Five singers — miwa, Kon Natsumi, Suzuki Konomi, Miki Maria, and ASCA — will each portray LAYRA in the Animersive Live spin-off of Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle, opening October 2026 in Tokyo.
TV anime Sayonara Lala announces three summer events, headlined by a collaboration with Shiga’s Lake Biwa Museum featuring an exhibition, life-size standees, and a talk on mermaid ecology.
The TV anime adaptation of Naruki’s manga “Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun” is confirmed for a 2027 broadcast. Two teaser visuals and the core staff, including director Makoto Hoshino, have been announce
ufotable teams up with Kimetsu no Yaiba and Mahou Tsukai no Yoru for Awa Odori 2026, bringing exclusive collab goods and a historical stamp rally from Aug 11–15.
Beat the summer heat with an anime quiz! Can you name the voice actor behind the cold and powerful Sesshomaru from the classic series Inuyasha? Find out the answer inside.
IDOLiSH7’s 11th anniversary is celebrated with a special collaboration event at NAMJATOWN in Tokyo from August 28 to November 1, 2026, featuring mini-games, themed food, and exclusive merchandise.
AMNIBUS is now taking pre-orders for a Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End wristwatch featuring the iconic Aoimontsuki flower field and magic-circle design, priced at ¥6,578.
Bandai Spirits opens lottery pre-orders on Premium Bandai from August 24, 2026 for the METAL ROBOT魂 Destiny Gundam Spec II Final Battle Ver., priced at ¥25,300 with a November 11 ship date.
TV anime “Koko wa Ore ni Makasete” confirms Kobayashi Naoto voices wolf spirit beast Galv from episode 6, and announces a live ABEMA special on August 19, 2026.
ABEMA is streaming all three seasons of Yuru Camp△ — 37 TV episodes plus one OVA — for free in a non-stop marathon starting midnight on 11 August 2026 to mark Japan’s Mountain Day.
All 26 episodes of the 2007 romantic comedy anime “Seto no Hanayome” are streaming free on the Anime Times YouTube channel until August 24, 2026 — the perfect summer watch.
Anime!Anime!’s 2026 reader poll on the best baseball anime crowns Daiya no A at No. 1, with Bōkyaku Battery and Major rounding out the top three.
Bandai’s S.H.Figuarts line opens a second pre-order window for its Black Deku action figure from My Hero Academia, priced at ¥12,100 with a March 2027 ship date.
A Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi pop-up shop is coming to Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo and Namba Marui in Osaka this summer, featuring new Japanese-style goods themed around the four seasons.
