Bones is the animation studio behind the My Hero Academia anime, and its current original TV production is the Fate Rewinder adaptation at Bones Film, set for April 2027. President Masahiko Minami has said the studio would be eager to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's horror one-shot Don't Laugh, Shijima-San.
Bones works inside a small number of long-running relationships. The studio animated the My Hero Academia television anime and its four theatrical films, and it remains the studio behind the franchise's 10th anniversary activity, which in 2026 includes a VRChat exhibition and a 6-minute music video short following an older Eri. Horikoshi's characters also carry into spin-off merchandise: the Switch 2 physical edition of All's Justice includes an inner cover with a newly drawn illustration by Bones of Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki.
Bones does not only follow Horikoshi. President Masahiko Minami said at Otakon 2026 that the studio would be eager to adapt Don't Laugh, Shijima-San if given the chance, and he said he had not known about the one-shot until the interview. On the production side, MARRIAGETOXIN director Motonobu Hori and Bones Film producer Tatsuya Saito spoke at Anime Expo about adapting the Yoda and Jomyaku manga, citing its ambiguous tone and chaotic panel energy. Bones Film's next television production is Fate Rewinder, directed by Rie Matsumoto with a confirmed April 2027 premiere on TV Asahi's ImAnimation block, series composition by Kimiko Ueno and music by Satoshi Murai. Matsumoto also directed the 2020 Pokemon music video GOTCHA!, which passed 100 million YouTube views in 2026, with animation production by Bones.
Across the coverage, the studio appears as a supplier to established franchises and as a home for directorial work. My Hero Academia runs the longest: the anime began in April 2016 and aired eight seasons through 2025, the manga has surpassed 100 million copies in circulation worldwide, and the anniversary runs through merchandise and virtual events. Fate Rewinder is the clearest new commitment on the calendar, with a date, a block, a cast, and a streaming home.
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A special price edition of the Ouran High School Host Club Blu-ray BOX goes on sale December 16, 2026, marking 20 years since the 2006 broadcast. The five-disc set holds all 26 episodes and the audio commentaries with Maaya Sakamoto, director Takuya Igarashi, and writer Yoji Enokido from the 2011 BOX. Kumiko Takahashi drew new jacket art. The price is 15,400 yen.
Bandai Spirits has published the full prize lineup for the Ichiban Kuji Ouran High School Host Club 20th Anniversary lottery, which goes on sale starting October 24. The A Prize is a figure recreating an anime opening scene on a 20th anniversary logo base. Lower tiers include a small Vase of Beginnings, a Memorial Plate, Chokonokko figures of the seven Host Club members, towels, acrylic stands, a clear file and sticker set, and telop rubber charms.
Indie Souls Studio released DinoBones: Tidy Up the Museum on September 25 for PC via Steam, with Japanese in-game support. Players open 40 boxes and sort mixed bones into skeletons for nine extinct creatures, including Tyrannosaurus, Spinosaurus, and Mammoth. At the time of writing, about 94% of roughly 770 user reviews are positive, and the developer says total players reached about 20,000 within two days.
Indie Souls Studio released DinoBones: Tidy Up the Museum on September 25. As of September 28, the museum restoration game holds a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 440 reviews and 93 percent of them positive. Players sort through about 2,000 bones to assemble nine dinosaur skeletons. The game is priced at 790 yen, with a 10 percent launch discount running until October 10.
Akupara Games announced Bonespire at its Akupara Direct on September 7. The crafting sim comes from Paul Hart and Lee Williams, the Cryptmaster duo. The player is a wizard who inherits an ancient tower above the clouds, rebuilds it, and never leaves. Trade and guest visits happen through the window, and the world below changes in real time with player choices. There is no combat. An imp roommate comments on the decor until banished. The game is planned for Steam, with no release date or price set and English only.
The Pokémon Company announced September 1 that the special music video 'GOTCHA!' for Pokémon and BUMP OF CHICKEN passed 100 million views on YouTube. The video, released September 29, 2020, uses the song 'Acacia' and was directed by Rie Matsumoto with animation production by Bones. Social media reactions include 'eternal masterpiece' and 'I still cry every time I watch it.'
Studio Bones president Masahiko Minami said the studio would be eager to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's horror one-shot Don't Laugh, Shijima-San if the opportunity arises. Minami, speaking at Otakon 2026, admitted he had not known about the manga until the interview. The one-shot ran in Weekly Shonen Jump on Aug 10.
At Anime Expo, MARRIAGETOXIN director Motonobu Hori and Bones Film producer Tatsuya Saito discussed adapting the manga by Jomyaku and Mizuki Yoda. They cited the characters and the series' ambiguous tone as key draws, and detailed the challenge of translating the manga's chaotic panel energy into animation.
Anique Inc. announced on August 10 that it will hold an experiential virtual exhibition titled "Footsteps of Heroes" in VRChat, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the anime "My Hero Academia." The event runs from August 28 at 12:00 to September 27 at 23:59, with free admission. Visitors can tour recreations of U.A. High School and Deku's room, and interact with props and exhibits to trace the heroes' journey. The exhibition is accessible via smartphones, tablets, Windows PC, and VR devices, with entry possible without VR goggles. Original goods using a newly drawn key visual will be sold through Anique's EC site, Anique Shop, during the same period. The venue, Anique Museum, is a permanent VRChat world that has previously hosted exhibitions for "serial experiments lain" and the Vocaloid MEIKO. The anime, based on Kohei Horikoshi's manga, began in April 2016 and aired eight seasons through 2025, with four theatrical films released. The manga series has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide.
A new 6-minute short film, My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too, premiered at Anime Expo 2026. It features an older Eri, now a high schooler with her own street band. She invites her heroes Deku, Jirou, and Kaminari to her debut performance but asks them to stay hidden so the focus stays on her. The short uses a watercolor art style and a cover of "Hero Too." It releases worldwide on August 3, 2026. The panel included voice actors Daiki Yamashita and Koki Uchiyama.
The television anime adaptation of Futa Kimura's manga "Unmei no Makimodo Shi - Fate Rewinder" received its first teaser trailer and key visual on July 3, 2026. The trailer confirmed the anime's cast, staff, and an April 2027 debut on TV Asahi's "ImAnimation" programming block. Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo on July 2 that it will stream the series. Director Rie Matsumoto, known for "Blood Blockade Battlefront" and "Kyousougiga," is helming the project at Bones Film. Kimiko Ueno handles series composition, and Satoshi Murai composes the music. The cast includes Shō Komura as protagonist Chrono, Kōki Uchiyama as Shirai, Kōhei Amasaki as Akaba, and Reina Ueda as Lemon. The story follows Chrono, a boy whose right eye contains the "Rewinder," a power to rewind time, as he works with a special time police unit to prevent dark futures. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics in January 2022 and has twelve compiled volumes as of April 2026. Yen Press will release the first English volume in October 2026.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that the fighting game My Hero Academia: All's Justice will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3 in Japan and September 4 worldwide. The Switch 2 version introduces a new Minigame mode, which includes a collaboration minigame with Pac-Man. The Minigame mode will also be added to other platforms via a free update on the same day. The game originally launched in February for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Switch 2 physical edition includes a special inner cover featuring a newly drawn illustration by studio Bones of Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. The game's Story Mode adapts the manga's final battle arc, and the roster includes over 40 characters from the series. Online battles via GameChat's GameShare functionality are supported. Preorders are open for Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions, with preorder bonuses including early access to Izuku Midoriya (Rising) and All For One (Chaos) plus 30,000 Hero Coins.