Anime

Baobab Studios lands Naver Ventures backing, sets SHINE as flagship title

The gothic horror cult classic is riding a fresh wave of momentum — a Dark Horse comic, new manga, and now a full theatrical rollout. GKIDS announced Saturday at Anime NYC 2026 that it has acquired the North American theatrical and home video rights to Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, with a full theatrical release set for 2027. The 2000 dark fantasy film, animated at Madhouse and based on Hideyuki Kikuchi‘s long-running novel series, has spent over two decade

2026 marks 25 years since Cinnamoroll’s debut on the market, and Sanrio's fluffy flying pup is marking the occasion with his own comic. IDW Publishing (via CBR) has confirmed its next comic book title in its Hello Kitty and Friends line: Hello Kitty and Friends: Cinnamoroll, a one-shot anthology gathering three stories from three different creative teams. Sina Grace — one of the book's three writers, alongside Sarah Graley and Caleb Goellner — announced his involvement on In

Calling all Mofusand fans! Random House Worlds is officially bringing the viral Japanese kawaii cats, known collectively as Mofusand, to shelves this fall, with a trio of licensed books arriving September 1, 2026. Fans of the adorable cats will be able to preview the book series RHW’s booth (#1540) at Anime NYC 2026, taking place this weekend, August 20th to 23rd. For anyone just catching on, Mofusand first debuted in 2017 as illustrations posted online by Japanese artist Jun

San Diego FC is doing something no other MLS club has done: teaming up with VIZ Media to celebrate Captain Tsubasa, written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi, the manga about a FIFA player that convinced an entire generation soccer balls could defy physics. The partnership lands on September 16, 2026, when SDFC takes on Club Tijuana in the 2026 Baja Cup, a match that now doubles as a Tsubasa tribute, scarf included. Fans can grab a Captain Tsubasa Ticket Package: one match

A Kingdom Hearts anime is officially in the works, based on the hit video game franchise of the same name. The Walt Disney Company announced the series at this weekend’s D23 fan event and on its social media accounts, with actor Benjamin Bratt delivering the news to the crowd. The project is being developed in close partnership with series creator Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix, and per Disney’s official statement about the project, is billed as a “reimagining” — a new story

Kaiju season is coming to the drive-thru. McDonald’s confirmed a Happy Meal collaboration pairing Sanrio’s Hello Kitty with Toho’s Godzilla, set to launch August 18. The chain teased the crossover with a short clip of a Happy Meal box sailing a toy boat across open water — only for a colossal kaiju to rise up behind it. That kaiju turns out to be Hello Kitty herself, decked out in a Godzilla-style headpiece and spikes. Check out the official announcement here. McDonald’s Sen

Ize Press, the English print publisher behind some of the most beloved Korean webcomics and novels, has announced System Sync, a pop-up store dedicated entirely to Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint.

Fans of Gintama will get a rare chance to see the beloved sci-fi action-comedy reimagined as physical fine art when GAAAT opens its officially licensed exhibition at Exhibit A Gallery in Los Angeles.