Press Releases - July 2025
2025 [2064] Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 [15] Comic Exports, Inc. and Comic Holdings, Inc. Enter Into Agreement to Sell Diamond Comic Distributors UK to Diamond Distributors UK Ltd. (23:02 ) Spike Into Action! Garena's Haikyu!! Fly High Has Officially Landed on iOS and Android (23:01 ) Play Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Anywhere on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on 14 November 2025 (23:00 ) Once Upon a Katamari: A New Story Begins 24 October This Year (17:05 ) Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Brings Explosive Battles to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 14 (17:04 ) SEGA® Announces Persona 3 Reload™, Yakuza™ Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 Are Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Fall; SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance™ Free Demo Available Now (17:03 ) Mamoru Hosoda Named First Featured Director in ANIAFF's 'Director Focus' Program (17:02 ) Roll Through History In Once Upon a Katamari, As The Beloved Series Returns This October (17:01 ) Aquapazza and Utawarerumono: Zan Dated for Release (17:00 ) Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Now Available for Digital Deluxe Edition Buyers (11:00 ) Enjoy New Raider Content in Season 9 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers (01:01 ) Seven Seas Licenses Everything for Demon King Evelogia Boys' Love Manga Series (01:01 ) Seven Seas Licenses Remnant: Beastmen Omegaverse Boys' Love Manga Series (01:00 ) Seven Seas Licenses Marriage to the Wolf: The Tale of an Inter-Species Union Boys' Love Manga Series (01:00 ) Seven Seas Licenses Laughter in the Sunshine Boys' Love Manga (00:59 ) Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025 [5] Kadokawa Animation at AnimagiC 2025 (13:43 ) New 'Attack on Titan' Collaboration Jewelry Featuring Striking Scenes, Large Natural Stones (5 Designs Total) Now Available (13:37 ) When Luxury Furniture Meets a Virtual Icon: The MIKU ART CHAIR (13:31 ) The Bishojo x Card Battle RPG Game Destiny Code Store Page Now Open on Steam and Epic Games (01:20 ) Tougen Anki Hits #1 in Japan and Enters Netflix's Global Top 5 (01:19 ) Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025 [8] Spike Into Action! HAIKYU!! FLY HIGH has Officially Landed on iOS and Android (15:35 ) Sci-Fi Original Anime Towa No Yuugure — 'Dusk Beyond the End of the World' — Will Transport Fans Into the Future This Fall on HIDIVE (13:36 ) Official One Piece Cafe Set to Open Los Angeles Location in Little Tokyo on August 2 (13:29 ) Mado Monogatari: Fia and The Wondrous Academy Out Now + Launch Trailer Live (13:25 ) Blue Lock, Jewelry Brand KARATZ Launch Collaborative Collection, Features 3 Jewelry Styles with Gemstones Inspired by Signature Colors of 10 Characters (13:20 ) Vanguard Princess Tournament Confirmed for EVO 2025 (13:10 ) OceanVeil Makes a Splash with Another New English Dub: 'The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!' Debuts in English (00:59 ) Crunchyroll Brings the Heartfelt Tale of Unlikely Friendship, Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast, Back to the Big Screen for One-Day-Only in Select U.S. Theatres (00:58 ) Monday, Jul 28, 2025 [8] Manga Mavericks Books Announces 2 New Indie Manga Series for Early 2026 Release (13:10 ) Tickets Now on Sale for Gigguk's Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood- Anime Premiere in Japan (10:00 ) Studio Ghibli 7inch Box Additional Press Announced; Pre-Order Now at animate International (Ships Worldwide) (02:22 ) JAM Project launches 'Arigato Tomodachi Project' (02:22 ) Renta! Announces August 2025 Manga Release Dates (02:22 ) H△G Surpasses 400 Million Streams in China, Set to Join Lantis; Slated to Perform OP & ED Theme Songs for Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (02:21 ) fhána and Sachiko Kobayashi Celebrate the Release of New Theme Songs for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Movie: 'Parade of Tears' and 'Bokutachi no Hibi' (02:20 ) Six Full-Sized Music Videos by Cornelius Featuring Songs from Ghost in the Shell: Arise Now Streaming Online (02:20 ) Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 [1] Crunchyroll Launches Monthly Theatrical Experience Crunchyroll Anime Nights' Across the U.S. (01:07 ) Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 [2] Kodama Tales Announces Chilling New Horror Title Smile! at San Diego Comic-Con (16:05 ) The Fan-Favorite Manga 'Oldboy' to Be Released in Powerful Deluxe Edition Format from Dark Horse (14:50 ) Friday, Jul 25, 2025 [11] Junji Ito Inducted Into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (23:00 ) Tokyopop Announced 2025 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives (17:03 ) No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Available Now (17:02 ) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Official Prequel Comic Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness Volume 1 to be Released on Aug. 28th with Exclusive Bonuses (17:01 ) Koei Tecmo's Fantasy Hunter, Wild Hearts S, is Now Available on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 (17:00 ) 'Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood' U.S. Premiere, Official Streaming Date, and FAST Channel Details Revealed (15:15 ) “Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade” introduces the brand-new Jujutsu High-era SSR Satoru Gojo & Shoko Ieiri! The mobile- original event "Blue and Hundred Oddities" from the “Hidden Inventory/Premature Death” arc is now live! (13:22 ) Manga Planet Licenses Boys' Love Titles 'Perfect Propose and 'Try & I Love You' for Print Release (08:04 ) AmiAmi and Gift Form Business Partnership to Bring Popular Plushes Worldwide, Launches NIKKE Plush Series (08:04 ) Mobile Suit Gundam: New Theatrical Releases, Anniversary Projects, Manga and More Announced at San Diego Comic Con 2025 (08:04 ) Tappytoon Launches New BL Webtoon Series Bullet Time (08:03 ) Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 [16] GKIDS to Issue New 4K Home Entertainment Releases of Film Catalog of Renowned, Oscar®-Nominated Director Mamoru Hosoda (17:04 ) The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross Celebrates New Milestone with Massive '5.5th Anniv. Holy War Festival' Update (17:03 ) Play Mito and Cat Alice In Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream's New DLC, Available Now On Consoles and PC (17:02 ) Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra - Adds 'scene 0 part 1' to the Main Quest (17:01 ) FromSoftware Inc.'s Recent Games Based in the Elden Ring Universe Surpass 10M and 5M Milestones (17:00 ) Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Closed Beta Test Recruitment Now Open (10:00 ) Seven Seas Licenses Doggo Manga Series (09:30 ) The Hit Webtoon 'The Player Who Can't Level Up' That Broke the Internet is Now a Game — And It's Coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series (09:30 ) Holy Valkyrie ExS-TIA TS Coming to Steam (09:30 ) Puzzles Galore: Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Releases New Content: 'Myrical Manor: Hero of the Hidden Blade' (09:30 ) Seven Seas Licenses The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Omnibus Manga Series (03:18 ) Seven Seas Licenses The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I'm Done For. Manga Series (03:18 ) Seven Seas Launches 'Trapped in a Dating Sim: Otome Games Are Tough For Us, Too!' Audiobook for Siren Imprint (03:18 ) Seven Seas Licenses My Cat's Aura is Strong Today Full-Color Manga (03:17 ) Pre-Registration Begins for Latest Dragon Ball Game, Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra (03:17 ) Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Stadium Giveaway Featuring Anime Series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Ahead of New Film Infinity Castle (03:17 ) Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 [6] Arc System Works x Syndicate Collectibles Unleash ‘Double Dragon’ Showdown Sweepstakes at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (13:35 ) My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 12 Launches Today, Adding Powerful Character Tamaki Amajiki (13:32 ) Take Down Enemies in Style with Tekken Series Collaboration, Now Available in Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (13:28 ) Embark on a Nostalgic Journey Through the Many Worlds of Odencat Inc (13:22 ) Anime 'Mechanical Marie' New Key Visual Unveiled Cast Announcement for Roy, Maynard (13:18 ) Interview: Brave Souls 10th Anniversary Masakazu Morita & Fumiko Orikasa Discuss the History Between Ichigo and Rukia (04:16 ) Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 [1] Coming This July: A Stealth Action Game That Unravels a Global Conspiracy (08:34 ) Monday, Jul 21, 2025 [2] VIZ Media Announces Landmark Anime Co-Production of Critically Acclaimed Manga Hirayasumi (19:35 ) HIDIVE Unveils 'Petals of Reincarnation' Anime Adaptation as Newest Co-Production (12:42 ) Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 [1] 'Bleach: Brave Souls'10th Anniversary Zenith Summons Featuring 10th Anniversary versions of Ichigo, Rukia Announced (10:26 ) Friday, Jul 18, 2025 [8] Hiroshi Kamiya Added to Guest Roster for Otakon 2025 (17:03 ) Koutara Nishiyama to Be Guest at Otakon 2025 (17:02 ) Consume Or Be Consumed In Shadow Labyrinth, A Dark Take On Bandai Namco's Arcade Legacy Launching Today (17:01 ) PUBG Mobile Brings Iconic Transformers Items to the Battlegrounds in Latest Version 3.9 Update (17:00 ) Pocket Comics Users Who Purchased Manga Published by wwwave Comics Can Now Access it on Coolmic (09:29 ) Coolmic Announces Exclusive Streaming of 11 New Titles This July (09:26 ) Steam Store Page for Tayutama: It's Happy Days Now Live from Bishoujo Game Brand 'kawaiinium' (09:24 ) Creepy Nuts' New Single 'Mirage' Reaches the Top of Billboard Chart, 'Global Japan Songs Excl. Japan' (09:24 ) Thursday, Jul 17, 2025 [11] Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra - 'Magia Exedra Ver2.0' Offers Up to 100 Free Fate Weaves + 3000 Magica Stones When You Log In (17:02 ) 'Mobile Suit Gundam' Takes Over San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (17:01 ) MapleStory Collabs with Dave the Diver (17:00 ) Tower of God: New World Celebrates 2nd Anniversary With Powerful New Teammates and Events (07:30 ) Big Ocean to Perform at Otakon 2025 (07:30 ) Seven Seas Licenses The Scum Laugh Full-Color Manga Series (02:00 ) Seven Seas Licenses Gladiator Battle Life Manga Series (02:00 ) Seven Seas Launches Dsciple of the Lich: Or How I Was Cursed by the Gods and Dropped Into the Abyss! Audiobook for Siren Imprint (01:20 ) Seven Seas Licenses Workin' the Night Shift at Akumart Manga Series (01:20 ) Seven Seas Licenses 'Venus Mission: From Former Assassin and Mercenary Middle-Aged Man, Reincarnated Into Another World to Assassinate the Hero!' Light Novel Series (Airship Imprint) (01:20 ) Tokyo Game Bridge and C2 Kyoto Announce Indie Game Showcase (01:19 ) Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 [4] Kroi Releases New Single 'Method' as Opening Theme for TV Anime Sakamoto Days Part 2— Music Video Out Now (19:44 ) KAF Recruits Some Buzzworthy Japanese Artists for New Remix Album (19:31 ) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Surpasses 30 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide (05:05 ) Announcing the U.S. Release of 'Young Magazine': A Manga Magazine Featuring 19 Brand-New Debut Chapters Exclusively for American Audiences (00:43 ) Tuesday, Jul 15, 2025 [2] Seismic Announces Ultraman Rising Deluxe Soft Vinyl Gigantron figure (13:38 ) eigoMANGA, Comic Distro to Exhibit at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (13:33 ) Monday, Jul 14, 2025 [9] Cygames' Art Book and Exclusive Merchandise Now Available Worldwide Through Buyee (15:59 ) ASUS TUF Gaming x Hatsune Miku Collection Arrives in U.S. Stores July 14 (15:43 ) 'Bleach: Brave Souls' 10th Anniversary Bankai Live Airs Sunday, July 20 from 16:30 JST (08:15 ) Crunchyroll Game Vault Expands Its Library With Six All-New Exclusive Titles Coming to Mobile This Summer (02:13 ) World's End Club Now Available on PlayStation®5 (02:13 ) Kako Kuwahara Appointed as New President and CEO of Nippon Television Music Corporation (02:13 ) Japanese Rock Legend HYDE's 'Beauty & The Beast' Live Concert Performance to be Broadcast Globally (02:12 ) Red Dunes Games and Acquire Corp. Announce Multi-Year Collaboration to Create New Global IPs (02:12 ) Nan Desu Kan 28 is Happening This Labor Day Weekend (02:12 ) Saturday, Jul 12, 2025 [2] Goichi "GO1" Kishida Becomes Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Champion at the Esports World Cup (22:39 ) Crunchyroll Partners with Singer Paloma Mami to Celebrate the Release of Her New Album Códigos de Muñeka with the Commission of Exclusive Anime-Inspired Artwork (06:00 ) Friday, Jul 11, 2025 [17] Garena Serves Up Global Launch Date for Haikyu!! Fly High — Hitting iOS and Android on July 31, 2025 (22:29 ) Shuichiro Umeda Joins Guest Roster for Otakon 2025 (22:06 ) Earthrend is in Reach—Patapon 1+2 Replay is Now Available for Consoles and PC (22:04 ) Koei Tecmo Delights Atelier Fans During Special Livestream with the Surprise Announcement of the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack (22:02 ) A Tragedy in Elvish Coming to Steam (21:54 ) World of Warships Welcomes New U.S. Destroyers to Early Access (21:54 ) Toei Animation Partners with IGN for Signature After Party as Part of its One Piece Celebration At San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (07:42 ) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Inspired Fine Jewelry Available for Pre-order at animate International (07:42 ) Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra - Coming to Steam on July 17, 2025 (JST) (07:42 ) Hikaru Utada and Yuval Noah Harari Have Exclusive Conversation on Music, Culture, History, and Innovation Premiering on Japanese Media Newspicks (07:42 ) Anime India, the Country's Largest Japanese Anime Convention Announced; Brings Global Anime Icons, Behind Death Note, Attack on Titan, Black Clover and Gachiakuta to Interact with Fans in India (07:42 ) New Samurai Class & Legendary Adventurer Shiou Join Wizardry Variants Daphne (01:42 ) Three New DLC Packs Available Now for Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku (01:36 ) Fans Around the Globe Unite for Gachiakuta World Takeover (01:32 ) "Mobile Suit Gundam" Takes Over San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (01:27 ) Sora Tokui Joins Guest Roster for Otakon 2025 (01:21 ) A Free Demo for Koei Tecmo's Wild Hearts S is Now Available on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 (01:15 ) Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 [9] Seven Seas Licenses I Have a Secret Manga Series (07:05 ) Hybe's Original Story Webtoon Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Surpasses 200 Million Views (07:05 ) City Hunter: Angel Dust — The Explosive Anime Feature from the Beloved Action Franchise — Arrives on Blu-Ray™ in North America on August 26, 2025 (07:05 ) Ghost in The Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Hits North American Home Entertainment Shelves in an Extensive 2-Disc Blu-Ray™ Collector's Edition on September 16, 2025 (07:05 ) Seven Seas Licenses Confession Strategy Light Novel (Airship Imprint) (01:03 ) Seven Seas Launches A Tale of the Secret Saint Audiobook for Siren Imprint (01:03 ) Seven Seas Launches I Will Forget This Feeling Someday Audiobook for Siren Imprint (01:02 ) Seven Seas Licenses Distorted I Love You Light Novel (Airship Imprint) (01:02 ) The Fun is Out of Bounds with New Card Pack in 100% Orange Juice (01:02 ) Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025 [7] The Culmination of 17 years of Macross F Galaxy Live☆Final Live in a Melbourne Theater (19:57 ) YTV & YTE Reveals Their Upcoming Release Slate at Anime Expo (02:00 ) Com2uS Unveils New Title Tougen Anki: Crimson Inferno at Tokyo Game Show 2025 (02:00 ) Manga Mavericks Books Announces 4 New Titles for Fall Release (02:00 ) 'Turkey!' Unveils Second Trailer and Third Key Visual—Featuring Five New Cast Members: Noriko Hidaka, Yuko Minaguchi, Kikuko Inoue, Miki Ito, and Rei Sakuma (With Comments Included) (02:00 ) Crunchyroll Bares Its Fangs, Releasing Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration for One-Day-Only in Select Theatres in the U.S. (02:00 ) Tokyopop Highlights New and Notable Manga Licenses at 2025 Anime Expo Panel (02:00 ) Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025 [5] Hikaru Utada Celebrates 'Electricity' Remixes Release with 4k Upgrades of 22 Music Videos, Including 'First Love' (19:57 ) Hidetake Nishigaya Added to Guest List for Otakon 2025 (19:54 ) Shinya Watada Added to Guest Roster for Otakon 2025 (19:52 ) Miyuri Shimabukuro to Be Guest at Otakon 2025 (19:50 ) Tekken 8 Summer DLC Sees Fahkumram Return, Celebrates PAC-MAN's 45th With Special Themed Stage (19:49 ) Monday, Jul 7, 2025 [5] Kanako Ayano to Be Guest at Otakon 2025 (19:49 ) Hiroaki Sakurai added to Guest List for Otakon 2025 (19:48 ) KADOKAWA Unveils First Look at Garena Free Fire Anime, Featuring A Teaser Visual and Trailer (19:46 ) Mighty Jaxx Announces Exclusive Drop for SDCC 2025: Glow-in-the-Dark Luffy Gear 5 Takes Center Stage (19:42 ) Curation Entertainment Partners, Inc. and DouDouDoujin Announce Strategic Content Partnership at Anime Expo 2025 (00:36 ) Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025 [9] More Anime Announced for Crunchyroll Summer Season (07:35 ) Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra Coming to Steam Summer 2025 (07:35 ) aИomaly Becomes A Sound ー Japanese Artist NANO Releases New EP on July 2nd (07:35 ) The Competitive Season Returns in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (01:31 ) Fight an Oppressive Corporation as Mechanized Heroines in Full Metal Schoolgirl, Launching October 23, 2025, with Pre-Orders Available Now (01:31 ) Azuki, Comisma, and Xenotoon to Establish 'Studio Azuki,' a U.S.-Based Anime Studio (01:30 ) Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie Set to Release on 23rd July 2025 (01:30 ) Anime 'Noble Reincarnation ~Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power~' Set to Air in 2026 (01:30 ) Arcanadea TV Anime Series Reveals New Teaser Preview Ahead of Anime Expo 2025 (01:30 ) Tuesday, Jul 1, 2025 [12] Anime Expo 2025 KADOKAWA Official Merchandise Details (10:00 ) Marry Me! Let's Have a Baby! Simuldub Surfaces — Ready to Hook Fans this Summer (08:30 ) Pony Canyon to Exhibit at Anime Expo 2025 (08:30 ) The Dangers in My Heart Theatrical Film Coming February 2026, New Teaser Visual & PV Released (08:30 ) 'Grand Blue Dreaming' Charpy Impact Tester Makes U.S. Debut at Anime Expo 2025 (08:30 ) Azuki Labs to Present 'Community-Driven Anime Production' Panel at Anime Expo 2025 (08:30 ) Mamoru Hosoda's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Coming to 4K UHD for the First Time (02:17 ) HIDIVE Kicks-Off 'Summer of Dubs' for Fans with Slice of Life Drama 'Flower and Asura' Premiere on July 16 (02:17 ) Akiba Music Launches with First Single from LA-Based Cosplay Idol 'Hamu Cotton' (02:17 ) Tokyopop Announces American Manga Awards Nomination for A Smart and Courageous Child (02:16 ) 'My Hero Academia: Vigilantes' Season 2 is Confirmed to Take Off in 2026 With New Teaser Trailer and Visual (02:16 ) Bandai Namco Celebrates 30 Years of Ace Combat (02:16 ) 2024 [2007] 2023 [1988] 2022 [1702] 2021 [1823] 2020 [1406] 2019 [1374] 2018 [1548] 2017 [1392] 2016 [1331] 2015 [1162] 2014 [1230] 2013 [1584] 2012 [1233] 2011 [1228] 2010 [1342] 2009 [1366] 2008 [1128] 2007 [1169] 2006 [834] 2005 [662] 2004 [564]
