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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Observation Records of My Fiancée 1st Character Trailer

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Observation Records of My Fiancée 1st Character Trailer - The first character trailer for the upcoming Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess TV anime series has been revealed spotlighting the heroine Bertia. The anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan sometime in 2026.

Junichi Yamamoto (Maebashi Witches, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers) is directing the anime series, with Miki Matsumoto (Summer Time Rendering) as character designer and Akiko Inoue (GeGeGe no Kitaro Season 6 and One Piece co-scriptwriter) as series composer and scriptwriter. Ashi Productions is in charge of the animation production for the series.

Meanwhile, the main voice cast stars Miyu Tomita as Bertia Ibil Noches and Yusuke Kobayashi as Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta.

The romance fantasy light novel series is written by Shiki and illustrated by Wan Hachipisu. It was published under AlphaPolis’ Regina Books imprint with the Japanese title Jisho Akuyaku Reijo na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku from May 4, 2017 to September 5, 2017. A total of two volumes were released in Japan. The series began as a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro from 2016 to 2017.

A manga adaptation by Natsume Hasumi ran on AlphaPolis’s Regina magazine from May 7, 2018 to August 6, 2021. It was also digitally released in English on the Alpha Manga website.

An ongoing sequel light novel series titled Jisho Akuyaku Reijo na Tsuma no Kansatsu Kiroku was launched on April 5, 2022. Five volumes have been published as of June 2025. A manga adaptation of the sequel series was launched in March 2022, and is also available on Alpha Manga.

Synopsis:

Exceptionally gifted to his own detriment, Prince Cecil had always found life effortlessly mundane. One ordinary day, his life took an unexpected turn when he became engaged to Miss Bertia, the Chancellor’s daughter. This engagement, however, was anything but typical.

“Prince Cecil! I must confess I am the villain of this story!” Bertia’s declaration was startling. She claimed to have memories of her former life, where she had been the antagonist in a “Otome game”. Her lofty ambition was to excel as a villainess and thus have her engagement annulled. However, despite her plans for various misdeeds, her attempts have always been unsuccessful.

Is her fiancé, who aspires to master villainous finesse, simply misguided in his endeavours?

Titan Manga Previews Gizmo Riser Volume 1 Cover

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Titan Manga Previews Gizmo Riser Volume 1 Art & Cover - Titan Manga has released an exclusive preview of select art pages and the front cover for the first volume of Roku Souna’s Gizmo Riser. The upcoming first volume will be available at bookstores, comic shops, and digital retailers on February 17, 2026. Souna serialized the manga on Mag Garden’s MAGCOMI website from May 30, 2024 to May 2, 2025. A total of two tankobon volumes were released in Japan.

Synopsis:

In the towering kingdom of Urunaria, society is literally built on inequality. The wealthiest reside at the top, while the poor are confined to the dark, crumbling depths below.

For Kuro, a young slave raised by his uncle in the lowest levels, life offers no future – only labor, loss, and silence. But when his uncle is executed by the state, Kuro inherits a mysterious device: Gizmo – a pair of mechanical gloves with the power to grip, scale, and defy the very system built to crush him.

Armed with nothing but this outlawed tool and his burning desire for freedom, Kuro begins his ascent, both up the tower and against a society that deems him worthless.

Grow Up Show Previews New Visual

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Grow Up Show Previews New Visual - The upcoming circus-themed original anime Grow Up Show has gotten its first character visual of the year (the fourth in the series). It highlights Svetlana and Shizuku Sakawa, who appear to be aerialists based on the visual and some of the lines in the accompanying X/Twitter caption.

Grow Up Show (Grow Up Show ~Himawari no Circus-dan) is scheduled to begin airing this year. The anime is produced by A-1 Pictures and its new Psyde Kick Studio label, with Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend‘s Kanta Kamei (director of the series and chief director of the movie) directing.

Takeshi Kikuchi (Skeleton Knight in Another World) is the series composer and scriptwriter, while Kurehito Misaki (Saekano light novels’ illustrator) is the original character designer. Misaki has been the artist for the character visuals so far.

The Vermilion Mask Anime Premieres in 2026

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

The Vermilion Mask Anime Premieres in 2026 - An update for The Vermilion Mask TV anime adaptation reveals that the show will begin airing this year. The Vermilion Mask is based on the manga written by Dr. Poro and drawn by Nabana Naba. The manga started serialization in Shonengahosha’s YOUNGKING Ours in 2021 and has eight volumes as of July 2025. The emaqi manga e-store from manga localization company Orange Inc., which includes AI in its workflow, has The Vermilion Mask in English.

Synopsis:

The Mask of the Warrior God, the Mask of the Spider, the Mask of the Flame Dragon, the Mask of Courage, the Vermilion Mask “The “masks” grant power to those who wear them. Sometimes they unlock limitless potential other times, they unleash unimaginable calamity. Peru, apprentice to the legendary mask artisan Gaston Lou, loses control when possessed by the “Mask of the Warrior God.”

In his frenzied state, he accidentally kills both his companions and his master. Crushed by despair, Peru resolves to destroy every mask crafted by his late master, now scattered across the world. He embarks on a journey of atonement, confronting the weight of his sins. “Calling it atonement probably makes it sound noble, but let’s be real it’s nothing that fancy.” Encounters with friends, clashes with formidable foes. The Mask Battle Fantasy Begins!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke April Premiere Date

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke April Premiere Date - A trailer and key visual for the Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke TV anime have been unveiled, along with the show’s April 4 broadcast start date. It was also announced that Little Glee Monster‘s “Pages” is the opening theme song, and that the anime will have an early screening event on March 8 at Shinjuku Piccadilly.

The new anime comes after three Ajia-do-produced seasons, the first of which debuted in 2019. The TO Books-published light novel series began in 2015 and ended in 2023 with its 33rd main volume (Volume 12 of Part 5).

The Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke light novel series has inspired spin-offs, short story collections, and manga adaptations of its story parts. The story was first a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro that began serialization in 2013.

Forex-themed Kurumi-chan Gets 2026 Anime

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Forex-themed Kurumi-chan Gets 2026 Anime - The FX Fighter Kurumi-chan manga, which sees the titular 20-year-old Kurumi Fukuga trying to make back the 20 million yen (~US$126.48 thousand) lost by her late mother as a result of forex trading, is getting a TV anime. The show premieres this year and has a teaser trailer and a teaser visual with two variations.

Yuki Ogawa (Ishura, Mieruko-chan) is directing FX Fighter Kurumi-chan at Passione, with Kenta Ihara (Sentenced to Be a Hero, Ishura) as series composer and scriptwriter and Kazuyuki Ueda (Love Flops) as character designer. Aina Suzuki is the voice of Kurumi.

Clevatess Season 2 July Premiere

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Clevatess Season 2 July Premiere - The second season of the Clevatess (Clevatess – Maju no O to Akago to Shikabane no Yusha) TV anime, titled Clevatess II -Maju no O to Itsuwari no Yusha Densho-, will make its debut in July of this year. A trailer and key visual were revealed with the news. New cast announcements were also made. They are Yuichiro Umeda as Rei, Yurina Kikuchi as Merrymerry, Tatsumaru Tachibana as Andrew, Ryota Suzuki as Tegel, and Hiromu Mineta as Rion.

The anime is based on the manga by King of Thorn‘s Yuji Iwahara, which began serialization on LINE Manga in August 2020. The series has been compiled into 10 digital volumes as of July 2025, and there are 10 shinsoban volumes from KADOKAWA as of September 2025.

Re:ZERO Drops New Season 4 10th Anniversary Visual

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Re:ZERO Drops New Season 4 10th Anniversary Visual - A second main trailer for the fourth season of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, containing plenty of action and danger, is now out. Among the previewed content: Reid Astrea fighting Julius with chopsticks, a giant centaur-like creature with two lances, and the newly announced opening song “Recollect” by Konomi Suzuki feat. Ashnikko.

The anime also received updates related to its 10th anniversary project. There’s an anniversary visual and a digest trailer, plus the announcement of upcoming content like “Quizzes, Q&A, and Episode Voting Projects” that will be on the Re:ZERO YouTube channel. Besides that, expect compilations of things like past trailers and theme songs, the streaming of old supplementary material like mini-anime and talks, and a Re:ZERO exhibition that will be held at Shibuya BEAM Gallery from September 12 to October 4.

The anime is based on the isekai light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichiro Otsuka, which sees shut-in teenager Natsuki Subaru getting transported to a fantasy world, where he has to overcome various threats with his new upon-death time loop ability. The first three seasons premiered in 2016, 2020, and 2024, with the latter two having split cours. The third season’s second arc premiered in February 2025.

The Re:ZERO light novel series is published under KADOKAWA’s MF Bunko J label and is available in English from Yen Press. It began in 2014 and has 43 main volumes as of December 2025. The story started as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel and has received the manga treatment.

Petals of Reincarnation Reveals New Visual

Davanix January 21, 2026 Comment

Petals of Reincarnation Reveals New Visual - A new key visual, trailer, main theme songs, and five more cast members have been revealed for the upcoming Petals of Reincarnation TV anime series. The series will begin broadcasting in Japan on Tokyo MX and BS Nippon in April 2026. Additionally, the anime’s opening theme is “Glitch*” by eill, which is previewed in the new trailer, while the ending theme is “Zero” by Sizuk.

Shun Kudo (Grendizer U) is directing the anime series, with Atsuo Ishino (The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor) as series composer, Kosuke Murayama (Grisaia Phantom Trigger director) as assistant director, Kentaro Azuma (Grendizer U mechanical planner) as action director, Haruna Kato as character designer, Sayaka Ono (Wistoria: Wand and Sword) as character design supervisor, and KOHTA YAMAMOTO (Attack on Titan Final Season co-composer) as music composer. BENTEN Film (formerly known as GAINA) is in charge of the animation production.

The anime is based on the supernatural action manga by Mikihisa Konishi, which ran on Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Blade magazine from May 30, 2014 to July 30, 2014. It was then moved to the Comic Blade website on September 1, 2014. The manga has since been published on MAGCOMI as of December 25, 2015. Twenty-two tankobon volumes have been released as of August 2025. Mangamo is releasing the manga in English digitally.

Synopsis:

There exists an object known as the “Branch of Reincarnation” that can grant people the talents of the past lives, so long as they slit their own throat with it.

Toya Senji is a teenage boy struggling with low self-esteem after growing up in the shadow of his gifted older brother. He comes to the decision that academic studies are his last resort in the search for talent, but fails to find satisfaction despite constantly placing in the top 100 for national mock exams.

In a twist of fate, Toya encounters one of his classmates, Haito Luo Buffett, a “Returner” who has resurrected the talents of her past life using the Branch of Reincarnation, as she fights against a serial killer.