Kawajiri Yoshiyuki's Cherry and Virgin Wins Two Fantasia Awards
The double win at Fantasia, one of North America's largest genre festivals, puts Kawajiri's rotoscope love story in front of a wider international audience.
Cinema Today
Anime
KUROGO and Kodansha Launch Synchro Project With Fictional Anime OP
The project uses fictional anime openings as a launch point for media mix expansion, with revenue shared among the creators involved.
KAI-YOU
Takayuki Goto 45th Anniversary Exhibition Opens at Anime Tokyo Station
The exhibition gives the public a free look at Goto's original drawings and corrections across his 45-year career, including his work on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
GAME Watch
PuniRunes Puni 4 Anime Season to Premiere on October 4
The announcement confirms the toyline adaptation continues its accelerated release cadence, with the fourth season arriving just over a year after the third premiered.
Anime News Network
Patlabor Shibashigeo Pia Book Released to Mark EZY
The release ties the Shibashigeo-focused book to the ongoing Patlabor EZY rollout, with Chapter 2 arriving on August 14.
Denfaminicogamer
Patlabor EZY File 2 First-Week Gift Includes That Logo
The inclusion of the Tomoros logo in the first-week gift confirms that the teaser after File 1's credits is a direct setup for the next chapter, giving audiences a tangible link to the upcoming story.
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Cherry And Virgin Director Masanao Kawajiri On Rotoscoping Sex
Kawajiri's film pairs rotoscoping with manga aesthetics to treat sexuality as a subject of emotional deconstruction, a formal choice that sets it apart from typical erotic animation.
Cartoon Brew
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Episode 5 Reaches EVO Japan
The episode advances the story to EVO Japan while deepening the series' theme of secrecy and introducing a zoner opponent that will test the girls' skills.
Anime News Network
ClassicaLoid Season 1 Returns to NHK E-TV in September
The rebroadcast brings the 2016 Sunrise comedy back to national television, giving a new audience a scheduled weekly slot to catch the ClassicaLoid chaos.
Denfaminicogamer
Precure Films From Hugtto, Star Twinkle, Healin' Good Start Free TVer Run
The TVer lineup gives viewers free access to three Precure films, including the 15th anniversary crossover that brought back 55 Precure characters with their original voice actors.
Denfaminicogamer
Voice Actor Michael Donovan Dies at 72
Donovan's death removes a veteran voice actor known for Ranma ½'s Ryoga Hibiki and other anime and animated series roles.
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Chainsmoker Cat Episode 6 Finds the Quiet Sadness Between the Jokes
The episode shows Chainsmoker Cat can drop its crude facade and land genuine emotional weight, a shift that reframes the series' comedy as a coping mechanism for its characters' bleak lives.
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Annie Awards Add Anime Category for 54th Edition
The new anime category formalizes recognition of international anime-style TV and media at the Annies, expanding the awards' scope beyond traditional Western animation.
Cartoon Brew
Witchy PreCure! Teams With SCRAP for Puzzle Clear Files
The collaboration marks the first time the PreCure series has worked with SCRAP, bringing puzzle-solving to the franchise's 10th anniversary celebration.
Denfaminicogamer
Anime NYC Sets Panels for Macross, Go Forward Dub, Conan Film Dub
The convention's lineup brings together a franchise update from Big West, a new English dub from SkySet Entertainment, and the world premiere of a dub for the highest-grossing Detective Conan film.
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Opposite You and Me Collaboration Cafe Reveals Menu and Goods Lineup
The collaboration cafe gives the currently airing second season of 'Opposite You and Me' a physical retail presence across two cities, with newly drawn goods that extend the anime's reach beyond the broadcast.
ASCII.jp
Anime Feminist Summer 2026 Three-Episode Check-In Flags Two Shows
The check-in introduces a new category for shows that abandon their initial premise, signaling a season where several series pivot into problematic territory after promising starts.
Anime Feminist
Multi-Mind Mayhem Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2027 Premiere
The announcement confirms the full production team and cast for the isekai light novel adaptation, setting a January 2027 premiere.
Anime News Network
Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising Film Gets IMAX Screenings
The announcement confirms the long-delayed sequel will open in Japanese theaters on August 28 with IMAX screenings available on the same day.
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Amazon Prime Video Reveals August 2026 Anime and Film Lineup
The August slate bundles major catalog titles like Madoka Magica and Naruto ahead of new theatrical releases, giving Prime members a single place to catch up on long-running franchises.
Denfaminicogamer
Yuu Hachi Works Get First TV Anime as Yusanchi! from Yuuhachi in October
The announcement marks Yuuhachi's first TV anime adaptation, bringing three of the creator's SNS-popular works to broadcast in an omnibus format within two Japanese TV programs.
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Meitantei Precure! Late ED Theme Named Itsuka Wakaru Kitto Aeru
The late ED title hints at future plot resolution as the series reaches its midpoint, with Cure Arcana Shadow still aligned with the Phantom Thieves and vowing to defeat Cure Eclair.
Denfaminicogamer
Netflix Film The Ribbon Hero Based on Tezuka Manga Starts Streaming
Director Yuki Igarashi said he aimed to recreate the impact Ribbon no Kishi had in its time, updating its pioneering female hero concept for a global audience.
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Romelia War Chronicle Anime Adds Four Cast Members, Sets October 2026 Premiere
The two-cour commitment and October 2026 premiere window give the adaptation of the completed light novel series a defined broadcast slot, with Crunchyroll already attached as the streaming home.
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