Highway," and Studio Chromat, led by director Yamashita, are teaming up to produce the anime.
On the 6th, Toei Animation, in collaboration with Nakano Ward, Tokyo, launched the "NAKANO Mural Anime Road" with the aim of creating new anime-related attractions within the ward. The sidewalks of the power distribution ground equipment at the north exit of Nakano Station (Shiki no Mori Park area) and the south exit of Nakano Station (Senkoumae Street area) will be wrapped in anime artwork.
On the 7th, voice actress idol unit "i☆Ris" held a press conference in Tokyo ahead of their 13th anniversary live concert "i☆Ris 13th Anniversary Live -TITLE MATCH-", which will be held at Pia Arena MM (Nishi-ku, Yokohama) on the 15th. The title of the live show is meant to convey the idea that fans will "participate" in the live show, as well as the battle between fans and "i☆Ris". Leader Yamakita Saki struck a fighting pose and called out to fans, "We're going all out too. We're fully prepared to fight, so we hope you all will give it your all and make it a success."
On the 8th, it was announced that to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular TV anime " Detective Conan ," based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama , which began broadcasting in 2026, a one-hour special " Detective Conan Episode ZERO: Kudo Shinichi's Aquarium Incident" will be broadcast on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV from 4:30 pm on January 3, 2026. Shortly before transforming into Edogawa Conan with the Black Organization's drug, high school detective Kudo Shinichi visits the Beika Aquarium with his childhood friend Mouri Ran and encounters a murder case.
On the 9th, it was announced that Tsutomu's popular manga "Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono o Suki" (Old Men Love Cute Things), which has also been adapted into a live-action drama, will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026. Liden Films will produce the anime. Details such as the cast and broadcast date will be announced in the future.
