The City Hunter POP UP STORE -Midnight Rendezvous- opens at Hands Shibuya, Futako-Tamagawa Tsutaya Electrics, and Seibunkan Bookstore Aichi from August 2026, packed with exclusive new merch.
The manga adaptation of Mushishima Asa’s light novel, drawn by Itsushige Leo, launched on MagComi on July 24. New chapters drop every fourth Friday of the month.
Ultraman and Kameda’s Kaki no Tane both turn 60 in 2026, joining forces for a limited collaboration campaign with 1,010 exclusive prizes and special co-branded packaging rolling out nationwide.
Volume 1 of the manga adaptation of Hozumi Mitaka’s novel, drawn by Garapii, goes on sale July 24, 2026 from Hifumi Shobō — following a young collector expelled from his noble house.
LaLa’s September issue, marking the magazine’s 50th anniversary, comes bundled with a special booklet “LaLa Anniversary Book Aka” packed with art and messages from iconic manga artists.
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.
Bandai Namco Filmworks launches a weekly rotating film event at 5 Japanese theaters from August 28, featuring Gundam SEED FREEDOM, Patlabor, Blue Lock, and more.
To mark the theatrical debut of “Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island,” TVer is streaming all 120 episodes of the Chiikawa anime for free from July 24 to August 23, 2026.
GODIVA teams up with Ai Yazawa’s NANA manga for a special collaboration launching August 7, featuring themed Chocolixir drinks and an ice cream set with a NANA-illustrated cooling pouch.
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.
A newly drawn visual featuring Natsuki Subaru and friends in glamorous outfits has been unveiled for the Re:Zero 10th anniversary event “Starlight Party,” set for November 14, 2026.
The 46th Doraemon film, “Nobita’s Steam Time Machine,” heads to Victorian London in an all-original story. Directed by Moriyama Rucho, scripted by Ueda Makoto. Spring 2027.
A 1/7 scale figure of Hestia from DanMachi V recreating her “Dios Aedes Vesta” divine-release scene is now up for pre-order at Amiami, with an exclusive smiling face part and A6 acrylic plate bonus.
The theatrical anime “Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu” opened in Japanese cinemas on July 24, with new scene cuts showing Chiikawa in battle, Usagi rapping, and more.
The Elbaph arc launched in Japan on April 5 and is heading to English dub this fall on Crunchyroll, as One Piece shifts to a new reduced-episode annual schedule from 2026.
Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed at San Diego Comic-Con that Ghost in the Shell: SAC director Kenji Kamiyama will helm the all-new Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO anime at Sola Animation in 2027.
