Long Beach Comic Con 2026 concluded with a 50% attendance boost and 45 hours of programming under new organizer Nerd Street Events. The convention returns August 14-15, 2027.
Japanese pop-rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai returns with Atamago, their first full-length album since 2025’s Channel U, featuring 12 tracks including tie-ins for anime and TV dramas.
Kura Sushi abruptly ended its Chiikawa collaboration on September 6 following employee misconduct.
Long Beach Comic Con 2026 wrapped its first year under Nerd Street Events with a TMNT Shell-A-Bration, Pokémon and FNAF panels, cosplay contests, and more at the Long Beach Convention Center.
hololive’s 10th anniversary project includes an anime adaptation from Studio KAI. A mysterious keyword “Odeholo” has been unveiled, with full details coming September 23.
Takashi Yamazaki’s GODZILLA MINUS ZERO unleashes a new epic trailer, filmed completely for IMAX.
McDonald’s announces a SpongeBob x One Piece Happy Meal collaboration with 15 collectible toys reimagining Bikini Bottom characters as the Straw Hat crew. Available for a limited time starting September 15.
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.
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.
