Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

MAPPA's remake of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma ½ returns for a third season on Nippon TV, bringing in new faces such as the Furinkan headmaster voiced by Masako Nozawa.

Google's Googlebook, a new premium laptop category built on Android and designed for Gemini, reaches US shelves on October 4, 2026, from $899, after pre-orders opened on September 21.

Brazil's presidential election is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2026. On 20 September 2026 Polymarket's winner market, which includes any second round, had Flavio Bolsonaro at 58% and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at 42%; a runoff, if no one clears 50%, falls on October 25.

A sold-out women's 21.1 km night race from the Monumento a la Revolución along Paseo de la Reforma, run at 2,258 m above sea level.

Formula 1 stages the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday 4 October 2026 at Sepang, its first race there since 2017, after the war in Iran cancelled the April date in Bahrain; Kimi Antonelli arrives leading George Russell by 66 points.

The fifth race of the 2026 NASCAR Chase: 267 laps and 400.5 miles on Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile oval, green flag at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday 4 October.

Bosnians elect the three-member Presidency, the state parliament, both entities' governments and the cantonal assemblies on 4 October 2026, the first general election since Milorad Dodik was removed from office in 2025.

Lima votes for its metropolitan mayor and 39 councillors on 4 October 2026, in Peru's regional and municipal elections. Rafael López Aliaga, Popular Renewal's first council candidate and de facto standard-bearer, leads the late polls at about 30%.

Salesforce's second Washington round in a year cuts 59 jobs, among them engineers, product directors and Tableau support staff, at its Fremont and Bellevue offices from 5 October 2026.

Quebecers elect all 127 members of the National Assembly on 5 October 2026. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's Parti Québécois leads every late poll at about 30% and has promised a referendum on sovereignty.

Billboard's Hot 100 dated 10 October 2026, revealed on 5 October, is expected to open with 'Patient Zero' at No. 1. Kalshi prices the debut at 98%; it would be Swift's 16th No. 1 and tie Drake's record of ten No. 1 debuts.

The Ninth Circuit has set a hearing in San Francisco on three consolidated petitions by California and conservation groups against PHMSA's takeover of Sable Offshore's onshore pipelines from state regulators and its approval of their restart.

TikTok's US joint venture is permanently closing its Music Row office in Nashville on 5 October 2026, eliminating all 250 jobs there, including members of its content-moderation team.

The first Kobe 10 colourway from 2015, named for Kobe's pre-dawn workouts, returns as a $200 Protro with Cushlon 3.0 and a full-length Zoom Strobel.

To the casual observer, there's nothing remarkable about Sylvia. An intelligent, confident woman, Sylvia tends to keep quiet about her formidable linguistic abilities, impressive knowledge of weaponry, and skills as a markswoman. Questions about her professional life are met with bland answers about an unspectacular career in the Civil Service. Which is only very slightly true – because until recently, Sylvia was a high-ranking British spy. The premiere, "Bitter Harvest": After a winery owner confides that someone wants him dead, Sylvia discovers the man murdered in his vineyard; Riva and Barzini follow the evidence while Sylvia probes the Lazzarini family's secrets, drawing her dangerously close to the killer. Season 3 starts on Acorn TV.

Qualcomm's breach-of-contract and interference case against Arm is set for a jury trial before Judge Maryellen Noreika in Wilmington, seven months later than first scheduled.

Seoul's third AI Robot Show runs 6-8 October 2026 at COEX as part of Smart Life Week, with robot sports, a daily robot parade, a physical AI forum and a Marc Raibert keynote.

CIA centers on two unlikely partners — a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer, and a by-the-book, seasoned and smart FBI agent who believes in the rule of law. When this odd couple are assigned to work out of CIA's New York Station, they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats on U.S. soil, finding that their differences may actually be their strength. The premiere, "The Deep": When a known cartel fixer arrives in NYC, the team tracks him down and discovers the body of a DEA agent. After it becomes clear the case is not what it seems, the team must work quickly to prevent additional murders. Meanwhile, Bill makes a shocking discovery when he returns to work after the death of his father and the team enlists the help of FBI's Special Agent Stuart Scola. Season 2 starts on CBS.

Adachitoka, the duo behind Noragami, begins the new manga Yadoya no Oinu-sama (The Inn's Dog) in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine, with cover and lead colour pages in the November 2026 issue on sale 6 October.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics from its Session Hall at Frescati in Stockholm. The prize may be split between up to three laureates.

Detective Charlie Hudson, a cunning Major Crimes detective for the St. John's Police Department, teams up with an unusual partner – Rex, a former-K9 German Shepherd, whose heightened senses keep Charlie hot on the trail of his suspects. Together, they investigate puzzling crimes, from a kidnapping which reveals a much larger conspiracy at play to an art theft murder which runs deep into the world of high society. With Charlie's deft detective work and Rex's keen canine senses, this crime-fighting pair is unstoppable. The premiere, "The Man in the Hoodie": Detective Mark Hudson and K9 Rex probe a pro wrestler's murder before a charity event. They explore wrestling rivalries, grudges, and backstage conflicts to catch the killer and save an animal shelter. Season 9 starts on Citytv.

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is to hear the Trump administration's appeal of the injunction keeping Harvard able to enroll international students, in the Moakley Courthouse's en banc courtroom.

伟大的长征 ("The Great Long March") is a 55-episode revolutionary history epic marking the 90th anniversary of the Long March, made by the team behind The Age of Awakening, with Yu Hewei (于和伟) as Mao Zedong, Cao Lei (曹磊) as Zhou Enlai and He Zhengjun (何政军) as Zhu De. It wrapped on 10 March 2026 and is reported for early October 2026 on CCTV-1 prime time with iQIYI. The exact day has not been announced, so the date shown here is an estimate.

Silver Link returns with a second season of Sasaki and Peeps, the comedy about a weary salaryman whose pet sparrow turns out to be a reincarnated sage from another world.

A hairy grey suede Air Force 1 '01 with a pink outsole and a rat-tail heel tab, Nike's nod to the rats of New York's subway tunnels, for $150.

NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a former Marine gunnery sergeant, whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities. Rounding out the team are Anthony DiNozzo, an ex-homicide detective whose instincts in the field are unparalleled and whose quick wit and humorous take on life make him a team favorite; the youthful and energetic forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, a talented scientist whose sharp mind matches her Goth style and eclectic tastes; Caitlin Todd, an ex-Secret Service Agent; and Timothy McGee, an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his insecurities in the field; Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who knows it all because he's seen it all, and he's not afraid to let you know. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties. The premiere, "Wayward Son": While dealing with the fallout from the shooting involving McGee's son, the team investigates a mysterious new threat to the Secretary of the Navy and receives help from an unexpected source: Tony DiNozzo, newly arrived in D.C. to open a satellite office of his private security firm. Season 24 starts on CBS.

The crypto conference runs 7-8 October 2026 across all five floors of Marina Bay Sands, with 300+ speakers, 500+ exhibitors and more than 1,000 side events.