Writer Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita will launch a new manga titled Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! on Shogakukan's Manga ONE service on July 15. The story follows a high school girl who becomes the guardian spirit of her idol, a pianist. Hiiragi revealed the project was delayed by a rear-end collision accident.
Good Smile Arts Shanghai is releasing magnet-equipped deformed figures of Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica under the Huggy Good Smile line. Pre-orders are open at AmiAmi for 1,620 yen each, with a December 2026 release date.
PEACH-PIT's "Shugo Chara!" is now available for free reading of all 123 chapters on Palcy, Magazine Pocket (MagaPoke), and Comic DAYS from June 12 to June 14, 2026, at 23:59. The 72-hour campaign celebrates the release of the fourth volume of the sequel "Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker," which also went on sale June 12. The sequel is serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine. The original series, which won the 32nd Kodansha Manga Award in the children's category and has sold over 4 million copies, follows a shy girl named Amu who protects "heart eggs" alongside her friends. After the free period ends, Palcy will offer a "Wait and Read for Free" ticket campaign from June 15 to 30.
A pop-up store for the anime Shugo Chara! will run at Ikebukuro Loft from June 16 to June 29, 2026, then tour to Osaka and Fukuoka. The Ice Cream Party theme features newly drawn art of five characters in café-style outfits, with merchandise including acrylic stands, can badges, T-shirts, and sticker binders.
A pop up shop for Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e, themed around Hyakki Yagyo, will run at AmiAmi from June 6 to June 21, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations show characters including Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, Nanase, and Horikita as foxes and demons. Products range from badges and acrylic stands to tapestries and clear files. Online sales are planned after the event.
Anime! Anime!'s second annual reader poll on the most memorable android characters in anime has named Tama from Gintama as the winner. The survey ran from May 12 to May 18 and collected 194 responses. Tama rose from second place last year to first, while Cure Amour from Hugtto! PreCure fell to second and R. Tanaka Ichiro from The Super Dimension Century Orguss took third.