Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle and the live-action Exit 8 film have both earned Critics Choice Awards nominations, with winners to be announced on August 6.
Studio Ghibli classics The Borrower Arrietty, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and My Neighbor Totoro will air back-to-back uncut on NTV’s Friday Road Show starting August 7.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi Season 2 kicks off the Summer 2026 anime season, premiering on Fuji TV on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 23:30.
Crunchyroll launches the English dub for Kaiju Girl Caramelise and reveals full cast and crew details for The Exiled Heavy Knight, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Hana-Kimi dubs.
GKIDS has released an English-subtitled trailer for cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood, the anime adaptation of Machiko Kyō’s manga, following its North American premiere at JAPAN CUTS.
The Fate/Grand Order Exhibition “Corridor of Stargazing” opened July 17 at Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo, featuring new anime footage, rare production materials, and a talk session with voice actr
Anime! Anime! is polling readers on their favourite OP and ED theme songs from the Summer 2026 anime season. Voting closes on 23 July 2026.
The Jump YouTube channel will premiere two special collab MVs featuring NARUTO and Ikimonogakari — “Hotaru no Hikari” on July 18 and “Blue Bird” on July 25.
AZ Maker’s “Kyara ON! Mini Shutchojo in Nagoya” runs July 18–August 2, 2026 at Volks Nagoya Showroom, featuring exclusive newly-drawn merchandise from Tensura, Bocchi the Rock!, Date A Live, and more.
Yani Neko, the new anime from Bibury Animation Studios, pairs breathtaking visuals with a shamelessly squalid protagonist — and fans can’t stop arguing about it.
The TV anime Yoroi Shinden Samurai Trooper has revealed a new “Hero’s Return” visual for its second cour, celebrating Gai’s revival in episode 14, alongside a rock-paper-scissors social campaign and a
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for the Nendoroid Shigure Ui Uidagā, a mysterious creature born from the imagination of illustrator Shigure Ui, priced at ¥6,200 and due December 2026.
The SAKAMOTO DAYS exhibition runs July 17–September 6, 2026 at Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo, showcasing Yuto Suzuki’s creative process. Voice actor Nobunaga Shimazaki attended the opening.
The summer anime Yani Neko reveals the synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 3, airing July 16, 2026 on TOKYO MX, BS11, and AT-X.
Korean anime film Yeon no Tegami unveils its main visual and Japanese trailer, with HKT48/IZ*ONE alumna Yabuki Nako making her voice-acting debut as Sori and veteran Ono Kensho as Dongseong. Opens 25
Studio Ghibli is launching a limited first-come, first-served campaign on July 17: purchase any Ghibli Blu-ray, DVD, or 4K UHD in-store and receive a Totoro morning-glory tenugui towel.
