Twin Engine is an anime planning and production company that has launched the Bibibi Comic manga platform with Bandai, released the third Mononoke film, and is promoting The Ribbon Hero film for a Netflix premiere.
Twin Engine, an anime planning and production company, has expanded beyond animation into manga publishing and distribution. In August 2026, it launched Bibibi Comic, a web manga platform, in partnership with Bandai. The platform opened with 33 titles, including Super Kaguya Meshi!, the first official spin-off manga of the film Super Kaguya-hime!. The spin-off is set 10 years after the film and follows Kaguya and Aya Sakayori. The launch included a commemorative issue and a promotional video.
The partnership with Bandai, announced in early August, pairs Twin Engine's animation production with Bandai's merchandising and licensing. The two companies plan to produce at least one joint project involving original manga, an animated adaptation, and licensed merchandise, with a combined investment of up to 4 billion yen. Twin Engine handles animation planning and production, while Bandai manages product development and licensing.
On the film side, Twin Engine released the third Mononoke film, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God, in Japanese theaters on May 29, 2026. The film concludes the trilogy, with Kenji Nakamura returning as general director and Tomoaki Koshida directing at Studio Kafka and EOTA. The company also promoted The Ribbon Hero, an anime film based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight manga, which premieres on Netflix worldwide on August 8. The promotional video centered on the friendship between Sapphire and her friend Pine.
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Twin Engine announced on August 19 that stage greetings for the revival screenings of Super Kaguya-hime! will take place on September 20 at three theaters. Yuko Natsuyoshi, Anna Nagase, Saori Hayami, and director Seigo Yamashita will reunite for five shows, their first gathering since February.
Twin Engine launched the web manga label Bibibi Comic on August 7, 2026, releasing 31 works at once. The slate includes Super Kaguya Meshi!, the first official spin-off manga of the film Super Kaguya-hime!. Set 10 years after the film, it follows Kaguya and Aya Sakayori. A launch commemorative issue and a promotional video were also released.
Twin Engine and Bandai launched Bibibi Comic, a new manga platform offering 33 titles at launch. Readers can use free tickets earned through missions and access one free chapter every 23 hours. The platform is part of a joint initiative covering original manga, anime adaptations, and licensed merchandise.
Anime planning and production company Twin Engine and toy and merchandising company Bandai announced a strategic partnership on Wednesday. The two companies plan to produce at least one joint project involving original manga, animated adaptation, and licensed merchandise. Twin Engine will handle animation planning and production, while Bandai will manage product development and licensing. The companies aim to invest up to 4 billion yen (about US$25.35 million).
Twin Engine released a promotional video for The Ribbon Hero anime film, based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight manga. The video focuses on the relationship between Sapphire and her friend Pine. The film premieres on Netflix worldwide on August 8.
Anime production companies are moving away from relying on legacy theatrical distributors like Toho, Shochiku, and Toei, instead forming their own domestic film distribution systems to retain a larger share of box office earnings. This week, Sony-owned Aniplex and publishing giant Kadokawa announced a joint venture called Animec for anime film distribution and promotion. The following day, Bandai Namco Filmworks established a new film distribution division, building on early success with the short film "Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express," which opened in fourth place at the Japanese box office last month despite screening in only 73 theaters and has earned over ¥400 million (US$2.5 million) domestically. Bandai Namco Filmworks also plans to use its distribution expertise to redistribute older films in its catalog. The shift comes as anime's fourteen highest-grossing films in 2025 earned a cumulative ¥90.1 billion (US$573 million) at the Japanese box office, with at least half of that going to distributors.
Twin Engine released a new trailer for Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God on Thursday, ahead of its May 29 theatrical debut in Japan. The trailer shows more of the supernatural chaos in the inner palace, with the emperor and priest Hokuto Mizorogi playing larger roles. Aina The End performs the theme song "No Epilogue." New cast members include Miyuki Sawashiro as the Third Empress, Fumi Hirano as Tokiwai, Mariko Honda as Kawa, Yukana as Amanotsubone, and Eiji Takemoto as Saku Mizorogi. Kenji Nakamura returns as general director from the second film, while Tomoaki Koshida directs at Studio Kafka and EOTA. The story follows the Medicine Seller confronting a giant snake-shaped Mononoke called the Snake God. He must discover its three characteristics-form, truth, and reason-before he can slay it. The roots of the conflict lie 150 years in the past, in the true story of the inner palace's birth. The first two films in the trilogy, Phantom in the Rain and The Ashes of Rage, premiered in July 2024 and March 2025 respectively, and are streaming on Netflix.