The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
Live footage from DAY 1 of the Shimokitazawa SHELTER 35th Anniversary Event, “Zepp Becomes SHELTER,” featuring the band “Bocchi the Rock!,” will be streamed for free on YouTube. It will be available on the anime’s official YouTube channel on Sunday, November 1, 2026!
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The second collaboration event for the TV anime “The Young Lord Who’s Good at Running Away,” titled “Yoisa! Suwa Tour 2026,” will be held in the Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, December 20, 2026. A digital stamp rally featuring 11 locations, including Suwa Taisha Shrine, will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
The “Thank You Book” for Season 2 of the TV anime *That Dress-Up Doll Is in Love* will go on general sale from CloverWorks starting August 31, 2026.
This B5 portrait-oriented, 164-page, black-and-white volume features newly drawn illustrations and comments from a star-studded lineup of 202 creators, and is priced at 5,000 yen (tax included).
News
It has been announced that “Pokémon: Wild Card,” the first Pokémon feature-length animated film in seven years, will be released worldwide starting in 2027.
This will be the first Pokémon film in history to be based on the Pokémon Card Game. Katsuhiko Kitada, who served as an animation director on *THE FIRST SLAM DUNK*, will direct the film; Akemi Hayashi will handle character design; and CloverWorks will be responsible for animation production.
Merchandise
“Bocchi the Rock!” (BozaRo) × EpicAniWear will release “T-shirts” and “long-sleeve T-shirts” featuring motifs from the series in September 2026!
