Seasonal anime coverage, adaptation talk, game crossovers, and the fandom stories shaping the conversation. https://pixeltwelve.com/anime en-US Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:33:30 GMT https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/steel-ball-run-anime-release-cast-studio-confirmed-details https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/steel-ball-run-anime-release-cast-studio-confirmed-details Steel Ball Run continues on Netflix with weekly episodes starting September 25, 2026 from the 2nd and 3rd Stage, with 11 episodes confirmed in that block. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:23:30 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-one-piece-netflix-anime-everything-confirmed https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-one-piece-netflix-anime-everything-confirmed THE ONE PIECE is Netflix's new anime remake from WIT Studio. Here is the confirmed release window, episode count, runtime, East Blue coverage, and what still is not confirmed. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:59:43 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-summer-hikaru-died-ending-themes-explained https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-summer-hikaru-died-ending-themes-explained The Summer Hikaru Died ends Season 1 by making Yoshiki's private grief public, deepening the Nonuki-sama mystery, and setting up Season 2 without easy answers. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:59:43 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/ghost-in-the-shell-science-saru-premiere https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/ghost-in-the-shell-science-saru-premiere The Ghost in the Shell begins its Science SARU run on July 7, putting Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9, and the Puppet Master back in play. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:50:00 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/solo-leveling-beyond-the-system-movie-season-3-question https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/solo-leveling-beyond-the-system-movie-season-3-question Solo Leveling is returning with a new movie after Anime Expo 2026, but the announcement turns Season 3 into the fandom’s biggest unanswered question. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:05:00 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/steel-ball-run-second-stage-netflix-2026 https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/steel-ball-run-second-stage-netflix-2026 Steel Ball Run remains one of Netflix's biggest anime names in 2026, with its 2nd Stage keeping JoJo's horse-race arc in motion. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:45:00 GMT Rika Vale Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/kaiju-girl-caramelise-monster-romance https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/kaiju-girl-caramelise-monster-romance KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE has a great romance hook, but the anime has to keep the body-anxiety weirdness instead of turning the kaiju idea into a cute gimmick. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:20:34 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-summer-hikaru-died-season-1-review https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-summer-hikaru-died-season-1-review The Summer Hikaru Died review: Netflix's psychological horror anime turns grief, village folklore, and one impossible friendship into a quiet gut punch. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:20:34 GMT Pixel Twelve Staff Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-one-piece-remake-netflix-wit-studio-teaser https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/the-one-piece-remake-netflix-wit-studio-teaser Netflix and WIT Studio have put the East Blue remake in motion with a first teaser for The One Piece. The pitch is tempting for newcomers, but longtime fans will be watching every choice around pacing, tone, and respect for the original anime. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:32:21 GMT Rika Vale Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/black-clover-season-2-october-2026-return https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/black-clover-season-2-october-2026-return Black Clover's next TV anime season now has an October 2026 broadcast window, which turns Asta's return from a loose promise into a real calendar watch. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:45:02 GMT Rika Vale Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/black-torch-crunchyroll-july-2026-fast-hook https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/black-torch-crunchyroll-july-2026-fast-hook BLACK TORCH has a clean summer 2026 pitch: shinobi attitude, a supernatural cat bond, and enough speed to stand out if the anime gives the manga room to breathe. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:45:02 GMT Rika Vale Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/crunchyroll-summer-2026-anime-watchlist https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/crunchyroll-summer-2026-anime-watchlist Crunchyroll's summer 2026 slate brings together action, historical drama, romance comedy, and supernatural mystery, giving viewers several clear entry points. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:45:02 GMT Rika Vale Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/kaiju-girl-caramelise-july-2-romance-hook https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/kaiju-girl-caramelise-july-2-romance-hook KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE turns a crush into a monster-sized problem, giving Crunchyroll's July 2026 slate one of its strangest and easiest-to-sell romance hooks. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:45:02 GMT Rika Vale Anime https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/netflix-2026-anime-slate-pixel-twelve-guide https://pixeltwelve.com/articles/netflix-2026-anime-slate-pixel-twelve-guide Netflix's 2026 anime slate moves from gentle supernatural drama to sports romance, JoJo spectacle, and Baki brutality, making the lineup broader than a single franchise bet. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:45:02 GMT Rika Vale Anime