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IndustryAug 26

Bandai Namco launches new band IP with voice actress audition

Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Music Live are launching a new band IP and are looking for four female musicians who are also planned to voice the project's characters.

EventsAug 26

Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Gets Exhibition in Odawara

Yoshiyuki Tomino is getting an exhibition in Odawara on his roots and his work. It showcases personal materials and documents from his anime productions.

AnimeAug 26

Blue Box Season 2: aiko sings opening, new PV is out

Blue Box Season 2 premieres on October 4, 2026. aiko takes on the opening with "Anata no Hana no Iro," Elsewhere Kikou contributes "blue in" as the ending, and a new main PV has also been released.

CultureAug 26

Anime!Anime! poll: Nami and Ushio Kofune share first place

In the Anime!Anime! reader poll on female anime characters in swimsuits, Nami from One Piece and Ushio Kofune from Summer Time Rendering share first place.

IndustryAug 25

Dragon Ball: Toei Denies Theme Park Plans in France

Toei Animation disputes reports of a Dragon Ball theme park near Paris: no license was granted for the French project.

AnimeAug 25

Chainsaw Man – Reze Arc: Prime Video premiere on September 19

"Chainsaw Man – Reze Arc" premieres on Prime Video in Japan on September 19, 2026, as a title for Prime members; whether the same date also applies to Germany is still open.