The most talked-about story on Comic Natalie for the week of May 21–27, 2026 was the announcement of a special crossover between 「Meitantei Conan」 (Detective Conan) and 「Meitantei Precure!」 — two iconic anime franchises crossing universes for the very first time.
Conan and Precure Cross Universes
In this crossover, Edogawa Conan will appear in the anime Meitantei Precure! in an episode airing on May 31 at 8:30 a.m. Meanwhile, Cure Answer will cross over into Detective Conan in an episode airing on June 6 at 6:00 p.m. The visual released shows each character drawn in the art style of the other franchise, generating enormous excitement and an outpouring of fan comments.
This Week’s Top News Rankings
- No. 1 — Detective Conan x Meitantei Precure! crossover: Conan and Cure Answer appear in each other’s shows
- No. 2 — A French creator wins a gold award from an international creator platform; the work is published on Jump+
- No. 3 — Chiikawa exclusive collection goods go on sale at Don Quijote
- No. 4 — Life fantasy sequel 「Maryoku Gare no Dark Elf」 — a former great mage sets off in search of everyday happiness
- No. 5 — 「Rokudenashi BLUES」 x McDonald’s collaboration round 2: “Four Divine Sauces” clash in a commercial
- No. 6 — Ultra-romantic comedy 「100-nen no Koi mo Samenakute」 volume 1
- No. 7 — A perfect student council president and a delinquent who secretly like each other in 「Muri. Suki」
- No. 8 — DanDaDan live-action drama announces cast: Murakami Ayaki as Momo, Nishimiya Raimu as Okarun, and Hyakuno Hirogi in a recast role
- No. 9 — Manga 「Ranchi Banchō Seki」 volume 1 by the creator of Kodoku no Gourmet, Kusumi Masayuki
- No. 10 — 「Omae, Tanuki ni Naranee ka?」 announces a TV anime adaptation, directed by Kamiya Jun at Nippon Animation studio
Featured Articles and Weekly Interviews
The featured section includes a special report on the 50th anniversary of the manga magazine LaLa, presented as a timeline retrospective tracing the magazine’s half-century of history with highlights from each era.
Also featured is an interview with Watanabe Ayumu, director of the TV anime 「Tongari Boshi no Atelier」, who discusses the craft of adapting the manga’s intricate visuals and world-building to animation, as well as the collaboration with original author Shirahama Kamome.
Another highlight is a series-finale interview for 「1-nen A-gumi no Monster」 by Hideki, who reflects on where the story’s unique teacher character came from and what a series spanning over 8 years made it possible to portray — including a reveal of some backstory behind the ending.
The “Works I’m Into” column, issue 10, features Pierre Tezuka, a manga artist who is still actively working in tandem with a partner, writing about 「Tani Kamen」 and 「Air Master」 by Shibata Yokusaru.
Source: natalie

