North American Anime, Manga Releases for

A group of new anime and manga titles, including home video and digital releases, debuted in North America from August 23 to 29, 2026.

New anime and manga releases reached North American audiences from August 23 to 29, 2026. The list, compiled by Anime News Network, includes home video editions and digital simulcasts for the late summer cour.

Several major home video releases arrived from distributors like Sentai Filmworks and Discotek Media. These physical editions cater to collectors following the seasonal anime schedule.

Home Video Highlights

Sentai Filmworks released the Blu-ray for The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses on August 24. Discotek Media brought the classic film Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro to Blu-ray on August 26. Their slate also included Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love on August 27.

Media Blasters issued The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2 on Blu-ray on August 25. Meanwhile, Right Stuf released Laid-Back Camp Season 2 on Blu-ray that same day.

Digital Simulcasts and Streams

New simulcasts continued to premiere for the ongoing season. Crunchyroll debuted the series Now That I Can Control Reality With A Mouse Cursor on September 11, as announced earlier in the week. The platform also added an English dub for Marika's Love Meter Malfunction.

RetroCrush expanded its catalog with several classic anime series and films from Viz Media. Additions included Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow and the Project A-ko series.

Manga and Print Releases

New manga volumes translated into English also hit shelves. Kodansha USA released A Condition Called Love Vol. 10 and The Ice Guy and the Cool Female Colleague Vol. 6 on August 26. They also published My Happy Marriage Vol. 8.

Seven Seas Entertainment released The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash Vol. 7 on August 25. Their offerings also included I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl Vol. 4.

Square Enix Manga released A Man and His Cat Vol. 9 on August 26. Yen Press issued The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 12 and Bungo Stray Dogs Vol. 10 that same day.

Viz Media's releases for the week included Chainsaw Man Vol. 15 and One Piece Vol. 104 on August 25. They also published new volumes for Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia.

Notable Industry Updates

Separate industry news noted that the Kemono Jihen manga entered a hiatus. Creator Shō Aimoto's brother died, prompting the break. In other news, the Yang Can't Live Alone manga reportedly switched publishers.

The mobile game Attack on Titan: Brave Order will end service on September 28. A new stop-motion Pokémon series from Studio Aardman, Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, is scheduled for a 2027 debut on Disney+ and Disney XD.

Releases are tracked weekly, providing a guide for fans navigating each cour's new arrivals.

Source: Anime News Network