Yumi's Cells Webtoon Sees 13-Fold Increase in Views Following Season 3 Release

Increase has been particularly pronounced among women in 20s, 30s

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/yumi-cells-webtoon-sees-13-fold-increase-in-views-following-season-3-release/.237031

Crunchyroll Adds Galaxy Kickoff!! Soccer TV Anime

2012 anime centers on boy who starts new team after soccer club breaks up

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/crunchyroll-adds-galaxy-kickoff-soccer-tv-anime/.237026

Tezuka: God of Manga Documentary Film Streams Trailer

Director Jason Andrew Cohn, Bread & Butter Films to launch Kickstarter campaign for feature-length documentary about Osamu Tezuka

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-03/tezuka-god-of-manga-documentary-film-streams-trailer/.237018

The Quintessential Quintuplets Franchise Gets New TV Anime, New Original Video Anime

TV anime of sequel novel, OVA of previously unanimated manga chapters

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/the-quintessential-quintuplets-franchise-gets-new-tv-anime-new-original-video-anime/.237016

Korea's Largest Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Shuts Down Ahead of Crackdown

Operator of Newtoki announced all affiliated platforms would cease operations

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/korea-largest-illegal-webtoon-site-newtoki-shuts-down-ahead-of-crackdown/.236871

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game to Add Mr. Karate as DLC Character

Character launches in May as part of game's Season Pass 2

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-game-to-add-mr-karate-as-dlc-character/.237013

Melty Blood:Twi-Lumina 2D Fighter Game Revealed for Release in Early 2027

Game to launch for PS5/4, Switch 2/Switch, Xbox One, PC via Steam

source https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/melty-blood-twi-lumina-2d-fighter-game-revealed-for-release-in-early-2027/.237011