Tokyo Anime Dispatch

The second season of Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf will broadcast in 2027, and its official website has released a second teaser visual for the continuing journey of Holo and Kraft Lawrence. The official website for Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf announced on August 31, 2026, that the television anime's second season will broadcast in 2027. The same update also published the second teaser visual for the season. It is a meaningful update for fans who have been waiting for the remake's story to continue, but the announcement is deliberately limited: it does not name a month, a Japanese broadcaster, an international streaming service, an episode count, or a release date outside Japan. What Was Announced The announcement contains two confirmed pieces of information. First, the production has released a second teaser visual for Season 2. The image places Holo and Kraft Lawrence together in a warmly lit interior, with the characters shown in a quie...

My Happy Marriage will return with a three-episode Special Edition on October 25, 2026, giving international viewers a confirmed Japanese broadcast time, a Netflix release window, and a new character to watch. Tokyo, Japan — August 31, 2026: The official My Happy Marriage anime website has confirmed that the new My Happy Marriage Special Edition will premiere on October 25. The project consists of three newly produced episodes and will receive both a Japanese television broadcast and a streaming release on the same day. What Was Announced The three-episode special will air first on TOKYO MX and other Japanese stations at 7:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time on Sunday, October 25. The official announcement lists Netflix and other services for streaming from 8:30 p.m. JST that evening. The schedule may change, so the stated times should be treated as the current official plan rather than a permanent guarantee. The announcement also released a teaser promotional video, new visual art fo...

Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu will bring a new stop-motion adventure from Aardman to Disney XD and Disney+ worldwide in 2027, although the launch date and episode schedule are still to come. What Was Announced On August 28, 2026, Disney+ announced a global distribution deal with The Pokémon Company International. The agreement includes Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu , a new stop-motion animated series created by Aardman. Disney’s official press release says the series will debut on Disney XD and stream exclusively on Disney+ in 2027, with audiences worldwide included in the announcement. The project follows Sirfetch’d and Pichu on a journey through the Galar region. The official description frames them as partners trying to help and protect Pokémon across the region while their missions lead them into peril, alliances, rivalries, and comic setbacks. The series is produced by The Pokémon Company International and made with a...

The French comic Dreamland is getting a Japanese-language television anime, with a new official trailer, four lead cast announcements, and a confirmed October 17, 2026, broadcast start. A French comic crossing into Japanese television is an unusual route for an anime project. On August 28, 2026, the official dreamland anime website published a first promotional video, announced its main Japanese cast, and set the premiere for the late-night broadcast slot beginning October 17. The same update gives international fans a useful but incomplete picture: the Japanese version has a firm domestic broadcast date, while the overseas streaming rollout still needs more detail. What Was Announced The official website lists four principal Japanese voice performers. Kakeru Hatano voices Terrence, the teenage protagonist who turns his fear of fire into the ability to travel through the world of dreams. Asami Tano voices Eve, Kaede Hondo voices Lydia, and Daisuke Namikawa voices Neil. The s...

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend has entered its final promotional stretch: the film's official team released a second full trailer, a new key visual, a character reveal, and a theme-song announcement on August 30, 2026. The same update also gives Japanese fans concrete ticket, screening-event, and soundtrack dates, while international release plans remain unconfirmed. What Was Announced On August 30, Aniplex published a coordinated set of updates for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend , the upcoming theatrical film in the Rascal Does Not Dream series. The official announcement released the second full trailer and a new key visual carrying the message, “I am glad I met you.” The trailer is available through the film's official announcement page and the series' official video channel. The update also introduced a new character visual for Miori Mitou, voiced by Manaka Iwami. The official character description identifies Miori as a second-year student in Sakuta...

Touken Ranbu’s first ice show has entered its last ticket phase: the official site began general sales and ticket resale on August 30, with the Tokyo performances set for October 3 and 4, 2026. What Was Announced On August 30, 2026, the official Touken Ranbu - ICE BLADE - website announced that general ticket sales had opened at noon Japan Standard Time. The same update also made annotated-view tickets available and opened the first ticket-resale window. The show will be performed on October 3 and 4 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium First Gymnasium in Tokyo. The production is billed as the first ice show for Touken Ranbu , the multimedia franchise based on the game Touken Ranbu ONLINE . Its format joins figure skating with live voice performance: skaters portray eight Sword Warriors while voice actors perform their characters’ lines. The official cast page lists Takahito Mura as Mikazuki Munechika, Keiji Tanaka as Heshikiri Hasebe, and Kaori Sakamoto as the original Ice Spirit. The p...

Jujutsu Kaisen is bringing its fifth-anniversary celebration to an international audience with JUJU FES 2026, a two-day finale event whose second day streams on Sunday, August 30, 2026. The official overseas platform lists a paid Day 2 stream at 3:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time, with a seven-day catch-up window planned after the performance is ready. This guide separates what the organizers have confirmed from what international fans still need to watch for. What Was Announced The official JUJU FES 2026 event page describes the show as the finale of the anime's fifth-anniversary program. It is designed as a broad look back at the Jujutsu Kaisen anime to date, including the latest series, Culling Game: Part 1 . The program is not presented as a regular episode broadcast. Instead, it combines several kinds of fan event content: live voice-acting stages with the cast, performances of music from the series by a special band, and live appearances by artists connected to the openin...

The life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba district will receive a final ceremony on Saturday, August 29, 2026, before its exhibition ends two days later. The event will combine an in-person send-off with an official Gundam Channel livestream, giving international fans a last scheduled opportunity to watch the landmark’s farewell as it happens. What Was Announced Bandai Namco Filmworks’ official Gundam news page announced on August 21, 2026, that the “Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue Final Ceremony” will begin at 7:30 p.m. JST on August 29 at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Odaiba, Tokyo. The same announcement says the statue’s exhibition will conclude on Monday, August 31, after roughly nine years as part of the waterfront complex’s anime and tourism landscape. The program is scheduled to feature a live performance by Hiroyuki Sawano and SennaRin. Sawano composed music for Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn , Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative , and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY . SennaRin...

Magical Explorer has set its Japanese television premiere for October 3, 2026, while a new promotional video, key visual, and ASCA theme-song announcement give international fans a clearer look at what is coming. What Was Announced On August 28, Aniplex published a second promotional video for the TV anime Magical Explorer and confirmed that the series will begin broadcasting in Japan on October 3, 2026. The same day's official updates also revealed the second key visual and named ASCA as the artist for both theme songs. ASCA's opening theme is titled “Remedy,” and the ending theme is “Double Wings.” The second promotional video includes “Remedy,” so it functions as more than a date announcement: it gives viewers an early listen to the show's musical direction. The official notice does not provide a separate release date for either full song. The published Japanese broadcast schedule is as follows: TOKYO MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11: Saturdays at 24:00, beg...

Hetalia World★Stars will add seven episodes to streaming services from August 29, including four new stories and three episodes that were previously unavailable online. The official Hetalia World★Stars website announced the update on August 28, 2026. The release gives the series a timely digital expansion during its 20th-anniversary year and gives international fans a clear set of dates to track, even though the announcement does not yet confirm an overseas platform. What Was Announced Seven episodes are scheduled to begin streaming on August 29, 2026. Four are new episodes, numbered #16 through #19. The official site says these stories were first shown at the Hetalia World★Stars 20th Anniversary event held on August 16. The same release also adds three episodes, #13 through #15, that were included on the anime’s 2021 Blu-ray box but had not previously been available through the streaming schedule described in the announcement. That means the update combines brand-new material w...

The team behind Space Brothers has announced a Tokyo talk event where author Chūya Koyama, two sake brewers, and Cork representative Yohei Sadoshima will discuss the manga’s finale, the moon, and the craft of making things. What Was Announced The official Space Brothers website announced the event on August 28, 2026. Called the “Moon-Viewing Talk Live,” it will take place on Friday, September 25, at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives in Tokyo. Doors are scheduled to open at 6:00 p.m., with the program running from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the museum’s fourth-floor Tatami space. The announced speakers are Chūya Koyama, the manga’s author; Yūsuke Satō, representative of Aramasa Sake Brewery; Hidehiko Matsumoto, representative of Hibi Jozo; and Yohei Sadoshima, representative of Cork. The organizers say the four will talk about manga, sake brewing, the moon and space, and craftsmanship. Attendees will also be able to sample a sip of sake created through the Space Brothers collabo...

Netflix will begin streaming Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent worldwide on September 29, 2026. The announcement makes the film's final chapter a global streaming event, while leaving some practical rollout details for international viewers still to be confirmed. What Was Announced Netflix announced on August 19, 2026, that it had released the main trailer and key art for Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent . The film is described as the grand finale of the three-part movie story and will premiere on Netflix on September 29. The announcement labels the release as global and lists Japan alongside the announcement's regional designation, so the confirmed distribution route is Netflix rather than a newly announced international theatrical run. The film follows Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain from 2024 and Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage from 2025. All three films use the Ōoku as their centra...

Miyu Irino has released his new mini-album HUMOR , alongside an official music video for its lead song “Wakaranai.” The release gives international anime fans a timely look at the singer and voice actor’s current creative work, while a Tokyo fan event and a new radio podcast provide the next confirmed opportunities to follow it. What Was Announced Nippon Columbia’s official Irino Miyu music site listed HUMOR as released on August 26, 2026. The album has a standard CD edition and a deluxe two-CD edition. Both editions contain the same six-song program: “Wakaranai,” “Aini,” “Bokura no Uta,” “LOVE YA TUESDAY,” “Kokoro no Okikata,” and “Nekojita.” The deluxe edition adds a live CD drawn from the 2026 IRINO MIYU LIVE TOUR 2026 “Humor is Human” . It also includes an M-card with behind-the-scenes material, a follow-up video to Irino’s “Miyu-sanpo” series, and music videos. These details make the physical release more than a six-track collection: the deluxe package also documents the...

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising- opens in Japan on August 28, with official accessibility options and midnight screenings giving international fans a clear release-day watchpoint. After a long wait following Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- , Walpurgisnacht Rising reaches Japanese cinemas on Friday, August 28, 2026. The latest official update, posted on August 27, also confirms accessibility support for the opening: selected theaters will offer a limited run with Japanese captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, while an audio guide and Japanese-caption service will become available through the HELLO! MOVIE system. What Was Announced The release itself is not a surprise announcement made this week. The official Madoka Magica portal set the film's Japanese opening date on February 27, after the production had adjusted its earlier schedule. The current film site continues to identify August 28, 2026, as the theatrical release dat...