"Anime Week" brings you a roundup of the week's anime news. From January 25th to 31st, news of the production of "Dragon Ball Super: Galaxy Patrol" and the release of "Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway's Flash: Circe's Witch" attracted attention.
On the 25th, it was revealed that Takako Ota, who played Morisawa Yu and Creamy Mami in the Pierrot Magical Girl anime series "Magical Angel Creamy Mami," and Yu Mizushima, who played Otomo Toshio, will be appearing in the latest installment of the series, "Magical Sisters Lullutto Lily."
On the 25th, it was announced that a new anime series, "Dragon Ball Super: Galactic Patrol," based on the popular manga "Dragon Ball" by the late Akira Toriyama, will be produced. It was also announced that an "enhanced version" of "Dragon Ball Super," "Dragon Ball Super: Beerus," will be produced and will air on Fuji TV in the fall of 2026.
On the 25th, it was announced that a new anime series, "Cyborg 009 Nemesis," based on the popular manga "Cyborg 009" by Shotaro Ishinomori, will be released in 2026. It was also announced that the theme song for the new series will be "For Whom?"
On the 26th, it was announced that the box office revenue for the new movie version of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, had surpassed 39.1 billion yen. The total number of viewers exceeded 26.84 million.
On the 26th, it was announced that Yokota Takuma's manga "The Story of the Useless Disciplinary Committee Member and the JK with an Inappropriate Skirt Length," currently serialized in "Monthly Shonen Sirius" (Kodansha), will be adapted into a TV anime and will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and BS Asahi from April. Enoki Junya will play Sakura Daimon Tougo, the useless discipline committee member, and Akechi Riko will play Kohinata Hohoe, the JK (high school girl) with an inappropriate skirt length.
On the 27th, it was announced that the popular light novel "Goddess: 'What Do You Want to Be When You Reincarnate in Another World?' Me: 'As the Hero's Rib'" (Takarajimasha), which is available on the novel submission site "Let's Become a Novelist," and other sites, will be made into a TV anime and will begin airing in April.
On the 27th, it was announced that Matsuki Ikka's manga "Nihon Sankoku," which is currently being serialized in "Manga One" and "Ura Sunday" (Shogakukan), will be adapted into a TV anime and will begin airing in April.
On the 28th, it was announced that Minamino Kaifu's popular light novel "The Savage Lady Nia Liston: The Magnificent Unrivaled Record of a God-Slaying Warrior Reincarnated as a Sickly Lady," which is available on sites such as "Let's Become a Novelist," will be adapted into a TV anime series and will begin airing in October.
On the 29th, it was announced that Daisuke Sakuma of the popular group Snow Man will be appearing as a voice actor in the TV anime "Killua," based on the latest work by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, known for the popular manga "Kuroko's Basketball." Sakuma will play Shin Konamisame, an eccentric assassin whose trademark is his pink hair and pacifier.
On the 30th, it was announced that the light novel "Taking Care of a Talented Girl: At a prestigious school full of out-of-reach girls, I ended up secretly taking care of the school's most talented young lady (who has no ability to live independently)" by HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan) will be adapted into a TV anime series and will begin airing in July.
On the 30th, it was announced that the new TV anime series "Ghost in the Shell" based on Masamune Shirow's popular manga "Ghost in the Shell" will be broadcast on the Kansai TV/Fuji TV Tuesday 11pm anime slot "Kaanibal!!" starting in July.
On the 30th, the second chapter of the popular Gundam anime series, "Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway's Flash" (directed by Murase Shukou), titled "Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: Circe's Witch," was released. This is the first new film in about five years since the first chapter was released in June 2021.
On the 31st, a stage greeting to commemorate the release of "Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway's Flash" was held at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro (Toshima Ward, Tokyo). Director Murase Shukou seemed relieved about his new work, which is his first in about five years, saying, "I'm able to stand on this stage thanks to everyone's cooperation. I'm really glad it's finished. I'm glad it's been so warmly welcomed."
