News Round Up: Idolish7 Second Beat resumes, free World's End Harem manga, Bite Maker licensed and more!

"News Round-Up" will be released once a month. If its breaking news, it will be posted as "Freshest News". Some may not fall strictly under reverse harem. See Levels of Reverse Harem.

IDOLiSH7 Second Beat resumes on October 4 with episode 3. It was delayed starting with the fifth episode due to covid19. Check out the new promotional video. Source: ANN (Not a reverse harem anime.)

Manga Plus added Kiro Eto's World's End Harem~ Britannia Lumiere and the series is available to read for free. Nine chapters are now available. This is the third spin-off to World’s End Harem. Source: ANN

Seven Seas licenses sexy josei manga, Bite Maker, by Miwako Sugiyama. The physical and digital versions will be out on May 2021. Source: Seven Seas

Plot: Nobunaga won the genetic lottery and was born an alpha: his beauty, intelligence, and talent drive everyone wild with lust. Despite his seemingly perfect life, Nobunaga is unsatisfied–until he meets the woman of his dreams, who can sate his every desire. Enjoy a taste of the supernatural in this alpha/beta/omega tale about love, lust, and the power of attraction.

Julietta Suzuki of Kamisama Hajimemashita debuts new manga, Meitantei Koka was Yuutsu (Detective Kо̄ko is Melancholy), in Hana Yume's issue which shipped last September 4. It was first a one-shot in January. The story is about Koko, a young detective girl who investigates a boarding house with four suspicious boys. It is set in the Showa era. Source: ANN (Not a confirmed reverse harem manga)

If there are no delays, Ooku manga to end on December 28. Source: ANN

Fruits Basket Another manga tentatively to end in its latest "chapter 13". Source: ANN

The third and final chapter of the second part of Fruits Basket: The Three Musketeers Arc was released last August 15. Source: ANN

Oresama Teacher gets a special side story in Hana Yume which will be out on September 19. It will feature Mafuyu and Hayasaka who won the fan poll for pairing. Source: ANN

From 5 to 9 manga gets a spinoff, Elevator Orite Hidari: Five to Nine Next Door (Left When You Get Off The Elevator. Five to Nine Next Door) in the Flowers issue which shipped out yesterday. It's about a 28-year old manager of a share house. Source: ANN

Otome visual novel My Forged Wedding is coming to Switch on September 17. Source: Gematsu

Plot: A sudden proposal to begin a false marriage starts your “married” life… but could this special arrangement turn into true love?!

The Collar x Game Unlimited translation by Aksys is met with criticism due to poor quality. Source: Final Weapon

Here's the key visual of stage play, Ikemen Sengoku THE STAGE - Akechi Mitsuhide Hen. It is based on Ikemen Sengoku - Toki o Kakeru Koi which ran from September 4 to 9 in Tokyo. Source: Japanbutai

Baba Fumika of upcoming reverse harem drama, 3b No Koibatsu, tested positive for coronavirus. Source: Tokyohive

Yamashita Tomohisa (From 5 to 9 drama) and Kamenashi Kazuya (The Wallflower drama) were caught drinking with minors. Tomohisa's activities were temporarily suspended while Kazuya faces stern warning. Source: Tokyohive

P.S . Fall Reverse Harem 2020 updated with Taisho & Alice ep. 2, My Forged Wedding, Men's Life - Her Secret Life in the Boy's Dormitory Vol. 4, Boys Over Flowers Season 2 Vol. 15

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