Javier Fernández
Industry and adaptations writer
119 articles
Javier Fernández lives in Barcelona and writes about what happens behind anime: studios, directors, adaptation announcements and the health of long-running series. He started with Cowboy Bebop and has kept track of creators ever since. At DonOtaku he covers production news and explains why a show gets delayed or goes back on hiatus.
Published articles
Tempalay performs Fool Night opening with "Shake! spit out"
The Japanese trio wrote the song for the Netflix anime, which arrives on November 26 with production by Sunrise and Shaft.
5 November 2026
OceanVeil launches English dub of Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!
The platform is streaming dubbed and subtitled versions of the anime from October 31, both in its TV edit and the uncut version.
5 November 2026
An 80-year-old professor's suspended tea room that looks straight out of Ghibli
Terunobu Fujimori's 'Flying Mud Boat' hangs only from steel cables in Nagano and can be visited exclusively by prior reservation
5 November 2026
YuzuSoft's visual novel Senren * Banka is getting a TV anime
The studio has opened the official X account, posted a celebration illustration, and is giving away three QUO cards to those who follow and repost the announcement.
4 November 2026
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign ends on December 4 after 14 years
The final chapter of Takaya Kagami and Yamato Yamamoto's manga will appear in the next issue of Jump SQ.
4 November 2026
Kazuo Ishiguro praises the The Remains of the Day manga drawn by est em
The artist talks about adapting the Nobel laureate's novel into a comic, her trip to England for research, and the email she received from the writer
4 November 2026
Ramen Aka Neko anime reveals second season visual and January premiere
The E&H production team brings together the full feline cast and newcomer Jewel in an illustration by Chiba Michinori
4 November 2026
Peropero★Sparkles anime premieres in January 2027 on TV Tokyo
The network publishes the main visual and confirms Sakihara Yūki, Kanno Mai, and Fairouz Ai as the lead trio
4 November 2026
Promise Me the Spotlight unveils trailer, visual and cast
Seiji Kishi's anime debuts with a teaser and confirms its staff and voice actors
4 November 2026
ELDEN RING: The Road to the Erdtree chapter 93 shows Aseo as the Lord of Frenzied Flame
The first part of the new chapter of Nikiichi Tobita's manga is published in COMIC Hu with Melina facing the transformed protagonist.
4 November 2026
Yoshio Obara, sound engineer for Summer Wars and Evangelion, dies
The mixer worked with Mamoru Hosoda and Sunao Katabuchi in a career spanning from the 1990s to Dragon Ball Daima.
3 November 2026
Shihei Lin: "I'm not thinking about competing with Shueisha"
The SPY×FAMILY and Dandadan editor details MIXGREEN's role in anime adaptations and merchandise for his four Jump+ series.
3 November 2026
Kaketa Tsuki no Mercedes anime premieres in January 2027 with studio Teddy
The anime reveals its first trailer, key visual, and Anna Nagase as the voice of the protagonist.
2 November 2026
Romelia Senki part 2 premieres in April 2027
Hiro Shimono will perform the ending theme for the second cour, which continues the story after the Demon King's defeat
2 November 2026
Claymore creator launches new manga BARTLET FAIRY BASSLET
Norihiro Yagi publishes the first chapter on the Shonen Jump+ app with weekly updates every Monday.
2 November 2026
Shibatsuki Bukken manga gets anime in summer 2027
TMS Entertainment produces the adaptation, with Shinka Nakabayashi and Mutsumi Tamura in the lead roles
1 November 2026
Halloween illustration for The Exiled Heavy Knight with Elymas and Ruche
GoHands draws Ruche as the Patched Bear and Brocco Lee draws Elymas as Patchworque
1 November 2026
Enako to perform opening for Isshiki-san wa Koi wo Shiritai anime
The cosplayer will sing "Gō yoku koi o seisu!?", with lyrics and arrangement by Yashikin, for the January 2027 premiere
31 October 2026
Toho to distribute its animation catalog in the U.S. after Godzilla Minus One's success
CEO Matsuoka Hiro confirms the studio will control releases, promotion, and revenue for its titles in North America
31 October 2026
Toyotarou draws Garana and fuels theories about the Dragon Ball Super remake
The character who dies in chapter 4 of the manga and triggers the Golden Frieza saga returns to the spotlight with a new illustration by the author
31 October 2026
My Husband is a Doomsday Weapon ends its serialization
The manga by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara wraps up in Japan and prepares for its English debut with Kodansha USA on December 22.
31 October 2026
Crunchyroll to stream Mashle: Magic and Muscles season 3 in India in January 2027
The platform confirms Tomoya Tanaka's return as director and announces a change in character designer
30 October 2026
Ninjala episode 239 is now free to watch until November 5
The new chapter, titled "S-Rank Ninja Buddy Mission," runs 23 minutes and will be available for one week
30 October 2026
Kara no Kyoukai and Fate/stay night [HF] arrive in unlimited streaming today
Netflix, ABEMA, U-NEXT and five other platforms launch the ufotable films as part of a joint TYPE-MOON project
30 October 2026
First trailer for the Death Stranding anime, coming to Disney+ in 2027
Kojima Productions presents Death Stranding Isolations, a new story with traditional 2D animation and Hideo Kojima as executive producer.
30 October 2026
Kashita Maryoku anime reveals episode 5 synopsis: Rent faces the Quad Skeleton
Linka is abandoned by her party and Rent goes to rescue her in 'Itsudatsu', the new episode of the series.
30 October 2026
Da Song Miaomiao Zhi season 3 arrives on October 28 with a leap to 3D
The 16-episode, 5-minute AIGC series keeps the daily life of Jiukan and Lu Yong and debuts a three-dimensional aesthetic.
29 October 2026
LINE Manga launches tennis manga special for Toray PPO 2026
The promotion makes several volumes of 'BREAK BACK', 'The Prince of Tennis' and 'Baby Steps' free until November 1.
28 October 2026
Misaki Shokuhou manga chapter 38 free to read for a limited time
Comic Newtype opens free access to the new A Certain Scientific Mental Out chapter until November 24
28 October 2026
Iruma-kun 'IruMafia' spin-off premieres January 4 on NHK
The parallel series will have 12 episodes and brings back the main cast with a story set in the world of the mafia.
28 October 2026
Bleach anime ends after 22 years with two special videos and Blu-ray IV announced
Episode 50, “DEATH & STRAWBERRY,” closes out the Thousand-Year Blood War; the collection arrives March 24, 2027.
26 October 2026
Minori Fujidera joins The Eternal Fool's Words of Wisdom anime as Rina
The January 2027 series unveils its main visual and two commemorative illustrations by Mutō and Araki.
26 October 2026
Katana Maidens: Toji No Miko arrives on Crunchyroll India with English subtitles
The Studio Gokumi original anime, aired in 2018, joins the platform's catalog with Japanese audio.
26 October 2026
Katsura Masakazu takes X by storm with his series of female youkai illustrations
The creator of 'Video Girl Ai' and 'I''s' has been posting drawings of ghosts and monsters in his unmistakable style for days.
26 October 2026
Date A Live F Last Date opens in theaters on March 26, 2027
The franchise's final film confirms its exact date, staff, and a first teaser during the Fantasia Bunko Grand Thanksgiving Festival 2026.
26 October 2026
Akihabara maid cafés learn English to welcome foreign tourists
At-home Cafe trains its 700 maids with English phrases and specific gifts as Japanese tourism breaks records
26 October 2026
Ribon's Hanarabi~zu manga gets anime shorts on YouTube
DLE animates three episodes of the Kyaratan Lab project, premiering October 26
25 October 2026
Ani-One India adds Yūsanchi! and goblin reincarnation anime to its catalog
The channel also added all three seasons of Oshi no Ko on October 14
25 October 2026
Aniplex releases the Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! ending
The sequence debuted in the fourth episode of the Passione anime and features storyboards by AoiSora, a creator based in Sydney.
25 October 2026
Israeli couple weds at a Tottori shrine over their love of manga
The groom grew up with 'Dragon Ball' and wanted a Shinto ceremony in Japan, a market the tourism sector calls 'inbound weddings'.
25 October 2026