2nd Cour of One-Punch Man Season 3 Begins in 2027
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One-Punch Man Season 3 is set to continue in 2027 with a second cour. The first cour premiered on October 5 (effectively October 6 at 12:45 AM JST). The anime adapts the Shueisha-published manga drawn by Yusuke Murata, which follows the comically overpowered superhero Saitama in a world of heroes and monsters. The first season (directed by Shingo Natsume and produced by Madhouse) came out in 2015, while the second season (directed by Chikara Sakurai at J.C.STAFF) followed in 2019. Season 3 was announced in 2022. The One-Punch Man manga is serialized on the seinen manga site Tonari no Young Jump. It began in 2012 and has 35 volumes as of October 2025. VIZ Media describes the synopsis as such: Every time a promising villain appears, Saitama beats the snot out of ’em with one punch! Can he finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom? The manga is inspired by the self-published web manga by ONE, which started in 2009. Staff • Director: Shinpei Nagai (Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san, I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying)• Series composer: Tomohiro Suzuki (returning)• Character designer: Chikashi Kubota (returning)• Character designer: Shinjiro Kuroda (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Season 2 Episode 4 and 5 prop design assistant)• Character designer: Ryosuke Shirakawa (Tsurune, Spy x Family Season 1, A Silent Voice key animator)• Music composer: Makoto Miyazaki (returning)• Animation production: J.C.STAFF Cast • Makoto Furukawa as Saitama• Kaito Ishikawa as Genos• Daisuke Namikawa as Dr. Genus• Hikaru Midorikawa as Garo Source: @opm_anime
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Unveils Main Trailer and New Visual
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The Dark Moon: The Blood Altar anime has received a main trailer and a second key visual ahead of its January 9, 24 PM JST (effectively January 10 at 12 AM JST) premiere It was also announced that the theme songs will be from K-pop group ENHYPEN, which was the inspiration for the original webcomic. The opening theme is a Japanese version of “One In A Billion,” a 2022 song created for the Dark Moon: The Blood Altar series. Meanwhile, there will be two ending songs: “CRIMINAL LOVE” and “Fatal Trouble.” The Dark Moon: The Blood Altar comic began in 2022 and is part of Webtoon’s Super Casting project, “a new group of partnerships with global entertainment companies to create webcomics or web novels for each platform.” Webtoon describes the comic as such: Welcome to Riverfield, where the most popular boys at two rival schools happen to be vampires and werewolves. When a mysterious new student, Sooha, transfers to Riverfield, the rivals find themselves inexplicably drawn to her. As horrible incidents start to shake the town, the boys’ forgotten pasts slowly start to unravel… and their world turns upside down. ©HYBE/Project DARK MOON Crunchyroll will stream the anime as part of its Winter 2026 lineup. The HYBE entertainment company is credited as the webcomic’s creator. HYBE has produced similar works, some in the format of web novels, in collaboration with BTS and TOMORROW X TOGETHER. Ize Press publishes the webcomic’s physical volumes in English. Staff • Director: Shoko Shiga• Series composer: Toko Machida (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy)• Character…
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RuriDragon TV Anime by Kyoto Animation Officially Announced
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RuriDragon TV Anime by Kyoto Animation Officially Announced
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Masaoki Shindō's RuriDragon Manga Gets TV Anime by Kyoto Animation
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Manga about lazy dragon girl launched in 2022
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Kyoto Animation Is Producing a RuriDragon Anime
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Kyoto Animation has announced that it will produce an anime adaptation of Masaoki Shindo‘s RuriDragon manga. No release date was given. The manga follows a teenager who discovers that she has dragon ancestry. Originally a one-shot, it made its serialization debut in June 2022 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. RuriDragon marks the latest addition to Kyoto Animation’s slate of upcoming anime, which includes Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 1 and Sparks of Tomorrow. After six chapters, the RuriDragon manga went on hiatus until March 2024. Following the end of hiatus, a few chapters were released in WSJ before the manga moved to the magazine’s digital version and Shonen Jump+ in April 2024. The post-hiatus schedule saw new chapters coming out every other issue. An animated promotional video for the manga, animated by coalowl and set to ZUTOMAYO’s “MIRROR TUNE,” was released in March. Here’s the manga’s synopsis from Viz Media: Well, a half dragon. Her mom admits Ruri inherited her draconic traits from her father, who, yes, is actually a dragon. As if dealing with curious classmates wasn’t already challenging enough, Ruri and her dragon genes literally turn up the heat in the middle of a lecture. Her ordinary life is about to be anything but! Source: KyoAni Channel
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Detective Conan Gets Trailer for Episode “ZERO,” Multiple Other Reveals
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A trailer for the upcoming one-hour Detective Conan special Episode “ZERO” The Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case has been released. This preview for the special, which premieres on January 3 and is set before the main story, wasn’t the only update for the long-running anime. Multiple announcements related to the show’s 30th anniversary were also made, including the production of its first two-hour-long special in 10 years and a new collaboration story with the J.LEAGUE (the last such collaboration content with the football/soccer league was in 2023). Another collaboration story, this one with the JAPAN INTERNATIONAL BIRDMAN RALLY, will also be made. Additionally, January 10 will see the introduction of Detective Conan‘s new ending song, “TOWA ~Eikyu ni Kaze ni Noru~” by Mai Kuraki, who in 2017 claimed the Guinness Record for Most theme songs sung by the same artist for an animation series due to her Detective Conan contributions (which numbered 21 at the time). Another music-related announcement is the Detective Conan Special Concert 2026 (Meitantei Conan Special Concert 2026), which will be held in Yokohama and Kobe next year. The Yokohama show will take place at K Arena Yokohama on April 17 and 18, while the Kobe performance will take place at GLION ARENA KOBE on May 23 and 24. The Detective Conan TV anime premiered in 1996. It is based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama, which began serialization in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday in 1994 and has 107 tankobon volumes as of April 2025. Viz Media publishes the manga in English as Case Closed and describes it as such: Ghastly beheadings, bloody…
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