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SDCC 2026: Anime Scaled Back on Stage, Still Owned the Floor
Crunchyroll dialed down its Comic-Con footprint, but cosplay, Gundam, and Dark Moon still proved anime’s grip on Hall H country.
8/5/2026
Production I.G Staffs Up Kaiju Short: Narumi’s Week Starts Sept. 5
Studio Production I.G is back with full TV staff for a four-episode Gen Narumi office comedy short, trailer out and weekly drops locked.
8/5/2026
Hong Kong Wins WCS 2026 as Final Summer Cosplay Summit Packs Nagoya
Team Hong Kong’s Monster Hunter act took Grand Champion as the last summer World Cosplay Summit drew ~259,000 visitors to Oasis 21.
8/5/2026
Twin Engine & Bandai Pour ¥4B Into From-Scratch Manga-to-Merch IP
The Vinland Saga producers and toy giant Bandai lock a strategic pact to co-create original manga, anime, and toys under one long-term plan.
8/5/2026
Chiikawa Movie Clears ¥4.4B in 10 Days, Holds No.2 After Record Debut
Nagano’s first Chiikawa feature stays massive: ¥1.07B in weekend two and a 3.05M-ticket cumulative haul.
8/5/2026
Jujutsu Kaisen Marks Anime’s 5th Year With Gyukaku BBQ Collab & New Merch
Sorcerers clock in at the grill: Gyukaku rolls out exclusive goods and character-themed plates for Jujutsu Kaisen’s fifth anime anniversary.
8/5/2026
TOHO & Passione Greenlight TV Anime for Binge-Eating Hit Mochizuki-san
The calorie-crushing office comedy finally gets its own show as TOHO animation and Passione open the floodgates on a TV adaptation.
8/5/2026
Sakamoto Days Blasts Past 18 Million as Shueisha Ships Volume 28
Yuuto Suzuki’s assassin hit surges past 18 million copies worldwide as Shueisha drops the latest tankōbon mid-climax.
8/5/2026
Netflix Locks Gundam Hathaway Film 2 for Global August 31 Drop
The Sorcery of Nymph Circe hits Netflix worldwide Aug. 31, with a new trailer as Hathaway’s war goes global on demand.
8/5/2026
BokuYaba’s Final Lap: Dangers in My Heart Ends in 3 Chapters
Chapter 196 confirms Norio Sakurai’s beloved rom-com has just three chapters left before the final volume.
8/5/2026
AnimagiC 2026 Wraps in Mannheim: 100% Magic, Sold Out & Star Power
Germany’s flagship anime con closed a sold-out weekend of cosplay, SACRA Music Fes, MAPPA guests, and screenings—and already locked dates for 2027.
8/5/2026
Otakon 2026 Sets Record With 47,049 Fans in D.C.
Washington’s East Coast anime mega-con closed its Swords and Sorcery weekend with its biggest turnout yet—and already pointed at Summerween 2027.
8/5/2026