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 6, 2026, the official Ghost in the Shell site published a launch-day update for the new streaming rollout. The page pairs a Shibuya takeover visual with a special Amazon.co.jp store, turning the release into more than a simple platform listing. What Was Announced The English-language news page says the launch campaign runs from Monday, July 6 through Sunday, July 12, 2026. It includes a large-scale visual takeover in Shibuya and a dedicated Amazon.co.jp storefront with books, figures, apparel, smartphone cases, and made-to-order illustration panels. The same official news hub links the streaming plan itself: the new Ghost in the Shell title begins on Prime Video in Japan on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and is set to stream in more than 240 countries and territories, with mainland China, Russia, and Vietnam excluded. Why It Matters Ghost in the Shell has always sat at the intersection of anime, cyberpunk design, and international fandom. This rollout treats the re...