Season 2 of the TV anime Shin: Yasoden YAIBA is in production, adapting the Kaguya Arc, with the comedy duo Haraiichi as promotional ambassadors. Season 1 is rebroadcasting on Japanese networks.
The TV anime Shin: Yasoden YAIBA is moving toward its second season. Production on Season 2, which adapts the Kaguya Arc, is confirmed. The arc brings a three-way battle between Yaiba, Kaguya, and Onimaru. Season 1 is currently rebroadcasting on Japanese networks.
The comedy duo Haraiichi, made up of Yuki Iwai and Tasuku Sawabe, has been named promotional ambassadors. The announcement came on August 8, designated YAIBA Day. An official interview with the pair appears in Shonen Sunday issue 39, and a commemorative quiz video was released on YouTube. Both members describe themselves as childhood fans of the original manga.
Merchandising around the series has expanded. Graniph released a 12-item apparel collaboration on July 7, 2026, featuring T-shirts, caps, and bags with Yaiba, his rival Onimaru, and a crossover design with Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan. Both Yaiba and Detective Conan are works by the same creator, Gosho Aoyama.
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Shin Samurai-den YAIBA announced a Space Project on Friday, October 23: a newly drawn illustration by original creator Gosho Aoyama will be produced as an A1 poster and carried to the International Space Station's Kibo Japanese Experiment Module using JAXA's Kibo Paid Utilization System. The poster will be folded with Miura-ori for the ride. The Kaguya Arc, the anime's second season, begins airing January 9, 2027.
The YOUTH TIME JAPAN project surveyed 1,334 high school students, 614 boys and 720 girls, from September 10 to September 24, 2026, and released the results on Anime Day, October 22. Doraemon is the only title in both top fives. Boys named Attack on Titan first, then One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Doraemon. Girls named Haikyu!! first, then Demon Slayer, Crayon Shin-chan, Detective Conan and Doraemon.
The Japan Animation Association announced on October 7 the key visual and program details for TOKYO ANIME NEXT, held mainly in Ikebukuro from October 30 to November 2, 2026. The November 2 main event at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL runs about 90 minutes in three parts, closing with the concept of a new anime awards program planned for 2027. Tickets are free and reserved, applied for through e+.
Aniplex Online is taking preorders for a non-scale figure of Doma, Upper Rank Two of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, based on an illustration drawn by ufotable. The figure shows him seated on a chair holding a fan. It costs 6,800 yen including tax, with a limited acrylic charm bonus. Preorders run until December 28, 2026, and shipping is scheduled sequentially from July 2027. Crenel releases the product.
The Xperia 10 VIII is on sale in Japan through Docomo, au, SoftBank, and SIM-free at 99,000 yen, up from the previous model's 75,000 yen as memory and component costs rose. Its new FunSync feature changes wallpapers, sound effects, and charging voice by holding an NFC card over the device. The first content wave is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Hello Kitty.
Hanamaruki's Sugu Uma Cup Miso Soup line and the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will release six limited packages drawn by ufotable, shipping from mid-October 2026 to supermarkets, mass retailers, and drugstores nationwide. Tanjiro Kamado, Giyu Tomioka, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, and Shinobu Kocho appear across the six varieties, which include fried eggplant, spinach, tonjiru, tororo kombu, seaweed with aosa, and long green onion.
Sony will release the Xperia 10 VIII on October 8, 2026 in Japan, with the open-market model priced around 99,000 yen. Specs sit close to the Xperia 10 VII. The display is 50 percent brighter, and the redesigned speaker unit raises volume 15 percent and improves low-frequency sound pressure by 100 percent. A new Point & Pay Menu opens on a double press of the power button.
S.H.Figuarts Tengen Uzui, the Sound Hashira from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is scheduled for release in April 2027 at 12,100 yen including tax. Preorders opened Thursday, October 1, 2026. The figure stands about 165mm tall and includes four interchangeable facial expression parts, a Nichirin sword set, a bandage set, an interchangeable head parts set, and two types of interchangeable hand parts for each side.
DHC released a Demon Slayer medicated lip balm on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, sold through DHC mail order and DHC directly operated stores. The lineup has three designs: Cute with mini characters including Tanjiro Kamado, Black with the Hashira, and Natural with the Tanjiro and Giyu pair. Purchases include a holographic sticker, and random special designs also appear.
Machi Asobi vol.31 runs on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Tokushima. Ahead of the event, Tokushima Awa Odori Airport has been decorated with panels for six works. The works are Demon Slayer, whose anime series is being rebroadcast; LONA, an original anime with concept and screenplay by Akiko Nogi set to air in spring 2027; Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya FINALE, scheduled for 2027; Fate/EXTRA Record, releasing on January 28, 2027; Fate/Grand Order, described as going strong past its 10th anniversary; and Witch on the Holy Night, opening in theaters on Friday, November 20, 2026. The airport also displays image panels for Berserk of Gluttony, set to air in 2027, BanG Dream! Our Notes, released in September 2026, AnimeJapan 2027, Berserk of Gluttony, and the Palworld Official Card Game booster pack Awakened Legend, scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026. A photo spot lets visitors pose with the airport mascot Uzupii, Tokushima Prefecture mascot Sudachi-kun, and Matsushige Town mascot Matsushige Kakaricho.
Seven Knights Re:BIRTH has started a collaboration event with the anime Demon Slayer. Tanjiro Kamado is the first-day login reward, and Tanjiro and Zenitsu Agatsuma appear in the Part 1 pickup summon. Nezuko Kamado appears as a legendary pet. Part 2 begins Thursday, October 15, adding Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho. The event adds the Infinity Castle content and an Akaza boss challenge, and runs until maintenance on Thursday, October 29.
Sony is taking orders for the Xperia 10 VIII Sony x Hello Kitty Collaboration Model from October 1, a Sony Store bundle that pairs all three color variants with a sacoche and tote bag set limited to 1,000 units. Separately, a launch campaign gives two Demon Slayer-designed Fan Sync cards to the first 20,000 applicants who buy the phone between October 8 and December 13 and apply through Xperia Lounge.
Season 2 of the TV anime Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, subtitled Kaguya Arc, will begin airing January 9, 2027 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV's nationwide network, in the Saturday 5:30 PM slot, excluding some regions. A main visual was released alongside the date. It shows Yaiba Kurogane and Takeshi Onimaru crossing the Raijinken and Fujinken, with Kaguya, Tsukikage, and Gekko reflected in the blades as Kaguya abducts Sayaka Mine. The series adapts Gosho Aoyama's YAIBA, serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1988 to 1993 with 24 volumes and a cumulative circulation of 17 million copies. Aoyama supervises the scenario. Takahiro Hasui directs, Toko Machida handles series composition, and Yoshimichi Kameda handles character design and chief animation direction, with WIT STUDIO on animation production and Studio Kurm assisting. Minami Takayama voices Yaiba, Manaka Iwami voices Sayaka, Yoshimasa Hosoya voices Onimaru, Ami Koshimizu voices Kaguya, and Koki Uchiyama voices Tsukikage.
The official website for Yaiba: Samurai Legend announced on Saturday that the anime's second season will debut on January 9, 2027, airing on YTV, NTV, and affiliated stations Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. JST. The season covers the Kaguya Arc. Takahiro Hasui returns to direct at Wit Studio, with Toko Machida on series scripts and Yoshimichi Kameda as character designer and chief animation director.
109 Cinemas Meiwa will hold a SCREENX revival screening of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Chapter 1: Akaza Returns" from Friday, October 9, 2026 to Thursday, October 15, 2026. The film was chosen No. 1 in a survey on the theme of "films you want to see in SCREENX." Tickets go on sale on the official 109 Cinemas Meiwa website from 0:00 two days before each screening date, and for Cinema Point members from 21:00 three days before. The price is regular rates plus a 700 yen SCREENX surcharge.
Seven Knights Re:BIRTH is running a Demon Slayer collaboration for four weeks, from Thursday, October 1 to Thursday, October 29. Pre-registration opened Monday, September 14 through the collaboration special page, and everyone who registers gets 10 Demon Slayer Summon Tickets. Tanjiro Kamado is the first-day login reward and can be raised up to awakening by playing, while Nezuko Kamado appears as a Legendary Pet obtainable during the event period.
Fashion brand MAYLA, known for its "body temperature rises 2 degrees" tagline, is selling platform loafers decorated with motifs of the nichirin sword tsuba from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Six character models are available for pre-order: Tanjiro Kamado, Giyu Tomioka, Kyojuro Rengoku, Tengen Uzui, Muichiro Tokito, and Sanemi Shinazugawa. Each pair costs 30,800 yen including tax, plus 600 yen shipping. The metal fittings use antique gold tones, and the insoles carry patterns tied to each character.
Sega's prize figure brand FIGURIZMα is bringing Nezuko Kamado back in her demon progression form. The figure arrives as a crane game prize on September 4, 2026, at amusement facilities across Japan. It depicts Nezuko during the Entertainment District arc, when her body grew to adult size and horns appeared on her forehead. The design is described as terrifying yet beautiful, with blood vessels visible on her face and body patterns rendered in detailed paintwork. The figure is one type, about 8 by 21 centimeters, and is manufactured by Sega Fave. The photos released with the announcement are development samples and may differ from the final product. The release timing could also change, and Sega points buyers to its Sega Plaza site for updates. The figure is part of the FIGURIZMα line, Sega's higher-detail prize figure brand. The copyright line credits Koyoharu Gotouge, Shueisha, Aniplex, and ufotable.
CS broadcaster Satellite Theater announced the program "Rewind the VHS! Our OVA Special," airing nine OVA works from September and October 2026. September includes the Gosho Aoyama short film collections animated by the Detective Conan staff and cast, plus Magic Knight Rayearth, Vampire Princess Miyu, and Tokyo Vice. October brings LedA, Virgust, Puttun Make Love, and Plastic Little.
The official announcement confirms Season 2 of the TV anime 'Shin: Yasoden YAIBA' is in production, adapting the Kaguya Arc. The comedy duo Haraiichi has been appointed promotional ambassadors, with an interview in Shonen Sunday issue 39. Season 1 is currently rebroadcasting on Japanese networks.
Dunlop Sports Marketing will release Srixon TRI-STAR golf balls printed with four Demon Slayer characters on September 4, 2026. The limited-quantity product features Tanjiro Kamado as No.1, Akaza as No.2, Shinobu Kocho as No.3, and Doma as No.5. The balls use the base TRI-STAR model with a FastLayer D.G. Core and Strong Trajectory 338 Speed Dimple. Packaging shows all four characters. Price is open, with a reference price of 4,950 yen on Amazon.
SHOLAYERED's THE FRAME series released 13 fragrance diffusers based on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters, from Tanjiro to Obanai, on August 19. Each diffuser uses a wisteria floral scent and character-specific visuals, designed for daily use and collectibility.
ROUND1 Amusement announced the second wave of Demon Slayer x CRAFTHOLIC prize figures. Kyojuro Rengoku's Noodle Stopper Figure is scheduled for December 2026, and Zenitsu Agatsuma's for January 2027. Silhouettes for Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka were also revealed, with the figures appearing sequentially starting December 2026.
TheOASG Podcast Episode 250 covers a distressing investigation into Shogakukan's Manga ONE editorial department, a Kumamoto earthquake, and multiple manga hiatuses due to creator health issues. It also reports the deaths of voice actor Michael Donovan and manga artist Yoko Umezu, plus Shueisha's new digital platform MANGA MILLION.
To mark the 2026 Awa Odori, collaboration merchandise featuring Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Witch on the Holy Night will be sold from August 11 to 15 at ufotable Cafe Tokushima, Machi★Asobi CAFE Bizan, ufotable Cafe TOGO, and other locations. A stamp rally with ufotable's past Awa Odori illustrations runs concurrently, with a postcard reward for collecting all stamps.
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise opened a café in Chicago on August 8. The Demon Slayer Café US offers exclusive menu items and merchandise, with a menu of four appetizers, five entrees, four original drinks, and two desserts. Prices range from US$1.99 to US$22.99 for food and US$12.99 to US$64.99 for merchandise. The café is located at 1422 N Milwaukee Ave and is open daily.
The comedy duo Haraiti, made up of Yuki Iwai and Tasuku Sawabe, has been appointed promotional ambassadors for the TV anime True Samurai Legend YAIBA. The announcement came on August 8, designated YAIBA Day. An official interview with the pair and a commemorative quiz video on YouTube accompanied the news.
The indoor theme park NAMJATOWN will host the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba event Demon Dwelling Town from August 21 to October 4, 2026. ufotable drew new illustrations of eight characters, including Akaza, Rui, Daki, and Gyutaro. The venue will sell original goods, offer mini-games and a rally, and serve themed food.
Shueisha announced on Thursday the launch of Manga Million, a global digital manga platform offering over one million pages of translated manga from approximately 400 titles in more than 100 languages. The service is available worldwide for a limited time, free of charge and without registration. The launch lineup includes One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kingdom, Oshi no Ko, Spy x Family, Chainsaw Man, Nana, and Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, among others. More than 150 of the titles are shojo manga. According to Shueisha, nearly 300 titles are receiving their first-ever translations, and 50 works have been translated into multiple languages. The platform also includes special chapters and one-shots, such as Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back. Shueisha confirmed to Anime News Network that AI translation was not used for the project. The initiative is part of Shueisha's 100th anniversary celebration. Shuhei Hosono, Editor-in-Chief of Manga Plus by Shueisha, initiated the project, which was developed across Shueisha's editorial divisions with support from international licensing partners.
At CEDEC 2026, held July 22 to 24 at Pacifico Yokohama North, lawyer Arata Nomoto of City Yuwa Law Office delivered a lecture titled "Considering the Management of Cultural Appropriation Risks: What You Can Do to Avoid Unexpected Trouble." Nomoto defined cultural appropriation as the use of something related to one culture by a person belonging to another, noting it is not a legal term. He cited examples including Kim Kardashian's underwear brand "Kimono," which drew protests and was renamed, and the anime "Demon Slayer" (Kimetsu no Yaiba), where the Islamic call to prayer in background music led to shipping suspensions and a product recall. He also mentioned "Ghost of Tsushima" and Atlus's "Shin Megami Tensei V," the latter criticized by Hindu communities for depicting deities as evil. Nomoto explained that Japan has no general law prohibiting imitation of cultural expressions not covered by intellectual property, while countries like Mexico, Panama, Kenya, Indonesia, Ghana, Taiwan, Australia, and the United States have protective laws. He urged developers to confirm inspirations, self-check understanding of referenced cultures, and seek specialist opinions.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Return (Movie 1) is now streaming on Crunchyroll, following its record-breaking theatrical run. The film became available on the platform at 8:00 a.m. PT on July 28, 2026, with Japanese audio and English subtitles, plus an English dub. Additional dubbed audio options include Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, and Polish voiceover. Subtitles are offered in a wide range of languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indonesian. The streaming release coincides with the film's Blu-ray and DVD release in Japan, which was scheduled for July 29. Viewers in select regions, including North America, can also purchase the movie digitally through the Apple TV app, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango. The film premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025, earning over 25 billion yen (approximately 174 million USD) in its first 31 days. It launched internationally on August 14, hitting North American theaters on September 12. The film is the first chapter of the Infinity Castle trilogy, directed by Haruo Sotozaki and animated by ufotable.
The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and the theatrical film Witch on the Holy Night will participate in the 2026 Awa Odori festival in Tokushima Prefecture, running from August 11 to 15. Animation studio ufotable, which produces both works, released newly drawn commemorative posters for the event. During the festival, a stamp rally will feature illustrations from ufotable's past collaborations with TYPE-MOON, including The Garden of Sinners, alongside Demon Slayer art. Collectors who gather all stamps will receive a card with the 2026 illustration. On August 14, the Demon Slayer Corps dance performance returns for a second year. Voice actors Hiro Shimono, who voices Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, who voices Inosuke Hashibira, will join mini corps members in the dance at the Kon'ya-cho stage. The festival also includes sales of themed drinks with novelties and goods featuring the new illustrations. Witch on the Holy Night, based on TYPE-MOON's 2012 visual novel, is scheduled for theatrical release on November 20. Demon Slayer is currently rebroadcasting its TV series, and the Blu-ray and DVD for Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return releases on July 29.
The 30th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June. The chart featured 17 manga volumes, including multiple Jujutsu Kaisen entries, Chainsaw Man volume 21 at #2, Gachiakuta volume 1 at #6, and The Summer Hikaru Died volume 1 at #8. Other titles include Witch Hat Atelier, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, Blue Lock, and The Apothecary Diaries.
The Critics Choice Awards announced nominees for its sixth annual event on Wednesday. The first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film and the live-action Exit 8 film were both nominated for Best Superhero Movie. Kazunari Ninomiya, star of the Exit 8 film, received a nomination for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie. Winners will be announced on August 6.
The standard edition DVD and Blu-ray for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns will be released at Lawson stores on July 29, 2026, with a Lawson-exclusive bonus set of three smartphone stickers featuring Tanjiro Kamado, Giyu Tomioka, and Akaza. The film was the only Japanese work nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. The animation is produced by ufotable.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
The Harvey Awards announced nominees for the 2026 ceremony, with five anime and manga-related projects nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel. The Best Manga category includes seven titles. The winners will be announced at New York Comic Con on October 9.
Sega announced new prize figures of Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado for its Xross Link series, available as crane game prizes starting July 10, 2026. The figures are designed to be displayed together to show the siblings' bond, with Tanjiro in a combat pose and Nezuko in an aerial action pose.
Graniph will release 12 collaboration items with the TV anime True Samurai Legend Yaiba on July 7, 2026. The lineup includes T-shirts, caps, and bags featuring Yaiba, his rival Onimaru, and a special design crossing over with Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan. Pre-orders are open until July 6.
Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo on July 3 that the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy will begin streaming on its service on July 28. The film, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, will be available worldwide outside Japan and Mainland China. It will also be released for digital purchase on the same day through platforms including Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango. Crunchyroll will stream the film under the title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I, with options for Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub. Additional dub languages include Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, and Polish. Subtitled languages include Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Polish, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Melayu. The film opened in Japan on July 18, 2025, and ended its theatrical run on April 9 after 266 days. It sold 27,455,968 tickets in Japan, earning 40.2 billion yen (about $252.5 million). Worldwide, the film sold 98,520,310 tickets and earned 117.9 billion yen (about $740.5 million). The film won Best Animated Film at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prizes and Animation of the Year-Film at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival.
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected 19 companies for the first round of the IP360 Subsidy program, including eight anime studios. Aniplex, Wit Studio, Mappa, Trigger, Production I.G, CoMix Wave Films, Twin Engine, and K2 Pictures will receive funds for projects ranging from new theatrical works to sustainable production systems, with a maximum subsidy of 1.5 billion yen per company.
Aniplex announced on June 29 that the Switch 2 edition of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2" will launch on October 29, priced at 7,810 yen. The edition bundles the base game with the "Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1" Character Pass, which adds seven characters including Tanjiro Kamado (Infinity Castle Arc), Zenitsu Agatsuma (Infinity Castle Arc), Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle Arc), Shinobu Kocho (Infinity Castle Arc), Doma, Akaza (Infinity Castle Arc), and Kaigaku. The Switch 2 version supports high-resolution display and 60 FPS, with clearer character expressions and skill effects. It supports offline two-player versus battles, online versus battles with the existing Switch version (though those matches run at 30 FPS), and local wireless battles between Switch 2 consoles. A separate upgrade pass for Switch version owners will also be available on the same day for 550 yen, allowing save data transfer but not including the character pass. Store-specific purchase bonuses include a CyberConnect2-produced sticker and a ufotable reproduction art.
A press release from Amazon Prime Video Canada inadvertently revealed that Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle will be available on Crunchyroll starting July 29, 2026. The reference was later removed, and Crunchyroll has not officially confirmed the date. The film, which debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 2025, became the highest-grossing anime movie ever with over $793 million worldwide and won Film of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
CyberConnect2 launched the Scenario Designer Training School 2026 audition project on June 23 to find scenario designers for anime-licensed games. The first-round online test is available on a special website, with questions covering series the studio has adapted, including Naruto, Demon Slayer, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Dragon Ball. The deadline is August 2.
Anime Anime's reader survey on the most iconic dual-wielding characters placed Sword Art Online's Kirito first, followed by Demon Slayer's Inosuke Hashibira and One Piece's Roronoa Zoro. The poll ran from June 2 to June 9, 2026, and received 440 responses.
Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for May 2026 features 15 manga volumes, with Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30 at #1. Other ranked titles include Witch Hat Atelier, Gachiakuta, Kagurabachi, One Piece, Steel Ball Run, The Summer Hikaru Died, and Demon Slayer.
Threezero has opened pre-orders for a FigZero 1/6 scale Zenitsu Agatsuma action figure from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The figure stands 27.5 cm tall, features 37 points of articulation, a fabric uniform, and Thunder Breathing effect parts. A limited edition with a human-faced spider accessory is also available.
Animate revealed the bonus illustration for the Blu-ray and DVD of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return. The image shows Tanjiro Kamado and Giyu Tomioka fighting back-to-back. The discs release July 29, 2026.
GK Marketing will run a collaboration between the Demon Slayer anime and the Heart Bread ANTIQUE bakery chain from July 1 to August 31. Newly drawn ufotable illustrations show the Demon Slayer Corps relaxing with bread. Products include can badges, acrylic keychains, clear bottles, and store-exclusive coasters.
Anime News Network published the Japanese animation TV household ratings for June 1-7, 2026. Sazae-san led with 7.7%, followed by Detective Conan at 6.1% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 6.0%. The list includes ten regular programs and the premiere of a live-action Mr. Osomatsu film, which earned 0.8%.