Tomodachi Life stays at #1, Pragmata for Switch 2 debuts at #3 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-04/japan-video-game-rankings-april-20-26/.237035
Series reaches 500,000 copies in circulation Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-04/if-its-you-i-might-try-falling-in-love-manga-ends/.237043
36th volume of Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto, Daisuke Furuya’s manga shipped on May 1 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-04/seraph-of-the-end-manga-to-end-with-37th-volume/.237042
Sequel to Fate spinoff novel series Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files launched in December 2020 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/lord-el-melloi-ii-sei-no-boken-light-novels-to-end-in-13th-volume/.237049
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 earns 2.7%, The Elusive Samurai 1st season rebroadcast earns 2.3% Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-20-26/.237014
Platform recorded approximately 86 million visits in March 2025 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/major-spanish-piracy-site-shut-down-after-joint-effort-between-korean-webtoon-companies-spanish-/.236870
Company says spin-off will allow each business unit to strengthen its expertise, operate more independently Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/cj-enm-to-spin-off-webtoon-label-manhwa-family-as-separate-entity/.236869
Increase has been particularly pronounced among women in 20s, 30s Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/yumi-cells-webtoon-sees-13-fold-increase-in-views-following-season-3-release/.237031