Cultural releases in numbers
Movies, series, games, music, manga: the most anticipated releases, month-by-month volume, and the platforms that dominate the calendar. Aggregated from the Quodat database, updated every month.
Data updated on August 01, 2026
The most anticipated releases
Ranked by genuine community engagement (anticipations and likes) on upcoming releases.
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1
199 anticipations 299 likes -
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197 anticipations 300 likes -
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199 anticipations 297 likes -
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198 anticipations 297 likes -
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198 anticipations 297 likes -
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200 anticipations 295 likes -
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199 anticipations 296 likes -
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199 anticipations 295 likes -
9
195 anticipations 298 likes
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10
195 anticipations 297 likes -
11
193 anticipations 299 likes
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12
197 anticipations 295 likes
The release barometer
The shape of the catalogue, across all media.
Breakdown by release type
Release volume per month
Busiest upcoming month : August 2026 (3,369 releases)
- 4,147 Feb
- 4,846 Mar
- 6,250 Apr
- 6,142 May
- 6,885 Jun
- 7,354 Jul
- 3,369 Aug
- 2,443 Sep
- 2,000 Oct
- 1,807 Nov
- 2,338 Dec
- 736 Jan
- 647 Feb
- 837 Mar
- 489 Apr
- 231 May
- 116 Jun
- 14 Jul
- 4 Aug
The platforms dominating the calendar
Number of upcoming releases announced on each platform.
Methodology
These numbers are computed directly from the Quodat database, which aggregates cultural releases across multiple categories. The most-anticipated ranking is based on genuine community engagement (anticipations and likes), excluding demo accounts. The snapshot is regenerated every month.