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TMS Entertainment is carrying four active series: Aoashi season 2 on NHK Educational, Baki-Dou part 2 on Netflix, the Detective Conan catalog across YouTube and Netflix, and a completed Dr. Stone run. The studio is also marking Sakura Wars' 30th anniversary with a music release tied to a coming exhibition.
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TMS Entertainment's recent slate runs across broadcast, streaming and anniversary programming at once. Aoashi season 2 premiered October 4 on NHK Educational, with TMS taking over animation from Production I.G and Kazuki Yokoyama replacing Akira Sato as director. The first cour covers the opening 12 episodes of a planned 24-episode run, and the manga ended with its 40th volume in August 2025.
On Netflix, Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai part 2 streamed worldwide on June 18, 2026, with 12 episodes (14 through 25) released at once and Toshiki Hirano directing. The Detective Conan library is being split across platforms: Studio Nano's English dub of The Million-dollar Pentagram premiered at Anime NYC 2026, the fourth curated episode collection was listed for Netflix on November 1, and Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie was set for a limited English-dubbed run on YouTube from October 24. A separate merchandise line, Blue Butterfly Forest, comes from YTE Co., Ltd. on November 7.
Dr. Stone finished on June 25, 2026, with the last episode of Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE after seven years and 95 episodes, including the Ryusui special. A commemorative exhibition opens in Tokyo in December. For Sakura Wars' 30th anniversary, TMS released a mix of OVA opening and ending songs on October 8, ahead of exhibitions in Tokyo on October 31 and Kyoto on December 4.
Key facts
- Aoashi season 2 premiere
- October 4 on NHK Educational, animated by TMS Entertainment ↗
- Aoashi season 2 director
- Kazuki Yokoyama, replacing Akira Sato ↗
- Baki-Dou part 2 release
- 12 episodes (14-25) on Netflix worldwide, June 18, 2026, directed by Toshiki Hirano ↗
- Dr. Stone conclusion
- Final episode of Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE aired June 25, 2026, after 95 episodes over seven years ↗
- Detective Conan film dub
- The Million-dollar Pentagram English dub, the first by Studio Nano, premiered at Anime NYC 2026 ↗
- Lupin III vs. Detective Conan streaming
- English dub on YouTube for a limited time from October 24 ↗
- Fourth Conan collection
- Curated Detective Conan episode collection listed on Netflix for November 1 ↗
- Sakura Wars anniversary mix
- Released October 8 on the TMS Anime YouTube channel, ahead of exhibitions in Tokyo on October 31 and Kyoto on December 4 ↗
- Blue Butterfly Forest merchandise
- Released by YTE Co., Ltd. on November 7, 2026, with reservations from September 16 ↗
Timeline
- Oct 19, 2026 TMS Adds Lupin III vs. Detective Conan Film to YouTube, Fourth Conan Collection to Netflix
- Oct 8, 2026 TMS Releases Sakura Wars OVA Opening and Ending Mix for 30th Anniversary
- Sep 15, 2026 Detective Conan Blue Butterfly Forest Merchandise Debuts November 7
- Sep 2, 2026 Aoashi Season 2 Trailer Previews Theme Songs, Sets October 4 Premiere
- Aug 28, 2026 Detective Conan Anime NYC 2026 Report: Studio Nano's First Film Dub
- Jun 25, 2026 Dr. Stone Anime Concludes After Seven Years and 95 Episodes
- Jun 8, 2026 Netflix Sets June 18 Release for Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2
- May 30, 2026 Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Sets June 18 Netflix Release
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TMS Entertainment will stream Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie in English dub on YouTube for a limited time from October 24. Netflix lists the fourth curated Detective Conan episode collection for November 1. The crossover film opened in Japanese theaters in December 2013; Discotek released it on Blu-ray and previously on DVD in Japanese with subtitles in 2015.
Oct 8
On October 8, TMS Entertainment released a special mix of opening and ending songs from the Sakura Wars OVA series, tied to the franchise's 30th anniversary. The mix combines "Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan," "Hanasaku Otome," "Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai)," and "Yume no Tsuzuki." The collection is available for a limited time on the TMS Anime official YouTube channel.
Sep 15
A new Detective Conan illustration series, Blue Butterfly Forest, gets its own merchandise line, released by YTE Co., Ltd. on November 7, 2026. The lineup covers four characters (Edogawa Conan, Haibara Ai, Amuro Tooru, Kaitou Kid) on acrylic stands at 1,980 yen, choidaka aurora holo can badges at 770 yen, clear files at 550 yen, and hard card cases with a card at 1,210 yen. A wider deformed-illustration group adds eight characters (Edogawa Conan, Kudo Shinichi, Mouri Ran, Kaitou Kid, Haibara Ai, Amuro Tooru, Akai Shuichi, Hagiwara Chihaya) on clear stickers and acrylic bookmarks, both 660 yen and 880 yen, plus a double pocket clear file at 770 yen. Trading items include foil-embossed cards at 550 yen each or 4,400 yen per box, mini acrylic stands at 880 yen each or 7,040 yen per box, and can badges at 495 yen each or 3,960 yen per box. Reservations open September 16 at noon, with AGF2026 YTE booths and other retailers carrying the line.
Sep 2
The staff of the television anime of Yugo Kobayashi's Aoashi manga revealed a new promotional video on Wednesday, previewing the theme songs for the second season and confirming an October 4 premiere on NHK Educational. Japanese rock band 10-FEET performs the opening theme song "Fortress Defense," while singer-songwriter Ai Higuchi performs the ending theme song "Triangle." The second season marks a change in animation studio, with TMS Entertainment taking over from Production I.G, which animated the first season in 2022. Kazuki Yokoyama is replacing Akira Sato as director. Asami Taguchi and Junko Yamanaka join returning character designer Manabu Nakatake, while previous character designers Asuka Yamaguchi, Saki Hasegawa, and Toshie Kawamura are no longer credited. Script supervisor Masahiro Yokotani, sound director Shoji Hata, and composer Masaru Yokoyama all return. The first cour will cover the opening 12 episodes of the season's planned 24-episode run. The manga, which began in January 2015 in Weekly Big Comic Spirits, ended with its 40th volume in August 2025.
Aug 28
At Anime NYC 2026, TMS premiered the English dub of The Million-dollar Pentagram, the first Detective Conan film dubbed by Studio Nano. The dub features Texas-based actors, including Molly Zhang as Conan and Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Kid the Phantom Thief, alongside returning actors from the original Funimation Case Closed dub. Reviewer Molly Zhang praised the quality and the cast's chemistry.
Jun 25
The Dr. Stone television anime concluded on June 25, 2026, with the final episode of its fourth and final season, Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE. The adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment, ran for seven years starting in July 2019 and totaled 95 episodes, including the Ryusui special. The final season aired in three split cours from January 2025 to June 2026. Manga creators Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi released illustrations and comments thanking fans. Voice actors Kana Hanazawa and Kohei Amasaki, who voiced the character Why-Man, also shared remarks. A large-scale animation exhibition commemorating the series' conclusion will open in Tokyo in December, featuring original drawings and setting materials. The digipak illustration for the limited-edition Blu-ray and DVD box set of the final season, drawn by character designer Yuko Iwasa, was also revealed. The anime is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Jun 8
Netflix will stream the second half of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai on June 18, 2026. The 12-episode batch (episodes 14-25) drops worldwide on that date. A new visual shows Musashi, Baki Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, Pickle, and Izo Motobe. Toshiki Hirano directs at TMS Entertainment.
May 30
TMS Entertainment confirmed that part 2 of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai will stream on Netflix worldwide on June 18, 2026. The second half consists of 12 episodes released simultaneously. A new visual featuring Musashi, Baki Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, Pickle, and Izo Motobe accompanied the announcement.