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Stay up to date on the latest anime and manga news straight out of Japan. https://crunchyroll.com/news © Crunchyroll, LLC Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:45:00 GMT Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:45:00 GMT en-US https://www.crunchyroll.com/i/smartnews/header-logo.png Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News The 5th Kingdom live-action film moves to third place Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:45:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/28/chiikawa-the-movie-the-secret-of-mermaid-island-number-1-debut-japan-box-office https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/28/chiikawa-the-movie-the-secret-of-mermaid-island-number-1-debut-japan-box-office Joseph Luster Latest News Otsuka to voice Space Bureau Chief in Aliens segment Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:02:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/grotesqqque-anthology-anime-film-adds-akio-otsuka-to-cast https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/grotesqqque-anthology-anime-film-adds-akio-otsuka-to-cast Joseph Luster Latest News Sibling duo available in Collector’s, Boxed and Mini Editions Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/tanjiro-nezuko-demon-slayer-rubber-ducks-tubbz-collab https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/tanjiro-nezuko-demon-slayer-rubber-ducks-tubbz-collab Kara Dennison Latest News The festival will include the return of the "Kimetsu-ren" team Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:17:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-witch-on-the-holy-night-anime-awa-odori-festival-tokushima-visual-ufotable https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-witch-on-the-holy-night-anime-awa-odori-festival-tokushima-visual-ufotable Kyle Cardine Interviews Crunchyroll News speaks with the lead staff behind the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season! 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game's original cast members will reprise their roles Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:20:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/senren-banka-anime-announced-2027 https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/senren-banka-anime-announced-2027 Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News SynergySP-animated series is set to premiere in January 2027 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:05:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/are-you-a-jirai-girl-chihara-san-anime-music-project-1st-music-video https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/are-you-a-jirai-girl-chihara-san-anime-music-project-1st-music-video Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News That anniversary project has been running for two years Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:56:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/the-idolmaster-franchise-20th-anniversary-project-memorial-video https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/27/the-idolmaster-franchise-20th-anniversary-project-memorial-video Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News adieu (Moka Kamishiraishi) sings the 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Dempsey Latest News Studio SMDE produces the new project from Strike Witches director Kazuhiro Takamura Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:08:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/24/vertex-force-anime-october-3-release-date-main-trailer-key-visual https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/24/vertex-force-anime-october-3-release-date-main-trailer-key-visual Mikikazu Komatsu Latest News An event to commemorate the achievement is scheduled for October 25 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:50:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/24/the-idolmaster-million-live-guinness-world-records-title-releasing-cds-52-consecutive-weeks https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/24/the-idolmaster-million-live-guinness-world-records-title-releasing-cds-52-consecutive-weeks Liam Dempsey Latest News The fantasy series is slated for October 2026 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/24/the-worlds-strongest-witch-anime-aries-lulu-cast 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Cardine,Joseph Luster Latest News The new Gundam anime was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:18:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/23/mobile-suit-gundam-rg-xarx-zero-anime-announced https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/23/mobile-suit-gundam-rg-xarx-zero-anime-announced Joseph Luster Latest News Four licenses announced ahead of SDCC presence Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:40:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/23/yen-press-announces-wolf-children-ame-yuki-audiobook-and-more https://crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/7/23/yen-press-announces-wolf-children-ame-yuki-audiobook-and-more Briana Lawrence Features Witch Hat Atelier is the perfect way to embrace artistic endeavors Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://crunchyroll.com/news/features/2026/7/23/witch-hat-atelier-artist-showcase https://crunchyroll.com/news/features/2026/7/23/witch-hat-atelier-artist-showcase Kyle Cardine Announcements The Japanese broadcast of the Elbaph Arc is currently 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