(May 5, 2026) It’s hard to overstate Osamu Tezuka’s influence on manga and anime in Japan and comic book and animation storytelling around the world. Before there was Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Chainsaw Man, and Jujutsu Kaisen, there was Tezuka’s Astro Boy: the iconic, atomic-powered robot boy. Known in…
Riverwalk Anime Comes to Downtown San Antonio May 23 to 24th! This years Riverwalk Anime will have a stacked guest list that will have you excited to see everyone! Your favorite voice Actors and actresses such as Christopher Sabat, Brianna Knickerbocker, Blake Roman, Mallorie Rodak, and many more will be…
DENVER and SAN FRANCISCO – April 13, 2026 – Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, and global producer of manga and anime VIZ Media will bring episodes 1–3 of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity’, from legendary creator Tite Kubo to U.S. theatres nationwide for a limited theatrical premiere…
Crunchyroll made its presence known at SXSW with its first activation of the weekend: Sentenced to be A Hero: Teoritta Doll Activation. Set up inside the Omni Hotel, it was perfectly placed for attendees like me who stopped in to pick up their badges but unexpectedly discovered a new anime…
Ascendance of a Bookworm, the popular fantasy series with over 13 million copies in print, will begin airing its fourth TV anime season Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke in April 2026. The new season will feature even more delicate and beautiful visuals by a completely new…
Los Angeles, CA (February 24, 2026) – Crunchyroll, the global brand fueling anime fandom, arrives at SXSW this year to put anime in the center frame – celebrating the medium’s evolution into a global cultural force shaping fandom, fashion, gaming, music, and brand storytelling worldwide. From thought-provoking panels with leaders…
February 24th, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) – KADOKAWA CORPORATION is excited to announce a special worldwide giveaway campaign to celebrate the ongoing streaming of Anime【OSHI NO KO】Season 3. As part of this campaign, we will be giving away exclusive Shikishi signed by Rumi Okubo, the VA of MEMcho. We warmly…
Los Angeles, CA – Publisher TOKYOPOP expands its line of officially licensed branded merchandise as it announces that a collection of activity books, paper craft books, a fan notebook, a scratch card set, and a card game based on the hit anime franchise SPY x FAMILY. The publishing agreement…
Los Angeles, CA – Manga Mavericks Books, a manga publisher serving the North American market from Manga Mavericks LLC, announced 2 newly licensed titles during its panel at Animé Los Angeles that will be added to its catalog later this year. The latest releases include the adventure mystery series…
fter winning a string of accolades, including first place in the User Recommendations category in the 2020 Kakuyomu Awards and second place overall in the Tsugirano Awards for up-and-coming light novel series, “Sentenced to Be a Hero” episode 1 (60-minute extended special version) is scheduled to air in January 2026.…