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In this episode of the Anime+ Podcast, Aray and Aunn break down the biggest anime headlines from July 2025! From Netflix’s announcement of a live-action Solo Leveling series, to the legendary return of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (yes, really) — there’s a lot to get into.
We talk about new anime adaptations on the horizon like Unmei no Makimodo Shi, MAO, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Golden Kamuy's final arc, and the Wind Breaker tracing controversy that put the webtoon on pause.
Also in this jam-packed news drop:
🎬 Netflix is cooking – A live-action Solo Leveling series is on the way with Byeon Woo-seok as Jinwoo 👀
🤣 Toei drops a classic – Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is now streaming free on YouTube. Nostalgia go crazy 📺💥
📚 New anime heat
• Unmei no Makimodo Shi is getting an adaptation – greatness takes time ⏳
• MAO by Rumiko Takahashi drops Spring 2026 🌸
• Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You gets a 2026 anime 🚬🛒
• Cyborg 009: Nemesis brings back a legendary series 🤖
• Garden of Gods, Snowball Earth, Dodge Danko, and The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects all announced with anime on the way 📈
🥇 Anime Expo breaks a record – Most people doing One Punch Man’s Serious Punch live 💥👊 (you know we would’ve been there)
🏀 One Piece x Spalding collab – Devil Fruits turned into basketballs 🏀🍈 (Fruit or not, we slammin’)
🌍 Global hype – The first Dragon Ball store opens in Tokyo this fall 🐉✨
🧪 Viz co-produces Hirayasumi – Slice-of-life fans, eat up ☁️
⛸️ Medalist S2 hits January 2026 – trailer out now! 🧊🥇
🦸 My Hero Academia Final Season premieres Oct 4. One last plus ultra… 💥
🥲 Frieren manga returns July 23 after hiatus ⏳💔
🐻 Golden Kamuy ends with a bang – January 2026 final arc + 2 films in October 🎥🔥
🛡️ I Parry Everything gets a 2nd season – our dodge tank is back 🗡️🙅
🛑 Wind Breaker webtoon halted amid tracing controversy – yikes 😬
🔥 Demon Slayer Infinity Castle becomes fastest film to hit 10B yen in Japan 🇯🇵🎬
⚡️ Dan Da Dan joins Toonami this year 👽👟
🎮 Pokémon Presents Recap – Highlights from the July 22 stream include new game updates and teases for the future 🧢⚡️
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Sources:
Netflix Produces Live-Action Solo Leveling Series, Reveals Byeon Woo-seok as Lead
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-07-09/netflix-produces-live-action-solo-leveling-series-reveals-byeon-woo-seok-as-lead/.226496
Toei Animation Streams Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Anime on YouTube
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-07-09/toei-animation-streams-bobobo-bo-bo-bobo-anime-on-youtube/.226165
Fūta Kimura's Unmei no Makimodo Shi - All Great Achievements Require Time Manga Gets TV Anime
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-07-10/futa-kimura-unmei-no-makimodo-shi-all-great-achievements-require-time-manga-gets-tv-anime/.226519
Anime Expo Panel Sets Guinness Record for Most People Performing One Punch Man's Serious Punch
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-07-10/anime-expo-panel-sets-guinness-record-for-most-people-performing-one-punch-man-serious-punch/.226487
Toonami to Run Dan Da Dan Anime
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-07-11/toonami-to-run-dan-da-dan-anime/.226560
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-07-11/hono-no-tokyujo-dodge-danko-dodgeball-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-20