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Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Final Volume Tops Oricon Manga Chart With 134K Copies
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Patlabor EZY Hits Japanese Theaters May 15 as Franchise Returns After a Decade
Patlabor EZY, the franchise's first new anime in over a decade, opens in Japanese theaters on May 15 as an eight-episode series released across three theatrical installments.
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AnimeKai Shuts Down Permanently After Data Center Fire
AnimeKai, one of the largest remaining anime piracy streaming sites, permanently shut down on May 10 after a data center fire in the Netherlands rendered its infrastructure unusable.
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Devil May Cry Reportedly Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix Ahead of Season 2 Launch
Netflix has reportedly renewed Devil May Cry for a third season before Season 2 even premieres, with production already ramping up at Studio Mir.
newsMay 14, 2026
Kyoto Animation Announces Credits Roll Into the Sea Anime Film for 2027
Kyoto Animation will adapt John Tarachine's award-winning manga Credits Roll Into the Sea into an anime film directed by Taichi Ishidate, set for a 2027 theatrical release.
newsMay 14, 2026
Lupin III Composer and Jazz Legend Yuji Ohno Dies at 84
Yuji Ohno, the jazz pianist who defined the sound of Lupin III for nearly five decades, died peacefully in his sleep on May 4 at the age of 84.
newsMay 14, 2026
Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail Returns With 20th Anniversary Manga Miniseries in July
Fairy Tail's new manga miniseries by creator Hiro Mashima will debut in Weekly Shonen Magazine on July 29, moved up one week after Mashima finished the draft ahead of schedule.
newsMay 14, 2026
Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms Season 2 Drops Teaser With Returning Cast
The second season of Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms unveiled its teaser video, returning cast, and updated staff roster on its newly launched official website.
newsMay 14, 2026
Vertex Force: Original Mecha Anime From Strike Witches Director Sets October 2026 Premiere
Original mecha anime Vertex Force from SMDE Animation Studio will premiere in October 2026 with Strike Witches director Kazuhiro Takamura at the helm.
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Mamoru Oshii's Armored Trooper Votoms: Die Graue Hexe Confirms Two-Film Rollout for November
Mamoru Oshii's Armored Trooper Votoms: Die Graue Hexe confirms a two-film theatrical rollout with the first part opening on November 20 in Japanese theaters.
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Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Arrives in US Theaters May 15
Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe arrives in US theaters on May 15 after a record-breaking Japan run that surpassed 2.3 billion yen.
reviewsMay 14, 2026
Marriagetoxin Anime Wins Over Critics With Absurd Assassin Comedy
Studio Bones' Marriagetoxin adaptation has earned strong critical praise for blending dark assassin action with romantic comedy absurdity across its spring 2026 debut on Crunchyroll.
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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Anime Film Arrives on Netflix India May 17
Mamoru Hosoda's Hamlet-inspired anime film Scarlet begins streaming on Netflix India on May 17, roughly three months after its Indian theatrical debut.
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Every Major Anime Premiering in Summer 2026: From Bleach's Finale to Sparks of Tomorrow
Summer 2026 brings a stacked anime season featuring Bleach's climactic finale, a Ghost in the Shell remake by Science SARU, Mushoku Tensei Season 3, and several high-profile debuts.
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Anime Studio Bankruptcies Rise for Third Straight Year Despite Record Market Revenue
Eight anime production studios exited the Japanese market between January and September 2025, marking a third consecutive year of rising closures despite the industry reaching record revenue.
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket Anime Adds Four Cast Members, Heads to Crunchyroll in July
The Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You anime revealed four new cast members and confirmed Crunchyroll streaming across multiple regions for its July premiere.
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Thunder 3 Manga Ends June 5 as TV Anime Prepares for July Debut on Fuji TV
Yuki Ikeda's parallel-world shonen manga Thunder 3 will publish its final chapter on June 5 in Monthly Shonen Magazine, weeks before its anime premieres on Fuji TV's +Ultra block in July 2026.
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N LITE Partners With Kodansha to Serialize MFINDA Prequel Manga in Biblio Sirius
N LITE and Kodansha have announced a co-development deal to serialize a prequel manga for the MFINDA animated film in Biblio Sirius Magazine, expanding Congolese mythology into a cross-Pacific manga-to-film pipeline.
trendingMay 12, 2026
Wistoria Dethrones Witch Hat Atelier in Spring 2026 Week 5 Fan Rankings
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 claims No. 1 for the first time in the Spring 2026 Week 5 fan poll with 9.64% of over 7,000 votes, dethroning Witch Hat Atelier.
trendingMay 12, 2026
One Piece Chapter 1182 Introduces Rain God Zaza After 23-Year Tease
One Piece Chapter 1182 finally brings Rain God Zaza to life after a 23-year wait, with Saint Killingham's nightmare manifestation flooding Elbaf in a dramatic debut.
newsMay 10, 2026
Akane-banashi Anime Sets May 17 Netflix Global Debut With English Dub
Netflix will begin streaming Zexcs' rakugo drama Akane-banashi worldwide on May 17, 2026, launching with two episodes and an English dub from day one.
trendingMay 10, 2026
Detective Conan Fallen Angel of the Highway Hits 9.31 Billion Yen in 23 Days
The 29th Detective Conan theatrical film has drawn 6.28 million admissions and 9.31 billion yen across 23 days in Japanese theatres, setting up a Golden Week surge.
newsMay 10, 2026
Devil May Cry Season 2 Drops Globally on Netflix May 12 With New Trailer
Netflix's Devil May Cry returns May 12 with a new trailer pitting Dante against his twin brother Vergil, as Adi Shankar and Studio Mir extend the animated Capcom adaptation.
newsMay 10, 2026
Kore-eda Live-Action Look Back Leads Tokyo Goes to Cannes Lineup
Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back headlines the Tokyo International Film Festival's Goes to Cannes showcase at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.