Comic Natalie has released the latest manga sales data from Japan. Here are the series that topped the charts and the overall trends for the week of June 1-7, 2026.
Drecom and Manga Box have established a new label called Dre Box. Starting with four manga initially, the label will focus especially on fantasy and isekai genres.
Japan's regulatory body is set to issue an official warning, finding that publishing giant Kadokawa violated the Freelance Law by making late payments to approximately 100 freelance contract workers.
Koei Tecmo has announced the new Atelier series game, Atelier Karia. The game will release in early 2027 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Fuji TV, one of Japan's leading television networks, officially entered the digital comics market on June 5th by announcing a new webtoon label called TOON8. Its first release, 'Hōfuku no Assassin Doll' by Whomor, is now available on the LINE Manga platform.
Nintendo announced a remake of the classic Star Fox 64 for Switch 2. The game launches on June 25, and a playable demo has already been released.
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, one of the most beloved games of all time, will return with a remake releasing in 2026 for its next-generation console, Switch 2.
Square Enix has announced <strong>Final Fantasy Resonance</strong>, a new offline HD-2D game based on the popular mobile game <strong>Final Fantasy Brave Exvius</strong>. Additionally, the <strong>Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster</strong> collection is coming to <strong>Nintendo Switch 2</strong> on July 23.
In the trailer released for the new Fire Emblem game Fortune's Weave, four heroes named Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, and Leda were introduced. The game's release date was announced as September 17.
Satoru Kuwabara, music producer of the popular mobile game Ensemble Stars!, stepped down after admitting to allegations regarding his private life. His affiliated label Arte Refact will also lose all of its creative staff as of June 30.
Bang Zoom! Studios, one of America's leading voice-over studios, has announced that it will hold live open voice acting auditions at Anime Expo 2026. A major opportunity is opening up for aspiring voice actors.
Anime Expo will host Sega's legendary names Takashi Iizuka, Kazuhisa Wada, and Shigenori Soejima this year, along with special guests from Blade & Bastard and DRECOM. The event promises to be a significant meeting at the intersection of the gaming and anime worlds.