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ABEMA free streaming initiatives in August 2026
Overview
The Japanese streaming platform ABEMA announced several free content initiatives for August 2026.
One program involves a special summer showcase of 30 Pokémon titles, including OVAs, feature-length movies, and short films, broadcast between 1 and 20 August. These titles, such as ‘Mewtwo Strikes Back’, are scheduled for multiple daily time slots and remain available for on-demand streaming for one week following their broadcast.
Other August initiatives include the ‘ABEMA Cinema Night’ project, which broadcasts selected films every Friday on the Drama and Movie channel, and the ‘Anime 200 Free Works Festival’. The latter includes a ‘Heisei Girls Anime Special’ beginning 16 August, featuring marathon broadcasts of series such as ‘Aikatsu!’, ‘Tamagotchi!’, and ‘Shugo Chara!’.
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Timeline
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3 days ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesABEMA announces free movie and anime streaming lineups for AugustABEMA is offering free streaming of various films and popular Heisei-era anime series, including ‘Aikatsu!’ and ‘Tamagotchi!’, throughout August 2026.
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17 days ago
[CULTURE] 5 sourcesABEMA to stream 30 free Pokémon titles in August 2026ABEMA will broadcast 30 Pokémon OVA and movies free each morning from 1‑20 August 2026, with a week‑long on‑demand window.
Sources
bg-mania.jp · s.animeanime.jp