Anime
Sakamoto Days Season 2 hits January 2027, and the assassins brought reinforcements
TMS Entertainment's adaptation returns in January 2027. Fans got a first teaser back at Annecy in June; the Anime NYC drop was a character trailer, formally introducing three figures from the manga now making it to screen.
August 23, 2026 4:10 pm
Brian Tyree Henry's steampunk Black western anime has a date and a very good cast
Bass X Machina arrives November 3, and Brian Tyree Henry turned up in person to introduce the first official teaser — which is the kind of thing an executive producer does when they actually want to be there.
August 22, 2026 3:39 pm
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 lands October 20, and it opens with a Cure song
Netflix closed its Anime NYC panel with the announcement the room was waiting for: Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red's second Edgerunners installment arrives October 20, with a full second trailer to go with the date.
August 21, 2026 8:10 pm
The 3 unbreakable Studio Ghibli rules that still shape its films 40 years on
Three unbreakable rules have powered Studio Ghibli for over 40 years—defining its worlds, its heroes, and why its films still feel like magic.
August 19, 2026 9:23 am
New Live-Action Manga Adaptation Is Just the Beginning—First of Many on the Way
With live-action hits like One Piece and Kingdom surging, a major Kodansha manga is skipping anime altogether and leaping straight to live action—rewriting the adaptation playbook.
August 17, 2026 11:20 am
New Ghost in the Shell anime diverges from the manga for one bold creative reason
The new Ghost in the Shell anime won’t mirror Masamune Shirow’s manga beat for beat. Director Mokochan says one key change was unavoidable, even as the team tried to stick close to the source.
August 13, 2026 12:50 pm
Where to Watch Rent-a-Girlfriend in 2026: Every Streaming Option Explained
If you fancy streaming the hit rom-com anime Rent-a-Girlfriend, the question is simply where to watch.
August 10, 2026 10:02 am
‘Your Name’ Is Back in Theaters — Where to Stream It, Too
Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name returns to cinemas in 4K — but where can you stream it, and when can you catch it on the big screen?
August 9, 2026 12:11 pm
