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Anime Expo 2026 Highlights

• VIZ Media Panel: VIZ Media hosted the world premiere of BLACK TORCH anime at Anime Expo with English voice actors and...

Two publishers expanded upcoming shonen and manga options with fresh announcements at Anime Expo 2026.

• VIZ Media premiered BLACK TORCH anime and...

Mushoku Tensei Season 3 is locked in for a July 5, 2026 start on Tokyo MX and BS11.

• Cour 1: 14 episodes
• Cour 2: 13 episodes (27 total)

Solo Leveling: Beyond the System is officially in production as a theatrical continuation after Season 2, co-produced by Crunchyroll and Aniplex with...

Three standout shonen titles are set to dominate summer viewing.

• Black Torch debuts July 4 on Crunchyroll, delivering fast-paced supernatural action...

Anime Expo 2026 Begins

• 🔥 AX 2026 Opens Today: North America's largest anime convention starts today at the Los Angeles Convention Center with...

Anime Expo 2026 expands across downtown LA with new venues like Crypto.com Arena and The Novo for a packed four-day run.

• Must-see panels:...

Anime Expo 2026 brought major announcements across panels.

• Manga Mavericks licensed three titles for 2027 releases: gag comedy MOTIONLESS (Feb),...

Mark your calendars: The Apothecary Diaries movie opens in Japanese theaters December 11, 2026, with a new trailer and teaser visual revealing an original story of Maomao, Jinshi, and newcomer Mu Qing facing pirates and hidden treasure.

Aspiring voice actors gain direct access to pro training at Anime NYC via Bang Zoom! Studios workshops.

• Options for all levels: Participant tickets...

Japan's government is betting on anime merchandise as the next major revenue driver.

• IP Promotion Plan aims for $130 billion in annual overseas...

Shounen Action Cast Reveal

• 🔥 KAGURABACHI: Katsuyuki Konishi joins the cast as Togo Shiba with character visual, trailer, and comments released...

Katsuyuki Konishi joins the Kagurabachi anime as Togo Shiba, with the Weekly Shonen Jump flagship adaptation also revealing a character visual,...

• Government forms new organization to grow anime, manga and games overseas from $30B to $66B–$93B by 2031.
• Industry counters with Anime NYC...

Fresh trailer for the summer 2026 reverse isekai series drops key updates ahead of its July 11 premiere.

• Theme songs: Opening “High Maintenance...

HIDIVE heads back to the L.A. Convention Center for Anime Expo 2026 with premieres and a fan booth.

• HELL MODE 2nd Season gets its North American...

New Anime Announcements

• 🔥 Fool Night: Sunrise x Shaft collaboration anime adaptation of Kasumi Yasuda’s manga announced for exclusive Netflix...

Fandom Events and Conventions

• Hulu at Anime Expo: Hulu will host Animayhem with Yokocho immersive alley featuring Bleach: Thousand Year Blood...

The global anime market stood at $37.7 billion in 2025 and is forecast to hit $77.2 billion by 2033, growing at a 9.2% CAGR. This trajectory highlights anime's rapidly expanding worldwide economic reach.

The World's Strongest Rearguard isekai fantasy adaptation hits Crunchyroll July 5, with theme song performers unveiled in the latest trailer.