DARK MACHINE Stage Event Details Anime's Moving Battles and Game's 2027 Open Beta
A media mix built around an esports title is presenting its game and its anime as one package, with the anime's battle scenes drawn from game footage and the game's visuals rebuilt before either side launches.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer.
At a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event on September 18, the DARK MACHINE project presented updates for the TV anime and the competitive game developed together as an esports-themed media mix. Anime director Kazuo Terada said the 11-episode broadcast, starting October 13 on Fuji Television, packs battle scenes into 10 episodes. A comic adaptation begins September 24, and the game opens beta in 2027.
The September 18 stage event at Tokyo Game Show 2026 put the anime and the game on the same bill, with creative producer Goro Taniguchi, anime director Kazuo Terada, mechanical designer Hideki Tenjin, and game producer Akihito Ikeda presenting together. Terada, directing for the first time, admitted he is afraid to know how viewers will react. The anime runs 11 episodes, and he said 10 are packed with battle scenes made with reference to game footage. Drink scenes appear in every episode, a point Terada pushed for. The game side has redesigned visuals and a 2027 open beta.
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