The daily-life comedy manga “ヨメトメ★にっき ～専業主婦歴30年の姑との日々～” by Momose Junya (桃聖純矢) has released its first volume on May 22, following the easygoing freelance writer Haruka and her surprisingly strict mother-in-law in a charming old Tokyo neighborhood.
A 1/7 scale figure of Yuki Setsuna from Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai, dressed in her signature solo song outfit “CHASE!,” is scheduled for release in July 2026 at 25,300 yen. Orders placed through Amiami include an exclusive B2 tapestry bonus.
June 6th is “Brothers’ Day” (兄の日) in Japan! Anime!Anime! invites fans to vote for their all-time favorite anime “older brother” character — poll closes May 29th.
Rintaro’s 24-minute silent animation “Nezumikozō Jirokichi,” a tribute to legendary Japanese animation director Sadao Yamanaka, is now streaming free with English subtitles on the Bang Bang YouTube channel.
May 22nd is the birthday of popular voice actor Eguchi Takuya! Anime!Anime! polled 111 fans on his most beloved characters for 2026 — Loid Forger from SPY×FAMILY takes the top spot for the fourth year running.
Japan’s weekly box office results: Super Mario Galaxy Movie reclaims No. 1 for the fourth week, Patlabor EZY “File 1” opens at No. 8, and the live-action Shojiki Fudosan debuts at No. 4.
Fujiwara Takahiro, the celebrated voice actor behind Kurogiri in My Hero Academia, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026 at the age of 43. His agency Ken Production announced the news on May 21.
ABEMA has officially announced a sequel to the anime pilot “Poppin-Play Kitchen” under Project PRISMation, created by Thai creator Zemyata, whose pilot has already surpassed 22 million views.
SkySet Entertainment has announced it will stream and produce an English dub for the anime Go Forward and its sequel Massugu ni Iko: Melon Pan-hen, with both series expected to be available by late summer 2026.
To celebrate Detective Day on May 21, the ABEMA streaming platform has curated three classic and beloved mystery anime series for fans to enjoy all night long.
The Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime has announced that Kentaro Tone will voice Cyborg 007/Great Britain, completing the full nine-member Nemesis cast.
The official website for the Red River anime (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) has unveiled new key visuals and announced seven additional cast members, confirming the series will begin broadcasting on July 7.
The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) anime has announced SUPER★DRAGON as the opening theme performers and eill as the ending theme performer for the second half of the series.
The TV anime “Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori” has announced 7 additional cast members along with a grand new main visual, ahead of its July 2026 premiere on Nippon TV.
To mark “Devil’s Day” (June 6), anime news site Anime!Anime! is running its annual poll asking fans which “villainess” character moved them the most — submissions close May 28.
The 2026 annual “Most Beloved Detective Anime Character” poll from 711 voters puts Conan at #1 for seven straight years, followed by Ranpo from Bungou Stray Dogs and Cure Answer from Meitantei Precure!
