DREAM!ing marks its 8th anniversary on Aug. 9 with main story Parts 1–4 now streaming on Prime Video’s Anime Times, plus a special paid exhibition event in Tokyo from July 25.
Kotobukiya’s 1/7 scale figure of Hataya Misuzu from Gakuen Idol Master, inspired by her solo song “Tsukinokame,” is now up for pre-order on AmiAmi at ¥24,200, shipping January 2027.
The official site for the I’m Dating a Dark Summoner short anime has dropped a new teaser trailer, unveiling additional staff members ahead of its October premiere on HIDIVE.
Tamifuru’s landmark GL manga “Tsukiatte Agete mo Ii Kana,” with over 100 million views and 1 million copies sold worldwide, is getting a live-action drama series premiering September 10, 2026.
To celebrate the upcoming anime adaptation of Pan Dorobo, special collaboration merchandise with all six Pacific League baseball clubs goes on sale from July 31, 2026.
A limited-edition Seiko chronograph celebrating 20 years of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu goes on sale via PREMICO, featuring Haruhi’s uniform colors and the SOS-dan emblem. Priced at ¥65,780.
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.
