The main visual for the stage adaptation of Ryū Kōshinobu’s DanDaDan has been unveiled, featuring the full main cast, alongside a lineup of rotating special events each performance.
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.
ABEMA will stream a free exclusive special for Sūpā no Ura de Yani Suu Futari on July 4, 2026, featuring voice actors Takuya Sato, Kinari Hoshi, and Nobuya Takahashi.
Aono Nachi’s manga Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai marks its 8th anniversary with a collaboration event at atre AKIHABARA 1 in Tokyo, running August 7–20, 2026.
The second Yamanashi Outdoor Matsuri Yuru Fes△ in Kofu drew 13,000 attendees over two days, with staff revealing that Yuru Camp△ SEASON 4 voice recording has reached episode 3.
The “Hosoda Mamoru no Genten/Ten” exhibition opened in Tokyo on June 20, 2026. At the preview event, director Hosoda and actor Shota Sometani spoke about their personal “origins.”
Cygames’ Uma Musume: Pretty Derby franchise is heading global with its 7th Event World Tour, hitting Los Angeles, London, Seoul, and Yokohama after a Tokyo opener in June.
ABEMA Anime celebrated Gosho Aoyama’s birthday with a brutal 10-question Detective Conan quiz — and not a single one of roughly 200 fan testers answered every question correctly.
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.
To mark the theatrical debut of Chiikawa’s first movie, THE GUEST CAFE BY PARCO is hosting a limited-time collab café in Shibuya, Shinsaibashi, and Nagoya with 16 themed menu items.
At Chayamachi Oshi Festival 2026 in Osaka, Madoka and Homura from Walpurgis no Kaiten were joined by three Pretty Cure characters for a surprise joint dance to the Meitantei Pretty Cure! ending theme.
Additional venue merchandise including a Natsume Takashi plushie and pamphlet has been revealed for the SOUND THEATRE × Natsume’s Book of Friends stage event on July 18, 2026, alongside a U-NEXT exclu
The SAKAMOTO DAYS展 exhibition at Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo (July 17–Sept 6) brings character-inspired collab menus to 7 restaurants, plus an official catalog featuring a 7-page Suzuki Yuto intervie
The “Onegai Aipri × Himitsu no Aipri Puri♡Puri Live” event is set for two performances on October 10, 2026, at Mori no Hall 21 in Matsudo, Chiba, featuring cast from both anime series.
Blue Lock in JOYPOLIS 3 runs July 3–September 11, 2026, featuring five attraction collabs including a world-first music coaster, special stage shows, limited goods, and birthday events.
Yamaha teams up with TV anime “Kamina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana” for the “Horoyoi Sound Terrace” event at Yamaha Sound Crossing Shibuya, running June 27 – August 16, 2026.
