Singer-songwriter Aoi Eir discusses her first-ever double tie-up single “MONSTER/絵空事,” serving as the OP themes for Classroom of the Elite Season 4 and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4
The live-action One Dance film has announced four new cast members: Yamaguchi Kira, RAN, TSUKKI, and Takamatsu Aroha. The film opens November 27, 2026.
The new Haikyuu!! Ichiban Kuji “Karasuno no Mirai” lottery set launches August 15, 2026, featuring figures of Hinata, Kageyama, and Yamaguchi’s Ichiban Kuji figure debut.
The Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru? anime announces three new cast members including Natsuki Hanae and Hiro Shimono, with Sou performing the OP and AHUB the ED. Premieres October.
The beloved manga and anime Summer Time Rendering is getting a live-action film, officially announced on July 22, 2026, with a 2027 release date and Ken Ninomiya attached to direct.
A new PV and key visual for Rakuen Tsuihou: Kokoro no Resonance have been revealed, with Moroboshi Sumire announced as new character Penemu. Pre-sale tickets (Wave 3) go on sale July 24, 2026.
Voice actress Morohoshi Sumire is cast as Penemu, a third-rank DEVA Security Bureau agent, in the upcoming anime film Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance, releasing November 13, 2026.
A new wave of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End collectibles has launched, including character bromides, blind-pack memorial film stills, and the 116-card Eternal Chronicle trading card set.
Golden Phantom, a new manga by Daiki Yamazaki serialized in Monthly Afternoon, launches its first volume on July 22, 2026, published by Kodansha.
Natsushima Tobira’s sci-fi athletics one-shot “Hashiru Kinou e” is now live on Shonen Jump+, following a boy who wants to meet his late father via a legendary time-slipping track.
The standard Blu-ray edition of hit anime film Cho Kaguya-hime! — which has surpassed ¥2.5 billion at the box office — releases on September 9, 2026, with exclusive Animate bonuses.
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori Episode 3 aired July 21, 2026, delivering Tito’s shocking fate, another surprise kiss from Kail, and buzz over Yusa Koji voicing the scheming Urhi.
The short TV anime “Dark Summoner to Dekite iru” kicks off a three-day Character PV run on July 22, starting with the devil Imp voiced by Houdentei Senmai. Premieres October 2026.
The tokusatsu film “Daichōhen TAROMAN: Banpaku Daibakuhatsu” will return to cinemas across Japan on August 22, 2026 — exactly one year after its original release date.
Kadokawa has announced a TV anime adaptation of Agri Uma’s Studio Cabana manga, directed by Shin’ichirō Ushijima at studio JUVENAGE, set to air in 2027.
Uma Aguri’s manga Studio Cabana is getting a TV anime adaptation in 2027. Suzushiro Sayumi reprises her role as Maki Yukari, while an audition is underway to cast Yusuke’s singing artist.
