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Filmarks, the Japanese review service, published its 2026 summer drama expectation ranking based on Clip! (want-to-watch) counts. VIVANT Season 2 took first place with 9,912 Clip!, far ahead of second-place Kokuhaku: 25-nenme no Himitsu (2,195 Clip!). The top 10 includes dramas starring Aoi Yu and Hokuto Matsumura, as well as multiple medical-themed works.
The third season of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You has announced two new cast members. Hana Tamegai will voice Yamame Yasashiki, an overly kind gardening club member, and Aoi Koga will play Momiji Momi, a third-year middle school student. The season premiered on July 5 on Tokyo MX.
Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for Saga of Tanya the Evil II on Wednesday, previewing the opening and ending theme songs and revealing a new cast member. The opening theme is "Why? RED induction" by MYTH&ROID, and the ending theme is "Weiter! Weiter!" performed by Aoi Yuki as Tanya Degurechaff. Eiji Hanawa joins the cast as Colonel Virginio Calandro. The season will premiere on AT-X on July 8 at 9:30 p.m. JST, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi. Takayuki Yamamoto directs at Studio NuT, replacing first-season director Yutaka Uemura. Kenta Ihara returns for series composition, and Yuji Hosogoe returns as character designer and chief animation director. The returning cast includes Aoi Yuki, Saori Hayami, Shinichiro Miki, Tessho Genda, Hochu Otsuka, and others. Each episode will be followed by a mini-anime segment titled "Yōjo Shenki 2" featuring the new Salamander Kampfgruppe members. The second season was originally announced in June 2021.
The official website for the Wistoria: Wand and Sword anime announced on Sunday that production on a third season has been green-lit, immediately after the second season's 12th episode aired in Japan. The second season premiered on April 12 on TBS and 27 affiliated channels, and concluded on June 28. A commemorative visual drawn by character designer Sayaka Ono and a production decision trailer were released alongside the announcement. The first season's director Tatsuya Yoshihara served as general director for the second season, with Hideaki Nakano as director at studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures. Sayaka Ono returned as character designer and chief animation director, and Yuki Hayashi composed the music. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired, including an English dub. The manga, written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Toshi Aoi, launched in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine in December 2020 and has 15 published volumes. The anime's second season topped the weekly Spring 2026 ranking three times, according to Anime Corner.
VTuber/virtual singer Fuji Aoi announced on June 22 that she will hold an exhibition and pop-up store around December 8, the anniversary of her YouTube channel. The venue is planned for Tokyo. A new song and music video are also in production for a fall 2026 release.
Eir Aoi released a double tie-up single in April featuring "Unrealistic," the opening for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, and "MONSTER," the opening for Classroom of the Elite 4th Season. In a recent interview, she discussed her 15-year career, the challenge of writing for two different series, and her gratitude for still being active in the anime music space.
Mito Aoi, known for School of Horns, is drawing a new manga titled Koko ni Fukuen Flag ga Tatteimasu, written by Meza Tōno. The story follows a divorced couple who reunite a decade later and consider restarting their relationship. The manga launched on Kodansha's Comic Days app on June 6.
The browser game "The Apothecary Diaries: Harem Tales" has officially launched on the G123 platform. A release promotional video featuring Maomao and Jinshi is now available. The free-to-play simulation game adapts the anime series for the first time in an online game format.
Netflix and Toho have released the main trailer and key art for the eight-episode series "Gas Man," a reboot of Toho's 1960 special effects film "The First Gas Man." The series, directed by Shinzo Katayama and executive produced by Yeon Sang-ho, follows detectives Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri) and Kyoko Kono (Yu Aoi) as they pursue a killer who can turn his body into gas. The trailer shows the Gas Man, played by debut actor UTA, announcing a press conference where he will reveal his methods and next target. Suzu Hirose and Kento Hayashi play video streamer siblings, and Yutaka Takenouchi plays a former yakuza-turned-company president. Filming ran from September 2024 to April 2025 across about 120 locations, with location scouting covering over 1,000 sites. The production achieved the first full closure of Tokyo Station front for a Japanese film shoot after 18 months of negotiations. The series streams worldwide on Netflix from July 2.
The television anime adaptation of Haruomi Tomotsuka's Dara-san of Reiwa manga has revealed a second trailer, additional cast members, and a July 2 premiere date. The trailer previews the ending theme song "Hinatabocchi" by REIRIE. Newly announced cast include Aoi Koga, Tomokazu Sugita, Mai Aizawa, Saori Hayami, and Hōchū Ōtsuka.
The TV anime 'Reiwa no Darasan' released its second advance trailer and announced five new cast members, including Aoi Koga as Shu Hasegawa, Tomokazu Sugita as Naomichi Fudeki, and Saori Hayami as Ane Miko. The ending theme song is 'Hinatabokko' by the duo REIRIE. The series begins airing on July 2 on TOKYO MX and other stations.
Kadokawa revealed the second season of Saga of Tanya the Evil will premiere on July 8 on AT-X and other channels. MYTH&ROID returns for the opening theme, while Aoi Yūki performs the ending. A new mini-anime series will follow each episode. Takayuki Yamamoto directs at studio NUT, replacing Yutaka Uemura.
The original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story that won the Project Anima competition in 2019, will premiere on July 9. The first main trailer revealed additional cast members including Taito Ban, Aoi Ichikawa, and Sohei Horikane, as well as the ending theme song "Dilemma" by Ai Tomioka. The anime is directed by Tarou Iwasaki at Doga Kobo and Yoriko Tomita handles series scripts.
The anime adaptation of Syundei's manga Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! premiered its first two episodes, directed by Aoi Umeki. The series follows Okuto Nakamura, a high school student who falls in love with his classmate Aiki Hirose but struggles to act on his feelings. Anime Feminist's review praises the show for its nostalgic visual style, which pays homage to Rumiko Takahashi's works, while updating the narrative to avoid outdated queer tropes. Nakamura self-identifies as gay early in episode 1, a detail the review highlights as normalizing. The comedy relies on Nakamura's overthinking and failed plans, yet he charms Hirose without realizing it. The review notes the adaptation has limited source material-the original one-shot and a follow-up book are short-but expresses cautious optimism about how the anime will expand the story. Episode 2 includes a standout experimental animation sequence. The show is compared to other gentle comedies like Aharen-san and My Love Mix-Up!, and is described as a comfort watch with potential for deeper themes.
Talent agency Amuleto released a statement on Wednesday addressing unauthorized photos of voice actor Aoi Nagatsuki that were posted online. The agency confirmed the images showed Nagatsuki with her friends and called the posting a violation of her privacy. Amuleto also acknowledged other instances of people photographing and stalking the actor in public. The statement explicitly asked the public to refrain from posting based on excessive speculation or unsubstantiated rumors. Amuleto warned it will pursue legal action if further instances of unauthorized photography, stalking, harassment, or malicious social media posts occur. Nagatsuki is best known for voicing Saki Hanami in Gakuen Idolm@ster and has also appeared in A Love Too Captivating and Neko ni Naritai Tamagawa-kun. The agency's statement was published on its official X/Twitter account and reported by Oricon News.
Episode 5 of Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2, titled "The Day of Departure," aired on May 11. The episode follows the aftermath of the destructive battle that ended the first season. Most characters survived, with only the student Rosty Nowman confirmed dead. The episode shows a graduation ceremony where protagonist Will Serfort is unexpectedly announced as a graduate, a moment the review notes was undercut by the lack of prior narrative focus on his academic standing. The review characterizes the episode as a low-key transition, focusing on world-building and plot setup after the extended action arc. The anime's staff also released a promotional video on May 10 teasing a new arc that will begin in episode 6 on May 17. The second season premiered on April 12 on TBS and affiliated channels, and streams on Crunchyroll. The season is directed by Hideaki Nakano, with Tatsuya Yoshihara as general director, at studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures.
Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service added an English simulpub of The Cruel King I'm Marrying as a Substitute Bride is My First Love?! on Wednesday. The series adapts Aoi's web novel of the same name, with art by Akira. The story follows Kanae Yano, a 28-year-old woman summoned to another world. A duke and his daughter, who looks identical to Kanae, ask her to act as a body double and marry King Eugene Eistalotte, a ruler known as the Cold-Hearted Wolf. Unable to return home, Kanae agrees. When she meets the king, she discovers his true identity, setting up a fantasy romance about reuniting with a first love. Akira began the manga on Square Enix's Japanese Manga UP! platform in March 2025. The third collected volume shipped in Japan on April 7. Aoi first published the web novel on the TellerNovel platform in October 2021. The Fandom Post notes Aoi has nine works to their name since debuting in 2007, while Akira has seven works since 2020.