The anime magazine "Newtype" December 2026 issue is confirmed to go on sale on November 10, 2026. According to the table of contents, Natsumi Takamori, who voices Rosehip in Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 5, will be featured in an exclusive interview in the magazine's "Interview・Talk" section. For fans of Rosehip and Natsumi Takamori, this is undoubtedly one of the highlights of this issue worth noting.
Magazine Basic Information
- Magazine: "Newtype" December 2026 issue
- Release date: November 10, 2026
- Price: 930 yen (845 yen body + tax)
- Format: A4 variant size
- Pages: 154
- Magazine code: 0700912
Natsumi Takamori talks about Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 5
In this issue's "Interview・Talk" lineup, an exclusive interview with Natsumi Takamori about Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 5 is included. She voices Rosehip in that part, and this time she will share related content in "Newtype." Fans can look forward to her talking about her portrayal of the character, the highlights of Part 5, and her feelings about being involved in the Girls und Panzer series.
In addition, this issue's Pin-up poster also features Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 5, echoing the interview.
Cover and Appendix Highlights
This issue’s cover features Magic Knight Rayearth. As for supplements, the magazine comes with a B2 poster featuring two visuals: Magic Knight Rayearth and Theatrical Series [Part 1] Made in Abyss: The Awakening Mystery. The pull-out poster features My Happy Marriage Special Edition and Girls und Panzer: Final Chapter Episode 5.
Opening Feature: Magic Knight Rayearth
The opening feature focuses on Magic Knight Rayearth and includes interviews with numerous voice actors and staff:
- Voice actor interviews: Ayane Sakura & Rumi Okubo & Rie Takahashi / Mika Kikuchi
- Staff interviews: Yui Miura / Satomi Watanabe / Yuki Mutaguchi / Chiaki / Yurina Kawaguchi / Yuki Kajiura & Takumi Ozawa & Shiho Terada
Other Interviews and Talk Lineup
This issue also includes interviews related to numerous works, including:
- My Happy Marriage Special Edition: Reina Ueda & Kaito Ishikawa
- The Firefly's Marriage (ホタルの嫁入り): Lynn & Koki Uchiyama
- The Exiled Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Life Doing as He Pleases. ~Not Just Weapons—I Can Grant "Enhancement Points" to Everything, and I Can Remove Them Anytime I Want, So Is Everyone Else Okay?~: Yoshino Aoyama / Miyu Tomita
- GROTESQQQUE: Atsushi Nishigori / Kana Ichinose / Sara Minami / Kazuya Inoue (Nogizaka46) & Arno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46) & Misora Ichinose (Nogizaka46) & Nao Tomisato (Nogizaka46)
- Theatrical Series [Part 1] Made in Abyss: The Awakening Mystery: Miyu Tomita & Mariya Ise & Shiori Izawa & Misaki Kuno
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Best Friend: Kaito Ishikawa
- I Woke Up with the Strongest Equipment and a Spaceship, So I Decided to Aim for My Own Detached House and Live Freely as a Mercenary: Anna Nagase & Haruka Shiraishi
- Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch: Mamoru Oshii
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2: Kai Igarashi & Bartosz Stibor
- The Exiled Heavy Knight Unleashes Unrivaled Power with Game Knowledge: Katsumasa Yokomine
- TANK CHAIR: Naohiro Yoshihira "Tady" & Hiroaki Ando
- Dark Side Symbiotic Girls: Aya Suzaki & Maaya Uchida & Chinatsu Akasaki
- Ranma 1/2 Season 3: Kappei Yamaguchi & Koichi Yamadera
- Black Clover 2nd Season: Gakuto Kajiwara & Nobuhiko Okamoto
- The Returnee's Magic Is Special: Takuma Terashima & Sora Amamiya
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 3: Aoi Yuki & Takeo Otsuka
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle: Chika Anzai
- Magical Sisters Lulut Lily: Kyori NEMOTO
- There are also many other works and serialized content.
New Serializations and Manga Serializations
This issue's new serialization is "Princess Friends: Found a Destined Friend!" (プリンセスふれんず うんめいのともだち、みつけた！) by Akira Hamaji (tentative translation); the original work features story by Yuko Fukuda and illustrations by Akira Hamaji, and is a title from KADOKAWA's children's book brand "Tokimeki Novel."
The manga serializations include Mamoru Nagano's "The Five Star Stories" and Toko Yatabe's "Aketemo Kurete mo." The serialization column lineup also includes Kotori Ayase (member of Rain Tree), Keiichi Arawi, Tomohiko Ito, Sumire Uesaka, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Maaya Sakamoto, Akiyuki Shinbo, Hiroki Nanami, Shinobu Nishimura, Kana Hanazawa, Yui Horie, Masami Yuki, Mizuyama Mer, and others.
Overall, the December 2026 issue of "Newtype" leads with a cover feature on "Magic Knight Rayearth," combined with the Natsumi Takamori interview for "Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 5," interviews with several talked-about anime, and poster supplements, making for quite a rich lineup. Readers interested in the Rosehip and Natsumi Takamori interview should keep an eye on the release date of November 10, 2026.
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