Jump Festa '26: Announcements, Big Reveals, And More
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It’s that time of year once again, Shueisha’s annual convention, Jump Festa 2026, has come and gone, and with it came a massive slate of announcements for some of the biggest anime out there right now. These are the biggest announcements and reveals from this year’s event.
'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 Receives New Trailer
Hot off the heels of the theatrical premiere of Jujutsu Kaisen’s Culling Games Arc, MAPPA took to the stage to unveil a new trailer for this battle shonen’s highly anticipated third season. The trailer would tease the debut of a handful of fan-favorite characters from Gege Akutami’s manga, along with casting announcements, including but not limited to Kazuya Nakai as Kinji Hakari, Yuki Sakakihara as Kirara Hoshi, and Tomokazu Sugita as Hiromi Higurama.
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Fans would also get a taste of the new opening, with King Gnu returning to the series with their new song, ‘AIZO’. King Gnu previously did the Season 2 theme ‘SPECIALZ’ along with ‘Ichizu’ from Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
The two-part premiere of Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Games Part 1 hits Crunchyroll and Hulu on January 8th. All two seasons of Jujutsu Kaisen are available to stream on Crunchyroll and Hulu, while Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Check out the trailer here:
'Chainsaw Man: Assassins' Arc Announced
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After the worldwide success of Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc, the announcement of a continuation of this action-horror series was all but inevitable. MAPPA would also take the opportunity at Jump Festa to announce that Chainsaw Man will return for a second season, titled the ‘Assassins Arc’.
Alongside the announcement, MAPPA would share a key visual and a brief teaser for this continuation, teasing a handful of the forces that’ll be targeting Denji in this next outing. As of now, no details on the staff or cast have been announced.
Chainsaw Man Season 1 is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Hulu. The Reze Arc movie is available for digital purchase on demand.
'Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War' Final Season Receives Official Trailer
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Switching gears to the classic Big Three, Bleach made its return to the Jump Festa stage after radio silence last year, and the series made its return in style, with an official trailer for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’s fourth and final season, titled The Calamity.
This eerie trailer takes us back to some of the settings of the franchise’s early days as we hear iconic dialogue from throughout the series, before bringing us back to the present day, and the final battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies against Yhwach and his Royal Guard, while teasing Ichigo’s final form.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity is set to premiere this July on Disney+ and Hulu. Bleach and all three seasons of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War are available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.
The Next 'One Piece' Next Arc Release Date Announced & Big Tease From Eiichiro Oda
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2026 is shaping up to be a big year for One Piece, with the Live-Action series making its return on Netflix, WIT Studio’s anime remake deep in production, and the main series undergoing some big production changes. It was announced not long ago that after 26 years, One Piece will no longer air new episodes every week year-round, transitioning to a Seasonal Model of 26 episodes per year, versus their usual 40-45, allowing for the series to improve its already impressive production quality as well as its pacing. This transition makes One Piece the last of the Big Three to make the change, with Bleach officially switching to seasonal when it returned in 2022 for the Thousand-Year Blood War, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations going on an extended hiatus back in 2023 while the manga continues production.
During Jump Festa, Toei would debut the trailer for the first season of One Piece produced on this new model, The Elbaph Arc, taking the Strawhats into a land inspired by Norse mythology.
As with previous years, One Piece mangaka Eiichiro Oda would also have a message for fans, which teased that the Strawhats are closer than ever to a place only the Pirate King has reached, with fans suspecting that the end of this best-selling manga will soon be on the horizon.
Check out Oda’s message here (translated by @sandman_ap on X):
"Regarding anime film, I have not been told that I am allowed to say this, but this cannot really be called smooth progress. Still, this might make people say, “Oda actually said it, hurry up!” haha. It is definitely a topic many of you are curious about, so please wait very patiently.
Since it is Jump Festa, let me talk about the manga itself.
After a very long flashback, or rather after letting you learn a bit of history about Elbad, we return to the present. As we come back to the present, the way Elbaf appears should become clear, and then **boom**, we end it in a flashy way. From here on, things become very tough.
We are heading to **that island** which only the Pirate King was ever able to reach!!? The man marked by flame will also appear. Characters who never had the chance to meet will finally encounter each other. Those two will meet, and those two will meet as well.
Next year might be an encounter festival. The story will move at high speed, but without realizing it I have grown older, so while also taking care of my own life and health, I will continue sailing at the highest speed One Piece has ever had, steady and powerful, again next year. What lies ahead is a festival. Please look forward to it very much."
One Piece’s Elbaph Arc is set to premiere on April 5th on Netflix and Crunchyroll. The series is available to watch on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Hulu.
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'My Hero Academia' 10th Anniversary Projects Teased
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This month, the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia came to an end after nine years, eight seasons, four movies, and an ongoing spinoff series. With 2026 being the 10th anniversary of this modern classic superhero story’s TV debut, Toho Animation and mangaka Kohei Horikoshi announced that a commemorative episode is in the works.
This special episode, titled ‘More’, is set to adapt Horikoshi’s bonus epilogue chapter, exploring the lives of Deku, Ochaco, Bakugo, and the rest of Class A eight years after their graduation. This epilogue chapter was never published in Shonen Jump, instead being exclusive to the manga’s final volume, which was released earlier this year.
In addition to this announcement, voice actor Yuki Kaji, who voices fan-favorite icy-hot hero Shoto Todoroki, teased that MHA fans might be in for another surprise on April 3rd, the tenth anniversary of the anime’s series premiere, with some fans speculating that another epilogue project could be in the works.
Alongside this announcement, it was revealed that fans will soon be able to experience the action-packed, emotional, and heroic score of My Hero Academia live, as Toho announced the My Hero Academia in Concert World Tour, which kicks off in Yokohama on May 30th. Future dates and locations are expected to be revealed in the near-future.
'Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball' Run Trailer & Release Date Announced
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David Productions would take to the stage at Jump Festa once again this year, giving fans their first proper look at the upcoming seventh season of the classic anthology series, ‘Steel Ball Run.’ This upcoming story takes the Joestar family to 19th-century America in a cross-country horse race. It was announced that Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi will once again serve as directors, with Daisuke Tsumagari on character designs and Yugo Kanno composing the score.
We would learn that Shogo Sakata (Aki from Chainsaw Man) will voice our newest protagonist, Johnny Joestar, with the supporting cast consisting of:
Yohei Azami as Gyro Zeppeli
Kaito Ishikawa as Diego Brando
Rie Takahashi as Lucy Steel
Kenta Miyake as Steven Steel
In addition to these reveals, we would also receive an official trailer for Steel Ball Run, along with a release date. The race commences on March 19th, 2026, with an hour-long premiere on Netflix.
All six seasons of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure are available on Netflix.
'Black Clover' Season 2 Receives Official Trailer
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After a two-year hiatus, with 170 episodes and one movie under its belt, fans received a new visual and an official trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Black Clover, teasing plenty of the action the series has become synonymous with.
Studio Pierrot returns to produce this series, with a confirmed release in 2026. Season 1 of Black Clover, and its film, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, are available on Crunchyroll.
'DanDaDan' Season 3 Release Window Revealed
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With DanDaDan airing its second season earlier this year, fans learned shortly after that this occult comedy series would be returning for a third outing. While fans didn’t get much information about what comes next, we did receive a new key visual for Season 3, along with the announcement that DanDaDan will return in 2027.
Based on the manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu, DanDaDan premiered its first season in Fall 2024, followed by a second season this past Summer. The first two seasons were directed by Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Gongora, with Kensuke Ushio (Chainsaw Man) providing the score.
All two seasons of DanDaDan are available on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix.
Check out the new visual here:
'Kaiju No. 8' Final Arc Announced
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Last, but certainly not least, hot off the heels of its second season, we learned that the final chapter of Kaiju No. 8 is in the works at Production IG. Fans would receive a new key visual and teaser announcing the series’ final act. No details on cast, crew, or release were revealed.
Kaiju No. 8 also revealed that a new short episode, named "Narumi’s Week At Work", is in the works.
Based on the manga of the same name by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaiju No. 8 made its anime debut in Spring 2024, with its second season airing this past Summer. Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the first season, with Miya returning for the second. The soundtrack includes music from Yuta Bandoh, AURORA, and OneRepublic.
Kaiju No. 8 is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
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