Industry
MAPPA: Anime Studio Sponsors Table Tennis Player Hashimoto
Anime studio MAPPA signed a sponsorship deal with Japanese table tennis player Honoka Hashimoto in November 2026. Hashimoto herself follows Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man.
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Anime Industry
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Anime
Blue Eye Samurai: Season 2 premieres January 19, 2027
Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 arrives on Netflix on January 19, 2027, with six new episodes. New cast members include Jonathan Pryce, Joel Kim Booster and Sherry Cola; the story is set to end in 2028.
Industry
MechaComic: City Hunter and Tokyo Revengers celebrate 20 years
On November 2, 2026, MechaComic marks its 20th anniversary with new artwork by Tsukasa Hojo and Ken Wakui, along with retrospectives on historical manga rankings.
Industry
Manga Survey 2026: Print Magazines Reach Only 17.6 Percent
A Japanese survey of 3,000 people shows that 51.5 percent read manga, but only 17.6 percent pick up printed magazines. Apps and collected volumes are almost equally widespread.
Industry
Anime industry: global market reaches 4.45 trillion yen
The global market for Japanese anime reaches around 4.45 trillion yen in 2025 according to the AJA. More than 57 percent comes from overseas; the sales of production studios amount to 505.5 billion yen.