IDW and Sanrio team up for the Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! Supercute Mystery Box, a limited blind-box set with a graphic novel, trading cards, keychain, and stickers. Arriving June 2027.
Harajuku-core band HANABIE. release “Bari Bari Buddy,” the ending theme for Reincarnated as a Sword II, alongside a music video. Their new album UMAMI arrives December 2.
The Umamusume: Pretty Derby 7th EVENT: THE STAGE concerts in Los Angeles have been cancelled due to visa issues. Refunds for on-site and streaming tickets are being processed.
The original soundtrack for Dark Machine: The Animation, composed by Sugizo in his anime composer debut, releases December 9 with a 2-CD set and curated 2-LP edition.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE releases the music video for “Kyohan” from their sixth studio album POPS, now available. The band also launched global partnerships with YouTube and TikTok.
The mysterious “Odeholo” project is revealed as hololive: Let’s Head Out!, a TV anime from Studio KAI featuring all 29 hololive members in a travel omnibus story.
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2026 final Tokyo performance arrives on Blu-ray and DVD February 3, 2027, with limited-edition bonus content.
From “Telemarketing” to “Hardware,” fandom nicknames may seem harmless—but they perpetuate harmful stereotypes about ethnic names. Here’s why we need to do better.
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.
