A look back at the week's anime news: Gundam's first dinner show

"Anime 1 Week" brings you a week's worth of anime news. From December 21st to 27th, news of sculptor Takayuki Takeya's participation in "Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199" and the holding of a dinner show to commemorate the 30th anniversary of "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" attracted attention.

On the 21st, it was announced that "Haikyu!! The Movie : Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump!! The Movie", based on the popular volleyball manga by Haruichi Furudate, "Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump", will be released in 2027.

On the 21st, it was announced that the new chapter, "Elbaf Arc," of the TV anime "ONE PIECE" (Fuji TV, Sundays at 11:15 PM), based on the popular manga by Eiichiro Oda , will begin airing on April 5, 2026.

On the 21st, it was revealed that a sequel to the film version of Chainsaw Man: Reze, based on the popular manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto , called Chainsaw Man Chainsaw Man: Assassin Arc, will be produced.

On the 22nd, it was announced that the TV anime " Agents of the Four Seasons Dance of Spring ," based on the light novel by Akatsuki Kana, known for " Violet Evergarden ," will be broadcast in spring 2026. It was also announced that Kensuke Ushio , known for " Chainsaw Man" and "Dandadan ," will be in charge of the music.

On the 23rd, it was revealed that sculptor Takayuki Takeya will be participating in the fifth chapter, "The Incandescent Galactic War," of " Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199, " the latest installment in the remake series of the popular anime " Space Battleship Yamato ." This is Takeya's first time working on the " Space Battleship Yamato" series. The "special art" that Takeya worked on has been revealed.

On the 23rd, it was announced that the TV anime "Though I Am an Inept Villainess, " based on the popular light novel by Nakamura Souki, will begin airing in April 2026.

On the 24th, the results of the " Mr. Osomatsu General Election," a fan voting project held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the TV anime " Mr. Osomatsu ," were announced. Fans voted for their favorite scenes and episodes from the 10 years of TV anime broadcast in each category, and in the character category, where they voted for the promise they would like each character to fulfill, Karamatsu came in first place.

On the 25th, it was announced that Ryo's manga "Is It a Landmine? Chihara-san?", which is currently being serialized on the manga app "GANMA!", will be adapted into a TV anime. It was also announced that Sayumi Suzushiro will play Chihara Mai and Kazuki Ura will play Kuroki as the main cast members.

On the 25th, it was announced that a new feature-length animated film, "Is the Order a Rabbit? The Movie?", based on the anime "Is the Order a Rabbit? (Gochiusa)," which is based on Koi's popular manga currently being serialized in "Manga Time Kirara MAX" (Houbunsha), will be produced.

On the 25th, it was announced that a Gunpla model of the Gundam Sandrock EW equipped with Armadillo Lizzard, which appears in the manga "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Gundam Wing," will be released as the "MG 1/100 Gundam Sandrock EW (Equipped with Armadillo Lizzard)" from Bandai Spirits' "MG" series. The original weapon, the Armadillo Lizzard, which appears in "Glory of the Losers," is reproduced with a new design. Pre-orders began on the Bandai Namco Group's shopping site, Premium Bandai, on the same day, and it has proven popular, selling out immediately.

On the 26th, it was announced that the light novel "The Enraged Young Lady Swore Vengeance: I'll Crush My Homeland with the Power of a Grimoire," published by HJ Novels (Hobby Japan) and winner of the "HJ Novel Award 2021 First Half," will be adapted into a TV anime series that will begin airing in July 2026. It was also announced that Saori Onishi will play the main character, Elisabeth Leiston/Ellie Reiss.

On the 26th, it was announced that popular voice actress Inori Minase , known for her role as Rem in the anime " Re:Zero (Re:ZERO)," will appear in the TBS Tuesday drama "Mirai no Musuko" (Tuesdays at 10 PM), which will begin airing on January 13, 2026. The story is a timeless love story about a young woman in her 30s, Shiokawa Mirai (played by actress Shida Mirai), whose dreams and career are on the brink of collapse. A boy named Souta (played by Amano Yuu) appears before her, claiming to be her "future son." Minase will voice Luna, the smartwatch worn by Souta, who has come from the future.

On the 27th, a dinner show celebrating the 30th anniversary of the anime " Mobile Suit Gundam Wing," titled "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 30th Anniversary Dinner Show - Operation Reunion-," was held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo Ballroom (Minato Ward, Tokyo). This was the first time a dinner show for the "Gundam" series had been held. Guests included Hikaru Midorikawa, who plays Heero Yuy, Toshihiko Seki, who plays Duo Maxwell, Shigeru Nakahara, who plays Trowa Barton, Ai Orikasa, who plays Quatre Labarba Winner, and Ryuzo Ishino, who plays Zhang Wufei. A limited-edition special menu was served, and for the first time in the series, the five main cast members performed live voice-overs of famous scenes and held a talk show.

On the 27th, it was announced that the TV anime "A Witch's Life in Mongol, " based on the manga by Tomato Soup, will begin airing on TV Asahi's anime slot "IMAnimation" in July 2026. Naoko Yamada , known for " The Heike Story," "A Silent A Silent Voice," and "The Colors Within ," will be the general director, while Abel Gongora, known for the second season of " Dandadan," will be the director. Yoshida Kenichi, known for "Eureka Seven," "OVERMAN King Gainer," and "The Orbital Children Shounen Shojo," will be the character designer and chief animation director.

On the 27th, it was announced that a sequel to the TV anime "Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise," based on the popular manga by Urushibara Yuuki currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion" (Akita Shoten), entitled "Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise- Nikko Kegon Falls Edition," will be produced.