Film staff hosted presentation at Annecy Animation Showcase at Cannes on Sunday Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-17/keanu-reeves-to-star-in-dwarf-studios-full-length-stop-motion-samurai-film-hidari/.237448
Rock idol group Meishohikokai performs “Ari Kitari na Nichijō to Kōun na Hibi e” Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-17/i-became-a-legend-after-my-10-year-long-last-stand-anime-reveals-ending-theme-song-artist/.237442
Character designs also revealed for film opening on July 10 for 2-week limited screening Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-17/shiboyugi-playing-death-games-to-put-food-on-the-table-44-cloudy-beach-anime-film-reveals-new-/.237451
My Hero Academia: More special ranks at #4 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-27-may-3/.237353
Series casts Kappei Yamaguchi as Hikaru, Yoshiko Sakakibara as Kai Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-anime-adds-2-cast-members/.237441
Taito Ban, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Aya Endō join cast of July series Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/the-ogre-bride-anime-trailer-unveils-more-cast/.237436
Haruka Tomatsu, Kana Hanazawa, Yūsuke Kobayashi star in film opening later this year Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/witch-on-the-holy-night-anime-film-reveals-returning-main-cast/.237420
9 cast members for Nemesis group also revealed Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-15/cyborg-009-nemesis-anime-casts-yuki-kaji-as-joe-shimamura/.237379