Anime
Anime movie releases, series premieres, streaming debuts, and major anime convention announcements.
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BanG Dream! Ave Mujica: prima aurora (Anime Film)
SANZIGEN's feature-length BanG Dream! Ave Mujica film, directed by Kodai Kakimoto, opens in Japanese theaters with a simultaneous Taiwan release.
Gachiakuta (Toonami Premiere)
Adult Swim's Toonami block adds the Gachiakuta anime to its Saturday night lineup in the US (1:00 a.m. EDT slot).
Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Fest 2026)
Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 US theatrical screening of Spirited Away.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (Netflix US Debut)
The remade Dragon Ball Super: Beerus begins weekly streaming on Netflix US, six days after its Japanese broadcast and Crunchyroll simulcast.
YURI!!! on ICE 10th Anniversary (Crunchyroll US Theatrical Screening)
One-night theatrical screening in US theaters celebrating the 10th anniversary of YURI!!! on ICE.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Netflix)
Studio TRIGGER's 10-episode sequel to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners streams on Netflix.
GelPiyo (TV Anime Premiere)
GelPiyo short TV anime premieres on Tokyo MX in Japan.
Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery (Movie)
First film in a new Made in Abyss movie trilogy, continuing the story after The Golden City of the Scorching Sun. Directed by Masayuki Kojima.
Maebashi Witches Emoemories: Blooming Witches (Compilation Film)
120-minute compilation film reconstructing the 12-episode Maebashi Witches anime with newly recorded dialogue and new songs. Japanese theatrical release.
My Happy Marriage Special Episode
Special episode of Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon airs.
Youmacon 2026
Michigan's largest anime convention returns to Huntington Place in downtown Detroit with four days of anime, gaming, cosplay, panels, and late-night programming.
Tokyo Anime Next 2026
New four-day anime festival in Tokyo's Ikebukuro: screenings with creator talks (incl. LONA episode 1 premiere, Expelled from Paradise: Resonance), creator classes, and a Nov 2 live orchestra concert featuring Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan and Detective Conan with the Tokyo Philharmonic.
Yamato Forever: REBEL 3199 Chapter 7 - Nijiiro no Rinne
The final chapter of Yamato yo Towa ni REBEL 3199 opens in Japanese theatres, closing out the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 reimagining.
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc (US & Canada Theatrical)
Crunchyroll and Sony bring the film to US and Canadian theaters for three days only: November 1, 3 and 4, subbed and dubbed.
Bass X Machina (Netflix Anime Premiere)
LeSean Thomas's steampunk-western Netflix original anime premieres on Netflix.
Anime Pasadena 2026
Anime Pasadena anime convention in Pasadena, California.
NekoCon 2026
NekoCon 2026: The Rise of Purrzilla! Anime convention in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Nov 6-8, 2026.
Grotesqqque (Anime Film)
CloverWorks' original omnibus anime film Grotesqqque, directed by Atsushi Nishigori, opens in Japanese theaters.
Devils' Crest (Prime Video Anime Premiere)
Production I.G anime adaptation of the Demons' Crest light novel premieres on Prime Video in Japan.
Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Unmei Seisen-hen (TV Broadcast Debut)
After its October 2 theatrical run in Japan, the three-episode Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Unmei Seisen-hen anime debuts on TV Aichi and six TV Tokyo stations on November 7, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. JST.