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The SASUKE and Rilakkuma collaboration is officially happening. The Rilakkuma anime will team up with the sports entertainment program SASUKE in an unusual crossover. A themed cafe featuring the Rilakkuma anime will also open at Branch Park in Akasaka.

Weekly Shonen Jump recorded an average certified print circulation of 985,000 copies per issue from April through June 2026, according to figures published on the official website of the Japan Magazine Publishers Association.

Seven Seas Entertainmentannounced that it haslicensed multiple new manga series, includingThe Moon Cries at the Final Wish,Wandmaker of the Ruined World, and more. 

The road to animation’s biggest night has officially begun. Asifa-Hollywood has opened submissions for the 54th Annie Awards, inviting studios, filmmakers and creators from across the globe to throw their hats and their cartoons into the ring.

Organizers for Anime NYC 2026 have revealed some of their early plans for the event, set to happen from August 20-23 at the Javits Center.

Kaiju No. 8 is coming back with a new anime later this Fall, and the anime has confirmed the release date for its short new series with a trailer showing off the first look at what to expect. Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8 manga reached a whole new worldwide level of recognition thanks to the…

Netflix has released its weekly anime schedule for Aug 3 to 9, 2026, outlining when subscribers can expect new episodes of ongoing simulcasts alongside fresh premieres arriving this month. The full August lineup combines continuing seasonal series such as One Piece: Elbaf Arc and Daemons of the Shadow Realm, with new additions including The Ribbon…

The official X/Twitter account and website of the ongoingChainsmoker CatTV anime series have announced the addition ofYu Kobayashito its voice cast. The animebegan broadcasting in Japanon July 2, 2026. 

Multiplenew manga serieswill be added to theCrunchyroll Mangadigital library on August 10, 2026, includingBocchi the Rock!,Tougen Anki, Prison School, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, and more. 

While Shonen Jump has seen several manga series become major anime hits, not too many of these examples had finished their source material before it hit the screen. This fall, one of the only examples of a Shonen series releasing a television series following its cancellation will be released. In recent days, there was a…