Anime NYC 2026 Roundup: Netflix Debuts, Manga Licenses, and Awards
The roundup shows Anime NYC 2026 as a dense announcement hub, pairing Netflix debut dates and the American Manga Awards with a wide licensing wave from a dozen publishers.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Anime News Network's Anime NYC 2026 coverage reported two days of announcements. Netflix set worldwide debut dates for Fool's Night (November 26) and Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 (October 20). The third American Manga Awards went to Billy Bat, The Summer Hikaru Died, and more. Kana, Yen Press, Dark Horse, Seven Seas, Kodansha USA, and Tokyopop announced new manga and manhwa licenses, and Fate/strange Fake confirmed a new season.
Anime News Network's coverage of Anime NYC 2026, held August 20-21, produced a dense two-day slate of announcements. The convention brought worldwide Netflix debut dates for two anime titles, the third American Manga Awards, and a wave of new manga and manhwa licenses from a dozen publishers.
- Fool's Night: worldwide Netflix debut on November 26
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2: Netflix debut on October 20
- Lego One Piece Animated Special: trailer highlights Usopp's tall tales
- One Piece Anime Remake: key art pays homage to the 1st manga chapter
- 3rd American Manga Awards: Billy Bat, The Summer Hikaru Died, and more win
- Kana: licenses Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, and 4 more manga
- Yen Press: licenses The Goblin Samurai and My Crush's Crush manga
- Dark Horse: Vampire Hunter D: Rose Princess manga, Vampire Hunter D: Fortress of Blood comic, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward manga
- Seven Seas: licenses My Lips are Being Targeted, Scarlet Thirst, Synchronicity Obsession, and more manga/novels
- Mahjong Pros: licenses Snap Call Kirinji and Riichi Mahjong 101 manga
- Manga Mavericks Books: licenses Midnight Robot and Arai-kun & Haruma-senpai manga
- Omoi: licenses Love Is the Sweetest Journey manga, adds Titan Manga titles
- Kodansha USA: licenses Trapped on Tape!, announces print release for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! manga
- Fate/strange Fake: TV anime confirms a new season
- Tokyopop: announces 7 new manga licenses including Garagarapon
- Tokyopop: licenses 2 new manhwa for 2027 release
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network All the News and Reviews from Anime NYC 2026