Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Tamae Ando, Joe Odagiri, more return as cafeteria regulars in new series Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-23/6th-live-action-midnight-diner-series-reveals-returning-cast-staff-october-20-debut/.242097
BanG Dream!’s Ave Mujica to perform Lady Gaga’s 2025 single “Abracadabra” Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-22/bang-dream-our-notes-game-teases-lady-gaga-cover/.242080
October 16-19 festival also screens Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/l.a.s-animation-is-film-fest-screens-cherry-and-virgin-ghost-end-of-night/.242093
Anime debuts on Netflix on October 20 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-anime-new-video-teases-escape-from-arasaka/.242094
Judy Alice Lee, Courtney Shaw, Ray Chase, Johnny Yong Bosch join cast of February 18 game Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/persona-4-revival-game-reveals-english-cast-for-supporting-characters/.242091
Also: Morino-san Just Won’t Leave Me Be Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/manga-plus-adds-kakakaka-the-ura-files-noisering-1-more-title/.242092
Shūsei Kirisaki draws manga launching on September 29 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/yu-hibari-watashi-de-dotei-suteta-kuse-ni-novels-get-manga/.242083
Manga of Akane Yuzuki’s Elina Sky wa Mō Machigaenai novel launches on September 28 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/emma-and-the-eyes-that-bid-farewell-higure-sakino-launches-new-manga/.242081
Hashimoto temporarily lost hearing in right ear after being diagnosed with sudden hearing loss in April Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-22/chiruran-shinsengumi-requiem-rappa-yankee-ninpu-cho-manga-artist-eiji-hashimoto-confirms-full-/.242079