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Will the **manga volume sales of a new romance/comedy series** surpass the first-year sales of 'Kaguya-sama: Love Is War' by the end of 2026?
Predicting the launch of a new, highly successful successor in the popular rom-com genre.
Will the anime adaptation of **The Promised Neverland** receive a full, high-budget, canonical reboot (new studio, new director) by 2026?
Predicting a major, expensive attempt to correct the widely criticized second season.
Will the **Voice of Pikachu (Ikue ลtani)** officially retire from the role by the end of 2026?
Predicting a monumental, high-profile voice acting retirement in the world's largest media franchise.
Will a new **major RPG video game** based on the **Fairy Tail** franchise be announced for a 2027 release by 2026?
Predicting a major new game for the popular fantasy shonen franchise.
Will a major anime studio use **AI-driven voice synthesis** to resurrect a deceased voice actor's voice for a limited, official project by 2026?
Predicting the ethical and technological challenge of using AI to preserve voice acting legacies.
Will the **total attendance at Comiket (Comic Market)** in Tokyo exceed 500,000 for a single event in 2026?
Forecasting the return to massive pre-pandemic attendance levels at the world's largest fan convention.
Will the **total manga sales volume (print + digital)** in the US and Canada surpass the total sales volume in Japan for the first time in 2026?
Forecasting the US market becoming the largest consumer of manga by volume.
Will a major streaming platform launch a **'Digital Manga' reader app** for its subscribers, directly competing with dedicated manga services, by 2026?
Predicting the move by platforms like Netflix/Amazon to integrate manga reading directly into their media ecosystem.
Will the **Re:Zero** anime officially conclude its storyline with its final arc adaptation (Arc 8) by the end of 2026?
Predicting the final arc production schedule for the popular Isekai series.
Will a major anime studio fully transition to a **cloud-based, remote animation workflow** for over 70% of its production pipeline by 2026?
Forecasting a major organizational and technical shift to distributed production models.
Will a popular anime IP launch an **official NFT collection** that integrates into a major established metaverse platform (e.g., Sandbox or Decentraland) by 2026?
Predicting the formal entry of major anime brands into the digital asset and virtual world space.
Will the number of **AI-generated promotional trailers and preview videos** for new anime series exceed 40% of the total in 2026?
Forecasting the rapid takeover of marketing material creation by Generative AI.