AX ’26: Trailer for STAR WARS VISIONS: THE NINTH JEDI drops
The anime spin-off series, created by Production I.G., will be released in its entirety on Disney+ on August 5.
AX ’26: Manga Mavericks announces MOTIONLESS, plus THE SWORD OF PAROS & HERO COMPANY...
At Anime Expo 2026, Manga Mavericks announced English print editions of Motionless, The Sword of Paros, and Hero Company for 2027.
AX ’26: Square Enix announces 2 FINAL FANTASY books & 8 new manga series
At Anime Expo 2026, Square Enix announced two new Final Fantasy tie-in books and eight new manga series slated for release in 2027.
AX ’26: Kodansha House makes it Los Angeles debut, with BLUE LOCK and WITCH...
Anime Expo and Kodansha have announced a partnership to bring Kodansha House, the publisher's wildly popular immersive manga pop-up, to Los Angeles, California.
Interview: Yuki Aoi and Seto Sami of THE APOTHECARY DIARIES – mystery, romance, poison,...
The Beat chats with Yuki Aoi and Seo Sami of The Apothecary Diaries about lingering questions after Season 2 and more.
Interview: TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discuss the Urek Mazino spinoff & manwha’s popularity
TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discusses his popular WEBTOON series, the "Urek Mazino" spinoff series, and why WEBTOON has exploded in recent years.
Interview: Voice actors Kenji Nojima & Yusuke Kobayashi chat DR. STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE
Set Sail for Science! We chat with Yusuke Kobayashi (voice actor of Senkuū Ishigami) & Kenji Nojima (voice actor of Dr. Xeno) of Dr. Stone: Science Future.
Interview: BLUE ARCHIVE dev team on what fans can expect from Steam PC launch
The Beat caught up with Blue Archive executive producer Yongha Kim and studio producer Gyeong Seop An over email to discuss upcoming updates to the popular mobile game, what kind of stories players can expect in the future, and how Blue Archive is growing as an IP.
Interview: LET’S PLAY anime team on why the story is universal
"The way the characters' internal struggles and uncertainties are portrayed are incredibly vivid, and makes you root for everyone."
Acky Bright teases upcoming projects at Anime Expo 2025 panel.
As Anime Expo 2025 has come and gone, here is a quick recap of Acky Bright's Visual Jukebox panel held during the event.
Interview: KAIJU NO. 8 season 2 is back in action as we chat with...
The Beat caught up with Nazeeh Tarsha (English voice actor of Kafka Hibino in Kaiju No.8) at Anime Expo 2025.
AX 2025 Interview: MY HERO ACADEMIA’s Daiki Yamashita on how ‘Dark Deku’ impacted him,...
The Beat had the opportunity to interview Deku's voice actor, Daiki Yamashita, at Anime Expo 2025 about My Hero Academia's seventh and final season,
















