The fan-vote results for Lupin the Third Masterpiece Selection, a special program celebrating the franchise’s 55th anniversary, have been announced. Airing on Nippon TV from October 3.
ABEMA will stream all 26 episodes of Hideaki Anno’s iconic “Neon Genesis Evangelion” for free across two sessions on October 4–5, 2026, commemorating the series’ first broadcast anniversary.
Japan’s free-to-air BS12 channel will broadcast four landmark anime films every Sunday in November 2026, including Otomo Katsuhiro’s Genma Taisen and Oshii Mamoru’s Ghost in the Shell 4K and Innocence
Iconic scenes from the classic boxing anime Ashita no Joe are being transformed into GAAAT’s signature Metal Canvas Art, showcased across five Japanese cities from September 2026.
Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service is getting a 4K UHD + Blu-ray two-disc Digipak set on November 25, featuring a new master from the recent IMAX 4K remaster release.
A Yu Yu Hakusho POPUP SHOP featuring all-new folktale-themed illustrations opens at eeo Store Ikebukuro from October 31 to November 12, 2026.
A collaboration between classic anime Heidi, Girl of the Alps and Fueki Animal Glue mascot Fueki-kun is rolling out from September, featuring stickers, masking tape, a multi-case, memo pads, and socks
Discotek Media has announced Blu-ray releases for Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins, Patlabor TV, and more, alongside the final wave of the Discotek Deep D
The 1973 classic anime Microid S, based on Tezuka Osamu’s manga, will receive its first Blu-ray release on December 23, featuring all 26 remastered episodes and bonus content.
Yoshiki Takaya, creator of Bio-Booster Armor Guyver, has shared a heartbreaking message revealing he suffered a cerebral infarction that left him partially paralyzed and unable to draw manga.
Katsuhiro Ōtomo’s landmark cyberpunk anime Akira earned an estimated US$3.175 million during its 4K/IMAX re-release opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada over Labor Day.
A special screening of the Toward the Terra anime film and selected TV anime episodes will be held on October 3, 2026 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas, with a talk show featuring original manga author Takem
RetroCrush has announced the addition of several anime films and series from Viz Media, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, and more.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced the Magical Emi, the Magic Star 40th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX, priced at ¥36,300 and releasing August 26, 2026, with a film-remastered TV series and four OVAs.
RetroCrush announced it will add the live-action Dororo film and the English-dubbed Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor OVA on August 21, alongside several other titles throughout August.
Arcadia’s new 1/7 scale finished figure of Lynn Minmay from Macross: Do You Remember Love? draws from the 2017 Chōjiku Kangen orchestra concert key visual. Priced at ¥21,780, due May 2027.
