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GKIDS Drops English Trailer for The Last Blossom Ahead of Aug. 30–31 Screens
The Odd Taxi team’s prison drama gets an English-subbed trailer as tickets open for a two-night North American theatrical run.
8/1/2026
ufotable Unveils Dual Key Visuals for Witch on the Holy Night Film
At FGO Fes. 2026, TYPE-MOON and ufotable drop twin key art for the Nov. 20 theatrical anime—and advance tickets follow Aug. 28.
8/1/2026
Crunchyroll’s First U.S. Bundle: Starz Pairing Hits Prime Video at $16.99
Sony’s anime giant teams with Starz on Prime Video Channels—its first U.S. streaming bundle—for under seventeen bucks a month.
8/1/2026
Jaadugar Adds Ishida, Minase & Chiba as Mongolia Arc Deepens
Science SARU’s historical drama welcomes three heavyweight seiyuu as Dayir, Khulan, and Kurtogan debut in episode 6.
8/1/2026
Naruto Still Rules: Tops TV Tokyo’s Q1 Anime Sales Chart
Years after its finale, Naruto leads TV Tokyo’s anime revenue again—with Boruto right behind and a 25th anniversary push ahead.
7/31/2026
Banana Fish Returns: Anime Limited Nets Home Video, Netflix Streams Aug. 12
The cult crime classic lands on Netflix next month with brand-new English and French dubs—then hits Blu-ray early next year.
7/31/2026
Kodansha MagaPoke Unleashes Terai’s Saint–Villainess Otome Duo
Akane Terai’s new MagaPoke original is live: a saint and a villainess team up to break an otome game—and launch-day readers already crowned it No. 1.
7/31/2026
Iceblade Sorcerer S2 Adds Tanezaki, Hishikawa & Kubota for October
Season 2 of The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World names more voices—including a recast—and drops a teaser ahead of its fall 2026 return.
7/31/2026
THE RIBBON HERO Adds Five Voices—Including Three Nijisanji Firsts
Hosoya, three Nijisanji VTubers, and more join Netflix’s Tezuka-inspired film as allies for Sapphire’s August 8 debut.
7/31/2026
MAPPA Opens Up on Dorohedoro S2: No Crunch Mandate, AI Off the Canvas
Studio brass detail how Attack on Titan delayed the Hole’s return—and why MAPPA still won’t let AI touch the art.
7/31/2026
Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki Locks Oct. 4 Debut, Adds Eguchi, Kaji & Murase
Tsutomu’s cute-obsessed salaryman comedy lands a firm premiere date, a new key visual, and three heavyweight cast additions for fall.
7/31/2026
Märchen Crown Heads Into Its Final Battle in Young Jump
Aka Akasaka’s twisted fairytale manga with Ajichika and Aoi Kujira is entering its endgame after a short break.
7/31/2026