To encourage responsible travel for revelers, TransLink is once again providing free service on SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express, and bus routes throughout Metro Vancouver. Fares are waived starting at 5:00 pm PST on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, until 5:00 am PST Thursday, January 1st, 2026. All transit services will operate on an extended weekday schedule with an extra hour added to accommodate late-night party goers.

Storied studio Kyoto Animation is working on an anime adaptation of Masaoki Shindo's manga RuriDragon, according to a video shared by the studio and Shonen Jump. Very few details aside from the confirmation were revealed in the video, and that a broadcast date is a "long way off." RuriDragon is described as: Ruri Aoki is just like any other young girl, except that she wakes up one morning with a pair of dragon’s horns on her head!

Get ready for an adventure! Lupin III returns to the big screens in an all new adventure starting Friday, January 9th, 2026! GKIDS is distributing LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline to theatres across North America. Canadian theatre chains Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas are offering the film in subbed and dubbed formats. Appearing in the film are Kanichi Kurita as the voice of Lupin III, Akio Otsuka as the voice of Daisuke Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa as the voice of Goemon Ishikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro as the voice of Fujiko Mine, and Koichi Yamadera as the voice of Inspector Zenigata.

Fans can join the hunt for Vash the Stampede during Crunchyroll’s global TRIGUN STAMPEDE watch party on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, just days before TRIGUN STARGAZE premieres on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. Partake in a live-stream of all 12 episodes from Studio Orange's TRIGUN STAMPEDE, followed by an exclusive interview with series creator Yasuhiro Nightow on Crunchyroll's The Anime Effect Podcast.

In southeastern France, a theme park based upon a Belgian cartoon is set to include a famous ninja its mix of roller coasters, swings and other attractions. Parc Spirou, in Monteux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, will welcome Naruto Uzumaki and his friends with Konoha Land in 2026 with a roller coaster and rotating ride alongside familiar locales from the Village Hidden in the Leaves.

Rudo's quest continues with news of a second season being green lit for Gachiakuta according to the series' social media account. Additional details, such as a premiere date, were not provided. Creator Kei Urana drew a special illustration for the announcement, where Rudo, Zanka, Enjin, and Riyo sprinting ahead of a speeding truck.

After a lengthy drought, Black Clover is making a come back with its highly anticipated second season in 2026. A new trailer was shown during Jump Festa '26, presented by cast members Gakuto Kajiwara as the voice of Asta, Nobunaga Shimazaki as the voice of Yuno Grinberryall, Kana Yuki as the voice of Noelle Silva, and, Junichi Suwabe as the voice of Yami Sukehiro.

Closing out the Jump Super Stage at Jump Festa '26, the ONE PIECE panel embraced a Chopper theme, with the cast sporting reindeer antlers, blue nose paint, and pink clothing. As always, it was an ensemble line-up with Mayumi Tanaka as the voice of Monkey D. Luffy, Akemi Okamura as the voice of Nami, Kazuya Nakai as the voice of Zoro, Kappei Yamaguchi as the voice of Usopp, Hiroaki Hirata as the voice of Sanji, Ikue Otani as the voice of Tony Tony Chopper,Yuriko Yamaguchi as the voice of Nico Robin, Subaru Kimura as the voice of Franky, Cho as the voice of Brook, and, Katsuaki Hoki as the voice of Jinbe.

The Chainsaw Man panel at Jump Festa '26 was bursting with updates on Tatsuki Fujimoto's work, including two teaser videos that got attendees buzzing. On stage, Tomori Kusunoki as the voice of Makima, Reina Ueda as the voice of Reze, Kikunosuke Toya as the voice of Denji, and Shogo Sakata as the voice of Aki kicked things off with a retrospective over the recent release of…

The Bleach voice cast filled their Jump Festa ’26 panel with a steady stream of updates and announcements, including a new trailer for the series finale. On stage were Masakazu Morita as the voice of Ichigo Kurosaki, Noriaki Sugiyama as the voice of Uryu Ishida, Yuki Matsuoka as the voice of Orihime Inoue, and Hiroki Yasumoto as the voice of Yasutora Sado.

Paranormal fans will need to wait a while for any new episodes of DAN DA DAN as their broadcast won't take place until 2027 according to the panel held at Jump Festa '26. On stage, Mayumi Tanaka as the voice of Turbo Granny joined Kaito Ishikawa as the voice of Jiji, Ayane Sakura as the voice Aira, Natsuki Hanae as the voice of Okarun, and Shion Wakayama as the voice of Momo Ayase.

As the second day of Jump Festa '26 continues, six members of the Dr.STONE anime voice cast presented an update on the show. Appearing on state were Yusuke Kobayashi as the voice of Senku, Kengo Kawanishi as the voice of Gen Asagiri, Ryota Suzuki as the voice of Taiju, Hajime Sato as the voice of Chrome, Karin Takahashi as the voice of Suika and Takehiro Hasumi as the voice of Dr.

Closing out the first day of Jump Festa '26, the cast of SAKAMOTO DAYS arrived to make some important announcements regarding their series. On stage were Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura, Daisuke Namikawa as X(Slur), and Koki Uchiyama as Gaku. The cast then split into two teams with Sakamoto and Shin versus X(Slur) and Gaku to draw a weapon the actor character wants to use.

Upon the conclusion of the Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto this past July, there's still plenty content coming for fans of the monster manga as presented by the main voice cast of the anime during Jump Festa '26. Voice actors Masaya Fukunishi as the voice of Kafka Hibino/Kaiju No. 8, Wataru Katoh was the voice of Reno Ichikawa, Kengo Kawanishi as the voice of Soshiro Hoshina, and Kouki Uchiyama as the voice of Gen Narumi presented the news on the Jump Super Stage this evening.

During the JUJUTSU KAISEN panel at Jump Festa '26, a new trailer for the upcoming JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 Culling Game Part 1 was played for the audience before appearing on YouTube. Appearing on stage to introduce the video were Junya Enoki as the voice of Yuji Itadori, Yuma Uchida as the voice of Megumi Fushiguro, Daisuke Namikawa as the voice of Choso, and Megumi Ogata as the voice of Yuta Okkotsu.

Jump Festa '26 opened with My Hero Academia where the lead cast made an appearance to promote exciting new events coming in 2026 for the recently completed series. Daiki Yamashita the voice of Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, Nobuhiko Okamoto the voice of Katsuki "Kacchan" Bakugo, Yuki Kaji the voice of Shoto Todoroki, Ayane Sakura the voice of Ochaco Uraraka, and Kenta Miyaki the voice of All Might introduced themselves and began reminiscing over the broadcast of the final episode last week.

Even though the weather is frightful outside, the anime inside is delightful as Crunchyroll rolls out its streaming schedule going to the new year. This season is filled with hit series, both new and returning, including JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3, Trigun Stargaze, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2, Sentenced To Be A Hero, Hell's Paradise Season 2, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes…

A new key visual and teaser trailer have been released for the second season of Ace of Diamond Act II, which is set to air in April 2026 according to the series' social media account. The video only shows scenes of the Seido High School's baseball team in action and does not introduce any opening or closing theme songs, or specific date for the premiere.

Get a chance to see what's coming in January with Crunchyroll Anime Nights as they offer a sneak peek at their 2026 line-up. This one-day-only event is only being shown on the big screen at at Cineplex and Landmark Cinema locations across Canada on Monday, December 15th, 2025. While Crunchyroll is tight-lipped on what shows are being previewed, they are being shown in Japanese with English subtitles. Source: Crunchyroll

The nominees for the 2026 Golden Globes were announced earlier today and one anime flick has made the list. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle is up for the Best Motion Picture - Animated. As the only anime film, it has to contend with Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain…

As the year ends, so too will free, ad-supported anime through the Crunchyroll app and website. However, it's not all bad for fans as they can still enjoy the content without having to pay for a subscription. The Crunchyroll Channel, available on Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, Pluto TV, Roku Channel, and Sling TV, will continue to serve up anime hits for free with advertisements (commonly referred to as FAST - Free, Ad-Supported Television).

Shueisha’s Jump Festa returns to Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, on Saturday, December 20th and Sunday, December 21st, 2025. The event will highlight announcements from Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+, V Jump, Jump Square, and Saikyo Jump which include guest panels, merchandise booths, performances, and additional programming.

A reboot of the World Trigger anime is coming, according to the series' social media account. A new website, key visual, and brief trailer were revealed in the announcement. Toei Animation produced three seasons of the anime: the first aired from October 5th, 2014, to April 3rd, 2016; the second from January 10th to April 4th, 2021; and the third from October 10th, 2021, to January 23rd, 2022.

It was confirmed earlier this evening that the second season premiere of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is scheduled for 10:00 pm JST on Monday, January 5th, 2026, according to the official Twitter/X account for the anime, which also included a new trailer. Revealed in the video is the opening theme "CATCH" performed by singer-songwriter Surii; the song "Miss You" by three-piece rock band…

The North American edition of Mob Psycho 100 will end with volume 16, slated for release on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026. Dark Horse Comics shared the news via their official Twitter/X account on Thursday afternoon which included an image of the cover. The simple illustration is a close-up of protagonist Shigeo Kageyama overlayed by the manga name on a red background.