AnimeJapan 2026, one of the biggest anime events of the year, is here once again, and we’re here to bring you live coverage and a recap so you do not miss a single announcement! This article is updated in real time, and you can click the titles to see a separate, more detailed article on each major topic.
- Is the Order a Rabbit? Movie
- Mushoku Tensei Season 3
- Blue Box Season 2
- Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
- Chained Soldier Season 2
- My Hero Academia x Vigilantes
- Medalist Season 2
- Fist of the North Star
- Ogre’s Bride
- Tetsuryo! Meet with Railroad Girls
- Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
- Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
- Psyren
- Sentenced to Be a Hero
- The Elusive Samurai
- Now That We Draw
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend
- Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Netflix Special Stage
- Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
- Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
- Katekyo Hitman Reborn
- I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
- Solo Leveling: KARMA
- Hana-Kimi
- Black Torch
- Inherit the Winds
- Witch Hat Atelier
- Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
- Kaiju Girl Caramelise
- Odekake Kozame
- Rilakkuma
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- Fate/strange Fake
- Magical Girl Lyrical NANOHA EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
- Goodbye Lara
- The Drops of God
- Tenbin
- MAO
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2
- Magic Knight Rayearth
- Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen
- A Tale of Secret Saint
- The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2
- Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc
- The Final-Boss Prince Is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me
- The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Love You Season 3
- STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure
- Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2
- ONE PIECE: Elbaf Arc
Is the Order a Rabbit? The Movie Rabbit House Talk Party
Starting off this year’s Anime Japan is the Is the Order a Rabbit? anime house talk party. The main cast: Ayane Sakura (Kokoa Hoto), Inori Minase (Chino Kafu), Risa Taneda (Rize Tedeza), Maaya Uchida (Syaro Kirima), Sora Tokui (Maya Joga), Rie Murakawa (Megumi Natsu), and Show Hayami (Takahiro Kafu) were present at the stage talk.
A “Would you like to order DJ Night? 2026 in SHIBUYA” event was announced on May 30.
Mushoku Tensei Season 3
Yumi Uchiyama (Rudeus), Konomi Kohara (Roxy), Ai Kayano (Sylphiette), and Ai Kakuma(Eris) were at the AnimeJapan 2026 event. A new trailer for the anime was revealed along with the opening theme song by Yuiko Ohara and a July 5 premiere. Haruka Tomatsu and Tetsu Inada join the cast as Nina Farion and Gal Farion, respectively.
The event also unveiled a key visual and trailer for the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Chronicle of Echoes game featuring Rudeus, Roxy, Eris, and Sylphiette.
Blue Box Season 2
Shoya Chiba (Taiki), Reina Ueda (Chinatsu), and Akari Kito (Hina) were on stage to deliver the announcements and discuss the series. A teaser visual and trailer, along with an October 2026 release date. Studio Electric Circus is animating the series, replacing Telecom Animation Film. Yoshino Aoyama also joins the cast as Yumeka Kido.
Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
Chiyuki Miura (Yuki), Shizuka Ito (Hakushi), Rio Tsuchiya (Mishiro), Rina Honnizumi (Kyara), and Yume Miyamoto (Airi) were on stage talking about the highlights of the anime series. A trailer and visual for Yuki’s 44th game, Cloudy Beach was revealed and is slated to premiere this July 10.
Chained Soldier Season 2
Yuya Hirose (Yuki), Mari Hino (Shushu), Hina Tachibana (Nei), and Fuka Izumi (Yakumo) were on stage. The cast shared their highlights of the recently concluded second season.
My Hero Academia x Vigilantes
Daiki Yamashita, Shuichiro Umeda, Junichi Suwabe, and Hiroyuki Yoshino were present on stage. The cast passionately talk about their roles and the world building of the series.
On Friday, April 3rd, the My Hero Academia anime series celebrates its 10th anniversary, while My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is heading into the final episode of its second season.
Medalist
Natsumi Haruse, Takeo Otsuka, Kana Ichinose, and Yuma Uchida are at the event. They shared the highlights of the second season.
Fist of the North Star
Shunsuke Takeuchi, Daiki Yamashita, and M・A・O were at the special stage of the anime. The non-credit opening theme song video was released.
Ogre’s Bride
Saori Hayami, Yuichiro Umehara, Sayaka Sembongi, and Natsuki Hanae attended the stage. The anime series is slated to premiere this July.
Tetsuryo! Meet with Railroad Girls
May Tachibana (Misaki Sata) Mao Shoji (Kodama Orihara) Haruna Fukushima (Ushio Yagami) and Hika Tsukishiro (Usa Harutachi) were at the event to present the announcements. A key visual and a new trailer were unveiled. Yukari Anzai and Fuka Izumi join the cast.
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
Sumire Moroshi, Ryota Suzuki, Yuki Takada, and Rina Hidaka were at the AnimeJapan 2026 event. The cast talked about their characters for the upcoming anime. The series is slated to premiere on April 7. To commemorate the anime’s release, a distribution event for main visual postcards will be held on April 7 at AKIHABARA Gamers Main Store.
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke (Season 4) has released a new trailer, featuring the opening theme song “Pages” by Little Glee Monster. Yuka Iguchi, Sho Hayami, Yuuichirou Umehara, and Asami Seto were on stage to deliver the information regarding the upcoming anime.
Psyren
PSYREN anime revealed a new key visual, along with an October 2026 release date and updated character information. Rikuya Yasuda, Mayuko Kazama, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Soma Saito, and Yukihiro Nozuyama were on stage, sharing news about the series.
Sentenced to Be a Hero
Sentenced to Be a Hero Season 2 TV anime has been announced. Youhei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka, Shizuka Ishigami, Shoya Chiba, and Yoko Hikasa attended the stage.
The Elusive Samurai
A new visual and special trailer were unveiled. Asaki Yuikawa, Hinaki Yano, Mari Hino, Sayumi Suzushiro, and Kikunosuke Toya were present at Elusive Samurai’s AnimeJapan 2026 stage.
Now That We Draw
Now That We Draw anime revealed a key visual at AnimeJapan 2026. Studio ROLL2 is animating. Sayumi Suzushiro and Ayumu Murase attended the panel.
Yaiba: Samurai Legend
Yaiba: Samurai Legend Season 2 revealed a teaser visual and trailer.
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games main cast, Ikumi Hasegawa, Kana Ichinose, and Shino Shimoji were present at the stage panel and they introduced their characters. It announced that the series will have an exhibit in EVO Japan this May. The anime is set to begin in July.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka were present at the event.
Netflix Special Stage
The anime adaptation of Dandelion, the debut one-shot by Gintama creator Hideaki Sorachi, revealed a new visual and trailer. Chikahiro Kobayashi and Megumi Han were present on stage to deliver the latest announcements.
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
The anime revealed a new visual and trailer along with eight additional cast:
- Seena Hoshiki as Mako Satsuki
- Hitomi Ueda as Marika Nagamori
- Sora Tokui as Mana Kuraishi
- Nene Hieda as Nemuto Takigawa
- Rie Takahashi as Ayahime Takanashi
- Hiromi Igarashi as Eriko Asahina
- Ayasa Ito as Moe Narukami
- Yoko Hikasa as Sakura Rokudo
Jun Fukuyama, Akira Sekina, Nene Hieda, and Sora Tokui delivered the announcements on stage.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
A main visual and an ultra teaser trailer were revealed. Kohei Amasaki, Sumire Uesaka, Wakana Maruoka, Yukiyo Fujii, and Saya Aizawa were on the anime’s stage panel at AnimeJapan 2026. An Alya mascot also took at picture with the cast on stage.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
Rie Takahashi, Rina Hidaka, Asami Seto, and Yui Ishikawa attended the stage panel. A variety corner where the cast answered some fun personal questions occured. The cast also revealed some anime merchandise.
Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Neeko and Yukari Kokubun were at the panel and shared all the charms of the series.
Solo Leveling: KARMA
Solo Leveling: KARMA new game revealed a surprise teaser trailer at AnimeJapan 2026, introducing the story and showing off more gameplay. The game features an original story set in the Dimensional Gap, where Sung Jinwoo fights a 27-year war against Monarchs while only two years pass in the real world. It is set to release in the second half of this year.
Hana-Kimi
Aya Yamane, Taku Yashiro, Kikunosuke Toya, and Reiji Kawashima were on stage. The cast then revealed the Blu-ray of the first season with the first volume set to release this May while the second volume is schedule to release in July. A season 2 was previously announced.
Black Torch
The anime will premiere on July 4. Toshiyuki Morikawa and Nobuhiko Okamoto are joining the cast as Amagi and Koga. Ryota Suzuki (Jiro), Yoji Ueda (Rago), Sayaka Sembongi (Ichika), Junya Enoki Reiji), Junichi Suwabe (Ryosuke), and Reina Ueda (Hana) were all present at the stage. They delivered the latest information and the highlights of the anime.
Inherit the Winds
The original anime revealed a new trailer and a January 2027 premiere date. Nichika Omori also joins the cast. Daisuke Sakuma, Yuki Kaji, Yuki Aoi, Koki Uchiyama, Neki Matsuzawa were on stage to deliver the announcement.
Witch Hat Atelier
Rena Motomura, Natsuki Hanae, and Ayumu Watanabe attended the stage talk and they shared the charm of the series. The anime premieres on April 6.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You revealed a new trailer and theme song artists. along with a key visual. Zutomayo and imare are performing the opening and ending theme songs, respectively. Takuya Sato, Seena Hoshiki, and Shinya Takahashi were at the event to deliver the news.
Kaiju Girl Caramelise
A brand new trailer and visual was revealed which featured the cast. Hikari Senga (Kuroe), Daishi (Arata), Akira Sekine (Manatsu), and Haruka Shiraishi (Raimu) were at the panel.
Odekake Kozame
A key visual for Season 2 was revealed. Additionally, two additional cast members were announced: Shiori Izawas Yoko Tamamo and Ryota Suzuki as Durandal. Kana Hanazawa, Kuno Misaki, and Megumi Han were at the event to present the news.
Rilakkuma
Sakurazaka46 members were at the Rilakkuma anime stage. The idol group was accompanied by Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma mascots and they shared their comments regarding the anime.
Jujutsu Kaisen
A 5th anniversary connected visual was released. Junya Enoki, Megumi Ogata, Kazuya Nakai, and Sugita Tomokazu were on stage.
Fate/Strange Fake
Kana Hanazawa and Gakuto Kajiwara were at the stage panel along with anime directors Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume. The panel revealed some anime merchandise.
Magical Girl Lyrical NANOHA EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
A new trailer was released and the first episode of the anime is slated to premiere on July 4. Azusa Tachibana, Asaki Yuikawa, Chiharu, Aika Kobayashi, Ayasa Ito, and Hina Aoki attended the special stage.
Goodbye Lara
The main visual was revealed. The anime starts broadcasting in July 2026. Hana Hishikawa (Lara), Nana Kawaishi (Mari), Rica Fukami (Grace), and Ayumu Murase (Luca) were at the stage to talk about the series.
The Drops of God
Takuya Sato and Maaya Uchida took the stage to deliever the latest information about the series. Four additional cast members were announced:
- Lynn as Sarah
- Akihiko Ishizumi as Kawarage
- Soshiro Hori as Chosuke Honma
- Konomi Kohara as Loulan
Tenbin
The anime revealed a main trailer. Ikumi Hasegawa, Miharu Hanai, and Kei Yamaguchi were at the SP Stage TOKYO MX Booth where the main trailer was revealed.
MAO
Yuki Kaji (Mao), Natsumi Kawaida (Nanoka, Momoka Terasawa (Otoya), Hiro Shimono (Hyakka), and Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Kamon) were at the pre‑broadcast premiere event. The cast took the stage and with and shared the captivating charm of the series.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Miho Okasaki, Megumi Toyoguchi, Tomoaki Maeno, Natsuki Hanae, and Inori Minase were at the panel. The 4th season of the series begins airing in April 2026.
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too (Iseleve) Season 2 has been announced along with a teaser visual. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Akari Kito, Kaori Maeda, and Rina Hidaka were at the stage to deliver the news. The stage event revisits the first season while delving into the TV special airing at the end of March.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2
The series revealed a new trailer ahead of its July 2026 release date. The sequel anime was announced immediately after the first season, which is streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video.
Magic Knight Rayearth
The new anime project revealed the first trailer, along with a new visual and main voice cast at AnimeJapan 2026. The anime was announced as a celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary back in July 2024. The main cast:
- Ayane Sakura as Hikaru Shidou
- Rumi Okubo as Umi Ryuuzaki
- Rie Takahashi as Fuu Hououji
Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen
A key visual and a new trailer for the series were unveiled and it feaures the Narita siblings. The anime premieres on July 3, 2026. Present at the stage were Naomi Ozora, Toshiki Masuda, Kensho Ono, Taku Yashiro, and Momoka Terasawa.
A Tale of the Secret Saint
The anime revealed a new visual along with four additional cast members at AnimeJapan 2026. Joining the cast are:
- Yukari Tamura as Clarissa
- Shunichi Toki as Enoch
- Daiki Yamashita as Fabian
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as Charlotte
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 revealed a new trailer, key visual and voice cast, as well as a July 2026 release date. Aoi Yuki, Saori Hayami, Shinichiro Miki, and Haruka Tomatsu were on stage to deliver the announcements.
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc
Sumire Uesaka and Kuro-chan were at the stage panel at AnimeJapan 2026. They talked about the highlights of the series.
The Final-Boss Prince Is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me
A teaser trailer was released at AnimeJapan 2026. The main characters of the anime, Haruka Shiraishi and Takeo Otsuka attended the event.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Love You Season 3
The voice actresses for Chiyo and Nadi have been revealed:
- Kaori Ishihara as Chiyo Iin
- Ayana Taketatsu as Naddy
Both of them also joined the talk event at AnimeJapan 2026, accompanied by Wataru Kato (the voice of Rentaro Aijo).
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure
It was announced that 2nd STAGE will release in 2026, sharing a teaser trailer. The first episode was a 47-minute special covering Stage 1 of the race, and it released on March 19, 2026. The special stage featured the main voice cast members of the anime: Shogo Sakata, Yohei Azakami, Kaito Ishikawa, Masaaki Mizunaka, and Kenichiro Matsuda.
Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2
Mission: Yozakura Family Season 2 begins airing in April 2026. The pecial stage event brought together all eight main cast members (Reiji Kawashima, Kaede Hondo, Katsuyuki Konishi, Akari Kito, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Aoi Yuki, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Yumi Uchiyama) of the Yozakura Familly. The cast had a talk on exclusive special features and highlights from the upcoming second season.
ONE PIECE: Elbaf Arc
Ahead of the Elbaf Arc’s broadcast, a special talk session featuring the Straw Hat Crew’s cast members: Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy), Kazuya Nakai (Roronoa Zoro), Subaru Kimura (Franky) was held. The new opening theme song will be performed by AiNA THE END, and it will be used starting with the upcoming Elbaph Arc. Additionally, Yuichi Nakamura is joining the ONE PIECE anime, and he will be the voice of the Giant Prince, Loki.
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