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Stay up to date on the latest anime and manga news straight out of Japan. https://crunchyroll.com/news © Crunchyroll, LLC Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:18:00 GMT Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:18:00 GMT en-US https://www.crunchyroll.com/i/smartnews/header-logo.png Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News Tank Chair manga author is also involved in the music video production Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:18:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/11/4/tank-chair-anime-opening-song-music-video-sim https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/11/4/tank-chair-anime-opening-song-music-video-sim Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News The movie opened in Japan on October 23 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:36:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/11/4/made-in-abyss-mezameru-shinpi-anime-film-theme-song-lyric-video https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/11/4/made-in-abyss-mezameru-shinpi-anime-film-theme-song-lyric-video Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News The cast member for Mash Burnedead will be announced tomorrow Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:40:00 GMT 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