newsJune 23, 2026
Yen Press Announces 15 New Manga and Light Novel Licenses for December 2026
Yen Press revealed 15 new acquisitions for December 2026, including eight manga series, six light novels, and a Bungo Stray Dogs collector's box set.
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newsJune 23, 2026
Girls' Last Tour Creator Tsukumizu Launches Prologue Manga on June 26
Tsukumizu's new manga A Collection of Fragments From Megacity launches June 26 on Kurage Bunch, serving as a prologue to Girls' Last Tour.
newsJune 23, 2026
Toho Unveils Anime Expo 2026 Panel Lineup Featuring MHA, JJK, and Frieren Voice Cast
Toho International announced five panels at Anime Expo 2026 spanning My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Frieren, and The Apothecary Diaries, with Japanese voice actors and creative staff confirmed as guests.
listsJune 23, 2026
Frieren Overtakes One Piece as Japan's Top-Selling Manga in 2026 First Half Despite Hiatus
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End topped Oricon's 2026 first-half manga sales chart with 1.62 million copies, narrowly beating One Piece despite having no new volume releases during the tracking period.
newsJune 23, 2026
Third Annual American Manga Awards Reveal 35 Nominees Ahead of August Ceremony
The 3rd American Manga Awards has announced 35 nominees across seven categories, with the ceremony set for August 20 at Japan Society in New York City.
trendingJune 18, 2026
Re:ZERO Season 4 Claims Seventh Consecutive Win in Spring 2026 Anime Corner Poll
Re:ZERO Season 4 extended its dominant streak to seven consecutive weekly poll victories in the Spring 2026 rankings, pulling in 12.63% of over 6,000 votes cast.
newsJune 18, 2026
Naoki Urasawa Announces New Manga 'The Final Manga Classroom' Launching August 12
Naoki Urasawa will launch a new manga series titled The Final Manga Classroom in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original Special on August 12, tackling AI's impact on human creativity.
newsJune 18, 2026
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 Teases Dem-dol Games With New Trailer and Cast
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 unveiled a second main visual and trailer on June 13 spotlighting the Dem-dol Games arc alongside three new cast additions.
newsJune 18, 2026
Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow Reveals Broadcast Trailer and Five New Cast Members
Kyoto Animation's original series Sparks of Tomorrow unveiled a broadcast trailer and five new cast additions ahead of its July 5 worldwide Netflix premiere.
listsJune 18, 2026
Spring 2026 Anime Ranked by MAL Score as the Season Enters Its Final Stretch
A data-anchored look at the highest-rated Spring 2026 anime by MyAnimeList score as the season nears its finale, led by Re:Zero Season 4 and Witch Hat Atelier.
hot-takesJune 18, 2026
Japan 'Protect Japanese Manga' Petition Passes 20,000 Signatures After Trump Naruto Video
A Change.org petition titled 'Protect Japanese Manga' has surpassed 20,000 signatures after the White House posted a video depicting Trump as Naruto, with rights holders confirming no authorization was given.
trendingJune 18, 2026
Annecy 2026 Hosts Record Japanese Anime Slate as Japan Takes Country of Honor Spotlight
The 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival features a record Japanese anime slate including Sekiro: No Defeat, Takopi's Original Sin, and a Grave of the Fireflies classic screening.
newsJune 18, 2026
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Partners with Street Fighter 6 for July 7 Debut
Diomedea's anime adaptation of Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games premieres July 7 with a full Street Fighter 6 collaboration, streaming globally on Crunchyroll.
newsJune 18, 2026
Sgt. Frog and Gundam Unite in First Official Crossover Ahead of 20th Anniversary Film
Bandai Namco revealed the first official Sgt. Frog and Gundam crossover featuring special artwork and exclusive Gunpla kits ahead of the franchise's 20th anniversary film opening June 26.
newsJune 18, 2026
Cyborg 009: Nemesis Completes All 18 Voice Roles with New Character Visual
Studio ARECT's Cyborg 009: Nemesis has locked in its full 18-member voice cast with Junko Minagawa as Cyborg 001, accompanied by a new group visual ahead of its summer 2026 premiere.
trendingJune 18, 2026
Smoking Behind the Supermarket Earns First-Ever Perfect 5-Star Rating on Crunchyroll
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You became the first anime to earn a perfect 5.0 rating on Crunchyroll after its surprise early episode drop drew over 14,000 reviews in three days.
newsJune 18, 2026
Steel Ball Run Gets Anime Expo Special Panel With Yugo Kanno Live Performance July 3
Warner Bros. Japan announced a Steel Ball Run special panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3 featuring composer Yugo Kanno performing live alongside English voice actors Daman Mills and Kaiji Tang.
newsJune 16, 2026
Re:Zero Season 4 Loss Arc Finale Airs June 17 Before Two-Month Summer Break
Re:Zero Season 4 wraps its 11-episode Loss Arc on June 17 before entering a two-month hiatus, with the Recapture Arc set to premiere on August 12.
newsJune 16, 2026
Kodansha Award-Winning Fall in Love, You False Angels Gets TV Anime for 2027
Coco Uzuki's Fall in Love, You False Angels, winner of the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the shojo category, has been greenlit for a TV anime adaptation premiering in 2027.
newsJune 16, 2026
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 Drops Main Trailer With Theme Songs and July 6 Premiere Date
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 unveiled its main trailer on June 10, revealing theme songs, three new cast members, and a July 6 premiere for the Palau diving arc.
newsJune 16, 2026
Ghost in the Shell 2026 Reveals MILLENNIUM PARADE Ending Theme 'Blue' in Fourth Trailer
Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell unveiled its fourth trailer on June 11 revealing the ending theme 'Blue' by MILLENNIUM PARADE featuring Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar ahead of its July 7 Prime Video premiere.
trendingJune 16, 2026
Way of the Househusband Gets Special Anime Video for Volume 17 and Bunch 25th Anniversary
A new special anime video for The Way of the Househusband featuring Kenjiro Tsuda and Shizuka Ito debuted on June 9 to celebrate the manga's 17th volume and the Bunch imprint's 25th anniversary.
trendingJune 16, 2026
Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg Gets First UK Wide Cinema Release With 4K Remaster on June 17
Anime Limited will bring Mamoru Oshii's 1985 Angel's Egg to UK cinemas starting June 17 with a director-supervised 4K restoration scanned from the original 35mm negative.
newsJune 16, 2026
Crunchyroll Manga Adds 24 More Kodansha Titles Including Fairy Tail and Initial D
Crunchyroll Manga added 24 Kodansha USA titles on June 8 as a second wave, bringing Fairy Tail, Initial D, A Silent Voice, Land of the Lustrous, and more to the platform.