Aimi Satsukawa, Kei Fubuki, Sarina Suzuki play fellow moms in series debuting on July 1 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-03/live-action-ochitara-owari-series-announces-3-more-cast-members/.238081
Live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film writers Pat Casey, Josh Miller pen screenplay Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-01/variety-live-action-streets-of-rage-film-signs-the-harder-they-fall-helmer-jeymes-samuel-sonic-/.238035
Webtoon centers on high school years of film characters Ha-rim, Bong-gil Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/korean-occult-film-exhuma-inspires-maengjong-spinoff-webtoon/.237982
Show runs from August 21-30 featuring top characters from last year’s popularity poll Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/like-a-dragon-yakuza-stage-play-reveals-main-cast-august-debut/.237976
Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi runs in Tokyo from September 18-27 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/2019-sakura-wars-game-gets-3rd-stage-play-adaptation/.237974
Satoru Hiura debuted manga in 2004 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-29/deadline-hotaru-way-gets-u.s-live-action-series-from-unapologetic-projects/.237948
Ryōhei Ōtani, Tōri Oikawa both play protagonist Hiroshi in time-travel human drama Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/jiro-taniguchi-a-distant-neighborhood-manga-gets-new-live-action-film-on-october-9/.237927
Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi drops to #4 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-drops-to-no.2-in-japan-in-5th-weekend/.237786
Yonezu performs “Yodaka” for May 17 film Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-26/5th-live-action-kingdom-film-new-trailer-unveils-kenshi-yonezu-theme-song/.237844