The fourth film in the Detective in a Bar series, BYE BYE LOVE Detective in a Bar, opens nationwide on December 25. The theme song is Sakanaction's 2014 song 'Goodbye,' with Yo Oizumi and Ryuhei Matsuda starring.
The Detective in a Bar series is set to release its fourth installment, BYE BYE LOVE Detective in a Bar, on December 25. The film stars Yo Oizumi and Ryuhei Matsuda, continuing the franchise's established lead duo. The theme song is Sakanaction's 2014 track 'Goodbye,' a choice that Oizumi praised as fitting the film perfectly.
Oizumi highlighted the film's Hokkaido connection, noting that the original author and the theme song both tie to the region. This thematic link is presented as a deliberate production choice, with Oizumi openly celebrating the alignment across the film's creative elements.
The announcement of the theme song and release date is the most recent development in the series, confirming the film's theatrical rollout for the end of the year. No further details about the plot or additional cast have been disclosed in the available coverage.
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On October 15, 2026, Razer announced the Barracuda V2 Pro, a wireless and wired headset for PCs, game consoles, and smartphones. It sells direct for 35,480 yen. It supports Razer HyperSpeed Wireless, Bluetooth, and USB wired connections, with switching between wireless and Bluetooth in a few seconds. Razer states up to 70 hours of battery life and a body weight of about 285g.
RHC Ron Herman has made a custom-order version of Barbour's BEAUFORT jacket, on sale Saturday, October 24 at RHC Ron Herman stores, the Ron Herman Sendagaya "R", Kyoto "R" and Osaka "R" locations, and the online store. The mid-length work jacket keeps the classic look while the silhouette, materials and padding are reworked for women. Two colors are offered: black and ivory.
The Pokemon Company will release the board game "Are You Perhaps Team Rocket?" on November 12. It costs 2,200 yen, supports 4 to 6 players, is aimed at ages 10 and up, and runs 30 minutes or more. It is co-developed by YOKA Games. The TV commercial features Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, and Inuko Inuyama, the Team Rocket voices from the Pokemon anime.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, released October 8, 2026 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, drew mixed overseas reviews. Metascores sit at 75 for PC (23 reviews), 69 for PS5 (34 reviews) and 74 for Xbox Series X (6 reviews). Scores range from GameSpot's 80/100 down to 60/100 from Slant Magazine, Eurogamer and IGN.
Eric Barone described Haunted Chocolatier as a town game that leans more toward an action RPG, in an interview with GQ. He said the focus is on adventure, collecting equipment, and strengthening characters, with monster combat and boss battles. Barone framed it as a game for people who got hooked on mine exploration and conquering in Stardew Valley.
A review of Dramatic Road: the origin of wind calls it a Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG set in modern-day Kanagawa, where archers are tennis players and armor knights are baseball umpires. The story follows a student reviving his motorcycle club, then expands into a three-year street conflict, with the Murakumo Alliance of Gyo-un High School facing the rival Dark Carriage. The review says the game is very easy, leaning on enemy reinforcements rather than complex map conditions.
The Jump Press livestream on Monday announced that Kota Kawae's Nue's Exorcist manga is getting a television anime adaptation, set to debut in summer 2027 on TV Asahi. The announcement also revealed a teaser video, a teaser visual, the main cast, and the main staff. Hiroyuki Hashimoto is directing at Studio Hibari. Hiroshi Seko is overseeing series scripts, Shunpei Mochizuki is designing the characters, Takayuki Yamaguchi is the sound director, and MONACA is composing the music. Kaito Miura voices Gakuro Yajima, Saori Onishi voices Nue, and Sayumi Suzushiro voices Kazusa Suo. Kawae launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 2023. Shueisha published the 16th compiled volume on September 4. Viz Media published the eighth volume in English on September 1. The manga topped AnimeJapan 2025's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll.
Bandai Candy Division will release hololive Deforme Collection Vol.4 on October 12, 2026 at 825 yen per set, tax included. The fourth wave of pre-painted deformed figures carries eight types: AZKi of Generation 0, Ookami Mio of Generation 2, Himemori Luna of Generation 4, and Takane Lui of Secret Society holoX, plus the mascots Kaitakusha, Subatomo in large and small sizes, Luna Knight, and Ganmo, Tsukune, and Tsumire. Each set includes one piece of soda flavor gum.
Baroque Decay's horror RPG Catechesis will release for PC in summer 2027, the studio said. The game was announced in 2013 as its first title before development was suspended when the project grew too large. A demo went out in June 2026 and holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 99% of more than 700 user reviews positive. The demo has been updated with a baseball minigame, a study minigame, and leaderboards.
Saber Interactive released Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on October 8, 2026, a single-player first-person survival horror game set in the official canon of the Hellraiser film series. Players control Aidan, a young man who enters the otherworldly hell called the Labyrinth to rescue his lover, using firearms, melee weapons, and the power of a mysterious puzzle box called the Genesis Configuration while evading Pinhead and a cult that worships the Cenobites. The standard edition costs 5,900 yen, and a Deluxe Edition with weapon skins and a digital art book costs 7,800 yen, both including tax. The game is available on PC via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. On Steam it has drawn over 1,000 reviews and an Overwhelmingly Positive rating. It does not support Japanese, though a fan-made localization mod has appeared.
The second teaser visual for the completely new anime EAT-MAN The Over Order was released on October 9 and unveiled for the first time worldwide at the Crunchyroll Showcase during New York Comic Con 2026, which began October 8 in New York. Original creator Akihito Yoshitomi drew the image, which shows protagonist Bolt Crank in profile with a screw held in his mouth against a near-futuristic cityscape, with a massive structure rising behind him. EAT-MAN The Over Order adapts Yoshitomi's manga about 30 years after serialization began, and Yoshitomi handles the screenplay and original design concepts. Bolt is voiced by Masashi Ebara. Shunji Oga directs, Satoshi Hirayama handles character design, and Studio Cab produces the animation. A giveaway campaign runs on the official X account, with three-sticker sets and screw-themed prizes drawn by lottery from followers who repost the designated post.
Shiro Unlimited will open a one-week demo for Frostrail from October 19 to 26, 2026, timed to Steam Next Fest. The demo covers three explorable areas, running the steam locomotive, resource gathering and crafting, and creature combat. The co-op survival FPS, co-developed by the makers of Barotrauma, has drawn over 500,000 wishlist registrations since its April 2025 announcement and heads to Early Access in Q4 2026.
Embark Studios releases ARC Raiders update Frozen Trail on October 8, 2026, adding the snow-covered map Pendra Pass. The map sits in the northern Rust Belt and holds a supermarket, a huge station, a crashed giant ARC called Emperor, and a rail junction. Localized blizzards trigger Flash Freeze, which drains HP outdoors and turns vision white, so Raiders must shelter in buildings. New ARC include Bree, a large enemy that fires homing projectiles scattering grenades, and Skulker, a small ground unit that fires from range and repositions for line of sight. The update adds the Grapple Hook, a reusable gadget for climbing to rooftops and crossing gaps, and the Tether Launcher, which pins flying ARC to the ground for a short time. Weapons include the Stiletto battle rifle and the Bantam hand cannon. Extraction runs through the Ballistic Gondola, which carries three players.
PocketReal Inc. released the official version of its MR streaming platform PocketReal, which places VTubers and 3D characters in a viewer's real space on Meta Quest 3 and 3S. The viewing app is free, and some MR live and MR content is paid. The company is accepting streamer registrations from VTubers, VSingers, agencies, and 3D creators, and it exhibited the service at Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September.
The indie circle Tobaririum released a demo of its dark fantasy exploration adventure Tobari Kurai to Chi no Kusushi on Steam on October 7. The game follows Nagi, an apothecary who hates monsters, and Karato, a young Tobari she shelters. The full version is set for early summer 2027 on PC with Japanese and English support, at an undecided price.
Creasien is distributing a free demo of DIBARO, a digital board game for up to six players on a hexagonal board, on Steam. The demo coincides with Steam Next Fest, which begins October 19, 2026, and the full version is scheduled for Steam on Windows on December 10, 2026. Crowdfunding for an analog board game version opens on CAMPFIRE from October 17.
Hypnosis Mic held its 12th live concert, MIC AS ONE, on October 3 and 4, 2026 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama. All 21 cast members from seven divisions performed, including the six male divisions plus Chuou Division. The show was shown via live viewing at cinemas across Japan and streamed live on ABEMA. Subaru Kimura, Shintaro Asanuma, Yusuke Shirai, Sho Hayami, Ryota Iwasaki, Shota Hayama and Yuu Kobayashi were among the cast.
Yabukarado's fitness rhythm action game Ganbare! Chearhythm has the player wave Joy-Con like cheer pom-poms while a prideful high school girl, voiced by Aoi Hyuga, taunts them through more than 600 voice lines. In a Game Spark interview, representative Yabu traces the motion controls to earlier boxing tests and cites Space Channel 5 as a design reference. Character design is by Asanagi, with music from Hiroki Kikuta and Mitsuhiro Kaneda.
Indie developer Konno Tobari released a free demo for the turn-based RPG Hi no Kotoden on October 6 for PC via Steam. The demo covers the first three chapters, where players alternate between protagonists Haku and Ren, each leading a party toward the center of the world. The full game is scheduled for November 2026 and was built with RPG Developer Bakin, using pixel art, 3D backgrounds, and post-effects.
Bandai Spirits Hobby Division announced two new High Grade Gunpla kits: the HG 1/144 Baubaram and HG 1/144 Keriis from Gundam Rogue Orbit, the newest console game in the Gundam series. Both are machines other than the protagonist's. Baubaram carries a large sword and has a rugged design; Keriis has a knightly look with a lance. Product details will be announced later.
ASCII.jp's sixth fall 2026 anime feature covers five titles: The Salty-Tongued Sato-san Is Only Sweet to Me, PSYREN, Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Yuu-san Chi! from Yuu-Hachi, and Funbaruzu. The Sato-san entry lists Tezuka Productions, director Fumihiro Yoshimura, Miku Ito as Koharu Sato and Hinata Ishibashi as Sota Oshio, with broadcast starting October 6 on TOKYO MX, BS-TBS, WOWOW and AT-X.
Edia opened the official website for Psikyo Memories on Monday and revealed the full game list: Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II, Strikers 1999, Gunbird, Gunbird 2, Gunbarich, Zero Gunner 2, Sol Divide: Sword of Darkness, Dragon Blaze, Samurai Aces Episode I, Samurai Aces Episode II: Tengai, and Samurai Aces Episode III: Sengoku Cannon. Pre-orders also opened Monday. The collection releases February 18, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, and includes a gallery of archive materials.
Embark Studios detailed the destruction system update planned for THE FINALS Season 12, titled PRIME TIME, set to open on October 20. A new intermediate layer called gradual destruction sits between the existing Strain layer and the fragment physics layer, so separated building parts stay loosely connected and bend and sway rather than falling at once. Smoke and poison gas behavior also changes, and explosives can briefly suppress them.
Red Barrels' co-op survival horror game The Outlast Trials set a new Steam concurrent player record of 94,507, according to SteamDB data cited in coverage of the game's autumn sale surge. The previous all-time peak, 36,689, came at early access launch in May 2023, so the new figure is roughly 2.5 times that number. The jump began on October 1 with Steam's autumn sale, where the game is discounted 90 percent from 4,500 yen to 450 yen until October 9. Cosmetic downloadable content is also up to 90 percent off. The September release of the Season 7.1 update added the limited-time Chemical Leak event, which runs until October 6 at 10:00 AM ET and fills trial areas with toxic gas that players must shut off at scattered valves. The same update added two MK Challenges, CHANGE THE PROGRAM and FUND THE CAMPAIGN, plus balance and stability adjustments to the Invasion and Escalation modes.
Ahead of an October 8 major update, Embark Studios gave an account of its cheat and exploit countermeasures in ARC Raiders. Executive producer Aleksander Grondal said the studio uses Denuvo kernel-level protection, Anybrain detection, and in-house machine learning models, and is weighing Elytra. Team-focused penalties cut queue teaming by 85 percent, and the share of raids affected fell from about 1 in 50 to about 1 in 300.
Shogakukan's Manga One app announced its autumn serializations on Monday. Machibari and artist Seseri launch Mibun ga Gyakuten Itashimashite on October 17, with Itoko on character designs. Spanish artist Juan Albarran and Kota Matsuda launch Kyokuhoku Tengoku: Escape From The Far North on October 25. Albarran is the artist on Matagi Gunner, which ran in Kodansha's Morning from 2022 and ended at 11 volumes.
SNK streamed an animated trailer on Thursday for Kim Kaphwan, the DLC fighter who joined Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves the same day. Masami Obari directed and served as creative producer, with Studio G-1 Neo on animation. SNK also posted a character guide and Kim's background music. June Yoon voices Kim in English and Kunihiro Kawamoto in Japanese.
Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace announced Tuesday that Yu Hibari's Watashi de Dotei Suteta Kuse ni light novel series is getting a manga adaptation, drawn by Shusei Kirisaki, launching September 29 on the Shonen Ace Plus website. The post-breakup love comedy follows childhood friends Kota and Sakura, and turns on Sakura's teasing about Kota losing his virginity to her.
The 43rd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced that Shuichi Shigeno's Subaru and Subaru manga will take a break and return in the magazine's 48th issue on October 26. Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga and will release the first compiled volume in English on April 6, 2027.
Ukiyo Studios has opened UKIYO GAME BAR & CAFE in Yurakucho, Tokyo, currently in pre-open during Tokyo Game Show 2026. The bar, operated by the company that supports game developers and publishers in Japan and overseas, occupies the third and fourth floors of 1-3-8 Yurakcho, Chiyoda-ku, about two minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Station Exit A4 and three minutes from Ginza Station Exit C1. It is open from 10:00 to 22:00 with no closing days. The store's PCs run a proprietary launcher with about 20 titles playable at once, and the lineup is planned to rotate roughly every two weeks. In an interview, Ukiyo Studios' Atsushi Takahashi said event exhibitions last only days, so the company wanted a physical venue where games can be played 365 days a year. The upper floor, home to a real-life Buckshot Roulette attraction originally made for Tokyo Game Show 2024, will host seminars and talk events.
Embark Studios has announced a limited-time PvE mode test for ARC Raiders starting October 13, and Bungie has announced a PvE mode for Marathon in its December update, Symbiosis. The two announcements arrived back to back, and both titles are PvPvE extraction shooters. Forbes published a piece framing the pair as a pivot, saying interest in high-difficulty PvPvE elements is fading and that both games took the same strategy to acquire players. The Forbes article says Marathon faces a serious player count decline and described its operation as a big bet on sustainability, while ARC Raiders is only running a test. On the ARC Raiders subreddit, a thread citing the article drew over 1,000 comments debating whether the genre is declining or whether the problem is each game's design.
Toei Animation on September 24, 2026 named two new characters for Rakuen Tsuiho -The Stellar Angel-, its visual novel sequel to the 2014 film Rakuen Tsuiho -Expelled from Paradise-. Aladia, voiced by Hiromi Sakurai, is a former Deva security officer who stole the top-secret file Gray Goo and fled to the surface. Naama, voiced by Yui Sakakibara, is a rookie officer ordered to capture her. The game ships November 26, 2026 on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, with Japanese and English text switchable in-game. Shotaro Teshirogi writes the scenario. Rie Kugimiya returns as protagonist Angela Balzac, who now lives on the surface with Dingo, voiced by Shinichiro Miki. The setting is the year 2400, where parallel plants spread across the ruined surface and giant worms attack nearby settlements. The core K2-SYSTEM asks players at key points to pick between Kizuna and Kakugo, shaping Angela and branching the story toward multiple endings. A repost campaign for original QUO cards runs from September 24 to October 1.
Embark Studios has detailed Frozen Trail, the major update for ARC Raiders, scheduled to launch on October 8. The update adds the new map Pendra Pass, a frozen region built around an old Italian village and an Exodus transport hub beyond the mountains around the Rust Belt, where one of the giant ARC machines called the Emperor has crashed with rare technology inside. ARC has sent its largest-class vessel, the Frigate, to patrol the area, and players can find a way aboard and fight through its interior. Three new enemies arrive: the charging Bree, the ambushing Skulker, and the three-unit turret Hydra. The Outpost is a second hideout that can be customized with modules and furniture, and a fully upgraded Research Workstation unlocks a fifth weapon quality tier, initially for 15 weapons, allowing changes such as a fully automatic Beretta, a scoped Renegade, and a Rattler with a 64-round incendiary magazine.
Bandai Spirits displayed the MG Gundam X Divider and HG GX Bit for the first time at the 2026 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show at Tokyo Big Sight on October 3 and 4. The HG Baubaram and HG Kellys were also shown for the first time. The booth listed prices for the Gundam X Divider, Sperbia Ginks, Lieben Wolf, GX Bit, GM Spartan, and others.
MBS Innovation Drive and Appland unveiled the four members of Tobariku on September 24, 2026, ending a teaser period that began with the project's announcement on September 9. The male VTuber group is built around the supernatural and mysteries, and its residents are Shimawatari Reigen, Niji Guuta, Minari Touga, and Ashiya Noi. Their first streams run in relay format on September 26, starting at 19:00 with Shimawatari Reigen, then Niji Guuta at 19:30, Minari Touga at 20:00, and Ashiya Noi at 20:30, each on the member's own YouTube channel. A project PV is also out. The TOBARIQ OFFICIAL STORE opens for debut merchandise and voice packs at 21:05 that same day, with acrylic stands at 1,900 yen, random cheki-style cards at 400 yen, and debut voices at 500 yen each or 2,000 yen for the complete set.
ABEMA will carry the anime adaptation of 'Kashita Maryoku wa [Ribo Barai] de Kyousei Choushuu,' the isekai fantasy comic by Masakichi and artist Shingou Iijima. From October 3, each Saturday at 26:00, the latest episode gets exclusive unlimited streaming and free broadcast on the ABEMA Anime Channel after its terrestrial run. A recap special with lead voice actors airs September 29.
Kadokawa announced five additional cast members for the television anime of Kureha's Bride of the Barrier Master light novel series on Monday, alongside a new teaser promotional video and third teaser visual. Kanon Takao joins as Hazuki Ichise, Hana's twin sister. Hiroto Shimizu plays Nozomi Ichinomiya, Saku's younger brother. Yuzuki Tamukai voices Azuha, Hana's shikigami that rests on her hair like an ornament. Taihi Kimura and M.A.O play Aoi and Miyabi, two shikigami in human form created by Hana. They join previously announced leads Akari Kito as Hana Ichise and Kikunosuke Toya as Saku Ichinomiya. The anime debuts in January 2027. TROYCA animates the series, with Toru Kitahata directing, Yuko Kakihara handling series scripts, and Minami Murayama on character designs. Yen Press publishes the light novels and manga adaptation in English.
Max Factory is taking pre-orders for a PLAMATEA plastic model kit of Shielder Mash Kyrielight in her Ortenaus form from Fate/Grand Order. The standard kit is 8,800 yen; a Black Barrel Edition with a transforming Paradox Structure barrel around 500 mm long when deployed is 17,800 yen. Pre-orders at Good Smile Company run until October 7, with shipping set for April 2027.
Denfaminicogamer played Ganbare! Chearism, a fitness rhythm game planned for Steam in 2027, at the Tokyo Game Show indie corner. Players coach a high school girl, Shishikura Iroha, through cheerleading dance with motion controllers. The demo used Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons and gyro controls, and a three-minute song. Music providers include Hiroki Kikuta and Saori Kobayashi. Misses trigger over 600 taunt voice lines.
Saber Interactive released a demo for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on September 17. The demo is available for PC via Steam, and players can go through the entire prologue plus part of Episode 1, which follows an escape from the cult Scarlet Church. The full game is set for October 9 on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
The official X account for Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.: Race Through the Metropolis! announced two more cast members on September 18, the film's opening day. Megumi Hayashibara narrates the in-film footage Seven Bear: The Movie. Takahiro Yamamoto, known for impressions of star Yuji Oda and a longtime fan of the series, has a scene with Oda, with his role kept under wraps.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Red Dune Games is showing the first public playable demo of its new action game based on Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, the Tatsunoko Production anime that aired 54 episodes from 1990 to 1991. The Japanese title is Kyatto Ninden Teyandee ~Fukkatsu no Nyankee! Yappari Ashita wa Nihonbare!, also known as Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! in English, announced in February 2025. The demo runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe, and is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Players control Yattaro, then Sukashy, then Pururun, and once all three assemble, the ninja squad Nyankee is complete and the player can switch between them with the shoulder buttons. The demo ends after the boss Obaka 3-go and a cliffhanger. The game also features newly produced animated cutscenes, and a booth PR representative said the full game is expected to lean more toward an action adventure.
A conversation with Cristina Vee and Yussef Benelbar, the English voices of Sitara and Mohammed in Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, closed the second season of Something Genuine. The episode was recorded during a Crunchyroll press junket. The two discuss their connections to their characters, pursuing creative careers, and bringing their own backgrounds into their performances. Jaadugar is available to stream on Crunchyroll, and its finale has aired.
Fate/Grand Order opened its 2026 Halloween event, "Kutabare! Pumpkin Farm Slaughter," on September 16 at 20:00, running until October 7. The scenario is written by amphibian, the writer behind Raging Loop, who previously handled FGO's Imaginary Scramble and Mystery House Crafters. The event's story has Trismegistus warn of an external cracking attack on Chaldea; Masters depart for a Singularity found before the system goes down, and Elizabeth and others appear in what the sources describe as a suspenseful Halloween built on deception and bloodshed. Participation requires clearing "The Beginning of After Time." New Spiritron Dresses arrive for Baobhan Sith, Watanabe no Tsuna, Jack the Ripper, Tutankhamun, and Kukulkan. A Spiritron Dress for Henry Jekyll and Hyde has been delayed, with timing during the event period unclear. The new 5-star Berserker Daedalus debuts, voiced by Ayumi Ohashi with illustration by Toru Nakayama, available through a pickup summon running from September 16 at 20:00 to October 7 at 12:59.
Silent Bark Games, a studio based in Bangkok, will exhibit Blast Blade at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. The 3D battle game supports up to four players offline and online, with wins earned by knocking opponents off the stage using Blast Attacks. The latest playable demo will be shown for the first time, alongside venue-exclusive novelties and a lottery.
FuturLab and Mattel announced the Barbie Pack for PowerWash Simulator 2 on September 15, with a trailer. The DLC adds five jobs based on Barbie playsets, including the Dream Camper and the Barbie Dreamhouse, plus Barbie-themed pressure washers and characters. It is scheduled for the second half of 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, priced at 880 yen, or 890 yen on the Microsoft Store.
Dreams announced that its Funbarus posture support plush toy series is getting a two-minute short anime, premiering October 3 on BS Yoshimoto at 11:25 p.m. JST and October 5 on Tokyo MX. The show centers on Nossori the sloth, with Wataru Komada in the lead role. Kazumi Nonaka directs at MI Co., and hip hop group Ketsumeishi provides the image song "Kimi ni BUMP."
A BanG Dream! pop up store runs at the atre Akihabara 1 second-floor event space from Friday, September 18, 2026 to Thursday, October 1, 2026. Goods from Yume∞Mita and Our Notes line up, alongside in-building broadcasts and decorations. Songs from all five Our Notes bands play inside the building, with newly recorded narration by five cast members, one per band.
CCMC Corp. released Suba Pogo on Steam on Monday, September 14, 2026. The game is a high-difficulty jump action title developed by DanggeunOi and published under holo Indie, the derivative game brand for hololive production. Players control hololive second-generation talent Oozora Subaru, who rides a pogo stick up platforms and past gimmicks toward a summit. Reaching the top requires reading bounce positions, adjusting angles, and controlling jump height, so a single misjudgment can send the player into a long fall. More than 40 hololive talents appear as pixel art, each with their own gimmicks and actions placed in Subaru's path. The game is single-player, priced at 380 yen with tax included, and supports Japanese, English, Indonesian, and Korean. It runs on PC through Steam. CCMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cover Corp. and handles game production support and publishing.
Leo Morimoto, born Haruyuki Morimoto, died suddenly on September 4 from unknown causes, his agency said. He was 83. Born in Nagoya on February 13, 1943, he worked as a radio DJ before appearing in the 1974 NHK series Kiiroi Namida, and went on to roles across Long Vacation and Shomuni. He starred as Shitotsugh Lhadatt in Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise and narrated Bartender and Dragon Goes House-Hunting.