Ariga Hitoshi is credited with the newly drawn illustration that Kotobukiya's ARTFX J Touko and Tepig figure is based on, a 1/8 scale PVC piece priced at 15,400 yen and slated to ship in November 2026 as a re-release.
Ariga Hitoshi's only appearance in the current story cluster is as the illustrator behind a Kotobukiya re-release. The figure, part of the ARTFX J line, depicts Touko and Tepig from Pokemon Black and White. Kotobukiya based the re-release on a newly drawn illustration by Ariga Hitoshi, which distinguishes it from the original run of the figure.
The Touko and Tepig figure is 1/8 scale PVC. It shows Touko in her hot pants and ponytail, with Tepig set on flame-effect clear parts. It is priced at 15,400 yen and ships in November 2026. The re-release is positioned as a second chance at a figure that originally sold out, with Ariga's fresh illustration as the basis for the product.
The other two stories in the cluster are unrelated to Ariga's work. One covers a Rokuhan Z gauge set reproducing the 500 Series Shinkansen retirement logo, and the other covers an ASTRA rhythm action demo of MoonHack at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Neither mentions Ariga or any illustration credit tied to him. Coverage of Ariga therefore rests entirely on the Kotobukiya figure, which remains the single confirmed point of fact about his current output.
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The indie title MoonHack appeared at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 indie corner in Hall 9 at booth 09-C53, where the playable demo covers the rhythm action portion rather than the novel portion. Developed by ASTRA, the indie brand of Astro Production, the game is set in 2125, when AI measures emotion and optimizes choice. It was first announced as Humanity Optimization Plan, in which the player collaborates with the optimization AI AEGIS.