Tokyo Anime Dispatch

On July 11, 2026, the TV Anime Akane-banashi exhibition opened at hmv museum Shibuya 6 inside HMV & BOOKS SHIBUYA. According to the official event site, the exhibition runs until August 9, 2026 and is built around the series' world, its memorable scenes, and the personalities that carry the story. The same page says the venue will also sell newly drawn merchandise and offer an original bookmark as an entry bonus, which gives the show a limited-run physical footprint instead of leaving it only on screens and pages. The opening hours listed on the official page are 11:00 to 20:30, with the last entry at 20:00. Advance tickets cost 1,300 yen and same-day tickets cost 1,500 yen. Children of preschool age can enter for free, although they do not receive the entry bonus, and weekend and holiday admission is timed. The event page also mentions a linked Animate fair campaign, which suggests the exhibition is part of a wider retail and fan-program rollout rather than a standalone dis...

On June 20, 2026 , the official website for Akane-banashi announced that the TV anime has been renewed for a second season , with broadcast scheduled for January 2027 . The news was accompanied by a production decision PV and a celebratory illustration, which gives the franchise a clear next chapter just as the first TV run is still fresh in viewers’ minds. What Was Announced The official site’s news page states that the new season is in production and will begin airing in January 2027. That is the core update, but the way it was presented matters too. The announcement does not arrive as a bare text post; it comes with a preview video and a new illustration from character designer and chief animation director Kii Tanaka , which makes the renewal feel like a proper franchise milestone rather than a placeholder message. The series homepage now highlights the same update at the top of its news feed, which is a useful signal for international fans following the show from outside Japa...