A new teaser trailer for the TV anime of Daisuke Ashihara’s World Trigger manga was released at Jump Festa 2026 to give fans another sneak peek into the upcoming reboot. As previously confirmed, the new World Trigger anime reboot will adapt the original manga from the first chapter and include various arcs, including the Border Enlistment Arc, Large-Scale Invasion Arc, and B-Rank Wars Arc in a “powered-up first season” produced by Toei Animation.
In addition, the staff confirmed that World Trigger Festival 2026 will be held at the Kanadevia Hall, formerly the Tokyo Dome City Hall. More details about the upcoming event will be announced in January 2026.
The first World Trigger anime from Toei Animation premiered in October 2014, and a second season premiered in October 2015. An English dub of the anime premiered in February 2020 in Crunchyroll, followed by the second season in January 2021. A third season premiered in October 2021, and Crunchyroll simulcasted the anime series as it aired in Japan. The second and third seasons also received an English dub.
Ashihara’s World Trigger manga entered serialized in 2013 in Weekly Shonen Jump. The manga entered multiple hiatuses due to Ashihara’s health, and the manga received 29 volumes thus far. VIZ Media and MANGA Plus publish the series in English digitally, and print volumes are available in English as well.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the ongoing manga series, via VIZ Media:
Destroy thy Neighbor! A gate to another dimension has burst open, and invincible monsters called Neighbors invade Earth. Osamu Mikumo may not be the best among the elite warriors who co-opt other-dimensional technology to fight back, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he’ll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it.
