** MEDIA ALERT ** VIZ Media Unveils New Anime Slate at Anime Expo 2026 with MAO, RWBY, and BLACK TORCH Updates

** MEDIA ALERT **

VIZ Media Unveils New Anime Slate at Anime Expo 2026 with MAO, RWBY, and BLACK TORCH Updates

LOS ANGELES, CA July 4, 2026 VIZ Media closed out Anime Expo 2026 with a packed anime showcase featuring major announcements across its growing slate, including a new trailer for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War The Calamity, the English dub premiere date for MAO, confirmation that RWBY Volume 10 is officially in production, and a behind-the-scenes conversation with the English cast of BLACK TORCH.

Major Announcements

MAO Coming to Hulu on Disney+.

From legendary manga creator Rumiko Takahashi (Inuyasha, Ranma , Urusei Yatsura), the supernatural mystery series MAO will premiere dubbed on Hulu on Disney+ beginning August 24, bringing one of Takahashi s newest hit manga to English-speaking audiences.

Official Trailer HERE

Screeners available: publicity@viz.com

RWBY Volume 10 Officially Greenlit

VIZ officially confirmed that RWBY Volume 10 has been greenlit, marking the next chapter in the globally beloved franchise.

Since its inception, the RWBY franchise has captivated audiences worldwide, accumulating over 350 million global views across platforms, with episodes averaging more than 7 million views. Fans have followed Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang since the series debut in 2013. Since then, the world of RWBY has expanded its IP into print media, video games, merchandise, and multiple spinoffs, including RWBY: Ice Queendom, and two crossover "Justice League x RWBY" films.

Watch the reveal HERE

BLACK TORCH Cast Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories

Following the successful Anime Expo premiere of BLACK TORCH, English voice actors AJ Beckles (Jiro) and Keith Silverstein (Rago) joined fans for an inside look at bringing the supernatural action series to life, sharing stories from the recording booth and discussing the adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki s acclaimed manga.

Screeners available: publicity@viz.com

Now streaming on Crunchyroll.

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