The Black Torch TV anime, based on Tsuyoshi Takagi’s manga, announces three new voice cast members and full production staff details, with Crunchyroll holding streaming rights across multiple regions.
Japanese rock band SPYAIR is confirmed to perform the opening theme for the anime The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, premiering in two consecutive cours from July 3 on TBS and MBS.
My Hero Academia’s 10th-anniversary “Character Matchup” special screenings reveal details for Round 2 (Deku × Bakugo) and Round 3 (Deku × Shigaraki), running August 1–2, alongside the world premiere of the short film “I am a hero too.”
Sand B, a TBS Holdings group company focused on anime planning and production, has acquired a 51% stake in 3D CG anime studio Xenotoon, bringing it into the group, while also planning a merger with Seven Arcs by mid-2027.
A Tokyo Revengers pop-up shop with a “Rooftop” theme opens at Shibuya Modi 7F, June 12–21, 2026, featuring new illustrations of six main characters and exclusive merchandise, plus concurrent online sales via Anique.
Original short anime “Pan no Akachan” by CHOCOLATE Inc. is expanding into a full TV series, premiering on Kansai TV–Fuji TV on July 4, 2026, while shifting its visual style from CG to stop-motion animation. A first PV has also been released.
To celebrate 25 years of the TV anime Inuyasha and the broadcast of TV anime MAO, a special Nihonga-style (traditional Japanese painting) art collection by calligrapher Setta has been released, available for pre-order until July 31, 2026.
DLE launches online gacha figures for “Konjiki no Gash!!” (「金色のガッシュ!!」) set “～Stand Tall, Champions～” on May 14, 2026, featuring all-new illustrations of 16 characters celebrating an epic demon-vs-demon showdown.
The popular webtoon and web novel “Kindergarten for Divine Beasts,” with over 40 million global views, is being adapted into an animated TV series via South Korea’s Anione channel, produced using AI technology throughout the production pipeline.
Fashion brand graniph (グラニフ) announces its first collaboration with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, launching 21 items including apparel and accessories. Pre-orders open online through May 18, 2026, with in-store sales from May 19.
The Mahou Tsukai no Yoru (「魔法使いの夜」) theatrical anime film officially announces its voice cast, with all three lead characters reprised by the original game voice actors from the TYPE-MOON visual novel. Scheduled for a 2026 theatrical release.
The TV anime “Oni no Hanayome” (「鬼の花嫁」) reveals three additional cast members — Saka Yasuto, Shimazaki Nobunaga, and Endo Aya — along with a new Character PV Vol. 2, ahead of its summer 2026 premiere.
Makagi Yuki is cast as the lead 009/Joe Shimamura in the new anime “Cyborg 009 Nemesis,” with the complete voice cast for all nine Nemesis cyborg members now announced.
The theatrical anime adaptation of TYPE-MOON’s visual novel “Mahoutsukai no Yoru” (魔法使いの夜) by ufotable has revealed its first character visuals and confirmed the three lead voice actors, with a 2026 release scheduled.
The baseball manga “Thank You Pitch” (「サンキューピッチ」) by Sumiyoshi Kiu is holding its first-ever pop-up shop at GALLERY X BY PARCO, Shibuya, from June 5–22, 2026, packed with interactive activities and exclusive merchandise.
The TV anime 【Oshi no Ko】 has unveiled the official event visual for “Ichigo Production☆Fan Kansha-sai 2026” (苺プロダクション☆ファン感謝祭2026), a fan appreciation concert themed around an Ichigo Production Kingdom of princesses and knights, set for August 2026.
