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We Are Aliens Unveils Full Trailer, Theme Song & New Cast Ahead of Sept. 25
Kōhei Kadowaki’s Cannes-selected original film drops its main PV, adieu’s theme, and two new voices before Japan’s September release.
7/28/2026
Yen Press Seeds Champignon Witch and 9 More Licenses at SDCC 2026
At San Diego Comic-Con, Yen Press locked English rights to Tachibana Higuchi’s mushroom-witch saga plus a wave of romance, BL, and fantasy titles.
7/28/2026
Haikyu!! Spikes Into Luxury Tableware With Noritake Bone China Mugs
Five rival high schools get porcelain glory as Haikyu!! and Noritake drop microwave-safe mugs stamped with English banner slogans.
7/28/2026
My Hero Academia’s SDCC 10th-Anniversary Panel Goes Plus Ultra in Ballroom 20
English dub stars packed Ballroom 20 for a decade-spanning reunion—complete with an exclusive short and live VO fireworks.
7/28/2026
Galaxy Express 999 Boards a New Toei Theatrical Film With Rintarō
Leiji Matsumoto’s cosmic classic returns to theaters: Toei Animation will produce a new Galaxy Express 999 film with Rintarō on the story draft.
7/28/2026
Gintama’s Yoshiwara Film Hits Netflix August 27
Netflix locks streaming rights for the 2026 Gintama compilation movie, sending the fiery Yoshiwara arc global next month.
7/28/2026
Kingdom Special Hits 7% as Conan, Slime & One Piece Hold the Chart
A Kingdom one-night special outscored weekly regulars in Kanto ratings, while Sazae-san still led the standard animation chart.
7/28/2026
Nia Liston Anime Adds Cast, First Promo Ahead of October Premiere
Konami Animation’s fall adaptation of the merciless maiden fantasy locks three more voices, a key visual, and its first full promo.
7/28/2026
Marvel and Kadokawa Swing Into Japan With Spider-Man of Shibuya Manga
At SDCC, Marvel locked a five-title manga deal with Kadokawa—led by a Tokyo-set Spider-Man series from tokitokoro.
7/28/2026
Chiikawa’s First Film Tops Japan Box Office With ¥2.24B Opening
The Secret of the Mermaid Island pulls 1.5 million tickets in three days and claims Japan’s weekend No. 1 crown.
7/28/2026
Kodansha USA Floors It at SDCC With Subaru and Subaru Print License
At San Diego Comic-Con, Kodansha greenlit a spring 2027 print wave led by Shuichi Shigeno’s next Initial D-era racer.
7/28/2026
Akio Ōtsuka Boards CloverWorks Anthology Film Grotesqqque
Veteran seiyuu Akio Ōtsuka joins the A(E)liens segment of Atsushi Nishigori’s November theatrical omnibus as Space Agency Bureau Director.
7/28/2026