Director Kadowaki Kohei discusses his debut feature “We are Aliens,” a nostalgia-driven anime selected for Cannes and Annecy, opening in Japanese theatres on 25 September.
The 2027 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Jōki Jikansha, will open in Japan on March 5, 2027. A teaser video and visual have been released, with the story set in Victorian London.
SKYGROUP has announced JAPAN ANIME FESTIVAL OKINAWA, a large-scale anime event set for March 5–7, 2027, at Okinawa Suntory Arena and venues across Okinawa Prefecture.
Crayon Shin-chan: Kiki Kaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation surpasses 2.7 billion yen in 45 days, setting an all-time box office record for the long-running film series.
The 30th-anniversary TV special Detective Conan: Case 30 unveils its main visual featuring 16 characters, an all-hands PV, and a new theme song “Hallelujah” by Mai Kuraki, airing September 25 on NTV.
The second part of theatrical anime “Saishuu Gakushou Hibike! Euphonium” opened in Japan on September 11, with a commemorative illustration from director Ogawa Taichi and a new-cut clip on YouTube.
KADOKAWA is merging five of its anime production studios — ENGI, Studio KADAN, Chiptune, Bellnox Films, and Raging Bull — into a single new entity called Studio One Base, set to launch in November.
To mark the 30th anniversary of Mobile New Century Gundam X, the “Gundam X Is Always There” project launches 39 episode-themed posters at Gundam venues across Japan, alongside an X giveaway for 30 luc
Two major Detective Conan specials were announced at the franchise’s 30th anniversary livestream: a fan-deduction mystery special and a two-hour NTV event airing September 25.
A PV and teaser visual have dropped for Detective Conan’s 30th-anniversary special “Case 30 Murder,” airing September 25 on NTV. A viewer-participation mystery anime “Murder on Misohito Island” was al
The second Crayon Shin-chan x CASETiFY collaboration is here, featuring animal-costume plushie charms in blind boxes, a sticker name-custom case, and limited trading cards. On sale from 31 August 2026
The Detective Conan 30th-anniversary TV special “Case No. 30 Murder” airs on Kinro (Friday Road Show) on September 25, 2026, alongside a packed anniversary lineup including Netflix selections, a HIKAK
The refined ＜Cho-Enjo Edition＞ of the hit Gintama theatrical film arrives in Japanese cinemas on September 25, 2026, featuring over 200 reworked cuts and a special Gin-san birthday shikishi giveaway.
The Shinjuku MOA Center Vision outdoor screen will air non-credit opening videos from every JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure arc daily from Sept. 1–30, 2026, celebrating Steel Ball Run’s Netflix debut.
TV anime Ao no Hako Season 1 will be screened across two all-night events at Cinemart Shinjuku in Tokyo on September 19 and October 3, 2026, with exclusive postcard sets for attendees.
Chiikawa Yaki adds three autumn-limited flavours — Momonga sweet potato, Kurimanju shibukawa marron, and Rakko pumpkin — rolling out from 31 August 2026 at select stores.
