To mark the 10th anniversary of the Bungou Stray Dogs TV anime, special screenings of Seasons 2–4 will be held across six Japanese cities from September to November 2026, with cast talk shows in Tokyo
Theatrical anime SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT announces a newly drawn visual board for week-one attendees and stage greeting events in Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo in early September.
A new chapter PV for TV anime “Nijuseiki Denki Mokuroku -Eureka Evrika-” has been released, with Kawahara Yoshihisa announced as Stewart Smith, a key figure from Episode 7 onward, airing August 16.
The actual Honda CB750F ridden by protagonist Kuma Gun in Baribari Densetsu will be displayed at an Initial D pop-up shop in Aeon Mall Takasaki, Aug 11–20, 2026, alongside AUTOart 1/12 scale models.
Manga artist Saiki Kumiko, known for Kageki Shoujo!!, has created exclusive new illustrations for a range of Collector Yui goods, available at a Tokyo pop-up from August 13–25.
Voice actress Amamiya Sora has been cast as Tatiana, the older sister of Anastasia, in the TV anime Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou. The character first appears in Episode 8, airing August 19.
Anime!Anime! polled readers on the best opening themes of Summer 2026, spotlighting tracks from SEKAI NO OWARI, Aina the End, Kitani Tatsuya, and more.
The From Overshadowed to Overpowered anime has cast Sora Amamiya as Tatiana, Anastasia’s older sister, set to debut in episode 8 on August 19.
Takashi Okazaki, character designer of the anime short “The Duel: Payback” from Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, has won an Emmy Award in a juried category.
New stills from Netflix’s live-action drama “S to X” show Nakajima Kento’s sex-therapist character going to wild lengths for his clients. Premieres worldwide August 20, 2026.
A special online kuji celebrating the first anniversary of the Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu TV anime goes on sale August 20 at noon via Kuji Hikido, priced at ¥770 per draw.
Nine new merchandise items for “The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You” are now available for pre-order, releasing in October.
WWWave Corporation’s anime streaming platform OceanVeil announces it will add the Miru Tights web anime — based on illustrator Yom’s pantyhose-themed work — starting Thursday at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
The official website for the Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyō Bugeisha Ketteisen TV anime opened, revealing a teaser video, teaser visual, main cast, staff, and an April 2027 premiere window.
TBS will air a new anime special program “Anime no Bangumi Hajimemashita (tentative title)” on August 18 and 25, 2026, hosted by Toshiya Miyata and Ryota Yamasato, with guest Anna Nagase.
The non-credit opening video for “Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu” has been released, alongside comments from five cast members. The film has earned ¥8.07 billion in just 20 days.
