Jump Festa 2026 Day 1: The 10 Biggest Anime Reveals

Jump Festa showed up, yelled a bunch of announcements at us, and bounced. Day 1 of Jump Festa 2026 wrapped on Saturday, December 20, 2025, and it was loaded with trailers, sequel news, and a couple of curveballs. Here are the headlines, minus the fluff.

Day 1 highlights you should actually care about

• My Hero Academia - A special episode titled 'More' lands May 2, 2026, adapting Chapter 43. Yes, Chapter 43. On top of that, the franchise kicked off its 10th anniversary celebration with a new logo, a teaser visual, and a shiny landing page.

  'Go beyond! Let's celebrate the 10th anniversary of My Hero Academia together in 2026'

• Rurouni Kenshin - Voice actors Soma Saito, Taku Yashiro, and Makoto Furukawa hit the stage to talk through the Hokkaido Arc from the manga. No new art or footage this time, which is a little bit of a tease.
• Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames Arc - New trailer and main visual dropped, and the arc officially premieres in Japan on February 13, 2026. Gintama never really leaves; it just circles back with more chaos.
• Assassination Classroom - Jun Fukuyama showed up with Koro-sensei and they ran the previously revealed trailer. Consider this more of a status update than a new reveal.
• Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 - New trailer, more cast announced, and the opening theme is 'AIZO' by King Gnu. The big one: Season 3 starts January 8, 2026.
• Kaiju No. 8 - At a panel with Masaya Fukunishi, Wataru Kato, Reiji Kawashima, and Koki Uchiyama, the anime's 'final arc' was announced. They also revealed a short anime focused on Gen Narumi (expect day-in-the-life vibes) and shared a new visual for the finale.
• Kindergarten WARS - New anime announced from Studio Sunrise. Atsumi Tanezaki and Kentaro Kumagai presented the project, with Shinsuke Gomi directing. A teaser visual is out, and the concept is exactly what it sounds like: adorable setup, surprisingly intense premise.
• Mashle: Magic and Muscles - The follow-up is officially Season 3, hitting TV in 2027. Cast members Chiaki Kobayashi, Reiji Kawashima, and Kaito Ishikawa confirmed it on stage, along with a new teaser and key visuals. Bring on the protein shakes and deadpan magic.
• Chained Soldier - Season 2 is in the works at Studio Passione. There's a new trailer, and Akari Kito performs the opening theme 'Light, to Me'. This one has been quietly building a fanbase, and the panel leaned into that momentum.
• Sakamoto Days - Season 2 is officially happening. A teaser trailer and visual are out, with updates delivered by Sugita Tomokazu, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Namikawa, and Koki Uchiyama. Between the manga's surge and this announcement, 2026 just got busier.

So, how was Day 1?

Busy and sequel-heavy, which is exactly what this crowd came for. My Hero Academia rang in its 10th anniversary, JJK planted its flag for early January, and a couple of series quietly lined up their next acts. The only slight letdown: Rurouni Kenshin kept it talk-only. Otherwise, jump year, same energy.