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The World’s Strongest Witch Gets Full Cast and New Trailer Ahead of 7 October Premiere

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Japan’s fall 2026 anime season is lining up fast, and The World’s Strongest Witch (Sekai Saikyou no Majo, Hajimemashita) has just made its case for one of the stronger debuts. A new promotional video dropped this week alongside a fully confirmed main cast — and there are some recognisable names in the lineup for Singapore fans who follow the seiyuu scene.

An Internet Skill in a Fantasy World

Lorna Hermit with her Internet skill screens in The World's Strongest Witch anime
Image courtesy of Sekai Saikyou no Majo Production Committee

Lorna Hermit was born into a prestigious witch family — until her SSS-rank skill turned out to be “Internet.” Written off as a useless ability and expelled from home, she steps into the wider world for the first time and quickly realises what everyone else missed: the Internet lets her look up absolutely everything. Monster weaknesses, hidden dungeon routes, the best gear builds, rare recipes. What was dismissed as a joke skill turns out to be the most powerful tool in existence.

The premise comes from author Sakaki Mochimaru, with illustrations by riritto. A manga adaptation by Tamaki Toga runs in Kodansha’s Monthly Shōnen Sirius. The light novel currently spans thirteen volumes in Japan — the series has a solid fanbase to draw on ahead of the anime launch.

Main Cast Revealed

The newest promotional video confirms the complete main cast. Azusa Tachibana leads the series as protagonist Lorna, while Kana Hanazawa — one of the most celebrated voice actresses working in anime today — joins as Aries Tear Bluemoon, the guildmaster of the port city of Aquas. The full ensemble:

  • Azusa Tachibana as Lorna Hermit
  • Fairouz Ai as Elmina Manaflame
  • Honoka Inoue as Erna
  • Kana Hanazawa as Aries Tear Bluemoon
  • Maria Naganawa as Ruru Ru Rie, a young water dragon princess
  • Yuto Uemura as Reinhardt Highwind (newly announced this week)

Watch the Promotional Video

Character introduction PV ver.2.0 — via ぽにきゃん-Anime PONY CANYON on YouTube
Lorna facing a fire dragon in The World's Strongest Witch anime
Image courtesy of Sekai Saikyou no Majo Production Committee

Theme Songs and Staff

On the music side, HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily perform the opening theme “Eikyoryoku ∞ Idol,” while singer-songwriter Rokudenashi handles the ending “Hoshi wo Meguru.” Both artists have followings among anime fans and the tracks get brief previews in the new promo video.

Joji Furuta directs the series at studios Bridge and AISLE. Shoji Yonemura is handling series composition, with Yuki Morimoto as character designer.

When Singapore Fans Can Watch

The World's Strongest Witch light novel volume 1 cover
Image courtesy of Kodansha

The World’s Strongest Witch premieres on 7 October 2026 on Tokyo MX and other Japanese broadcast networks. International streaming rights have not been officially announced as of this writing — keep an eye on the official Twitter account (Japanese) and major streaming service announcements for updates. For readers who want to get into the source material now, the light novel is available in Japanese through import retailers, with thirteen volumes currently out.

For more fall 2026 anime coming your way, browse our Manga Anime coverage.

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One Piece Card Game OP-18: Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Draws Loki and Shamrock

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Two of Japan’s biggest pop-culture giants have just collided in the most unexpected way. Yoshitaka Amano — the legendary artist who defined the visual identity of the Final Fantasy franchise — has created two exclusive cards for the ONE PIECE CARD GAME. They are arriving in Booster Pack Vol. 18, THE DOMINANCE OF GOD [OP-18], this November, and the news comes with a major bonus for Singapore collectors: OP-18 launches simultaneously worldwide, meaning no Japan import wait.

Yoshitaka Amano One Piece Card Game collaboration – OP-18 The Dominance of God
Image courtesy of Bandai
ONE PIECE CARD GAME BOOSTER: -THE DOMINANCE OF GOD- [OP-18] Trailer — via Official Bandai Card Games Channel on YouTube

The Two Amano Cards in OP-18: Loki and Saint Figarland Shamrock

At ONE PIECE DAY ’26, held at Makuhari Messe on August 22–23, Bandai unveiled the two cards Amano illustrated for OP-18. Both are Secret Rare cards, with foil-stamped parallel versions also confirmed.

  • Loki — The Cursed Prince of Elbaf, the towering figure at the heart of the manga’s current Elbaph arc, rendered as an 8,000-power character card. Amano’s flowing, ethereal style gives Loki’s immense frame an almost otherworldly, mythological weight — fitting for a character whose curse has been shrouded in mystery for over 25 years of the manga.
  • Saint Figarland Shamrock — Commander of the Knights of God, depicted alongside his sword Cerberus in a 9,000-power character card. Amano’s signature watercolour-like lines bring a dark grandeur to one of the Elbaph saga’s central antagonists.
Yoshitaka Amano's Saint Figarland Shamrock card for One Piece Card Game OP-18
Image courtesy of Bandai

The official ONE PIECE CARD GAME English account on X confirmed: “OP-18 features 2 colossal characters illustrated by the legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano! OPCG BOOSTER PACK -THE DOMINANCE OF GOD- [OP-18] releases November 2026!”

Yoshitaka Amano: A Living Legend of Japanese Pop Culture

If you have ever seen the fantastical, watercolour-drenched box art and character designs of Final Fantasy I through Final Fantasy XVI, you know Amano’s work even if you didn’t know his name. He defined the look of Cloud, Terra, Cecil, Kefka and dozens of other icons across the franchise — and his concept art for Final Fantasy XIV remains some of the most recognised in the MMORPG’s history.

Yoshitaka Amano distinctive artwork style
Image courtesy of Bandai

Beyond Square Enix, Amano has brought his unmistakable brushwork to collaborations spanning Batman, Fortnite, and Resident Evil — but this One Piece Card Game partnership is arguably his most headline-grabbing crossover yet, placing his art alongside one of the world’s best-selling manga series. The juxtaposition of Oda’s bold, expressive character designs with Amano’s luminous, calligraphic style makes these two cards genuinely unlike anything else in the OPCG catalogue.

What Else Is in OP-18 The Dominance of God?

The Amano cards are the headliner, but OP-18 is packed with reveals for card-game players ahead of November’s release:

  • Franky’s first-ever Leader card — the Straw Hat shipwright has never led a deck before; that changes with OP-18.
  • Nico Robin featured as a new Super Parallel and Manga Parallel card.
  • Gunko debuts as a Leader card, illustrated by One Piece staff animator Takeshi Maenami.
  • Knights of God characters receive special rarity treatment, tying into the Elbaph–God Valley storyline currently driving the manga.
  • Water Seven arc callbacks — OP-18 mixes the current Elbaph chapters with one of the franchise’s most beloved early arcs, giving nostalgic hooks for long-time fans.
Yoshitaka Amano's Loki card for One Piece Card Game OP-18
Image courtesy of Bandai

When Do Singapore Players Get OP-18?

OP-18 ships in November 2026 as a simultaneous worldwide release — Singapore collectors pick it up from local game and hobby retailers at the same time as Japan. In a card game where imported Japanese sets have historically hit Singapore weeks ahead of the English version (or vice versa), day-one global parity is a genuine win for the community here.

Also worth noting: Heroines Edition Vol. 2 arrives on October 31, 2026 in Japan (MSRP US$4.99 for the English edition), featuring seven female One Piece characters across multiple story arcs — a compact, collector-friendly product ahead of OP-18’s full booster release the following month.

For more One Piece and trading card game coverage, browse our manga and anime news section.

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Tokyo Revengers Season 4: New Trailer Out Now and Ending Theme Revealed

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Three days ago, on 24 August, the official Tokyo Revengers anime channel released the fourth and latest promotional video for War of the Three Titans Arc — and with it came the reveal that fans had been waiting for: the ending theme song. We covered the opening theme by JO1 back in July; here is what this new update adds ahead of the October premiere.

Tokyo Revengers Season 4 War of the Three Titans Arc new key visual August 2026
Image courtesy of LIDENFILMS / Tokyo Revengers Anime

Ending Theme: “TRICK STAR” by go!go!vanillas

The closing theme for Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc is “TRICK STAR”, performed by go!go!vanillas — an Osaka-based indie rock band known for their high-energy guitar work and anthemic live performances. The song title and artist were revealed for the first time alongside the 4th trailer on 24 August 2026.

Paired with the already-confirmed opening, “IGNITE” by JO1, the season gets a musically sharp contrast: JO1’s polished J-pop energy at the start, go!go!vanillas’ raw indie rock to close each episode — a combination that mirrors the chaotic, three-way gang war at the arc’s core.

Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc — Official 4th PV (24 August 2026) — via TVアニメ『東京リベンジャーズ』チャンネル on YouTube

New Key Visual and What the 4th Trailer Shows

A new key visual accompanies the trailer, placing the three faction leaders front and centre: Mikey (Tokyo Manji Gang), South Terano (Rokuhara Tandai), and Senju Kawaragi (Brahman). The 4th PV gives the most comprehensive look yet at the scale of the three-way war that defines this arc — manga readers will recognise it as one of the series’ most brutal and consequential storylines.

The season is directed by Maki Kodaira at LIDENFILMS, taking over from Koichi Hatsumi who directed the first three seasons and moves to script supervision. Music is composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi, returning from previous seasons.

Tokyo Revengers Season 4 War of the Three Titans Arc key visual
Image courtesy of LIDENFILMS / Tokyo Revengers Anime

October 2 on Disney+ — Singapore Is Covered

Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc premieres 2 October 2026 on Disney+, streaming worldwide on the same day as its Japanese broadcast on MBS, TBS, and CBC. Singapore’s Disney+ subscribers get day-one access with no regional delay. Mariya Ise, the voice of Senju Kawaragi, will also appear at New York Comic Con (8–11 October) to promote the season internationally — expect more clips and fan interactions around that weekend.

Browse our Manga & Anime coverage for more upcoming 2026 anime news, and stay tuned for a closer look at the arc as the October premiere approaches.

Tokyo Revengers Season 4 ending theme TRICK STAR by go!go!vanillas promo art
Image courtesy of LIDENFILMS / Tokyo Revengers Anime

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Toaru Anbu no Item Anime Premieres October 9 — ITEM’s Dark Side Story Gets Its Own Series

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J.C.STAFF’s long-awaited return to the Toaru universe is almost here. Toaru Anbu no Item (A Certain Dark Side Item) — the anime adaptation that Toaru fans have been clamouring for — finally has a premiere date: October 9, 2026. The teaser PV dropped via the official Toaru Project YouTube channel, and it looks like exactly the gritty, high-octane spinoff the franchise deserves.

Toaru Anbu no Item key visual featuring ITEM members
Key visual for Toaru Anbu no Item — ITEM’s deadly quartet takes centre stage (© Kazuma Kamachi / ASCII Media Works / Toaru Project)

What Is Toaru Anbu no Item?

Toaru Anbu no Item is a spinoff set within the same Academy City as A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, focusing on ITEM — a clandestine unit of espers who operate in the city’s dark underside. Unlike the heroic framing of Misaka Mikoto’s story in Railgun, ITEM works in morally grey territory: assassinations, covert ops, and the brutal realities of Academy City’s shadow organisations. The group was memorably featured during the Sisters Arc and Battle Royale Arc in Railgun S, making this a direct spotlight for four fan-favourite characters.

The series is based on Kazuma Kamachi’s light novel of the same name, published under ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko imprint.

Teaser PV — Official

TVアニメ『とある暗部の少女共謀』ティザーPV — via Toaru Project Official YouTube

Staff

  • Original Work: Kazuma Kamachi (A Certain Magical Index)
  • Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai (Railgun, Toradora!, AnoHana)
  • Animation Studio: J.C.STAFF
  • Character Design: Shigeki Kimoto
  • Music: Maiko Iuchi
  • Opening Theme: “Ghost Sequence” by East Of Eden
  • Ending Theme: “Genshi Kuzushi (Meltdown)” by Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets

Tatsuyuki Nagai returning to direct — after helming Railgun and Railgun S — is a huge deal. This is genuinely the dream team for a Toaru spinoff.

Toaru Anbu no Item teaser visual from animate times
Teaser visual — Mugino Shizuri leads the ITEM squad (via Animate Times)

Cast

  • Mugino Shizuri (Meltdowner): Ami Koshimizu — the ruthless Level 5 esper ranked #4 in Academy City
  • Takitsubo Rikou: Aya Suzaki — AIM Stalker, ITEM’s quiet but crucial tracker
  • Frenda Seivelun: Maaya Uchida — the explosive (literally) fan-favourite who won’t be forgotten
  • Kinuhata Saiai: Chinatsu Akasaki — Offense Armor user with a fondness for the word “super”
  • Hanano Chobi: Hana Hishikawa — newcomer to ITEM
Toaru Anbu no Item character art from ABEMA Times
ITEM member character art — (from left) Kinuhata, Frenda, Mugino, Takitsubo (via ABEMA Times)

Premiere Details

The series premieres on October 9, 2026 on Tokyo MX and other broadcast channels in Japan. International streaming rights haven’t been announced yet — though given J.C.STAFF’s existing relationship with Crunchyroll for the Toaru franchise, it’s the most likely home outside Japan. We’ll update this post when a streaming partner is confirmed.

Bonus: A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 4 Is Also in Production

In February 2025, it was confirmed that A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 4 is also in development — also at J.C.STAFF, also under Tatsuyuki Nagai’s direction. No premiere window has been announced yet for Railgun S4, but with Anbu no Item now locked in for October 2026, the Toaru universe is clearly entering a major new phase of anime content.

A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 4 announcement
A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 4 confirmed in production (image: Game Rant)

For Toaru franchise fans in Singapore, this is shaping up to be a landmark season. Keep an eye on GameTrader.SG for streaming announcements and merch drops — J.C.STAFF properties tend to get solid Aniplex and Kadokawa merchandise lines.

Sources: Animate Times, ABEMA Times, Final Weapon, Game Rant

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Pokémon Horizons Season 3 Finale Hits Netflix 18 September — Will Singapore Get It?

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The end of an era is almost here. Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 — Rising Hope Part 4, the final batch of episodes in Liko and Roy’s journey, lands on Netflix on September 18, 2026. The official announcement came from The Pokémon Company on August 19, and the clip released alongside it gives a clear signal: the final showdown against Laquium and the Explorers is everything the series has been building toward.

Pokémon Horizons Season 3 Rising Hope Part 4 — Netflix September 18 2026 key art
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

The Final Battle: What We Know About Part 4

Part 4 picks up exactly where things left off — Liko, Roy, Dot, and the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers are out of time and out of road. Laquium and the Explorers are the last obstacle standing, and the crew is going to need every bond they’ve built across three seasons to pull through. According to the official synopsis, Terastallization and Mega Evolution are both in play, giving the team’s Pokémon an edge they’ve never had before.

The preview clip released on the official Pokémon YouTube channel — “Cheer with a Song!” — gives us a taste of what’s coming without tipping the finale’s hand too much. What it does show: the emotional stakes are high, and the animation has the polish the series has been building toward since its January 2026 premiere on Netflix.

Cheer with a Song! — Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope Part 4 | Official Clip — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

Kilowattrel, Skeledirge — and One Crazed Moltres

The preview footage teases Roy’s Kilowattrel taking centre stage, alongside what appears to be a newly-evolved Skeledirge — a major evolution moment for a Pokémon that’s been part of the team since the early episodes. The adversary? A Moltres driven to its limits by Laquium’s influence, which should make for one of the season’s most visually striking battles if Horizons’ track record holds.

Pokémon Horizons Season 3 Part 4 — Captain Pikachu in the finale
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Captain Pikachu is back alongside the crew for the finale, which should delight anyone who’s followed Friede’s arc through the three-season run. The bond between Friede and Captain Pikachu has been one of the quiet emotional threads of Horizons, and the finale looks set to pay that off.

Will Singapore Netflix Get Part 4?

Here’s the question Singapore fans have been asking since the announcement: will the Singapore Netflix library actually include Part 4?

The honest answer is: not confirmed yet. When Part 3 dropped in June, Singapore and most of Asia were notably absent from the regional rollout — the batch was initially available for the US, LATAM, Nordics, and select other markets, leaving SG fans out in the cold at launch. The September 18 announcement for Part 4 has the same pattern: the official Pokémon.com post references Netflix broadly, without specifying a full list of regions.

Pokémon Horizons Season 3 Part 4 — Liko in the season finale
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Singapore fans: check your Netflix app on or after September 18. If the previous pattern repeats, the episodes may take longer to reach our region — or may not be included in the same day-one rollout. If you want the safest bet, catch up on Parts 1–3 now (which are available on Netflix SG) so you’re ready if Part 4 does land here. Follow our anime coverage and we’ll update when the SG availability situation becomes clearer.

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One Piece Chapter 1191: Imu’s New Form and Loki’s Arrival Change the Elbaf Battle

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⚠ Spoiler warning for One Piece Chapter 1191.

The wait is over. After the Obon break left Scopper Gaban bleeding on the battlefield while Imu kept escalating, Chapter 1191 — titled “There’s Still Loki” — delivered the moment the Elbaf arc has been building toward: Loki steps in, and the counterattack begins.

Luffy in his Elbaf arc Viking outfit, grinning with confidence
Image courtesy of Toei Animation
Elbaph Arc Official Trailer | April 5, 2026 | ONE PIECE — via ONE PIECE Official – ENG on YouTube

Imu Transforms — Four Horns, Black Arms, and a God Valley Secret

The chapter’s most striking panel is Imu’s new transformation. The World Government’s hidden ruler grows larger, sprouts four horns (two new ones above the original pair), turns both arms completely black, and a pointed goatee frames a face that has become even more monstrous. The three skeletal skull ornaments that previously dangled at his waist have migrated to his chest as a pendant — a small, eerie redesign that suggests this form was not improvised.

What makes it narratively significant is what Imu says in the middle of the transformation. Acknowledging Gaban’s strength, Imu references God Valley directly, expressing regret at not eliminating the former Roger Pirate alongside Rocks D. Xebec at that fateful incident decades ago. It is one of the bluntest moments of lore-dropping from One Piece’s most deliberately opaque villain — and it lands with extra weight right now, given that One Piece Film: God Valley was announced just this past weekend at One Piece Day 2026, headed to Japanese theatres in Summer 2027.

Official announcement art for ONE PIECE FILM: GOD VALLEY (2027) and ONE PIECE FILM: BAAD (2029)
Image courtesy of Toei Animation

“There’s Still Loki” — and a Three-Way Attack That Earns Its Name

Gaban, down an arm, tells Luffy to take his crew and escape Elbaf. Luffy refuses. His reasoning is as simple as it gets: Loki is still here. Hajrudin arrives to back them up, taking the brunt of Imu’s demonic aura before refusing to yield — declaring that Loki is there to fight and protect Elbaf. Then Loki himself steps fully onto the battlefield.

Loki, the giant prince of Elbaf, in the One Piece anime — the character the arc has been building toward
Image courtesy of Toei Animation

The three — Luffy, Loki, and Hajrudin — launch a combined technique: the Gokoku Sovereignty (Sovereignty of the Three Generals), the chapter’s big action beat. It is the first time Luffy and Loki fight back-to-back with a named joint technique, and after an arc’s worth of Loki being imprisoned, talked about, and built up as a figure of legend, seeing him actually throw his weight into a fight alongside the Straw Hat captain hits the way Oda intended.

Where to Read, and What Singapore Fans Should Know Before the Break

Chapter 1191 is available now on MANGA Plus (free, official) and Viz Media’s Shonen Jump app. The bad news: Oda is taking a one-week break after this chapter, so Chapter 1192 is expected around 6 September rather than next Sunday.

For Singapore anime fans following the adaptation on Crunchyroll, the Elbaf arc has been running since April 5 and is deep into the giants-and-conspiracies territory — though the anime is still many months behind these chapter events. Check our manga and anime coverage for the full arc journey so far.

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Hyouka Author’s Seasons of Books and Keys Gets a Game — Switch & PC This Winter

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If you loved the quiet, deliberate mystery-solving of Hyouka, there’s a game coming this winter that belongs on your radar — Seasons of Books and Keys, fully voiced and playable in English on Nintendo Switch and PC.

Seasons of Books and Keys – Official Announcement Trailer — via SHUEISHA GAMES on YouTube

What Is Seasons of Books and Keys?

Seasons of Books and Keys is a mystery novel series by Honobu Yonezawa, the author behind the Hyouka series (brought to life by Kyoto Animation) and the SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary series. Publisher Shueisha Games and developer iMel have announced a game adaptation described as a “drama-like adventure,” launching on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in winter 2026.

This is the same team behind Schrödinger’s Call — iMel has a track record with literary adaptations in this quiet, atmospheric space.

Jiro Horikawa and Shimon Matsukura at the library committee table in Seasons of Books and Keys
Image courtesy of Shueisha Games

The Story: A Library Committee with a Complicated Caseload

You play as Jiro Horikawa, a high school boy serving on the library committee alongside his partner Shimon Matsukura. What starts as ordinary student requests quietly spirals into something far heavier. Four cases form the backbone of the game: a safe that simply refuses to open, exam questions that went missing, the last book borrowed by a student before their mysterious death, and a secret that Shimon himself has been hiding from Jiro.

Shueisha Games frames the experience as fusing the act of reading a novel with watching a drama — you take in the story with your eyes, hear it through full voice acting, and unravel each case yourself.

Mari Uragami character scene from Seasons of Books and Keys
Image courtesy of Shueisha Games

More Than a Visual Novel

Character designs come from Yoko Tanji — the same illustrator who worked on the original novels — so the look stays true to the books. The adaptation also includes a brand-new episode written by Yonezawa exclusively for this game, giving novel readers a reason to play even if they know the main story inside out.

Shimon Matsukura crouching behind a fence in a moody evening scene from Seasons of Books and Keys
Image courtesy of Shueisha Games

What Singapore Fans Need to Know

Seasons of Books and Keys launches with English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese support — no language barrier for Singapore players, whether you pick it up on the Nintendo eShop or Steam. No SGD pricing has been confirmed yet; expect the usual Switch and Steam SEA regional rates when it lands this winter.

If you haven’t read the novels, this is a good excuse to start before the game arrives. The Hyouka connection is real: the same author, the same slow-burn everyday-mystery mood, and character designs that feel right at home alongside KyoAni’s adaptation. Keep an eye on the Manga & Anime tag here for further updates.

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Ghost in the Shell Gets New Image Song “po-ai” — Out Now

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Science SARU’s The Ghost in the Shell anime is in its final stretch — and today, 24 August 2026, the series adds a new chapter to its music story. The image song “po-ai feat. Mirai Moriyama” has been released as a digital single, accompanied by a special promotion video directed by series director MOKOCHAN. Singapore fans can catch it on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music from 9 September 2026.

“po-ai” — The Song That Opened the Annecy World Premiere

Ghost in the Shell po-ai special promo video still
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks

The track was composed, arranged, and written by Taisei Iwasaki, who serves as the series’ music director and main composer throughout the run. Vocals are provided by Mirai Moriyama, a Kobe-born dancer and stage actor with an unconventional presence that feels right for this franchise’s cerebral, body-questioning world.

“po-ai” isn’t a surprise addition: it already served as the ending theme for the full-length feature footage shown at advance screenings overseas, including the series’ world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France earlier this year. For Singapore fans who may have caught clips or reactions from Annecy, this is the track that played out those screenings.

Watch the Official Promo Video

TVアニメーション『攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL』スペシャルプロモーションビデオ directed by MOKOCHAN — via バンダイナムコフィルムワークス チャンネル on YouTube

The promo video was directed by MOKOCHAN, who also helms the series itself. The clip accompanies the official digital release of the single, giving the song a visual dimension beyond its earlier screenings-only debut.

Where Singapore Fans Can Stream “po-ai”

The digital single officially arrives on streaming services and major download platforms from 9 September 2026. These include platforms with strong availability in Singapore and Southeast Asia:

  • Streaming: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Line Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, AWA, Rakuten Music, KKBOX, Qobuz
  • Download: iTunes Store, Rekochoku, mora

If you want to listen right now, the official pre-save and streaming link is already live. The song is released by Flying Dog, the Victor Entertainment imprint that handles much of Japan’s prestige anime soundtrack work.

The Anime Enters Its Final Stretch

Ghost in the Shell soundtrack collection
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks

Science SARU’s The Ghost in the Shell is currently airing in Japan on Kansai TV and Fuji TV as part of the Ka-Anival!! programming block, and the series is now in its final episodes. For Singapore fans, the anime has been streaming on Amazon Prime Video with Singapore availability confirmed from its July 7 launch — which means you can binge the back catalogue right now ahead of the ending stretch.

Taisei Iwasaki’s score has been a throughline across the entire run, so “po-ai” arrives as both a farewell note and an invitation to listen back to how the music shaped this particular iteration of Major Kusanagi’s story. The full Ghost in the Shell soundtrack collection is also available if you want to go deeper into the series’ musical world.

Find the full press materials at the official media release folder (released by qdopp, Inc. on behalf of the production). For more anime news on GameTrader, check out our full coverage section.

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Berserk of Gluttony Season 2 Confirmed for 2027 — Voice Recording Already Underway

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Fate Graphite and the sword Greed are coming back. Berserk of Gluttony Season 2 has been officially confirmed for a 2027 premiere, with the production team revealing that voice recording is already in progress — a strong sign that the sequel is well into production.

Season 2 Is Official — Here Is What We Know

The confirmation came via Anime News Network on 23 August 2026, with the production team sharing a celebratory video message from Ryōta Ōsaka, the Japanese voice of protagonist Fate. Ōsaka confirmed that voice recording for Season 2 is already underway, suggesting the sequel is moving through production at pace.

This news upgrades the status from the initial April 2026 announcement — when Season 2 was first confirmed to be in development — to a concrete milestone. Tomokazu Seki, who voices the soul-devouring sword Greed, is also confirmed to return, and the announcement teased more interactions between the two lead characters.

Berserk of Gluttony Season 1 Official Trailer — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

New Characters, New Outfit — A Glimpse at Season 2

The announcement visual, which first appeared alongside the April reveal, shows Fate and Holy Knight Roxy holding hands to form the number “2.” Notably, Roxy is depicted wearing a new outfit that is “set to debut in the sequel” — a tease that her role will evolve significantly in Season 2. The visual was created by the series’ original illustrator, as reported by Anime Corner.

Berserk of Gluttony Season 2 announcement visual featuring Fate and Roxy
Image courtesy of Berserk of Gluttony Anime Production Committee

The source light novel series by Ichika Isshiki has surpassed 2.2 million copies in circulation across print and digital formats. Animation is once again handled by ACGT, the studio behind Season 1’s 12-episode run, which aired from October to December 2023.

When Can Singapore Fans Watch It?

A specific premiere date within 2027 has not been announced. Given that Season 1 aired on Crunchyroll in Singapore — the platform is widely available here and remains the home for most simulcast anime — Season 2 is likely to follow the same path when it eventually airs.

Berserk of Gluttony Season 1 key visual
Image courtesy of Berserk of Gluttony Anime Production Committee

If you have not caught Season 1 yet, all 12 episodes are currently streaming on Crunchyroll — a compelling dark fantasy action series whose hook (the protagonist’s cursed skill, Gluttony, lets him devour the abilities of those he kills) builds well across its run. Good timing to binge before Season 2 lands. Keep an eye on our Manga Anime section for cast reveals and premiere date updates as they come.