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Shonen Jump+ announced on Saturday that Chained Soldier, the manga by writer Takahiro and artist Yohei Takemura, is going on hiatus because of Takemura's health. Takemura said he injured his right wrist in June, with damage to the fibrocartilage, and that drawing in a brace has slowed his recovery. Shonen Jump+ lists a November 14 return, with Takemura's recovery as the priority.
Growth DX Inc. will hold Physical AI CROSS presented by BtoB Growth EXPO, a business conference for the physical AI and robotics field, on March 2, 2027 at Ariake Central Tower Hall. The organizer expects 300 decision-makers from major corporations and caps exhibitor slots at 30 companies. Takao Anno, Rikiya Yamamoto, and Kohei Matsushita are confirmed speakers. Exhibitor applications are open.
The official X account for Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Race Through the Metropolis! announced two more cast members on September 18, the film's opening day. Megumi Hayashibara narrates the in-film footage Seven Bear: The Movie. Takahiro Yamamoto, known for impressions of star Yuji Oda and a longtime fan of the series, has a scene with Oda, with his role kept under wraps.
Sunrise's 50th anniversary Armored Trooper Votoms film The Grey Witch, directed by Mamoru Oshii, revealed its full main cast. Shinichiro Miki, Yuki Kaji, Yuichi Nakamura, Tomokazu Sugita, Takahiro Sakurai, and Sumire Uesaka join previously announced Miyuki Sawashiro and Mafumi Ando. Set at the end of the Hundred Years War, the film opens nationwide November 20, 2026, and a 30-second trailer was shown.
Jujutsu Fest 2026, the finale event closing the Jujutsu Kaisen anime's fifth anniversary, ran August 29-30 at K Arena Yokohama. Day 2 brought the full cast on stage, ALI opening with 'LOST IN PARADISE,' a Takada-chan live set, the Demmy Awards, and a music relay through the Culling Game. In closing remarks, Yuji Itadori voice actor Junya Enoki said he wants to deliver the animation's continuation soon.
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime closed its 5th anniversary with Jujutsu Fest 2026 at K Arena Yokohama on August 29 and 30. Day 1 brought the main cast on stage, live songs from Who-ya Extended, KITANI TATSUYA and jo0ji, a fan-voted awards corner, and a new super teaser visual for TV anime Season 4, the Culling Game Part 2, centered on Ryomen Sukuna. Yuichi Nakamura told the crowd to wait for the next season to begin.
Zeroboard Inc. will hold The Zeroboard Day 2026 business conference on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in a hybrid format with an in-person venue and online streaming. Guest speakers include Kunio Ito, who led the Ito Report, AI engineer and House of Councillors member Takahiro Anno, and sustainability expert Yoko Maki. The event marks the company's 5th anniversary.
Alice Hirose will star in the Prime Original drama Please Save My Earth, the live-action adaptation of Saki Hiwatari's sci-fi shoujo manga. Takahiro Miki directs. The series streams worldwide on Prime Video in fall 2027. Hirose plays Mokuren, a moon base team member holding the story's secrets.
KADOKAWA announced on August 14, 2026 that the theatrical anime Sekiro: No Defeat will offer a newly drawn visual board by character designer Takahiro Kishida as its first-week visitor gift. The film, based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, will screen in theaters nationwide for a limited three-week run starting September 4. The B5-sized visual board will be distributed from September 4 to September 11, while supplies last at each theater. Commemorative stage greetings are scheduled for September 5 in Osaka and Nagoya, featuring director Kenichi Kutsuna, assistant director Shunsuke Fukui, and animation producer Shun Fukutome. A separate cast stage greeting will take place on September 6 at Shinjuku Wald 9, with voice actors Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sato, Shizuka Ito, and Tetsuo Kanao. The film also announced a collaboration with Kakiyasu's Kofukudo wagashi shop, selling an original ohagi inspired by the ones Wolf and Kuro make in the story. A single ohagi costs 360 yen, while a three-piece set with a postcard costs 1,500 yen, available from September 4 at Kofukudo stores nationwide.
Koji Yamamoto, planning producer for the Mononoke film trilogy, announced his retirement from producing on Friday and apologized for the handling of Takahiro Sakurai's unannounced cameo in the third film. Sakurai, who was replaced after a 2022 scandal, reprised the original Medicine Seller role without prior disclosure, sparking controversy among fans.
Anime producer Takahiro Katō, currently working on the *Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube* reboot, gave a detailed interview to the newsletter Anime By The Numbers about what the job actually entails. Katō, who started producing in his mid-20s, described the role as a bridge between the publisher, the original author, and the anime studio, contrasting it with the more glamorous Hollywood producer image. He discussed his early career learning under veteran producer Eiji Maesaka on titles like *Comic Girls* and *Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer*, and how he earned respect on *Migi & Dali* by studying the source material extensively after the mangaka's death. For the *Nube* remake, Katō said he prioritized modernizing the setting for the 2020s, including the presence of cell phones and social media, with the blessing of the original creators. He also noted that he considers both his personal passion for a title and its potential to make money abroad when deciding what to produce, and advocated for streaming platforms to take more chances on titles popular in Japan but less known overseas.
Voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara died on May 14, 2026, at age 43, his agency Ken Production announced on May 21. Fujiwara was known for a wide range of roles including Kurogiri in My Hero Academia, Jerome Guizbatt and Kenpachi Kiganjo in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Zenzō Inukai in Laughing Under the Clouds, Bol Gil Bol in BASTARD!!, Pippin in the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc films, Lu Gonghu in The irregular at magic high school, Goro Daimon in The King of Fighters XIV, and the Japanese voice of Revenant in Apex Legends. Following the announcement, dozens of fellow voice actors, production staff, and game publishers posted tributes on social media. Colleagues remembered him as a kind, warm presence on set who put nervous newcomers at ease, and praised his deep, resonant voice. SNK, the official Apex Legends Japan account, and the production committees for My Hero Academia, Bleach, and The irregular at magic high school all issued statements of condolence. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara, known for roles in My Hero Academia, Kingdom, and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, died on May 14. He was 43. His agency Ken Production announced the news on Thursday, stating a private funeral was held per family wishes.
The television anime adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga Draw This, Then Die! will premiere on July 3. The first promotional video, released on Friday, reveals and previews the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani. The series will air on NTV's "Friday Anime Night" programming block at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, with series scripts overseen by Hiroko Fukuda. The cast includes Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi, Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima, and Inori Minase as Hikaru Sekiryū, among others. The manga, which launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday in November 2021, won an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025 and the 16th Manga Taisho awards in 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release.