Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 29 Tops US Manga Sales for April 2026
The list shows Jujutsu Kaisen's continued dominance in the US market and highlights Gachiakuta as a strong new entry.
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CORECATIS Launches 100 Million Yen Project for VTuber Infrastructure
The project aims to consolidate scattered operational tasks like studio recording and event organizing under one company, reducing the burden on creators and lowering barriers to entry.
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Hololive Dreams Snacks Launch June 2 With Over 50 Talent Stickers
This is the first physical merchandise rollout for hololive's debut smartphone game, using a three-week staggered release to cover the entire talent roster across all generations.
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Gakuen Idolmaster's Saki Hanami Gets 30MS Plastic Model in 'YOU AND Ai!' Costume
The announcement extends the 30 Minutes Sisters line into Gakuen Idolmaster, adding a character from a major mobile game franchise to the customizable model kit series.
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Toei Streams Classic Precure Detective Episode on YouTube
The free streaming campaign ties into the current 'Detective Precure!' crossover with 'Detective Conan,' giving new viewers a curated look at the franchise's history with comedy and mystery.
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Torara No Mahjong Kyoushitsu Smartphone Version Launches June 3
The smartphone release brings a Steam-rated mahjong tutorial to mobile at a low entry price, targeting beginners who found the game's rules too complex.
Denfaminicogamer
Ultra Heroes EXPO 2026 Summer Festival Dates and Cast Revealed
The event marks the first major public appearance of the Ultraman Theo cast and ties the franchise's 60th anniversary directly into the summer festival's programming, giving fans a reason to attend beyond the usual live stage.
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Houshou Marine Sings Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Season 2 Ending Theme
The choice pairs a major VTuber act with a Shonen Jump+ adaptation that aired its first season in 2024, signaling continued crossover between virtual talent and broadcast anime.
PANORA
Bandai Spirits Announces Exabeast Ix Brave and Ix Wild for 30 Minutes Missions
The Exabeast sub-line introduces a dedicated mechanical beast category to 30 Minutes Missions, giving builders a new platform for close- and long-range combat designs separate from the existing humanoid and vehicle kits.
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Ayaneo Sub-Brand Konkr Announces World's First AI Gaming Handheld
The Pocket BLOCK marks AYANEO's explicit pivot from a gaming hardware maker to an AI-era company, with the device framed as the first AI-native handheld rather than a standard Android portable.
GameBusiness.jp
Witch Hat Atelier Releases Third Ending Anime Music Video
The release of a third ending music video for "Witch Hat Atelier" shows the production is rotating multiple theme songs by the same artist, a choice that ties the music directly to the anime's world-building.
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Racing Miku KYOJO 2026 Ver. Merchandise Now Available for Pre-Order
The new Toridamono illustration for the Hatsune Miku Racing Project's 2026 season is now being turned into a full range of goods, giving fans a direct way to buy the official art through Kadostore.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 Reveals July 4 Premiere, New Cast, Ending Song
The recasting of Hitomi Koshigaya and the change in director signal a significant creative shift for the series as it adapts the final arc of the now-completed manga.
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Virtual Hiroshima Station 2.u Opens on VRChat May 27
The renewal shifts the virtual station from a static reproduction to a user-driven co-creation platform, treating the metaverse space as a marketplace and debut stage rather than just a replica.
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Pixel-Art MMORPG Drakantos Passes 500,000 Steam Wishlists
The wishlist milestone signals strong pre-launch demand for a nostalgic pixel-art MMORPG in a market where similar retro-style online games have struggled to maintain player bases.
Game Spark
Metamars Inc. Raises Funds From Takara Group and Uniontech
The funding signals that metamoon's live commerce business model, built on TikTok Shop in Japan, has reached a scale that attracts investment from established groups, with the company aiming to solidify its position in a rapidly expanding market.
ASCII.jp
Hobby Max Japan Opens Pre-Orders for Misato Katsuragi Comics Ver. Figure
The figure adapts a specific manga cover pose into a three-dimensional form, offering a distinct visual take on the character that differs from standard anime-based releases.
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Earns Mixed Reviews With 75 Metascore
The sequel delivers a polished tactical experience that fans of the setting will enjoy, but inconsistent design and late-game balance problems keep it from reaching the top tier of turn-based strategy games.
Game Spark
Phantom Thief Saint Tail And Sanrio Characters Get Pop Up Shop
The crossover shop pairs a 1990s magical thief manga with Sanrio's mascot lineup, offering a rare licensed merchandise event for a property that has not had a new anime or manga in decades.
Comic Natalie
WeatherPlanet Limited Goods to Be Sold at @Loppi and HMV&BOOKS Online
The merchandise and in-store broadcast mark a cross-promotional push for the WeatherPlanet VTuber unit through Lawson's retail and in-store media network.
PANORA
Touken Ranbu Online Table Lamps From SuperGroupies Open Pre-Orders
The collaboration extends Touken Ranbu merchandise into home decor, offering fans a high-end, character-themed lighting option at a premium price point.
Nijimen
VOID DIVER: Escape From the Abyss Brings Co-Op Extraction To Steam In 2026
The game represents a deliberate pivot from mobile to PC by a studio that spent over a decade in the mobile market, betting that Steam's audience will respond to a PvE extraction game with horror elements and co-op.
Game Spark
Elias Toufexis Calls Out Marathon Haters in PC Gamer Interview
Toufexis's public pushback against pre-release hate campaigns for Marathon signals that the game's cast is already bracing for the same kind of organized negativity that has dogged other high-profile titles.
Game Spark
Shousetsuka Ni Narou Mandates AI Use Disclosure, Bans Full AI-Generated Texts
As a major source of anime adaptations with over 200 cumulative works, Shousetsuka ni Narou's AI disclosure rules set a precedent for how the industry handles generative AI in content pipelines.
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