Sega Reveals Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond Short Film at Anime Expo 2026
The short film marks a new animated project for the Sonic franchise's 35th anniversary, with key creative staff present at the panel.
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Shochiku Streams 2004 Live-Action Casshern Film Free on YouTube
The limited free release gives a new audience access to a visually ambitious live-action adaptation of a classic Tatsunoko property that has been difficult to stream or purchase in recent years.
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Dengeki Daisy Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama and Taku Yashiro
This adaptation of a beloved 2007-2013 shojo manga brings a completed, 16-volume story to anime for the first time, with a 2027 premiere date and Crunchyroll streaming already confirmed.
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Overgeared TV Anime Reveals More Cast in First Promo Video
The first concrete look at the Overgeared anime, including its visual style and voice cast, confirms an October premiere and a Crunchyroll stream, giving fans of the webtoon a clear timeline for the adaptation.
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Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Reveals Theme Songs by The Cure and Watson
The Cure, a legendary rock band with minimal anime association, scoring the opening signals a major tonal and promotional ambition for the sequel.
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie 1 Streams on Crunchyroll July 28
The streaming release marks the first time the record-breaking Infinity Castle film becomes available to a broad home audience outside Japan, coinciding with its Blu-ray and DVD release in Japan on July 29.
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Mushoku Tensei III Opens With Consecutive Episodes Focusing on Eris Training Arc
The back-to-back premiere signals that the third season intends to establish Eris's solo storyline quickly before settling into its regular weekly schedule.
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Fate Rewinder Anime Reveals Cast, Trailer, April 2027 Premiere
This marks Bones Film's first major TV anime production under director Rie Matsumoto, whose prior work has been primarily at Toei Animation and Studio Colorido, signaling a new creative direction for the studio.
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Witch Hat Atelier Season 2 Teaser Trailer Debuts at Anime Expo 2026
The quick second-season announcement, arriving just weeks after the first season finale, signals strong confidence from the production committee in the adaptation's performance and the franchise's continued growth.
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The Vermilion Mask Anime Reveals First Main Trailer and Cast
The trailer and cast reveal confirm that The Vermilion Mask will debut as a two-cour series in October 2026, with Crunchyroll handling streaming, positioning it as a major dark fantasy title for the fall season.
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The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Anime Debuts in January 2027
The use of a Nirvana song as the opening theme signals a deliberate musical identity for an adaptation of a manga built around rock music and a CD shop setting, a rare licensing choice for an anime.
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A Certain Item of Dark Side Anime Reveals October 9 Premiere
The trailer confirms Chobi Keno as a fifth ITEM member, expanding the core cast beyond the four main characters the novel series centers on, which suggests the anime may adapt material beyond the first volume.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 Trailer Reveals 2027 Debut
The two-year gap between Season 4 and Season 5 marks the longest production interval in the series' history, suggesting either a larger-scale production or scheduling challenges at Kinema Citrus.
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Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms Season 2 Sets January 2027 Premiere
The announcement locks in a January 2027 premiere window and confirms key staff changes, including a new series composer and new directors of photography and art.
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Unmei No Makimodoshi Anime to Air From April 2027
The cast announcement and teaser PV confirm that the adaptation is in active production, and the IMAnimation slot placement signals strong network backing for a series that has not yet revealed its studio.
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Crunchyroll Announces Fate Rewinder, Overgeared, and More at Anime Expo
The slate confirms Crunchyroll's strategy of picking up a wide range of new and returning titles, including a notable adaptation of the manhwa Overgeared and the long-awaited sequel to The Rising of the Shield Hero.
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Solo Leveling: Beyond the System Anime Film Announced
The film represents the franchise's first original theatrical feature continuing the main story rather than recapping prior seasons, signaling a shift toward expanding the narrative in a cinema format.
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Here U Are Webtoon Gets Anime Adaptation
The adaptation marks one of the higher-profile webtoon-to-anime transitions announced at Anime Expo, with the source material having accumulated over 390 million cumulative views worldwide as of April 2026.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime Sets September 25 for Second Stage
The split-cour release pattern and the 11-episode count for the remaining stages clarify the pacing for the adaptation of one of the most anticipated arcs in the franchise.
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AnimEigo Licenses Five Titles Including Sakon The Ventriloquist And Moshidora
AnimEigo is bringing five older titles to Blu-ray for the first time in English, including a 4K remaster of the AD Police Files OVA.
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The Elusive Samurai Season 2 Reveals Opening Song, Cast, Staff, July 13 Premiere
The announcement locks in a concrete premiere date and reveals the full creative team for the second season, confirming continuity in staff and a streaming home on Prime Video.
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Anime News Network Readers Rank Spring 2026 Finale Episodes
The poll provides a snapshot of which Spring 2026 series ended strongest according to ANN readers, with Witch Hat Atelier holding the top position through the finale.
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Sano Yuto Joins Toy Story 5 Parade at Tokyo Disneyland
The event marks the first time the full Japanese voice cast of Toy Story 5 has appeared together at a park event, giving the film a promotional push tied to its theatrical run.
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Kaiju Girl Caramelise Anime Team Discusses How Love Makes Monsters of Us All
The interview provides direct insight into how the creative team approached adapting Aoki Spica's manga, framing the kaiju transformation as a deliberate metaphor for teenage emotional turmoil rather than a standard magical-girl or monster story.
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