Studio KAI heads to Anime Expo with a “Sentenced to Be a Hero” panel featuring behind-the-scenes stories, live drawing session, and original trading card giveaways.
Dwango and Nebula17 launch BEYOND BORDERs, a global initiative pairing top Japanese Vocaloid producers with Western hitmakers for new Hatsune Miku tracks.
Smilegate releases a second promotional video for collectible RPG MIRESI: Invisible Future ahead of its Anime Expo demo debut/
Japanese Gen-Z sensation Opanchu Usagi arrives in North America at Anime Expo 2026.
AI companion hardware CODE27 exhibits at Anime Expo 2026.
Fudanshi and fujoshi unite! MangaPlaza heads to Anime Expo with a BL/GL romance panel!
Beyblade X returns to Anime Expo with an onsite tournament, live battles featuring expert Bladers from Japan, and the first-ever Funko Pop! figures.
CD PROJEKT RED and Studio TRIGGER bring “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2” to Anime Expo 2026.
Hulu’s Animayhem returns to Anime Expo with an immersive Tokyo alley experience featuring Naruto, Bleach, Tokyo Revengers, Rooster Fighter, and exclusive photo ops.
SEGA and ATLUS announce five Guests of Honor for Anime Expo 2026, including Sonic’s Takashi Iizuka and Persona’s Shigenori Soejima and Kazuhisa Wada. Autograph sessions begin July 3.
