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posted on 2026-04-02 09:29 IST by Ken Iikura-Gross
While it's just April Fool's Day in much of the world, it's also the first workday for many recent college grads in Japan. The anime and manga worlds have mixed in some congratulations for these new hires among their jokes:
The Battle Cats
【🎉祝！TVアニメ化決定！🎉】
ﾋﾞｯｸﾞ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾆｭｰｽ!
「にゃんこ大戦争」がリッチなアニメーションとなって全世界を侵略！
スタッフの制作にかける熱い思いや、ここだけの丸秘話を独占公開中にゃ！https://t.co/WJ5oBT56cl#にゃんこ大戦争 #エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/Nelethak5v
【🎉Celebration! TV Anime Adaptation Green-Lit!🎉】
Big (ﾟ∀ﾟ) News!
The Battle Cats is invading the world with stunning animation!
We're revealing exclusive behind-the-scenes stories and the staff's passion for this project!
Dr. Stone
— アニメ『Dr.STONE』公式｜最終シーズン第3クール2026年4月2日(木)22時放送！ (@STONE_anime_off) April 1, 2026／
Get excited!
＼
Senku, Gen, Chrome, Ukyo, Ryusui
The Five Wise Generals, appearing before you!
April Fool's
Merchandise plans are in the works!👘☂
Stay tuned!✨ (This is for real!!)
Food for the Soul
LINEスタンプは・・・出ません！#エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/WzweXwkPLZ
— TVアニメ「日々は過ぎれど飯うまし」公式 (@hibimeshi_anime) March 31, 2026LINE stamps… aren't coming out!
Fujiko F. Fujio Museum
はらっぱがのび太のリサイタル会場に！？#エイプリルフール https://t.co/sSZwC2rcJj pic.twitter.com/fbtbalDDLV
— 川崎市 藤子・F・不二雄ミュージアム (@FUJIKOMUSEUM) April 1, 2026The field is Nobita's recital venue!?
Historie
今日、誰かにだまされた方はこちらの画像をご使用ください。#エイプリルフール #ヒストリエ pic.twitter.com/bfNjjmzrpt
— TVアニメ『ヒストリエ』公式 (@historie_off) April 1, 2026If you were fooled by someone today, please use this image.
Kamen Rider Zeztz
仮面ライダーゼッツはまだ撮影してるんだゼッツ#エイプリルフール …？ pic.twitter.com/KkRzgZOVrr
— 仮面ライダーゼッツ【東映公式】 (@zeztz7toei) April 1, 2026Kamen Rider Zezts is still filming
April Fool's…?
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
— 銀河英雄伝説DieNeueThese (@gineidenanime) April 1, 2026┈┈┈┈┈🌸
Premieres April 1, 2026
┈┈┈┈┈🌸
The Official Spinoff The Legend of the Galactic Meowroes: Die Neue These – Encounter
Reinhard and Yang return to the Hotel New Otani (Tokyo).
Waiting for them are two Meowroes. An encounter that will shake the fate of the universe unfolds here—
Level 5
— レベルファイブ (@LEVEL5_times) April 1, 2026Mr. Osomatsu
— 「おそ松さん」公式アカウント㊗️10周年ありがとう (@osomatsu_PR) March 31, 2026【Announcement of Event on Saturday, June 6】
All six sextuplets will be appearing with flattops!!!!!!
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked
— TVアニメ「いびってこない義母と義姉」公式 (@ibikona_anime) April 1, 2026【Breaking】
＼＼＼New Title／／／
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Are Wicked
Anime Adaptation Green-Lit!
The visuals look like they're going to be just wicked…?
Ocha-ken
⠀
今日もお茶犬とアフロ犬は
の～んびり「ほっ」とひと息🍵#お茶犬 #アフロ犬 #エイプリルフール pic.twitter.com/gg0nT5wjaE
Ocha-ken and Afro-ken are also
taking it easy and relaxing today🍵
Onakasuita (Chan-pen to Mama-pen no Heibon dakedo Shiawase na Hibi)
エイプリルフールだから
「冷蔵庫のプリン勝手に食べたでしょ？」 pic.twitter.com/7UDgd81MB0
Post: Because it's April Fool's Day
“You ate the pudding from the fridge without asking, didn't you?”
Comic: What? I didn't
Shangri-La Frontier
— 【公式】シャングリラ・フロンティア『～七つの最強種～』 (@ShanFro_nana) April 1, 2026The Shangri-La Frontier spinoff
Berserk Online Passion is green-lit for a game adaptation!😱
Take on BugTudo using yo-yos and doppelgangers!🤜🤛
Check out the feature in the latest issue of Weekly VR Full Diver for details! 🥽
Sunsoft
— SUNSOFT (@sunsoftgames) April 1, 2026＼🎍On Sale Today🎍／
A large-capacity version of the “Ikki” game cartridge is now available.
An astonishing 1 terabit of storage📦
Overwhelming sound quality thanks to expanded audio capabilities🎵
*Please note that the cartridge is larger than the standard size.
Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad
— 映画『山口くんはワルくない』公式 (@yamaguchikun_mv) April 1, 2026＼⋱ ⋰ ⋱ ⋰／
Special Edition
／⋰ ⋱ ⋰ ⋱＼
Kyōhei Takahashi (Naniwa Danshi) who plays
Yamaguchi-kun, the Kansai dialect-speaking ultimate gap guy
has stopped speaking Kansai dialect⁉️⁉️
Something's different about Yamaguchi-kun today🤔
Which version do you prefer❓
Did we miss any April Fool's Day 2026 greetings? Feel free to let us know in our forums or by email!
follow-up of Happy April Fool's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part IV
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