Dandadan teams up with CASETiFY for its first official collaboration, covering phone cases and tech accessories featuring beloved characters, plus a special gift with purchase.
Yu Yu Hakusho teams up with milk tea chain Bull Pulu for a limited-time collaboration launching May 21, featuring special character-themed drinks and exclusive trading mini acrylic goods at 31 locations across Japan.
The beloved 1990s classic anime “Kero Kero Chime” (ケロケロちゃいむ) is now streaming exclusively on dAnime Store, as announced by original manga creator Fujita Makuro on social media, to the delight of fans who have waited decades.
Volume 1 of the manga “The Hero Who Returned from Another World Is Still a Loser Back Home, Until He Accidentally Stumbles Into a Kabukicho Concept Cafe” goes on sale today, May 20, following a defeated hero’s unexpectedly life-changing encounter.
Japanese hip-hop group Home Made 家族 (Home Made Kazoku), known to anime fans worldwide, has announced their comeback after more than a decade-long hiatus, remaining with their original label Ki/oon Music under Sony Music Labels.
The official website for the 2026 Crayon Shin-chan film Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yokai Bake-shon has announced seven additional cast members, led by Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo, and Inori Minase. The film opens in Japanese theaters on July 31, 2026.
The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki is preparing a special exhibition featuring original Doraemon illustrations to mark its 15th anniversary, running from July 1, 2026 through June 20, 2027.
Studio Khara, the animation studio under the Khara umbrella led by Hideaki Anno, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and recruiting staff in its Digital and Production divisions for upcoming projects, with a new original Evangelion series already announced.
The 33rd Crayon Shin-chan theatrical film reveals additional voice cast members including Kaji Yuki, Endo Aya, Shimono Hiro, Minase Inori, and more, set for release on July 31, 2026.
The classic anime film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” by director Mamoru Hosoda is returning to Japanese cinemas in a stunning 4K version starting July 3, 2026, expanding to 161 theaters with a brand-new trailer.
The classic anime film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” by director Hosoda Mamoru is returning in a 4K revival with a striking new trailer, now expanding to 161 theaters across Japan starting July 3, 2026.
Japan’s official gazette reveals that Crunchyroll’s Japanese subsidiary posted a net profit of only 453 million yen for the fiscal year ending December 2025, a 63% drop from the prior year’s 1.239 billion yen.
Takamatsuzuru Misaki, along with voice actors Kurosawa Tomoyo and Egoshi Akinori, will take part in a special talk show at the “Skip and Loafer Exhibition” in Ishikawa on August 16, 2026.
June 8 is the birthday of voice actor and singer Miyano Mamoru. To celebrate, Anime! Anime! held a fan poll asking which character voiced by Miyano is their favorite — voting closed on May 27.
June 4 is the birthday of rising voice actor Kobayashi Chiaki. Anime! Anime! held a special fan poll asking readers to name their favorite character voiced by him — voting closed on May 27.
TBS Holdings released its fiscal year results for the period ending March, with the anime division posting 80.8% revenue growth to 3.198 billion yen, yet still recording a net loss of 524 million yen due to high production investment costs.
