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Blue Lock Volume 40 Arrives in Japan With the U-20 World Cup Clash

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Kodansha released Blue Lock Volume 40 in Japan on Monday, August 17, 2026. The new collected volume reaches the decisive stretch of the series’ U-20 World Cup match between Japan and France, giving international fans a useful checkpoint: the Japanese edition is now available, while an English Volume 40 date has not yet been confirmed on Kodansha’s English-language series page. What Was Announced Kodansha’s official product page lists Blue Lock Volume 40 as a book by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, with a Japanese release date of August 17, 2026. The listed Japanese retail price is 594 yen, including tax, and the volume contains 176 pages. Kodansha also provides the book’s ISBN and links to Japanese online retailers from the product page. The publisher’s synopsis places the volume in the second match of the U-20 World Cup arc: Japan is facing France and trails 3–2 as the game reaches its final phase. It describes Isagi winning a contest over “luck” and moving toward a scor...
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IRyS Concert Merchandise Deadline Arrives August 17

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IRyS fans outside Japan have a time-sensitive decision on Monday, August 17, 2026: the official merchandise order window for her first solo concert, “HOPE ||: Beyond the Stars,” closes at 6:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time. The deadline is easy to miss because it falls weeks before the October concert, but the official English guidance separates limited early-shipping items from made-to-order goods and provides specific information for eligible international customers. What Was Announced COVER Corporation announced on July 11, 2026, that IRyS, a hololive English talent, will hold her first solo concert at SGC HALL ARIAKE in Tokyo on October 6. The official schedule lists doors at 5:30 p.m. JST, the stream at 6:00 p.m. JST, and the concert at 6:30 p.m. JST. The announcement also opened streaming-ticket sales and the official concert-merchandise order period. That merchandise period runs from 1:00 p.m. JST on July 11 through 6:00 p.m. JST on August 17. The English merchandise page direc...
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Pokémon Sleep’s Pokémon TV Anime Event Starts August 17

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Pokémon Sleep’s limited-time Collaboration Week is now live, bringing the Pokémon TV anime into the sleep-tracking game with Captain Pikachu, the Tinkatink family, and an August 21 anime tie-in. What Was Announced Pokémon Sleep announced Collaboration Week on its official English website on August 12, 2026. The event runs from August 17 at 4:00 a.m. through August 24 at 3:59 a.m., and both the event and its missions are available in all areas listed by the game. The official notice frames the campaign as a celebration of the collaboration with the Pokémon animated TV series. The most visible additions are Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton, along with Pikachu wearing a captain’s hat. The four Pokémon have increased appearance rates during the event, although the exact encounter list changes by research area. The official table includes the new Pokémon in places such as Greengrass Isle, Cyan Beach, and Old Gold Power Plant, while Captain Pikachu also appears in several other area...
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POPEE the Performer Takes Over a Shibuya Cinema

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PARCO has brought POPEE the Performer to a Shibuya cinema for its first theatrical screening, giving international anime fans a rare chance to see the 2000 full-CG series presented as a focused revival rather than as a new television production. The event is already running in Tokyo, but its official information also makes clear what overseas viewers should not assume: no online or international edition has been announced in the sources reviewed. What Was Announced PARCO announced the event details on July 24, 2026, for POPEE the Performer: Wolf Circus Troupe Shibuya Return Performance . The event runs from August 11 through September 6, 2026, at CINE QUINTO in Shibuya, Tokyo. PARCO’s earlier announcement described the project as a combination of the anime’s first theatrical presentation, a special exhibition, and a merchandise shop; the later event page supplies the operational details. The screening program is divided into three parts titled MAGIC , PANIC , and COSMIC . PARCO ...
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HUNDRED LINE Stage Play Reaches Its Final Day in Tokyo

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HUNDRED LINE -Last Defense Academy- reaches its final Tokyo performances on August 16, 2026, with two different story routes scheduled at the Galaxy Theatre. The closing day is a useful checkpoint for overseas fans following how this branching game is being reworked as live stage fiction. What Was Announced The official stage website lists Sunday, August 16, as the final day of the HUNDRED LINE stage production at The Galaxy Theatre in Tennozu, Tokyo. Two performances are scheduled: a 12:00 p.m. JST show and a 4:00 p.m. JST show. The production’s schedule identifies the earlier performance as “The First 100 Days,” the opening story that introduces Takumi Sumino and the Last Defense Academy. The 4:00 p.m. performance is listed as “Truth Investigation Arc: Tears of Stars and Memories” and “SF Arc: Tomorrow Welcomed by 17,” giving the final slot a route combination that is different from the earlier show. That route structure is the central fact of this production. Aniplex’s origina...
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Blue Lock x Monster Strike Collaboration Launches in Japan

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Blue Lock has entered Monster Strike for the first time, bringing a time-limited roster, quests, missions, and a paid starter pack to the Japanese version of MIXI's action RPG through September 2, 2026. What Was Announced MIXI announced on August 13, 2026, that TV anime Blue Lock would receive its first collaboration with Monster Strike . The in-game event began at 12:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time on Sunday, August 16, and the official notices set the main collaboration window to close at 11:59 a.m. JST on Wednesday, September 2. This is a game event built around the anime's characters; the announcement does not present it as a new anime episode, film, or story installment. The headline content is a limited-time gacha featuring five characters. Isagi Yoichi, Rin Itoshi, and Seishiro Nagi appear as ★6 units before their in-game evolution, while Meguru Bachira and Hyoma Chigiri enter as ★4 units. The official notices also identify their voice actors: Kazuki Ura, Koki Uchiyama...
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World Trigger REBOOT Exhibition Opens in Tokyo With Osaka Dates Set

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World Trigger fans visiting Japan this summer have a new way to revisit the series’ starting point. Anime WORLD TRIGGER Exhibition “REBOOT” opened in Tokyo on August 11, 2026, and the official event schedule also sets a second run in Osaka for November. The exhibition combines story recap displays with animation materials, interactive areas, and event-exclusive merchandise, making it a time-sensitive stop for fans planning an anime-focused trip. What Was Announced Toei Animation announced the exhibition’s key visual and detailed program on May 26 as part of the anime’s REBOOT project. The event is designed to walk visitors through the beginning of World Trigger rather than present a single-season publicity display. The official outline divides the experience into a prologue and four zones. The prologue uses a diorama of Mikado City and video presentation to review the large-scale invasion and the establishment of Border. Zone 1 follows Osamu Mikumo and Yuma Kuga’s first meeting,...
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