TV anime Ranma 1/2 Season 3 premieres on Nippon TV on October 3, 2026, with five new cast members announced — including Nozawa Masako and Fukuyama Jun.
A Yomi no Tsugai wafer candy set featuring 26 metallic collectible cards — including 11 holo-foil anime-original illustrations — goes on sale in Japan from November 2026 for ¥176.
Premium Bandai is now accepting pre-orders for a mascot pouch shaped like the face of Iron Mask (Carozzo Rona) from Mobile Suit Gundam F91, priced at ¥3,300 and shipping in November 2026.
To celebrate the anime’s 5th anniversary, Jujutsu Kaisen teams up with GiGO arcades nationwide in Japan from July 31 to September 6, 2026, with exclusive prizes, collab taiyaki, and a POP UP SHOP.
An online lottery for Cowboy Bebop is now live on DRAW!DRAW!, featuring beer mugs, canvas boards, hand towels, and A3 posters. Sales close 20 August 2026.
NARUTO Shippuden teams up with Japanese wa-mode unisex brand REZEN for a three-piece collection inspired by Naruto, Sasuke, and the Akatsuki, launching July 25, 2026.
Japanese fashion brand MAYLA has unveiled a luxury pumps collection inspired by JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, featuring designs for Jotaro, Kakyoin, Iggy, and DIO. Pre-orders close Aug
Preview images and synopsis for Episode 5 of Tenmaku no Jādūgal are out. Sitara is accused of stealing a Jada stone by Döregene, the sixth consort of Prince Ögedei. Airs July 25, 2026.
Bandai’s “Niformetion My Hero Academia Ultra Seal Wafer Vol. 6” hits Japanese retailers in November 2026, featuring 37 sticker variants including Class A members and One For All successors.
TOHO has announced the English dub cast for the Though I Am an Inept Villainess TV anime, with the dub debuting July 26 on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Disney+.
Crunchyroll has begun streaming the special episodes of Kamisama Kiss, including the OADs that originally shipped with the manga volumes and a bonus original anime.
COSPA unveils Tensura apparel and bags featuring Rimuru — plus a Raphael Dry T-Shirt — with a limited early sale at Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer] on July 26.
The theatrical anime “Look Back,” directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga, broadcasts on NHK Etele on July 25, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. JST.
An online lottery (eeoくじ) for Gridman Universe has launched, featuring brand-new swimsuit and straw-hat themed artwork by illustrator Chigusa Minori. Prizes from 880 yen per draw.
A new Ichiban Kuji lottery set for Natsume’s Book of Friends launches August 14, 2026, featuring weather-themed prizes including a sunburned Nyanko-sensei plush and teru teru bōzu mascots.
Anime! Anime! surveyed 107 readers on the best anime to watch in summer, and the results are in — find out which title beat Summer Wars and Grand Blue to claim No. 1.
