Yamaguchi, Toyokawa Join Iwai on Stage for Undo 4K Rerelease
The stage greeting reunites the lead actors with Iwai for the 4K rerelease of two early works that Iwai describes as made in a state of creative freedom.
Cinema Today
Futarime no Giant Hosts CITY CHILL CLUB 15th Anniversary Special
The two-hour slot gives the 15-year-old party funk band room to walk through its own history with four guests who have watched it closely, timed to its July album and current tour.
ASCII.jp
Gensui Mineral Water to Be Given Away at Gensou Suikoden TGS2026 Booth
The giveaway leans into the series' fan abbreviation for a promotional gag, a detail that ties the water's name directly to the community's shorthand for the franchise.
Inside, Game Spark
PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds Price Cut to 22,980 Yen on September 15
The 12,000 yen cut lowers the earbuds to about two-thirds of the original price, a move that puts PlayStation's planar magnetic driver audio within reach of a wider PS5 audience.
GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer
Console Archives Nobunaga's Ambition: Sengoku Gunyuuden Launches September 10
The Console Archives line is now two Nobunaga's Ambition games deep, with Hamster following National Edition's March release with the 1990 sequel in September, a steady cadence for the Koei strategy catalog on current hardware.
GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp, Game Spark
Medicos Reveals Eren Yeager Prototype, Confirms Armored and Female Titan Figures
The reveal confirms the Chozo Kado BIG line is expanding beyond Eren Yeager to include the Armored Titan and Female Titan, giving collectors a larger-scale Titan lineup.
Dengeki Hobby Web
National Institute for Environmental Studies Debuts Project: Leaves at TGS2026
A national research body is using a game show booth and a branching-narrative concept as its science communication channel, betting that players will grasp environmental simulation models through their own choices rather than through presented findings.
GameBusiness.jp
LEX Releases Unreleased Song 'So Sad' Written at 18
The release puts a direct record of LEX's teenage struggles into circulation, weeks before his largest live show at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO.
KAI-YOU
Bus Simulator 27 Launches Today with Long-Distance Buses and 45-Plus Licensed Vehicles
The series' first long-distance buses and a Spain and Portugal-inspired region push Bus Simulator beyond city operations, backed by a 13-manufacturer, 45-plus vehicle roster that includes EV, CNG, and hydrogen fuel cell models.
4Gamer.net
Look Back Live-Action Film Draws 12-Minute Ovation at Venice
The live-action Look Back drew a 12-minute ovation in Venice's Competition section, with Kore-eda and the cast visibly moved, ahead of its Sep 11 Japanese release.
Animehunch
KADOKAWA World Manga Contest Crowns Vietnam and Taiwan Creators
Winners receive an assigned editor and creative support aimed at a Japan debut and serialization, moving the contest's global talent pipeline one step closer to the domestic manga market.
Magmix
Dragon Quest Anniversary Goods Dominate Amazon Anime Moe Ranking
The Amazon ranking shows Dragon Quest 40th anniversary merchandise sustaining commercial momentum through the summer with five separate items placing in the top 10.
Dengeki Hobby Web
TV Anime Manga Take Cover and Color Pages in Young Animal Zero
Young Animal Zero dedicates its cover and color treatment to the two manga now carrying TV anime announcements, signaling the magazine's promotional push behind their adaptation momentum.
Anime Anime
Kuzuha Brings Vampire Night Skins to PUBG MOBILE
The collaboration extends Kuzuha's presence into PUBG MOBILE with exclusive in-game items, including a voice card with battle lines, available for two months.
PANORA
Pachinko Maker Fuji Shoji's Animeblast Project Turns Two
The anniversary profile details how a pachinko manufacturer has built a media presence through interviews, sponsorships, and a VTuber agency.
Anime Anime
Endless SHOCK Final Year Documentary and Stage Videos Stream on Disney+
The streaming marks the first documentary coverage of the landmark musical's final year, offering fans worldwide access to behind-the-scenes footage and performances from its closing chapter.
Cinema Today
Masayoshi Oishi's Dream Comes True as He Joins Snow Man's Sakuma on Ace of Diamond
Oishi's public wish from March 2026 to work on the same anime project as Sakuma was fulfilled in September, a rare direct realization of a stated fan desire.
Anime Anime
Touhou Koumakyou: Classic Lets 2002 Save Data Carry Over
The save data transfer works because the Classic version is built as a near-identical reproduction of the original, which means players who have kept 24-year-old replay files can now run them on current consoles and PCs without the original's modern-environment frame rate issues.
GAME Watch, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer
AI Search Citations Fall 86% in Days, Google Spam Update Barely Moves Rankings
The data suggests Google's August spam update had little effect on traditional rankings while AI search citation structures shifted dramatically in the same window, and the company notes this change sits outside Google's own measurement tools.
ASCII.jp
Tensor Energy and Eco Style Partner on Low-Voltage Grid Storage
The partnership targets the aggregation market for low-voltage storage, which regulatory revisions in April 2026 opened to market participation.
ASCII.jp
Ai Sugiyama Joins Athlete Japan Ad Subscription Service
Sugiyama's addition expands Athlete Japan's ambassador lineup with a globally recognized tennis figure, giving small and mid-sized firms a high-profile likeness for branding and recruitment while tying usage to the company's CSR education program.
ASCII.jp
REKA Version 1.0 Lands on Steam October 26
The 1.0 release adds Japanese language support, the missing piece for Shochiku Games, which handles Asian publishing, to promote REKA at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton
Tokyo Game Show Sale Cuts Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to 70% Off
Pragmata's first sale is a notable marker for a title that had remained full-price since its release, and the inclusion of multiple near-record-low prices signals Sony's push to drive sales ahead of the Tokyo Game Show.
GAME Watch, Automaton, ASCII.jp
ZEPETO Runs Disney Thanks Festival as Disney Content Ends September 26
ZEPETO is closing out its Disney lineup with a user-to-user gifting campaign, a final push to move the remaining catalog before the September 26 cutoff.
ASCII.jp