MAPPA's Ranma 1/2 Season 3 will premiere October 3 on Nippon TV and Netflix, adding Masako Nozawa, Jun Fukuyama, Mayumi Tanaka, Saori Hayami, and Minami Tanaka to its cast.
Toei Animation announced a new Galaxy Express 999 theatrical anime with director Rintaro returning to craft the original story, marking the franchise's first new film in 28 years.
The fifth live-action Kingdom film opened at number one in Japan, earning approximately 1.58 billion yen in its first three days and selling nearly one million tickets.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya FINALE will premiere as a TV anime in 2027, bringing Silver Link's 13-year magical girl franchise to its conclusion.
Bandai Namco Filmworks confirmed Kenji Kamiyama as director of Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, a wholly new Gundam universe launching in 2027 from studio SOLA ANIMATION.
Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back manga will compete in the main competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival this September.
Netflix revealed Parasyte: TAMIYA, a live-action series starring Shioli Kutsuna as Ryoko Tamiya that retells the classic manga from the parasite's perspective, set to premiere globally in 2027.
GKIDS has released an English-subtitled trailer for wartime anime film Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood, directed by Yukimitsu Ina at Studio Sasayuri, ahead of its September 4 North American theatrical debut.
ippatu's post-apocalyptic manga Tsugumi Project will receive a TV anime adaptation from East Fish Studio, with a teaser PV and initial cast already revealed.
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun will return to Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine on August 18 after a nine-month hiatus caused by creator AidaIro's medical treatment.
Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow has earned widespread critical praise for its painterly Meiji-era Kyoto and layered characters, though some reviewers flag tonal friction between glossy designs and impressionistic backgrounds.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 - The Culling Game Part 1 launches on Netflix worldwide on July 22, bringing the MAPPA-produced series to the platform with dubbed versions after its Crunchyroll simulcast.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 The Calamity premieres July 25 on Hulu and Disney Plus, bringing the anime to a close with 13 episodes adapting the manga's final chapters.
One Piece Volume 115 topped the Oricon weekly manga chart for July 13, 2026 with 627,567 copies sold, while Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 debuted at number two with 401,775 copies.
The Eleceed anime unveiled its first promotional video and five main cast members led by Junya Enoki, with DandeLion Animation Studio targeting an early 2027 premiere.
J.C. Staff will produce a TV anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's yakuza romantic comedy manga Wound and Bandage, set to premiere in January 2027 on the ANiMAZiNG block.
Crunchyroll announced at Japan Expo 2026 that it will stream the Psyren TV anime worldwide excluding Japan and China when the series premieres in October.
The live-action Look Back film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda revealed its main trailer and additional cast including Masaki Suda ahead of its September 11 Japan opening.
The From Far Away TV anime adaptation unveiled its main cast led by Tomoyo Kurosawa and Kentaro Kumagai, with director Noriyuki Abe helming the project at Studio DEEN for an October 4 premiere.
MAPPA's Banana Fish anime arrives on Netflix on August 12 with new English and French dubs featuring human voice actors, replacing controversial AI dubs that Amazon removed in late 2025.
Director Yuzuru Tachikawa and character designer Yoshimichi Kameda reunited with the original Mob Psycho 100 production team for a new animated short debuted at the anime's 10th anniversary event.
Toho released a second teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero, confirming Min Tanaka joins the returning cast and marking the first Japanese film to qualify as Filmed for IMAX ahead of its November 3 Japan premiere.
The Harvey Awards 2026 nominations include Chainsaw Man Reze Arc, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle, My Hero Academia Final Season, and One Piece season 2 among the contenders for Best Adaptation.
Anime Expo 2026 wrapped its sold-out 35th anniversary edition with a record 422,000 turnstile attendees from over 65 countries and an estimated economic impact exceeding $115 million.