Anime Expo 2026 (July 2–5, Los Angeles) reveals major highlights: the U.S. premiere screening of Sparks of Tomorrow and a special panel with the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 staff and cast.
Voice actor Yasumoto Hiroki will host a special lecture titled “Living Through Your Voice” at NHK Culture Center Aoyama on June 6, 2026, covering character creation and the craft of voice performance, with both in-person and online attendance available.
The “攻殻機動隊展 Ghost and the Shell” exhibition is heading to Kansai, opening July 17 through August 30, 2026 at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, following its success drawing over 80,000 visitors in Tokyo.
The exhibition “攻殻機動隊展 Ghost and the Shell” heads to Kansai, opening at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe from July 17 to August 30, 2026, with original anime cels and special AR experiences.
Anime Expo announces ALI and composer Yoko Kanno as the final additions to the J-POP SOUND CAPSULE @ AX 2026 concert on July 2 at Crypto.com Arena, joining previously confirmed acts Roselia, SPYAIR, and Yoko Takahashi.
The third Jujutsu Kaisen x “Yoshitaba” tourism collaboration, “Juju-Tan in Nagoya” (「じゅじゅ探訪 in 名古屋」), launches an exclusive collaborative menu blending the world of Jujutsu Kaisen with Nagoya’s famous local cuisine, starting May 22 inside JR Nagoya Station.
Kadokawa World Entertainment is bringing the official “Ryoko Kui Exhibition” and “Delicious in Dungeon Exhibition” to Los Angeles, California, running from July 2 to 26, 2026, coinciding with Anime Expo.
Anime Gintama is collaborating with popular takoyaki chain Tsukiji Gindaco nationwide in Japan from May 28 to August 10, 2026, featuring special menus, limited-edition cards, and exclusive merchandise.
The TV anime «炎の闘球女 ドッジ弾子» (Honoo no Toukyuujo Dodge Danko) has officially announced a collaboration with the 35th National Middle School Dodgeball Championship Summer Tournament, with lead voice actors set to appear on stage at the Takazaki Arena in Gunma on August 16.
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.
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.
The fantasy adventure film Azur et Asmar, with a Japanese dub supervised by Isao Takahata, will screen for a single day at UDX Theater in Tokyo.
The “蟲師展 -出張展-” (Mushishi Exhibition — Traveling Edition) comes to Hiroshima PARCO with rare original artwork and exclusive merchandise, running June 5–28, 2026.
The anime Reiwa no Dara-san reveals a new illustration of Dara-san in an adorable gym uniform, and announces a special pre-broadcast screening event for the first two episodes in Tokyo on June 7.
New key visual and detailed ticket information revealed for the SPY×FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II event scheduled for November 8, 2026 in Tokyo, with the full voice cast lineup announced.
BL Cinema Fes 2026 in Ikebukuro is confirmed for Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas, screening six Boys’ Love titles — both anime and live-action — over three weeks from June 19 through July 9.
