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Hitsuji Gondaira’s Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen (Mission: Yozakura Family) manga ended in the eighth issue of this year’s Weekly Shounen Jump on Monday. The 258th and final chapter marked the manga’s approximately five-year run.

Gondaira began drawing the action comedy manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in August 2019. Shueisha published the 27th volume on December 4 last year, with the

Production company Kadokawa opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Nanateru’s Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai (Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!) web manga on Friday, revealing the main staff and a commemorative illustration by the original creator (pictured).

Staff
Director: Yasuhiro Minami (Gintama episode director)
Series Composition: Yukie Sugawara (Sentouin, Hakenshimasu!)
Character Design: Mika Yamamoto (Tiger

Production company Shochiku announced an anime movie adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 children’s novel Alice in Wonderland on Friday, revealing the main staff, cast, a teaser visual (pictured), and teaser trailer. The movie, titled Fushigi no Kuni de Alice to: Dive in Wonderland, will debut in theaters across Japan on August 29.

The story introduces Rise, a modern-day girl who

Renowned manga creator Paru Itagaki, best known for her works Beastars and Sanda, has debuted her latest series, Taika no Risei (Taika’s Reason), in the seventh issue of Weekly Shounen Champion on Thursday. This marks Itagaki’s second new serialization in three months, following the October 2024 debut of her web manga Ushimitsugao on Champion Cross.

Taika no Risei introduces a

Publishing company Shueisha announced a television anime adaptation of Chihiro Yuzuki’s Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru (With You, Our Love Will Make It Through) manga on Wednesday, scheduled for a Fall 2025 airing. An official website also opened simultaneously, revealing the lead cast and a teaser visual (pictured).

Voice actors Manaka Iwami (Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai) and Takuya

Publishing company Kodansha announced on Thursday that Shuuichi Shigeno’s MF Ghost manga is ending in six chapters. The 12th issue of Weekly Young Magazine will publish the final chapter on February 17, concluding its nearly seven and a half year-run.

Shigeno began serializing the racing sports manga in Weekly Young Magazine in September 2017, approximately four years after ending Initial

Publishing company TO Books announced an anime adaptation of Biyori Harunohi’s Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival (The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Survival) light novel on Friday.

Harunohi began penning the adventure fantasy series on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in March 2019. TO Books began publishing the novel in April 2021, featuring illustrations by Yuu Hitaki (Fuguushoku “Kanteishi”

Television broadcast company TBS opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Tadashi Kubou’s Mizu Zokusei no Mahoutsukai Daiichibu (The Water Magician) light novel on Friday, revealing the main cast, staff, teaser visual (pictured), and first promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere on TBS in July 2025.

Cast
Ryou: Ayumu Murase (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun)
Abel: Kazuki Ura

Publishing company Kodansha announced on Thursday that manga artist group CLAMP’s xxxHOLiC: Rei (xxxHOLiC Rei) manga will resume serialization in Weekly Young Magazine’s 21st issue on April 21.

A sequel to xxxHOLiC, the xxxHOLiC: Rei manga began in Weekly Young Magazine in March 2013. After a nine-month hiatus from July 2014 to April 2015, it continued on an irregular schedule,

The February 2025 issue of Monthly Shounen Magazine announced a television anime adaptation of Yuugo Kobayashi’s Fermat no Ryouri (Fermat’s Cuisine) manga on Monday. An official website also opened simultaneously, revealing an illustration (pictured) by Kobayashi to commemorate the announcement.

Kobayashi (Ao Ashi) began serializing the gourmet manga in Monthly Shounen Magazine in September 2018. Kodansha published the fourth volume

A television anime adaptation of Nazuna Miki’s Kizoku Tensei: Megumareta Umare kara Saikyou no Chikara wo Eru (Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power) light novel was announced at the GA Fes 2025 event on Saturday. Production company Pony Canyon simultaneously opened an official website, revealing a teaser visual (pictured).

Miki began penning the adventure fantasy novel on

A second season for Yeosin Gangnim (True Beauty) was announced following the Japanese premiere of its 13th and final episode on Saturday. The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account of the anime also revealed a commemorative visual (pictured).

Produced by Studio N and Cocktail Media, the anime series adapting Yaongyi’s romantic comedy webtoon streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll from August to

Production company Pony Canyon opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Yuudai Debata’s Futari Solo Camp (Solo Camping for Two) manga on Wednesday, revealing the main cast, staff, teaser visual (pictured), and a teaser promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere on Tokyo MX and other stations in July 2025.

Daiki Hamano (SSSS.Dynazenon) and Mizuki Niizaki

The February 2025 issue of Manga Time Original announced on Thursday that Cool-kyou Shinja’s Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! (Komori-san Can’t Decline!) manga will end in four chapters. The May 2025 issue will conclude the manga’s nearly 13-year-run.

Cool-kyou Shinja began drawing the comedy slice of life manga in Manga Time Original in the April 2012 issue in February 2012. Houbunsha published

The official website of the Nageki no Bourei wa Intai shitai (Let This Grieving Soul Retire) television anime announced a second season on Wednesday, revealing an illustration (pictured) by Chiiko, the original character designer, and an announcement promo.

Produced by Zero-G, the anime series adapting Tsukikage’s action fantasy light novel began airing on October 1. Crunchyroll simulcast the anime with