Anime
Anime movie releases, series premieres, streaming debuts, and major anime convention announcements.
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Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life (Anime Premiere)
New anime series premiering in the Summer 2026 season on Crunchyroll. A romantic comedy about a fierce warrior reincarnated who still can't give up her fighting ways.
Tomb Raider King (New Anime Series)
New anime adaptation of the popular manhwa/webtoon premieres in July 2026. Produced by Studio EEK, featuring voice cast including Yoshimasa Hosoya, Saori Hayami, and Junichi Suwabe. Opening theme by K-pop group QWER.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
The 20th anniversary Nanoha anime project premieres on Tokyo MX and BS11. Produced by Seven Arcs, this new TV anime celebrates two decades of the magical girl franchise with a new story.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Love You Season 3
Third season of the harem comedy anime based on Rikito Nakamura's manga. Premieres July 5 at 10:30 PM JST on Tokyo MX, also airing on Sun TV and BS11. Features 17 girlfriends in the key visual.
Sparks of Tomorrow (Kyoto Animation)
New anime series by Kyoto Animation premiering on Netflix. Based on Hiro Yūki's novel, set in an alternate early 20th century Kyoto where steam power dominates.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3
Highly anticipated third season of the isekai anime, premiering July 5 on Tokyo MX/BS11 with global Crunchyroll simulcast. New trailer and OP by Yuiko Ohara revealed at AnimeJapan 2026.
One Piece: Heroines
Special anime episode spotlighting Nami and other iconic One Piece heroines. Premieres on Fuji TV at 11:15 PM JST.
The Ghost in the Shell (New Anime Series)
Brand-new anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga by Science SARU. Follows full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi leading an elite combat unit in 2029 near-future Japan. Streaming worldwide on Prime Video.
Shiboyugi: 44 Cloudy Beach (Theatrical Film)
Anime film sequel adapting the Cloudy Beach arc. Limited 2-week theatrical run in Japan. Based on the death game light novel series streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
My Neighbor Totoro (Studio Ghibli Fest 2026)
Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 US theatrical screening of My Neighbor Totoro.
You, Fireworks, and Our Promise (Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to)
Anime film based on a light novel about two high schoolers linked by a painting of fireworks. Directed by Yoshitaka Yasuda.
Mob Psycho 100 10th Anniversary — Crunchyroll Anime Nights
A special Crunchyroll Anime Nights theatrical event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Mob Psycho 100 with five fan-chosen episodes in U.S. and Canada theaters.
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island
First feature-length Chiikawa anime film adapting the Siren Arc. Produced by CyPic, directed by Kei Oikawa, script by Nagano.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
The fourth and final cour of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime premieres exclusively on Hulu in the US and Disney+ internationally.
Otakon 2026
One of North America largest anime and Japanese pop-culture conventions, returning to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation
The 33rd Crayon Shin-chan animated film. The Nohara family travels to Akita for a fireworks festival but gets drawn into the land of yōkai on an unpredictable adventure.
My Hero Academia: I Am a Hero Too (Anime Short)
Anime short adapting the one-shot manga chapter from the My Hero Academia Ultra Age fan book, continuing the story 8 years after the final war. Features teenage Eri pursuing her own dreams.
The Ribbon Hero (Netflix Anime Film)
Anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight manga, directed by Yuuki Igarashi. Produced by Twin Engine and animated by Outline, premiering globally on Netflix.
Tales from Earthsea (Studio Ghibli Fest 2026)
Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 US theatrical screening of Tales from Earthsea.
Only Yesterday (Studio Ghibli Fest 2026)
Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 US theatrical screening of Only Yesterday.