AnimEigo announced at its Otakon 2026 panel that it has licensed five anime titles — Antique Bakery, Dog of Flanders: The Movie, ReLIFE, Ruin Explorers, and Welcome to Irabu’s Office — all due on Blu-
Masayasu Sagisu, the veteran director and producer behind classic anime such as Tetsujin 28, 8 Man, and Sazae-san, has passed away at the age of 93. A private funeral was held for family.
Criterion Channel will add the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series alongside the films Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion on September 1.
COSPA opens pre-orders for a new Neon Genesis Evangelion merchandise lineup including all-Angels T-shirts, NERV jinbei, a Misato beer mug, and character graphic-tag keychains, all releasing in early O
An online lottery for Cowboy Bebop is now live on DRAW!DRAW!, featuring beer mugs, canvas boards, hand towels, and A3 posters. Sales close 20 August 2026.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Chōdenji Robo Combattler V, Toei is airing episode 1 on TOKYO MX and streaming two episodes free on YouTube, alongside a new Blu-ray BOX release on August 5.
Sunrise announces the YouTube debut of Kyoukaisen-jou no Horizon and Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon on its official channel, alongside schedule updates for several classic titles.
The TV anime Anne Shirley, based on L.M. Montgomery’s classic Anne of Green Gables novels, is set to air on Fuji TV every Sunday from October 4, 2026.
A special anniversary video for the classic super robot anime Chōdenji Robo Combattler V has been released on YouTube, blending nostalgic scenes with brand-new full CG animation to mark 50 years.
All 12 OVA episodes of Shonan Bakusozoku stream free on Toei Video’s YouTube channel from July 23 to August 20, 2026, celebrating the series’ 40th anniversary.
A special 25th-anniversary illustration for TV anime Digimon Tamers has been revealed, gathering 20 characters led by Takato and Guilmon, alongside an interview with series composer Konaka Chiaki.
The first teaser and key visual for the new OVA “Magical Princess Minky Momo: Towards the Dream of Longing — Duet of Sincere Hearts” are out, with a full cast announcement. Opens November 13, 2026.
A new lineup of CLANNAD merchandise featuring official heroine illustrations and cute summer-uniform mini-character art is now on sale via eeo Store online from July 9, 2026.
Yukiko Nikaido, the actress and voice actress best remembered for voicing Fujiko Mine in the original 1971 Lupin the 3rd TV anime, has died of old age at 87.
A new visual for the stage play “Akatsuka Fujio Scrapbook Vol.2” has been revealed, showing the main cast dressed in sailor uniforms — the iconic “formal wear” of the late manga legend.
The YouTube Saikyō Jump Channel will stream all 76 episodes of the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo TV anime for a limited time, kicking off with a premiere of Episode 1 on July 23, 2026.
