Anime News Network reports that "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" has earned 15.84 billion yen from roughly 10.86 million tickets sold, making it Japan's top-grossing film of 2026. An English-dub version of the TV anime begins streaming on YouTube on October 1, following the launch of an English-language YouTube channel on September 19.
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Season 3 arrives in two parts starting October 2026, and the franchise's first-ever theatrical film follows that December with a fully original story. This Nendoroid dresses Maomao up for a garden party rather than her usual poison-tasting duties.
The sequel series, subtitled the "Santen War Arc," revealed its first PV in 2026 ahead of broadcast, alongside a new mobile RPG, Tokyo Revengers UNLIMITED, launching that same spring. This Nendoroid covers Mikey, the gang's central figure.
The anime's 10th-anniversary exhibition ran June 26 through July 20, 2026 at Sunshine 60 in Ikebukuro, its first ever, while Season 3's second half was confirmed for 2027. This POP UP PARADE Saitama is styled in his signature off-duty hoodie.
Kaiju No. 8's anime finale season was confirmed at Jump Festa 2026, alongside an original short series debuting fall 2026. The manga itself wrapped in July 2025. This S.H.Figuarts Mina Ashiro is part of the same wave of attention.