Sendai Books Licenses Amazoness Kiss and Never Mind Come Together Manga
The announcement brings two Torch web manga, including a completed series, to English readers through a European publisher with direct shipping to the US.
Anime News Network
This Week in Japanese Games: AVA RE:BIRTH Announced, Ghost of Yōtei Expansion Dated
The roundup signals a busy season for Japanese game news, with a major FPS revival and a substantial expansion for a high-profile PS5 title both landing this fall.
Automaton
Ena Hamabe Wants Dark Anime to Leave Viewers Ready for Tomorrow
Hamabe's interview frames her recent work as deliberately pairing heavy sadness with a hopeful outlook, which is the common thread between the two series she produces.
Anime News Network
WHERE TO? Puts Infection Checks in a Night Taxi at BIC 2026
WHERE TO? turns the pandemic-era dilemma of trusting others' self-reports into a gameplay loop where physical signs, not words, determine who lives, and it is being built by a student team targeting a Western market.
4Gamer.net
HoloDori Solo Event Ultimate Summer for Me? Runs From August 17
The event gives each of five hololive talents a dedicated solo song and MV, with chapters rotating every two days, marking a structured rollout of new content in the rhythm RPG.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Kingdom Hearts IV Screenshots Show Riku, Mickey, and Remember Me World
The new screenshots and trailer confirm that Riku and Mickey will be playable or featured prominently, and that the Remember Me world is a key setting in Kingdom Hearts IV.
GAME Watch (Impress)
MyACG Studio Turns Game Ideas Into Playable Forms in Two Hours
MyACG Studio's two-hour prototyping cycle and no-monthly-plan policy reveal a development philosophy that prioritizes rapid iteration, a method that shapes the design of its upcoming roguelite action game Cinderia.
4Gamer.net
Yūrei Horror Game Lets Players Rewrite Manga Pages to Change the Story
The game's core mechanic, rewriting earlier pages to branch the narrative, turns the manga itself into an antagonist that fights back, a fresh twist on horror puzzle design.
4Gamer.net
Hololive's Yukihana Lamy Releases First Album Fleur de neige on January 27, 2027
The album marks Lamy's first nationwide release and includes her debut original song, expanding her catalog beyond covers and existing singles.
GAME Watch
Bocchi the Rock! Collab Event Starts in Legend of Staff and Sword
The event brings the four Kessoku Band members into Kanstin with an original story and mini-games, and a 7-day login bonus adds Ikuyo Kita to the player's party.
4Gamer.net
Rustown Drops Combat for Stealth and Puzzles in a Post-Pandemic Slum
Plotrick, a mobile studio moving to PC, built an action game with no combat, a deliberate design choice to keep the protagonist sympathetic in a world of discrimination.
4Gamer.net
Patlabor the Case Files Game Launches September 17
The game brings the Patlabor franchise to modern platforms with direct supervision from three original Headgear members, tying the new release to the franchise's creative roots.
Anime News Network
Man-Eating Wolf in Maid Outfit Stars in HuyuPixel Roguelike Suna no Joou
The store page opening puts HuyuPixel's new turn-based roguelike, from the developer behind Echoes and Echoes II, into public view while the release date remains undecided.
4Gamer.net
Toryumon Takeda's Doga Manga to End with 7th Volume
Doga will close at seven volumes, with the final book due in winter 2026, giving the Web Action series a fixed endpoint.
Anime News Network
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Manga Takes One-Month Break
The break is a single skipped issue with a fixed return date, not an open-ended hiatus, which keeps the Two Blue Vortex arc's monthly schedule intact.
Anime News Network
Pretty Store POPUP Brings Early Sale of PRECURE TRAVEL and Futari wa Pretty Cure Goods
The POPUP pairs a free airport-themed exhibition with venue-only early sales, letting the PRECURE TRAVEL! series and Futari wa Pretty Cure goods debut before the regular Pretty Store release.
Nijimen
VOLTACTION Voice Drama Behind ELEVATE Goes on Sale August 20
The voice drama gives VOLTACTION's four members a scripted behind-the-scenes story tied to their first full album, extending the unit's music release into a purchasable narrative product on both JP and EN stores.
PANORA
Monchhichi and WIND AND SEA Collab Collection Now on Preorder
The collaboration applies WIND AND SEA's street culture perspective to Monchhichi's long-established cuteness, producing a line that spans generations and includes kids' sizes for family wear.
Anime Anime
After War Gundam X's Gundam Leopard Gets HG Gunpla Lottery Sale
The kit brings After War Gundam X's support mobile suit into the High Grade line with its signature transformation and combination gimmicks reproduced.
Anime Anime
BLEACH Pop-Up Event The Stories of Ichigo Runs in Tokyo and Osaka
The event frames the final cour as a retrospective of Ichigo's journey, with displays and goods spanning his forms from substitute Soul Reaper to final form.
Nijimen
Attack on Titan Pop Up Street Event Set for Asakusa in August
The event turns an entire shopping street into the venue, a format that lets fans walk through the neighborhood while engaging with the series, with original goods sold at a dedicated pop-up shop.
Nijimen
To LOVE-Ru Darkness Mea Figure Opens for Preorder at AmiAmi
The figure continues Union Creative's uniform series for the To LOVE-Ru Darkness spin-off, with Mea joining the lineup as a new entry.
Real Sound Anime
Kim Hyung-tae's Path From Manga Dreamer to SHIFT UP Founder
The profile explains how Kim's early ambition to draw manga, shaped by Japanese influences like Gunnm, led him through illustration, art direction, and finally to running a company that made its console debut with Stellar Blade.
Game Spark
Hozuki no Reitetsu Summer Festival Pop-Up Shop Opens in Akihabara
The pop-up shop gives fans a chance to buy new summer festival-themed merchandise, including cat-themed items, at a physical location in Akihabara for a limited time.
Anime Anime