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Takopi’s Original Sin Compilation Film’s Video Unveils November 27 Debut – News

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August 18, 2026

Film compiles 6-episode series that premiered in June 2025

The official website for the anime of Taizan 5‘s Takopi’s Original Sin (Takopii no Genzai) manga began streaming a new “special video” for the anime’s Takopii no Genzai -Arigatō, Mata Ashita- (Takopi’s Original Sin: Thank You, See You Tomorrow) compilation film on Tuesday. The video announces the film’s November 27 opening in Japan.

Viz Media licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

Cute little alien Takopi lands on Earth. What is his mission? To be taken to our leader? No. To spread happiness throughout the universe!

The first person Takopi meets is depressed fourth grader Shizuka. (Or is it…?) Takopi is determined to do whatever it takes to make Shizuka smile again. But his misguided attempts to help her by using his advanced technology to turn back time only result in mayhem and death.

What is the truth Takopi can’t remember? And what must the pink alien octopus with a heart of gold sacrifice to truly help Shizuka and her friends…?

The television anime starred Kurumi Mamiya as Takopi and Reina Ueda as Shizuka Kuze. The cast also includes Konomi Kohara as Marina and Anna Nagase as Azuma.

Shinya Iino (director for Dr. Stone, Dr. Stone: Stone Wars) directed the television anime and oversaw the series scripts. Keita Nagahara (key animator for Violet Evergarden, Sound! Euphonium, Sonny Boy) is the character designer. ENISHIYA produced the work.

The six-episode series debuted on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and other services in June 2025. The anime won the Jury Award for a TV series at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June.

Taizan 5 debuted the manga in Shueisha‘s Shonen Jump+ in December 2021, and ended it in March 2022. Shueisha published the second and final compiled book volume in April 2022. The manga is also available in English on Shueisha‘s MANGA Plus.

The manga was nominated for the 16th Manga Taisho Awards and the 27th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes in 2023. The series received the Manga Kingdom Tottori award at the 51st Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 2022. The manga ranked at #3 in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook’s top 20 manga for male readers list in 2022.

Sources: Takopi’s Original Sin anime’s website, Comic Natalie

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‘Liar Game’ Announces Additional Cast

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August 19, 2026

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The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shinobu Kaitani‘s Liar Game manga announced additional cast on Tuesday. The anime series premiered on April 7 at 12.00 a.m. on TV Tokyo, followed by BS TV Tokyo.

Cast

Solario: Daisuke Namikawa (Trigun Stargaze)

Shou Kikuchi: Yuuya Uchida (Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi)

Tadako Kousaka: Hiroko Ushida (Tonari no Youkai-san)

Yuuichi Nishida: Minoru Shiraishi (Nippon Sangoku)

Asami Kawano (Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu assistant director) is helming the anime at Madhouse, with Tatsuhiko Urahata (Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf) handling the series composition and script. Kei Tsuchiya (Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu) is designing the characters. Yuugo Kanno (Fugou Keiji: Balance:Unlimited) is composing the music.

Kaitani serialized the psychological suspense manga in Young Jump from February 2005 to January 2015. Shueisha published the 19th and final volume in April 2015.

Shueisha published an anthology manga titled Liar Game: Roots of A from September 1999 to January 2004, and also published a one-shot sequel in February 2010. A sequel manga titled Liar Game: The Last Game was serialized from February 25 to July 22. Shueisha will publish its chapters as the 20th volume on October 19.

Source: Ota-suke

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‘Tempal: Item no Chikara’ Reveals Additional Cast, Theme Songs, Second Promo

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August 19, 2026

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The official website for the television anime adaptation of Saenal Park and Team Argo‘s Tempal: Item no Chikara (Overgeared) webtoon revealed additional cast, a second key visual (pictured), the theme songs, and second promotional video on Wednesday. The anime series is scheduled to premiere on October 2 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX and BS11.

Cast

Jishuka: Riho Sugiyama (Nami yo Kiitekure)

Tovan: Masaaki Mizunaka (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω)

Regas: Kou Bonkobara (Hell Mode)

Vantner: Masaya Fukunishi (Kaijuu 8-gou)

Pon: Kouhei Amasaki (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)

Faker: Shunichi Toki (Tokyo Revengers)

Japanese pop-rock band Re:name is performing the opening theme “SATISFY.” Virtual singer TAO (Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) is performing the ending theme “Ray of Emotion.” The opening theme is previewed in the second promotional video below.

Ayako Kouno (Sword Art Online: Progressive Movie) is directing the anime at J.C.Staff, with Kenta Ihara (Yuusha-kei ni Shosu) handling the series composition. Ryousuke Tanigawa (Maou 2099) is designing the characters. Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Mushoku Tensei) is composing the music.

Park originally wrote the action fantasy series as a web novel on Munpia from June to July in 2013 before halting for an official publication. The novel officially began serialization on Munpia in November 2014 and concluded in April 2024. Maru & Maya began publishing the novel with illustrations by HABAN in January 2014 and released the 96th and final volume in December 2024.

Team Argo began drawing the webtoon adaptation on KakaoPage in April 2020.

Wuxiaworld and Tapas Media published the web novel digitally in English from October 2017 and September 2021, respectively. Tapas Media also began publishing the webtoon digitally in September 2021. Yen Press licensed the webtoon in English under its Ize Press imprint for physical release in April 2023. The seventh volume of the web novel went on sale on June 5. The 11th webtoon volume went on sale on August 18, and the 12th volume is scheduled for release on November 17.

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Source: Moca News

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‘Dark Machine: The Animation’ Unveils Additional Cast, Opening Theme, Second Promo for Fall 2026

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August 19, 2026

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The official website for the Dark Machine: The Animation television anime revealed additional cast members, opening theme, and a second promotional video on Wednesday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in October 2026 at 1:45 a.m. on Fuji TV, followed by Kansai TV and BS Fuji.

Cast

Nyudo: Ryuunosuke Watanuki (Blue Lock)

Hachiman: Jun Kousaka

Bianca: Minori Suzuki (Pokemon (2023))

Weiß: Rikuya Yasuda (Mayonaka Heart Tune)

Rock band BUCK∞TICK (Shiki, xxxHOLiC) is performing the opening theme “Sonzai Riyuu Kai,” which is previewed in the promotional video below.

Kazumi Terada (Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo assistant director) is helming the anime at Production +h. Team Carbuncle, which consists of Takaaki Suzuki (High School Fleet original creator), Tatsuhiko Urahata (Muv-Luv Alternative series composition), and Atsuo Ishino (Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise script), is handling the series composition and script.

Kou Yoshinari (Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana) is credited as the main character designer and SUGIZO (Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin – Zenya Akai Suisei ending theme song composition) is composing the music.

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