The TV anime “Chi-Fuyo” will hold a special advance screening of episodes 1 and 2 on September 27, 2026 at Shinjuku Piccadilly, Tokyo, with a talk show featuring the voice cast and director.
Original TV anime DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION is confirmed for October 2026. A second PV showcases mecha battles and previews the opening theme “存在理由 改” by BUCK∞TICK, while rival-team cast members are
The concluding chapter of the Mononoke theatrical trilogy, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3 – Jagakami, will stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide starting September 29.
Two Virgins will publish Japan’s first dedicated vintage anime T-shirt catalog on August 26, 2026, covering 160+ pieces from the 1980s–2000s, with a preview fair at Daikanyama Tsutaya Books.
Honeys launches a Haikyuu!! collaboration collection of 8 apparel and accessory items themed around Karasuno, Nekoma, Fukurōdani, and Inarizaki, on sale from 19 August 2026.
The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation has released a special Precure-themed kanji worksheet in collaboration with the upcoming film Meitantei Precure! opening September 18.
TV anime Yuruyuru Zukan announces five additional cast members — Fukushima Jun, Nagaoka Ryuho, Uchida Aya, Tokui Sora, and Kidachi Moeko — voicing dinosaurs ahead of its October 4, 2026 premiere.
MediaOCD has announced a new wave of over 30 titles joining its Discotek Deep Dives initiative, available for pre-order in August, including Kyo Kara Maoh!, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and Kashimashi
Kuroi Haku’s sci-fi survival manga Leviathan is getting a live-action film adaptation, opening across Japan in Toho theaters on February 11, 2027, with two directors at the helm.
Screaming Mad George (Jōji Tani), the celebrated special effects artist behind Predator and Nightmare on Elm Street, and director of the 1991 live-action Guyver film, has died at 69.
Puppet Sunsun teams up with sauna brand SAUVENIR and FREAK’S STORE for a 16-item collab collection launching August 21, 2026, complete with in-store photo booths.
The Madoka☆Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising film reveals its early-bird Magica Quartet shikishi and a week-1 mini shikishi-style card, plus a live viewing event on 29 August 2026.
A premium Akatsuki no Yona collaboration with iconic Japanese porcelain brand Noritake brings a two-cup-and-saucer set inspired by Yona, Hak, and the Four Dragons. Pre-orders open until Sept. 29.
The BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition will run from November 13 to December 6, 2026 at Sunshine 60 Tenbou Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
