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Anime Daily Brief — July 17, 2026: Elusive Samurai Returns, One Piece Hits 1170, and Summer 2026 Keeps Stacking
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Anime Daily Brief — July 17, 2026: Elusive Samurai Returns, One Piece Hits 1170, and Summer 2026 Keeps Stacking

The Elusive Samurai Season 2 premieres today, One Piece Episode 1170 arrives Saturday, and Summer 2026 continues to be one of the busiest anime seasons in years

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Kōji Miura's Blue Box Comes to an End in Weekly Shonen Jump

Kōji Miura's Blue Box wrapped its final chapter this week after five years and over 10 million copies in circulation. Here's what the ending means, and why the

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Anime Daily Brief — July 13, 2026: Skeleton Knight Returns, Crunchyroll Hits 52 New Shows, and Witch on the Holy Night Gets a Date

Today's anime briefing covers Skeleton Knight Season 2's premiere, Crunchyroll's record-breaking 52-show Summer lineup, and the Witch on the Holy Night trailer

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HiAnime Is Officially Dead: Inside the Biggest Anime Piracy Bust in Years — And What Legal Platforms Should Take From It

Seven people are now in custody in Vietnam over HiAnime, the site that briefly outranked Disney+ in US traffic. Here's what actually happened, why it took years

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One Piece Slowed Down On Purpose — And Elbaph Proves It Was the Right Call

After 26 straight years of uninterrupted weekly episodes, One Piece cut its own output in half. Here's why that's the smartest decision Toei has made in a decad

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This Week in Anime & Manga: One Piece's Elbaph Grind, Ghost in the Shell Returns, and a Loaded July Slate

Episode 1169 keeps the Elbaph war rolling, Netflix drops three heavy hitters this week, and Anime Expo 2026 is still handing out announcements. Here's everythin

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The Three Worlds: One Piece's Elbaf Arc Just Rewrote History

A deep dive into One Piece's Elbaf Arc revelations — the Harley, the Three Worlds, and why Oda just reframed the entire series.

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10 min read•6/23/2026

The Localization Problem: How Western Publishers Are Doing to Anime What They Already Did to Gaming

An analysis of how Western publishers are altering Japanese anime and manga through localization, drawing parallels to the ideological changes in the AAA gaming

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Discovering the Core Themes of MangaMotive

A deep dive article into the editorial directions of MangaMotive.

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Featured image for Award-Winning Manga 'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime Sets July 3, 2026 Premiere Date
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Award-Winning Manga 'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime Sets July 3, 2026 Premiere Date

The anime adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's award-winning manga 'Draw This, Then Die!' (Kore Kaite Shine) is officially premiering on July 3, 2026. Get the studio,

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Featured image for Anime News Weekly: MAPPA's 15th Anniversary, Ghost in the Shell Returns, and Summer 2026 Begins
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Anime News Weekly: MAPPA's 15th Anniversary, Ghost in the Shell Returns, and Summer 2026 Begins

Your weekly anime news roundup covering MAPPA's massive anniversary event, Ghost in the Shell's global launch, Black Clover's return, and the Summer 2026 season

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