Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising crossed the 1 billion yen mark in just four days, outpacing its predecessor Rebellion, and unveiled a new web CM featuring original footage.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has unveiled the second trailer and key visual for Girls und Panzer das Finale Film 5, set to open in Japan on October 9 in Dolby Cinema and more.
The film Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu is teaming up with Kappa Sushi for a special campaign featuring exclusive newly drawn illustrations. Full details drop September 10, 20
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is heading back to cinemas across Japan as “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK 2027 in cinema,” screening from March 20 to April 1, 2027.
The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon: Wild Card, a brand-new anime film animated by CloverWorks, set to open in 2027. The announcement was made at the Pokémon World Championships 2026.
A pop-up shop for the Zombie Land Saga: Yume Ginga Paradise film runs September 18–27, 2026 at Yokohama Loft and Namba Loft, featuring new “sitting on cake” lolita-themed Franchouchou merchandise.
The Yokohama special run of the Detective Conan Real Escape Game sold out every session, wowed fans with exclusive voice-over shuttle buses, and ended with a live greeting from Conan and Ran.
The Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc film will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from September 19, with a new visual and comments from director Yoshihara Tatsuya now released.
Ten new merchandise items for the Zombie Land Saga: Yume Ginga Paradise film are now available for pre-order on AMNIBUS, featuring original art of all seven Franchouchou members in Romero-themed pajam
The Chiikawa film “Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu” announces 4DX screenings from Sept. 5, plus vocal cheer and auto-controlled penlight events, after hitting ¥11 billion in 31 days.
A reader poll by Anime!Anime! reveals the anime titles Japanese fans watched first in a cinema — Doraemon leads at No.1, followed by Pokémon and Precure, spanning generations from the 1980s to the 200
The Chiikawa film “Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu” has surpassed ¥10 billion (100 oku yen) at the Japanese box office just 30 days after its July 24, 2026 opening.
Animate will launch a new goods collection featuring six magical girls from the upcoming film “Walpurgis no Kaiten,” alongside a nationwide Balloon Fair from October 24, 2026.
The One Piece Day ’26 livestream revealed two new anime films: ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY, opening summer 2027, and ONE PIECE FILM BAAD, arriving in 2029.
GKIDS has announced it has acquired North American distribution rights to both the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime film and the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimeters per Second.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for a new line of PSYCHO-PASS PROVIDENCE goods featuring Tsunemori Akane and three other key characters in a sleek harness style. Shipping begins mid-November.
