Saga Prefecture’s Kingdom collaboration expands with “Furuyu Kingdom Onsen-kyo,” launching July 17, 2026 — featuring 8 photo spots and a Fei Xin Force stamp rally.
A full guide to streaming “Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru” (Season 1, 12 episodes) — comparing services, free trials, and bonus points as of July 2026.
The summer 2026 anime Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori has unveiled the synopsis and preview images for Episode 2, “Black Water,” airing July 14 on Nippon TV.
Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO transforms all 88 constellations into eerie “yokai constellations” for a Mizuki Shigeru-themed summer event running July 17–August 31, 2026.
ippatu’s survival SF action manga “虎鶫 -TSUGUMI PROJECT-“, which first debuted in France before gaining international buzz, has been officially greenlit for a TV anime adaptation.
TV anime Mairimashita! Iruma-kun is teaming up with the Saitama Seibu Lions for a special event day on August 19, 2026, at Belluna Dome, featuring a ceremonial first pitch by voice actor Kuroda Takaya
Premium Bandai has opened pre-orders for the Love Live! Nijigasaki School Idol Club TV anime solo costume plushies, featuring all 12 members plus Yuu Takasaki in a jersey. Priced at ¥4,620, shipping D
The PUKUMARU squishy mini-pouch series launches Sanrio Characters designs featuring Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, and six more fan favourites, available online and in stores from July 2026.
Haikyuu!! teams up with Nihon Hyakkaten for a local-food collab event running 12 July–7 August 2026, featuring region-inspired chilli oils, butter sandwiches, and exclusive goods.
Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro has been dropping mysterious apple illustrations and a red ribbon video on X, sparking fan speculation of a Hello Kitty collaboration.
Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s 1993 classic anime film “Jubei Ninpucho” (Ninja Scroll) is getting its first-ever nationwide 4K theatrical screening in Japan, running for two weeks from September 4, 2026.
Health tech brand TANITA teams up with BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War for a voice-guided body composition scale and 27-design 3D pedometer, available for pre-order until August 3.
Crunchyroll has unveiled the English dub cast and crew for The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten anime, with Ryan Negrón and Jill Harris leading the lineup.
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.
Shuichi Shigeno’s Initial D is collaborating with legendary mapo tofu restaurant Chen Mapo Tofu, with limited-time menu items running August 1 to October 31 across Japan.
Volume 1 of the manga Kyoto Kamigamo, Kamikakushi no Iinazuke, drawn by Mochitsuki Haruka and based on Yatani Tsumugu’s novel, went on sale July 13.
