Daemons of the Shadow Realm Cour 2 Trailer Reveals Theme Song Artists
The second cour trailer confirms a new set of theme song artists, signaling a tonal shift as the series enters its second half.
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Anime
Kill Blue Anime Gets Second Season
The quick renewal signals that CUE's first main production as a studio has performed well enough to justify continuation, and it gives Fujimaki a platform at Anime Expo to promote the series to a North American audience.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
New Keroro Robot Plastic Model Announced Alongside Movie Release
The model ties a new mechanical design directly to the film's release date, giving fans a same-day collectible.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Toei Animation Details 2D-3D Hybrid Film Monkey Quest for 2027
The project marks Toei Animation's first hybrid 2D-3D feature and brings together an international crew, including Sonic the Hedgehog designer Naoto Oshima and Shrek 2 writer David N. Weiss.
Anime News Network
Zombie Stage Parallel Work of Alien Stage Surpasses 2.7 Million Views in a Day
The new parallel work expands the ALIEN STAGE universe with a zombie idol premise, and its rapid view count shows the franchise's continued audience growth.
Denfaminicogamer
Reina Ueda Sings Ending for 'MAO' Second Cour, New PV Reveals Cast
The second cour adds several key cast members and a new ending theme, extending the series' run with fresh material and a dedicated recap platform.
Comic Natalie
AniFem Guide Lists 11 Shojosei Series for Summer 2026
The guide suggests Summer 2026 could be a record season for shojo anime by raw count, with 11 series spanning multiple genres.
Anime Feminist
Yomi No Tsugai 2nd Cour Key Visual, PV, and Theme Song Artists Revealed
The new visual and PV show the escalating conflict between Sayo-sama and Ivan, and introduce a mysterious new character, ahead of the July 4 premiere.
Comic Natalie
Steel Ball Run Anime Gets Second Key Visual, July 4 Info Drop
The second key visual and scheduled July 4 information drop signal that production on the Steel Ball Run anime is progressing toward its fall 2026 release window.
Denfaminicogamer
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen Season 2 Online Lottery Launches
The second season of the isekai villainess series is getting a second online lottery run, indicating sustained demand for merchandise tied to the franchise.
ASCII.jp
Yōhei Kameyama on Making Milky☆Subway Solo and What Comes Next
The interview provides the first detailed account of how a single creator built one of 2025's standout short-form anime from a college project into a theatrical release.
Anime News Network
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Love You Season 3 Trailer Reveals Opening Song
The trailer confirms the season will introduce three new girlfriends whose voice actors are being kept secret until broadcast, a deliberate choice that builds anticipation for the series' signature large cast reveals.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Snowball Earth Season 1 Ends With a Whimper, Season 2 Announced
The season finale's rushed fight and padded epilogue suggest the production struggled to pace the story, while the second season announcement indicates the series will continue despite the weak finish.
Anime News Network
Astro Boy Reboot Gives the Robot Hero a Secret Identity
The secret identity is the most significant narrative addition to the Astro Boy franchise in its 70-year history, and it required Tezuka Productions' approval.
Cartoon Brew
Kohei Kadowaki on Hybrid Rotoscoping and Empathy in 'We Are Aliens'
Kadowaki's deliberate choice of hybrid rotoscoping, driven by empathy and a need to capture childlike gestures with an untrained crew, defines the visual language of a debut feature that has already premiered at Cannes.
Cartoon Brew
Super Kaguya Hime! Resonates With Vocaloid Fans Through Shared Ontology
The piece argues that Super Kaguya Hime! resonates with Vocaloid fans not because of surface-level references but because its narrative embeds the same creator-singer-virtual diva relationships that define Vocaloid culture.
KAI-YOU
Abema to Air All 720 Naruto Episodes Free Daily Starting June 26
The month-long free marathon gives viewers a single-window chance to watch the entire Naruto anime run, a scale of free daily broadcast that Abema has not previously offered for the franchise.
Denfaminicogamer
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Cour 2 PV Previews adieu Ending Song
The second cour's new ending theme by adieu marks a musical shift midway through the season, as the story arc escalates around Rozemyne's magical power and noble conspiracies.
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Victoria With Many Cards Anime Reveals Second PV, Visual, and Opening Theme
The new PV and visual confirm the show's July 7 start date and its opening theme, giving viewers their clearest look yet at the action and tone of the adaptation.
Comic Natalie
OceanVeil to Stream Chainsmoker Cat Anime
The announcement marks the first major title for OceanVeil, a new platform from WWWave Corporation, and highlights the unusual dual-version release strategy for the Chainsmoker Cat anime.
Anime News Network
Giant Robo Remastered Version Airs on TOKYO MX Ahead of Blu-ray Release
The remastered broadcast and Blu-ray release of Giant Robo, the 1967 series that originated Toei's giant robot tokusatsu tradition, bring a foundational work to modern audiences in high definition.
Comic Natalie
One Punch Man Season 3 Gets New Key Visual for Second Cour
The visual confirms that the second cour will introduce Psykos and show a fully repaired Genos, signaling the adaptation is moving deeper into the Monster Association arc.
Comic Natalie
Gokigenyou, Ikkaku Ikaga? Gets TV Anime Adaptation
The adaptation brings a Manga Time Kirara Carat mahjong comedy to screen with a director who has worked on other Kirara series.
Comic Natalie
Amazon Prime Video Reveals July 2026 Anime and Film Slate
The July slate shows Prime Video continuing to secure high-profile anime exclusives and deep back catalogs, with the new Ghost in the Shell series and The Dangers in My Heart film as key draws.
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