Long-Running Anime

Long-Running Anime franchises announce games, merchandise and new volumes

• ·A media presentation for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 was held, showcasing gameplay where players control Son Goku.
• ·Two design manhole covers featuring Jujutsu Kaisen were announced to be installed.
• ·Pre-orders opened for One Piece volume 116, scheduled for release on 4 December.
• ·A collaboration long wallet between Detective Conan and Asakusa Bunko launched, with three character models featuring Edogawa Conan, Haibara Ai and Kaitou Kid.
• ·A special broadcast for Bleach Mirrors High is scheduled for 27 October, featuring voice actor Morita Shoji with a secret guest appearance planned.
• ·Memorable lines from Hunter x Hunter's Greed Island arc are being released as stickers.

Voice actor Tsuchida Dai dies at 54; anime studios announce new visuals and games

• ·Voice actor Tsuchida Dai died at age 54. He had appeared in popular anime including "進撃の巨人" and "ONE PIECE", according to reports.
• ·A new smartphone game "BLEACH Mirrors High" will hold a "SPECIAL BROADCAST" on 27 October at 19:00, featuring voice actors Kobayashi Chiaki, Sashide Maria, Morita Seiichi, and Orikasa Fumiko.
• ·Universal Studios Japan will open "名探偵コナン・ワールド" from 10 February 2027, with a restaurant combining food and mystery experiences.
• ·A new model kit "機動戦士ガンダム GフレームFA 11" will release in March 2027, featuring mobile suits including Crossbone Gundam X1 series and Nu Gundam.

Long-Running Anime series release new visuals and merchandise across franchises

• ·Nozawa Masako, voice actor for Dragon Ball's lead character, commented on generative AI, with mixed reactions reported online in China.

Dragon Ball Super, BLEACH and Gundam get new episodes and merchandise today

• ·Dragon Ball Super: Bils episode 2 synopsis and scene cuts were released, revealing a confrontation between Goku and Bils and the search for a Super Saiyan God.
• ·A premium World Collectable Figure reproducing the final match of the 21st Martial Arts Tournament was announced as new Dragon Ball merchandise.
• ·BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen -Kashinttan- episode 49 synopsis and scene cuts were released.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Kilke was reported to be re-screened.
• ·Detective Conan launched a "Detective Conan Diner" train on Tokyo Metro's Denentoshi and Toyoko lines.

Long-Running Anime merchandise and broadcast updates announced today

• ·A shirt featuring BLEACH character Kurosaki Ichigo launched in the first collaboration between BLEACH and Granif, with 17 items in the lineup.
• ·Dragon Ball released a figure of Goku in Yardrat alien clothing, including a Super Saiyan transformation state.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam released a figure of Matilda, based on an illustration by illustrator Kotobuki Tsukasa.
• ·Detective Conan aired episode 1217, "Oshigoto wo Osu Te", on 17 October, with free catch-up streaming available on TVer.

Long-Running Anime: BLEACH finale event announced, Gundam game story event live, ONE PIECE figures preorder open

• ·BLEACH anime "Sennen Kessen-hen -Kashinsutan-" released a promotional video for its final episode "THE LAST" and announced a pre-finale screening event featuring voice actors Morita Seiichi and Sugiyama Noriaki and original creator Kubo Tite.
• ·SD Gundam G Generation Eternal game is running a story event titled "Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden: Koroni no Ochita Chi de...".
• ·ONE PIECE collectible figures featuring Monkey D. Luffy and Nami from the Elbaf arc are available for preorder at Amiami.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen released new accessories featuring Yuji, Yuta, Maki and Gojo to commemorate the series' fifth anniversary.

Long-Running Anime: manga volume, Gundam gashapon, One Piece card game released

• ·A 109th volume of manga was released today.
• ·A Gundam gashapon series "ならぶんです。" added a second Zaku wave, featuring three variants including a Char's Custom Zaku II and a High Mobility Type Zaku II.
• ·One Piece Card Game Extra Booster second wave releases 31 October, themed around heroines, with lottery entry underway.
• ·jo0ji, who composed the opening theme "I-BULL" for the Bleach anime "千年血戦篇-禍進譚-", discussed production details on a web radio.
• ·Yuki Wakatsuki, formerly of Nogizaka46, who plays Pitou in the stage production "HUNTER×HUNTER THE STAGE 4 前編", had her visual released.

Eight long-running anime expand with merchandise, games and stage productions

• ·ONE PIECE released new puzzle toys in the "hazure" series featuring the Gum-Gum Fruit, straw hat, Doflamingo and Punk Hazard motifs, with a review article published.
• ·BLEACH announced its first collaboration with clothing brand Granif, featuring a cardigan based on Mayuri Kurotsuchi and items themed around Zanpakuto release forms.
• ·Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Season 7 announced the addition of Super Saiyan God SS Son Goku as a playable character.
• ·The cast for stage production Hunter x Hunter The Stage 4 Part 1 was announced, with Ryuji Sato cast as King Meruem and Hitoshi Katagiri cast as Ikalgo.
• ·A new Detective Conan novel titled "Meitantei Conan Meitantei no Kisokusha" was announced, featuring Conan confronting a series of bombings in Beika Town.

Long-Running Anime merchandise and broadcasts announced across multiple franchises

• ·Long-Running Anime puzzle merchandise second series was announced, featuring three themes: yokai, adventure RPG, and Alice in Wonderland.
• ·BLEACH Mirrors High will air a special broadcast on 27 October at 19:00 on YouTube, featuring voice actors including Moritaka Seiichi and Origasa Fumiko.
• ·Irie Jingo was cast in the stage production HUNTER×HUNTER THE STAGE 4 Part 1.
• ·A collaboration illustration for Jujutsu Kaisen was released, depicting a character smiling.

Long-Running Anime releases non-credit opening and ending footage

• ·Non-credit opening and ending footage for Long-Running Anime was released, along with a synopsis and scene cuts from the first episode "破壊の神様".
• ·A Tenkaichi Budokai tournament venue figure set priced at 30,000 yen was announced, featuring recreations of major scenes including characters and a giant ape.

Long-Running Anime broadcast begins with late voice actors' final roles

• ·Long-Running Anime began airing today, with late voice actors in roles: one in a character part and another in a character part, drawing emotional responses from fans.
• ·A METAL ROBOT Soul figure from a related mecha series received optional parts enabling transformation, and sold out immediately.
• ·A Lego set recreating a scene from the franchise was announced, including a minifigure of a main character.
• ·A manga volume in a related detective series is scheduled for release this week, with the anime marking an anniversary.

Long-Running Anime merchandise continues with new figures and gashapon releases

• ·A Char's Zaku figure from the ROBOT Damashii series, a Mobile Suit Gundam model line, will be re-released in April 2027 with upgraded technology, according to an announcement.
• ·A Detective Conan gashapon collection titled "Narikirikore Kuresyon" is scheduled for release in the third week of October.

Long-Running Anime merchandise expands with game updates and limited-time stores

• ·Dragon Ball fighting game Sparking! ZERO released a roadmap for future updates.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam merchandise featuring Char's Zaku cushions began pre-orders on 9 October.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen limited-time store Jujutsu Kaisen PLAZA The Wall Store opens at Shibuya Loft on 23 October.
• ·One Piece P.O.P Elevated Boost series second wave features a figure of Loki, the cursed prince.
• ·BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen -Kashin-tan- TV anime final episode pre-screening and talk event was announced.

Long-Running Anime merchandise lines expand with new gashapon and figures

• ·Dragon Ball released four metallic-coloured HGガシャポン figures including Super Saiyan 4 Son Goku and Piccolo, available exclusively through the gashapon official channel.
• ·HUNTER×HUNTER made its HGガシャポン debut with four figures of characters including Gon and Killua holding fishing rods and yo-yos.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen released a figure of Yuji Itadori drawing a sword in a pose inspired by the "Shibuya Incident" opening scene.
• ·One Piece's Cross Guild members appeared in the WCF deformed figure series as a ten-piece set, with pre-orders opening on Prebandai from 14:00 on 9 October.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam released eight pieces of STRICT-G BASIC series sweatshirts and sweatpants, with pre-orders beginning on 8 October at 13:00.
• ·Detective Conan opened a limited-time merchandise shop in Tokushima prefecture, marking the prefecture's first such store.

Long-Running Anime merchandise accelerates with new figures and lottery campaigns

• ·A Lucrea Light Raku Clein swimsuit figure from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM will ship in late March 2027, with pre-orders opening on 8 October.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen launched a new online lottery campaign featuring Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu, with a Satoru Gojo figure as the final prize.
• ·ONE PIECE collaborated with the Sanyo Shinkansen on limited goods themed after the first train set, "Setouchi Blue".
• ·Hunter x Hunter merchandise expanded at Shimamura and Avail stores, with apparel, accessories and car goods featuring Chimera Ant arc designs.
• ·Weekly Shonen Sunday issue 45, released on 8 October, features Detective Conan characters Shinichi and Ran on the cover with a series resolution arc.

Long-Running Anime merchandise announcements continue with new goods

• ·Jujutsu Kaisen's "Fan Parade Kuji Kaietama Tamaori Vol. 2" will feature character-motif stamps of six characters including Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam's new Ichiban Kuji lottery lineup was announced, with planned items including a Zaku II bust, a Lalah Sun figure, and a Garma Zabi cross.
• ·Bleach's Thousand-Year Blood War arc Climax Selection episode 48 will air on TV Tokyo on 12 October at 24:00.

Dragon Ball Lego collaboration and Pokémon cardigan among new merchandise releases

• ·Dragon Ball and Lego announced a collaboration product, "Lego Icons Dragon Ball Shenron & Son Goku".
• ·Pokémon television anime cardigan merchandise began selling at Don Quijote on 1 October.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen's "Fan Parade Lottery Kaikai Tamaori Vol.2" is scheduled for release on 9 October as lottery-format merchandise.
• ·Detective Conan released six limited-edition bubble head dolls of Shinichi and Heiji dressed in Sherlock Holmes-style clothing.
• ·Hunter x Hunter's "Ichiban Kuji Phantom Troupe ①" is scheduled for release on 12 March, featuring Phantom Troupe members as figures in the Masterlise series.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam's "Arsenal Base Booster Pack [Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Series Vol.3]" began accepting lottery sales applications on 5 October.

Long-Running Anime merchandise announced at model hobby show

• ·Plastic model kits for Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Gundam: The Witch from Mercury were unveiled at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show, including an HG Hamma Hamma kit and a Dwadge kit in the VAKIT line.
• ·Pokémon Fairy-type acrylic goods in four designs will ship in November, including dormitory items and key chains.
• ·BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War acrylic pinch goods are available for pre-order, featuring ten characters including Ichigo in pinched form at 880 yen each.

Long-Running Anime series see new merchandise and campaigns announced

• ·A survey of 300 people named the Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue versions as the most memorable series entry, ranking ahead of Gold and Silver in second place and Diamond and Pearl in third.
• ·BLEACH Artbook JET 2026, by Kubo Tite, a manga artist, is scheduled for release with newly collected illustrations from BLEACH and BURN THE WITCH created after the previous JET volume.
• ·Shueisha's "Aki Man!! 2026" campaign runs through 4 October with multiple titles including ONE PIECE offered at half price on Kindle.
• ·HUNTER×HUNTER merchandise is scheduled to launch on 10 October at Shimamura and Avail retailers, featuring apparel, goods, and car accessories based on the Chimera Ant arc.

Dragon Ball Super Bilus streams on U-NEXT from October 12

• ·Dragon Ball Super Bilus will begin streaming on U-NEXT from 00:15 on 12 October, 30 minutes after broadcast, with voice actors Masako Nozawa as Son Goku and Koichi Yamadera as Bilus returning to their roles.
• ·The Gundam gacha series "Ichiban Kuji Universal Century Saga 2" began releasing today.
• ·A new Gashapon series "Yurayurashi-tai" featuring One Piece characters launched, with four types including Luffy and Nami with spring-loaded heads.

Dragon Ball Z collaborates with friction pen brand; Gundam SEED spinoff returns after 20 years

• ·A collaboration campaign called "Saikyo Yugo Campaign" between Dragon Ball Z and Friction Ball Switch pens was announced.
• ·The Gundam SEED MSV spinoff series, an official spinoff of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, will return after 20 years with serialization beginning in the December issue of Monthly Hobby Japan, releasing 23 October, with new mobile suits to be revealed in advance.
• ·A collaboration product between ONE PIECE and the 2027 Hobonichi Techo planner was announced, featuring previously unpublished words from creator Eiichiro Oda's SBS column.

Dragon Ball and Gundam merchandise updates announced for October

• ·New characters "Majin Buu (Pure)" and "Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku" appeared in Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle as part of the GLOBAL DOKKAN CAMPAIGN 2026 third phase.
• ·Bandai Spirits released reissues of RX-78-2 Gundam, Zaku, and Char's Zaku figures from the ROBOT Damashii ver. A.N.I.M.E. line, with pre-orders opening on 1 October.
• ·Car 8 of the ONE PIECE Shinkansen was converted to special specifications and is scheduled to debut sequentially from 27 December, with seating photo booths installed.

Long-Running Anime characters become LEGO sets, shipping November 4

• ·Characters from Long-Running Anime were made into LEGO sets scheduled for release on 4 November, recreating a scene where a character emerges from seven magical orbs.

Long-Running Anime marks 30 years with Netflix exclusive special

• ·Long-Running Anime began exclusive distribution of a 30th-anniversary special on Netflix.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen, a supernatural action series, launched a collaboration with fashion brand niko and ..., featuring character-themed apparel.
• ·One Piece released collaboration figures with manufacturer Alter, available through pre-order lottery sales.
• ·One Piece Kumamoto Restoration Project will hold a seminar on 16 October to discuss its ten-year history.

Long-Running Anime production changes announced across multiple series

• ·The latest episode of ONE PIECE anime will air next year, with production methods changing from the Elbaph arc onwards, according to reports.
• ·Mai Kuraki, theme song artist for Detective Conan, updated her Guinness World Record for the first time in nine years by taking on her 30th theme song.
• ·Jujutsu Kaisen will hold a stamp rally and original sticker campaign at LaLaport Kadoma from 29 September as part of its fifth anniversary celebration.
• ·Aizen Sosuke finally appears in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - Conflict, with episode 48 synopsis and scene cuts released.

Eight long-running anime accelerate merchandise releases with new products

• ·Jujutsu Kaisen launched limited merchandise at Workman, including winter sweatshirts and coin cases.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam added four characters—Bright, Mathilda, Gene, and Denim—to the G.M.G. COLLECTION action figure series.
• ·BLEACH featured Aizen Sosuke and Gin Ichimaru in the rukkappu figure series, with preorders open and release scheduled for late April 2027.
• ·Detective Conan released synopsis and scene cuts for the latest episode "Akane-iro no Senshuuraku (Mae-raku)", with Conan cake appearing in Shibuya.
• ·Dragon Ball unveiled Goku, Bulma, and dinosaur deco masters for the first time, alongside limited reissue versions of Goku and Chi-Chi.
• ·Hunter x Hunter's G.I. arc item "Holy Knight's Necklace" began preorder sales as a full-scale accessory.
• ·One Piece displayed a colored sample of P.O.P "Elevated Boost" Nami and launched characters from the new WALLSTAR ONE PIECE series.

Long-Running Anime merchandise continues with new figures and models

• ·Figures of Kurapika and Leorio from HUNTER×HUNTER have entered the "rukacup" popular figure series and are available for pre-order at Amami.
• ·The MGSD Kushtriya Gundam plastic model from Kidou Senshi Gundam UC went on sale today.
• ·Meitantei Conan 30-gou Satsujin Jiken began exclusive distribution on Netflix.
• ·The original author exhibition for Jujutsu Kaisen, by Akutami Gege, surpassed 10,000 visitors.
• ·Voice actors Morita Seiichi, Sugiyama Noriaki, and Umehara Yuichiro held a roundtable discussion for BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen -Kashinttan-.
• ·Collectable figures of Monkey D. Luffy Gear 5 and Roronoa Zoro from ONE PIECE are available for pre-order at Amami.
• ·Dragon Ball prize items launching in October include figures from the film Super Broly and a Senzu Bean pot storage case.

Long-Running Anime expands merchandise, games and events across eight series

• ·Jujutsu Kaisen will hold a collaboration at Lalaport Koshien, with high school members' voices featured in in-store announcements.
• ·One Piece collaborated with Nike on Air Max Plus sneakers, with colour-specific pricing and resale values drawing attention.
• ·Detective Conan manga artist Aoyama Gosho commented on the Mouri Detective Agency's tax filing, according to reports.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam EXVS.2 IB added Ri Gazu (piloted by Amuro) as a new mobile suit, with details of the Infinite Boost Championship also announced.
• ·Pokémon's Surfer Pikachu will be produced as a 1.54 million yen solid gold statue.
• ·Bleach Fes., a Bleach event, is confirmed for 27 February 2027, with advance ticket sales underway.

Long-Running Anime merchandise continues; Detective Conan 30th anniversary PV released

• ·Detective Conan released a promotional video for its 30th anniversary film Detective Conan 30-Gou Satsujin Jiken, featuring character Akai Shuuichi.
• ·The ROBOT Spirits "Gemaruku" figure from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, supervised by Katoki Hajime, sold out; a second lottery-based pre-order round will be offered.
• ·Episodes 113–128 of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl will stream free for one week on Abema.

Long-Running Anime merchandise lines expand with figures and model kits

• ·A screenwriter for Detective Conan spoke publicly about living as the daughter of a wanted fugitive, and reported on the path that led to becoming a Conan screenwriter.
• ·Mobile Suit Gundam launched a new lottery merchandise line featuring a bust of the RX-78-2 and unique expression charms.
• ·BLEACH released a new figure of Soi Fon in "GALS" style, depicted in a dynamic pose facing Yoruichi Shihoin without her captain's haori.
• ·Dragon Ball announced a diorama set featuring Son Goku, Vegeta, Vegito, Gogeta and Shenron for lottery sale on Preban.
• ·Hunter x Hunter introduced real figures of Meruem and Neferpitou titled "Suwarase-tai Real 3" in gashapon machines.