A reader poll on Spring 2026 anime opening songs gathered responses from 89 fans, spotlighting standout OPs from Vaundy, aespa, ClariS, and many more artists.
The Iron Wok Jan! TV anime has released its main promotional video alongside additional cast announcements and a July 5 premiere date on TV Tokyo, airing every Sunday at 17:30 JST.
The anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) announces two additional voice cast members, with full cast and staff details.
A themed cookie tin set in the “Black Organization” motif from Detective Conan (「名探偵コナン」) is now available in three varieties — Gin & Vodka, Vermouth, and Bourbon — priced at 3,780 yen including tax.
The TV anime of The Oblivious Saint Can’t Contain Her Power (Mujikaku Seijo wa Kyō mo Muishiki ni Chikara o Tare Nagasu) releases its second promotional video along with additional cast announcements, ahead of its July 2026 premiere.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Voice actress and artist Takahashi Rie announces a label move within the Sony Music network, while revealing her 3rd EP “Kimi Kanetsu-chuu” (黄身加熱中) will be released on July 15.
