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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

The 12th episode of A Wild Last Boss Appeared! anime ended with a special video announcing a second season. The first season premiered in September 2025 and concluded on December 2…

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Oblivion Battery 2nd Season Reveals 2027 Premiere
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Oblivion Battery 2nd Season Reveals 2027 Premiere

Jump Festa '26 revealed the teaser visual and 2027 premiere date for the second season of Oblivion Battery anime. The first season premiered in April 2024.

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Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice Manga Gets Anime
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Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice Manga Gets Anime

Jump Festa '26 announced that Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice manga will receive an anime adaptation. The series follows a super A-class spy resurrected in a woman's body …

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Kaiju No. 8 Gets Conclusion Arc Anime and New Short
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Kaiju No. 8 Gets Conclusion Arc Anime and New Short

Jump Festa '26 announced that Kaiju No. 8 will receive a conclusion arc anime adaptation and a new anime short titled "Narumi no Heijitsu" (Narumi's Weekday).

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Sakamoto Days TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
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Sakamoto Days TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

Jump Festa '26 announced that Sakamoto Days will receive a second season, with a teaser trailer and visual revealed during the event.

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emaqi Adds SHAM, Harigane Serve: Against All Odds, 2 More Manga
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emaqi Adds SHAM, Harigane Serve: Against All Odds, 2 More Manga

Orange Inc.'s AI localization service emaqi has added four new manga titles to its e-bookstore, including SHAM, Harigane Serve: Against All Odds, Aoba Bicycle Shop, and Nanako…

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Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor Smartphone Game's Trailer Reveals February 18 Worldwide Release
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Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor Smartphone Game's Trailer Reveals February 18 Worldwide Release

Bushiroad has announced that Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor, a free-to-play survival roguelike mobile game, will launch worldwide on February 18 for iOS and Android devices, with p…

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Japan Touring Film Programme in February and March Includes The Last Blossom
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Japan Touring Film Programme in February and March Includes The Last Blossom

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 will showcase 26 Japanese films from February 6 to March 31, featuring Baku Kinoshita's animated film "The Last Blossom,&…

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's 4th Season Premieres in April, to Run for More Than a Year
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's 4th Season Premieres in April, to Run for More Than a Year

Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced that the fourth season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime will premiere in April 2026, with an unprecedented five-cour run spanning ove…

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Evangelion Franchise Gets New 13-Minute Anime Short to Commemorate 30th Anniversary
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Evangelion Franchise Gets New 13-Minute Anime Short to Commemorate 30th Anniversary

To celebrate three decades of the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion series, a brand-new 13-minute animated short will debut at the inaugural "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of …

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