Poll: What's Your Favourite Crayon Shin-chan Movie? Voting Closes July 17
To celebrate the release of Crayon Shin-chan: Kiki Kaikei! Ora no Youkai Bake-shon on July 31, Anime! Anime! is polling readers on their all-time favourite film in the series.
"Saishu Gakusho Hibike! Euphonium" Part 1 Gets Dolby Cinema Release on August 14 with Bonus Redistribution
The first part of theatrical anime “Saishu Gakusho Hibike! Euphonium” gets a Dolby Cinema release across 8 Japanese theaters on August 14, with bonus audio drama cards and special events.
My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary Exhibition "OUR HERO" Reveals Second Key Visual and Life-Size Figure Plans
The My Hero Academia TV anime 10th anniversary exhibition “OUR HERO” has unveiled its second key visual, adding four new characters, and confirmed production of life-size figures.
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Joins Aomori Nebuta Festival — Kira, Lacus, Athrun & Cagalli Don Haneto Costumes in Special Key Visual
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM will participate in the Aomori Nebuta Festival (Aug 2–7) with Mighty Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice floats, a new key visual, and local collabs.
Short Anime "Rusuban" Adapts Okuda Akiko Manga, Produced by Rock'n'Roll Mountain of "Hyaku Emu." Fame
Short anime “Rusuban,” based on Okuda Akiko’s manga from the collection Shinzou, opens for one week at Shinjuku K’s Cinema in Tokyo from August 1, 2026.
Akiko Okuda's "Rusuban" Short Manga Gets Short Anime Film Adaptation, Screening from August 1
Kenji Iwaisawa’s ROCK’N ROLL MOUNTAIN studio is producing a short anime adaptation of Akiko Okuda’s “Rusuban” manga, set to screen for one week at K’s Cinema in Shinjuku from August 1.
Nonverbal Ninja Live Show "忍劇 NARUTO" Announced for Kyoto's Naniza Theater, February–June 2027
A nonverbal live stage show based on Masashi Kishimoto’s NARUTO is coming to Kyoto’s historic Naniza theater from February to June 2027, blending acrobatics, projection mapping, and kabuki stage mecha
BS12 to Air "Lupin III vs. Detective Conan THE MOVIE" and "Detective Conan vs. Kaito Kid" Free This July
BS12 Twellv’s Sunday Anime Theater will broadcast Lupin III vs. Detective Conan THE MOVIE on July 12 and the TV special Detective Conan vs. Kaito Kid on July 26, both free nationwide.
Shin-Ei Animation 50th Anniversary Exhibition to Showcase Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan, Hare+Guu, Boku Yaba and More
Shin-Ei Animation celebrates 50 years with a free exhibition at Tokyo’s Suginami Animation Museum, running July 25 to November 29, 2026, featuring over 30 titles.
Travel with Conan! Bellemaison Net Launches Detective Conan Summer Travel Collection
Bellemaison Net will launch a second wave of Detective Conan travel-themed merchandise on July 1, 2026, including bags, T-shirts, and acrylic keychains, with a free clear file set for qualifying purch
Card Captor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo Pop-Up Shop Returns After Six Months with New Merchandise
The Card Captor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo pop-up shop is back after roughly six months, opening in Osaka on July 3 and Nagoya on July 15, 2026, with a range of new products.
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 – 7th Film Titled "Nijiiro no Rinne," Opens October 30
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.
New Anime Festival "TOKYO ANIME NEXT" to Launch in Ikebukuro This October
TOKYO ANIME NEXT, a brand-new anime event, is set for October 30–November 2, 2026 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, featuring screenings, exhibitions, workshops, and an orchestra concert.
Detective Conan Embroidered Can Badge Biscuit Sets Announced — 11 Designs Including Shinichi & Ran, Heiji & Kazuha
Eleven embroidered can badge + butter biscuit sets inspired by Detective Conan go on sale at Japanese mass retailers in December 2026, priced at 396 yen (tax included).
"Chibi Maruko-chan" 40th Anniversary Event "Sakura Momoko Yumeiro Shoten" Coming to Takashimaya Osaka This July
To mark 40 years of Chibi Maruko-chan, a special limited event “Sakura Momoko Yumeiro Shoten” opens at Takashimaya Osaka on July 9–20, 2026, featuring 70+ new items and a photo spot.
166 Global Music Professionals Vote on "Japan's Ultimate Anime Song BEST 100" — 2-Hour TBS Special Airs June 22
TBS airs a 2-hour Professional Ranking special on June 22, 2026, revealing the top 100 Japanese anime songs as voted by 166 music professionals from around the world.
