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MARRIAGETOXIN Season 2 Reveals New Main Visual Ahead of January 2027 Premiere
MARRIAGETOXIN Season 2 has received a new main visual alongside a trailer, giving fans their latest look at the anime’s return. The second season is officially scheduled to premiere in January 2027, following the conclusion of the first season in June 2026. The new promotional video revisits Hikaru Gero’s journey from Season 1, including his unusual mission to find a marriage partner and his encounters with the powerful “Masters.” The newly revealed visual also appears to tease several characters who…
MARRIAGETOXIN Season 2: Director Motonobu Hori Talks Anime Expo, Gero and Kinosaki’s Future, and What’s Next
MARRIAGETOXIN is officially preparing to return with its second season, bringing back the unlikely partnership between elite assassin Hikaru Gero and marriage swindler Mei Kinosaki. Following the success of the first season, the anime is set to continue its unusual combination of high-speed action, comedy, romance, and surprisingly warm character relationships when Season 2 begins streaming in January 2027. To celebrate the upcoming return, Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. has revealed a new Season 2 main visual and a Main Visual Reveal…
Hololive TV Anime “Odeholo” Announced by Studio KAI for 10th Anniversary Project
Hololive is officially making the jump to television anime with a new project being developed as part of its upcoming 10th-anniversary celebrations. KADOKAWA Corporation and COVER Corporation announced the project on September 7, revealing that Studio KAI will handle animation production. The announcement was made during the hololive Next 2026.9.7 special livestream, which launched the countdown toward hololive’s 10th anniversary. The project is currently being referred to by the mysterious abbreviation “Odeholo.” While the companies have confirmed that it will…
Yūji Yanase, Director of In Another World With My Smartphone, Dies at 59 While Directing Two 2026 TV Anime
Veteran anime director Yūji Yanase has died at the age of 59. MAHO FILM officially confirmed the news on September 2, stating that Yanase passed away from myocardial infarction on August 22, 2026. The announcement came while two television anime he directed were still airing during the Summer 2026 season. Yanase served as director of The World’s Strongest Rearguard and The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for the Throne, making his death particularly significant for the teams currently working on both…
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Director Asks Fans Not to Watch Trailer, Warns of a Cinematic Reveal
Sekiro: No Defeat director Kenichi Kutsuna has made an unusual request to fans ahead of the anime’s limited theatrical release in Japan. Kutsuna asked viewers who intend to watch the adaptation in theaters to avoid a newly released trailer, explaining that it contains a cinematic reveal that was not supposed to be shown beforehand. The one-minute “The Battle in the Silvergrass Fields” trailer was published online on September 3, shortly before the anime began its three-week theatrical run in Japan.…
Naruto Anime Director Says He “Completely Ignored” Overseas Audience Demands to Preserve the Series’ Japanese Identity
Naruto director Hayato Date has revealed that he deliberately ignored demands from overseas audiences while working on the anime, believing that constantly catering to international preferences could compromise what made the series feel authentically Japanese. Date discussed his approach during a panel at Anime India Mumbai 2026, held at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon from August 28 to 30. The event marked the director’s first official visit to India and gave fans an opportunity to hear directly from one…