ABEMA Summer 2026 Anime Lineup Tops 70 Free Broadcast Titles
ABEMA is using a large free lineup, including exclusive and early broadcasts, to position itself as a major summer 2026 anime destination.
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Samurai Troopers Episode 16 Sees Ten Braves Join DST and Tenkai Realm Turn
The episode advances both the Ten Braves' character development through human interaction and introduces a Tenkai Realm internal conflict that changes the shape of the invasion.
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Otaku Vote Picks Professor Oak as Top Kenyu Horiuchi Role
The ranking shows Professor Oak overtaking last year's winner, Oscar from 'Angelique', which fell to fifth place, while 'SPY×FAMILY's Matthew McMahon climbed from eighth to second.
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Otaku Vote Kimura Ryohei's Top Character Is Kise Again
The 2026 ranking shows Kimura's recent roles are gaining fan traction, with four new top-10 entries from newer series, while his established characters maintain their hold.
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Initial D Anime Series Begins Free YouTube Streaming
The free streaming brings the entire Initial D TV run and its successor together on YouTube for a limited time, making the full mountain pass battle saga accessible in one place.
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New Chitose Airport Animation Film Festival Opens Applications for NEW CHITOSE TAS Program
The festival is replacing its pitch-focused program with a broader development initiative that adds structured discussion and networking, signaling a shift toward hands-on training for emerging animators.
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I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Casts Naoto Kobayashi
The casting of Naoto Kobayashi as Garuvu adds a new character to the ongoing adaptation, which premiered in July after a delay from its initial April announcement.
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Belle Immersive Live Casts Five Singers as New Diva LAYRA
The announcement confirms the immersive live is a full narrative sequel set five years after the film, with a new diva and a real-world artist debut under Sony Music's Echoes label.
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Gundam SEED and Destiny Scenes Still Hard to Watch
The retrospective shows that the SEED series' reputation rests as much on its morally uncomfortable character fates as on its battles, a balance that continues to shape how fans discuss the franchise two decades later.
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Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent Anime Teaser Reveals Staff, 2027 TV Debut
The teaser confirms the anime is moving forward with a concrete staff lineup and a 2027 broadcast window, giving the romantic comedy a clear path to air.
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Review: Sitara and Töregene Plan Empire's Fall
The review frames the series' central conflict as a deliberate examination of how conquest and colonization impose cultural loss, with Sitara and Töregene's revenge plot set against the empire's broader political machinery.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Episode 3 Review: Orihime Steps Up
The review argues the episode is notable for finally addressing Ichigo's mixed heritage in the narrative and for giving Orihime a prominent, powerful role, a contrast to typical battle shonen treatment of female characters.
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Kaiju Girl Caramelise Episodes 5-6 Review: Kuroe's Romance and Raimu's Kaiju
The review highlights how Kaiju Girl Caramelise handles Kuroe's romance with Arata by avoiding a common dramatic cul-de-sac, while also raising a critical concern about the series' use of a King Kong analog for Raimu.
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Crunchyroll Adds Angel Next Door Season 2 English Dub and 16 Manga Titles
The simultaneous dub release and manga expansion signal Crunchyroll's push to bundle anime and manga access for subscribers.
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Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 6 Review: The Show Finally Charges Up
This review signals that Sparks of Tomorrow has found its thematic footing, using a steam organ and electric instruments to argue that new technology should create new art rather than mimic old forms.
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HIDIVE Expands MBS Deal, Licenses Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
The deal extends a partnership that began in 2023 and previously delivered titles like My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha and I Parry Everything, now covering multiple seasons of MBS programming outside Asia.
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My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Casts Momoka Terasawa
The casting fills out the Inari family in the anime's sixth episode, introducing a new friend for protagonist Miya as the series continues its July run.
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Mushoku Tensei Season 3 Chaos Breaker Arc Trailer Revealed, Begins on August 16
The arc introduces Perugius Dola, a character central to the floating fortress storyline, marking a shift from the Eris Training Arc into the Rudeus Adolescence Arc's next phase.
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Episode 5 Review: Reirin Bites Back
The episode reframes Reirin's sweetness as a survival strategy, and her new body lets her abandon the subtle Mean Girl Game of the court for open confrontation.
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100 Girlfriends Season 3 Episode 30 Review: Momiji Joins the Harem
The episode marks the introduction of Momi Momiji, whose straightforward courtship and lack of dramatic development contrast with previous girlfriend arcs, signaling a shift in the show's escalation pattern.
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Reincarnation in the Game World Dan-Katsu Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2027 Debut
The announcement confirms a concrete premiere window for a light novel series that has already reached 16 volumes, signaling TO Books' continued investment in adapting its Kakuyomu-originated properties into anime.
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Patlabor EZY File 3 Opens March 5, 2027 With New Cast and Mech
The announcement confirms the anime's final two episodes will conclude the series in theaters, with the new Sentinel mech and its pilot-commander duo introduced as the last major additions to the cast.
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Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story Anime Confirmed for 2027
The announcement marks BENTEN Film's first major project since its acquisition by AI animation company Creator's X, putting the studio's post-acquisition output in the spotlight.
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Patlabor REBOOT Streams for One Day on YouTube Starting August 11
The one-day YouTube stream gives a wider audience access to the 2016 short that led to the upcoming Patlabor EZY series.
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