K-On! merchandise continues to be produced, with a new Nendoroid figure of Mio Akiyama announced in June 2026. No new anime or manga content has been reported.
Good Smile Company revealed a 2.0 version of Mio Akiyama from K-On! as part of its Nendoroid FUNS Good Smile Fest 2026 lineup on June 4, 2026. The figure was shown as a colored sample or prototype alongside figures from Fate/stay night, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and other franchises. No other K-On! characters were announced in the same event.
The announcement is the only K-On! related news across the stories. No new anime, manga, film, or other media projects for the series have been reported. The franchise's current presence is limited to merchandise, specifically the Nendoroid line.
Earlier stories in the cluster cover unrelated topics such as VTuber collaborations, Attack on Titan merchandise and analysis, Bleach anime trailers, and a Michael Jackson biopic. None of these stories mention K-On! or connect to the series.
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A Japanese dub of Michael, the biographical film about Michael Jackson, opens at 225 theaters nationwide from October 30. Mamoru Miyano voices Michael (Jaafar Jackson) and Akio Otsuka voices Joseph (Colman Domingo). Wendarland Asada George plays young Michael and Kyoko Sakai plays Katherine. A trailer is out. In Japan the film has drawn over 5.56 million admissions and 8.7 billion yen.
The Japan Animation Association announced on October 7 the key visual and program details for TOKYO ANIME NEXT, held mainly in Ikebukuro from October 30 to November 2, 2026. The November 2 main event at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL runs about 90 minutes in three parts, closing with the concept of a new anime awards program planned for 2027. Tickets are free and reserved, applied for through e+.
Attack on Titan: The Musical will begin a world tour at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, running from April 15 to May 2, 2027. More dates will be announced later. Go Ueki directs, Masafumi Hata wrote the book, KEN THE 390 is the music director, and Kaori Miura wrote the lyrics. The staging mixes traditional theater with technology to rebuild the manga's world.
Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu visited MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM in Tokyo while promoting their film DIGGER. They toured the Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man areas, viewed The Rumbling exhibit from Attack on Titan The Final Season, and held a roundtable with animator Yoshihisa Hiramatsu, who gave them a new illustration of Cruise's character Digger Rockwell.
The Awaji Island anime park Nijigen no Mori will run a popup store at Fukuyama Anime 9 on October 10 and 11, 2026, near JR Fukuyama Station in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The store will sell Nijigen no Mori original goods and provide the latest information on the park. Stock includes original goods from the TV anime Attack on Titan and an Attack on Titan mystery quest product.
A pop up shop for the TV anime Attack on Titan is running on the B1 floor of Keio Department Store Shinjuku until September 29. More than 100 types of merchandise are sold, including acrylic stands, snap photo collections, and pouches drawn for the event. Shoppers who spend 2,000 yen receive one random illustration card from eight designs.
NHK posted a collaboration video on October 1, 2026 in which Domo-kun, the PR character for the NHK ONE service, holds a press conference and Wanwan from the E-TV children's program Inai Inai Baa! interprets for him. Wanwan marked 30 years on E-TV this year, and NHK ONE reaches one year since launch. NHK says six short videos themed on NHK ONE were made and will run on the NHK Corporate Communications X account in principle on the 1st of each month at 11:11.
The Attack on Titan orchestra concert held at Pacifico Yokohama in 2021 will be released on the official Attack on Titan YouTube channel. The first half streams from 19:00 on October 3, the second half from 19:00 on October 4. Performers included Hiroyuki Sawano and KOHTA YAMAMOTO, with voice guests Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa and Marina Inoue.
Wit Studio president George Wada said Attack on Titan was the only project the studio considered for its first anime. Speaking with Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026, Wada said he chose Hajime Isayama's manga because it fit director Tetsuro Araki and because the studio's own situation matched the story. "It was the only one," he said when asked whether other options were discussed. Wada said the series helped Japanese anime reach audiences worldwide and showed what Japanese animation could do. He also noted the studio grew from six people to more than 300. Wada said Wit Studio is preparing The One Piece for release in February 2027, and he described some fear and anxiety about the adaptation alongside greater excitement. He also mentioned Tokyo Anime Next, an international animation event in Ikebukuro from October 30 to November 2, 2026.
Koei Tecmo brought Attack on Titan 3 to Tokyo Game Show 2026 with a playable demo built around the Zeke and Levi Ackerman fight from Attack on Titan Season 3. The demo retools the scene slightly so players can learn the ODM gear movement and the combat, where targeting is largely automatic and special attacks are rationed rather than freely spammed.
Kotobukiya is producing Levi Ackerman, Armin Arlert, and Sasha Blouse from Attack on Titan The Final Season as figures in its OSHI WORKS line. The three are non-scale painted PVC and ABS figures sculpted by Thousand, each priced at 11,000 yen with tax included. Levi is scheduled for May 2027, Armin for June 2027, and Sasha for July 2027.
earth music&ecology's Japan Label will sell Attack on Titan collaboration apparel at select stores and on STRIPE CLUB from Friday, October 2, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026. The items, previously sold online by order in June 2026, include a Survey Corps cloak style hoodie, printed T-shirts, a soldier jacket dress, a harness inspired skirt, tote bags, bracelets, and scarves. Full-body panels of Eren Yeager, Levi, and Erwin Smith appear at participating stores.
Kodansha and Dentsu have signed a partnership that gives marketers across the Americas access to three of the publisher's anime and manga properties: Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, and Blue Lock. Dentsu is the primary contact for brands that want to use the Kodansha-owned intellectual property in advertising campaigns, sponsorships, promotional work, and fan events across the region. Cartoon Brew reported the agreement on September 24, 2026. OtakuKart Anime followed on September 25, 2026, describing the three franchises as globally recognized and framing the deal as a route to advertising campaigns and fan-focused experiences in the Americas. The arrangement covers promotional use of Kodansha IP. It does not name specific partner brands, campaign dates, or the terms of the agreement. The three titles are the only Kodansha properties the reports name.
Publisher GRAVITY GAME ARISE held a playtest event in Kayabacho on August 21, 2026, showing titles headed to Tokyo Game Show 2026, with release plans announced at the venue. Minna de Kuuki Yomi. World (Korean ver.) adds Korean customs and a Korean Culture Mode, planned for 2026 on iOS and Android. Light Odyssey is a soulslike boss rush starring Bundy.
Attack on Titan and chocoZAP announced a collaboration campaign running at all chocoZAP locations in Japan from September 17, 2026. Under the concept #AttackIn5Minutes, a parody manga featuring Eren Yeager and Levi Ackerman and in-facility video distribution are offered. Rewards scale with visit counts: 10 visits earns a T-shirt or acrylic stand, 40 visits a die-cut sticker in two designs. An X repost lottery offers a stainless steel bottle.
AMNIBUS opened orders on Wednesday, September 9 for a newly drawn Attack on Titan goods line built around Eren, Erwin, Hange, and Levi. The Dreaming Throne lineup runs from trading acrylic cards, glitter tin badges, and illustration cards to acrylic blocks, acrylic stands, double-wire keychains, hologram badges, bromide sets, chibi acrylic stands, and a group chibi zip tote bag. Singles start at 275 yen.
The exhibition MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary opens September 16 at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM in Yurakucho, Tokyo, running through December 7. It is divided into areas by work, with original drawings, production materials, and sculpted displays. Highlights include a life-size Bomb figure from Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc and a life-size Yuji Itadori figure in the Jujutsu Kaisen area, plus a Rumbling display combining video and three-dimensional art. Some contents swap between the two periods.
Publisher Watt Studio announced OCCAM '97, a horror simulation game in development at Lock On Games, alongside an official trailer. The game is set in Terminsburg, a fictional city in 1997, where the player works as a dispatcher for the Anomalous Substance Correction Bureau, reading reports from across the region and deciding which agents to send to which cases and which reports to ignore. It also involves hacking, signal interception, and managing the player's own stress.
Medicos Entertainment marked September 9, Attack on Titan Day, by revealing the prototype for the Chozo Kado BIG Attack on Titan (Eren Yeager) figure. The company also confirmed that the Armored Titan and Female Titan will be made into figures in the same line. The Eren Yeager figure is still in development, with the prototype shown as a work in progress.
MAPPA released the key visual for the Attack on Titan 3 opening animation on September 9, the officially designated Attack on Titan Day and the franchise's 17th anniversary. The visual shows Eren standing with his back turned while Mikasa, Armin, and Levi face forward. The game launches December 10, 2026, on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
The Attack on Titan official account announced on September 9 that the theatrical films Crimson Bow and Arrow and THE LAST ATTACK will be re-screened in SCREEN X, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX formats. Crimson Bow and Arrow screens from October 23, 2026. THE LAST ATTACK is scheduled for 2027. The re-screening is one of 99 news items released for the newly designated Attack on Titan Day.
Nijigen no Mori, the anime park on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, will sell original goods at its booth at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomaf) 2026, held September 19-20 at Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto. The lineup covers Godzilla Interception Operation, Crayon Shin-chan Adventure Park, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi Village, and Dragon Quest Island, plus goods from the limited-time Attack on Titan TV anime collaboration event.
Social app WePlay runs a limited-time Attack on Titan collaboration from September 8 to September 22, 2026, marking the fifth anniversary of the Japan server launch. The app icon, launch screen, home UI, gameplay, voice rooms, avatars, and community features are reskinned as Survey Corps missions. Three core contents feature Eren, Mikasa, and Levi. A fan-participation WeCommu posting campaign runs September 8 to 15, alongside an official X-linked campaign offering 38,000 yen in Amazon gift cards.
The Attack on Titan franchise announced that the private Japan Anniversary Association has designated September 9 as 'Attack on Titan Day,' marking the manga's first publication in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9, 2009. A key visual shapes the Nine Titans into a '9/9' silhouette. Cast members Yūki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, and Hiro Shimono will appear on an anniversary livestream at 9:30 p.m. Japan Time (8:30 a.m. EDT).
Tower Records will host the second Attack on Titan pop-up shop from September 11 to 21, 2026, at its Shinjuku and Abeno Hoop stores plus Tower Records Online. The event's theme is jazz, with new tuxedo-clad illustrations of Eren, Erwin, Levi, and Hange playing trumpet, tuba, saxophone, and trombone. A total of 13 goods items, including trading can badges, acrylic stands, and posters, go on advance sale, alongside chibi character jazz versions featuring Mikasa, Armin, Jean, and Sasha.
Developer enish announced on Friday that Attack on Titan: Brave Order, its cooperative smartphone game in the Attack on Titan franchise, will end service on September 28 at 5:30 p.m. JST. Sales of in-game currency have halted. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in February 2022.
To mark Michael Jackson's August 29 birthday, the short film for 'Beat It' will screen in theaters for the first time. It plays after the main feature 'Michael' at 390 theaters nationwide, from August 28 to September 17. The 1983 short film carries a non-violent message about walking away from conflict.
D3 Publisher announced its exhibition plans for Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The company's booth, Hall5 05-C03, will feature trial stations for three Earth Defense Force titles, including the PlayStation 5 game 'Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD.' Visitors can also try 'Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2,' releasing October 8, and 'Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2,' due this winter. The booth stage will host events introducing new titles, with live streams on YouTube and Niconico Douga. Details on event content and schedules will be posted on D3 Publisher's and Earth Defense Force's official X accounts, plus a dedicated TGS2026 special site. The announcement trailer is available on YouTube. The company also opened a special site for the event. The trial corner highlights the series' signature feature of battling overwhelming enemy numbers, with partial weapon customization available in the PS5 title.
The staff for Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People announced that Jinji Nishimura and Kyon from the comedy duo cotton will voice the Dame Dame creatures. The film opens in Japan on September 18, with Hanako Ueda directing and Yoshimi Narita writing the script.
The Attack on Titan anime will hold a pop-up event in Tokyo's Asakusa district from August 28 to September 23, 2026. The event, organized by character goods brand AMNIBUS, will feature original merchandise and a stamp rally across the Semba-dori shopping street. Advance reservations for the first three days open August 14.
The 11th Rock on V event will be held on August 29, 2026, as Rock on V Summer Fes, the first festival-style edition with two simultaneous stages. A total of 23 VTubers will perform across the hall and box stages, with venue-limited original goods planned for sale.
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has joined the Payday TV series adaptation as executive producer through his production company G-Unit Film & Television. The project is a co-production with Vice Studios and Starbreeze Entertainment, announced in March 2026. Details on screenwriter, streaming platform, and broadcast timing remain undetermined.
Automaton's weekly roundup highlights seven notable game stories, including the announcement of Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG by Garena, and Attack on Titan 3, set for December 10. Other entries cover new titles from veteran creators and indie releases.
Lionsgate chairman Adam Fogelson said the sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' could start filming by the end of 2026 or early 2027. The studio targets a release between late 2027 and the first half of 2028. Previously shot musical sequences are likely to be incorporated.
Koei Tecmo Games announced Attack on Titan 3 for release on December 10. The tactical hunting action game, developed by Omega Force, covers the Attack on Titan story from beginning to end. It launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a new MAPPA opening animation planned post-launch.
Automaton played Ragnarok Online 3 at ChinaJoy 2026. The demo opens at Prontera South Gate and keeps the original's mouse-click movement and hotkey skills. Boss fights now use instanced dungeons with telegraphed attacks and cover mechanics, closer to Final Fantasy XIV or World of Warcraft. The closed beta starts August 27 in China via bilibili, with a Japan release also planned.
The third Niconico Old-Timers RUST event, a survival game gathering for streamers and video creators active on Niconico for over a decade, announced its full roster of 83 participants on July 31. New names include Shaka, Kizuna AI, and kson. The event runs August 7-9.
At ChinaJoy 2026, GRAVITY and JoyMaker showed a playable build of Ragnarok Online 3. Veteran players of the original Ragnarok Online shared their impressions with 4Gamer.net. They noted the game keeps the original's look and feel while updating systems for modern players, with faster pacing and new mechanics like auto-battle.
MAPPA has partially revealed the exhibition contents for the Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc, Attack on Titan The Final Season, and Jujutsu Kaisen areas at MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary, which opens on Wednesday, August 5. The event commemorates the 15th anniversary of the studio's founding and will display all 23 titles MAPPA has produced. In the Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc area, the story from Denji and Reze's meeting through the battle between Chainsaw Man and Bomb will be traced with production materials, including original drawings. A life-size figure of Bomb will be shown for the first time, illuminated in darkness. The Attack on Titan The Final Season area will feature original background art painted in watercolor in the "That Hill" corner, and a sculptural display recreating the Rumbling with video and three-dimensional art. The Jujutsu Kaisen area will showcase iconic battle scenes, with first-half exhibits from Season 1 and Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, and second-half exhibits from Season 2 and Season 3. A life-size figure of Yuji Itadori will be displayed in a train interior setting. Exhibition-exclusive goods, including A3 posters, acrylic panels, and tote bags with newly drawn illustrations, will be sold at the venue. Tickets go on sale August 8 at 12:00 PM via Lawson Ticket.
Koei Tecmo America announced that Attack on Titan 3 will launch on December 10 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game depicts the entire story of the anime from beginning to end and adds new story content. A Digital Deluxe Edition includes a digital artbook, three costumes, and seven creator parts. MAPPA will produce the opening sequence, added in a later update.
Kotobukiya announced two new figures in its Oshi Works series, both scheduled for release in February 2027. Legato Bluesummers from Trigun Stampede joins the lineup as a 1/8 scale painted PVC finished product, priced at 9,350 yen (tax included) and standing approximately 235mm tall including the base. The figure aims to capture the character's "abnormal sense of intimidation" and fanatical obsession with Vash. Separately, Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan: The Final Season appears in a non-scale painted PVC finished product, priced at 11,000 yen (tax included) and standing approximately 245mm tall including the base. The Mikasa figure recreates an iconic scene from The Final Season, depicting her determined gaze and unwavering back. Both figures use magnets for attachment to their bases, allowing position adjustments and display alongside other figures from the same series. Kotobukiya noted that both the Trigun and Attack on Titan Oshi Works lines are planned to expand further.
Weekly Shonen Magazine will have a booth at the SPACE SHOWER Sweet Love Shower 2026 music festival, selling limited-edition T-shirts featuring a collage of its series by artist Kosuke Kawamura. The shirts cost 5,500 yen and come in black, sizes L and XL. A special shopper bag is also available with conditions.
The second series of Michael Jackson's world-limited official trading cards, 'MICHAEL JACKSON - Bad World Tour | Holo Breaker Box (2 packs),' is now on sale at the entertainment goods store PGS. Following the sold-out Premiere Collection from May 2026, the set features live scenes from the 1987-1988 BAD World Tour with hologram specs, VIP pass design cards, and relic cards. The breaker box guarantees at least two hit cards and is priced at 28,000 yen.
F-toys will release a 1/12 scale drum set for its ROCKMONO miniature instrument candy toy line on September 7, 2026. The drum set consists of two separate sets, A and B, each in five colors, with a total of 10 blind-box types. Complete sets combine A and B parts including a bass drum, snare, cymbals, and stool. A 10-pack box guarantees all variants. Each single item costs 825 yen.
Mao Nanami, known for the Real Girl manga which ran from 2011 to 2016 and inspired two anime seasons and a live-action film, will launch a new manga adaptation of Ryō Midorikawa's light novel Tensei Hakushaku Lilina no Kekkon in Square Enix's Gangan Online on July 26. The story follows a reincarnated countess navigating aristocratic society and a suspicious duke.
Independent developer Renka announced the mystery visual novel 'Ren: Kujūshima Warabebuta Serial Murder Memorandum' for Steam on July 28, 2026. The game is set on an isolated island where a crime notice is given via a children's song and seven geniuses gather. It features classic locked room mysteries, astrology, and a puzzle of flesh and blood. Renka has released five games in 2026 so far.
Kotobukiya announced a wide range of new figure prototypes and color samples at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 2. The company revealed supervising prototypes for "Super Kaguya-hime!" figures of Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori, as well as a prototype for "Magic Knight Rayearth" Hikaru Shidou. Under the OSHI WORKS line, prototypes were shown for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" characters Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha. The new OSHI WORKS Mini brand debuted with color samples of "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao and "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. For game-related figures, Kotobukiya showed the first color sample of a 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure. OSHI WORKS Mini color samples were also displayed for "Persona 3 Reload" and "Persona 5 The Royal" protagonists, plus prototypes for "Trails" series characters Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright, and SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. Additional figures included "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" Rebecca and "Snowball Earth" Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Koei Tecmo announced Attack on Titan 3, the next entry in its action game series, will launch this winter on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game adapts the entire Attack on Titan anime story, including the Nine Titans. MAPPA will produce the opening sequence, which will be added via a later update.
Koei Tecmo will stream an official broadcast for Attack on Titan 3 on July 2 at 7:00 AM, featuring voice actors Yui Ishikawa and Shiori Mikami alongside producer Hideo Suzuki. The game covers the full story up to the climax, including first-time confrontations with the Nine Titans. It will release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with timing and pricing undecided.
MAPPA will exhibit at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to 5, showcasing production materials for Chainsaw Man - Reze Arc, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, and Dorohedoro Season 2. The booth will also sell convention-exclusive goods including happi coats, T-shirts, keychains, skateboard decks, and Mappa caps.