A limited-time Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi pop-up shop hits Yurakucho Marui on Aug. 15 and Namba Marui on Aug. 28, 2026, featuring all-new four-seasons illustrated goods.
The 30th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal honored Cherry and Virgin while hosting world and North American premieres of several anime titles including Grotesqqque and WIND BREAKER.
Veteran voice actor Akio Ohtsuka is cast as the Space Agency Director in “Elianz,” one of three segments in the original anime film GROTESQQQUE, opening November 6, 2026.
The theatrical anime Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai teams up with Fujisawa City, Kanagawa, for a summer event series including a digital stamp rally, art exhibition, and all-night
An online lottery “Marukuji TV Anime WIND BREAKER [Animal China]” is now live, featuring all-new illustrations of eight characters in animal-ear Chinese outfits. Open until July 26, 2026.
The WIND BREAKER anime is teaming up with eight leisure and spa facilities across Japan for the “WIND BREAKER -SUMMER WIND VACATION-” event, running July 17 to August 16, 2026.
Fresh character illustrations of Azusagawa Kaede, Azusagawa Hanakaeде, and Makinohara Shoko have been unveiled for the series-concluding film, opening 16 October 2026.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi Season 2 premieres July 17, 2026 on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block. Amazon Prime Video streams it first from day one; other services follow July 21.
Four new character illustrations have been unveiled for the theatrical anime “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai,” the concluding chapter of the Aobuta series, opening October 16, 2026
The ending theme for TV anime Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi Season 2 is “Romantic ga Hoshii nara” by Bocchi Boromaru, featuring three mystery guest vocalists from Hinatazaka46, revealed on July 17, 2026.
The 30th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal (July 16–Aug. 2) will host world premieres of CloverWorks’ Grotesqqque anthology, A New Dawn, cocoon, Junji Ito’s Strange, and several short f
Aniplex has unveiled a teaser trailer for the Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta anime, revealing its cast, staff, a January 2027 premiere, and Nirvana’s 1991 track “Breed” as the opening theme.
CloverWorks’ The Elusive Samurai Season 2 drops its main promo, unveiling the opening theme “Onigoto” by Kento Nakajima and a July 17 Fuji TV premiere date.
The TV anime Nigejozu no Wakagimi Season 2 has dropped its main PV, showing Tokiyuki’s group mobilizing to reclaim Kamakura. Nakajima Kento sings the new OP “Onigoto.” Premieres July 17, 2026.
CloverWorks has announced all 35 musical acts contributing to its original omnibus anime film Grotesqqque, which is set to open in 2026.
The TV anime WIND BREAKER is teaming up with Karaoke BanBan for a special campaign from June 12 to July 31, 2026, featuring newly drawn goods, eight character drinks and collaboration rooms across Japan.
