&Team member Jo plays protagonist Kaboku Kotani Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-21/live-action-wandance-film-teaser-reveals-lead-actor-staff-november-27-opening/.238774
The live-action series topped Netflix’s non-English TV rankings for 2 straight weeks since its debut on June 5 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-06-19/korean-politician-calls-for-debate-on-educational-rights-protection-bureau-after-watching-webtoon-/.238568
Hyunwook: “I didn’t expect much impact since my work wasn’t even on the [pirate] site, but my paid revenue ended up rising about three times” Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-06-18/webtoon-artist-reports-revenue-tripling-after-piracy-site-shutdown/.238116
Former board chairman seeking 20 million yen in damages for defamation Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-17/former-kadokawa-chair-tsuguhiko-kadokawa-appeals-bribery-verdict-sues-kadokawa-president/.238620
Chase played Chihiro in Spirited Away, Lilo in Lilo and Stitch, Samara in The Ring Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-17/actress-daveigh-chase-dies-at-35/.238621
Mrs. Green Apple wins Artist of the Year for 2nd straight year; Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” wins multiple awards Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-14/sakanaction-kaiju-song-wins-song-of-the-year-at-music-awards-japan-2026/.238482
Event marks 1st time Japan has extradited one of its own nationals to S. Korea under bilateral agreement Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-12/alleged-operator-of-webtoon-piracy-website-newtoki-extradited-from-japan-to-s-korea/.238443
Active sumo wrestlers from Mongolia discuss their anime voice acting debut in video Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-12/jaadugar-a-witch-in-mongolia-anime-casts-mongolian-sumo-wrestlers-tamawashi-tamashoho/.238452
Artist sang for Shūkan Storyland series, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin animated films Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/singer-peabo-bryson-dies-at-75/.238248
OVA featuring CLAMP’s artwork, MADHOUSE’s anime set to 4 X JAPAN songs to debut digitally on June 10 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/exclusive-x-2-double-x-ova-gets-1st-ever-digital-release-on-crunchyroll-x-japan-yoshiki-talks-to-/.238231