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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © 2026 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All rights reserved. Source: The Criterion Collection press releaseSpecial Thanks to Jason Zuriff   Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © 2026 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All rights reserved. The Criterion Collection has announced that 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. 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 their secret duty to shield their fans from supernatural forces.

    Photos courtesy of HIDIVE. REINCARNATED AS A SWORD ©Yuu Tanaka, LLO/MICRO MAGAZINE/Reincarnated as a Sword Project. NIA LISTON: THE MERCILESS MAIDEN ©Umikaze Minamino, HOBBY JAPAN/Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Project. TETSURYO! MEET WITH TETSUDOU MUSUME ©TOMYTEC/Tetsuryo. THE WORLD IS DANCING ©Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee.

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    Photos courtesy of HIDIVE. REINCARNATED AS A SWORD ©Yuu Tanaka, LLO/MICRO MAGAZINE/Reincarnated as a Sword Project. NIA LISTON: THE MERCILESS MAIDEN ©Umikaze Minamino, HOBBY JAPAN/Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Project. TETSURYO! MEET WITH TETSUDOU MUSUME ©TOMYTEC/Tetsuryo. THE WORLD IS DANCING ©Kazuto Mihara, KODANSHA/The World Is Dancing Production Committee. Screening & Japanese Guest Panel for Sequel Season of Acclaimed Isekai Tops Popular Anime Streamer’s Slate of Premieres That Includes Its Fall Simulcast Line-Up and the English Dub of This Summer’s Hit Period Drama THE WORLD IS DANCINGSource: HIDIVE, AMC Global Media Public RelationsSpecial Thanks to Scott Barretto (AMCN Entertainment Group) Next week AMC Global Media’s HIDIVE heads to Gotham for  Anime NYC 2026 to showcase the best in new anime from Japan available exclusively to its subscribers.  The fast growing streamer will present its Fall 2026 Season to attendees at this year’s event, the largest anime convention on the East Coast, which runs from August 20 – 23 at the Javits Center in Hudson Yards on New York

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    Source: McDonald's USA, LLC   Photo courtesy of McDonald's. ©2026 McDonald's ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Used under license. ©TOHO CO., LTD. McDonald's USA has provided SciFi Japan with promotional artwork and toy photos for their upcoming Happy Meal promotion brings together Sanrio's beloved Hello Kitty characters and Toho's Godzilla's legendary movie monsters in one larger-than-life collaboration. Look for Hello Kitty x Godzilla, Kuromi x Mechagodzilla, My Melody x Mothra and more toys at participating McDonald's nationwide beginning Tuesday, August 18, 2026.     HELLO KITTY & FRIENDS X GODZILLA HAPPY MEAL The cutest universe is crashing into the most fearsome force in cinema history, and the result is one monstrously adorable meal. Starting August 18, fans can get their hands on the Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal, where Sanrio's beloved Hello Kitty characters collide with Godzilla's legendary movie monsters. It's the

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    Photo courtesy of Anime Ltd. ©1988 MASH・ROOM / AKIRA COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved. WORLD-FIRST NEW PRINT IN DECADES - ON TOUR STARTING THIS SUMMER Source: Anime Ltd. press release Official Site: https://akirafilm.co.uk/Special Thanks to Josh Stevens, Fetch Publicity   Anime Limited are excited to announce an unprecedented celebration of an influential masterpiece with an experience you can only find in cinemas. After breaking records to become the highest-grossing classic release of the year, Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s revolutionary AKIRA returns on a brand new 35mm print struck from the 4K master - the first new print of the film created worldwide in decades. Premiering at BFI Southbank from 14-19th August, the brand new 35mm print will tour selected cinemas across the country throughout the year. One of the most influential Sci-Fi stories ever told, AKIRA first introduced audiences in the UK & Ireland to anime in 1991, and continues to be

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    Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1986 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli Academy Award Winning Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Early Masterpiece on the Big Screen Nationwide for 5 Nights Only Source: GKIDS Official Site: https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/ Special Thanks to Joanna Michaels   Image courtesy of Fathom Events. © 1986 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli Tickets are on sale now for CASTLE IN THE SKY (天空の城ラピュタ , Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta, 1986), a timeless story of courage and friendship from acclaimed Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki. This high-flying adventure begins when Pazu, an engineer’s apprentice, spies a young girl, Sheeta, floating down from the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. Both Sheeta and Pazu are searching for the legendary floating castle, Laputa, and they vow to travel there together to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal. But their quest won’t be easy, as soon they are being pursued

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    Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. Source: IDW Publishing   IDW Publishing has shared a look at Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, August 12th.  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 #1 Release Date: August 12, 2026Price: $4.99Pages: 32   She’s here! Hello, world—it’s Hello Kitty! Welcome one and all to Hello Kitty and her friends’ first major swing into the comic book world. Everything is going well in Hello Kitty’s life: Her friends are happy, her radio show is popular, and she even has the perfect gift to give! But all of that comes to a

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    Photo courtesy of courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. ©khara. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press release 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), is pleased to announce the release of a new pachislot machine, Ⅼ PACHISLOT GODZILLA VS EVANGELION２ (Lパチスロ ゴジラ対エヴァンゲリオン ２, L Pachisuro Gojira Tai Evangerion 2), to pachinko halls throughout Japan starting November 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.  Approximately three years have passed since the release of

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    Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Yoshito Usui/Futabasha･SHIN-EI Animation･TV Asahi･ADK 2026 Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://www.shinchan-movie.com/ (Japan)  Toho has provided information and images from the new anime film, CRAYON SHINCHAN THE MOVIE: SPOOKY! MY YOKAI VACATION (映画クレヨンしんちゃん奇々怪々! オラの妖怪バケーション, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon), opening today in Japan. Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん, Kureyon Shin-chan) is a hugely popular manga that has been loved by people of all ages since its serialization began in Manga Action (漫画アクション, Manga Akushon) in 1990 and its TV anime broadcast started in 1992. Since the first theatrical film, The first movie, CRAYON SHINCHAN: ACTION MASK VS. LEOTARD DEVIL (クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王, Kureyon Shinchan: Akushon Kamen tai Haigure Maō), was released in 1993, a total of 32 2D anime films have been released to date. In CRAYON SHINCHAN THE MOVIE: SUPER HOT! THE SPICY KASUKABE DANCERS (映画クレヨンしんちゃん　超華麗！灼熱のカスカベダンサーズ, Eiga Kureyon Shinchan Chō

    Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH Source: GKIDS (UK) press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.gkids.co.uk/Special Thanks to Josh Stevens, Fetch Publicity   Photo courtesy of GKIDS (UK). © 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH WHISPER OF THE HEART (耳をすませば, Mimi o Sumaseba, 1995), the heart-warming coming-of-age classic from Studio Ghibli, the globally celebrated animation house, comes to IMAX for the very first time in UK and Ireland cinemas, newly remastered in 4K, from Wednesday 16th September 2026. The film will also be released wide in cinemas from Friday 18th September. WHISPER OF THE HEART is a coming-of-age classic from celebrated studio veteran Director Yoshifumi Kondo based on the original manga by Aoi Hiiragi and a screenplay and storyboards by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. The new 4K remaster highlights the great thought and care put into every frame

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    Image courtesy of AnimEigo. Discotek Deep Dive initiative continues with acclaimed titles available now for pre-order purchase from the MediaOCD website Source: AnimEigo  Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab)   MediaOCD has announced an array of fresh anime titles for July from the classic anime company, Discotek Media, which are now available for direct purchase via the MediaOCD website as part of the ongoing DISCOTEK DEEP DIVES initiative. Under this ongoing initiative, MediaOCD is offering scores of classic anime titles on Blu-ray from Discotek Media’s extensive catalog. A fresh selection is being released each month, and anime fans are invited to check back regularly for newly added titles. Some of the notable Blu-ray titles for July include a collection of Lupin the Third OVAs and TV releases, several releases for the sci-fi magical girl anime, Symphogear, along with Mazinger Z, the Saint Seiya Classic

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