Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 arrives on Netflix
Netflix and CD Projekt Red announce October 20, 2026 for a standalone ten-episode story with a new cast in Night City. Announcement rechecked October 6; actual release remains a future review.
Anime Calendar: Premieres, Films and Anniversaries
The dates worth knowing for the series this site covers, each one taken from a public announcement and linked to it. Where only a month has been announced, only a month is listed. When the day comes, the guide next to it is the one we update.
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October 2026
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November 2026
Code Geass 20th Anniversary Exhibition moves to Osaka
The Osaka exhibition runs November 6 to December 7, 2026, at Space Gratus in the Animate Osaka Nipponbashi annex. Check the official event information for tickets and opening hours.
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December 2026
Sailor Moon's manga turns thirty-five
Naoko Takeuchi's manga began serialization in December 1991, as recorded by the official anniversary project. December 2026 marks thirty-five years; this entry uses the month established by that source.
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January 2027
Puella Magi Madoka Magica turns sixteen
The original twelve-episode TV series began in January 2011. January 2027 marks sixteen years since its debut; this date follows the January 7 premiere listed in the linked reference.
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Code Geass turns twenty
Lelouch of the Rebellion premiered on MBS in the October 5, 2006 late-night slot, after midnight on October 6 by the clock. Anniversary plans include a new anime, Code Geass Star Chaser Aspal (Hoshi Oi no Aspal), due to premiere in 2027, a Gundam Wing crossover manga serialized since July 10, 2026, and exhibitions in Tokyo and Osaka.
Death Note's anime turns twenty
The Madhouse adaptation first aired on Nippon Television on 4 October 2006 and ran 37 episodes to June 2007.
Black Clover season 2 begins on TV Tokyo
The official October 3 launch-day notice confirms the first episode aired on TV Tokyo affiliates at 11 p.m. Japan time. Crunchyroll’s subtitle start announcement is October 3; exact streaming hour and playback availability were not established by the October 6 review.
Hunter x Hunter (2011) turns fifteen
The 2011 adaptation began on Nippon TV on Sunday morning, October 2. The broadcaster's September 28 announcement invited viewers to the first episode that Sunday.
The Apothecary Diaries season 3 premieres
The third season begins October 2, 2026, at 11 p.m. Japan time in Nippon TV's Friday Anime Night slot. The official August 15 announcement confirms the date and the new trailer.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, second stage begins
Steel Ball Run resumed on Netflix on September 25, 2026, with episodes every Friday. Netflix lists eleven episodes across the second and third stages combined, released split-cour; no break date has been announced.
Code Geass 20th Anniversary Exhibition opens in Tokyo
The Tokyo exhibition runs September 4 to October 12, 2026, at Space Galleria in Animate Ikebukuro. It focuses on Lelouch of the Rebellion and Roze of the Recapture; check the official event information for tickets and opening hours.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising opens in Japan
The sequel to Rebellion opened in Japan on August 28, 2026. The linked ending explainer records release information and distinguishes the earlier endings from the new film.
Your Name turns ten
Makoto Shinkai's film opened in Japanese cinemas on August 26, 2016. The linked UNIJAPAN film record gives the original release date.