Can YOU Name These Shonen Anime? Plus, Anime Awards 2026 Is Loaded | 107

Listen up! We’re breaking down the hottest anime news, such as the top-tier list of presenters and performers slated for the Anime Awards 2026, a special My Hero Academia birthday event, and a new Kamen Rider project! PLUS, we try to name as many shonen anime as we can with only clues!

Anime Awards 2026: Voting Goes Live as RZA, Winston Duke and More Join the Live Show

Daemons of the Shadow Realm English Dub Reveals Release Date, Cast and Crew

My Hero Academia Anime Unveils New Visual for Extra Episode

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond Releases in U.S., Canada on April 20

The Kamen Rider Animated Project Announced

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