Arunava Ghosh 
On this 22/02/2026, as usual, we bring you the latest and greatest in the world of anime. From fresh episode releases to new announcements, to exciting upcoming series, weโve got you covered with everything happening in the anime world today. Check out todayโs updates below!
“The Cat and the Dragon” TV anime pickup key visual & PV revealed!
[Additional cats โ er, cast]
Kikuko Inoue
Fuka Izumi
Show Hayami
Noriaki Sugiyama
Maki Kawase
Shinnosuke Tokudome
Jinkoo Oh is directing the anime at OLM for a July debut.
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“The Apothecary Diaries” latest seasonal visual: fukinotou ร Maomao & Luomen!
Upcoming anime projects (previously announced):
[Season 3]
ใปSplit 2 cour beginning October 2026 / April 2027
ใปDirected by Akinori Fudesaka (S2 director)
[Movie]
ใปScheduled for a December 2026 release in Japan
ใปAll-new story by original author Natsu Hyuuga
ใปDirected by Norihiro Naganuma (S1 director / S2 chief director & series composition)
Image ยฉHyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/โThe Apothecary DiariesโProject
“Blue Box” blue visual no.4 created by illustrator rei kato!
Season 2 is scheduled for this fall.
Image ยฉ Kouji Miura/SHUEISHA, Blue Box Film Partners
“I Want to End This Love Game” Cat Day (February 22) illustration!
Azuma Tani is directing the anime at FelixFilm for an April debut.
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“Petals of Reincarnation” TV anime additional cast: E. Schrodinger (CV: Jun Fukuyama)!
Shun Kudo is directing the series at BENTEN Film for an April debut.
HIDIVE will stream the anime.
Image ยฉ Mikihisa Konishi / MAG Garden CorporationใปPetals of Reincarnation Production Committee
“Toaru Anbu no ITEM” (spin-off of “A Certain Magical Index“) TV anime teaser visual and 2026 debut revealed!
[Cast]
Shizuri Mugino (CV: Ami Koshimizu)
Rikou Takitsubo (CV: Aya Suzaki)
Frenda Seivelun (CV: Maaya Uchida)
Saiai Kinuhata (CV: Chinatsu Akasaki)
[Staff]
ใปDirector: Tatsuyuki Nagai
ใปCharacter Design: Shigeki Kimoto
ใปAnimation Production: J.C.STAFF
Image ยฉ้ๆฑ ๅ้ฆฌ/KADOKAWA/PROJECT-ITEM
“Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway” movie main visual & trailer revealed!
[Theme song]
“Last Dance Anata to” by MISIA
[Guest cast]
Kazuaki Oomae (CV: Ryusei Yokohama)
Minato Tateoki (CV: Mei Hata)
Takahiro Hasui is directing the movie for an April 10 Japan debut.
Image ยฉ 2026 GOSHO AOYAMA/DETECTIVE CONAN COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved
