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Mazenchu Anime Posts Opening Video Narrated by Actress First Summer Uika – News
The staff for the television anime of TORCH‘s Mazenchu character brand announced on Wednesday that actress First Summer Uika is providing the anime’s opening narration. The staff also began streaming the anime’s opening video with Uika’s narration:
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たべものたちの“おいしい”青春物語が、もうすぐはじまります🌸ナレーションは #ファーストサマーウイカ さん!
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カンテレ『よ〜いドン!』内で毎週水曜放送… pic.twitter.com/09hLCclONR— マゼンチュ (@_mazenchu) September 30, 2026

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Mazenchu is set in a school where all kinds of food can live out their youth and form friendships, rivalries, and bittersweet romances.
The cast includes:
- Obara Rea as Sume, a sushi rice girl
- Sakura Hayashi as Abo, an avocado girl
- Uki Nashiki as Akami, a tuna boy
- Kokoro Kikuchi as Shinko, a pickled vegetable boy
Ebi created the Mazenchu characters. Yūsuke Takase (CG on Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King, Halo Legends, Detroit Metal City) is directing the anime at Studio Nanahoshi. The studio dugout is producing the sound, and Aiin is producing the music. BONJIN is the offline editor. Liberty Animation Studio produced the opening animation. Sayo Kawase is the executive producer, and TORCH is planning and producing the project.
The anime will begin airing on October 7 as the first original anime within Kansai TV‘s morning news and lifestyle program Yoidon!
Sources: Mazenchu anime’s X/Twitter account, Comic Natalie
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The World’s Strongest Witch Anime Casts Nana Mizuki – News
The official website for the television anime of Mochimaru Sakaki‘s The World’s Strongest Witch: I’m Starting My Free Life in a World Where Only I Can See the Online Strategy Guide (Sekai Saikyō no Majo, Hajimemashita: Watashi dake “Kōryaku Site” o Mireru Sekai de Jiyū ni Ikimasu) light novel series announced on Wednesday that Nana Mizuki will voice Yggdrasil, the spirit of the World Tree. The character will appear in the anime’s first episode on October 7.

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Yen Press is releasing the light novels in English, and will release the third volume on November 10. Yen Press describes the story:
When Lorna manifests a completely useless ability, she’s labeled an embarrassment to her family and kicked out of the house. With no money or food, she’s about to hit rock bottom. But then, she figures out how to use her supposedly worthless SSS-Rank skill, “Internet.” This cheat-level talent gives her the know-how to gather an unlimited amount of valuable items and easily acquire rare equipment. Armed with godlike knowledge, Lorna’s free to do anything she wants! If only she could figure out what “lmfao” means…
The anime stars:
Jōji Furuta (ēlDLIVE, Double Decker! Doug & Kirill, Bad Girl) is directing the anime at the studios Bridge and Aisle. Shoji Yonemura (Pokémon Journeys: The Series, One Piece 2013-onwards, Bad Girl) is in charge of the series scripts. Yūki Morimoto (Cardfight!! Vanguard GZ, Boarding School Juliet, Bad Girl) is designing the characters.
Additional staff members include:
HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily perform the opening theme song “Eikyōryoku∞Idol” (Infinitely Influential Idol), and the group Rokudenashi performs the ending theme song “Hoshi o Muguru” (Traversing the Stars).
The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi channels on October 7, and on MBS on October 10.
Mochimaru Sakaki began serializing the original story in the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2022. Square Enix published the first print novel volume in December 2022, with illustrations by riritto. The sixth novel volume will ship on October 7.
Tamaki Toga launched a manga adaptation in Kodansha‘s Getsu Maga Kichi/Comic Days website in May 2023. Kodansha published the manga’s 14th compiled book volume on October 8.
Comikey publishes both Daisuke Takashima‘s manga adaptation of Sakaki’s The Strongest Swordsman Has Zero Equipment Slots novel series, as well as Namiki Tsukiyama‘s manga adaptation of Sakaki’s Final Boss Fake-out novel series in English. Square Enix also publishes both manga in English on its Manga UP! Global website.
Sources: The World’s Strongest Witch anime’s website, Comic Natalie
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‘Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Akogare no Yume e – Magokoro no Duo’ Theatrical Release Postponed
The official website for the Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Akogare no Yume e – Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo) original video anime announced on Wednesday that its theatrical release has been postponed due to production circumstances. The OVA was originally scheduled to open in Japan on November 13. A new release date will be announced at a later time.
The production committee apologized to viewers and related parties for the postponement. Advance tickets that have already been purchased will remain valid for the rescheduled theatrical release.
Ayumu Watanabe (Summertime Render) is directing at Ashi Productions and Deko Akao (Witch Watch) is penning the script. Hiroshi Watanabe (Minky Momo in Tabidachi no Eki) and Mari Tominaga (Cardfight!! Vanguard) are designing the characters. Tomoki Hasegawa (Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru) is composing the music.
Produced by Ashi Productions, the original television anime aired in 63 episodes from March 1982 to May 1983. A second anime series aired in 62 episodes from Fall 1991 to Fall 1992.
The Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume no Naka no Rondo (La Ronde in my Dream) original video anime was released in July 1985, followed by Minky Momo in Yume ni Kakeru Hashi (Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams) in May 1993, and Minky Momo in Tabidachi no Eki (Minky Momo: The Station of Your Memories) in June 1994.
Source: Oricon News
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Voice Actor Kenjirō Tsuda’s TikTok Lawsuit Dismissed After AI-Voiced Videos’ Removal – News
Ministry of Justice expert panel had indicated right of publicity protects voices

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On Wednesday, the Tokyo District Court dismissed the lawsuit voice actor Kenjirō Tsuda filed against the operator of the video-sharing app TikTok for posting videos that allegedly used AI to imitate his voice without permission. Tsuda had sought the removal of the videos, and the court found that the videos had already been removed.
The Singaporean company that operates TikTok in Japan reported that the videos had been removed after the lawsuit’s November 2025 filing. Thus, the company argued that Tsuda no longer has a legal interest in continuing the case.
According to the lawsuit’s filing, an unidentified individual owned the TikTok account that posted at least 188 videos dealing with urban legends and conspiracy theories between July 2024 and September 2025. According to information the individual posted on another site, the revenue from the videos was estimated between 500,000 and 750,000 yen (about US$3,000 to US$4,500) per month.
Tsuda’s legal team argued that the videos featured narration generated by AI to imitate Tsuda’s characteristic “smooth, low-pitched” and “deep, husky” voice. They claimed that the videos were misleading viewers into believing that the narration is Tsuda’s voice, thus attracting them. Tsuda’s camp had sought the removal of the videos based on the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and the right of publicity, which is the right to protect the image of public figures such as celebrities and entertainers.
The defense had argued that the voice in the narration was a “universal male voice” generated by training AI on the voice of the poster’s friend, as was stated on the poster’s external website. The company’s lawyers argued that there was no confusion and therefore no violation of the law. TikTok also denied any infringement of publicity rights, arguing that most of the comments on the videos were opinions and reactions regarding to the content, and the viewers were not drawn in by the voice of the narration.
In related news, an expert panel for the Ministry of Justice issued guidelines in August on how to interpret the existing laws to protect voices from unauthorized generative AI use. The guidelines indicated that the voices of voice actors and actors are legally protected under the right of publicity, just as their likenesses (e.g. photographs) are. The guidelines also indicated that depending on how much they infringed on that right, generative AI providers could face joint liability.
Source: Mainichi Shimbun
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