MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal: Every Major Announcement

Key staff confirmed for the arc include :

• Scripts: Hiroshi Seko
• Music: Kensuke Ushio
• Character Design: Kazutaka Sugiyama
• Devil Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama

The Assassins Arc is the direct sequel to Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, which is still awaiting its full theatrical release . No official release date or format (TV series vs. film) was announced .

Chainsaw Man Smartphone Game — Opening by Maximum the Hormone

MAPPA announced the first official Chainsaw Man smartphone game, with an opening animated sequence produced entirely by MAPPA . The opening theme is "All the Lynch!! All the Mince!!" by Maximum the Hormone . Maximum the Hormone's vocalist Maximum the Ryokun commented that the version shown is a 1-minute-29-second cut, while the full song is approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds long .

The game is in development for iOS and Android. No release date has been set .

Netflix Anime Adaptations: Three Titles Confirmed

Three Netflix-linked titles were confirmed or updated at the event :

• JIMOTO SAIKO! (WT) — MAPPA is producing the anime adaptation of usagi's manga Jimoto Saikō! (Hometown is the Best!). A teaser visual and teaser trailer debuted. It will stream worldwide on Netflix . Director Tokio Igarashi leads the production .
• BEAT & MOTION — Based on Naoki Fujita's Shōnen Jump+ manga, this adaptation will debut exclusively on Netflix in 2027. A teaser visual, first trailer, full staff list (director Yuki Komada, series composer Misaki Morie), and two main cast members — Tatsuhiko Hirayama (voiced by Shuichiro Umeda) and Nico Kashiwagi (voiced by Aya Gomasaku) — were revealed .
• Ranma 1/2 Season 3 — A new trailer was shown. The season is locked for an October 2026 premiere on Netflix .

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 received an official update during the event, which opened with the first trailer for the season . The segment featured voice actors Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori) and Megumi Ogata (Yuta Okkotsu) in a special "Juju Talk" presentation . Specific plot or release date details were not elaborated in available reports.

15th Anniversary Music Video and Key Visuals

The event premiered a special anniversary music video for "Seikatsu" ("Life"), a song written by PEOPLE 1 to commemorate MAPPA's 15th anniversary .

In the days leading up to the event, MAPPA released a series of anniversary key visuals :

• Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — depicting Reze walking from a dim back alley toward the light
• Attack on Titan Final Season — featuring Mikasa
• Jujutsu Kaisen — featuring Nobara Kugisaki

Other Series Updates

• Attack on Titan — The event program included a segment on an "Attack on Titan New Project," but exact details were not confirmed in the available reports . Pre-event key visuals for Attack on Titan Final Season were released .
• Dorohedoro — Listed in pre-event schedules for an update , but no specific announcement was captured in post-event reports.
• Hell's Paradise — Also listed among titles expected to receive new information ; no specific announcement was captured.
• Oblivion Battery — Listed in the pre-event lineup ; no specific update details were captured.

Chainsaw Man Franchise Status

The Chainsaw Man franchise is progressing through multiple phases:

• Reze Arc film — A key visual was released on June 16, 2026, celebrating MAPPA's 15th anniversary . The film has been announced but no theatrical release date has been set yet.
• Assassins Arc anime — Now confirmed as the next installment, directly following the Reze Arc film .
• Smartphone game — The first official MAPPA-produced game, with an opening by Maximum the Hormone .
• Manga status — The event did not address the current state of the Chainsaw Man manga (whether it has concluded or is ongoing).