Kotobukiya announced a plastic model version of the Durga I Bunny Style kit, updating the resin cast parts previously sold as a shop. The model includes new parts for hair, bunny ears, and body, with three chest sizes and three printed face options. It is scheduled for release in January 2027.
Medicom Toy's MAFEX line adds Wonder Woman from the Superman: For Tomorrow comic arc, where she clashes with Superman over a certain incident. The figure stands about 15 centimeters tall, includes three head parts, a sword and shield, an interchangeable body with cape, and a movable stand. It is scheduled for release in April 2027 at 14,080 yen including tax.
Pokemon Origins, the original anime based on Pokemon Red and Green, is now streaming on TVer. The broadcast from August 2 on BS12 TwellV is available to watch. The series follows Red's journey from receiving Charmander to battling rival Green and Team Rocket.
AuthenticAI began offering the full version of its AI fashion designer TOMOKO on August 1, 2026. The agent connects research, design, generation, and mass production preparation in a single conversation, outputting deliverables such as specifications, patterns, hang tags, and care labels. It supports Japanese and English from a web browser.
FREELY TOMORROW, the Hatsune Miku song by Mitchie M posted on Nico Nico Douga on July 31, 2011, reached its 15th anniversary on the same date in 2026. The dance-pop track, with lyrics co-written by yIRE, hit VOCALOID legend status, 1 million views, about 20 days after posting, then the fastest record. Its vocal tuning quality, which the self-praising title 'Tuning Is Amazing' seemed to justify, drew both praise and criticism.
Shunji Iwai's 1994 film Undo, starring Tomoko Yamaguchi and Etsushi Toyokawa, will screen as a 4K remaster starting September 25 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other venues. It will be shown as a double feature with PiCNiC (1996), also in a 4K remaster. Iwai noted the remastering work was difficult due to the 16mm footage and experimental push and pull processing.
Episode 5 of Sparks of Tomorrow opens with a college student spying on teenagers, then follows him as he uses an electrical love tester invented by Kihachi to learn whether Suzu Harashima returns his feelings. Suzu rejects the public confession. The review criticizes the episode for spending its runtime on that subplot and on nobleman Yosuke Mizoe while the Kate-Suzu romance goes unacknowledged, and calls the science-fantasy conceit a growing problem.
Manga creator Hitomi Takano launched a new manga titled Tomodachi kara de mo Ii desu ka on Shinchosha's Comic Bunch Kai web manga magazine on Friday. The story follows Sono Tajima, a streaming company employee, and Koharu Shiraishi, a Fukuoka local TV personality, who were friends in their student days. Sono takes Koharu in after learning of her affair with a popular male idol group member.
Anime News Network's review of Sparks of Tomorrow episode 4 calls the show's handling of grief and the invention of the telephone "borderline harmful." The episode frames the cast tricking a grieving widow into believing she is speaking with her dead husband via a rudimentary telephone as a positive outcome, which the review argues is exploitative and undermines genuine community-based healing.
Free-to-air broadcaster BS12 Twelvi announced on July 23 that it will rebroadcast the 2013 original anime special Pokémon: The Origin. The four-episode series originally aired on TV Tokyo to commemorate the release of Pokémon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the first anime to adapt the story of the original Pokémon Red and Green games, with protagonist Red voiced by Junko Takeuchi rather than the long-running Satoshi of the main anime series. The cast also includes Takuya Eguchi as Green, Katsuji Mori as Professor Oak, and Tomokazu Sugita as Brock, replacing Yuji Ueda from the Satoshi-era show. The rebroadcast begins August 2 at 19:00 on BS12. The special is notable for featuring the first animated appearance of Mega Charizard X, a form that did not exist in the original games and was kept secret until the episode aired. At the time, only Mega Charizard Y had been announced under the generic name Mega Charizard, making the reveal of the black-and-blue variant a surprise for fans.
DMM Pictures announced on Thursday that Mitsuki Mii's manga "Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up" is receiving a television anime adaptation. The series will star Yūto Uemura as Keisuke Shizuki and Tomori Kusunoki as Shizuka Kusunoki. Midori Yui, who has served as an episode director on series including "Carole & Tuesday" and "Love Flops," is directing the anime at studios Passione and Hayabusa Film. Yui is also handling the series composition. Koji Haneda, known for character design on "Spice & Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf," is the character designer. Hyadain, the composer for all seasons of "Rent-A-Girlfriend," is composing the music. Suzune Ishikawa is the animation producer. The original manga launched on Ichijinsha's Comic POOL service in October 2022 and has seven volumes in circulation. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga in English. The story follows two high school students, Keisuke Shizuki and Shizuka Kusunoki, who were both social outcasts in middle school and are now navigating their new lives. A teaser visual and trailer accompanied the announcement.
At Anime Expo 2026, Kyoto Animation director Minoru Ota and producer Satori Senami gave interviews about their new series Sparks of Tomorrow. Ota described his informal mentorship at the studio, while Senami explained the producer's role in forming committees and budgets. The show premiered July 5 after a long silence since its 2018 announcement.
Daiki Kogyo will sell a limited PVC garage kit of Tsutafu Toshiko's original character Tomoe Sakura at Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The 1/5 scale kit stands approximately 325mm tall and costs 12,000 yen at the event. The kit features cast-off swimsuit top, bottom, and necktie, plus interchangeable arm parts that allow display in clothed or unclothed states. Decal data is available for download from Daiki Kogyo's website. The kit is sculpted by Tsutafu Toshiko and will be sold at the Daiki Kogyo booth in the 18+ area. Wonder Festival 2026 Summer advance tickets cost 3,500 yen, with U22 and afternoon discounts available. Same-day tickets are 4,000 yen, and priority admission is 7,500 yen.
A review of the first three episodes of Sparks of Tomorrow on Anime News Network criticizes the show's steampunk Meiji setting and weak characterization despite stunning animation from Kyoto Animation. The reviewer finds the script frustrating and the large cast of gimmicky characters unengaging, comparing the show unfavorably to ensemble works like Baccano! and Durarara!! The show streams on Netflix.
Otomate announced that its new otome game 'MIX DUNK -KING OF BASKETBALL-' will release on November 26, 2026, for Nintendo Switch. The game is a romance adventure set in a mixed-gender pro basketball league, supervised by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders team and AKB48. The cast includes Chiharu Sawashiro, Tomokazu Sugita, Junya Enoki, Takuma Terashima, and Yoshiki Nakajima.
Dengeki Hobby Web highlighted Shueisha Kindle manga releasing on July 17, 2026. The roundup includes One Punch Man Vol. 37, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Vol. 26, Junket Bank Vol. 22, and additional titles such as Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. Vol. 11, Mokkori Hanbei 13, Diamond no Kōzai 10, and Shadow House 22.
Visual Arts announced a new brand, VISUAL ARTS Scripts, and its first title, Sayagatari -Yōtō no Yakusoku-, a visual novel where players fight monsters and receive kisses from a heroine who seals cursed swords. The game launches September 25 on PC, with a Steam version in development. Tomori Kusunoki voices the lead heroine. The download version is priced at 990 yen as a special launch price.
HYBE JAPAN announced the third VR concert tour by TOMORROW X TOGETHER, titled 'ENDLESS RIDE,' to be held in seven cities starting July 31. The tour includes first-time stops in Hiroshima and Miyagi. Produced by AMAZE, the concert features 12K video, 7.1ch surround sound, and new one-on-one communication elements. It is part of the 'HYBE JAPAN VR NEXT STAGE 2026' project, which expands the VR concert lineup and screening locations.
The one-shot manga The Last Terran by Hiroshi Takashige and Tatsumi Hitomoji will launch as a series in the September issue of Monthly Young Magazine on August 20. It is one of four additional works chosen for serialization after the success of the Young Magazine US English issue, alongside To Dusk and Twilight, Boys Run the Riot -In Transition-, and Protocol Ryugu.
Medicom Toy's MAFEX series is releasing a Superman figure based on the 'Superman: For Tomorrow' comic story arc. The figure includes four interchangeable head parts, a cloth cape with wire, heat vision effect parts, a vanishing device part, and a large gargoyle base. It stands 16 cm tall and is scheduled for release in April 2027 at a price of 14,080 yen.
ANYCOLOR, the operator of the virtual liver groups Nijisanji and NIJISANJI EN, announced on July 15 that it has reached a settlement with individuals who posted content encouraging secondary harm against affiliated VTuber Shirayuki Tomoe. The company filed a request for disclosure of sender information for multiple posts made on anonymous internet bulletin boards. The court granted the request, and based on the disclosed information, the posters were identified. ANYCOLOR then filed claims for damages, resulting in a settlement in which the parties agreed to pay a total of 1.4 million yen in compensation. The company stated that it is currently pursuing multiple legal actions in parallel against rights infringement targeting its affiliated livers and the company itself, including defamation, insult, discrediting, business obstruction, invasion of privacy, threats, and copyright infringement. ANYCOLOR also said it will continue to take prompt legal measures, including criminal procedures, and has set up a report form on its official website for aggressive or slanderous acts, unauthorized reproduction of singing videos, short videos, live event footage, and impersonation. The company requested that people refrain from contacting it or its affiliated livers directly via social media or during streams.
The official website for the television anime of Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away shōjo manga revealed the teaser video, visual, main cast and staff, and an October 4 premiere date. Tomoyo Kurosawa leads the cast as Noriko Tachiki, with Kentarō Kumagai, Yūichirō Umehara, and Eiji Takeuchi. Noriyuki Abe directs at Studio DEEN, with Rika Takasugi on series scripts, Eiji Abiko on character design, and Takeshi Hama on music. The anime debuts on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 24:00 JST.
URAKATA Inc. has supported the rebranding of editor Tomoko Kodera's online community "Editorial..." with a new visual identity and website. The work, done under the concept of "unlearn," includes a logo, color, tone, and web design. Kodera, known for producing best-selling photo books, will publish her first book in 2026. URAKATA has been a behind-the-scenes partner since her company Shiori Inc. was founded.
Kadokawa announced a television anime adaptation of Enma Akiyama's Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. manga, alongside a teaser visual and main staff. Shinsuke Yanagi directs at studio feel., with Keiichiro Ochi handling series scripts and Yumiko Yamamoto designing characters. The manga launched in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump in 2023; its 11th volume ships July 17.
Caseplay, the on-demand tech accessory platform run by Fox, has begun selling smartphone cases designed by illustrator acotomo. The retro-pop animal designs are available in four styles as slim protection cases for iPhone, Xperia, Pixel, Galaxy and other models spanning more than 160 devices.
Tomofumi Ogasawara launched the official crossover manga between Code Geass and Gundam Wing, titled Shin Kidō Senki Gundam W x Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch: Minuet Zero, on Kadokawa's KadoComi platform on Friday. Kōjirō Taniguchi from Sunrise is credited with the scenario.
The Visual Effects Society will posthumously induct Godzilla director Ishirō Honda and producer Tomoyuki Tanaka into its Hall of Fame at the 2026 VES Honors Celebration on September 4 in Los Angeles. Honda directed the 1954 Godzilla and eight total films in the series, while Tanaka produced the original and many Akira Kurosawa films.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
The Anime Feminist review of Sparks of Tomorrow's first episode praises its fluid, imaginative animation and experimental style but finds the premiere a tonal hodgepodge. The episode introduces a steampunk world where young tinkerer Kihachi seeks to bring electricity to a steam-dominated society, but the narrative juggles many characters and plot points without cohesion. The villain feels out of place, and the female lead's role is unclear. The review notes the show is from Kyoto Animation.
The second and third stages of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run will stream worldwide on Netflix starting September 25, 2026. New cast members include Tomokazu Sugita as President Funny Valentine, Yoko Hikasa as Hot Pants, and Tomoaki Maeno as Mountain Tim. A second promotional video was also released.
At an Anime Expo 2026 panel, the creators of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End revealed behind-the-scenes details of Season 2 and stated that Season 3 aims to surpass Season 2's quality. Director Tomoya Kitagawa, Chief Director Keiichiro Saito, Character Designer Keisuke Kojima, and Madhouse Producer Yuichiro Fukushi appeared before a packed audience.
Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow, a project shelved after the 2019 arson attack, premieres on Netflix July 5. The first two episodes screened at Anime Expo 2026, followed by a Q&A with director Minoru Ota and producer Satori Senami. The series, set in an alternate-history Meiji-era Kyoto, follows a clumsy girl and an inventor as they navigate a steampunk world on the cusp of an electric age.
Kametsu Tomobashi announced on July 4 that the S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita light novel series will receive a TV anime adaptation. The family fantasy follows former prodigy adventurer Kaiser and his three adoring daughters. The novel series launched on Shōsetsu ni Narō in 2019 and has over 1.6 million copies in circulation.
Inklore announced at Anime Expo 2026 that it has licensed Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki manga. The first volume will be released in print in summer 2027. The manga, which ran from 2017 to 2023, follows novelist Makio Kōdai and her niece Asa living together after Asa's parents die. It has received multiple award nominations and inspired a live-action film and a TV anime.
Tokyo-based AI animation company Puri Prince announced the second installment of its anime project, Dennō Isu Tantei Charlotte ~Dead Man's Hand~, a short series based on noriyang's web novel. The cast includes Hina Yomiya, Tomokazu Sugita, and others. The story follows a young detective and her AI partner investigating a cyber casino mystery.
The August issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine revealed that Hajime Kamoshida and Shuei Takagi's Mobile Suit Gundam Eight manga will receive a special promotional video. Tomoki Kyoda will direct the video at Raging Bull. The manga is set in a new setting called the Constant Calendar, where survivors fight Kaiju using the last Gundam.
The Jump SQ. manga Senkyo Kyoushitsu by Sora Mozuku and Juumori Higoro will receive a TV anime adaptation in 2027. The animation is produced by CA Soa, a new studio under the CyberAgent group, marking its first production. A teaser visual and a four-minute teaser PV have been released.
Netflix unveiled the first episode art for "The One Piece," WIT Studio's remake of the original One Piece anime, during its Annecy International Animation Film Festival showcase on Tuesday. The image, titled "Romance Dawn -Dawn of the Adventure-", matches the title of Eiichiro Oda's manga's first volume and chapter. The streamer also confirmed that Mayumi Tanaka will reprise her role as Monkey D. Luffy, a role she has held since 1999. The seven-episode first season, covering the East Blue saga through the first 50 manga chapters, will run approximately 300 minutes and stream worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Masashi Koizuka directs, with Hideaki Abe as assistant director. Character designers and chief animation directors are Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. Taku Kishimoto handles series scripts. The teaser trailer debuted at a separate "Next on Netflix Animation" panel on June 24. The remake was first announced at Jump Festa '24 in December 2023.
The official website for the television anime of Ryon's manga Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? updated on Thursday to announce additional cast members, a delay to January 2027, and a tie-in music project. Newly announced cast include Maaya Uchida as Chinatsu Iwakura, Tomokazu Sugita as Hibiya, and Daisuke Ono as Kazami. The anime was previously scheduled for 2026 but will now premiere in the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on MBS, TBS, and 26 affiliated channels in January 2027, airing Thursdays at 0:26 a.m. (effectively Friday). Before the anime airs, the franchise is launching a music project for lead character Mai Chihara. Her first digital single, a cover of Nayutalien's Alien Alien, will be released on July 25, 2026. The anime is directed by Yasuaki Fujii at Synergy SP, with series composition by Keiichiro Ochi, character designs by Majiro, and music by Arisa Okehazama at King Records. The manga launched on the GANMA! service in June 2021 and won a Next Impact Comic award at the 2024 Rakuten Kobo E-book Awards. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release.
The official website for the Iron Wok Jan television anime released a main trailer and key visual on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, confirming a July 5 premiere date. The trailer, presented as an "alternate" version, features food critic Nichido Otani commenting on the cooking battles. The announcement also revealed that Tomokazu Sugita will voice Ryuji Bito, a wandering Chinese cuisine chef known as "XO Sauce Ryu." Sugita, a veteran voice actor, expressed excitement about joining the adaptation of a manga he read in real time. The ending theme song "Naita Akuma" by EMUNIMINI was also previewed. The anime will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. JST, and will stream on Anime Times, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and Anime Hōdai in Japan. Ei Aoki directs the series at studio TROYCA, with Makoto Uezu handling series composition and Masako Matsumoto designing characters. The main cast includes Kikunosuke Toya as Jan Akiyama, Ikumi Hasegawa as Kiriko Gobancho, and Kohei Amasaki as Takao Okonogi. The original manga by Shinji Saijyo ran in Weekly Shonen Champion from 1995 to 2000 and has over 10 million copies in circulation.
Tomokazu Sugita will voice Ryuji Bito, an assassin chef who uses XO sauce, in the TV anime Iron Wok Jan! A new key visual and a PV featuring food critic Otani's commentary were also released. The ending theme is "Nakita Akuma" by emunimini. A special program and a collaboration menu are scheduled for July.
The manga adaptation of Meguru Seto's The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter light novel series is listed to end with its 17th compiled volume, scheduled to ship on August 6. Tomoyuki Hino's adaptation launched in 2018 on Kodansha's Suiyōbi no Sirius website. The light novel began serialization in 2017 and is still ongoing. The series also inspired an anime that streamed on Crunchyroll. Seven Seas Entertainment licenses both versions in English.
Director Minoru Ōta released a video message for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Hiro Yuki's novel Sparks of Tomorrow. The series will premiere on July 5, 2026, streaming worldwide on Netflix on Sundays at 11:00 p.m. JST, and airing on Tokyo MX, BS11, ABC TV, and TV Aichi in Japan. The cast includes Yūma Uchida as Kihachi Sakamoto, Sora Amamiya as Inako Momokawa, Kōki Uchiyama as Yosuke Mizoe, and Daisuke Ono as Seiroku Sakamoto. Ōta, whose previous credits include key animation for Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions and Liz and the Blue Bird, is directing his first project. Tatsuhiko Urahata oversees series scripts, Kohei Okamura handles character design, Takaaki Suzuki is in charge of worldview setting, and Hitomi Kotō composes the music. The novel originally won an honorable mention in the full-length novel category at the 8th Kyoto Animation Awards in 2017. It was published under Kyoto Animation's KA Esuma Bunko label in 2018. The story is set in 1907 Kyoto and follows 15-year-old Inako, who meets the free-spirited Kihachi and searches with him for a book called the Electrical Catalog to avoid an arranged marriage.
The second season of the light anime adaptation of SORAJIMA and Aminohada's webtoon will debut on October 1 on TV Kanagawa. New returning cast members include Tomoaki Maeno, Minami Tsuda, and Reiō Tsuchida. Saya Fukase directs at IMAGICA Infos/Imageworks Studio, replacing first season director Chisaki.
The staff for BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita, a television anime based on the BanG Dream! project's Mugendai Mewtype virtual girl band, released a second promotional video and main visual on Sunday. The video previews the opening theme song "Kore wa Boku-tachi no Seizon no Arasuji" (Our Survival), performed by Mugendai Mewtype and written by Unison Square Garden member Tomoya Tabuchi. The anime will premiere with its first three episodes on July 2 on Tokyo MX at 11:00 p.m. JST, with additional broadcasts on BS NTV and Sun TV. Tomomi Umetsu is directing the anime at NICHICALINE, with Hiroshi Morita as assistant director. Midori Goto is overseeing and co-writing the series scripts. The Mugendai Mewtype band consists of five members: Arale Nakamachi on vocals, Nonoka Miyanaga and Ritsu Minetsuki on guitar, Miyako Fuji on keyboard, and Yuno Sengoku as DJ and manipulator. The band will also appear in the BanG Dream! Our Notes game, set for a worldwide release this year.
MAPPA announced during its 15th anniversary lineup reveal livestream on June 19 that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Coco Uzuki's shojo manga Fall in Love, You False Angels, set for a 2027 release. Yasutomo Okamoto directs the series, with Mariko Oka handling character design, Yōhei Yamazaki as series script supervisor, and Yuriko Waki as animation producer. The manga, which debuted in Kodansha's Dessert magazine in April 2023, won the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the shojo category in 2025 and was nominated for the Shogakukan Manga Awards that same year. Kodansha USA publishes the English version. The story follows high school class president Otogi Katsura, who maintains a perfect angelic image while hiding her brash true personality, and her vice president Toki Ninomae, who reveals a hidden side of his own. The seventh compiled volume shipped in Japan on June 12.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga announced on June 19 that Tomokazu Seki will voice Kunishige Rokuhira, the father of protagonist Chihiro. A character visual and trailer were also released. Seki, a veteran voice actor, described Kunishige as a legendary swordsmith and a warmhearted father, and said he aimed to convey both sides naturally. The anime is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi at studio Cypic, with character designs by Keigo Sasaki. It is set to premiere in April 2027. A world tour will begin in July 2026 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, followed by stops in Paris, Germany, and New York, where the first 20 minutes of the first episode will be screened. The full first episode will be shown in Japan in spring 2027. The manga, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023, has 4 million copies in circulation. Taihi Kimura stars as Chihiro Rokuhira.
Tomokazu Seki will voice Chikamasa Rokuhira in the TV anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono's manga Kagurabachi. A character visual and PV were released alongside the announcement. The series is directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi with animation by Cypic. The manga has over 4 million copies in circulation. The anime begins broadcasting in April 2027.
Kyoto Animation's upcoming television anime Sparks of Tomorrow will feature opening and ending theme songs by Luna Goami and Ginger Root, respectively, with both tracks set for global digital release in July 2026. The opening theme "Eureka Evrika," performed by Luna Goami, will be released on July 6, one day after the series premiere on July 5. The ending theme "Soarin'," by Ginger Root, will follow on July 13. The series is set in an alternate-history early 20th-century Kyoto where steam power dominates, following a boy fascinated by electricity and a girl carrying her late mother's memory. "Eureka Evrika" was composed by Hitomi Koto, who also handles the series' soundtrack, with lyrics written by Goami. Goami stated she was pregnant during production, which she said added emotional depth to the song's themes of life and rebirth. Ginger Root, the solo project of Cameron Lew, wrote, composed, and arranged "Soarin'" entirely himself. Lew described the project as a dream opportunity as a longtime anime fan. Sparks of Tomorrow will air in Japan and stream globally on Netflix.
The television anime adaptation of Hiro Yūki's novel Sparks of Tomorrow has revealed a new promotional video, a key visual, and five additional cast members. The anime is set to premiere on July 5 on Tokyo MX and other networks, and will stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide starting the same day.