Long Beach Comic Con 2026 debuts under Nerd Street Events with panels on Five Nights at Freddy’s, Pokémon, Phineas and Ferb, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell-A-Bration. The event runs September 5-6.
Pre-registration for “BLEACH Mirrors High” is now open, with rewards including Ichigo and Rukia at 500K sign-ups.
Toei Animation’s first-ever ONE PIECE Fest welcomed sold-out crowds at Cosm Los Angeles, drawing nearly 500,000 ticket lottery entries for the immersive two-day celebration.
AVIOT releases TE-V1R-EVA true wireless earbuds featuring over 160 voice lines from nine characters, sound tuning by Yoko Takahashi, and a new Rei and Asuka illustration. Pre-orders are now open.
Japanese hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts release “Running Wheel,” a phonk-infused track created for Honda’s N-BOX campaign, alongside a music video directed by Daiki Kamoshita.
A new image song for the TV anime The Ghost in the Shell, titled “po-ai feat. Mirai Moriyama,” has been released as a digital single.
Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime Akira returns to U.S. and Canadian theaters on September 4, 2026, in a stunning 4K restoration with IMAX screenings.
The reported death of a 26-year-old ENHYPEN fan after online harassment has reignited debate over toxic fandom culture and the role of idols’ public statements.
Omoi’s Anime NYC panel revealed new series Love Is the Sweetest Journey, a print edition of A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort via Scholastic Graphix, and 45+ titles coming to Premium.
VIZ Media’s Anime NYC 2026 panel announced a MAO English dub, the return of Detective Conan under its original name, a BLEACH x Round1 collab, and more.
