← all stories
The Animation
Claim activity
When a claim about the animation was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against
open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.
- Debunked tv May 27 to June 3 YouTube May 28 · source
All coverage
Jun 6
Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo, held on June 6, 2026, featured a wide array of new figure prototypes and painted samples from Good Smile Company. The event included first-time exhibitions of polyester and polyurethane figures from 'New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt,' a color sample of Cutie Honey from 'Cutie Honey Nova,' and figures from 'City the Animation' featuring Minami Mitori, Niikura, and Izumi Wako. In the game titles category, new items included a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima, painted samples of Tidus and Yuna from 'Final Fantasy X,' and figures from 'Fate/Grand Order,' 'Steins;Gate,' and 'Bunny Garden 2.' The social game edition showcased numerous figures from 'Azur Lane,' including Howden Leeuw, New Jersey, Taihou, and Mogador, as well as items from 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' and 'Fate/Grand Order.' The event also displayed 'POP UP PARADE BEACH QUEENS' figures of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from 'Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition' and a prototype from 'Mononoke the Movie: The Medicine Seller.'
May 31
At the "Paradox Live Dope Show 2026" event on May 30-31 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, a film adaptation of "Paradox Live THE ANIMATION" was announced. The film is produced by Studio GRAPH77, which handled video production for "Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26 'Shikaku'." It will feature 29 characters from nine teams, including the five teams from the television series-BAE, The Cat's Whiskers, cozmez, Akkan Yatsura, and Buraikan-plus four teams appearing in anime for the first time: VISTY, AMPRULE, 1Nm8, and Goku Luck. The film's story and release date have not been disclosed. The event also revealed the franchise's "4th Season" story arc will begin in September 2026. The third stage production run, "Paradox Live on Stage -Road to Legend-," will have two parts: "RAGE" from October 2-11, 2026, and "FATE" from February 19-28, 2027, both at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball in Tokyo. These stage productions will also feature the four new teams for the first time. The "Paradox Live" multimedia project, a hip-hop-themed franchise from Avex and GCREST, launched in November 2019 and previously aired a television anime in October 2023.
May 31
Disney is expanding its anime library, securing exclusive streaming rights to roughly 2-3% of new anime production through a long-term output deal with Kodansha. However, the company's marketing and promotion for these titles remains heavily concentrated in Asia, leaving global audiences largely unaware of the expansion. The upcoming series "Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation," a wholly Japanese-produced original anime featuring multiple Disney intellectual properties, exemplifies this strategy. Despite being announced nearly four years ago and having a major presence at AnimeJapan 2025 in Tokyo, Disney only recently confirmed its global streaming availability to outlets like Variety and Deadline, just two months before its premiere. Other titles, such as "Bullet/Bullet" from "Jujutsu Kaisen" director Sunghoo Park, received English-language promotion only from the Disney+ Singapore YouTube channel. Disney+ monthly release calendars in July detailed numerous documentaries and resort walkthroughs but omitted anime titles. On Hulu, anime remains a tertiary focus within the Animayhem brand. This limited marketing has led fans to describe anime on Disney+ as being in "Disney Jail."
May 31
CloverWorks announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March. The pop-up shops will sell merchandise for series including My Dress-Up Darling, Wind Breaker, Bocchi the Rock!, Spy × Family, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and others. Limited quantities of past release goods and books will also be available. Each venue will display reproduction artwork and production materials, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's animation process. The tour begins at Ebetsu Tsutaya Books (January 16 to February 4), moves to TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake in Nagoya (February 13 to March 2), and ends at Kochi Tsutaya Books (March 27 to April 13). Stock and exhibits may vary by location. The announcement was made on January 9, 2026.
May 31
CITY: The Animation concluded its 13-episode run with a finale that doubles the usual cut count and ends with a fully original musical number. The series, directed by Taichi Ishidate and based on Keiichi Arawi's manga, was produced by Kyoto Animation over an extended period. The finale was directed by Ishidate and Takuya Yamamura, with three animation supervisors including Tamami Tokuyama, Kayo Hikiyama, and Nobuaki Maruki. The production's philosophy rejected digital effects in favor of hand-drawn animation, background art, and effects, aiming to retrain younger animators in skills that had become less common. Arawi wrote all production credits by hand and was deeply involved in the adaptation, including selecting classical music pieces for episode 12. The Sakuga Blog's analysis describes the series as a milestone for the studio, comparable to Liz and the Blue Bird, but notes that its resource-intensive approach is unlikely to be repeated. Kyoto Animation is expected to announce a new project at an upcoming event, with speculation pointing toward a long-promised adaptation of the novel 20th Century Electricity Catalog.
May 25
Idea Factory will stream all 12 episodes of the Hyperdimension Neptunia TV anime for free on YouTube from May 27 to June 3. The promotion leads into the August 27 release of Hyperdimension Neptunia∞. VTubers Akari Ishikari and Chiyomi Chiyoura will host simultaneous viewing streams, and a signed script giveaway will run on social media.