Oct 8
The official Sound! Euphonium website announced on October 8 that Final Movement: Sound! Euphonium Part 1 will premiere on YouTube's KyoAni Channel on October 11 at 10 PM. The stream marks the release of Part 2 and is limited to Japan, with no archive. Part 1 is a theatrical reworking of the 2024 TV anime Sound! Euphonium 3, with added scenes and performance footage.
Sep 16
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu stayed at #1 in its eighth weekend in Japan, selling 271,000 tickets and earning 427,295,700 yen from Friday to Sunday. Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising dropped from #3 to #4 in its third weekend. The live-action Look Back opened at #5, with Chiikawa now the biggest film in Japan this year and 23rd on the all-time ranking.
Sep 9
Ahead of the final film's September release, chief director Tatsuya Ishihara discussed the Sound! Euphonium conclusion at Anime Expo 2026. He spoke about the decision to show full-length performances in the movie, the challenge of shrinking attention spans, and how his lack of band experience shaped an objective view of the story's world.
Aug 5
Crunchyroll announced at AnimagiC in Germany that it will stream six anime series, including Eleceed, FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, Shangri-La Frontier season 3, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II, The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life, and Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things. The service also added the English dub of Sound! Euphonium season 1.
Jul 22
On July 20, 2026, numerous anime, manga, and game franchises posted Marine Day greetings on social media. The Japanese national holiday, which honors the ocean and marks the end of the rainy season, prompted official accounts and creators to share beach-themed illustrations, character birthday messages, and promotional content. Among the posts, the official Kaiju No. 8 account promoted an upcoming original short anime titled "Narumi's Weekday" with a pun on the character's name and the kanji for sea. The MAPPA studio released a new illustration by Rie Nishimura for the soccer series DAYS, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The Sound! Euphonium account reminded followers that the film Sound! Euphonium: The Final Part 2 opens on September 11. Classroom of the Elite noted that July 20 is also the birthday of character Honami Ichinose. The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime account promoted the streaming of its movie Tears of the Azure Sea on U-NEXT. The Chiikawa movie account promoted the July 24 release of Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu. Voice actor Yuki Kaji posted a personal greeting, and the band Orange Range shared a summer song. The roundup, compiled by Anime News Network, spanned three articles covering dozens of entries.
Jun 10
June 9, Rock Day in Japan, saw anime and manga properties including Girls Band Cry, My Hero Academia, Precure, and Haibara's Teenage New Game+ post themed art and messages. The date is a wordplay on the numbers 6 (roku) and 9 (ku).
Jun 6
The staff for Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 released a full English-subtitled trailer and the final key visual on Saturday. The film is the second and final part of the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project. It will open in Japanese theaters on September 11. The first film opened on April 24. Kyoto Animation produces the film. Taichi Ogawa directs, with Tatsuya Ishihara as chief director. Jukki Hanada wrote the screenplay, which includes newly created scenes and performance sequences not shown in the television series. The cast includes Tomoyo Kurosawa as Kumiko Oumae, Ayaka Asai as Hazuki Kato, Moe Toyota as Sapphire Kawashima, Chika Anzai as Reina Kousaka, and Haruka Tomatsu as Mayu Kuroe. A special panel for both parts of The Final Movie is scheduled for Anime Expo 2026 on July 3 in Los Angeles. Chief Director Tatsuya Ishihara is expected to attend. The panel will include behind-the-scenes production insights and exclusive footage from Part 2.