NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan announced that Anime Expo 2026 will host the world premiere of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 before its Japanese TV broadcast.
The Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike anime has added Miharu Hanai and Suzuna Kinoshita as Erik’s daughters. The series premieres on July 6.
A guide to streaming platforms that carry Fate/Grand Carnival, the wild comedy OVA starring FGO servants, with price comparisons and free-trial information.
The Detective Conan: Highway Fallen Angel x Yokohama Vanilla collaboration package is available online nationwide from June 1-30, 2026, with one random sticker from nine designs.
Manga creator Uoto will appear on J-WAVE’s UR LIFESTYLE COLLEGE on June 7, 2026 to discuss the making of Chi. and his everyday life.
Kori no Jouheki teams up with THE Chara CAFE for special collaboration cafes in Osaka and Tokyo from June to July 2026, featuring character-themed menus and limited goods.
The World of Shirow Masamune exhibition will run at Matsuzakaya Nagoya from August 2-16, 2026, with tickets on sale June 12 and new Nagoya-exclusive T-shirts and a poster.
The collaboration event “Chiikawa Starry Skytree and the Secret Island” will run at Tokyo Skytree from July 10 to October 31, 2026, with special decorations, videos, and exclusive limited goods.
Voice actor Kikunossuke Toya and comedian Tomoda Ore will launch the radio show “Zatsudan Haishin Toyatomodā” on GERA and Spotify every Tuesday starting June 9, 2026.
Satoshi Kon’s classic anime film Paprika will screen in a 4K remastered version at 82 theaters across Japan from August 7, 2026, alongside special events and anniversary goods.
Episode 9 of “魔法の姉妹ルルットリリィ” brings suspense and warmth as the Nonoyama sisters’ relationship is tested before they make up in an endearing way.
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko revealed its main trailer, additional cast and staff, an opening theme by Momoiro Clover Z, and a July 6 premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11.
The original anime Apocalypse Hotel, its spinoff manga, and mecha designer Ikuto Yamashita have won at the 57th Seiun Awards, which will be presented at the Japan SF Convention in Oita.
NHK announced a TV anime adaptation of Nao Iwamoto’s Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi, set to air on NHK Educational in October with Kiyoko Sayama directing at J.C. Staff.
Volume 1 of Sakuragi Akira’s manga «気弱令嬢に成り代わった元悪女», based on Shironeko’s original novel, was released on June 1 with special store bonuses.
To celebrate the TV anime adaptation of Iwamoto Nao’s Maronie Oukoku no Shichinin no Kishi, several of the creator’s works are available to read for free on Shogakukan’s Fura-Comi like!
