Tokyo Anime Dispatch

On July 10, 2026 at 12:02 JST, ABEMA announced that ABEMA Anime Matsuri 2026 supported by Comic Seymour will return for a third straight year. The festival is scheduled for September 19-20, 2026, in and around Shibuya's MIYASHITA PARK, with the first lineup already including The Apothecary Diaries , That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 , and Tougen Anki . What Was Announced The core news is straightforward: ABEMA is bringing back its anime festival in central Tokyo and has already started revealing participating titles. The official announcement frames the event as a large-scale celebration of anime fandom, and the release says the 2026 edition will again use Shibuya and the MIYASHITA PARK area as its main stage. The theme statement, “アニメの“好き”に、もっと入り込もう” , makes the intent clear. This is not being presented as a small booth activation. It is being positioned as an immersive city festival where popular titles, cast appearances, and public-facing programming can ...

On July 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. JST, ABEMA announced a dedicated Steins;Gate ABEMA Channel as part of its TV-anime 15th anniversary programming. The launch is scheduled for July 11, 2026, and the first block already listed on ABEMA runs from 12:00 to 16:00 JST that day. This is not a new sequel or a remake. It is a limited-time free streaming window built around the original TV series, the theatrical film, Steins;Gate 0 , and two special episodes that will be free on ABEMA for the first time. What Was Announced The press release positions the channel inside KADOKAWA・ABEMA 周年アニメセレクション , a joint anniversary lineup that uses catalog titles to mark milestone years. The announced programming covers: Steins;Gate , all 24 TV episodes STEINS;GATE 負荷領域のデジャヴ , the theatrical film Steins;Gate 0 , all 24 TV episodes Special episodes #23(β) and #25 , free on ABEMA for the first time ABEMA also says the streams will remain free for two weeks after each broadcas...

What Was Announced On July 3, 2026, ABEMA announced a three-week free streaming run for the Danganronpa anime series, framed as part of the franchise's 15th-anniversary campaign. The schedule starts on July 5 with Danganronpa The Animation at 3:30 p.m. JST, then continues on July 12 with Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak High School- Future Arc , and on July 19 with Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak High School- Despair Arc . Each block remains free for one week after it airs. The broader anniversary hub on Spike Chunsoft's official site still functions as a central landing page for the campaign. It highlights the series' 15th-anniversary projects, including the 2026 release of Super Danganronpa 2x2 , a creative contest, a concert, an exhibition, and other fan-facing activities. Why It Matters This is a practical anniversary move rather than a vague celebratory gesture. A free, time-boxed stream gives returning fans an easy way to revisit t...

On July 3, 2026, ABEMA announced a simple but effective anniversary campaign: Danganronpa will get three consecutive weeks of free anime marathons starting July 5. The rollout begins with Danganronpa The Animation on July 5, continues with Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak High School- Future Arc on July 12, and closes with Danganronpa 3 -The End of Hope's Peak High School- Despair Arc on July 19. Each broadcast will remain free for one week after it airs. What Was Announced The announcement marks the franchise's 15th anniversary with a repeatable viewing plan rather than a one-night event. ABEMA's release frames the project around the first anime, then expands outward into the two-part Danganronpa 3 television follow-up. The schedule is easy to read: July 5 for the original adaptation, July 12 for Future Arc, and July 19 for Despair Arc. That structure matters because it gives viewers a week-by-week path through a series that originally grew out of...

On June 30, 2026, AbemaTV announced that Tetsunabe no Jan! , the long-running food-battle manga by Shinji Saijo, will get its first anime adaptation on ABEMA. The web-first release begins on Sunday, July 5, 2026, and new episodes will be streamed every Sunday at 18:00 JST. What Was Announced The release says that ABEMA will carry Tetsunabe no Jan! as its newest summer anime, starting with the July 5 premiere. It also says that the latest episode will be available free for one week after broadcast, which makes the series easy to follow for viewers who want to keep up as it airs. The manga itself is a classic of the cooking-battle genre. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion , it follows the ruthless Chinese chef Akira “Jan” Akiyama as he enters increasingly wild culinary contests. The announcement frames the anime as a long-awaited start for a title that built a devoted following through its exaggerated dishes, loud rivalries, and over-the-top panel energy. Why It Mat...

ABEMA announced on June 25, 2026, that The Cat and the Dragon will begin its first episode on Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 p.m. JST, giving viewers a one-week lead on the television rollout. The official website also says the series will move into regular TV broadcast in July 2026 and that general streaming begins on Saturday, July 4, at 9:00 p.m. JST. What Was Announced The key update is simple: fans can start watching the anime on ABEMA before the TV broadcast window opens. According to ABEMA's release, the first episode arrives on June 27 at 10:30 p.m. JST, with new episodes scheduled weekly on Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. JST. The official site's on-air page adds that the TV run begins in July on TOKYO MX, BS NTV, YTV, AT-X, and Nagasaki Cultural Broadcasting, while broader streaming follows on July 4 at 9:00 p.m. JST. This matters because it gives the title a clearly defined launch ladder: early streaming first, TV broadcast next, and then wider distribution after that. Fo...

On June 22, 2026, ABEMA and the official Mushoku Tensei site announced a limited-time channel to support the anime's third season. The channel opened on June 27, runs through July 4, and gives viewers a free daily route through the franchise's earlier anime material before the new season's launch day arrives. What Was Announced A special Mushoku Tensei channel opened on ABEMA on June 27, 2026. The channel runs until July 4, 2026, and streams Season 1, the extra episode, and Season 2 in a free daily lineup. The official site also announced a Season 3 pre-broadcast special for July 4, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. JST. The series site's on-air page ties the season's rollout to July 4, 2026, when the first two episodes begin on broadcast and streaming services listed there. Why It Matters This is not a new production reveal. It is a programming move that keeps Mushoku Tensei visible at exactly the point when a returning audience needs a reminder. For ...

What ABEMA Announced On June 25, 2026, ABEMA announced a dedicated NARUTO channel that will start on June 26 and run through July 25. The channel will stream the full 720-episode run of NARUTO and NARUTO Shippuden free of charge in a daily live-channel format. The release frames the project as a limited-time free programming window rather than a simple library page. That matters because it turns a long-running catalog title into an event: fans can return for a marathon, new viewers can jump in from the beginning, and the service can program the franchise as a daily habit instead of a one-time browse. The press release also notes that the channel opens at 6:00 p.m. JST on June 26, 2026, and remains available until 5:00 p.m. JST on July 25, 2026. In other words, ABEMA is using a classic franchise to create a month-long access window with a clear start and end. Why It Matters NARUTO is one of the easiest anime titles to explain to a broad audience: a long-running s...

ABEMA has set Cat and Dragon for a June 27, 2026 debut as its web-fastest, one-week-ahead stream, giving the summer fantasy an early public launch before television broadcasts begin in July. What Was Announced The official PR TIMES release says the anime will begin streaming on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. JST through ABEMA and d Anime Store, ahead of terrestrial TV by one week. ABEMA's anime page is already live, and the official site confirms that episode 1 will air at 10:30 p.m. JST on ABEMA's anime channel, with episode 2 and later episodes following from July 4 at 9:30 p.m. JST. The same announcement says the original work has surpassed 1.4 million copies. It also frames the anime as an omnibus adaptation, with OLM handling animation and the cast led by Takehito Koyasu, Kikuko Inoue, Fuka Izumi, and Sho Hayami. Why It Matters This is a good example of how a modern anime rollout is built in layers. A platform-first release creates an early conversation, tel...

What Was Announced On June 26, 2026, AbemaTV announced that the second season of Skeleton Knight would begin on ABEMA on July 4, 2026. The release frames the rollout as terrestrial-first and web-fastest, which means ABEMA will get the title before standard over-the-air broadcast and online competitors. The announcement is short and direct: the long-awaited second season is back on the calendar, and ABEMA is the first confirmed platform in this rollout. The official season page for Skeleton Knight remains the anime's hub, while the PR TIMES release carries the fresh timing detail. Why It Matters For viewers in Japan, this is the most concrete sign that season 2 is moving from promotion into release. A terrestrial-first stream gives the show a clear launch point and makes ABEMA the easiest place to start following the new episodes immediately. For anyone tracking the franchise from abroad, the useful part is the scheduling signal. It tells you that the next chapt...

On June 25, 2026, ABEMA announced that it will begin early streaming of 落第賢者の学院無双～二度目の転生、Sランクチート魔術師冒険録～ tonight at 24:00 JST. The same day, ABEMA TIMES published first-episode stills and a synopsis, so the launch arrived as a coordinated news push rather than a single schedule note. What Was Announced ABEMA says the manga has already passed 1.8 million copies in circulation and that the anime follows Eftal, a great sage who devoted his first life to magical research, reached the limits of his talent, died with regrets, and is reborn 400 years later in a world where magical civilization has declined. In this new life, he keeps pursuing the top of magic even though he lacks natural aptitude. The announcement also names the core staff: Shuichiro Umeda as Eftal, Reo Osanai as Anastasia, Haruka Shiraishi as Merlin, Hisashi Ishii as director, Deko Akao for series composition, Hideki Furukawa for character design, and EMT Squared on animation production. ABEMA's schedule is ...

On June 22, 2026, CyberAgent announced that ABEMA will open a dedicated Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation channel on June 27, 2026. The one-week channel is more than a simple catalog refresh. According to the release, it will line up the anime as a temporary event, with daily free broadcasts of season 1, the bonus episode, and season 2 leading into the show’s third season, which is scheduled to begin on July 5, 2026. That makes this a useful story for anime fans outside Japan as well. It shows how a major Japanese streaming service can turn a single franchise into a short-lived programming block, not just a static title page. The result is a catch-up path for newcomers, a rewatch window for existing fans, and a clear runway for the next season. What Was Announced The core announcement is straightforward. ABEMA will launch a themed channel dedicated to Mushoku Tensei starting June 27. For seven days, the channel will stream the first season, the bonus episode, and the second s...

On June 15, 2026, ABEMA announced a free exclusive streaming plan for LV999 no Mura , the summer fantasy anime scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026. The release is useful because it does more than repeat a premiere date: it tells viewers exactly how the show will be distributed, which tier gets early access, and when the free channel will catch up. For a series built on a high-concept fantasy premise, that matters. Viewers do not just need to know that a show exists; they need a clean path to watching it on day one. ABEMA’s announcement gives the anime that path in a way that is easy to understand and easy to share. What Was Announced According to the press release, LV999 no Mura will stream free exclusively on ABEMA starting July 1, 2026. The premium plan begins carrying the first two episodes at 12:00 a.m. JST on July 1, 2026, which means premium viewers get episode 1 and episode 2 immediately. The free ABEMA Anime Channel follows at 12:30 a.m. JST on July 2, 2026, with episode 1 ...

On June 18, 2026, the official site for TV Anime World's Strongest Rear Guard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Explorer announced a second promotional video, a new pre-broadcast special, and a confirmed July broadcast and streaming schedule. In practical terms, the series now has a clear runway: the TV premiere is set for July 5, 2026, and ABEMA and d Anime Store will carry it at the same time as the Japanese broadcast. What Was Announced The June 18 news post says the second PV is now online and that it reveals the voices of additional main characters, along with the opening and ending songs. The same update also confirms a pre-broadcast special on June 27, hosted on ABEMA, with five main cast members appearing together. The on-air page gives the schedule in plain terms. The series begins on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. JST on TOKYO MX. It then continues on Sun TV and BS11, while ABEMA and d Anime Store stream it at the same time as the Japanese TV run. The campaign ha...