Anime’s full episodes to stream on its own YouTube channel for free after broadcast in Japan Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-26/akane-banashi-anime-reveals-new-trailer-opening-song-april-4-debut-free-youtube-streaming-in-north-/.234601
Maeda announced she has malignant sarcoma in October 2025 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-26/voice-actress-yukie-maeda-retires-from-voice-acting-due-to-illness/.234594
Kaji leaves agency on April 8, starts company for his voice AI project Soyogi Fractal on April 9 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-26/voice-actor-yuki-kaji-leaves-talent-agency-starts-own-company/.234596
More staff, theme songs, new visual also revealed Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-26/even-a-replica-can-fall-in-love-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-april-7-debut-in-video/.234600
Beast Wars: Transformers actor revealed cancer diagnosis in December 2024 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-25/optimus-primal-actor-garry-chalk-reports-being-in-full-remission/.234584
Season 2 premieres on May 12 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-25/studio-mir-2nd-devil-may-cry-season-unveils-dante-signature-weapons-in-new-video/.234582
Manga to end on March 27 after inspiring 3 TV anime seasons, with 4th incoming Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-25/a-certain-scientific-railgun-manga-to-end-after-19-years/.234583
Production company MSTORYHUB apologized for confusion Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-25/the-remarried-empress-webtoon-to-return-this-fall-with-side-stories/.234511
New season debuted on Netfilx on December 10 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-25/record-of-ragnarok-season-3-anime-airs-in-japan-from-april-3/.234524
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Sega’s Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game announced on Wednesday that it is adding the free Tangle & Whisper… Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-02-25/sonic-racing-crossworlds-game-adds-free-tangle-and-whisper-update/.234578