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Apothecary Diaries Vol. 17 Seizes Japan’s Book Charts
Maomao’s latest comic volume vaults to No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100 and dominates Oricon’s weekly manga sales.
8/11/2026
Madoka Magica Film Locks Japan IMAX Day-and-Date With Aug. 28 Debut
Walpurgisnacht: Rising will open in Japanese IMAX houses the same day as standard theaters—franchise first—with a special witch visual.
8/11/2026
Villains Are Destined to Die Ends Its Run—and Locks a TV Anime
The hit otome-game villainess webtoon wraps its main story as Kakao Piccoma confirms a television anime adaptation.
8/11/2026
Chiikawa Movie Reclaims Japan No.1 With ¥6.77B in 17 Days
Nagano’s first Chiikawa feature retakes the Japanese box-office crown, hauling roughly ¥6.77 billion and 4.69 million tickets in just over two weeks.
8/11/2026
Kodansha’s K MANGA Locks Camp Master Extraordinaire as English Simulpub
Kodansha’s English platform pitches a tent for a gourmet isekai hit—49 chapters ready to binge, with new drops every Wednesday.
8/11/2026
Shueisha Locks Promised Neverland ‘War vs. Peace’ One-Shot for Aug. 24 Jump
Weekly Shonen Jump locks a 36-page post-finale one-shot for Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu’s hit as the 10th-anniversary campaign hits full stride.
8/11/2026
Netflix Locks Classroom of the Elite Season 4 for India Drop Aug. 20
The full Year 2 first-semester run lands on Netflix India next week after spring’s 16-episode cour.
8/11/2026
Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun Locks 2027 TV Run With Twin Teasers & Staff
Naruki’s glasses-and-delinquent shoujo romcom unveils dual teaser visuals, a promo clip, and core staff ahead of its 2027 broadcast.
8/11/2026
Dan-Katsu Locks January 2027 Debut With Teaser, Lead Cast & Core Staff
The dungeon-job isekai light novel opens its official site with a teaser PV, January 2027 window, and Yuto Uemura as hardcore gamer Zephyrus.
8/11/2026
Glasses-and-Yankee Romcom Locks 2027 Debut With Dual Teasers, Core Staff
Naruki’s hit shoujo romcom drops dual teaser visuals, a first promo, and names Studio Flad and WAO WORLD for a 2027 TV run.
8/11/2026
Netflix Locks Gundam Hathaway Sequel for Global Stream Aug. 31
The second Hathaway film hits Netflix worldwide on August 31, complete with an English-dubbed trailer and a path from theaters to living rooms.
8/11/2026
Crayon Shin-chan’s Yokai Vacation Opens at No.3 With ¥539M
The latest Shin-chan theatrical adventure nabs third place on Japan’s chart, selling 441,000 tickets in its first three days.
8/10/2026