S14 Reveals Cobra and Air Bike Figure at Shizuoka Hobby Show
figures 1 sources · May 19

S14 Reveals Cobra and Air Bike Figure at Shizuoka Hobby Show

The figure marks S14's continued expansion into character vehicles after die-cast aircraft, with a September release date finally confirmed after a development period the outlet had been tracking.

Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment)
VIVANT Fan Theories Swirl Around Character Who Should Have Died
other 1 sources · May 19

VIVANT Fan Theories Swirl Around Character Who Should Have Died

The sustained 20-day social media campaign by the VIVANT official account has turned fan speculation into a recurring news cycle, demonstrating how serialized teasers can maintain audience engagement between seasons without revealing plot.

Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment) (Oricon), Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment) (Sponichi Annex)
Banpresto's Chinza Beast Line Adds Coin Monster Kanegon Figure
figures 1 sources · May 19

Banpresto's Chinza Beast Line Adds Coin Monster Kanegon Figure

The Chinza Beast line's expansion into Ultraman monsters shows Banpresto continuing to mine classic tokusatsu designs for its prize figure market, a segment that typically favors mainstream anime and game characters.

Dengeki Hobby Web
TBS Group Acquires Xenotoon, Eyes Integration With Seven Arcs
industry 1 sources · May 19

TBS Group Acquires Xenotoon, Eyes Integration With Seven Arcs

The acquisition gives TBS a direct production base in anime, an area where it previously relied on external studios, and the planned integration with Seven Arcs would combine traditional TV production with Yasuda's SNS-driven, 3DCG-heavy development model.

GameBusiness.jp
Yuu Yoshinaga to Launch New Manga Saredo, Futari wa Kusare En
manga 1 sources · May 19

Yuu Yoshinaga to Launch New Manga Saredo, Futari wa Kusare En

The new series gives Yoshinaga a fresh start in the same magazine where she built her readership, and its premise of a combative childhood friendship evolving in high school mirrors the kind of relationship-driven drama that defined her previous work.

Anime News Network
TBS' Sand B Company Acquires Xenotoon CG Anime Studio
industry 1 sources · May 19

TBS' Sand B Company Acquires Xenotoon CG Anime Studio

The acquisition consolidates TBS' animation production pipeline by merging a CG specialist studio with a traditional 2D studio, creating a single entity capable of handling both formats under one roof.

Anime News Network
Gundam Franchise Reveals 50th Anniversary Short, Gundam-Con for January 2027
anime 1 sources · May 19

Gundam Franchise Reveals 50th Anniversary Short, Gundam-Con for January 2027

The announcement bundles a physical convention, a museum exhibition, and a statue farewell into a coordinated three-year ramp, signaling that Bandai Namco is treating the 50th anniversary as a live-event-driven franchise milestone rather than a purely media release.

Anime News Network
Houbunsha Opens Manga Time Square Website
manga 1 sources · May 19

Houbunsha Opens Manga Time Square Website

The launch gives Houbunsha a dedicated digital platform for its Manga Time lineup, making those serialized works freely available online for the first time.

Comic Natalie