Fresh Anime News, Direct from Japanhttps://wasabipop.com/enhttps://wasabipop.com/article/wistoria-season-2-ep-22-preview-wis/https://wasabipop.com/article/wistoria-season-2-ep-22-preview-wis/Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 has released preview scene cuts and a synopsis for Episode 22, "Omoi, Hanasaki, Todoroku." The episode sees Will finally channel his own Wis, a magic sword born from childhood memories with Elfaria, as he faces a Wors Ooze in the Second Bloom. Episode 22 airs June 14 on TBS in Japan and streams on Crunchyroll internationally.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:02:45 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/forsaken-saintess-yukari-tamura-cast-july-premiere/https://wasabipop.com/article/forsaken-saintess-yukari-tamura-cast-july-premiere/Yukari Tamura and Kanehira Yamamoto have joined the cast of The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World, the isekai cooking anime set to premiere July 6, 2026. Tamura plays Sheila, a fluffy kobold guild receptionist, while Yamamoto takes on the role of guild master Tori.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:02:45 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-bath-hakone-yunessun/https://wasabipop.com/article/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-bath-hakone-yunessun/Hakone's Yunessun hot spring theme park will host a Demon Slayer collaboration event from July 18 to October 4, 2026. The lineup includes themed baths inspired by the Wisteria Family Crest House and the Infinity Castle, a Hashira-themed sauna with daily steam sessions, exclusive ufotable merchandise, and the adjacent hotel's first-ever anime collaboration room.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:02:44 GMTEventsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/mr-osomatsu-season-4-unaired-finale-tv-broadcast/https://wasabipop.com/article/mr-osomatsu-season-4-unaired-finale-tv-broadcast/The previously unaired Season 4 finale of Mr. Osomatsu, titled "The Matsuno Ten," is finally getting its TV broadcast on June 13, 2026, after a limited theatrical run. Streaming kicked off June 12 in Japan, with Crunchyroll also making the episode available internationally.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:02:44 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/apothecary-diaries-browser-game-launches-june-15/https://wasabipop.com/article/apothecary-diaries-browser-game-launches-june-15/The Apothecary Diaries is getting its first video game, and it arrives in days. Palace Chronicles, a free-to-play browser simulation game on CTW's G123 platform, launches June 15, 2026, letting players step into Maomao's shoes across the imperial palace and pleasure district with 35-plus playable characters.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:02:43 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/frieren-season-2-cospa-merch-iconic-scenes/https://wasabipop.com/article/frieren-season-2-cospa-merch-iconic-scenes/A new line of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End merchandise featuring standout comedic moments from Season 2 is now available for pre-order through the Cospa Official Shop. The collection includes T-shirts, tote bags, a handmade wood mug, acrylic stands, and keychains, all shipping in early September 2026.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:02:42 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/mr-osomatsu-season-4-hidden-episode-13-streaming/https://wasabipop.com/article/mr-osomatsu-season-4-hidden-episode-13-streaming/Mr. Osomatsu Season 4 has a bonus episode that never aired on TV, and it's finally available to stream. Episode 13, "The Matsuno Ten," launched on streaming platforms on June 12 ahead of its TV Tokyo broadcast on June 13, following a limited six-day theatrical run celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:37 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/fall-in-love-false-angels-tv-anime-2027/https://wasabipop.com/article/fall-in-love-false-angels-tv-anime-2027/Coco Uzuki's rom-com manga Fall in Love, You False Angels has been greenlit for a TV anime airing in 2027. The Kodansha Manga Award winner, which has topped 2.25 million copies in print, follows two high schoolers whose picture-perfect public images hide very different private selves.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:36 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/kiriko-takuto-yell-new-cast-theme-song/https://wasabipop.com/article/kiriko-takuto-yell-new-cast-theme-song/Kyoka Suzuki's choir drama Kiriko no Takuto YELL has revealed three new cast members and its theme song. Manami Igashira, Momoko Tanabe, and Takumi Nishigaki join as former choir students, while TUBE vocalist Nobuteru Maeda and FRUITS ZIPPER's Runa Nakagawa collaborate on the film's title track, "Kodoku na Harmony."Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:36 GMTNewsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/dr-stone-climax-visual-all-astronauts-assembled/https://wasabipop.com/article/dr-stone-climax-visual-all-astronauts-assembled/The climax visual for Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE's 3rd cour now features all four astronauts headed to the moon. Following Episode 35's June 11 broadcast, Ryusui joined Senku, Kohaku, and Stanley in the updated key art as the series races toward its final confrontation with Why-man.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:35 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/gundam-requiem-vengeance-blu-ray-box-august/https://wasabipop.com/article/gundam-requiem-vengeance-blu-ray-box-august/The Netflix original anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance is getting a deluxe physical release. Bandai Namco Filmworks will release a Blu-ray BOX special limited edition on August 26, 2026 for ¥22,000 (approx. $140), packed with a two-disc original soundtrack, making-of footage, and a collector's box illustrated by veteran Gundam mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:35 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/ghost-shell-millennium-parade-ending-theme/https://wasabipop.com/article/ghost-shell-millennium-parade-ending-theme/Science SARU's upcoming The Ghost in the Shell anime has revealed its ending theme: "Blue" by MILLENNIUM PARADE, featuring Grammy-winning singer Daniel Caesar and Canadian-Japanese artist Saya Gray. A fourth promotional video showcasing the track dropped alongside the announcement, and episodes 1 and 2 will receive a US premiere at Anime Expo 2026 before the series' July 7 Japanese broadcast.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:04:34 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/viral-hit-live-action-netflix-episode-1-footage/https://wasabipop.com/article/viral-hit-live-action-netflix-episode-1-footage/Netflix's live-action adaptation of T.Jun's hit webtoon Viral Hit launched worldwide on June 11, with a four-minute Episode 1 opening clip and a full character relationship chart released to mark the occasion. The series stars Suzuka Ōji as a bullied high schooler who turns to fight live-streaming, directed by Hideki Takeuchi of Thermae Romae and Fly Me to the Saitama fame.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:16:38 GMTNewsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/blue-lock-neo-egoist-league-miyano-kaiser/https://wasabipop.com/article/blue-lock-neo-egoist-league-miyano-kaiser/Blue Lock Season 3 is officially titled Neo Egoist League, and Mamoru Miyano has been cast as Michael Kaiser, the German striker who made his anime debut in Season 2's closing moments. Studio Eight Bit returns for the new season, which is widely expected to premiere in October 2026.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:16:38 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/kanojo-tomodachi-anime-cast-october-2026-premiere/https://wasabipop.com/article/kanojo-tomodachi-anime-cast-october-2026-premiere/Kanojo no Tomodachi (彼女の友達), a Kodansha manga about a high schooler caught between his girlfriend and her seductive best friend, is getting a TV anime in October 2026. Studio Quad produces the series, with three newcomer voice actors leading the cast and a full production team now in place.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:16:38 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/rezero-season-4-episode-76-murder-mystery/https://wasabipop.com/article/rezero-season-4-episode-76-murder-mystery/Re:ZERO Season 4 episode 76, "Murder Becomes a Habit," pushed the Loss Arc's central mystery to a breaking point. Japanese fans watching the penultimate episode of the first half spotted a chilling link between Subaru's blackouts and the Gluttony Sin Archbishop. Spoilers ahead for a loaded episode that sets up next week's Loss Arc finale.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:16:37 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/akane-banashi-anime-jump-rakugo-drama/https://wasabipop.com/article/akane-banashi-anime-jump-rakugo-drama/Shonen Jump's 3-million-copy rakugo manga Akane Banashi is currently airing as an anime on TV Asahi, directed by Ayumu Watanabe (Summer Time Rendering) at studio Zexcs. The series follows a high schooler who enters the competitive world of solo comic storytelling to reach rakugo's highest rank and uncover the truth behind her father's expulsion from the art.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:21 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/kimi-shinu-anime-adds-cast-reona-op/https://wasabipop.com/article/kimi-shinu-anime-adds-cast-reona-op/I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day has added Ai Kayano and Yumi Uchiyama to its voice cast as two teachers at the series' grim military academy. The dark yuri anime also revealed its opening theme "Amore" by ReoNa and ending theme "Éternel" by sajou no hana in a newly released second PV, ahead of its July 7, 2026 premiere.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:20 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/greatest-magicmaster-retirement-plan-anime-2027/https://wasabipop.com/article/greatest-magicmaster-retirement-plan-anime-2027/Izushiro's light novel The Greatest Magicmaster's Retirement Plan is getting a TV anime in 2027 on the CBC/TBS Agaru Anime block. Yuto Uemura, the voice of Thorfinn in Vinland Saga, will play protagonist Ars Regan, the world's strongest mage posing as an ordinary student at a magic academy.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:20 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/viral-hit-netflix-live-action-series-debuts/https://wasabipop.com/article/viral-hit-netflix-live-action-series-debuts/Netflix's live-action Viral Hit, based on the Korean webtoon with over 2 billion views, begins worldwide streaming today, June 11. Ōji Suzuka stars as a bullied high schooler who turns his fights into viral content, directed by Hideki Takeuchi with a screenplay by Yūichi Tokunaga.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:19 GMTNewsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/kenjiro-tsuda-birthday-fan-poll-2026-nanami/https://wasabipop.com/article/kenjiro-tsuda-birthday-fan-poll-2026-nanami/Jujutsu Kaisen's Nanami Kento has claimed the top spot in Japanese entertainment site Anime!Anime!'s annual birthday poll for voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda, winning for the third consecutive year with roughly 25% of the vote. Kaiba Seto from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and Ogata Hyakunosuke from Golden Kamuy rounded out a top three that hasn't budged since 2024.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:19 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/demon-slayer-rengoku-shinobu-leather-goods-premium-bandai/https://wasabipop.com/article/demon-slayer-rengoku-shinobu-leather-goods-premium-bandai/Premium Bandai has opened pre-orders for the second wave of Demon Slayer leather accessories, this time themed around Flame Hashira Rengoku Kyojuro and Insect Hashira Kocho Shinobu. The five-piece cowhide collection, ranging from wallets to pass cases priced between ¥8,800 and ¥21,450, ships in July 2026 with pre-orders closing June 30.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:18 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/bocchi-rock-projection-mapping-tokyo-city-hall/https://wasabipop.com/article/bocchi-rock-projection-mapping-tokyo-city-hall/Bocchi the Rock! is getting a projection mapping show on Tokyo's Metropolitan Government Building starting June 20. The free nightly display, themed around the anime's opening song "Seishun Complex," transforms the Guinness World Record-holding venue into a giant canvas for Hitori Gotō and her Kessoku Band bandmates.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:56:47 GMTEventsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/klab-ai-anime-movie-celebrity-secret-2027/https://wasabipop.com/article/klab-ai-anime-movie-celebrity-secret-2027/Mobile game developer KLab is making an AI-generated anime movie called The CELEBRITY SECRET, based on Sakurai Miho's bestselling KADOKAWA novel about wealth, self-worth, and reinvention. A teaser screened at an AI film awards event in Cannes, France in May 2026, with a full release planned for 2027.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:56:47 GMTNewsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/fist-north-star-grunt-comedy-second-cour-july/https://wasabipop.com/article/fist-north-star-grunt-comedy-second-cour-july/The short anime Hokuto no Ken: Kenougun Zako-tachi no Banka, the Fist of the North Star workplace comedy about expendable henchmen, returns for a second cour on July 6 with a new PV and key visual. The new ending theme features guitar from Tsuyoshi Ujiki, whose band Kodomo Band performed the original Fist of the North Star anime's opening theme roughly 40 years ago.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:56:46 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/detective-conan-adventure-collection-bags-scarves/https://wasabipop.com/article/detective-conan-adventure-collection-bags-scarves/Detective Conan is getting a new "Adventure Collection" merchandise line featuring knapsacks, sacoche bags, and scarves with original adventure-themed character illustrations. The lineup pairs fan-favorite characters, including Police Academy favorites Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda, with pre-orders open now through June 28, 2026.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:56:46 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/one-piece-ed-band-vocalist-denies-infidelity/https://wasabipop.com/article/one-piece-ed-band-vocalist-denies-infidelity/Shinnosuke Nakagawa, vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Jisoku 36km, has denied allegations of adultery in a public statement posted June 9. The four-piece band performs "Sono Mirai," the current ending theme for the One Piece anime's Elbaf arc. All four band members backed the denial and warned of potential legal action against continued false claims.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:56:45 GMTNewsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/rezero-season-4-episode-10-meili-preview/https://wasabipop.com/article/rezero-season-4-episode-10-meili-preview/Re:Zero Season 4 drops its synopsis and web preview for Episode 10, "Murder Becomes a Habit," airing today. Subaru reads Meili Portroute's Book of the Dead and relives her lonely past, but the deeper he goes, the more his own memories begin merging with hers.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:56:44 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/fired-sysadmin-novel-wanope-kaiko-tv-anime/https://wasabipop.com/article/fired-sysadmin-novel-wanope-kaiko-tv-anime/Yuki Kashirome's light novel about a solo systems engineer who gets fired for being "unnecessary" is getting a TV anime adaptation. Commonly abbreviated as Wanope Kaiko, the series has five manga volumes in print, with the latest going on sale June 5, 2026.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:56 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/inept-villainess-anime-cast-milet-opening-theme/https://wasabipop.com/article/inept-villainess-anime-cast-milet-opening-theme/The anime adaptation of Though I Am an Inept Villainess has added five new voice cast members, headlined by Yui Ishikawa and Inori Minase, and revealed singer milet's "Sunny" as the opening theme alongside a new main trailer. The Chinese court body-swap fantasy premieres July 12, 2026 on TV Tokyo.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:56 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/dengeki-daisy-anime-studio-deen-2027/https://wasabipop.com/article/dengeki-daisy-anime-studio-deen-2027/Kyousuke Motomi's shojo manga Dengeki Daisy is heading to TV in 2027. Studio DEEN is producing the adaptation, with a staff lineup that includes Your Lie in April composer Masaru Yokoyama, who recorded the score in Iceland.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:55 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/rezero-season-4-episode-10-murder-becomes-habit-preview/https://wasabipop.com/article/rezero-season-4-episode-10-murder-becomes-habit-preview/Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World 4th season has dropped the synopsis and preview images for Episode 10, ominously titled "Murder Becomes a Habit." The episode sees Subaru wake to find Meili's dead body in front of him and the words "Natsuki Subaru was here" scrawled on his own arm, with only one episode remaining before the season takes a mid-run break.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:55 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/riisa-naka-tokyo-middle-30-fuji-tv-lead/https://wasabipop.com/article/riisa-naka-tokyo-middle-30-fuji-tv-lead/Riisa Naka, the voice behind Mamoru Hosoda's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars, takes her first-ever Fuji TV lead role in Tokyo middle 30. The drama, a Japanese remake of China's massive hit Nothing But Thirty, follows three women navigating career, love, and motherhood at 35. It premieres July 22, 2026.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:42 GMTNewsKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/clevatess-ii-adds-gintama-hunter-hunter-voice-stars/https://wasabipop.com/article/clevatess-ii-adds-gintama-hunter-hunter-voice-stars/Tomokazu Sugita and Megumi Han have joined the cast of Clevatess II, the dark fantasy anime's second season premiering July 8, 2026 across 27 Japanese stations. A third PV featuring the new opening theme "Foreshadow" by returning vocalist Mayu Maeshima is now live.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:00:41 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/haikyu-custom-chibi-stamps-168-combos/https://wasabipop.com/article/haikyu-custom-chibi-stamps-168-combos/Japanese stamp maker Okada Shokai has launched a line of customizable Haikyu!! stamps featuring 24 chibi character designs and seven text options, totaling 168 possible combinations. The "Mimashita Hanko" line was inspired by a customer request for stamps parents and teachers could use in school communication notebooks.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:03 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/tensura-ep-82-rimuru-battles-mariabell/https://wasabipop.com/article/tensura-ep-82-rimuru-battles-mariabell/New preview images for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 82, "The Master of Greed," show Rimuru squaring off against Mariabell Rozzo and her Unique Skill. Yuuki Kagurazaka enters the fight before Rimuru can finish, with the episode set for June 12 on NTV.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:02 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/detective-conan-precure-crossover-kaito-kid/https://wasabipop.com/article/detective-conan-precure-crossover-kaito-kid/Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! broke TV network and studio barriers for a two-part crossover, with the Conan episode on June 6 revealing Kaito Kid as the one behind Cure Answer's mask. Both crossover episodes are streaming on Crunchyroll worldwide.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:02 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/jujutsu-kaisen-hakujuji-bandage-kumamine-collab-campaign/https://wasabipop.com/article/jujutsu-kaisen-hakujuji-bandage-kumamine-collab-campaign/Japanese wound care brand Hakujuji is teaming up with Jujutsu Kaisen for a promotion running June 16 through September 15, 2026. The campaign features eight JJK characters redrawn by Kumamine, the internet-famous illustrator behind the viral Work Cat and Phone Cat memes, with exclusive stickers, T-shirts, pin badges, and acrylic stands up for grabs.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:01 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/blue-lock-season-3-neo-egoist-league-teaser/https://wasabipop.com/article/blue-lock-season-3-neo-egoist-league-teaser/Blue Lock Season 3 is officially titled Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League. The announcement arrived with a "super teaser visual" featuring Isagi Yoichi and Michael Kaiser, plus a special celebration video marking June 9 as "Blue Lock Day."Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:01 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/dara-san-reiwa-sugita-hayami-voice-cast/https://wasabipop.com/article/dara-san-reiwa-sugita-hayami-voice-cast/TV anime Dara-san of Reiwa has added five voice actors to its cast, including Tomokazu Sugita, Saori Hayami, and Hochu Otsuka, as revealed in the show's second full trailer. The occult comedy series premieres July 2, 2026 on TOKYO MX, with duo REIRIE confirmed for the ending theme "Hinatabokko."Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:08:08 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/frieren-glamping-collab-solo-traveler-plan-chiba/https://wasabipop.com/article/frieren-glamping-collab-solo-traveler-plan-chiba/The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End glamping collaboration at THE FARM in Chiba, Japan now offers a solo traveler plan. Bookings opened June 8 for stays between July 17 and October 16, letting fans experience the collab's bonfire nights, stargazing, and themed rooms at their own pace.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:08:07 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/oshi-no-ko-cospa-merch-akane-eye-mask-revenge-tee/https://wasabipop.com/article/oshi-no-ko-cospa-merch-akane-eye-mask-revenge-tee/COSPA is rolling out a new wave of [Oshi No Ko] merchandise headlined by a T-shirt featuring the manga's memorable "B's Revenge" scene and a Kurokawa Akane eye mask designed after her signature gaze. The lineup, which also includes character graphic tags for Ai, Aqua, and Ruby, is available for pre-order now with shipping in early September 2026.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:08:07 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/mamoru-miyano-birthday-poll-2026-dazai-doma/https://wasabipop.com/article/mamoru-miyano-birthday-poll-2026-dazai-doma/Osamu Dazai from Bungo Stray Dogs has claimed the No. 1 spot in Anime!Anime!'s annual Mamoru Miyano birthday poll for the fourth year running, pulling roughly 26% of the vote. Demon Slayer's Doma surged from tied 10th to 2nd after the Infinity Castle movie, while Uta no Prince-sama's Tokiya Ichinose rounded out the top 3 among 1,128 voters.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:02:24 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/charaon-yokohama-pop-up-11-anime-merch/https://wasabipop.com/article/charaon-yokohama-pop-up-11-anime-merch/A limited-time CharaON! pop-up shop at the Volks Yokohama Showroom is selling exclusive merchandise from 11 anime series, including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and My Dress-Up Darling Season 2. The event runs through June 14, 2026, and features newly illustrated acrylic stands, tapestries, and character goods.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/returners-magic-season-2-october-2026-flow/https://wasabipop.com/article/returners-magic-season-2-october-2026-flow/A Returner's Magic Should Be Special will return for its second season in October 2026, airing on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block every Wednesday. Rock band FLOW, known for Naruto's iconic "GO!!!" and Code Geass's "Colors," will once again perform the opening theme with a new track titled "Sorrow."Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/villager-level-999-main-trailer-july-premiere/https://wasabipop.com/article/villager-level-999-main-trailer-july-premiere/The Villager of Level 999 has dropped its main trailer and locked in a July 1, 2026 premiere on TV Tokyo. The PV previews opening theme "Not a Hero" by Aitsuki Nakuru and Natsume Itsuki and ending theme "HP" by Yukimura., with Crunchyroll confirmed for international streaming.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/demon-slayer-shinobu-purple-character-poll-2026/https://wasabipop.com/article/demon-slayer-shinobu-purple-character-poll-2026/Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer has claimed the top spot in Anime Anime's annual "Best Purple Character" reader poll for the second year running, earning about 11% of the vote from 578 respondents. Gintama's Shinsuke Takasugi climbed to second place, while Blue Lock's Reo Mikage slipped from last year's runner-up to third.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/one-piece-yura-colle-ship-figures-vol-3/https://wasabipop.com/article/one-piece-yura-colle-ship-figures-vol-3/MegaHouse's palm-sized "Yura Colle" wobbly figure line is back with a third One Piece set featuring five iconic ships, from Gol D. Roger's vessel to the Thousand Sunny. The Grand Line Collection Set Vol. 3 is priced at ¥9,900 (approx. $65) and ships in November 2026, with pre-orders open now at Premium Bandai and select retailers.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMerchKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/saga-tanya-evil-season-2-july-premiere-key-visual/https://wasabipop.com/article/saga-tanya-evil-season-2-july-premiere-key-visual/Saga of Tanya the Evil II hits Japanese airwaves on July 8, 2026, with Crunchyroll handling international streaming. KADOKAWA also revealed a second key visual, confirmed MYTH & ROID's return for the opening theme, and announced a companion mini anime following the Salamander Kampfgruppe.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasakihttps://wasabipop.com/article/saiki-k-creditless-eds-10th-anniversary/https://wasabipop.com/article/saiki-k-creditless-eds-10th-anniversary/The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. is celebrating its anime's 10th anniversary by releasing all four creditless ending sequences from seasons 1 and 2 on YouTube. The videos, posted on ShoPro's official anime channel, follow last week's release of the show's four creditless openings.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnimeKyle Kawasaki