City Hunter Collaboration Cafe Opens in Osaka on July 11
The cafe turns the series' iconic message board into an interactive menu item, extending the art exhibition's reach into a themed dining experience.
Denfaminicogamer
Anime
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 3 Announced After Season 2 Finale
After two seasons of setup, the series is expected to finally reach its central premise: the tower where the protagonist's childhood friend awaits.
ASCII.jp
Hideaki Nakano on Directing Wistoria Season Two: Consistency and Mood
Nakano's promotion and his emphasis on mood and visual consistency show how Wistoria's second season is being shaped by a director who prioritizes atmosphere and detail in Yoshihara's absence.
Anime News Network
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Second Cour Debuts in October With New Trailer
The second cour's October premiere follows a first cour that was repeatedly delayed and split across two seasons, raising questions about the production schedule's stability.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Touken Ranbu Ice Show Debuts With Key Visual and Skater Cast
The ice show expands the Touken Ranbu franchise into live skating performance, anchored by an Olympic medalist in an original role.
4Gamer.net
Oshi no Ko and ROUND1 Set Nationwide Collaboration Campaign
The collaboration extends Oshi no Ko's merchandising presence across ROUND1's nationwide network, offering a broad range of exclusive goods and activities for fans.
ASCII.jp
Konami Launches 'Yumeiro Pâtissière' Online Lottery
The lottery offers a new way for fans to obtain officially licensed Yumeiro Pâtissière merchandise through an online draw with no losing tickets.
ASCII.jp
Crunchyroll Debuts Same-Day English Dub for Goodbye, Lara
The same-day English dub reflects Crunchyroll's investment in original anime, offering the series to international audiences from its first episode.
Anime News Network
LV999 No Murabito Episode 3 Preview Arrives With Hikaru Midorikawa Casting
The series, based on a novel with over 4 million copies in print, continues its broadcast run with a new character voiced by a veteran actor, signaling steady production and audience engagement.
ASCII.jp
Armiger Entertainment Launches Kickstarter for Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
The campaign marks a fan-driven effort to revive the Tenchi Muyo! franchise with the original director, using crowdfunding to bypass traditional studio greenlighting.
Anime News Network
Fantasia Int'l Film Fest Screens Grotesqqque, A New Dawn, cocoon Anime
The festival's lineup adds several anime premieres to the summer event, including the first public screening of CloverWorks' Grotesqqque and the Canadian debut of the cocoon adaptation.
Anime News Network
Lionsgate Begins Global Casting for Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura Roles
The casting launch ends a decade of quiet development and signals that the long-awaited live-action Naruto film is moving into active pre-production.
Cinema Today, Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime
Thunder 3 Anime Premiere Delivers Multiverse Twist
The premiere's multiverse twist and celebrity endorsements highlight the adaptation's effort to preserve the manga's shocking narrative turn.
GIGAZINE
Firefly Wedding Anime Premiere Draws Full House at Anime Expo
The premiere's strong attendance and audience reaction signal that a dark historical romance with graphic violence can find a broad audience, building on David Production's recent successes.
Anime News Network
Mebius Dust First Impression: Reviewer Calls It a Favorite of the Season
The review positions Mebius Dust as a promising new superhero anime with a fast-paced narrative and character-driven appeal, drawing favorable comparisons to X-Men and My Hero Academia.
Beneath the Tangles
Bandai Namco Filmworks to Reveal New Gundam Anime at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
The reveal marks the latest major expansion of the Gundam franchise across film and television, following the recent releases of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe and the television series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
Animehunch, OtakuKart Anime
Hee-sun Kang, Voice of Crayon Shin-chan's Misae, Dies at 65
Hee-sun Kang's 26-year tenure as the Korean voice of Misae Nohara and her public battle with cancer while continuing to work made her a respected figure in Korean voice acting.
Anime News Network
Season 2 of Old Country Bumpkin Opens With Warmth and Better Animation
The review indicates that the second season keeps the series' character-driven warmth while showing noticeable animation improvements, setting a positive early tone.
Beneath the Tangles
Ramparts of Ice Episodes 13-14 Approach Romantic Climaxes
Ramparts of Ice is reaching a critical juncture in its romantic arcs, with both couples approaching confession moments and the love triangle still unresolved.
Anime News Network
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 DVD/Blu-ray Gets Lawson-Exclusive Sticker Bonus
The Lawson-exclusive sticker set continues the franchise's strategy of retail-specific bonuses to drive physical media sales, a standard practice for major anime home video releases in Japan.
Anime Anime
Prince of Tennis Popup Store in Loft Goes Camera-Centric with Newly Drawn Visuals
The theme shifts from tennis to casual photography, using Fujifilm's Utsurun Desu disposable camera as a framing device for character designs.
Nijimen
Maaya Sakamoto Takes Over Motoko Kusanagi Role in New Ghost in the Shell TV Anime
Maaya Sakamoto takes over the role of Motoko Kusanagi from Atsuko Tanaka, a transition the actress describes as a mix of gratitude and sadness.
Anime Anime
FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki Short Screens at Festival Circuit
FOXING: Kitsuné-tsuki is the first project from Toei's new Eterna Animation brand to enter the festival circuit, competing for a major animation award.
Anime News Network
Frieren Official's 'Souso UNO Frieren' Pun Draws Praise as 'Best Ever'
The official social media account's pun posts continue to drive engagement, and this one directly highlights the licensed UNO card game product.
Magmix