MAPPA's June 19 anniversary stream is over. A Chainsaw Man mobile game, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4, an October date for Ranma 1/2, and two new Netflix anime. We check last week's betting card to see how the predictions held up.
Before MAPPA's June 19 anniversary stream, Japanese fans have turned the lineup into a betting card. From near-locks like Chainsaw Man and the Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game to long-shot dreams, here is what is confirmed and what fans only wish for.
In the afterword of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Volume 3, Gege Akutami revealed that the story of the Simurians' canal was deeply inspired by Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who built a 25.5km irrigation canal in Afghanistan. Known in Afghanistan as 'Kaka Murad' (Uncle Murad), here is who he was, both from Japan's perspective and from how Afghans remember him.
LINE Manga marked 13 years with a "Favorite Manga Election," and the 2,889,609 votes tell a story. One Piece placed in the top three of five categories; Demon Slayer and the Korean webtoon Teenage Mercenary took two each. With a voter base skewing female and under 40, Japanese manga and Korean webtoons split the categories along clean lines. Inside the hybrid platform that puts both in one app, and where international readers can find each title.
King Gnu's 'AIZO' hits No.1 on Billboard JAPAN's Global Japan Songs chart, marking their second chart-topper after 'SPECIALZ.' The Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 finale triggered a 190% streaming surge to 5.46 million plays. We explore King Gnu's four-song history with JJK and the anime's global music impact.
Japan's Anime!Anime! reader poll crowns the best of Winter 2026: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 and Frieren Season 2 share #1, with Tamon's B-Side at #3, Medalist Season 2 at #4, and Oshi no Ko Season 3 at #5. We compare Japanese and international rankings and break down where to stream each title.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 10 features Takaba's full debut in his iconic 'Center Man' costume, complete with intentional animation 'collapse' and perfectly timed comedic silences. We break down his reality-warping cursed technique 'Comedian' and the classic Japanese comedy references international fans need to know.