Animelo Summer Live 2026 -Messenger- kicked off on July 10 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, with Kishida Kyoudan & THE Akeboshi Rockets and Higashiyama Nao opening the show.
Salamander Pictures and Nippon Animation’s anime short “20001 An Earth Odyssey” will compete at the Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, premiering on July 18 in Montreal.
The stage adaptation of Hojo Tsukasa’s “CAT’S♥EYE” has unveiled its main visual, showcasing all 10 lead cast members in elegant Meiji-era attire ahead of 2026 performances.
Toei Animation’s new Eterna Animation brand will debut its first short film, FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki, on the international festival circuit starting July 2025.
The new Keroro Gunso theatrical film begins its 4DX run on July 10, with a special poster featuring Keroro experiencing 4DX and an action clip from the film now released.
JR Tokai teams up with Detective Conan for a limited “Oshi Tabi” campaign on the Tokaido Shinkansen, featuring mystery quizzes, exclusive acrylic keychains, AR photo frames, and more from August 10, 2
Ghibli no Daisoko at Ghibli Park in Aichi launched two new projects on July 8: a Hayao Miyazaki-crafted Panorama Box Exhibition and Ghibli Park’s first original short animated film.
A special exhibition celebrating 20 years of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya opens at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo from August 10–30, 2026, featuring rare materials and exclusive merchandise.
Yokoyari Mengo has unveiled a newly drawn illustration featuring eight key characters for the “Manga Oshi no Ko Ten -Hoshi no Kiseki-” exhibition, opening in Tokyo this July.
To mark the premiere of TV anime Thunder 3, a 33-strong gakuran-clad flash mob and comedy duo Kaminari took over Shibuya on July 8 in a bold street promotion.
BookLive and Buccomi are running a campaign to celebrate the TV anime “Kimi-Ai” broadcast, offering 59 volumes free or up to 50% off, plus a signed shikishi giveaway.
A silhouette image hinting at the reading play for “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Natsu no Enyu-kai 2026” has been revealed, featuring characters in what appear to be school uniforms.
The CHIIKAWA DAYS 台北特展 exhibition has opened in Taipei from July 4, 2026, featuring a Taiwan-exclusive Night Market zone, 100+ 3D displays, and limited merchandise including a mahjong set.
Voice actors Wataru Takagi and Mika Kanai reunite for a special screening and talk show celebrating the 30th anniversary of After War Gundam X at TOHO Cinemas Lalaport Fukuoka on August 1.
TV anime Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi teams up with Real Escape Game for the first time in “Kiki Semaru Senjou kara no Dasshutsu,” kicking off in Tokyo on September 3.
The “Hetalia 20th Anniversary Genga Exhibition: WorldFesta” is set to run in Tokyo and Osaka in autumn 2026, celebrating two decades of Himaruya Hidekaz’s beloved series.
