"Anime Week" summarizes the week's anime news. From April 19th to 25th, notable news included "Ikoku Nikki" winning the Galaxy Award for March 2026 and the release of the "HG 1/144 Aryuzeus" Gunpla model kit of Aryuzeus from "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash 's Witch."
On the 19th, to commemorate the conclusion of the "Rascal Does Not Dream Does Not Dream of Dear Friends" anime film, the fourth memorial visual of the heroine was released. It depicts Mai Rascal Does Not Dream outfit, accompanied by the tagline, "...I'm surprised. You can still see me."
On the 20th, a screening event for "Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers," a new TV anime that is the legitimate sequel to the "Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers" TV anime series which aired from April 1988 to March 1989, titled "'Yoroi Shinden Samurai Troopers' Screening Event with Wakasa, Part 1," was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo). Hiroya Ishibashi, who plays Gai, and Takuma Terashima, who plays Kamanosuke, made an appearance. Episodes 1-4 were screened, and Ishibashi and Terashima looked back on the first season.
On the 20th, it was announced that the box office revenue for "Super Princess Kaguya!", the first feature-length animated film directed by Shingo Yamashita, had surpassed 2 billion yen. The number of viewers exceeded 1.02 million. It ranked 5th in the weekend box office rankings for April 17-19 (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha), and has remained in the top 10 of the same rankings for nine consecutive weeks. This is an exceptional hit for a film that was first released on Netflix.
On the 20th, it was announced that " Detective Conan: Fallen Angel on the Highway," the 29th film in the popular anime series "Detective Conan, " based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama , had surpassed 6.3 billion yen in box office revenue in just 10 days since its release on April 10th. The number of viewers also exceeded 4.22 million.
On the 20th, it was announced that the TV anime "Ikoku Nikki," based on the manga by Tomoko Yamashita, has won the Galaxy Award for March 2026, an award that recognizes programs, individuals, and organizations that have contributed to the improvement of broadcasting culture.
On the 21st, it was announced that "ANISON LEGENDS FES JAPAN" (abbreviated as "AniLege"), a large-scale anime song event organized by Toshl of the band "X JAPAN," will be held on July 4th at the Ishikawa Prefectural Music Hall Concert Hall (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture). It was also announced that Maki Ohguro, Rika Matsumoto, Hiroko Moriguchi, KENJI03 of the rock band "BACK-ON," and the visual kei air band "Golden Bomber" will be performing.
On the 21st, it was revealed that Netflix has begun production on the first live-action film in the popular anime series "Gundam." Filming began in Queensland, Australia in April.
On the 22nd, it was announced that Mikami Noboru's bestselling novel "Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō," which has been adapted into a TV drama and a live-action film, will be made into a TV anime in 2027. Mamoru Kanbe will direct, and CloverWorks will produce the animation. It was also announced that Akechi Riko will play the role of Shinokawa Shiori and Takeuchi Shunsuke will play the role of Itsura Daisuke.
On April 23rd, it was revealed that Shigeo Shiba, also known as "Shige-san," a popular character from the anime series "Mobile Police Patlabor," would appear in the new anime "Mobile Police Patlabor EZY," and that Shigeru Chiba, who voices the character, would also be appearing. The announcement was made at the completion screening stage greeting for the first chapter of "Mobile Police Patlabor EZY," held at Shinjuku Piccadilly (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) on the same day, with Chiba making a surprise appearance.
On the 23rd, it was revealed that "THE RIBBON HERO," an anime based on Osamu Tezuka's masterpiece "Princess Knight Knight," will be produced and exclusively distributed worldwide as a Netflix movie in August. "Princess Knight " was also popular as a TV anime that aired from April 1967 to April 1968. This will be the first anime adaptation in approximately 27 years, since the original short anime " Princess Knight - Original Anime -" which was screened at Osamu Tezuka World (which closed in January 2011) in December 1999. Although details of the story have not been revealed, it is said to depict the story of a hero who decides to defy a harsh fate, with a delicate worldview and sophisticated action.
On the 24th, it was announced that the second part of "Sound ! Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movement," a theatrical film reimagining the third season of the TV anime " Sound! Euphonium, " based on the novel by Ayano Takeda , will be released on September 11th. " Sound! Euphonium," which has continued for approximately 11 years since the start of the first TV anime season in 2015, will conclude with the second part of "The Final Movement." A trailer and the first key visual for the second part have also been released.
On the 25th, the "HG 1/144 Aryuzeus" Gunpla (Bandai Spirits), based on Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash: The Witch of Circe," the second chapter of the theatrical anime film series "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash " (directed by Shuko Murase), was released. The Gunpla stands approximately 25 cm tall and features a gimmick that allows it to transform into flight form. By separating the external armor, it can also become a mass-produced ν Gundam. It costs 13,200 yen.
