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Senior Writer, Anime
Follows anime announcements and industry news
Writing since 2026
Hayami Tanaka writes about the anime and manga industry, often following the announcements, trailers and creative decisions that fans track closely. Comedy, drama and fantasy stories with a strong adventure streak are a regular part of the beat.
The official website for Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 has released the first teaser trailer for the anime's seventh and final…
Daken's fantasy light novel Tsuihō Sareta Shōnin wa Kin no Chikara de Sekai wo Sukū (Exiled Merchant Saves the World with the…
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island has made an impressive debut at the Japanese box office, opening at No.…
The upcoming original anime film GROTESQQQUE continues to generate excitement as director Atsushi Nishigori has shared new details about the creative philosophy…
The anime adaptation of Garena's Free Fire has officially received its title, Free Fire Daybreak, along with a new key visual and…
Late manga legend Akira Toriyama has been inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame during San Diego Comic-Con 2026,…
Crunchyroll has officially confirmed that the English dub of the ONE PIECE Elbaph Arc will begin streaming in Fall 2026. The release…
The internationally acclaimed anime film We Are Aliens (Ware Ware wa Uchūjin) is continuing its successful festival circuit with new screenings confirmed…
Veteran Japanese actress and voice actress Yukiko Nikaido has died at the age of 87. Her son Sōsuke Yagyū announced that she…
The Tiny Metal franchise is officially making the jump to anime with Tiny Metal: Zero Line, a new adaptation based on AREA35's…
