Crunchyroll began streaming English dubs for The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game and The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe on October 15.
The Kusuriya no Hitorigoto film reveals a limited entry booklet featuring a new short story by Hinata Natsu, cast interviews, and a special TV edit airing on Kinro on December 11.
Magic Knight Rayearth episode 3 “Bound by Fate” aired October 21, 2026, sending fans into a frenzy over its RPG-style fetch quest, a magic-nullifying forest, and the long-awaited debut of Ferio (CV: Y
Demons’ Crest, the new anime from SAO author Reki Kawahara animated by Production I.G, will stream exclusively worldwide on Amazon Prime Video from 6 November 2026.
To mark the release of Akatsuki no Yona’s final volume 48, special large-scale ads themed around Hiryujo Castle and the four tribes have appeared at Omotesando Omokado, Animate Ikebukuro, and Animate
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Touken Ranbu stage series, Suzuki Hiroki and Aramaki Yoshihiko grace the cover and back cover of a special anan edition, on sale October 28, 2026.
Kotobukiya announces a 1/7-scale Shidou Hikaru figure from Magic Knight Rayearth, standing ~290 mm tall with flame effects and a bonus Mokona figure, priced at ¥24,860 and due May 2027.
A new set of 14 acrylic magnets based on the beloved picture-book series Kuma no Gakkou is coming in March 2027, featuring special 25th-anniversary artwork and classic cover designs.
Tarusuke Shingaki joins the Bless TV anime as Hikaru Oya, while Crunchyroll confirms a worldwide simulcast outside Japan and China beginning in January.
Mamoru Hosoda’s 2006 anime classic “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” is streaming on U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, and TELASA, with rental options also available on DMM TV and more.
The first-ever console game based on Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, subtitled “Itsuwari no Kōtei,” is set for 18 March 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Steam, with original characters revealed.
A 117-minute anime feature film built entirely with generative AI by a three-person team has launched free on YouTube from October 22, 2026 — Japan’s “Anime Day.”
The manga Uma Musume Cinderella Gray will hold its first original art exhibition at Ikebukuro Sunshine City in December 2026, featuring new artwork by Kusumi Taiyo and all 13 Uma Musume characters.
TV anime “Seibetsu ‘Mona Lisa’ no Kimi e.” is set for a 2027 broadcast, with 7 new cast members including Okamoto Nobuhiko and Sakuma Daisuke announced, plus an original ED theme by imase.
Fifteen Kimetsu no Yaiba characters including Tanjiro, Rengoku, and Uzui get Easter-themed plush treatment in the new Yura Fuwa Minimini series, available to pre-order at Aniplex Online until Nov. 1,
Yonezu Kenshi’s newly written song “Haru ga Tomori” is confirmed as the theme for the film Gekijouban Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bouki no Hihou, opening December 11, 2026.
