The first teaser and key visual for the new OVA “Magical Princess Minky Momo: Towards the Dream of Longing — Duet of Sincere Hearts” are out, with a full cast announcement. Opens November 13, 2026.
A new lineup of CLANNAD merchandise featuring official heroine illustrations and cute summer-uniform mini-character art is now on sale via eeo Store online from July 9, 2026.
Yukiko Nikaido, the actress and voice actress best remembered for voicing Fujiko Mine in the original 1971 Lupin the 3rd TV anime, has died of old age at 87.
A new visual for the stage play “Akatsuka Fujio Scrapbook Vol.2” has been revealed, showing the main cast dressed in sailor uniforms — the iconic “formal wear” of the late manga legend.
The YouTube Saikyō Jump Channel will stream all 76 episodes of the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo TV anime for a limited time, kicking off with a premiere of Episode 1 on July 23, 2026.
Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s 1993 classic anime film “Jubei Ninpucho” (Ninja Scroll) is getting its first-ever nationwide 4K theatrical screening in Japan, running for two weeks from September 4, 2026.
Streaming platform Darkroom has added Crusher Joe, Crusher Joe OVAs, Haré+Guu Deluxe, Haré+Guu FINAL, and Simoun to its catalog.
Ken Elephant is releasing an official Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) figure collection in four poses, hitting capsule toy machines across Japan in mid-July.
The stage adaptation of Hojo Tsukasa’s “CAT’S♥EYE” has unveiled its main visual, showcasing all 10 lead cast members in elegant Meiji-era attire ahead of 2026 performances.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the original TV anime, all 49 episodes of the 1996 series Jigoku Sensei Nube will stream free on the Toei Animation Museum YouTube channel from July 20.
AnimEigo revealed at Anime Expo that it will release five anime titles on Blu-ray, including first English editions of Sakon The Ventriloquist and Moshidora, a 4K UHD remaster of AD Police Files, and
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime film Akira back to select U.S. and Canadian theaters in 4K and IMAX on September 4.
A Blu-ray BOX release event for classic anime Fushigi Yuugi is set for November 21, 2026 in Tokyo, featuring voice actors Midorikawa Hikaru and Seki Tomokazu, plus newly drawn Digijacket art by Studio
TMS Anime’s official YouTube channel begins streaming all 51 episodes of the 2006 TV anime Purururun! Shizuku-chan for free, running from July 3 through September 14, 2026.
Two classic Hamtaro theatrical films will screen at Jinbocho Theatre in Tokyo on July 11–12, 2026, with special family-friendly and audience-participation screenings.
Sanei has released the “Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Daikai-bou” mook on July 2, packed with character info, mobile suit data, and a timeline of the First Neo Zeon War.
