The Shining! manga by Nao Maita is concluding, with its final chapter published in the October issue of Ciao and the last compiled volume shipping on December 25. The broader Uta no Prince-sama franchise is expanding on Nintendo Switch with two upcoming games, and the Shining Nikki mobile game is running a doll-specimen themed event through September 22.
The Shining! manga, which launched in July 2023 and follows elementary school girl Nene meeting popular actor Taki, is ending after a three-year run. The August 2026 issue of Ciao announced the series would conclude in two more chapters, and the October issue carried the final chapter. The ninth compiled volume shipped on July 24, and the final volume is scheduled for December 25, the same month creator Nao Maita launches a new, untitled manga in Ciao's February 2027 issue on December 28.
Beyond the manga, the Shining name spans multiple franchises. The Uta no Prince-sama series, which centers on Shining Agency idols, received an eight-item information drop on June 24, the 16th anniversary of the franchise's first game. Two Nintendo Switch titles got release dates: the new game Uta no Prince-sama Dolce Vita, first announced in 2016 and originally planned for PlayStation Vita, launches in 2027, and the port of the mobile rhythm game Shining Live releases December 17, 2026, with over six years of content, 76 base songs, and 129 total with DLC. Animate will offer exclusive bundles for the Shining Live port.
Separately, the Shining Nikki dress-up game, developed by Infold Games, launched the Suiei no Shizumu Chi event on September 9, running through September 22. The event's centerpiece is the Suimu no Haru set, built around a doll specimen concept with a butterfly-wing silhouette, a pin accessory, and three color styles. A new polarized color feature and an 8-color palette expand customization. The Shining name also appears in the Sailor Moon stage show, whose second season, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo-, opened August 3 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX.
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Paper Games' free-to-play dress-up RPG Shining Nikki starts a new event, "History of the Disappearance of Beauty," on October 22 for iOS and Android. The set coordinate "Moonlight of Delusion" has two switchable forms, princess and ghost, each with its own dress, hairstyle, hair ornaments and back ornaments. The ghost form includes a braid surrounded by a rib-like shape and a choice of crown or veil.
SHINING 3D has announced the FreeScan Combo+ Wireless, a cable-free version of its Combo series 3D scanner. It uses Wi-Fi 7 for data communication and a rechargeable battery rated for up to 2 hours of continuous scanning. The unit carries the company's video photogrammetry mode with scale-bar capture for large parts, plus a high-speed mode with 93 laser lines and a detail mode with 25 parallel lines, at up to 180 frames per second.
Rapper Tohji will appear on TBS Radio's one-night special "Shining Radio Tohji Tokyo Dome Chokuzen SP" from 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17. He and university friend Icto, of the comedy duo Ichigo, discuss how they met and their current activities. Tohji has said he will end his activities within 2026, with his last live at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday, November 17.
Infold Games launched the Suiei no Shizumu Chi event for Shining Nikki on September 9. The centerpiece is the Suimu no Haru set outfit built around a doll specimen concept, with a butterfly-wing silhouette, a pin accessory, and three color styles. A new polarized color feature and an 8-color palette expand customization. The event runs through September 22.
The October issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine announced that manga creator Nao Maita will launch a new manga in the magazine's February 2027 issue on December 28. The announcement did not reveal the manga's title or other details. The same issue published the final chapter of Maita's Shining! manga.
The second season of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo- opened August 3 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX. The new story pits the Sailor Guardians against Queen Valsia, an AI-powered enemy who steals Usagi's heart and alters her friends. New songs and direct gift-giving were added. A double cast splits into Team Gold Moon and Team Silver Moon.
Nao Maita's Shining! manga will end in two more chapters, according to the August issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine. The series, which launched in July 2023, follows elementary school girl Nene who meets popular actor Taki. The eighth compiled volume shipped in April, and the ninth volume is scheduled for July 24.
Broccoli and KLab announced release dates for two Uta no Prince-sama games on June 24, the 16th anniversary of the franchise's first game. The Nintendo Switch title Uta no Prince-sama Dolce Vita, a completely new game first announced in 2016, will launch in 2027. The game was originally planned for PlayStation Vita before being moved to Switch in 2019. Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live for Nintendo Switch, a port of KLab's smartphone rhythm game that ended service in 2023, will release on December 17, 2026. The announcements were part of an eight-item information drop on a special website, which also included details on a flagship store tour, a yukata collaboration with designer Keita Maruyama, new content for the Live Emotion app, a drama CD, a book series, and a 3D live event scheduled for March 2027. The first visual for Dolce Vita was also released, showing the 11 idols of Shining Agency.
The Nintendo Switch port of Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live launches December 17, 2026. Animate will offer exclusive bundles including a drama CD and merchandise of characters Otoya, Sho, Reiji, and Ai. The game packs over six years of content from the mobile app, with 76 songs base and 129 total via DLC.