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Kenshi Yonezu released a short anime for his song 'Karasu' in collaboration with MAPPA in June 2026, marking his third collaboration with the studio. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 and Oricon charts in its first week.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 27

Kenshi Yonezu and animation studio MAPPA released a short anime for the song 'Karasu' on June 25, 2026. The video, published on YouTube, uses a pencil-drawn visual style and matches the first chorus of the song. It shows a person chasing a ball while a crow soars overhead. The short anime is tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the song scheduled to air on NHK's soccer broadcasts.

The collaboration is the third between Yonezu and MAPPA, following the Chainsaw Man opening theme 'KICK BACK' in 2022 and the theme for the Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc film 'IRIS OUT' in 2025. The song 'Karasu' was released digitally on June 15 and achieved six chart crowns in its first week, including No. 1 on the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 and Oricon's weekly streaming and digital single rankings. It is Yonezu's 20th overall No. 1, the most for a solo artist in history.

Key facts

Released short anime for 'Karasu' with MAPPA
Kenshi Yonezu and MAPPA released a short anime for the song 'Karasu' on June 25, 2026. ↗
Third collaboration with MAPPA
The short anime marks the third collaboration between Yonezu and MAPPA, following 'KICK BACK' (2022) and 'IRIS OUT' (2025). ↗
Song chart performance
'Karasu' reached No. 1 on the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 and Oricon's weekly streaming and digital single rankings in its first week. ↗
20th No. 1 single
The song is Yonezu's 20th overall No. 1, the most for a solo artist in history. ↗

Timeline

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1d ago

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1d ago

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1d ago

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1d ago

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2d ago

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2d ago

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3d ago

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3d ago

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3d ago

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4d ago

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5d ago

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5d ago

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6d ago

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6d ago

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6d ago

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Jul 5

Omoi Announces 4 New Manga Licenses and Partnerships With Red String, Square Enix

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Jul 4

StarSeeker: Astroneer Expeditions Launches in Early Access as a Co-Op Escape Adventure

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Jul 4

Loner Life in Another World Season 2 Announced

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Jul 4

Fate Rewinder Anime Reveals Cast, Trailer, April 2027 Premiere

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.

Jul 4

Dark Horse Manga Licenses Four Titles for Spring 2027 Release

Dark Horse Manga announced four new manga licenses during its Anime Expo panel on Friday, including Kenji Tsuruta's The Sky is but One Roof of the World and Gou Tanabe's H.P. Lovecraft's The Haunter of the Dark. All titles are scheduled for spring 2027 release and are available for pre-order now.

Jul 3

Amazon Prime Members Get Free SRPG Symphony of War in July 2026 Lineup

Amazon announced 12 PC games free for Prime members via Amazon Luna in July 2026. The SRPG 'Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga', influenced by Fire Emblem and Tactics Ogre, leads the slate with a 'Very Positive' Steam rating from 12,700 reviews and now supports Japanese. Other titles include the 1994 FPS 'CyClones' and the deck-builder 'Lone Star'.

Jul 2

Eiichiro Oda Jokes Fans May Need To Clean The Bathtub To Afford One Piece Volume 115

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda joked that fans may need to "clean the bathtub" to earn extra money for volume 115, which costs 20 yen more than previous volumes. The price hike is due to the volume containing 13 chapters, the most ever collected in a single One Piece volume. Oda explained that the extra chapter was essential and changed production costs. Volume 115 releases in Japan on July 3.

Jul 2

Murder Drones' N Gets a Nendoroid From Good Smile Company

Good Smile Company announced a Nendoroid of N, the Serial Designation from the web anime Murder Drones. The figure includes three expression parts, wings, and claws, and is set for release in January 2027. A weapon arm is available as a shop bonus.

Jul 1

North American Anime and Manga Releases for June 28-July 4

Anime News Network's weekly roundup lists the anime and manga titles shipping in North America from June 28 to July 4, 2026. Highlights include the Blu-ray release of Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 1, the Patlabor OVA on Blu-ray, and print debuts for Geniearth and Al the Adventurer: That Magic Shouldn't Work! The column will pause the week of July 7-13 and return in mid-July.

Jul 1

Sunsoft's 1998 3D Action Game Hard Edge Joins Console Archives on July 2

Hamster Corporation announced on July 1 that it will release "Console Archives Hard Edge" as part of its Console Archives series, which brings classic console games to modern platforms. The game launches July 2 on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 for 1,200 yen. Originally released by Sunsoft in 1998 for the original PlayStation, Hard Edge is a 3D action game where players control a special forces member storming the Togusa Building, which is occupied by an armed group, to rescue captured researchers. The Console Archives version includes features such as customizable button layouts, screen settings, and save-anywhere functionality. A new title in the same world, "Hard Edge - War Zone," was announced in April 2026, with a demo currently available on Steam.

Jul 1

Round1 and One Piece Launch First Simultaneous Japan-US Collaboration

Round1 announced its first simultaneous Japan-United States collaboration with the TV anime "One Piece," running from July 18 to October 17, 2026, at 159 locations-100 in Japan and 59 in North America. The event features exclusive merchandise, themed attractions, crane game prizes, and a stamp rally. A newly drawn illustration was created for the campaign. Among the highlights is the "One Piece Card Game -ROUND1 Promotional Pack-" with 10 original card designs, given as a gift with each collaboration menu item ordered in Japan, or distributed through a registration lottery in the U.S. for qualifying Round1 Game Card reloads. Crane game prizes include Chopper plushies in collaboration colors, Gear 5 Luffy figures, and Straw Hat Crew mini plush collectibles. Large photo spots let visitors pose inside manga panels, and three stores will feature large wall decorations. Collaboration goods such as T-shirts, acrylic stands, and stickers will be sold in-store and via online reservation. The campaign marks Round1's largest cross-border anime partnership to date, according to company statements.

Jul 1

Live-Action One Piece Season 3 Wraps Filming, Alabasta Arc Confirmed

Netflix announced that filming for live-action One Piece season 3, subtitled The Battle of Alabasta, has concluded. The season adapts the Alabasta Arc from Eiichiro Oda's manga. A new visual shows the Straw Hat Pirates before a mural of Sir Crocodile, with bandaged left arms hinting at the Mark of Friendship scene. Season 3 streams worldwide in 2027.

Jul 1

Stonewards Launches Into Steam Early Access on August 11

Banana Tiger Studio announced on July 1 that its co-op mining defense roguelite Stonewards will enter Early Access on Steam on August 11 (August 12 in Japan). The game supports solo and up to 4-player online co-op, with Japanese display planned. The Early Access period is expected to last about a year.

Jul 1

Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Lionel Messi Team Up in Promo Video

A new promotional video for Spider-Man: Brand New Day shows Tom Holland's Peter Parker encountering Lionel Messi at a New York cafe. Messi uses a Spider-Man tracking app, then web-swings with the hero. The film releases July 31 simultaneously in Japan and the US.

Jul 1

One Piece Cat Diner Mascots Launch Alongside Re-Releases

MegaHouse is releasing new 'Nyampeace Nyan! DINER!' mascot figures featuring One Piece characters as cat diner staff, part of the series' 5th anniversary. The lineup includes six Straw Hat Pirates plus Trafalgar Law. Simultaneously, the 'Ochatomo Series: Pirates' Banquet' and 'Tobimasu One Piece' are being re-released. Pre-orders open July 2, 2026.

Jun 30

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Reveals Japanese and English Voice Casts

The official website and social media accounts for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 announced the Japanese and English voice casts on Tuesday. The Japanese cast includes Momoka Terasawa as Roman Carax, Akari Kito as Talia Yang, Koki Uchiyama as D, and Kentaro Tone as Weak Kingsley. Their English counterparts are Valeria Rodriguez, Kimoy Lee, Nazeeh Tarsha, and Clancy Brown, respectively. Rapper RICO NASTY wrote and performed the song "YOU CAN'T RUN FROM ME," which appeared in the second teaser trailer. The first episode will premiere at Anime Expo on Friday at 7:30 p.m. PDT at the Crypto.com Arena. The 10-episode standalone series is set to stream on Netflix this fall. Kai Ikarashi, a storyboard artist and animator on the first series, is directing his debut feature. Bartosz Sztybor returns as producer and writer, with Ichigo Kanno as lead character designer and Masahiko Otsuka as scriptwriter. The first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners series debuted on Netflix in September 2022.

Jun 30

Bandai Launches Startune Figure Line With Luffy Setting Sail for the New World

Bandai announced the STARTune "Monkey D. Luffy - Setting Sail for the New World" figure, the first release in a new sub-line of the Figuarts ZERO series. The vignette-style diorama depicts Luffy from the Fish-Man Island arc, including the Thousand Sunny's mast and descending bubbles. Preorders open July 1 at 8,250 yen.

Jun 30

Tata Electronics Leak Exposes iPhone 18 Pro Parts Lists and Schematics

A ransomware group called World Leaks has published confidential data allegedly stolen from Apple supplier Tata Electronics, including logic board schematics, A20 Pro datasheets, and supplier lists for the iPhone 18 Pro series. The documents, verified by AppleInsider, reveal parts configurations and procurement sources, potentially exposing Apple's supply chain strategy.

Jun 30

Nico Robin Joins S.H.Figuarts in Enies Lobby Arc Attire

Bandai Spirits announced a new S.H.Figuarts figure of Nico Robin from One Piece, based on her appearance during the Enies Lobby arc. The figure includes multiple interchangeable expression parts, optional clutch parts, and a bonus face part for a separately sold Luffy figure. Pre-orders open July 1, 2026, with shipment scheduled for December 2026 at 9,350 yen.

Jun 29

Manga Up! Global Adds Three New Manga Licenses in Late June

Manga Up! Global added three manga licenses in late June: The Lonely King and His Sunshine Bride's Happily Ever After, Yoshi no Zuikara, and Don't Pry Into People's Genders in Online Games!. The titles were released between June 24 and June 30, covering romance, slice-of-life, and BL comedy genres.

Jun 29

Red Bull Launches In-Yo! Series With YAO Supergroup

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Jun 29

One Piece Wanpi No Mi Vol. 27 Gashapon Launches With Elbaf Designs

Bandai has opened pre-orders for the 27th volume of the One Piece gashapon figure series Wanpi no Mi on Gashapon Online. The set includes six figures: Luffy Gear 5, Chopper, and Franky in Elbaf versions, plus Loki, Dr. Kureha, and Dr. Hiriluk. Orders run from June 30 to July 23, 2026, with delivery around late November.

Jun 28

Shueisha's Natsucomi 2026 Starts July 1 With 22 Metallic Cards

Shueisha's summer comics fair Natsucomi 2026 runs from July 1 to August 31 at about 3,400 bookstores nationwide. The fair distributes all 22 types of newly drawn Metallic Cards for series including One Piece, SPY×FAMILY, and Kagurabachi. A preview campaign and a bookstore photo contest also run during the event.