Premium Bandai opened pre-orders for a PG UNLEASHED 1/60 Nu Gundam expansion set with clear exterior parts and six Fin Funnels, priced at 16,500 yen with shipment in December 2026. Reprints of the MG Sazabi Ver.Ka and RE/100 Nightingale Funnel Effect Set and the RE/100 Jagd Doga (Quess Air Unit) also began.
At gamescom 2026, MBC Game Studio revealed its debut work, an action adventure based on One Thousand and One Nights. It supports solo play up to 3-player co-op and features seamless switching between magic carpet flight and ground combat. A demo was shown to media at the studio's closed booth.
Rie Kugimiya has joined the cast of the third season of the anime adaptation of Rikito Nakamura and Yukiko Nozawa's manga 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You. The official website announced the casting on Monday, revealing that Kugimiya plays Yaku Yakuzen, the grandmother of character Kusuri and the newest girlfriend of protagonist Rentaro Aijo. Yaku debuted in the season's eighth episode, which aired on Sunday. The season, which premiered on Tokyo MX on July 5, is directed by Hikaru Sato at Bibury Animation Studio, with scripts by Takashi Aoshima and character designs by Akane Yano. Other new cast members this season include Kaori Ishihara as Chiyo Iin, Ayana Taketatsu as Nadi, Hana Tamegai as Yamame Yasashiki, and Aoi Koga as Momiji Momi. The opening theme, 'Daisuki♡Zutto Eien ni♡' (I Love You♡Always and Forever♡), is performed by the Rentaro Family. The season is also airing on Sun TV and BS11, and is streaming on Crunchyroll. Seven Seas Entertainment releases the manga in English.
MBC Game Studio announced its debut title, '1001 Threads of Mizan', during the gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live broadcast on August 26, 2026, Japan time. The game is a co-op action-adventure inspired by 'One Thousand and One Nights' (Arabian Nights), set in an Arabian-style fantasy world. Players control one of three heroes, Yusra, Malik, and Sufyan, who are gathered by the storyteller Scheherazade to stop an ancient king of the Jinn from destroying humanity out of revenge. The core gameplay involves movement and aerial combat on flying carpets, with battles against giant Jinn that tower dozens of meters high. The game supports solo play and co-op for up to three players, with free drop-in and drop-out. A pre-alpha playable build is being shown at gamescom 2026, and the release date has not yet been announced. The game is planned for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with cross-platform support also planned.
BANDAI SPIRITS opened reservations on August 26 for five Gunpla kits announced during the "Latest! Gunpla Information Bureau" stream on August 25. The flagship is the MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, the third entry in the MGEX high-end brand and the first in Gunpla history to use colored plastic mechanical core plating. Its theme is "radiance expression," achieved through multiple gold plating types, extra finish, and real metallic gloss injection. The kit includes Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne figures, a Lacus figure that can ride the Proud Defender, and a standing Lacus figure for chest display. It is priced at 26,400 yen and releases in March 2027. The other four kits are the FULL MECHANICS 1/100 Graze Ein from Iron-Blooded Orphans at 7,150 yen (January 2027), the RG 1/144 Gundam Ground Type from The 08th MS Team at 4,620 yen (February 2027), the MGSD Double O Raiser from Gundam 00 at 6,050 yen (March 2027), and the HG 1/144 Hamma Hamma from Gundam ZZ at 4,400 yen (March 2027).
Episode 31 of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You shrinks Nano down to a tiny size thanks to one of Kusuri's drugs. The episode uses the setup for cute gags, including Nano riding in Rentaro's shirt pocket and getting caught in Hahari's cleavage, while also exploring Rentaro's devotion to her. The back half introduces another meet-the-parents scenario with Kusuri's family.
Newly drawn goods themed "After the Rain, Clear Skies." for The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You will appear at a pop-up shop at Tower Records Shibuya Store from September 2 to September 13, 2026. Web sales run concurrently at the Anique Shop. The lineup includes trading can badges, trading acrylic keychains, and acrylic stands, with a purchase bonus bromide.
FWGames, the game brand of Frontier Works, opened the Steam store page for Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead: Road to Paradise on August 15. The RTS tower defense game follows protagonist Yusuke Takemura and allies toward a safe haven. It is set for PC release in 2027.
The Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love anime franchise opened a 15th anniversary site on July 31, 2026. The celebration includes free limited-time streaming of all four TV series on YouTube, encore screenings of three theatrical films, a ST☆RISH cast live in January 2027, the new single PRISM FOREVER! on October 21, and a pop-up store.
Anime News Network reviews episode 30 of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3, focusing on the introduction of Momi Momiji, a middle-schooler with a massage obsession. The review notes her courtship is the least dramatic yet, with minimal development, and highlights the show's pattern of problematic girlfriend introductions.
Sorachine Harmony's Ryukyu Wakon wedding brand is co-producing a special drama with Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting. The drama, '100 Years Later, Here Again.', airs August 25, 2026, on QAB. It follows a bride anxious about vowing eternal love, set against traditional Okinawan weddings and filmed at Naminoue Shrine.
Premium Bandai will take made-to-order sales for the MG 1/100 Gundam Heavyarms Custom EW from July 31 at 11 a.m. to August 7 at 5:59 p.m. The kit placed second in the 2026 Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election and was chosen for reproduction. Shipment is planned for June 2027.
Sony announced the FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS (SEL100400) E-mount full-frame super-telephoto zoom lens for α series cameras. Weighing about 654g, it is lighter than Sony's existing 100-400mm lens. The estimated price is around 140,000 yen. Release is September 4, with pre-orders from August 18.
Automaton's 92nd weekly roundup highlights seven game articles, led by the surprise Steam release of Mahjong Soul for domestic users with data transfer support. The list also covers the announced horror comedy 100-yen Exorcist, the open-world racing game Wreckreation 2, and the new Langrisser title Sword of the Sea, among others.
Episode 29 introduces Yasashiki Yamane, a tall girl whose gardening hobby and love of nature already helped her accept her height before she meets Rentaro. The review frames that as a shift from the last few girlfriends, who specifically operated around Rentaro being the one to help them accept themselves. The Vice Principal returns to bring out Yasashiki's fear of fire, and the episode has the show use the term polyamory.
SCRAP Co., Ltd. and Welks Studio released 'Yuru Yuru Seihaishin suru Oshi wa 100-man-kai Shinu' (The VTuber I Support Who Streams Casually Dies a Million Times) on Steam on August 5 at 16:00. The mystery visual novel tasks players with saving Arai Aranya, a clumsy raccoon VTuber and childhood friend of the protagonist, who repeatedly dies during her live streams. Players rewind the stream's seek bar to create a time loop, investigate the cause of each death, and send comments to alter Aranya's actions and guide her to safety. The game includes puzzle-solving battles between streamers, where Aranya can also die. The estimated playtime is 3 to 4 hours. The regular price is 3,500 yen, with a launch sale at 3,150 yen until August 18. The release was originally scheduled for July 29 but was postponed following the July 28 earthquake, as the game contains scenes depicting death from earthquakes and explosions. The Steam store page now includes a notice about these depictions.
Prime Video has announced its August 2026 streaming lineup, adding a slate of Japanese films, dramas, anime, and originals. The second theatrical film in the TOKYO MER series, "Theatrical Version TOKYO MER: Running Emergency Room - Nankai Mission," will stream exclusively starting August 12. The film, which surpassed 5.29 billion yen at the box office, follows the emergency medical team as they respond to a volcanic eruption and attempt to save 79 people stranded on an island. Directed by Aya Matsuki and written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, it stars Ryohei Suzuki alongside Kento Kaku, Yuriko Ishida, and new cast members including Yosuke Eguchi and Mahiro Takasugi. Also arriving is Yoji Yamada's "TOKYO Taxi," his 91st film, starring Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura, streaming exclusively from August 10. The anime film "Assassination Classroom: Everyone's Time" debuts August 7, marking the 10th anniversary project's third installment. Prime Original "Mystery Arena" premieres August 14, and the second season of "Tomodachi 100-nin Yoberu kana?" arrives August 28. The third TOKYO MER film, "CAPITAL CRISIS," releases in theaters nationwide on August 21.
Episode 28 of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You season 3 introduces Kuori Tina, a hard-driving idol tutor who tries to whip the Rentaro Family into a performance group. The episode uses the premise to contrast the mechanics of idol anime with the harem genre's emphasis on accepting each girlfriend as she is, ultimately showing why the family's chaotic chemistry resists idol-style polish.
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 3 episode 27 introduces the character Naddy-sensei (Yamato Nadeshiko), voiced by Ayana Taketatsu. The reviewer praises the episode's humor and Taketatsu's vocal performance, noting that the English dub by Maganda Marie also delivers the jokes effectively. The episode follows a temporal trick from the season premiere that gave viewers an early glimpse of the character.
Crunchyroll will begin streaming English dubs for three anime sequels on Sunday: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation III, the third season of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, and the second season of You and I Are Polar Opposites. The service announced the full English dub casts and production staff for each season.
Bandai Spirits released the interim results for the Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026 on July 15. The MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) took first place, followed by the MG 1/100 Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW and MG 1/100 ν Gundam HWS Ver.Ka. The top kit also won last year's election and saw a re-release pre-order on the same day that sold out immediately. Voting continues until July 23, with final results on July 30.
Premium Bandai will start accepting re-release reservations for two MG 1/100 Gunpla kits on July 17: the Stark Jegan and the Jegan D-Type. The Stark Jegan is priced at 7,920 yen and ships in November 2026, while the Jegan D-Type costs 5,170 yen and ships in December. Production quantities are limited, and orders may close once the allocated number is reached.
Dengeki Hobby Web highlighted Shueisha Kindle manga releasing on July 17, 2026. The roundup includes One Punch Man Vol. 37, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Vol. 26, Junket Bank Vol. 22, and additional titles such as Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. Vol. 11, Mokkori Hanbei 13, Diamond no Kōzai 10, and Shadow House 22.
Premium Bandai has opened orders for a re-release of the RE/100 1/100 Zaku II Kai Gunpla from Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. The kit, priced at 4,290 yen (tax included), is available starting July 16, 2026. It includes the standard head plus two additional head parts: a Commander Type and a Fritz Helm. Armaments consist of an MMP-80 machine gun, a heat hawk, and hand grenades. The model features an expanded range of motion, with a chest armor section that can be pulled diagonally forward and a cockpit block that slides forward to reduce interference when the torso bends. Weapon attachment racks on the suit are reproduced in their deployed state. The kit is manufactured by BANDAI SPIRITS and uses PS and TPE materials. The product page notes that photos show a painted prototype and the final product may differ. This re-release makes the kit available again through Premium Bandai's online store.
Bandai Spirits released the interim results for the Pre-Ban Gunpla General Election 2026, with the MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) taking first place for the second consecutive year. The kit was re-released on Premium Bandai the same day and sold out instantly. Voting runs until July 23, with final results on July 30.
Fujimi Model announced the 1/150 Train-NEXT Series, a new N scale plastic kit line with snap-fit assembly requiring no glue or paint. The first two releases are 2-car sets of the Enoden 1000 Series and Enoden 1100 Series, each using pre-colored molded parts and stickers for color separation. Bonus parts and compatibility with TOMYTEC railway model parts are included. Both kits are priced at 4,400 yen and release on October 28, 2026.
All 16 volumes of ONE's Mob Psycho 100 are available on Kindle for 100 yen each, totaling 1,600 yen, as part of a limited-time sale. The series follows middle school psychic Shigeo Kageyama as he navigates ordinary youth while dealing with supernatural threats.
A new original anime short for Mob Psycho 100 was released on July 12, 2026, to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary. The short debuted at the "Mob Psycho 100 Anime 10th Anniversary Event: Reunion" held at Fukagawa Mirai Hall in Kawaguchi City, Saitama. It is now streaming online with English subtitles. The story is set at the Spirits and Such Consultation Office and features Reigen Arataka, Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama, Dimple, and Tome Kurata. Yuzuru Tachikawa directed, wrote, storyboarded, and served as technical director for the short. Yoshimichi Kameda, the original anime's character designer, worked as animation director and also drew a commemorative illustration. Kameda noted that nearly all of the original production team reunited to produce the short. The first season of the Mob Psycho 100 anime premiered in July 2016, and the franchise has been marking its 10th anniversary throughout the year, starting with projects on Mob's birthday, May 12. The series is based on the manga by ONE and was produced by Studio Bones.
SCRAP and Werks Studio announced the PC release of Yuruyuru Namahai Shin Suru Oshi Wa 100-Man-Kai Shinu, a real escape game where players time-leap to save a clumsy VTuber from repeated deaths. The game launches on Steam on July 29, 2026, at 3,500 yen for the download version and 4,000 yen for the package edition with exclusive stickers. A 10% launch discount runs from July 29 to August 11.
Premium Bandai opened pre-orders on July 7, 2026, for the second production batch of two RE/100 scale Gunpla kits from the 1991 film Mobile Suit Gundam F91. The kits are the Den'an Zon and the Vigna Ghina, both mass-production mobile suits of the Crossbone Vanguard. The Den'an Zon, a close-combat suit, is priced at 3,300 yen and ships in October 2026. Its kit includes a shot lancer, four shield effects, and two beam sabers. The Vigna Ghina, priced at 4,290 yen and shipping in December 2026, comes with a beam rifle, beam shield, beam launcher, and two beam sabers. The Vigna Ghina is designed to line up with the MG 1/100 Gundam F91 Ver.2.0. Both kits are manufactured by BANDAI SPIRITS and are 1/100 scale plastic models. The Den'an Zon is a Premium Bandai exclusive, while the Vigna Ghina is also available at general retail. Pre-orders are limited to production preparation quantities and may close once reached.
Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner column for July 7, 2026, reviews seven new manga volumes, including Dandadan Vol. 19, Hima-Ten Vol. 1, and Victoria of Many Faces Vol. 3. The column highlights new series debuts and ongoing story developments.
The third season of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You has announced two new cast members. Hana Tamegai will voice Yamame Yasashiki, an overly kind gardening club member, and Aoi Koga will play Momiji Momi, a third-year middle school student. The season premiered on July 5 on Tokyo MX.
Automaton's 89th weekly game article roundup highlights seven notable titles, including the cyberpunk life sim Nivalis Nights (September 30), the visual novel Sister, Others, Paranoia from the Needy Girl Overdose team (August 15), and the adult anomaly-hunting game Train No. 45, which has seen a sudden sales surge.
On July 1, developer AlleyInn opened the Steam store page for 100-yen Exorcist, a survival horror comedy about a part-time job cleaning evil spirits from a school. Players can investigate for hints or throw meager supplies like glue sticks and scissors at spirits, which raises an Evil Spirit Anger Meter. The game is set for a 2026 PC release.
Avatar fashion brand YOYOGI MORI will release the VRChat-compatible avatar CZR100_TARMAC ASSAULT on June 25, 2026. The model is based on the original doujin series Shoujo Hatsudouki MOTORD CYBORG RUNNER by illustrator AF_KURO, depicting a high-speed cyborg racer with a 100cc two-stroke engine and a chromoly steel truss frame.
The official website for the third season of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Love You began streaming the main promotional video on Saturday, June 27. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Daisuki♡Zutto Eien ni♡" performed by the Rentaro Family. It also previews the voices for three new characters: Yamame Yasashiki, Momiji Momi, and Kishika Torotoro. Their voice actors will be announced when the season starts airing. The season is set to premiere on Tokyo MX on July 5 at 10:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. EDT), and will also air on Sun TV and BS11. Hikaru Sato returns to direct at Bibury Animation Studio, with Takashi Aoshima handling series scripts, Akane Yano designing characters, and Shūhei Mutsuki, Shunsuke Takizawa, and eba composing music at Lantis. Three cast members will appear at the anime's first overseas panel at Anime NYC 2026 on August 22. Crunchyroll streams the series.
Bandai Spirits has released a 1/1000 scale plastic model of the Arizona-class space battleship Arizona from the anime "Yamato yo Towa ni REBEL3199." The kit went on sale June 26, 2026, at a price of 13,200 yen. The model uses an entirely new mold to reproduce the hull shape, with fine detailing and molding. The main guns and secondary guns have movable barrels. Included effect parts recreate the positron shockwave of the main gun firing. An angle-adjustable display base allows for flight scene reproduction. The kit comes with water-slide decals for various markings and a foil sticker for the hull name on the base. It also supports a separately sold LED unit to light up the bow, bridge, and engine sections. The Arizona is described in the series as the key to a large-scale rebellion operation against the Dezarium. The model is a display piece, not a snap-fit assembly kit, and is aimed at collectors of the Yamato franchise.
ORANGE RANGE released the music video for their new song "1000%," created as a soccer anthem for DAZN. The video features 17 people, including former Japan manager Philippe Troussier, players Seiichiro Maki and Marcus Tulio Tanaka, former Hinatazaka46 member Yuka Kageyama, actor Kaito Sakurai, and VTuber Peanuts-kun. Filmed at Saitama Stadium 2002, the MV uses 3DCG for a Shibuya crossing scene.
Taito displayed the first-ever Desktop Cute figures of Nishino Tsukasa and Toujou Aya in school uniform from the manga Ichigo 100% at the 84th Prize Fair in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. The figures are part of Taito's new prize lineup releasing from October to December 2026. Other returning items include figures from To Love-Ru Darkness, My Dress-Up Darling, and Rascal Does Not Dream.
A review from Japan Powered examines the first season of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, finding that despite its harem rom-com trappings, the series delivers character development and a protagonist who avoids the usual blank-slate trope. The reviewer notes that the show satirizes character tropes while giving each girlfriend a backstory that adds depth, though some jokes wear thin by the end.
Manga artist Uoto, known for "Chi: On the Movements of the Earth," and director Kenji Iwaisawa, acclaimed for "On-Gaku," have teamed up for a theatrical adaptation of Uoto's debut manga "Hyakuemu" (also known as "100 Meters"). The film, released in September 2025 to coincide with the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, follows the stories of 100-meter sprinters, exploring their obsessive dedication to a sport where years of preparation can be undone in fractions of a second. Iwaisawa, who had been a fan of Uoto's work before being approached by producer Yusuke Terada in July 2021, adapted the five-volume manga into a 100-minute film. The production was notable for its unconventional approach: Iwaisawa turned his personal company Rock'n Roll Mountain into a full animation studio after failing to find a traditional pipeline that fit his methods. The film blends rotoscoping, 3D models, and freehand animation, and features a celebrated 3-minute 40-second uninterrupted tracking shot of pre-race preparations that took a year to animate. Character designer Keisuke Kojima played a central role in the production.