Tokyo Anime Dispatch

On July 11, 2026, the official website for Seito-kai ni mo Ana wa Aru! posted a new character poster and character PV for Hisako Kotobuki, confirming Haruka Shiraishi in the role and reiterating that the anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting in October 2026. The timing matters: this announcement follows the July 4 reveal of Ume Mizunoe's poster and the broadcast-window update, so the series is clearly moving through its launch materials in a careful sequence rather than dropping everything at once. The manga behind the anime is not starting from zero. The official site says the work won first place in the comics category of the 2023 Next Manga Award and has passed 2.7 million copies in circulation. That gives the production a built-in audience and helps explain why each new poster is being treated as a small event. The official page also makes the rollout pattern easy to read. July 4 brought Ume Mizunoe's poster and the first timing information, and July 11 moved on to...

On June 26, 2026 , the official site for the anime's 10th-anniversary exhibition confirmed that One Punch Man has opened its first dedicated exhibition at Sunshine 60 Observatory in Ikebukuro. The run lasts through July 20, 2026 , and the venue places it inside the Tenbou Park event space at the top of Sunshine 60. What Was Announced The official site says the exhibition brings together original artwork, setting materials, memorable scene photo spots, and original merchandise. It also adds collaboration food and drink at the observatory cafe, with coaster giveaways tied to the menu while supplies last. The site lists the basic admission price at 2,200 yen , with opening hours from 11:00 to 19:00 and last entry at 18:00 . One useful detail for visitors is that the site says there is no touring plan for the exhibition. In other words, this Tokyo run is the only scheduled stop currently announced. Why It Matters One Punch Man is the kind of title that usually lives on a s...

On July 13, 2026, FLOW announced that the Australia leg of FLOW WORLD TOUR 2026 "NARUTO THE ROCK" has been added to the schedule. The new dates close out the tour's fourth stage after the Latin America and Asia legs, and they bring the project to Melbourne and Sydney with a setlist built around Naruto songs. What Was Announced The official news post says the newly added shows will take place on October 24, 2026 at The Forum in Melbourne and on October 25, 2026 at Metro Theatre in Sydney. The dedicated tour site presents the run as a world tour that moves through Latin America, Asia, and Australia, and it frames the project as a live celebration of Naruto music rather than a general best-of concert. The tour site also lists the songs FLOW says are guaranteed to appear, including GO!!! , Sign , Haruka Kanata , Viva Rock , Re:member , Hero's Come Back!! , CLOSER , and Silhouette . That matters because it turns the tour into a specific anime-music experience wit...

On July 12, 2026, Aniplex announced that Demon Slayer will take part in Tokushima's 2026 Awa Odori, the city's famous summer dance festival. The official announcement says the series will form Kimetsu-ren 2026 and join the festival on August 14, 2026 . A new ufotable illustration commemorating the collaboration is planned, but the image will be revealed later. What Was Announced The announcement is straightforward: the ongoing full-series rerun of the television anime has been tied to a real-world festival collaboration. The official Awa Odori page says the collaboration brings a special project for the 2026 Awa Odori , including a new illustrated visual and a live dance participation event. The participation window for Kimetsu-ren 2026 opened on July 12, 2026 , and the official page lists a lottery application period through July 19, 2026 at 23:59 JST for the event. According to the official event page, the dance session is scheduled for August 14, 2026 at the Tokush...

On July 1, 2026, Nijigen no Mori announced a summer food update for its Attack on Titan collaboration on Awaji Island. Starting July 13, 2026, visitors can buy two limited-time shaved ice desserts inspired by Eren and Annie, each priced at 1,200 yen, from the park's collaboration kitchen car. The menu arrives while the broader collaboration continues from March 14 through December 13, 2026. What Was Announced The new menu turns one of Attack on Titan 's defining ideas, hardening, into a seasonal dessert. Nijigen no Mori says the summer items are built around Eren and Annie, with cool blue and crystal-like visual elements for the former and a brighter, fruit-based look for the latter. According to the official page, the announcement is not just about food. It sits inside a larger collaboration event that already includes a night walk, a stamp rally, and a mystery quest. In other words, the shaved ice is an extra layer of immersion, not a separate one-off stall. Sale sta...

On July 5, 2026, Colopl announced a collaboration event between Alice Gear Aegis and the TV anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance . The game-side event is scheduled to begin on July 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. JST. Colopl also said that more campaign details will be released later through the official Alice Gear X account, and that a special TV commercial tied to the crossover has already been aired and shared online. What Was Announced The official notice is straightforward: the game will host a collaboration event with the new Nanoha anime, and the start time is fixed at July 13, 2026, 15:00 JST. The release also points readers to the official social channels for later campaign information. That matters because, at the moment of the announcement, the company confirmed the framework of the crossover without revealing the full list of units, missions, or rewards. Colopl’s page also notes that a special commercial ran during the first episode of Magical Girl Lyri...

On July 7, 2026, Kanze Noh Theater announced Noh & Animation Experience TOKYO 2026 , a five-day event set for July 26-30, 2026 at GINZA SIX in Tokyo. The program is built around The World Is Dancing , the TV anime inspired by Zeami, the medieval figure whose work helped shape Noh into one of Japan's classical performing arts. What Was Announced The official announcement describes two linked spaces: a stage area and a lobby area. On stage, visitors will get specially edited screenings, talk sessions with Noh performers, voice actors, and production staff, and workshop-style sessions that explain Noh masks, movement, and stage technique. The lobby will serve as a more casual entry point, with a Noh mask experience booth, large anime panels, original drawings, and a merchandise corner. The event is also set up for international visitors. The screening program includes episodes 1 and 2 of The World Is Dancing with English subtitles, which makes the anime itself part of the i...