Patlabor REBOOT Streams for One Day on YouTube Starting August 11
The one-day YouTube stream gives a wider audience access to the 2016 short that led to the upcoming Patlabor EZY series.
GAME Watch
Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake Updated Demo Launches on Steam
The updated demo directly addresses player feedback from the first demo, signaling that Forever Entertainment is using the Steam release as a live testing ground to refine the remake before its full launch across multiple platforms.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
The Elder Sister-Like One Chiyo Gets 1/6 Scale Figure With Detachable Parts
This is the first The Elder Sister-Like One figure with detachable parts, adding a new option for collectors of the series.
Anime News Network
Ruffed Up Demo Lets Up to 4 Players Drag an Owner to the Hospital
The demo gives players an early look at the cooperative leash-based gameplay, where teams of dogs must navigate traffic, trains, and terrain while managing a shared pool of 3 hearts.
Denfaminicogamer
Suvou Patora Bunny Ver. 1/6 Figure Opens for Preorder in August
The third Suvou Patora figure from F:NEX trades her usual outfits for an original bunny look, with the VTuber supervising the sculpt and a playful imitation crab stick detail.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Full Metal Panic! ARX-7 Arbalest Gets Six Dedicated Paint Colors
The six-color lineup lets builders match the Arbalest's armor and joint colors without mixing, a direct response to the kit's need for precise part painting.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Ghost in the Shell Director Mokochan on Retro Future and AI
The interview clarifies that the new Ghost in the Shell series will deliberately avoid modernizing its source material, instead leaning into a retro-future aesthetic that matches the original manga's 1989 setting.
Anime News Network
Blue Archive Kirara Gets 1/7 Scale Figure by Max Factory
This figure is notable for its detailed reproduction of Kirara's distinctive pink hair curls and gradient, as well as her futuristic pink halo, which are key to her character design.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Ma.K. H.A.F.S. Super Jerry 1/20 Scale Model Re-Released After 12 Years
The re-release brings back a 1984 kit that remains highly regarded after more than 40 years, now with Wave's dedicated parts and a dual-build option.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Hatsune Miku Azure Dragon Ver. 1/7 Figure Opens Pre-Orders August 17
Kaiyodo is translating Su An Lily's detailed illustration into a 1/7 scale figure, with pre-orders opening August 17 and a release scheduled for September 2027.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Masato Hayashi Drops 'In The Moment' Video, Lead Track From New Album
The new single and video arrive as Hayashi, runner-up on 'RAPSTAR 2025', continues his rise with a festival slot and a headline show at Zepp Shinjuku.
KAI-YOU
Note Summer Drama Ranking Puts T-Shirt ga Kawaku made Above VIVANT
The ranking shows streaming-originated works are becoming regulars in drama rankings, with 'Gas Ningen' placing third for the second consecutive season, a trend the source highlights as notable.
Magmix
Gamescom 2026 Dates Set for August 26-30, Opening Night Live Returns
The full sell-out of exhibition space, a first in the event's history, signals that gamescom's hybrid model has reached a scale where physical capacity is the limiting factor, not demand.
Automaton
Hololive Hobby Article PV Ranking for July 2026: Comiket 108, New Figures, and More
The ranking shows that hololive figure announcements and event participation continue to drive the most reader interest in hobby media, with Comiket 108 and Wonder Festival 2026 Summer dominating the month's coverage.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Nanashi Inc. Joins Defamation Countermeasure Study Subcommittee
The subcommittee's three founding members are the operators of the two largest VTuber agencies, and Nanashi Inc. joining signals that mid-sized agencies are now aligning with the industry-wide framework rather than handling harassment cases alone.
Inside, PANORA
Laid-Back Camp TV Anime Marathon Broadcast Set for Mountain Day on ABEMA
The marathon ties the full series run to Mountain Day, giving viewers a single binge window across all three seasons and the OVA on ABEMA.
Denfaminicogamer
Honkai: Star Rail Ver.4.5 Special Program Airs August 14
The special program is the first look at Ver.4.5 content, including the post-Two-Dimensional Paradise interlude and new 5-star character details.
4Gamer.net
Shiori Teshirogi Launches Fushigiri Muichi Miniseries in September
The Teshirogi siblings are returning to a story they first told in a two-chapter manga in 2021, now expanded into a four-chapter run in a different magazine.
Anime News Network
Eiko Kano's Madoka Rebellion Commentary Streams on TVer
The new commentary run extends the format that drew roughly 3.62 million views for the TV edition, and it arrives as a promotional lead-in to the Walpurgisnacht: Rising release later this month.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Nyantasia! Outro Voice 2026 Sales Begin on Official BOOTH
The simultaneous re-release of the 2024 summer date voice set, which includes Wakuma Yo Eru, contrasts with the new outro voice set that excludes that member, giving fans a chance to purchase older content while the lineup shifts.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
Terraria's Calamity Mod Ends Development After 10 Years
The end of Calamity Mod removes one of Terraria's most-subscribed mods from active development, following internal fallout and asset removal requests that made continuation impossible.
Automaton
PUI PUI Molcar Special Episode Directed by Asahi Mizuri Announced
Mizuri's return as director and writer for the first time in about five years signals a special episode that revisits the original series' core creative voice for the anniversary.
Denfaminicogamer
Ghost in the Shell Episode 6 Reveals Cuts, Visual, Jardugal Collab
The collaboration between the two Science SARU series, both currently airing, extends the studio's cross-promotion of its summer 2026 lineup beyond a single show's marketing.
GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Adds Yusei Yagi, Keisuke Watanabe, Omi Natsuki
The announcement pairs three high-profile cast additions with expanded premium formats, signaling the production's push to extend the film's theatrical run beyond its opening weekend in Japan.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, The Indonesian Anime Times