Ayase wrote, composed, and arranged the Kuzuha song Odo, released as a music video on August 7, 2026. Ayase also appears with ikura in a talk video with Tom Cruise released on YOASOBI's YouTube channel on October 16, 2026.
Ayase's 2026 coverage runs through two threads. The first is songwriting for other artists. Kuzuha's second mini album Adamantite, announced on May 25, 2026 and released on July 29, 2026, includes Ayase among seven new songs. The music video for that song, Odo, arrived on August 7, 2026, with Ayase credited for lyrics, composition, and arrangement.
The second thread is YOASOBI itself. A talk video with Tom Cruise, Ayase, and ikura was released on YOASOBI's official YouTube channel on Friday, October 16 at 20:00, recorded during the Japan promotional tour for Cruise's film DIGGER, which has been in Japanese release since October 9. The conversation covered how each of them approaches making things.
The two threads meet at the method the stories describe: Ayase is known for YOASOBI, and the Kuzuha song was written after years of interaction with Kuzuha. The album's creator lineup places Ayase alongside Eve, Umeda Cypher, AKASAKI, WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY!, TeddyLoid, and Natsushiro Takaaki. Nothing in the stories covers new YOASOBI releases, so the current picture is outside writing plus a promotional appearance.
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A talk video between YOASOBI and Tom Cruise will be released on YOASOBI's official YouTube channel on Friday, October 16 at 20:00. The talk was held during the Japan promotional tour for Tom Cruise's film DIGGER, which has been in Japanese release since October 9. Ayase, ikura, and Cruise discussed their approaches to making things.
Konami showed the PV for Chapter 3 of Suikoden Star Leap at Suikoden Live at TGS on September 20. The footage features Rokkaku Village and introduces Sasuke (voiced by Koki Osuzu), Kasumi (voiced by Miyu Ayase), and Tsubaki (voiced by Ai Kureha). The free-to-play mobile Suikoden title is planned for iOS, Android, and PC (Steam) and has been available on iOS and Android since August 7.
Kuzuha, a Nijisanji VTuber with 2.2 million channel subscribers, released the music video for Odō on August 7. The song is the first track on his second mini-album Adamantite, released July 29. Ayase, known for YOASOBI, wrote the lyrics, composition, and arrangement. The MV features illustrations by Kei Mochizuki and video by Cymo.
The 33rd Crayon Shin-chan 2D anime film, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon, has cast FRUITS ZIPPER singers Runa Nakagawa and Noel Hayase in guest roles. The film opens in Japan on July 31, 2026, and follows the Nohara family into a yōkai world after an incident at a fireworks festival in Akita.
Hasegawa is selling a set combining a 3D printed figure kit of Misa Hayase from Super Dimension Fortress Macross at 1/24 scale with the deformed plastic model Tamago Hikoki VF-1S Super Valkyrie. The figure prototype is by Tsurugi Dan. The set includes eye decals for the figure and aircraft markings for Hikaru Ichijyo's VF-1S. It is priced at 3,960 yen and releases July 1, 2026.
Nijisanji VTuber Kuzuha announced the jacket designs, track list, and participating creators for his second mini album "Adamantite" on May 25. The album is set for release on July 29, 2026. It features seven new songs from a lineup that includes Ayase, Eve, Umeda Cypher, AKASAKI, WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY!, TeddyLoid, and Natsushiro Takaaki. The jacket visuals come in three styles across the regular edition and two first-press limited editions, with a concept described as "conquer the royal road." The regular edition shows Kuzuha with a relaxed smile, while limited edition A has a mysterious expression and limited edition B resembles a portrait. The first-press limited edition A includes a bonus disc with five remix tracks of existing songs. Limited edition B comes with an emblem brooch. All first-press copies include a serial code for an advance lottery ticket to Kuzuha's one-man live "Bloody Alexandrite" at K Arena Yokohama on October 12, 2026. Store-specific bonuses have also been revealed, including an acrylic diorama at the Nijisanji official store and a collaboration poster at Tower Records.