The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
A collaboration campaign between the TV anime *Ao no Hako* and the GiGO Group will begin on October 3, 2026. In addition to the sale of 14 types of collaboration merchandise featuring the newly drawn illustration “Youth Paint ★ Palette,” the campaign will also include prizes for crane games, *Ao no Hako*-themed grilled snacks, and drinks with free gifts.
News
The main visual and main promotional video for Season 2 of the TV anime *Ao no Hako*, along with the artists for the opening and ending theme songs, were unveiled on August 26, 2026. The opening theme has been confirmed as “The Color of Your Flower” by aiko, and the ending theme as “blue in” by Elsewhere Kikō. The series will begin airing on October 4 on a network of 28 TBS-affiliated stations nationwide.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 27, the latest volume of the wildly popular manga *Aono Hako*—which concluded in Issue 33 of *Weekly Shonen Jump*, released on July 13—will go on sale on October 2, 2026!
