Kotobukiya's OSHI WORKS line is adding The Apothecary Diaries leads Maomao and Jinshi as a matched pair of figures with a faithful 5cm height difference. Maomao ships in November 2026 and Jinshi in December, priced at ¥8,800 each, with magnet-based stands that let collectors display them side by side.
A new Haikyu!! lottery focused entirely on Nekoma High School launches June 13 across Japanese convenience stores, featuring the first-ever …
Netflix has released four new stills from its live-action adaptation of the mega-hit webtoon Viral Hit, showcasing a climactic boxing ring c…
Suntory's live-action Chibi Maruko-chan beer commercial series is back with a new installment. The 'Hide-jii Stargazing' CM, starring Kenjir…
Patrick Seitz, the longtime English voice of Dio Brando, sat down for a staff interview about his work directing the Steel Ball Run English …
REDICE STUDIO's hit webtoon Overgeared — from the same manhwa production house behind Solo Leveling — is getting a TV anime adaptation at J.…
The Oshi no Ko manga exhibition has unveiled its full merchandise lineup — including replicas of Ai's iconic hair accessory and cap — and co…
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is launching a hot-spring-themed merch line called Onsen no Frieren, and its first product is a collaboration …
Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED claimed the top spot in Anime Anime's 2026 reader poll asking which anime character best represents fighting thr…
Blue Lock's Wataru Kuon has claimed the No. 1 spot in Anime Anime's annual "traitor character" reader poll for 2026, edging out last year's …
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers kicks off its second cour on July 7, 2026, expanding the celestial Tendōkai faction with three new cast membe…
Voice actor Miyuki Sawashiro's newest role — Hagiwara Chihaya from Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway — has been voted her best ch…
The TV anime adaptation of Dodge Danko — the sequel to the classic 90s dodgeball series Dodge Danpei — premieres July 6 on TOKYO MX, MBS, an…
Sunrise's Ronin Warriors reboot Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers returns for its second cour on July 7, adding Tomoaki Maeno, Aya Endo, and Hi…
Shōyō Hinata from Haikyu!! has claimed the top spot in Anime Anime's annual "Which character has orange as their image color?" reader poll f…
Shogakukan is offering free chapters of Nao Iwamoto's fantasy manga The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom on its Fura Comi Like! platf…
Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden: Hiroi Kikuri no Fukazake Nikki reaches volume 7 today, June 1, headlining a packed manga release day in Japan. The …
With the Infinity Castle film trilogy bringing Demon Slayer's bloodiest battles to the big screen, now is the time to brush up on who lives …
A new spinoff manga for The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride launched in Monthly Shonen Sirius on May 26, 2026. Titled Koto Onmyo Gakko: Kizu…
Rakuten Group has launched a cross-platform collaboration campaign celebrating the July 29 Blu-ray and DVD release of Demon Slayer: Infinity…
Kabaya Foods is launching a My Hero Academia collaboration with its Tough Gummy candy line, featuring four limited-edition package designs s…
Bandai Spirits is releasing S.H.Figuarts Yuji Itadori -120% Potential-, a new action figure capturing Yuji's Shibuya Incident form complete …
A new DanDaDan Ichiban Kuji lottery line themed around a "Music Room Dance Party" launches in Japan on June 27, 2026, headlined by MASTERLIS…
Kodansha has revealed the first wave of merchandise and exhibition displays for the Afternoon 40th Anniversary Exhibition, running July 10-2…
The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End collaboration at Universal Studios Japan officially opened on May 30, featuring a walk-through attraction,…
Atsumi Tanezaki and Nobuhiko Okamoto — the voices of Frieren and Himmel — previewed Universal Studios Japan's new Frieren: Beyond Journey's …
The five-member voice actress group behind Sunrise's original anime Maebashi Witches performed a solo concert at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on May…
Kenshi Yonezu, the voice behind Chainsaw Man's "KICK BACK," will perform the theme song for Kingdom: Battle of Souls — the fifth live-action…
The beloved soundtracks of ARIA The NATURAL and ARIA The ORIGINATION are getting vinyl editions on September 2, 2026, completing a trilogy o…
Rising music duo 7co will perform "Nekojyarashi" as the Season 2 opening theme for You and I Are Polar Opposites, with a new trailer showcas…
The Apothecary Diaries: Palace Chronicles, the upcoming browser game on CTW's G123 platform, has crossed 200,000 pre-registrations. The mile…
The horror film Never After Dark, produced by Kento Kaku and directed by Dave Boyle, drew rapturous reactions at its Japan Premiere screenin…
Hiroyuki Kawasaki, the anime screenwriter best known for his series composition work on After War Gundam X and Sakura Wars, passed away on J…