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hololive VTubers Hit Mahjong Tables with Exclusive Limited Merch
Houshou Marine, Hakui Koyori, and Juufuutei Raden bring their unique flair to a Celebrity Mahjong crossover featuring exclusive outfits, card albums, and physical merch prizes.
7/10/2026
HIDIVE Secures Exclusive Rights for Murciélago 2027 Anime
The long-running dark action manga finally gets its anime adaptation, and HIDIVE has locked in exclusive streaming rights across major markets.
7/10/2026
Darwin's Game Leaps to Big Screen with Star Cast and 2027 Release
Toei reveals teaser visual, trailer, and powerhouse lineup for the live-action adaptation of the hit survival manga, arriving in Japanese theaters next March.
7/10/2026
Goodbye, Lara Gets Same-Day English Dub with Star Voice Cast
Kinema Citrus' reimagining of The Little Mermaid now streams with a simultaneous English dub on Crunchyroll, featuring Brianna Knickerbocker as the reborn mermaid princess.
7/10/2026
ufotable Sets November 20 Premiere for 'Witch on the Holy Night' Film
ufotable has locked in a November 20, 2026 theatrical date for its adaptation of the Type-Moon visual novel Witch on the Holy Night.
7/9/2026
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Novel Tops Oricon June Light Novel Chart
The novelization of Shingo Yamashita's Netflix anime film has surged to #1 on Oricon's monthly light novel sales ranking for June with 15,049 copies.
7/9/2026
New Mashup MV Ignites Buzz for 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Film
A fresh promotional video pairs timelesz's theme song with anime footage and real Nagaoka fireworks, building excitement ahead of the July 17 release.
7/9/2026
Slime Rules the Charts: Vol. 32 Tops Oricon June Manga Sales
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's 32nd volume sold over 270,000 copies to claim the #1 spot on Oricon's monthly comic ranking for June.
7/9/2026
'Strange Pictures' Horror Manga Ends July 21
Uketsu's chilling novel Strange Pictures reaches its final chapter in Manga Action, with the English edition arriving just days later.
7/9/2026
Toei Animation Sends Eterna's Debut Short 'Foxing' on Global Festival Tour
Toei Animation is spotlighting fresh creative talent as its Eterna Animation brand's first project, the introspective short 'Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki', heads to prestigious film festivals worldwide.
7/9/2026
Thunder 3 Drops Explosive Main Trailer and Key Visual
The sci-fi hit Thunder 3 has revealed its full main PV and striking key visual, launching the 'Small 3' into a wild multiverse rescue right as episodes premiere on Netflix.
7/9/2026
Tezuka's Phoenix Rises in Stunning New English Deluxe Edition
Kodansha USA is bringing Osamu Tezuka's lifelong masterpiece Phoenix back to English readers in a lavish restored hardcover with rare material and original art treatments.
7/9/2026