The entity 'Kimi' is a fragmented cluster of unrelated works sharing the word 'Kimi' in their titles, with no single throughline or shared franchise.
The 18 stories collected under the entity label 'Kimi' do not describe a single series, franchise, or creator. Instead, they cover a Chinese AI model called Kimi, an indie co-op game titled 'Kimi ka, Saikou no Aibou!', a TBS drama 'Kimi no Suki wa Muteki', an anime film 'Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to', a manga 'Seihantai na Kimi to Boku', and several other works whose titles happen to include the word 'Kimi'. No story connects any of these works to one another.
The most recent coverage, from July 2026, concerns the Trump administration's internal divisions over how to respond to the Chinese AI model Kimi, developed by Moonshot. That story has no relation to any anime, manga, or game. The indie game 'Kimi ka, Saikou no Aibou!' released on PC on June 10, 2026, and its developer discussed the grumpy king physics mechanic in an interview. The drama 'Kimi no Suki wa Muteki' held a press conference in early July where cast members praised co-star Sano Yuto's script memorization.
The anime film 'Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to' is scheduled for a July 17, 2026 release in Japan, with cast and staff announced across two stories. The second season of 'Seihantai na Kimi to Boku' is set to begin airing on July 5, 2026. A manga titled 'KILLER + SITTER' by Akimine Kamijyo launched in Weekly Shonen Magazine on June 24, 2026. The remaining stories cover unrelated topics such as a cosplayer's trip to Taiwan, a Blu-ray release for 'I Want to Love You Until You Die', English dub casts for four anime series, and the end of a short-lived soccer manga. No single narrative or shared property connects these items.
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The Trump administration is divided over how to respond to Kimi, a free, open AI model from Chinese company Moonshot that matches paid models from OpenAI and Anthropic. Advisors and officials publicly attacked US AI companies, while factions argue for tighter government control versus open competition.
The developer of 'Kimi ka, Saikou no Aibou!' explains the game's concept of a grumpy king who hinders players through physics, and how the character design of 'PEAK' inspired giving the protagonists expressive faces. The co-op physics-based transport adventure released on PC June 10 for 800 yen.
Japanese cosplayer Tsukune Tsukimi traveled to Taiwan as an ambassador for MSI, attending COMPUTEX 2026 and the MSI 40th anniversary exhibition. She also held her first local photoshoot and visited Shilin Night Market, where she caught six shrimp. The article includes 27 photos documenting her trip.
The TV anime 'I Want to Love You Until You Die' has released a preview and two episode posters for episode 3, titled 'Friends.' A three-volume Blu-ray release will begin October 28. A special fan distribution event at AKIHABARA GAMERS on August 8 and the second web radio episode on July 24 were also announced.
GKIDS has released the English-subtitled trailer for 'Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood', the debut feature from director Yukimitsu Ina. Based on Machiko Kyo's manga, the film follows two students whose island life is disrupted by WWII. It opens in North American theaters on September 4 in Japanese with subtitles and an English dub. The film features a notable staff including former Ghibli animators and composer Kensuke Ushio.
Crunchyroll announced English dub casts and premiere dates for four anime series on Thursday: Kaiju Girl Caramelise, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2, and Hana-Kimi season 2. The dubs feature returning and new voice actors, with staff credits provided for each production.
At the press conference for the TBS drama 'Kimi no Suki wa Muteki,' M!LK member Sano Yuto was praised by co-star Fujii Takashi for memorizing scripts handed to him that morning almost instantly. The workplace romantic comedy, themed around kawaii culture, stars Matsumoto Wakana as a former consultant who helps a quirky character designer played by Sano. The event also featured anecdotes about on-set name mix-ups and Fujii's own line struggles.
Akimine Kamijyo, creator of 'SAMURAI DEEPER KYO' and 'CODE:BREAKER', began his new series 'KILLER + SITTER' in the 30th issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine on June 24. The story follows Ryusei Nogawa, a former legendary mercenary known as LOG KILLER, who now lives in Japan under surveillance by Public Security Bureau agent Yonesu, who eventually learns Nogawa's true purpose.
The synopsis and scene cuts for Episode 1 of Grand Blue Season 3 have been released. The episode, titled "Unfinished Business," airs July 6. The third-year PaB members plan a summer festival to do what they left unfinished, but it is bound not to end peacefully.
The third promotional video for the second season of the TV anime "Seihantai na Kimi to Boku" has been released, along with the announcement that the ending theme song is "Unmei no Kimi" by singer-songwriter Mega Shinnosuke. The second season is set to begin airing and streaming on July 5, 2026, on MBS/TBS network's 28 stations nationwide every Sunday at 17:00, with the fastest streaming on ABEMA and Prime Video starting at 17:30. The PV depicts Suzuki and Tani as third-year high school students preparing for entrance exams, and the shifting relationship between Higashi and Taira triggered by Higashi's words. A portion of the ending theme can be heard in the video. Mega Shinnosuke commented that after reading the original manga and discussing with the anime production staff, he wrote a rock song aiming to support the backs of people living through the youthful days depicted in the story. The anime is produced by Lapin Track, with direction by Tomokazu Nagatomo and series composition by Teruko Utsumi. The cast includes Sayumi Suzushiro as Suzuki, Shogo Sakata as Tani, and others. The original manga by Aga Sawa Koucha has exceeded 2.1 million copies in cumulative circulation and won multiple awards.
Crunchyroll announced its Summer 2026 simulcast lineup on June 17, covering more than 50 new and returning series. The season kicks off on June 24 with Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! and runs through August. Major new adaptations include Black Torch, an action series about a shinobi who bonds with a mononoke cat, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, a historical fantasy from Science SARU set during the Mongol Empire's expansion. Returning sequels dominate the slate: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, Hana-Kimi Season 2, Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2, Clevatess Season 2, and Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 all premiere in July. Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2 arrives on August 12. The Elusive Samurai Season 2 and Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her are confirmed for later in the season without exact dates. Twelve series continuing from Spring 2026, including One Piece's Elbaph Arc Part 2 and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, will also stream through the summer. English dub languages were listed for many titles.
Akimine Kamijyo, creator of Samurai Deeper Kyo and Code:Breaker, will launch a new series titled KILLER+SITTER in Kodansha's Shonen Magazine on June 24. The magazine describes it as a "new era family drama" involving the strongest ex-soldier.
Three members of the idol group AVAM-Nanami Saeki, Hana Kikyo, and Yuka Himemiya-have been cast in the anime film "Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to." They will voice classmates of the protagonist Makoto Natsume, played by Shori Sato of timelesz. The film is based on the novel by Matoka, published under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko. Directed by Kei Suzuki, the animation is produced by SynergySP and Answer Studio, with planning and production by Shin-Ei Animation. The story is a love drama set against the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Display in Niigata. It follows Makoto, who is approached by classmate Aki Hayama, who says her great-grandmother told her he would draw a picture for her. The film is scheduled for nationwide release on July 17, 2026. Saeki commented that voicing a theatrical anime was a goal of hers. Kikyo noted she lived in Niigata as a child and would watch the Nagaoka fireworks annually. Himemiya expressed hope the film becomes everyone's "unforgettable summer."
Cocofolia released a promotional video for Table Game World CCFOLIA for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 2, 2026. The software supports up to eight players online, includes titles like Tonton Reversi and The Words I Just Thought of for a Proposal I Dedicate to You., and is set for a November 2026 release.
Fuji TV announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of the manga Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer by Kon Iguchi and Yuji Nakamura. The series will premiere on July 1 at 11:00 p.m. in the new Suidora Eleven programming block on Kansai TV and other Fuji TV affiliated channels. Super Eight member You Yokoyama plays police detective Shiro Isogai, and Nagisa Sekimizu plays Hinata Kuroi, a woman who can see the number of victims when she touches a murderer. The drama will feature an original ending because the manga is still ongoing. Hidetaka Sakamoto, Hiroki Inoue, and Toshimitsu Iizuka are directing, with scripts by Norikatsu Kodama and Kota Edatsune. Licaxxx is composing the music. The manga launched in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine in June 2024 and has four compiled volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment releases the English edition, with the first volume out in March and the second due August 18.
The second season of the Hana-Kimi anime will premiere on July 1, 2026, at 24:30 JST on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11. The date and theme songs were revealed in a promotional video released during a special program on May 23. The trio Omoinotake performs both the opening theme "Flashbulb" and the ending theme "Hanataba." The season will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan, with the first episode available one week ahead of the terrestrial broadcast. The first season of the anime, based on the late Hisaya Nakajo's manga, aired in January 2026. Crunchyroll streamed the first season with English subtitles and a same-day dub in multiple regions. The manga ran in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume from 1996 to 2004 and previously inspired live-action series in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Signal.MD returns for animation production, with Natsuki Takemura directing. The cast includes Aki Yamane as Mizuki Ashiya and Taku Yashiro as Izumi Sano.
Kiminori Wakasugi's That Time I Got Reincarnated in PES manga, based on Konami's eFootball/Pro Evolution Soccer series, ended on April 30 after launching on April 9. Kodansha's Magazine Pocket published the series, and K MANGA released the complete English version.
The official website for the anime film adaptation of Kaori Mado and Akamoku's light novel *Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to* revealed additional cast, staff, the theme song, a key visual, and the first trailer on Tuesday. The film is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on July 17. Rie Takahashi joins the cast as Haru, and Natsuko Yokosawa voices Yukari Natsume, the mother of protagonist Makoto Natsume. The idol group timelesz performs the theme song "Kienai Hanabi," which is previewed in the new trailer. Akira Suzuki directs the film at SynergySP and The Answer Studio, with a script by Kohei Mori and character designs by Yuuji Watanabe. The light novel was published in December 2025 under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint. The story follows Makoto, who becomes involved with classmate Aki Hayama, who possesses a mysterious fireworks artwork and was told by her great-grandmother that she would meet someone named Makoto Natsume.