FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN (2026) - Anime Series Trailers, Images, Posters

"Fist of the North Star: Hokuto No Ken" is a new anime series based on the Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. The show is not the first adaptation. It was previously adapted into two 1980s anime television series produced by Toei Animation (1984-1988). The franchise also features several anime films, a live-action film, original video animations (OVAs), video games, and spinoffs focusing on other characters from the original story.

The new series is directed by Hiroshi Maeda at TMS Entertainment, with Kazuma Ogasawara serving as assistant director, Kazuhiko Inukai handling series composition, Naoki Hisatsune designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi composing the music.

The opening theme song is "Hallelujah" by Alexandros, and the ending theme is a cover of "Ai o Torimodose!!", the opening theme of the original anime, performed by Toshi. The voice cast includes Shunsuke Takeuchi, Daiki Yamashita, M.A.O, Saori Hayami, Kōji Yusa, Wataru Takagi, Tsuguo Mogami and Taiten Kusunoki.

"Fist of the North Star: Hokuto No Ken" premiered on April 11, 2026 and also streams on Amazon Prime Video worldwide, which distributes the series in its uncensored version, while a censored version is broadcast on Japanese television.

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MY HERO ACADEMIA Season 8 (Final Season) - Trailers, Images and Posters

The eighth and final season of the anime series "My Hero Academia" has premiered on October 4, 2025, and is also streaming on Crunchyroll. The staff from Season 7 is back, with series director Kenji Nagasaki acting as chief director and Naomi Nakayama in the director's chair at studio bones film, with studio bones acting as production supervisor.

Yosuke Kuroda continues to write the series composition and scripts, with Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odashima drawing the character designs and Yuki Hayashi composing the music.

The new opening theme song is "THE REVO" by rock band Porno Graffi, best known for performing the first opening for the series "THE DAY". The voice cast includeds Daiki Yamashita, Justin Briner, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Yuki Kaji, Kaito Ishikawa and Toshiki Masuda.

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SHABAKE Anime Series Trailers, Images and Posters

"Shabake" is a new anime series based on the historical fantasy novel series written by Megumi Hatanaka with illustrations by Yu Shibata. Shinchosha publishes the original Shabake in Japan. Previous adaptations include a 2007 TV film and a sequel, as well as a 3-minute ONA produced by Shuka in 2021.

Takahiro Okawa directs at animation studio BN Pictures with Toko Machida handling series composition, Akari Minagawa doing the character designs and Rei Ishizuka composing the music. The voice cast includes Daiki Yamashita, Koji Okino, Taku Yashiro, Daisuke Namikawa, Seiichiro Yamashita, Shinba Tsuchiya, Shion Wakayama, Akira Sekine, Shinya Takahashi and Misako Tomioka.

The opening song is titled "Inochi no Parade" ("Parade of Life") and is performed by Kujira. The ending theme song is "Myaku-Myaku ("Continuous") performed by Kafune. The series premiered on October 3, 2025 and also streams on Crunchyroll.

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POKEMON HORIZONS Season 2 (The Search for Laqua) - Trailers, Clip, Images and Poster

The second season of the anime series "Pokémon Horizons: The Series", subtitled "The Search for Laqua" has premiered on Netflix in the US on February 7, 2025. Created by Satoshi Tajiri, the show stars Minori Suzuki, Megumi Hayashibara, Daiki Yamashita, Yuka Terasaki, Yoshino Aoyama and Taku Yashiro.

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MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU'RE NEXT (2024) - Trailers, Clips, Images and Posters

"My Hero Academia: You're Next" is a Japanese anime superhero film based on an original story featuring the characters of the "My Hero Academia" manga series by Kohei Horikoshi. Directed by Tensai Okamura from a script written by Yosuke Kuroda, the film features the voices of Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuki Kaji, Ayane Sakura and Kaito Ishikawa. The film openeed in theaters on October 11, 2024 in the US, and on August 2nd in Japan.

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DVD & Blu-ray: MY HERO ACADEMIA Season 6 Part 2 (Standard and Limited Editions)

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New on Blu-ray: MY HERO ACADEMIA - WORLD HEROES' MISSION (2021)

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Product Description: When a sinister organization threatens to wipe out superhuman powers worldwide, Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki have two hours to stop civilization’s collapse. But there’s still one problem: Deku’s on the nation’s most wanted list.

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