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Aug 15

Science SARU Director Abel Gongora on Tentai no Jardugal's New Expression

In an interview with Real Sound Anime, director Abel Gongora and animation producer Mitsuru Triangle discussed Science SARU's approach to the Tentai no Jardugal TV anime. The studio took on the project not to extend its history anime legacy, but to pursue new visual expression. The team consulted Mongolian and Persian experts to balance historical fidelity with animation.

Aug 9

GEEKS RULE and PARCO Take Anime Collab T-Shirts to Taipei, Hong Kong, Seoul

GEEKS RULE is holding a world tour with PARCO, selling collaboration T-shirts based on Chainsaw Man, Dandadan, and Neon Genesis Evangelion across three cities. The tour starts in Taipei on August 1, moves to Hong Kong on August 8, and ends in Seoul on September 5. Six shirt designs are available, with some items planned for later release in Japan.

Jul 19

Jujutsu Kaisen Leads Bookscan's June Adult Graphic Novel List With 17 Manga Volumes

The 30th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June. The chart featured 17 manga volumes, including multiple Jujutsu Kaisen entries, Chainsaw Man volume 21 at #2, Gachiakuta volume 1 at #6, and The Summer Hikaru Died volume 1 at #8. Other titles include Witch Hat Atelier, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, Blue Lock, and The Apothecary Diaries.

Jul 9

Slime Tops Oricon's June 2026 Manga Ranking

Oricon's monthly comic ranking for June 2026 placed That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime volume 32 at #1 with 270,780 copies sold. Chainsaw Man's final volume ranked #2, and DAN DA DAN volume 24 ranked #3. The top 20 list covers estimated print sales from June 1 to June 28. Slime volume 32 was initially reported as the final volume but later corrected to the latest volume.

Jul 7

New Manga Volumes of Dandadan, Hima-Ten, Shugo Chara! Reviewed

Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner column for July 7, 2026, reviews seven new manga volumes, including Dandadan Vol. 19, Hima-Ten Vol. 1, and Victoria of Many Faces Vol. 3. The column highlights new series debuts and ongoing story developments.

Jun 6

Chainsaw Man, Dandadan, Boruto Lead Amazon Kindle Manga Ranking

Amazon Japan's Kindle manga bestseller ranking for June 5, 2026, shows pre-orders for upcoming Jump Comics volumes already charting high, alongside new releases from Chainsaw Man, Dandadan, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, and Mato Seihei no Slave. The list also highlights a sale on Mato Seihei no Slave back volumes.

May 31

Dandadan Pop Up Shop Street Style Ver. Opens June 5

A pop-up shop for the TV anime Dandadan, titled Street Style ver., will run from June 5 to June 21, 2026, at the Bushiroad Creative Store Akihabara Main Store. The shop features newly drawn illustrations of characters including Okarun and Momo in street fashion. Merchandise includes acrylic stands, clear files, acrylic keychains, and a mascot keychain of Turbo Granny as a maneki-neko. Customers who spend at least 3,000 yen per transaction will receive a random hologram sticker from a set of five designs. The event is timed after the broadcast of the first two seasons of the anime, with a third season already announced. Dandadan is based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, serialized in Shonen Jump+, and follows high school students Momo and Okarun as they confront supernatural phenomena.

May 20

Pxrge Trxxxper Releases Debut Album 'REVERSAL' With Star-Studded Guest List

Pxrge Trxxxper, the 19-year-old winner of ABEMA's 'RAPSTAR 2025', released his first album 'REVERSAL' on May 15. The 10-track album features guest appearances from Jin Dogg, Benjazzy, DADA, Leon Fanourakis, Yvng Patra, Young Zetton, and ZERRY, with production by the OVER KILL team led by FUJI TRILL.