Titan Manga Licenses The Obsession of Red Riding Hood, After School Invaders & More Titles
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Titan Manga has announced four new manga license acquisitions, which include The Obsession of Red Riding Hood and After School Invaders, among other titles. It follows two previous license announcements from the publisher earlier this month. Here are the details on the publisher’s latest acquisitions: Black Witch Mirror Story and Art: Togawa Yonan Release Date: September 22, 2026 Synopsis: In a world where mirrors are more than simple reflections, they serve as gateways to something far more dangerous. A young girl’s quiet life begins to fracture when she encounters a mysterious witch, one who doesn’t just see through mirrors, but manipulates what lies within them. As strange occurrences ripple through her town, reality itself seems to blur, and the line between memory and illusion becomes dangerously thin. Each reflection reveals fragments of hidden truths: forgotten pasts, suppressed desires, and unsettling possibilities. But the deeper she is drawn into this mirrored world, the more she risks losing her sense of self entirely. Ifrit of the Sea Sand Story and Art: Tatsuya Tobitaka Release Date: October 27, 2026 Synopsis: A thousand years after the world was swallowed by an endless sea of sand, humanity survives among the ruins of a lost civilisation – fighting over water, relics, and the hope of a better future. In this harsh desert world, deadly creatures known as aquavores roam the dunes, stealing the planet’s most precious resource. Among the scattered survivors are the Sand Rats, a small clan trying to escape the endless cycle of conflict. Noah, an optimistic young boy from the clan, dreams of…
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Akane-banashi TV Anime to Stream on Netflix, YouTube & More Services Worldwide
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TV Asahi announced the streaming plans for the upcoming Akane-banashi TV anime series on its English Twitter/X account and during a livestream on its Global YouTube channel. The anime will be released on April 4, 2026 on several streaming platforms and channels worldwide at least one hour after the end of the TV broadcast in Japan at 12:00 PM EST (UTC-5). It was also announced that while Netflix would simulcast the series in Asia, the streaming service will release the series in other territories starting in May with both English subbed and dubbed versions. ©Yūki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue / SHUEISHA, Akane-banashi Committee The full list of streaming services that will simulcast Akane-banashi globally is as follow: • Worldwide: Netflix (territories outside of Asia will begin from May) • North and South America: Akane-banashi Global YouTube channel (free) • Germany, Austria, Switzerland: aniverse • France, Monaco, Andorra, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg: ADN • Spain: Anime Box • Italy: Anime Generation • Asia Pacific (excluding Korea and China): Ani-One YouTube • Taiwan: Bahamut, ChungHwa Telecom MOD & Hami Video, LiTV & Ofiii, Line TV, My-Video, Catchplay, friDay • Hong Kong, Macao: Bahamut • Indonesia: Catchplay • Thailand: TrueID • Mongolia: playmax.mn STAR TV • South Korea: Laftel, Aniplus Channel Ayumu Watanabe (Summer Time Rendering, Children of the Sea, the upcoming Witch Hat Atelier) is directing the anime series, with Yu Harima (Summer Time Rendering Episode 7 and 20 director) as assistant director, Kii Tanaka (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead) as character designer and chief animation director, Michihiro Tsuchiya (Mobile Suit Gundam…
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