Visual Novel News:
Following a number of hints in interviews and videos, Magical Girl Witch Trials (Maho Shoujo no Majo Saiban) has had English, French, Spanish, and Korean versions officially announced as currently in the works. No release window has been announced at this time.
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Sekai Project has announced that Welcome to Cafe Lumière! ~A Dragon Girl Concept Cafe~ is releasing next month on April 23rd, 2026.
Masamune was just an average guy who enjoyed going to concept cafes when his life is changed forever after crossing paths with the dragon girl, Marmalydia. Join them as they open the doors at Cafe Lumière, a dragon-filled concept cafe!
Kagura Games and NekoNyan have announced that Making*Lovers: First Blush will be released on 11th April, 2026.
While you’re helping out as an audio tech at the Shionari Tanabata festival, you cross paths with four unique girls. Each of them is charming in her own way, but while you’re open to the idea of dating, you firmly believe that one should only date someone who is obviously your fated partner, and that the signs will all be there. But then you all end up in the same mystical place at the same time, so what if one of them is…?
Shiravune has announced that AMANATSU+, the Fandisc of AMANATSU, will be released on 14th April, 2026.
A simple story about young love in the countryside at the height of summer. Although having lived in the city all his life, circumstances bring the protagonist to the countryside where he falls in love. As the days go by, the end of summer soon approaches—along with the Nanakayama festival. “I’ll… be Master’s maid, meow!” “Come on over and be the zombie!” (W-Were summer festivals always this chaotic…?!) Though unaccustomed to local events, the protagonist throws himself headfirst into the festivities alongside the girls. Summer is coming to an end, but a palpable heat continues to linger over Nanakayama. A time for all sorts of first experiences, like visiting your girlfriend and going on shopping dates. These joyful days spent with your girlfriend aren’t over yet.
Gaming News:
We’ve received new updates on SEGA’s upcoming new title from Ryu Ga Gotoku: Stranger Than Heaven. The game will take place across five different time periods across five different cities in Japan. The game’s combat system was also teased with a focus on weapons, environmental interactions, and taking on many enemies simultaneously. We won’t have to wait too much longer to hear more about the game as it will be fully revealed by Microsoft on May 6th.
Stranger Than Heaven is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. No release window has been announced at this time.
Watch the Five Eras trailer for Stranger Than Heaven
A year ahead of its tenth anniversary, Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced a collection for the Blue Reflection franchise. The collection titled Blue Reflection Quartet will feature the two main console games: Blue Reflection and Blue Reflection: Second Light. It will also include Blue Reflection: Sun, a mobile title that has been reworked for the collection using the systems from Blue Reflection: Second Light. Finally, Blue Reflection: Ray, a condensed version of the anime by the same name is also in the collection, with this new version including a new prologue and epilogue that helps connect it with the rest of the series.
Blue Reflection Quartet launches for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC on July 30th.
Watch the announcement trailer for Blue Reflection Quartet
The new Pokémon game centered around Pokémon battles has received its full release date, and it’s closer than you may think. Pokémon Champions is all about building teams of Pokémon using the franchises now iconic one-versus-one or two-versus-two turn-based battle system. If you’ve trained Pokémon in the main console games, you’ll be able to transfer them to this new game using Pokémon Home so you can battle against other players with your own trained team.
Pokémon Champions releases for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on April 8th. iOs and Android versions of the game will be available later this year.
Watch the overview trailer for Pokémon Champions
Anime News:
After the conclusion of the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen, we already know there’s more to come in the future. A fourth season of Jujutsu Kaisen has been confirmed to be in production and is titled Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 2. Aside from that, not further details on the fourth season have been announced at this time.
After the recent premiere on Netflix, fans of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure want to know when the series’ seventh part will continue. We now have our answer, as we got a trailer for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run‘s anime adaptation’s 2nd Stage. While no concrete date has been revealed, we know that the next episode will premiere sometime in 2026.
Watch the 2nd Stage trailer for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run
A third season of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End has been confirmed to be in production. This new season will be adapting the Golden Land arc with the key art for the announcement revealing a new character that’ll appear in the new series named Macht of the Golden Land.
Season three of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is set to premiere in October 2027.
We’re now less than one week away from One Piece‘s return to television. After a three month hiatus, the first part of Toei’s seasonal release structure for One Piece will begin with the start of the Elbaph arc. We got a short teaser ahead of the premiere that also reveals the new opening song: Luminous by AiNA THE END.
One Piece‘s Elbaph arc premieres on April 5th.
Watch the Elbaph arc teaser for One Piece
We also got our first look at the anime adaption of One Piece Heroines. Based on the novel series of the same name written by Jun Esaka, it tells a variety of short stories that focus on One Piece‘s many female characters outside of the manga’s main narrative. This anime special will be adapting Nami’s story, with us getting a new key visual and a trailer for the upcoming special.
One Piece Heroines will premiere on July 5th.
Watch the trailer for One Piece Heroines
The second trailer for the upcoming anime adaption of Ghost in the Shell was recently released. Alongside the new trailer, a new piece of key art drawn by Shuhei Handa, the chief animation director for the new series at Science SARU was also revealed.
Ghost in the Shell will be premiering this July.
Watch the trailer for Ghost in the Shell
A new Magic Knight Rayearth anime series is releasing later this year. New Magic Knight Rayearth received a new trailer and key art, along with the announcement that the series will be premiering this October.
Watch the trailer for New Magic Knight Rayearth
The continuation of Netflix’s Devil May Cry got a teaser trailer ahead of its release later this Spring. The new season looks to be all about Dante and Vergil coming to blows and the shared tragic past they had as children.
Devil May Cry season 2 will premiere exclusively on Netflix on May 12th.
Watch the teaser trailer for Devil May Cry season 2
The Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend film got some more details. Based on the novel of the same name, the anime film adaption is being handled by CloverWorks with the music being composed by fox capture plan. A new teaser trailer for the film was released, as well as a new piece of key art.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend releases in Japanese theaters on October 19th. No international release has been announced at this time.
Watch the teaser trailer for The Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend
We’ve gotten some more information for the long-awaited second season of Saga of Tanya the Evil. The new season is being produced by studio NUT, with us getting a new trailer and key visual. We also got word for when the second season will finally premiere.
Season two of Saga of Tanya the Evil premieres this July.
Watch the trailer for Saga of Tanya the Evil season 2
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