Kōhei Kadowaki is youngest Japanese director to win award in Spain’s Catalonia Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/we-are-aliens-film-wins-sitges-film-festival-animat-award/.242938
Yume & company invited to “Venus Jamboree” with world’s top idols Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/aikatsu-stars-10th-anniversary-film-trailer-unveils-theme-song-january-22-debut/.242937
Game launches on January 15 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC via Steam Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/stranger-than-heaven-game-streams-story-trailer-for-1st-act-kokura/.242936
Episodes 49, 50 air on October 19, 26 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-the-calamity-anime-streams-last-promo-video/.242935
Magical Witch Punie-chan, CODE-E, EIken, Gakuen Heaven, more to stream on service Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/oceanveil-to-add-19-anime-titles-from-media-blasters/.242934
Hakusensha serialized shōjo manga from 2009 to 2018 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/comikey-adds-mato-kauta-the-wolf-king-bride-manga/.242933
Company to release all 3 manga next year Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-17/peow2-licenses-jyoshikohei-alien-9-phantom-core-manga/.242932
Dragon Ball cast members discuss how generative AI affects them in press conference Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-10-16/japan-actors-union-develops-guidelines-for-generative-ai-use/.242861