The results of the Winter 2026 Most Anticipated Anime Ranking are now in, based on over 5,000 votes collected between December 16 and December 26. Note: These rankings represent community excitement and hype, not definitive recommendations. Every anime has its own unique appeal, so we encourage you to explore any title that catches your interest… Winter 2026 Most Anticipated Anime Rankings

TV anime Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle‘s upcoming episodes 11 to 13 will air in the spring of 2026, the anime’s production committee confirmed via X (formerly Twitter) on December 30. This follows a previous production delay that saw Episode 6 delayed for around 3 weeks to December 2, with episodes 6-10 roughly released… Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Confirms Delay to Spring 2026, Second Cour Release Date Still TBA

LaLa Magazine has published the last chapter of the Mechanical Marie+ manga. The manga’s serialization lasted from April 24, 2023, to December 24, 2023. The second (and final) tankobon volume is scheduled for a March 5, 2026 release. Mechanical Marie+ volume 1 cover Mechanical Marie Details Aki Akimoto first published Mechanical Marie as a one-shot… The Mechanical Marie+ Manga Has Ended

Cosplay is the art of imitation; it allows fantasy to take shape. Cosplay allows things that are in the realm of imagination to momentarily become living beings. A cosplayer who’s mastered their craft is no different than a magician using an isekai spell to summon someone from another world. And much like those magicians, cosplayers… A Chat with Ryukku-K on Her Passion for Cosplay

One Piece production manager Ryoya Kaneko announced on December 29 that he is departing the series following the Egghead Arc‘s finale on December 28. In a post to X (formerly Twitter), he said: ALSO READ:La Gala Pirata: One Piece Charity Event for the First Time in Madrid “I’ll be stepping off the One Piece ship… One Piece Production Manager Departs Series After Anime Season Finale