Starlight Ronin season 3 confirmed for spring 2027, original director returns
Studio Kumoya released a 90-second teaser alongside the announcement, opening on the Ashfall arc that fans have waited two years to see animated.
Fall 2026 season
What's airing now, with the latest episode count and broadcast slot (UTC+7).
Cafe at World's End
Studio Mabi, Mon 19:00
Gearheart Academy
Hoshibana, Tue 21:00
Neon Shrine Maidens
Lumen Works, Wed 20:00
Hollow Garden
Pinwheel, Thu 22:00
Starlight Ronin S2
Kumoya, Fri 21:30
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Events
Hanoi Anime Festival 2026 announces guest list and two-day programme
Three voice actors and a character designer from Studio Hoshibana are confirmed for the December event at the National Convention Center.
Anime
Neon Shrine Maidens drops second trailer and locks in a January premiere
The new footage introduces the opening theme and the two antagonists of the first cour.
Industry
Studio Hoshibana opens a second production line to double its TV output
The studio says it will move away from outsourced key animation for its own originals starting next year.
Games
Starlight Ronin gacha game opens global pre-registration with Vietnamese support
Launch is set for the first quarter of 2027 on iOS and Android, with PC to follow.
Anime
Gearheart Academy anime confirmed as a two-cour adaptation
Studio Hoshibana handles production, with the first key visual showing the academy's clocktower campus.
Manga
Cafe at World's End goes on a six-week break ahead of its next arc
The series returns in December with a 60-page special chapter, the magazine's editors said.
Events
First voice actor concert in Ho Chi Minh City puts 5,000 tickets on sale
Tickets come in three tiers, and organizers say each account can buy at most four.
Reviews
All reviewsStarlight Ronin season 2 review: the best action anime on TV this year
Kumoya's second season trades the first season's mystery for momentum, and its finale is one of the most ambitious pieces of TV animation in years.
Cafe at World's End review: a cosy apocalypse
A quiet, funny series about running a shop after the world ends.
Lantern Sea review: gorgeous water, shaky last act
Gorgeous water animation carries a story that loses its way in the last act.
Iron Petal, volumes 1–6 review
Strong art and a slow start that rewards readers who stick around.