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.
Pia Corporation announces the Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor Shiba Shigeo Pia mook, releasing August 5, 2026, featuring exclusive cover art by Takada Akemi and interviews with the voice cast and director.
Otakon 2026 has revealed voice actress Ayaka Fukuhara and Production I.G USA president Maki Terashima-Furuta as guests, joining a lineup of over 30 industry figures at the Washington, D.C. convention.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the original TV anime, all 49 episodes of the 1996 series Jigoku Sensei Nube will stream free on the Toei Animation Museum YouTube channel from July 20.
Multimedia music project ALIEN STAGE officially confirmed an anime adaptation is in production and revealed a global 3D Live world tour, both announced at Anime Expo 2026.
Studio Trigger announced at Anime Expo that director Hiroyuki Imaishi and screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima are reuniting for a fourth project together, following Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, and Promare.
A special exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of the KonoSuba anime will run October 12–31, 2026 at AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara, Tokyo, with advance tickets on sale from July 26.
Twin Engine has announced a new Mononoke project introducing a third Medicine Seller, “Ken no Tsurugi,” voiced by stage actor Hirofumi Araki, alongside new Kadokawa novels.
The TV anime “Tempal ~The Power of the Item~” unveils its first PV, key visual, and new cast: Saya Fukutsumi as Euphemia and Shuntaro Takayama as Floy. Premieres October 2026.
The TV anime “Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku” has officially been greenlit for a second season, with a new key visual and comments from the creator and voice cast.
Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo that the Solo Leveling anime series is getting a new film titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, continuing the story after Season 2, with A-1 Pictures returning.
The complete Blu-ray BOX for TV anime Skeleton Knight in Another World II launches October 28, bundling a special book with an original novel, new manga, and a soundtrack CD.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime film Akira back to select U.S. and Canadian theaters in 4K and IMAX on September 4.
The first-ever Chiikawa film opens July 24, 2026. Characters appear on FNS Kayousai today, and six big reveals are lined up for July 3’s special “Chiikawa Summer Day” event.
Chiikawa teams up with curry chain CoCo Ichibanya for a movie tie-in campaign running July 16–August 31, 2026, featuring exclusive menus, figures, stickers, and prize draws.
Revival screenings of the Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica films have been expanded from 10 to 192 theaters in Japan, ahead of the new film Walpurgis no Kaiten opening August 28.
