Weekly Shonen Jump's Kagurabachi will get a TV anime in April 2027, animated by Studio Cypic (the rebranded Cygames Pictures) with award-winning newcomer Taihi Kimura as the lead. Here is what is known about the staff, the worldwide first-episode tour, and the manga's unusual rise from internet meme to genuine global hit.
Capcom announced FY2026 results with record net sales of 195.3 billion yen and operating profit of 75.3 billion yen, marking nine consecutive years of record profits across all earnings categories and eleven straight years of 10%-plus operating profit growth. Resident Evil Requiem sold 6.91 million units at series-fastest pace, while total annual game sales hit a record 59.07 million units. The dual-engine strategy of new releases plus catalog repeat sales is working remarkably well.
ufotable, the studio behind Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 and its ¥117.9 billion worldwide gross, announced on May 11, 2026 the acquisition of a 98-year-old former Mizuho Bank building in Tokushima. The 1928 structure, which survived the WWII firebombing of the city, will become a new entertainment hub and could turn into the next must-visit destination for global Demon Slayer fans making the pilgrimage to Japan.
Number_i, the trio of Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji and Yuta Kishi, all former King & Prince members, are holding their first-ever fan meeting: three shows at Osaka-jo Hall on July 21 and 22, and five at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO from August 25 to 27. Tickets went out by fan club lottery only, with facial recognition at the door. While expanding globally through Coachella and a WME deal, the trio keeps finding new ways to deliver love to the fans they call iLYs.
Four months after exiting Bandai Namco, Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada has launched VS Studio SNK, with his longtime rival SNK as parent company but explicitly not as a wholly owned subsidiary. We look at the 90s-spirited mission, the Yonemori and Oda reunion, and the divided fighting game community reaction, including the Saudi ownership question r/Fighters can't stop debating.
Kenshi Yonezu's 'Peace Sign', the My Hero Academia Season 2 opening theme, was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2026. Following 'KICK BACK' (Gold and Platinum), this is his third RIAA certification, making him the only artist ever to receive three certifications for Japanese-language songs. We look at the milestone, its overlap with the anime's 10th anniversary year, and the 2025 JUNK world tour that drew 440,000 fans.
Japan's Coast Guard has released free Minecraft world data recreating Japan's surrounding seafloor, including the 10,920m Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. Released for Marine Safety Day on May 12, 2026, the world is available for both Java and Bedrock editions.
SEGA Sammy officially confirmed the cancellation of its 'Super Game' initiative in its FY2026 earnings, ending a 5-year plan to build a live-service mega-title aimed at 100 billion yen in lifetime sales. We break down why Sonic Rumble Party underperformed, why Rovio took another impairment hit, how 100+ developers were shifted to mainstay IP full games like Like a Dragon and Sonic, and how this fits the broader collapse of the GaaS gold rush following Concord, Suicide Squad, and Sony's own cancellations.
YOASOBI's debut song "Yoru ni Kakeru" (Into the Night) has crossed 1.3 billion cumulative streams on Billboard JAPAN, the first Japanese song ever to hit that mark. Released in December 2019 and based on a Japanese short novel, the track has now outlasted hits, sequels, and even the duo's own anime megahits. As YOASOBI heads into their biggest-ever North American tour, here's why this song refuses to fade.
Creepy Nuts will join The Weeknd's record-breaking After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour as special guests across five Asian dates, starting September 20 at Japan's Belluna Dome. The tour has grossed over $1 billion globally (the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist), and this is the Japanese hip-hop duo's biggest international stage to date.
Mamoru Oshii's new Armored Trooper VOTOMS film Die Graue Hexe will be a two-part theatrical release, with Part 1 opening November 20, 2026. Original creator Ryosuke Takahashi serves as supervisor, with music by longtime Oshii collaborator Kenji Kawai, and a powerhouse Sunrise x Production I.G production team behind it.