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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. PERFECT BLUE © 1997 Madhouse. DAN DA DAN ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. PERFECT BLUE © 1997 Madhouse. DAN DA DAN ©Yukinobu Tatsu/SHUEISHA, DANDADAN Production Committee Source: GKIDS Special Thanks to Adrian Figueroa   GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation, recently released new home video editions of PERFECT BLUE and DAN DA DAN Season 2, making an excellent gift for any collector during the Halloween season! PERFECT BLUE (パーフェクトブルー, Pāfekuto Burū, 1997) is the debut feature from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (PAPRIKA, MILLENIUM ACTRESS, TOKYO GODFATHERS). The groundbreaking feature is singular in its impact throughout the film world at large, and its influence can still be felt today. PERFECT BLUE has been hailed as one of the best animated features of all time and is only one of a handful of projects the late Satoshi Kon directed before his passing in 2010. The shocking debut feature remains relevant to

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    Source: IDW Publishing press releaseSpecial Thanks to Kim Estlund   Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. The only thing more adorable than a Hello Kitty collection of comics is a supercute mystery box filled with exclusive collectibles! IDW Publishing and Sanrio are thrilled to announce the release of Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! — the 96-page trade release collects issues #1–4 of the critically adored series from Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Zatanna: Bring Down the House) and animated artist Cody Lemieux (Despite, Despite, Despite; Gnome Granny).  But there’s more…IDW is bringing one of the hottest collectible trends to the book market with a first-of-its-kind Hello Kitty and Friends​blind-box graphic novel experience!   Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! Supercute Mystery Box is a blind box including the complete Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! trade collecting issues #1-4, plus

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © 2026 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All rights reserved. Winner of 2 Academy Awards for Best Animated Picture and Best Original SongSource: The Criterion Collection press releaseSpecial Thanks to Vanessa Agovida   Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © 2026 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All rights reserved. KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, a global animated phenomenon that has inspired millions, will be released November 3, 2026 in 4K UHD + Blu-ray plus Blu-ray and DVD editions through the Criterion Collection. Few films have taken the world by storm quite like KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, an Academy Award–winning sensation overflowing with dazzling animation, unforgettable characters, and tenaciously catchy songs. At the film’s center is the chart-topping girl group HUNTR/X, whose three members—Rumi, Mira, and Zoey—have been busy juggling the pressures of stardom with

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    Source: Sentai press release Sentai Home Video has announced its December 2026 slate of anime Blu-ray releases. Product details follow, in order of release...   Photo courtesy of Sentai. GATE SEASON ONE COMPLETE COLLECTION  Published by:    Sentai Run Time:         600 min.Street Date:      12/1/26Language:        English (HD 2.0), English SDH, Japanese with English Subtitles (HD 2.0)SRP:                 $59.98 When an army of monsters begins to pour through a dimensional gate that opens in downtown Tokyo, Yoji Itami, a Defense Force reservist and rabid sci-fi/fantasy fan, quickly distinguishes himself as the only one with a clue as to how to fight the invasion. After all, he’s seen this kind of thing before in comics and video games. So, as the government prepares to send an armed response force into the gate, Yoji’s quickly drafted onto the vanguard team. However,

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Keiichi Arawi, KODANSHA/CITY THE ANIMATION Production Committee

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. ©Keiichi Arawi, KODANSHA/CITY THE ANIMATION Production Committee The Slice-of-Life Comedy from Famed Studio Kyoto Animation Comes Home in Premium Collector’s Edition on December 15Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://store.gkids.com/products/city-the-animation-blu-ray-collectors-edition Special Thanks to Adrian Figueroa   GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation, announced CITY THE ANIMATION (シティ ザ アニメーション, Shiti za Animēshon, 2025) is coming to home video on Blu-ray in an all-new Collector’s Edition. Pre-orders for the laugh-out-loud anime series are now open and the Collector’s Edition will be exclusively available at the GKIDS online store on December 15, 2026. Welcome to CITY, where anything can happen! In this town full of laughter, love and emotional outbursts among its various colorful residents, university students Nagumo, Niikura and Izumi live ordinary lives full of not-so-ordinary situations – from the hilarious to the strange to the downright unpredictable.

    Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©Akiko Abe / SHUEISHA · To You In The Beyond Production Production Committee

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    Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©Akiko Abe / SHUEISHA · To You In The Beyond Production Production Committee Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd., Pony Canyon Official Site: https://sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/dokokimi-movie/ (Japan)      Shochiku Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes, promotional artwork, and a stills gallery for their new anime film, TO YOU IN THE BEYOND (どこよりも遠い場所にいる君へ, Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e). The movie is now playing in Japanese theaters, and has been officially selected for the International Competition at the Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) in South Korea on October 24th.   Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©Akiko Abe / SHUEISHA · To You In The Beyond Production Production Committee   Introduction This film adapts the popular coming-of-age light novel series To You in the Beyond (published by Shueisha's Orange Bunko imprint) by

    Cover A by Jack Lawrence and Reggie Graham. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   Cover A by Jack Lawrence and Reggie Graham. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #3, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday,October 14th.  For information on how to acquire Godzilla comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.    Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #3 Release Date: October 14, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   How much more devastation can a blue hedgehog handle? Explosions! Freefalls! Rampant property destruction! The city is under a nonstop barrage of kaiju carnage, with Sonic, Amy, Knuckles, and Tails seeing no signs of relief…especially with the biggest, baddest monster now in Sonic’s

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © UOTO, KODANSHA/100M FILM PARTNERS

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © UOTO, KODANSHA/100M FILM PARTNERS Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/films/100-meters/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels   GKIDS, the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation, announced the critically acclaimed animated feature, 100 METERS (ひゃくえむ。, Hyakuemu, 2025), from director Kenji Iwaisawa (ON-GAKU: OUR SOUND) is coming to home video on Blu-ray. Pre-orders are now open for the Collector’s Edition and will be exclusively available at the GKIDS online store on December 1, 2026. It includes five exclusive art cards, a mini-poster, an interview with Iwaisawa, a Rotoscoping Workshop, and scene breakdowns. Based on the beloved manga by Uoto, author of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, which also received a recent anime adaptation, GKIDS first released 100 METERS theatrically across North America last October. Following its world premiere as an official selection at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film

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    Enhanced DRAGON BALL SUPER Story Arc from the Iconic Dragon Ball Franchise Arrives Subtitled for Fans Around the World including North America, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia.Source: Crunchyroll press releaseOfficial Site: https://dragonball-super.com/index.html (Japan), https://dragonball-super.com/en/ (English)Special Thanks to Stephanie Wong   Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION Toei Animation and Crunchyroll announced today that beginning October 11th, the highly anticipated series DRAGON BALL SUPER: BEERUS (ドラゴンボール超 ビルス, Doragon Bōru Sūpā Birusu) will stream on Crunchyroll, the premier global destination for anime, offering fans an enhanced edition of the beloved DRAGON BALL SUPER storyline. The new series revisits the arrival of Beerus, the God of Destruction, and his fateful encounter with Goku and will feature both enhanced and all-new animation and visuals. Produced by Toei Animation, the legendary studio behind the Dragon Ball franchise, DRAGON BALL SUPER: BEERUS draws from Creator Akira Toriyama’s

    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 Concludes With 25th Anniversary Of Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award Winning Feature Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels, 42West   Image courtesy of Fathom Events. © 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM Tickets are on sale now for SPIRITED AWAY (千と千尋の神隠し, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001). Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. Chihiro’s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing   Cover A by Paulina Ganucheau. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. IDW Publishing has shared a look at Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #2, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, September 30th.  For information on how to acquire IDW comics and graphic novels, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.    Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World #2 Release Date: September 30, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   The unthinkable has happened in Hello Kitty’s world: A bow is missing! Everything was supposed to be perfect! Hello Kitty had fun with her friends, cooked a gorgeous dinner, and was ready to present the most amazing present to downtrodden

    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND Academy Award Winning Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Beloved Epic Fantasy Masterpiece Returns on the Big Screen Nationwide in 4K Restoration With Fathom Entertainment for 5 Nights OnlySource: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels, 42West   Image courtesy of Fathom Events. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND Tickets are on sale now for PRINCESS MONONOKE (もののけ姫 , Mononoke Hime, 1997), an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity. Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW   IMAX Previews on 14th and 15th October In Cinemas from Friday 16th October Source: GKIDS (UK) press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.gkids.co.uk/Special Thanks to Josh Stevens, Fetch Publicity   Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTW Get ready to experience a small world on the biggest screen yet. From the globally celebrated Studio Ghibli, ARRIETTY  (借りぐらしのアリエッティ, Karigurashi no Arrietty, 2010) comes to IMAX for the very first time in the UK and Ireland, newly remastered in 4K, from Wednesday 14th October 2026. The film will also be released wide in cinemas from Friday 16th October. ARRIETTY will release in IMAX and cinemas both in the original Japanese with English subtitles, and the 2011 English dub produced in the UK that features the first feature film performance of

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      Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. Sonic ©SEGA. Godzilla ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Gregg Katzman   IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #2, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, September 9th. The release was delayed by one week due to a delivery truck accident (no one was hurt). For information on how to acquire Godzilla comics and graphic novels from IDW, please contact your local comic shop or visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.    Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #2 Release Date: September 9, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   The BIGGEST crossover of the year continues! Mothra and Mechagodzilla did their best to turn Station Square into a parking lot, with Sonic, Amy and Tails teaming up to halt the kaiju onslaught.

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    Photo courtesy of courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. ©khara. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press releaseOfficial Site: http://shin-godzilla.jp/gvse/ (Japan)   Fields Corporation (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Eiji Yoshida), a consolidated subsidiary of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hidetoshi Yamamoto), will release a new pachinko machine, GODZILLA VS EVANGELION -WIND BURST- (e ゴジラ対エヴァンゲリオン～WIND BURST～, e Pachisuro Gojira Tai Evangerion ～WIND BURST～), to pachinko halls throughout Japan starting December 2026, targeting a wide audience including pachinko and pachislot enthusiasts as well as movie and anime fans. Godzilla, the legendary "King of the Monsters," boasts overwhelming recognition and popularity both in Japan and abroad. And the Evangelion series, a groundbreaking anime franchise, continues to be a massive social phenomena, captivating not only anime enthusiasts but also a broad, diverse audience. These two powerhouse IP were brought together

    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

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    Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation Toei Animation Sets New Standard for Anime Industry Location-Based Entertainment with Innovative Two-Day Celebration of Global Hit ONE PIECE Franchise That Drew Close to 500,000 Entries From Fans During Ticket LotterySource: Toei Animation Inc. press releaseSpecial Thanks to Scott Barretto   Photo courtesy of Toei Animation. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation Yesterday, legendary studio Toei Animation kicked-off ONE PIECE Fest - opening the doors and welcoming thousands of fans to this two-day (August 25 - 26) festival of Eiichiro Oda's ONE PIECE that showcases the anime, manga and live action adaptation. Fan excitement and enthusiasm was palpable on Day One of this limited ticketed event, which drew nearly 500,000 entries during the event's ticket lottery when ONE PIECE Fest was announced in late April. As the largest-ever ONE PIECE location based entertainment

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N Source: GKIDS (UK) press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.gkids.co.uk/Special Thanks to Josh Stevens, Fetch Publicity   Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (魔女の宅急便, Majo no Takkyūbin, 1986), the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli, comes to cinemas in the UK and Ireland, presented newly remastered in 4K, exclusively in IMAX® theatres. The release marks the first time ever that KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE will play on IMAX screens in the UK and Ireland. Tickets are on sale now with showings in both the original Japanese language with subtitles and English language dubbed versions. KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE will also be released widely in 4K across UK and Irish cinemas from 28 August 2026. The upcoming IMAX release

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP Based on Machiko Kyo’s Wartime Manga, the Debut Feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina and Animation Studio SASAYURISource: GKIDS press releaseOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/cocoon-one-summer-of-girlhood/  Special Thanks to Hannah Mancinelli   Photo courtesy of GKIDS. © Machiko Kyo (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP Tickets are now on sale for the anime drama COCOON – ONE SUMMER OF GIRLHOOD (cocoon〜ある夏の少女たちより〜, cocoon 〜Aru Natsu no Shōjo-Tachi Yori〜, 2025). Based on Machiko Kyo’s manga cocoon (コクーン, Kokūn, 2009-10) the film is the debut feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina (KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN!, STAR WARS: VISIONS – TATOOINE RHAPSODY) and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by Studio Ghibli alum Hitomi Tateno (MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE). The animated feature will be released in theatres in its original Japanese with English subtitles and English dub beginning September 4th.  View the trailer HERE. GKIDS, the

    Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Eiichiro Oda ©2026 The LEGO Group.

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    Photo courtesy of Netflix. © Eiichiro Oda ©2026 The LEGO Group. Source: Netflix Official Site: https://www.netflix.com/title/81969131 Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha ©2026 The LEGO Group.   Fans can prepare for an all-new adventure and voyage into the LEGO ONE PIECE, a two-part visual spectacle premiering September 29. A Netflix first, this animated special produced in partnership with the LEGO Group, Shueisha and Atomic, retells the epic events of the first two seasons of the live action ONE PIECE, in a way only the LEGO Group can —jam-packed with comedy, high-stakes thrills, and brick-built action that is the perfect entryway for new recruits and an exciting new perspective for veteran pirates.   Usopp, the Straw Hat’s most reliably unreliable narrator, regales Chopper with the crew’s escapades across the East Blue and into the Grand Line, prior to him joining them in Drum Island.

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    Source: HIDIVE, AMC Global Media Public RelationsOfficial Site: https://tenken-anime.com/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group)   Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Yuu Tanaka, LLO/MICRO MAGAZINE/Reincarnated as a Sword Project REINCARNATED AS A SWORD (転生したら剣でした, Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) returns for Season 2 on AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE as part of its Fall 2026 Simulcast Season. In advance of its debut, HIDIVE has released the series’ official English subtitled trailer on YouTube.   The highly-anticipated sequel season of this acclaimed isekai series will stream exclusively on HIDIVE and be available to subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in key overseas markets including U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. HIDIVE can be viewed on a wide array of platforms, including desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone and connected TV. Download HIDIVE now on either Android and iOS.  As previously announced, HIDIVE will present the North American premiere of REINCARNATED AS A SWORD on Saturday, August 22 at Anime NYC 2026. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with special guests, Director

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