Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart manga will conclude in just three more chapters following the release of Chapter 196, with the 14th and final volume set for release later this year.
The first Made in Abyss trilogy film unveiled a new trailer, two cast additions, and a Kevin Penkin theme song featuring Mori Calliope ahead of its October 23 premiere.
Crunchyroll's decision to lock its merchandise store behind its most expensive subscription tiers has ignited fierce backlash from anime fans who say they are being charged for the privilege of spending more money.
Link Click season 3 part 1 premieres on August 14 with 12 episodes, kicking off a planned 24-episode split-cour season produced by Studio LAN.
SHAFT's anime adaptation of Tsumuji Yoshimura's gender-identity manga Just Like Mona Lisa premiered its teaser trailer at ANImagic 2026 in Germany, revealing Chika Anzai as lead alongside key staff.
Chained Soldier season 3 was officially confirmed during a special event on August 2, with an announcement video and new visual revealed.
Crunchyroll will restrict its online merchandise store to Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan subscribers starting August 14, locking out base Fan tier users from purchasing physical goods.
Shueisha has launched Manga Million, a free digital platform offering 400 manga titles in over 100 languages to celebrate the publisher's 100th anniversary.
Studio Passione's FX Fighter Kurumi-chan TV anime has confirmed an October 2026 premiere alongside a new key visual, trailer, and additional cast members.
Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi, the racehorse who inspired the Umamusume: Pretty Derby character, passed away on August 2 at age 31.
The ufotable Witch on the Holy Night film revealed two new key visuals at FGO Fes. 2026, while a smartphone version of the visual novel will launch alongside the film on November 20.
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, the second film in the Hathaway trilogy, arrives on Netflix worldwide on August 31 after strong Japanese and US theatrical runs.
One Piece Day 2026 at Makuhari Messe will livestream its main stage globally on YouTube across August 22-23, featuring the second Global Character Popularity Poll results and franchise announcements.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force confirmed Attack on Titan 3 launches December 10 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Toei Animation announced a brand-new Digimon TV anime set to premiere in 2027, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary alongside a fan-voted retrospective series launching in October.
Crunchyroll and Starz launched a joint streaming bundle on Amazon Prime Video for $16.99 per month, offering over 23 percent savings and marking Crunchyroll's first US bundle deal.
Manga creator Afro's Laid-Back Camp and mono series are both going on indefinite hiatus after the stress of simultaneous serialization worsened the creator's health.
Bestselling Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino, whose novel The Camphorwood Custodian was adapted into an anime film by A-1 Pictures earlier this year, has died of colorectal cancer at age 68.
Netflix will stream Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames on August 27, bringing the compilation film with newly animated scenes to global audiences.
Disney Twisted Wonderland The Animation Season 2, Episode of Savanaclaw, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in December 2026 with a new teaser visual and returning cast.
KonoSuba Season 4 was unveiled at the franchise's 10th anniversary event with a 2027 premiere, a studio change to ENGI, and Takaomi Kanasaki returning as chief director.
Akira Kasugai's Millennium Family manga about seven immortal siblings is getting an anime adaptation at studio PartsCraft, directed by Masato Jinbo and airing on TBS.
Assassination Classroom: Our Time, a new film adapting previously unadapted manga chapters and reuniting Class 3-E as adults, is now streaming on Crunchyroll with an English dub.
Kodansha USA announced eight new manga licenses at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, headlined by Gamon Sakurai's The Pool and Shuichi Shigeno's Subaru and Subaru, all set for Spring 2027.