Keeping track of what new titles get English subtitled (or English dub) releases each month can be a challenge. Each month we’ll list the new titles that are coming out so you can stay on top of them. This article will be updated as new adaptations are announced to be released in January 2026!
New English-Language Adaptations:
-
You Are Mine!
English Release Date: 01/10/2026English Release Method: Full movieService: Rakuten VikiSource Manga Magazine: Bessatsu MargaretAkoko Sekikawa (Miho Watanabe) and Mitsuki Taniguchi (Nagisa Saito) have been best friends since the third grade, despite their differing personalities. Akoko is straightforward and honest, while Mitsuki tends to keep her true feelings to herself. They never let anything divide them – but when they find out that Naomi Mitomo (Masaya Kimura), the most popular boy in the school,…
-
BADBOYS – The Movie –
English Release Date: 01/19/2026English Release Method: Full MovieService: Rakuten VikiSource Manga Magazine: Young KingThe only son of a wealthy family, Tsukasa Kiriki (Issei Mamehara) grew up incredibly sheltered – but after legendary delinquent Murakoshi (Sho Aoyagi) helped him during his childhood, Tsukasa vowed to follow in his footsteps. Tsukasa eventually runs away from home and attempts to join a gang only to be rejected. Along the way, Tsukasa meets Yoji Kawanaka (Rihito Ikezaki),…
-
Strobe Edge
English Release Date: 01/09/2026English Release Method: All Episodes AvailableService: Rakuten VikiSource Manga Magazine: Bessatsu MargaretHigh school student Ninako Kinoshita (Riko Fukumoto) has never felt the pull of romantic love before… until she bumps into her popular classmate Ren Ichinose (Kyohei Takahashi) on the train on her way home. As they gradually get to know each other, Ninako realizes that there’s more to Ren than meets the eye, including a kind side that he doesn’t…
-
Strobe Edge 2
English Release Date: 01/09/2026English Release Method: Released WeeklyService: Rakuten VikiSource Manga Magazine: Bessatsu MargaretAs their second year of high school begins, Ninako Kinoshita (Riko Fukumoto), Ren Ichinose (Kyohei Takahashi), and Takumi Ando (Coki Yamashita) find themselves in the same class. While Ninako is secretly thrilled to be in the same class as Ren, her fantasies are soon interrupted by the arrival of Mao Sugimoto (Sakura Kiryu), a younger student who went to the…
-
Kappei
English Release Date:English Release Method: Full MovieService: JMESource Manga Magazine: Young AnimalJuly 1999, elite warriors train to stop the prophesied apocalypse. Jump to 2022—nothing happened, and their master disbands them. Thus begins an offbeat coming-of-age tale of would-be saviors left behind by history.
-
Drops of God Season 2
English Release Date: 01/20/2026English Release Method: Weekly (Wednesdays)Issei and Camille reunite at the Chassangre Estate, only to receive a mysterious gift and set of instructions that will test their bond.
Continuing TV series with New Episodes:
For series that are having weekly releases of new episode from the previous month will be listed here.
-
Masked Ninja Akakage
English Release Date: 11/08/2025English Release Method: Weekly (Saturdays)Service: JMESource Manga Magazine: Weekly Shonen SundayThe legendary Japanese TV drama is making a comeback! A genuine NINJA action drama starring Taiki Sato (EXILE/FANTASTICS) brought to you by Takashi Miike, a master of Japanese cinema with a passionate international following. In the unique world created by the acclaimed director, NINJA and KAIJU unleash their full power.
-
Apollo’s Song
English Release Date: 12/21/2025English Release Method: WeeklyService: Rakuten VikiSource Manga Magazine: Weekly Shonen KingDue to a turbulent and traumatic childhood at the hands of his single mother, Shogo Chikaishi (Shori Sato) is repulsed by the idea of love, instead keeping others at a distance. His only genuine bond is with his childhood friend Hiromi Watari (Akari Takaishi), but when he learns that she’s romantically interested in him, his reactive disgust leads him to…