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TMS Entertainment
TMS Entertainment is producing the second season of Aoashi, set to premiere October 4, 2026 on NHK Educational, and its Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 is streaming worldwide on Netflix. The studio's Dr. Stone adaptation concluded in June 2026, and TMS continues to handle English-language Detective Conan releases through Studio Nano.
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Sep 18
TMS Entertainment's recent activity spans new productions, a series conclusion, and continued franchise work. The studio took over animation for Aoashi season 2 from Production I.G, with Kazuki Yokoyama replacing Akira Sato as director. The season premieres October 4 on NHK Educational, and the first cour covers 12 of a planned 24 episodes. The manga ended with its 40th volume in August 2025. Separately, TMS confirmed that Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 will stream on Netflix worldwide on June 18, 2026, with all 12 episodes released simultaneously. Toshiki Hirano directs.
On June 25, 2026, the Dr. Stone anime concluded its fourth and final season, Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE. Produced by TMS, the adaptation ran seven years from July 2019 and totaled 95 episodes. A commemorative exhibition will open in Tokyo in December, and the series is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
TMS also premiered the English dub of The Million-dollar Pentagram at Anime NYC 2026. It is the first Detective Conan film dubbed by Studio Nano, featuring Molly Zhang as Conan and Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Kid the Phantom Thief, alongside returning actors from the Funimation Case Closed dub. A separate Detective Conan merchandise line, Blue Butterfly Forest, is set for release by YTE on November 7, 2026, with reservations opening September 16.
Key facts
- Aoashi season 2 premiere
- October 4, 2026 on NHK Educational ↗
- Aoashi studio change
- TMS Entertainment takes over from Production I.G, with Kazuki Yokoyama replacing Akira Sato as director ↗
- Baki-Dou Part 2 release
- 12 episodes (14-25) stream worldwide on Netflix on June 18, 2026 ↗
- Baki-Dou director
- Toshiki Hirano directs at TMS Entertainment ↗
- Dr. Stone conclusion
- Final episode of Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE aired June 25, 2026, ending a seven-year run of 95 episodes produced by TMS Entertainment ↗
- Dr. Stone availability
- Available on Crunchyroll and Netflix ↗
- Detective Conan film dub
- The Million-dollar Pentagram is the first Detective Conan film dubbed by Studio Nano, premiered at Anime NYC 2026 ↗
- Blue Butterfly Forest merchandise
- Released by YTE on November 7, 2026, with reservations opening September 16 ↗
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Sep 15
A new Detective Conan illustration series, Blue Butterfly Forest, gets its own merchandise line, released by YTE Co., Ltd. on November 7, 2026. The lineup covers four characters (Edogawa Conan, Haibara Ai, Amuro Tooru, Kaitou Kid) on acrylic stands at 1,980 yen, choidaka aurora holo can badges at 770 yen, clear files at 550 yen, and hard card cases with a card at 1,210 yen. A wider deformed-illustration group adds eight characters (Edogawa Conan, Kudo Shinichi, Mouri Ran, Kaitou Kid, Haibara Ai, Amuro Tooru, Akai Shuichi, Hagiwara Chihaya) on clear stickers and acrylic bookmarks, both 660 yen and 880 yen, plus a double pocket clear file at 770 yen. Trading items include foil-embossed cards at 550 yen each or 4,400 yen per box, mini acrylic stands at 880 yen each or 7,040 yen per box, and can badges at 495 yen each or 3,960 yen per box. Reservations open September 16 at noon, with AGF2026 YTE booths and other retailers carrying the line.
Sep 2
The staff of the television anime of Yugo Kobayashi's Aoashi manga revealed a new promotional video on Wednesday, previewing the theme songs for the second season and confirming an October 4 premiere on NHK Educational. Japanese rock band 10-FEET performs the opening theme song "Fortress Defense," while singer-songwriter Ai Higuchi performs the ending theme song "Triangle." The second season marks a change in animation studio, with TMS Entertainment taking over from Production I.G, which animated the first season in 2022. Kazuki Yokoyama is replacing Akira Sato as director. Asami Taguchi and Junko Yamanaka join returning character designer Manabu Nakatake, while previous character designers Asuka Yamaguchi, Saki Hasegawa, and Toshie Kawamura are no longer credited. Script supervisor Masahiro Yokotani, sound director Shoji Hata, and composer Masaru Yokoyama all return. The first cour will cover the opening 12 episodes of the season's planned 24-episode run. The manga, which began in January 2015 in Weekly Big Comic Spirits, ended with its 40th volume in August 2025.
Aug 28
At Anime NYC 2026, TMS premiered the English dub of The Million-dollar Pentagram, the first Detective Conan film dubbed by Studio Nano. The dub features Texas-based actors, including Molly Zhang as Conan and Mauricio Ortiz-Segura as Kid the Phantom Thief, alongside returning actors from the original Funimation Case Closed dub. Reviewer Molly Zhang praised the quality and the cast's chemistry.
Jun 25
The Dr. Stone television anime concluded on June 25, 2026, with the final episode of its fourth and final season, Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE. The adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment, ran for seven years starting in July 2019 and totaled 95 episodes, including the Ryusui special. The final season aired in three split cours from January 2025 to June 2026. Manga creators Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi released illustrations and comments thanking fans. Voice actors Kana Hanazawa and Kohei Amasaki, who voiced the character Why-Man, also shared remarks. A large-scale animation exhibition commemorating the series' conclusion will open in Tokyo in December, featuring original drawings and setting materials. The digipak illustration for the limited-edition Blu-ray and DVD box set of the final season, drawn by character designer Yuko Iwasa, was also revealed. The anime is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Jun 8
Netflix will stream the second half of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai on June 18, 2026. The 12-episode batch (episodes 14-25) drops worldwide on that date. A new visual shows Musashi, Baki Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, Pickle, and Izo Motobe. Toshiki Hirano directs at TMS Entertainment.
May 30
TMS Entertainment confirmed that part 2 of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai will stream on Netflix worldwide on June 18, 2026. The second half consists of 12 episodes released simultaneously. A new visual featuring Musashi, Baki Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, Pickle, and Izo Motobe accompanied the announcement.