A limited-time Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi pop-up shop hits Yurakucho Marui on Aug. 15 and Namba Marui on Aug. 28, 2026, featuring all-new four-seasons illustrated goods.
New WIND BREAKER merchandise featuring original summer fireworks artwork of five main characters goes on sale at Animate stores and online from 21 August 2026.
All three anime series of Hajime no Ippo — 127 episodes plus a TV Special and OVA — will stream free for a limited time on ABEMA beginning August 10, 2026.
The PEACH-PIT 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition comes to Nagoya’s Efurīdo Building from 19 September to 12 October 2026, featuring first-look rough drafts and Nagoya-exclusive merchandise.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan anime, creator Aso Shuichi has drawn a new 3-panel manga, fan-voted episodes are streaming free, and a birthday video celebrates Saiki on Augus
Katsuo has unveiled a newly drawn manga “side #ゾンビさがしてます” as the second installment of a four-month triple collab celebrating the upcoming anime adaptation.
Horimiya’s 15th anniversary is celebrated with a themed café in Tokyo and Osaka and a nationwide pop-up shop launching in December 2026, featuring all-new art by Daisuke Hagiwara.
The actual Honda CB750F ridden by protagonist Kuma Gun in Baribari Densetsu will be displayed at an Initial D pop-up shop in Aeon Mall Takasaki, Aug 11–20, 2026, alongside AUTOart 1/12 scale models.
The official website for the Tsuihō Sareta Cheat Fuyo Majutsushi wa Kimamana Second Life o Ōka Suru. TV anime has unveiled an action promo video and announced a wave of new staff members.
Square Enix’s Monthly Shonen Gangan has announced the death of manga artist Yōko Umezu on July 7 due to cerebral infarction. The Vermeil in Gold manga has also concluded.
Young Animal Issue 16 (Aug 12, 2026) is loaded with special content celebrating the TV anime production of Doka Gui Daisuki! Mochizuki-san, plus a bold swimsuit cover shoot by Shinonome Umi.
Even die-hard horror-haters are hooked on Hikari ga Shinda Natsu. Here’s why this summer 2025 anime’s eerie atmosphere and mystery keep viewers glued to the screen.
A new Initial D collectible is here: a manga-style AE86 keychain featuring a detachable minicar, comic plates, and a photo backdrop — priced at ¥5,500.
Volume 1 of the manga “Gyakkoh shita Moto Akuyaku Reijou” by Sasano Suzume, based on Shimizu Seika’s original story, went on sale August 12, 2026 from Frontier Works.
Shiro’s mountain-climbing manga Yama no Susume marks its 15th serialization anniversary on Japan’s Mountain Day (Aug 11) with a new logo and 100 free chapters on Comic Earth Star.
NBC Universal announces Momoka Terasawa joins the My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked anime cast as Koyuki Inari, debuting in episode six.
