Anime Highlights: Week of September 29, 2025

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Today's Top Anime News

1. GARNiDELiA Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

The popular music duo GARNiDELiA announced an indefinite hiatus, canceling their 2025 tour. Vocalist MARiA later reported she had not been paid for her work, revealing through a third party that her agency has not officially paid her for activities over the past few years.

2. Kill Blue Manga Ends, Gets 2026 TV Anime

Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga concluded in Weekly Shonen Jump while simultaneously announcing a television anime adaptation directed by Hiro Kaburagi at CUE for 2026. The series will continue in animated form after the manga's conclusion.

3. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Set for January 2026

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 will premiere in January 2026, with a November 7 film compiling season 2 alongside the season 3's first 2 episodes. Crunchyroll has confirmed streaming rights.

4. My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Series Coming to Netflix

Netflix announced a charming stop-motion animation series featuring beloved Sanrio characters My Melody and Kuromi, celebrating the 50th anniversary of My Melody and 20th anniversary of Kuromi with adventures in Mariland.

5. One Punch Man Season 3 Director Addresses Fan Concerns

Director Shinpei Nagai released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) regarding his appointment as One Punch Man season 3 director, responding to fans' worries over the new season's quality with a relatively unknown director.

6. Angel's Egg 4K Remaster Opens in November

The 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg will open in North America on November 19, with earlier festival screenings from September onwards.

7. Oshi No Ko Returns with Mind-Blowing Twists

Oshi No Ko continues to captivate audiences with its story of twins embroiled in the world of pop idols, all wrapped up in a murder mystery that features one of the most mindblowing twists in recent years.

8. Nintendo's Doug Bowser Retires

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser announced his retirement from the company on December 31, with Devon Pritchard succeeding him as president and becoming an NCL Executive Officer.

Stay ahead of the animation,

Clayton