Bones' next confirmed television production is Fate Rewinder, directed by Rie Matsumoto at Bones Film, set for an April 2027 debut on TV Asahi's ImAnimation block with Crunchyroll streaming. Studio president Masahiko Minami has said the studio would be eager to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's horror one-shot Don't Laugh, Shijima-San.
Bones' near-term television slate runs through Bones Film. The adaptation of Futa Kimura's manga Fate Rewinder received its first teaser trailer and key visual on July 3, 2026, with an April 2027 debut on TV Asahi's ImAnimation programming block. Rie Matsumoto directs, Kimiko Ueno handles series composition, and Satoshi Murai composes the music. Thecast lists Sho Komura as Chrono, Koki Uchiyama as Shirai, Kohei Amasaki as Akaba, and Reina Ueda as Lemon.
Matsumoto's work with the studio predates that announcement. She directed the Pokémon music video "GOTCHA!" for the song "Acacia" by BUMP OF CHICKEN, with animation production by Bones. The video was released September 29, 2020, and the company announced September 1 that it had passed 100 million views on YouTube.
Other recent statements from the studio concern other people's material. President Masahiko Minami, speaking at Otakon 2026, said Bones would be eager to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's horror one-shot Don't Laugh, Shijima-San if the opportunity arises, and said he had not known about the manga until the interview. The one-shot ran in Weekly Shonen Jump on August 10. At Anime Expo, MARRIAGETOXIN director Motonobu Hori and Bones Film producer Tatsuya Saito described adapting that manga's ambiguous tone and its chaotic panel energy into animation.
On the licensing side, the physical Nintendo Switch 2 edition of My Hero Academia: All's Justice includes an inner cover with a newly drawn illustration by Bones of Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki.
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A special price edition of the Ouran High School Host Club Blu-ray BOX goes on sale December 16, 2026, marking 20 years since the 2006 broadcast. The five-disc set holds all 26 episodes and the audio commentaries with Maaya Sakamoto, director Takuya Igarashi, and writer Yoji Enokido from the 2011 BOX. Kumiko Takahashi drew new jacket art. The price is 15,400 yen.
Bandai Spirits has published the full prize lineup for the Ichiban Kuji Ouran High School Host Club 20th Anniversary lottery, which goes on sale starting October 24. The A Prize is a figure recreating an anime opening scene on a 20th anniversary logo base. Lower tiers include a small Vase of Beginnings, a Memorial Plate, Chokonokko figures of the seven Host Club members, towels, acrylic stands, a clear file and sticker set, and telop rubber charms.
The Pokémon Company announced September 1 that the special music video 'GOTCHA!' for Pokémon and BUMP OF CHICKEN passed 100 million views on YouTube. The video, released September 29, 2020, uses the song 'Acacia' and was directed by Rie Matsumoto with animation production by Bones. Social media reactions include 'eternal masterpiece' and 'I still cry every time I watch it.'
At Anime Expo, MARRIAGETOXIN director Motonobu Hori and Bones Film producer Tatsuya Saito discussed adapting the manga by Jomyaku and Mizuki Yoda. They cited the characters and the series' ambiguous tone as key draws, and detailed the challenge of translating the manga's chaotic panel energy into animation.
Anique Inc. announced on August 10 that it will hold an experiential virtual exhibition titled "Footsteps of Heroes" in VRChat, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the anime "My Hero Academia." The event runs from August 28 at 12:00 to September 27 at 23:59, with free admission. Visitors can tour recreations of U.A. High School and Deku's room, and interact with props and exhibits to trace the heroes' journey. The exhibition is accessible via smartphones, tablets, Windows PC, and VR devices, with entry possible without VR goggles. Original goods using a newly drawn key visual will be sold through Anique's EC site, Anique Shop, during the same period. The venue, Anique Museum, is a permanent VRChat world that has previously hosted exhibitions for "serial experiments lain" and the Vocaloid MEIKO. The anime, based on Kohei Horikoshi's manga, began in April 2016 and aired eight seasons through 2025, with four theatrical films released. The manga series has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide.
A new 6-minute short film, My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too, premiered at Anime Expo 2026. It features an older Eri, now a high schooler with her own street band. She invites her heroes Deku, Jirou, and Kaminari to her debut performance but asks them to stay hidden so the focus stays on her. The short uses a watercolor art style and a cover of "Hero Too." It releases worldwide on August 3, 2026. The panel included voice actors Daiki Yamashita and Koki Uchiyama.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that the fighting game My Hero Academia: All's Justice will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3 in Japan and September 4 worldwide. The Switch 2 version introduces a new Minigame mode, which includes a collaboration minigame with Pac-Man. The Minigame mode will also be added to other platforms via a free update on the same day. The game originally launched in February for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Switch 2 physical edition includes a special inner cover featuring a newly drawn illustration by studio Bones of Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. The game's Story Mode adapts the manga's final battle arc, and the roster includes over 40 characters from the series. Online battles via GameChat's GameShare functionality are supported. Preorders are open for Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions, with preorder bonuses including early access to Izuku Midoriya (Rising) and All For One (Chaos) plus 30,000 Hero Coins.