Bestselling Japanese author Higashino Keigo, creator of the Galileo series, passed away on July 23, 2026, at age 68. His first anime adaptation, Kusunoki no Bannin, had just opened in January.
The Eiga Meitantei Precure! film has revealed its main trailer, full staff lineup, ending theme “FIRST PRISM,” and insert song “First Step,” ahead of its September 18 Japan release.
The theatrical anime Hyaku Emu. will hold a special fan event, “On Your Marks,” at Akasaka Sacas Plaza and Akasaka Biz Tower in Tokyo from July 30 to August 13, 2026.
Twin Engine has released a new promo video for The Ribbon Hero, its anime film based on Osamu Tezuka’s Princess Knight manga, highlighting the bond between Sapphire and Pine.
Crunchyroll has added Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time, which opened in Japan on March 20, collecting manga storylines cut from the TV anime due to time constraints.
The official site for anime film To You in the Beyond dropped a full trailer previewing theme song “Olive” by Tota, alongside four newly announced voice cast members. The film opens in Japan on Octobe
The anime film “Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to” will hold a premiere stage greeting in Niigata on July 19, with new scene cuts from Nagaoka also unveiled ahead of the July 17 release.
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 Apothecary Diaries anime film is officially titled Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bōhi no Hihō and opens December 11, with Mariya Ise joining returning leads Aoi Yūki and Takeo Ōtsuka.
Bandai Namco Pictures has announced Aikatsu Stars! Hoshiboshi no Progress, a new anime film celebrating the series’ 10th anniversary, set to open in early spring 2027.
Naohito Fujiki has been cast as Nishina, homeroom teacher of protagonist Kazuki Tsukigase, in the To You in the Beyond anime film, set to open in Japan on October 9.
Japanese game streamer Retort joins the cast of the 33rd Crayon Shin-chan 2D anime film as Yōkai Dashimaki Shinpan, a baseball-loving yōkai umpire. The film opens July 31, 2026.
Kadokawa has announced that the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: CLOUDY BEACH anime film will stream worldwide on Netflix starting July 13.
King of Prism -Tri-Star Act-, a brand-new film centered on the trio competition “Prism.3,” has been announced, with the original core staff returning under Tatsunoko Production.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has released the first full trailer and key visual for Girls und Panzer das Finale’s fifth film, revealing Ooarai’s final showdown against Darjeeling’s St. Gloriana.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has revealed that the seventh film in Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 is titled Nijiiro no Rinne (Rainbow-Colored Reincarnation) and will open in Japanese theaters on October 30.
