Tokyo Anime Dispatch

The Oshi no Ko manga exhibition begins its Kobe run on September 16, 2026, giving international fans a practical guide to its story-focused displays, timed-entry rules, tickets, and next Japanese venue. The official Oshi no Ko manga exhibition, titled Oshi no Ko Exhibition: Hoshi no Kiseki , opened its Kobe stop on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The venue is the Daimaru Museum on the ninth floor of Daimaru Kobe, where the exhibition will remain open through Monday, September 28. The event is built around the completed manga and presents scenes, character arcs, creator commentary, and exhibition-only artwork rather than functioning as a general anime screening event. What Was Announced The exhibition's official schedule lists the Kobe run for September 16 through September 28, with admission hours from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Japan time. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing, and the final day closes at 5:00 p.m. The venue is Daimaru Kobe's ninth-floor Daimaru Museum ...

Haru to Gen , a KADOKAWA vertical-scroll comic about a 70-year-old grandfather learning to raise his three-year-old granddaughter, is being adapted into a short-form television anime for January 2027. Imagica Infos announced the project on September 15, 2026, confirming TV Kanagawa (tvk) as the broadcaster and releasing the first anime key visual. For viewers outside Japan, the announcement is notable for what it confirms—and for the international distribution details it does not yet provide. What Was Announced Imagica Infos presented the adaptation as part of Animation ID, its joint project with DNP. The anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting on TV Kanagawa in January 2027. The announcement does not give a specific day, time, episode count, or runtime. It describes the production as a short-format anime, suggesting compact episodes, but the exact length and release pattern remain unconfirmed. The story follows Gen, a 70-year-old man who has lived alone after a divorce and a lon...

The original animated feature We Are Aliens has released a trailer centered on heroine Konatsu and announced a free Tokyo exhibition tracing the film's creation, giving international fans two concrete milestones ahead of its September 25 Japanese theatrical release. What Was Announced NOTHING NEW published the announcement on September 15, 2026. It introduces a new “Konatsu version” trailer for We Are Aliens , a feature that follows the relationship between Tsubasa and his classmate Meguro Konatsu as they grow from elementary-school children into teenagers. The trailer is designed around the time they share, rather than presenting the film only through its broader science-fiction premise. The new material also clarifies the voice performances attached to that relationship. Ten Yamasaki, a member and sub-captain of Sakurazaka46, makes her voice-acting debut as the older Konatsu. Saki Suzuki, selected through an audition, voices Konatsu during childhood. The production describ...

Funbarus, the posture-support plush line from Japanese company Dreams, will become a short anime this October, with television broadcasts in Japan and an official YouTube rollout planned for international viewers to monitor. Dreams announced the adaptation on September 15, 2026. The project turns the brand's round, hunchbacked animal plush toys into a compact comedy format built around Nossory, a sloth whose daydreams expand from ordinary conversations he overhears while supporting people at their desks. The announcement is notable for pairing a character-goods brand with a clearly scheduled anime project, while also making the production's use of a 2D-and-AI hybrid workflow part of the public description. What Was Announced Funbarus began as a line of plush toys designed to sit between a person's desk and stomach and help support a hunched posture. Dreams says the products launched in 2023. The anime will bring the same premise to a fictional world in which the ani...

Doraemon’s 46th theatrical feature now has a firm Japanese release date: the official movie site announced a March 5, 2027 opening together with the first full teaser and a new teaser visual. The announcement arrived on September 15, 2026, giving international fans their clearest look yet at the next big-screen Doraemon adventure. The film is being presented in Japan under the title that can be rendered in English as Doraemon: Nobita’s Steam Time Car . The English rendering is used here for readability; the official pages checked do not announce a separate international title. What Was Announced The official Doraemon movie site confirmed that the film will open in Japanese cinemas on Friday, March 5, 2027. The same update released a new teaser video and a teaser visual, making the announcement more than a preliminary “coming soon” notice. The project had previously been announced for spring 2027, but the September 15 update is the first official confirmation of the specific Jap...

Keroro Gunso☆ has locked in its October 3 Japanese premiere, added five familiar human-side characters, and published the domestic streaming schedule that international fans should watch closely. BN Pictures announced the next major details for Keroro Gunso☆ on September 14, 2026. The new information brings the long-running alien-invasion comedy closer to its October return with a second full promotional video, five additional cast members, opening and ending theme songs, and a Japan-market broadcast and streaming timetable. What Was Announced The second promotional video is the centerpiece of the update. It previews the Keroro Platoon in action alongside the human characters who anchor the series' everyday comedy. The video also gives the first public listen to both theme songs: ano's opening theme “Kirai no chi Suki!” and PURPLE BUBBLE's ending theme “Himitsu no Panorama.” These are newly written songs for the anime, according to the announcement. The update adds ...