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Kasagi Labo Champions Fan-Powered Path for Original Anime
The Singapore studio is betting on audience input and direct support to develop original projects, revealing new Ninja Scroll and Casshan plans plus a viral short feature at Annecy.
6/26/2026
Fan Support Secures English Release for Shiten Akiyama's HORIZON
After a candid post about struggling to afford even cheap coffee sparked global donations, the creator's debut manga is heading to English readers via Kodama Tales in January 2027.
6/26/2026
Hunter × Hunter Returns to Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump
After an 18-month wait, Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter × Hunter resumes in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 31 on June 29 with fresh chapters and volume 39.
6/26/2026
Crunchyroll Secures Kagurabachi for April 2027 Worldwide Simulcast
Crunchyroll has acquired the global streaming rights for the Kagurabachi anime, delivering the revenge-fueled shonen hit to fans outside Japan starting April 2027.
6/26/2026
One Piece x G2 Esports Drops Gear 5 Streetwear Capsule
Esports powerhouse G2 has teamed up with One Piece for a clean black-and-white streetwear collection inspired by Luffy’s Gear 5 transformation.
6/26/2026
Mushoku Tensei III Tops Summer 2026 Reader Anticipation Poll
Readers name Jobless Reincarnation's third season the most anticipated title in Animate Times' mid-term Summer 2026 survey.
6/26/2026
Skeleton Knight S2 Drops New Trailer and Rain-Soaked Key Visual
The isekai sequel turns the spotlight on Chiyome and Sasuke with a dramatic new PV and key visual as its July premiere approaches.
6/26/2026
Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara's Wild Gourmet Quest Gets 2027 J.C. Staff Anime
A protagonist fried by too much 2D now sees the world as beautiful girls while hunting ultimate flavors in dangerous places.
6/25/2026
Bleach's Final Arc Charges into Theaters with 'The Calamity' Early Screenings
Limited theatrical previews give fans a first taste of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War's explosive finale weeks before its TV debut on July 25.
6/25/2026
Kenshi Yonezu's 'IRIS OUT' Tops Oricon Half-Year Streaming Chart
The theme for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc smashes records with over 250 million streams for the mid-year crown.
6/25/2026
Joker Heads to Japan on Foot in New 'Machibura JOKER' Manga
Fed up with U.S. price hikes, DC's Clown Prince of Crime scouts Japan as his next base by walking the country in Masa Ichikawa's new Morning manga.
6/25/2026
Sunrise and SHAFT Team Up for 'Fool Night' Anime Teaser
The studios' first-ever collaboration brings Kasumi Yasuda's bleak sci-fi manga to Netflix in 2026 with a haunting new teaser trailer and key visual.
6/25/2026