Kuramoto died of multiple organ failure on September 18 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-28/zero-sen-hayato-anime-scriptwriter-so-kuramoto-dies-at-91/.242263
Artist performs “ICARUS” ending song for October 5 series Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-28/psyren-tv-anime-reveals-ending-song-by-who-ya-extended/.242265
Tsurushima takes over manga’s artist Shikako who died in November 2025 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-28/manchuria-opium-squad-manga-resumes-serialization-with-new-artist-tsurushima/.242256
~ The film releases widely across India in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, including 4DX, backed by a 360° marketing campaign spanning OOH, digital, radio,… Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2026-09-28/doraemon-makes-a-marketing-splash-ahead-of-its-october-2-release/.242261
Masako Nozawa, Sean Schemmel, Mario Castañeda, Ankur Javeri team up Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-27/4-of-dragon-ball-z-goku-voice-actors-perform-kamehameha-together/.242240
Reiji Kawashima, Hikaru Tōno star in romantic comedy from Gekkō Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-27/everyone-darling-has-a-secret-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.242255
Game launches on January 15 for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC via Steam Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-27/stranger-than-heaven-game-streams-in-depth-video-highlighting-showbiz/.242239
Chiba cites summer’s severe heat, plans to return to autobiographical manga Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-27/tetsuya-chiba-puts-hinemosu-notari-nikki-manga-on-hiatus-due-to-poor-health/.242237
Umaru-chan 100 debuts on Young Jump+ on October 1 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-27/sankaku-head-reveals-new-himouto-umaru-chan-manga/.242242
Director Atsushi Nishigori to attend event in-person in New York City Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-27/cloverworks-omnibus-anime-film-grotesqqque-premieres-in-u.s-on-october-8/.242245