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Reborn as a Space Mercenary Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists – News

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July 5, 2026

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FLOW performs opening song “Unstoppable,” ASTERISM performs ending song “My Way”

mercenary.jfif — Image via Reborn as a Space Mercenary’s X/Twitter account

Sony Music revealed the theme song artists for Reborn as a Space Mercenary, the television anime of Ryūto and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima‘s Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Mezametara Saikyō Sōbi to Uchūsen Mochi Datta no de, Ikkodate Mezashite Yōhei Toshite Jiyū ni Ikitai) light novel series, on Sunday. Rock band FLOW will perform the anime’s opening theme song “Unstoppable,” while metal band ASTERISM will perform the anime’s ending theme song “My Way.” The anime’s staff also announced that it will air on Tokyo MX, Yomiuri TV, and Chukyo TV.

The anime will debut in October. Crunchyroll will stream the anime.

The cast includes:

Norihiko Nagahama (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills, The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human) is directing the anime at Studio A-Cat. Takamitsu Kōno (Absolute Duo, Highspeed Étoile, The Beginning After The End) is in charge of the series scripts. Masami Sueoka (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human, The Beginning After The End) is designing the characters. Jin Aketagawa is the sound director. Kenta Higashiohji is composing the music.

English cover of Reborn as a Space Mercenary light novel volume 1 — Image via Amazon

Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed both the light novels and manga adaptation, and describes the story:

When Satou Takahiro is swept away from his ordinary life into the world of his favorite video game, a universe of space battles, interstellar colonies, and danger in the vastness of outer space awaits. Soon, he’s living as “Hiro” the mercenary, with a tricked-out spaceship and a babe on each arm! There are space pirates to fight, girls to rescue, and trouble to get into (and hopefully out of). Hiro is going to live his new life to the fullest!

Ryūto began serializing the original story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let’s Become Novelists) website in February 2019, where it is still ongoing. Kadokawa published the first volume in print in July 2019, with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. It published the 17th novel volume on May 9. Seven Seas published the 15th novel volume on May 26.

Shinichi Matsui‘s manga adaptation of the novels launched on ComicWalker (now KadoComi) in November 2019, and Kadokawa published the manga’s 11th compiled book volume on March 23. Seven Seas published the 10th volume on March 31.

Source: Press release

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Re:bel Robotica Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer, TV Format, Main Staff Members, 2027 Debut – News

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July 5, 2026

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Amuse Creative Studio revealed on Saturday during its panel at Anime Expo the teaser trailer, teaser visual, main staff members, television format, and 2027 debut for the anime based on Mika Pikazo‘s Re:bel Robotica mixed media project.

Shin Ōnuma (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Princession Orchestra director; The Misfit of Demon King Academy, Negima!? chief director) is the anime’s general director. Kōki Onoue (Sakamoto Days, To Your Eternity, Girlfriend, Girlfriend episode director) is directing the anime at SILVER LINK., writer and world setting assistant for the web novel Re:bel Robotica Episode #β One day. Ryō Yoshigami is in charge of the anime’s series composition, and Kazuyuki Yamayoshi (Chaos;Child, The Misfit of Demon King Academy) is designing the characters. Yuki Kajiura (music and theme song composer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, insert song composition for Sword Art Online: Alicization, and Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale) is composing the anime’s theme song and insert song. Kajiura composed the insert song featured in the above teaser trailer. Takumi Ozawa (Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation: Episode of Heartslabyul) and Shiho Terada (2026 Magic Knight Rayearth) are composing the music.

rebelroboticakv — Image via Re:bel Robotica anime’s website

Amuse Creative Studio describes the anime:

Robotica. Machines made in the very likeness of humankind.

Robotica. Beings that exist to serve humanity.

Robotica. Created to bring people happiness.

The year 2050 —

In a near-future Tokyo where dramatic leaps in information technology have promised every person a comfortable, contented life: Shibuya. An enigmatic girl named Lily. Her very existence will shake the world.

The anime will tell an original story in the world of the mixed media project.

Pikazo began the Re:bel Robotica project as a self-published dōjin work that she distributed at the summer Comiket in 2017. Publishing company ARCH began working with Pikazo to develop the project in 2019. Ryō Yoshigami (Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector, Dopeman, Ryū to Itsuki) serialized the Re:bel Robotica Episode #β One day. novel on the project’s website in January to May 2020. Yoshigami then wrote the Re:bel Robotica 0 light novel, which launched in September 2022. Gakuto Mikumo (Strike the Blood, Asura Cryin’, Dantalian no Shoka, The Hollow Regalia, Sword of Stallion) also wrote a novel simply titled Re:bel Robotica, which also launched in September 2022.

Pikazo is perhaps best known for drawing the designs for VTubers Kaguya Luna and Hakoz Baelz, as well as the characters Sei Shounagon and Mysterious Ranmaru X in the Fate/Grand Order game. She is the character designer for Nintendo‘s Fire Emblem Engage game, and provided the original character designs for the World Dai Star mixed media project, which became the basis for the Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star 2023 television anime.

Source: Press release

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Alien Stage Franchise Announces Anime Project, 3D Live Performance Tour – News

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July 5, 2026

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No staff, cast, studio, or release window has been announced for anime project

showcase-key-art — Image courtesy of Fanworks

The multimedia music project ALIEN STAGE announced a slate of new expansions, including an officially confirmed “anime” adaptation, as well as a 3D live performance tour, at Anime Expo on Friday.

The project’s “3D LIVE” performance, titled “3D LIVE ALIEN STAGE Museum in 2372,” will debut as a world tour next year with stops in Seoul, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. The staff stated, “The highly distinctive characters will descend into the real world through cutting-edge 3DCG technology.”

A showcase for the upcoming tour will take place in Tokyo on October 30 through November 1.

Additionally, the franchise confirmed that an “anime” adaptation project is officially in development, marking the next stage of its expansion. No staff, cast, studio, or release window has been announced.

ALIEN STAGE
ANIME SERIES NOW IN PRODUCTION!#ALNST #에이스테 #Anime_ALNST pic.twitter.com/bEV1tD89GX

— ALIEN STAGE The Animation Official (@Anime_ALNST) July 3, 2026

Created by general director VIVINOS, animation director QMENG and producer KANG, ALIEN STAGE debuted on YouTube in 2022 as a music-driven animated project set in a dystopian world where humans are raised as pets by aliens and forced to compete in deadly singing competitions. The franchise has amassed more than 3 million YouTube subscribers and over 950,000 followers on X/Twitter, becoming a global hit through its music videos and serialized story.

Source: Press release

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School Days Remastered Game Reveals English Voice Cast – News

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July 5, 2026

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JAST USA announced at Anime Expo on Saturday the English voice cast for its release of Overflow‘s School Days Remastered, the new version of the Overflow‘s 2005 School Days visual novel, for Windows PC.

Image for School Days Remastered — Image courtesy of JAST USA

The full voice cast follows:

The game will feature English and Chinese language support.

Overflow‘s School Days launched in Japan in 2005. The game inspired a 12-episode television anime series in 2007, and then two original video anime spinoffs in 2008. The story follows the love triangle that develops when a boy enlists his close female friend to help him attract the attention of a girl in their same school.

The anime gained unexpected media attention when its final episode was preempted by a real-life axe murder in Japan. Instead of the final episode, the television stations aired a series of unrelated scenery images and the following text: “The programming has changed due to certain circumstances.” The substituted boat scenery images led to the “nice boat” catchphrase that has spread throughout the overseas anime fandom and even into Japan.

Overflow, the game label of the developer Stack, announced in 2012 that its Shiny Days title would be the final game the company would make.

Crunchyroll began streaming the television anime in North America in 2009. JAST USA announced in 2011 that it would release the School Days HQ game in English that year, but pushed the release date for the game to 2012.

Stack released the School Days spinoff game titled Island Days for Nintendo 3DS in 2014.

Source: Press release