Key's visual novel AIR is currently available on Steam as part of a Summer Sale promotion, with no recent announcements regarding new adaptations, ports, or other developments.
Key's visual novel AIR appears in the Steam Summer Sale 2026 as one of 17 titles from the Visual Arts brand, discounted up to 65% off until July 10. The sale bundles AIR alongside other Key classics such as Kanon, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, and Summer Pockets. No other Yomimono stories published in the coverage period address AIR directly, and no new adaptations, sequels, or merchandise have been announced for the title.
The absence of dedicated coverage for AIR in the recent news cycle suggests the property is in a quiet period, with no new anime, game ports, or anniversary events reported. The Steam sale represents the only current activity tied to the visual novel, and it is a routine seasonal promotion rather than a targeted campaign for AIR specifically.
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Magic: The Gathering opened order sales for the Hatsune Miku collaboration deck, Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku, on Rakuten Books on August 11. The 24-hour order window runs until August 12 at 12:29. The deck costs 25,300 yen including tax, with delivery planned within 2027.
Simplicity Games, Gray2RGB, and PlayWay released the final trailer for Low-Budget Repairs, a home renovation simulation set in a 1990s Polish housing estate. Players run a profit-driven business, thinning paint and skipping levels. The game launches on Steam on August 13.
K MANGA added Yuno Yozakura and Ryōsuke Sano's Camp Master Extraordinaire as a simulpub title on August 5. New chapters update on Wednesdays, with the first 49 chapters available now. The series launched on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket in July 2025, and Kodansha shipped the fourth compiled volume on June 9.
A new Ichiban Kuji lottery celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga will launch in Japan this October. The "Ichiban Kuji FAIRY TAIL 20th ANNIVERSARY" offers figures of Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, and Happy under the MASTERLISE line, marking the first time these characters have been made as MASTERLISE figures. The lottery also includes a Last One prize of Erza Scarlet as a MASTERLISE figure, available to the person who draws the final ticket, and a Double Chance Campaign offering 30 of the same Erza figures. Additional prizes include desktop mascots of Lucy's celestial spirits Aquarius and Virgo, acrylic stands featuring manga cover designs, clear posters, and sticker assortments. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. Store sales begin October 3, 2026, with online sales starting October 5, 2026. The Double Chance Campaign runs until the end of January 2027. The announcement follows the recent short-term serialization of Fairy Tail: Re:Fantasia in Weekly Shonen Magazine, also part of the 20th anniversary celebration.
Hooded Horse and Limbic Entertainment announced that Corsair Cove, a pirate city-building strategy game for PC, has sold 100,000 copies within three days of its August 1 release. The game is available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, with a 25% launch discount on Steam and Epic.
The original Little House on the Prairie series ended with a shocking two-hour special in which the residents of Walnut Grove dynamite the entire town. The finale was written and directed by Michael Landon, who also played Charles Ingalls. Landon chose the explosive ending to protect the set's legacy after learning NBC planned to reuse it for other productions.
Dat Japan announced Arena Remake, a modernized version of the 90s PC strategy RPG that was bundled in GAMEPACK and preinstalled on Fujitsu FMV computers. The game includes a faithful Legacy Mode and a new Arrange Mode with roguelike elements and added story. It launches for PC and Switch in winter 2026.
The music and art festival NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari announced its third lineup: 40 artists for a new DJ stage called 3M (MAKUHARI MEGA MIX). Each day, 20 performers get three minutes each for a 60-minute nonstop set. The lineup includes past NIGHT HIKE performers such as Yoshida Yase, KAIRUI, and D.watt.
Wizards of the Coast announced the pre-constructed Commander deck 'Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku' on August 5. Orders placed on Secret Lair between 1:00 AM and 11:59 PM on August 11 will be made-to-order, with delivery expected within 2027. The $149.99 deck includes 14 borderless cards illustrated by KEI, Naoki Saito, and Hachi.
BANDAI SPIRITS has revealed the complete lineup for "Ichiban Kuji FAIRY TAIL 20th ANNIVERSARY," a no-loser character lottery commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hiro Mashima's manga. The lineup includes MASTERLISE figures of Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Happy, and Erza Scarlet, marking their first appearance under the MASTERLISE brand. Newly announced items include desktop mascots of Lucy's Celestial Spirits Aquarius and Virgo, acrylic stands based on manga volume covers, clear posters using illustrations by Mashima, and sticker assortments. The lottery will be released sequentially from October 3, 2026, at convenience stores, hobby shops, bookstores, and official Ichiban Kuji shops, with online sales starting at 5:00 PM on October 5. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. The Last One prize, awarded to the person who draws the final ticket, is an Erza Scarlet MASTERLISE figure, which is also available through the Double Chance Campaign. The announcement was made on the official Ichiban Kuji Club website run by BANDAI SPIRITS' Lottery Innovation Division.
Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail is back in Weekly Shonen Magazine with a new short-term series, Fairy Tail: Re:Fantasia, which began serialization in the magazine's 35th issue released on July 29, 2026. The series is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations and marks Mashima's first appearance in the magazine in two years. To mark the occasion, a lineup of creators from across different publishers and editorial departments contributed illustrations of Fairy Tail characters. The contributors include George Morikawa of Hajime no Ippo, Koji Seo of Kaigo no Umi no Oto, Miki Yoshikawa of A Couple of Cuckoos, Atsuo Ueda of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, Yudetamago of Kinnikuman, and Yoshihiro Togashi of Hunter x Hunter. Togashi's illustration of protagonist Natsu has drawn particular attention on social media, with fans commenting on its style. The compiled volume of Fairy Tail: Re:Fantasia is scheduled for release on October 16, 2026, in regular and special editions. The special edition includes a set of 16 postcards featuring the contributed illustrations. Mashima's nationwide signing events have also been announced, with dates in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Hakata.
Garena announced on August 3 that it is developing Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG based on Pocketpair's Palworld IP, with a release planned within 2026 for iOS and Android. The game is being made under an official license from Pocketpair and will rebuild the original survival crafting experience for smartphones, introducing a new story setting and original side stories alongside the core elements of capturing and raising Pals, exploration, and base management. As an MMORPG, Palworld Online features a seamless open world where players can form groups, build joint bases, engage in PvE and PvP content, challenge bosses in the open world, visit other players' bases, and search for rare Pals together. The mobile version optimizes the UI and controls for touch operations, supporting one-touch play across a range of device specifications. Garena's president, Terry Zhao, said the company aims to maintain the depth, immersion, and freedom of Palworld while delivering a mobile-optimized experience. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted Garena's experience in global expansion, localization, and live service operations for mobile games. Palworld Online is scheduled for release on mobile in 2026, with further details on the service start date to be announced later.
Hooded Horse released the city-building game Corsair Cove on July 31, 2026. The game is available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store, and it can also be played through PC Game Pass. Developer Limbic Entertainment built the game around pirates who wash up on a remote island with almost no flat land, forcing players to construct towns vertically across steep cliffs and hills. Players combine bridges, zip lines, and elevators to move goods and people across the terrain. Facilities produce items such as alcohol and firearms, but each one requires specific materials, and the pirates need food, so players must set up supply chains. Resources the island cannot provide must be taken by raiding nearby islands, a task complicated by the kingdom's fleet and monsters that patrol the sea and may attack the town. Maintaining military strength before sailing is a stated priority. Pirate cohesion also matters: losing battles or running short on food lowers it, and in the worst case riots break out. Random event choices affect cohesion as well, so players make decisions based on the situation.
Sandfall Interactive, the French studio behind the turn-based RPG "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," stated at a postmortem event in Yokohama on July 26 that it will not expand its team despite the game's success. CEO Guillaume Broche said that creativity comes from the constraints of being small, and that knowing you cannot do everything creates the necessity to focus on what is important. The studio currently has about 26 people, and Broche wants to maintain that scale for the next project, aiming to tackle something "a bit crazy." The event, co-hosted by Epic Games Japan, also included a roundtable with developers from Atlus and Tango Gameworks. Broche described the team's achievement as "a reproducible model," not a miracle, thanks to the right people and tools like Unreal Engine and MetaHuman. The game, released in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, sold 1 million copies in three days and 5 million by October 2025, and won Game of the Year at multiple major awards, including The Game Awards 2025 and the BAFTA Game Awards 2026. Despite this, Broche said the ideal is a scale where everyone knows each other's faces and names.
Kairosoft released Adventure Dungeon Village 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on July 23, 2026. The simulation game costs 2,000 yen, with a 500 yen upgrade pass for Switch owners. A 10% off sale runs until August 12. The Switch 2 version adds 4K TV mode, expanded display range, and mouse control via Joy-Con 2, with no content changes.
Pocketpair Publishing announced on July 24, 2026, that it will publish Clicky Islands, a city-building simulation and incremental game hybrid developed by Polish indie studio Karrot Games. The game is set to launch on Steam sometime in 2026, and a demo is available now. Players take the role of a governor appointed by a king, traveling to procedurally generated islands to gather resources by clicking, then hiring residents to automate collection and development. Growth elements include a skill tree unlocked through repeated play, artifacts with special effects that can be found by exploring ancient ruins and crushing fossils at a researcher's workbench, and a perk system where fame earned on one island carries over to the next. The game has no time limits or sudden operations, allowing players to progress at their own pace. It will also be exhibited at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai from July 31 to August 3, and now supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
Publisher Simplicity Games and PlayWay S.A. announced on July 22 that the wishlist count for 'Low-Budget Repairs' has surpassed 1 million on Steam. Developed by Gray2RGB, the simulation game is set in 1990s Poland and tasks players with performing sloppy renovations to cut costs and maximize profits. Players dilute paint with water, lay tiles without a level, and throw furniture out windows when it does not fit through doors. The cheapest tools are bought at the hardware store. A trailer shows shoddy work including cracking walls with a drill, tossing items out windows, laying carpet to hide floor damage, and fixing a mis-sized window frame with expanding foam. The demo launches on July 24, and the full version is scheduled for release on August 13. The game is available on PC via Steam.
The official website for the new Fairy Princess Minky Momo OVA has revealed a video, visual, and cast. The OVA stars Kurumi Haruki as Minky Momo, with Fukushi Ochiai, Natsumi Fujiwara, and Rie Kugimiya in supporting roles. It opens in Japan on November 13 and is the franchise's first new OVA in 32 years.
Fair Games announced the first major update for the top-down sandbox survival-craft game Necesse, titled 'Rust and Romance,' set for release on July 30, 2026. The update is version 1.3 and marks the first substantial content addition since the game's full release (version 1.0) in October 2025. On the combat side, the 'Rust' portion expands exploration with new biomes and introduces a scrapyard as a simple invasion mechanic. A new boss with special gimmicks appears, and defeating it rewards the go-kart vehicle. New enemies, equipment, and mechanics are also added, along with a reworked tutorial. The 'Romance' portion overhauls town-building: each NPC resident gains a unique personality, reacting to player actions with joy or dancing to music. Giving flowers triggers a special quest that can lead to romance. New BGM and sound effects accompany the update. To celebrate, a Steam free weekend begins July 31 at 2:00 AM. An AMA session with the development team will also be held via the official Japanese X account.
The French manga 'Dreamland' by Reno Lemaire will be adapted into a television anime that will broadcast in Japan starting October 2026. The series will air on ABC TV and TV Asahi network stations nationwide as part of the ANiMAZiNG!!! block, every Saturday at 2:00 AM. The original manga, a shonen series heavily influenced by Japanese manga, has sold over 800,000 copies in France. The anime is produced by the French studio Ellipse & La Chouette Compagnie, with direction by Juan Pablo Machado and Joe Celse. The Japanese broadcast will be a fully localized version with Japanese voice actors. A key visual and the official Japanese website have been released. Author Reno Lemaire expressed his surprise and honor that the work is reaching Japan, while the directors noted they grew up watching Japanese anime.
Pocket Pair Publishing announced that the cooperative dark fantasy dungeon exploration game Vision Quench, developed by WizMUD Games, will launch in spring 2027. A new demo with enhanced content is now available on Steam. The game features a retro 3D visual style combined with American urban legends, and pits up to four players against the 'Green Tower' labyrinth in search of the legendary 'Sweepstakes Code'.
'Forbidden Solitaire', a solitaire puzzle horror game released on PC on May 1, was developed by Grey Alien Games and Night Signal Entertainment. In a recent interview, the developers cited the 1997 film 'Wes Craven's Wishmaster' as a main inspiration. The game frames its horror scenario around a cursed 1995 CD-ROM, with 90s-style graphics and live-action footage.
The Precure franchise released its first short video teaching children proper movie theater etiquette. The Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ short will play in T-Joy Movie Theaters before feature films starting July 24. It features fairy mascots from across the franchise and arrives two months before the next Precure movie, Eiga Meitantei Precure!.
Crunchyroll debuted a same-day English dub for the original anime Goodbye, Lara on July 5. The dub stars Brianna Knickerbocker as Lara, Anairis Quiñones as Mari, and Tiana Camacho as Grace, with Gavin Harrison directing for VSI Los Angeles. The anime premiered on Tokyo MX and other channels that same day. The story is a modern retelling of The Little Mermaid set in Lake Biwa, directed by Takushi Koide at Kinema Citrus.
Pocketpair released the full version 1.0 of Palworld on July 10, 2026, ending an early access period that began in January 2024. The open-world survival crafting game, which has exceeded 40 million total players, introduces two new regions: the floating Tenyo-kyo and the story-critical World Tree. The update adds 72 new Pal species, bringing the total to 287, and overhauls nearly every system including Pal parameters, base building, multiplayer, and graphics. New breeding mechanics called Awakening and Mutation are included. The number of tower bosses rises from five to eight, and the player level cap expands from 50 to 80. To mark the release, 4Gamer.net will host a Twitch stream starting around 1:00 p.m. JST, touring the new areas and hunting for new Pals. The streamer has played the development version but warns that the game has changed so significantly that even veteran players may feel like newcomers.
Manga creator Masashi Ueda ended Otoboke Buchō Dairi and Kariage-kun on Tuesday, and Shin Furiten-kun will conclude on July 10. Kariage-kun, which began in 1980, inspired a 1989 TV anime and a 2023 live-action series. Ueda said he wanted to end all three at once and plans to continue his newspaper comic Kobo-chan.
Pocketpair issued a warning on July 9, 2026, asking Palworld players to delete any old mods from the game folder before the 1.0 full release on July 10. The company said that because the 1.0 update changes game specifications, leftover mod files can cause crashes during startup or play, save data loading failures, and quest progression issues. Pocketpair stated that it 'sincerely supports mod culture' but recommended disabling mods, backing up saves, and verifying game file integrity on Steam. The full release added 47 new base Pals and 25 new subspecies, new areas including Tenyo Village and the World Tree, a revamped main story, and a level cap increase from 65 to 80. The 1.0 update also introduced an Awakening system using Gleamstones. The total player count for Palworld had exceeded 40 million as of July 8. On launch day, concurrent players on Steam surged past 470,000, ranking 4th on the platform behind Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Dota 2. A 30% off sale on Steam priced the game at 2,380 yen until July 10.
A 1/4 scale bunny figure of Wendy Marvel from Fairy Tail is now accepting pre-orders at amiami. Priced at 38,500 yen, it ships in December 2026. The figure features fabric fishnet tights and a 420mm height. The franchise continues to produce merchandise years after the main series ended, with the 2024 sequel 100 Years Quest keeping interest alive.
In an interview with Game Spark, The Wandering Band designer Zach discusses the aerial city-building game Airborne Empire, released April 18 for PC and Mac. The game evolved from a hotel simulator concept into a flying city that moves to gather resources. Zach cites influences including Frostpunk, Studio Ghibli films, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Publisher Pretty Soon announced on July 4 that the horror game 'FEED IT', developed by Italian indie studio Games On A Chair, will be released on August 17 for PC via Steam. The first-person game features retro PS1-era graphics and an episodic format where the player lives with a monster and must feed it to survive while also managing their own hunger. The monster becomes hostile if it catches the player eating its food.
ABEMA will broadcast three Danganronpa anime for free to mark the series' 15th anniversary. Danganronpa: The Animation airs July 5, followed by Danganronpa 3's Future Arc and Despair Arc on July 12 and 19. Each set of episodes is free to view for one week after broadcast.
7-Eleven has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Nike over the upcoming Air Max 95 "Convini Pack" colorway, which the convenience store chain says copies its orange, green, and red stripe. The sneaker is set to release on July 11, which is also 7-Eleven Day. 7-Eleven is seeking an injunction, recall, damages, and profit disgorgement.
A 1/4 scale bunny figure of Mirajane Strauss from Fairy Tail is now accepting reservations at AmiAmi. Priced at 38,500 yen, the figure features a zippered bunny suit, fishnet stockings, and a gentle smile. Shipping is scheduled for December 2026. The figure is produced by FREEing.
Cygames released a new "Umamusume Pretty Derby" commercial featuring jockeys Yutaka Take and Christophe Lemaire. The "Rich Flavor" edition is themed around ramen, tying into the new training scenario. Lemaire sings a homage to the 1992 Sharan Q song "Ramen Daisuki Koike-san no Uta" in the ad. A second CM with Uma Musume characters also launched.
Kodansha will hold its interactive pop-up event "KODANSHA HOUSE 2026" in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 12, 2026, marking the first time the event is held on the US West Coast. Newly drawn visuals by the creators of "Blue Lock," "Attack on Titan," "Witch Hat Atelier," and "FAIRY TAIL" have been released for the event, which runs alongside Anime Expo.
Pocketpair has revealed that the patch notes for Palworld's official 1.0 release on July 10, 2026, total 27 pages in PDF format. Publishing director John Buckley said the process of compiling them was "driving him crazy." The game has been in early access since January 2024, and the 1.0 launch was announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 alongside a cinematic trailer. New Pals are being revealed ahead of the release.
Airship Syndicate announced Dust: Origins, a sci-fi action game set in a collapsing space prison. The studio plans a Kickstarter campaign starting July 28. The game is described as immersive isometric action, a departure from the studio's usual high-fantasy settings. A trailer shows a dilapidated facility with debris and gunfire.
Visual Arts is holding a Steam Summer Sale 2026 promotion on 17 titles from its Key brand, including 'Kanon', 'AIR', 'CLANNAD', 'Little Busters!', and 'Summer Pockets', with discounts up to 65% off. The sale runs until July 10.
Shogakukan released the 7th volume of Sano Airi's shōjo manga Cake×Bomb on June 26. A live commentary-style TV commercial and promotional video were also released to mark the occasion, featuring manga panels and commentary on the characters discovering their cakeverse attributes.
Kairosoft released Game Dev Story++ Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on June 25, 2026, for 2,000 yen. The Switch 2 version supports 4K resolution in TV mode and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. An upgrade pass for Switch owners costs 500 yen. The game is also available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, and Android.
The official website for the television anime of Mochimaru Sakaki's The World's Strongest Witch light novel series began streaming a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals two new cast members: Fairouz Ai as Erimina, the master of the adventurers' guild known as the "Inferno Witch," and Honoka Inoue as Eruna, an elf princess who worries over her sick mother. Azusa Tachibana was previously announced as protagonist Rona Hermit. The anime is directed by Jōji Furuta at studios Bridge and Aisle and will premiere in October.
A television anime adaptation of Makoto Morishita's manga The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop has been announced for a January 2027 premiere. The cast includes Reiji Kawashima and Rumi Ōkubo, with Jun Hira directing at studio project No.9. A teaser video and visual were released alongside the announcement.
Production company CAKE and entertainment studio World Events Productions (WEP) have partnered to distribute 280 episodes of the Voltron animated franchise worldwide. The catalog includes the original series adapted from Toei's Golion and Dairugger XV, as well as later series Voltron: The Third Dimension and Voltron Force. The deal comes as a live-action Voltron film is in development at Amazon MGM Studios.
FREEing has opened pre-orders for a 1/4 scale bunny figure of Wendy Marvel from Fairy Tail on Amazon.co.jp. The figure stands about 420mm tall, features fabric fishnet tights, and is scheduled for release on January 31, 2027, priced at 38,500 yen.
FREEing has opened pre-orders for a 1/4 scale bunny-girl figure of Mirajane Strauss from the TV anime Fairy Tail. The figure stands approximately 465mm tall and is priced at 38,500 yen including tax. It depicts Mirajane in a black bunny suit with a zipper design and fishnet tights, with a gentle smile. The prototype was produced by FREEing, with coloring by Matsuda Model. Pre-orders are available through Amazon.co.jp and the Good Smile Company official shop. The figure is scheduled for release on December 31, 2026.
Rec Co. announced the AI Charmy brand on June 17, a line of talking AI plushies that converse with official IPs. The first release is a Matsuken (Ken Matsudaira) plushie, scheduled for December 2026. The plushie uses recordings of Matsudaira's real voice, can read diary entries, and increases an intimacy level through repeated conversations. Pricing combines the plushie, a monthly subscription, and additional content.
Bonginkan Co., Ltd. has released Fairy Tale, an open source software project that organizes and provides reproducible workflow enhancement skills for AI agents. The project extracts reusable workflows from publicly available reports of high-performance Fable-class and Mythos-class agents, without modifying the AI models themselves. It is available on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0 and can be used in agent-compatible environments like Claude Code and Codex.
The fourth series of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, airing two consecutive cours on NHK E-Tele since April, released its second main PV and visual. The visual shows the team Devimus-Irumi, Kuromu, Rindy, and Merry-opposite the akudol Garry. Yuma Uchida, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Misato Matsuoka join the cast as Leviathan Reiji, Belial Berry Raspberry, and Garry respectively.
Burg Game Studio released 'If You Get Scared, You Lose' for Windows via Steam on June 11. The game is an 8-like anomaly-hunting horror set in Japanese schools and shrines. It uses microphone input: if the player screams, they restart. The developer previously made 'Satori' and 'Gion Corridor,' both rated very positive on Steam.
ZOZO Corporation opened pre-orders on June 11 for a Super Danganronpa 2 collaboration on ZOZOTOWN. The line includes 11 item types featuring newly drawn illustrations by artist Murakaruki. The art depicts Hajime Hinata, Nagito Komaeda, Kazuichi Soda, Chiaki Nanami, Mikan Tsumiki, and Ibuki Mioda in original costumes. T-shirts and goods sets use the illustrations directly, while cardigans, hoodies, an anorak parka, a cropped hoodie, a stud line short sweatshirt, socks, and a pocket T-shirt reproduce the costumes as real clothing. Prices range from 2,750 yen for socks to 16,720 yen for the cardigan and cropped hoodie. The pre-order period runs until noon on July 10. Deliveries are scheduled for mid-November 2026. The collaboration coincides with the series' 15th anniversary and the upcoming release of Super Danganronpa 2×2, a two-in-one title combining the original game with a new scenario rebuilt for current consoles.