{"product_id":"animage-october-2026","title":"Animage October 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet your own October 2026 issue of Animage, or subscribe to receive every issue delivered to your door each month, shipping directly from Japan!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe October 2026 issue of \u003cem\u003eAnimage\u003c\/em\u003e puts \u003cb\u003eSparks of Tomorrow\u003c\/b\u003e on the cover in a landmark spotlight — Kyoto Animation's long-awaited original TV anime, a Meiji-era steampunk adventure years in the making, finally receiving the full Animage treatment. This issue also delivers an extensive feature on the theatrical film \u003cb\u003eStar Detective Precure! The Movie\u003c\/b\u003e, opening September 18, 2026. Bonus items include an exclusive A4-size double-sided illustration card featuring \u003ci\u003eSparks of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS: Gun Blaze Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e, plus acrylic stands and a library card gift for all applicants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatured series and bonus items\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSparks of Tomorrow\u003c\/b\u003e – The lead feature gives Kyoto Animation's summer 2026 original anime its most comprehensive coverage yet. Set in a reimagined early-20th-century Kyoto where only steam engines have advanced, the series follows two young people chasing the dream of electric light. Includes interviews with director Minoru Ota and art director Mao Takayama, a cast discussion between Kouki Uchiyama (Yousuke Mimizoe) and Daisuke Ono (Seiroku Sakamoto), and a second cast discussion between Shunsuke Takeuchi (Kengo Riku) and Minako Kotobuki (Noriko Morikawa), alongside solo commentary from lead Yuuma Uchida (Kibachi Sakamoto).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Two Friends' Secret\u003c\/b\u003e – A major feature on the theatrical film marking this year's Precure big-screen debut, in theaters September 18, 2026. Features producer interviews from Kanako Tada and Mao Nakagawa, a cast roundtable with Hikari Senga (Cure Answer), Kaede Hondo (Cure Mystic), Ikumi Hasegawa (Cure Eclair), and Nao Higashiyama (Cure Arcana), plus singer interviews covering the film's ending and insert songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Pin-Ups\u003c\/b\u003e – A-side pin-up illustration featuring \u003ci\u003eI Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day\u003c\/i\u003e; B-side featuring \u003ci\u003eKaiju Girl Caramelise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus Item\u003c\/b\u003e – A collectible A4-size double-sided illustration card with \u003ci\u003eSparks of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e on one side and \u003ci\u003eMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS: Gun Blaze Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRespondent Service\u003c\/b\u003e – An exclusive \u003ci\u003eI Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day\u003c\/i\u003e acrylic stand set (2 designs) and a \u003ci\u003eSparks of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e library card, available to all applicants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoverage, interviews, and features from across anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound! 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