Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure will swap characters across two crossover episodes airing May 31 and June 6, marking the first-ever collaboration between the two franchises.
Tickets for the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity limited US theatrical premiere go on sale May 29, with screenings running June 25-29 featuring three early episodes and a Tite Kubo conversation.
Kagurabachi will miss Weekly Shonen Jump issue 25 due to creator Takeru Hokazono's sudden illness, with the manga set to return in issue 26 on May 25.
Yuki Kaji will voice protagonist Joe Shimamura in Cyborg 009: Nemesis, the new anime from studio Arect set to stream in summer 2026.
Ufotable revealed individual character visuals for Aoko Aozaki, Alice Kuonji, and Soujyuro Sizuki from the upcoming Witch on the Holy Night anime film.
Crunchyroll Manga added 23 Kodansha USA titles to its digital catalog on May 18, pushing the platform's library past 400 manga series.
Dragon Ball Daima's complete 20-episode season hits Blu-ray on August 11 in standard and limited editions from Crunchyroll, after a delay from its original March street date.
Bandai Namco Filmworks confirmed Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Zero as a theatrical prequel film during the Gundam Conference Spring 2026 livestream.
The My Hero Academia 'I Am A Hero Too' anime short will premiere at Anime Expo in July before streaming in Japan on August 3, adapting Eri's visit to U.A. High School.
Veteran voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, who portrayed Ran Mouri in Detective Conan for nearly 30 years, passed away on April 18 at the age of 61.
GKIDS released Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty in restored 4K on IMAX screens across the US and Canada on May 19, continuing the long-running partnership to bring the Ghibli vault to large-format theaters.
TBS Holdings reported an 80.8% revenue surge in its anime division to 3.198 billion yen for FY2025, yet posted a 524 million yen gross loss due to rising production costs.
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine will debut Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail 20th-anniversary miniseries on July 29, one week earlier than the originally planned August 5 launch.
One Piece Chapter 1183 titled Good Day Mermaid reveals Brook once led the Esperia Kingdom's defense convoy, while Sanji clashes with Zaza and Imu threatens doom for Nika and Nidhogg.
Voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara, best known for voicing Kurogiri in My Hero Academia and Dorry in One Piece, passed away on May 14 at the age of 43.
Studio Deen's SHIBOYUGI: Cloudy Beach anime film unveiled a new trailer and full player roster ahead of its two-week Japanese theatrical run starting July 10.
Crunchyroll has added BamBam, TEN, Young Miko, and Ethan Bortnick as presenters for the tenth annual Anime Awards ceremony in Tokyo on May 23.
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway surpassed 10.88 billion yen in 27 days, making the franchise the first in Japanese cinema history to produce four consecutive films crossing the 10-billion-yen mark.
Forza Horizon 6 launches in Japan on May 19 with a first-ever Crunchyroll Ani-May crossover that gives anime subscribers a free in-game Car Voucher for any vehicle in the Autoshow.
Crunchyroll is now available as an add-on subscription inside SonyLIV in India at a limited-time launch price of Rs 49 per month, offering 900-plus anime titles with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.
A-1 Pictures unveiled a teaser visual for Mashle Season 3 featuring antagonist Domina Blowelive, with the Tri-Magic-Athalon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc set to premiere in 2027.
GATE 2: Tides of Conflict revealed its second key visual showcasing the main cast and announced a global Vocaloid Collection collaboration to select its ending theme.
Twin Engine released a special trailer for Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3 — Snake God, the trilogy finale opening in Japanese theaters on May 29.
Studio CLAP and director Takayuki Hirao revealed the teaser visual for original anime film Wasted Chef at the Cannes Annecy Animation Showcase, targeting a 2027 completion.