Medicom Toy's VCD Line Adds Andy Warhol and Keith Haring Figures
The return of these Eric So-designed VCD figures as general releases with mini art makes the pop art pair widely available beyond their earlier limited runs.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Yotsuno Wakaba Figure Announced From kakao Art Book
The figure brings a specific illustration from kakao's art book to physical form, with detailed sculpting and scenario-based accessories.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Sign: Broken Crown Chapter Trial Version Now Available on Steam
The trial version offers players a first taste of the reverse isekai adventure, which is planned as a series, ahead of its fall release.
Automaton
KDcolle and Kadopla Summer 2026 Preorder Lineup Announced
The lineup pairs a crossover Haruhi figure with anniversary items and a multi-mode Arbalest kit, giving collectors a single window to secure several high-end KADOKAWA items.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Voltron BE@RBRICK Two-Size Set Lands at MEDICOM TOY TOKYO in August
The release ties a toy icon to a franchise that became a U.S. social phenomenon, sold directly through Medicom Toy's own shop.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Reverse: 1999 Medicine Pocket Gets Gift+ Figure From Myethos
The figure brings the game's genius researcher into Myethos's Gift+ line, with pre-orders now open on Amazon.co.jp.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Gakuen Idolmaster Hanami Saki Gets After the Rain Iris Scale Figure
The figure captures Saki in an uncharacteristically pensive moment, with the figure and chair as separate pieces that buyers can position freely.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Amazon Hobby New Arrival Ranking: Plastic Model Category Top 10
The ranking shows a mix of character-based kits and realistic models, with the top three split between an original character, a dinosaur, and a retro anime robot.
Dengeki Hobby Web
COBRA Special Edition Action Figure Recreates the Purple Suit From Early Art
The Special Edition gives longtime readers a version of Cobra in the purple suit from the manga's early color art, a look distinct from the standard release, and AmiAmi's provisional order status signals limited production numbers.
Dengeki Hobby Web
NIKUO's Self-Modeled Cow Character Gets a 1/6 Scale Figure
The figure brings NIKUO's self-modeled character to physical form with detailed, removable accessories, marking a notable release for fans of the illustrator's work.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Rin Oizumi Promotes 2nd DVD During Miss FLASH 2027 Semifinal
The release event lands during her Miss FLASH 2027 semifinal run, and a 3rd DVD is already scheduled for September 10, keeping Oizumi in front of fans through the selection process.
ASCII.jp
Witch Hat Atelier Reads as a Story About Who Gets to Learn
The piece reframes Witch Hat Atelier's central conflict as a question of educational access, positioning the manga's magic system as a commentary on who controls knowledge and why.
Anime Feminist
Robot's Monogatari Lab Releases Free Script Editor Tellastry Beta
The beta targets a gap the developers say left Japanese film and TV without a standard PC script editor, offering a free tool that mirrors the industry's common format.
Denfaminicogamer
Static Dread: The Submarine Launches on Steam
The release expands the Static Dread series with a new submarine setting, following the publisher's recent titles like Static Dread: The Lighthouse.
Denfaminicogamer
Re:ZERO Season 4 Episode 12 Review: Subaru Finds Conviction After Losing His Memories
The review frames episode 12 as the payoff of Subaru's memory loss arc, where his renewed conviction and empathy, rather than his strength, define his path forward in the tower.
Anime News Network
Ex-Ubisoft Staff Announce Co-op Survival Game Out of Office!
The game comes from a studio founded by George Greer, one of 71 people laid off when Ubisoft Halifax closed in January, making the project a direct response to the province's shrinking game development workforce.
Automaton
VRChat Operator V Joins AIST Panel on VR and AR Safety
A VRChat-focused operator now has a seat at a national research committee, giving the platform's community experience a direct channel into official safety standards for VR and AR.
KAI-YOU
All 37 Dropkick on My Devil! Episodes Free on YouTube for Kumamoto Relief
The free release turns the anime's ad revenue into direct earthquake relief, extending the series' history of regional promotion into an active charity project.
Denfaminicogamer
Pragmata x vaultroom Apparel Line Launches August 16
The collaboration brings Pragmata's android girl Diana and support robot Cabin into wearable merchandise, with the DIANA tee featuring a unique finish that varies per item.
Denfaminicogamer
Knights of Sidonia Theatrical Film Streams Free on YouTube Until September 14
The free, authorized YouTube run gives a wider audience direct access to a 2015 theatrical adaptation that has otherwise been tied to paid streaming and home video.
Denfaminicogamer
SF Magazine Runs Its First Poetry Feature With SF Tanka by 11 Poets
SF Magazine, which has published Japan's leading SF writers since 1959, is devoting its first poetry feature to SF tanka, a form Hayakawa describes as compressing a sense of wonder into 31 syllables.
KAI-YOU
Maestro Switch Demo Now Live, Full Game Arrives September 17
The Switch version marks a major rework of the VR-originated game, with redesigned camera systems, refreshed hand animations, and new content like the Attack on Titan track, making it a distinct release rather than a straight port.
Denfaminicogamer
Vertical Drama Tamago no Fukushu Launches on POPCORN
The release adds a revenge-comedy title to POPCORN, a platform GOKKO positions as a home for short-form dramas with quick, paid episodes.
ASCII.jp
Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse Reaches Overwhelmingly Positive With 100% Approval
Maintaining a 100% positive rating past 500 reviews is rare, and the game's success follows its jam version, which also holds high ratings on itch.io.
Automaton