Chō is a Japanese voice actor who voiced Opera in the fourth season of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun, with recent episodes in July 2026 revealing new character motivations.
Chō voices Opera, the demon butler in the fourth season of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun. Episode 16, which aired around July 20, 2026, reveals why Opera serves Sullivan: out of hope, because Sullivan represents kindness in a world where it is rare. The episode also establishes that Iruma has been nominated as a candidate for demon king, and Opera wants to become his devoted devil.
Earlier in the season, episodes 14 and 15 focused on themes of acceptance and character growth, with Iruma's kindness influencing others. Opera's role in those episodes is not detailed in available coverage, but the character is part of the supporting cast that the series continues to develop.
No other stories in the provided cluster mention Chō or his work outside of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4. The coverage is limited to these two episode reviews from July 2026, which together show the character's deepening motivation and alignment with Iruma's path toward demon king candidacy.
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Kakao Entertainment announced Crocodile, a new action noir webtoon by MEEN and Hellbound artist Kyoo-seok Choi, will launch on Kakao Page on September 5. The story follows In-hoo Jung, released from prison after serving 10 years for murder, who becomes entangled with the family of his victim when the wife asks him to protect her son. Set in Busan, it explores revenge, redemption, and the meaning of life.
ASCII.jp's gadget column makes the case for carrying a dedicated audio player in the streaming era. The FIIO sub-brand Snowsky ECHO NANO weighs about 33.5g, uses a 6000-series aluminum-magnesium alloy body, has a 0.91-inch OLED display and a metal multi-function dial, and packs a CS43131 DAC chip for hi-res and lossless playback. It also works as an external DAC for a smartphone.
NIS America announced The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026. The game is a 3D action roguelite based on Daisuke Aizawa's light novel series The Eminence in Shadow. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in 2027. Developer Aiming said the price is not yet set. The first trailer showed gameplay footage of the character Alpha using sword techniques and a Magic Awakening ability selection system, which randomly changes abilities each run to create unique combat combinations. The trailer also featured Delta and a hooded Shadow. This is the first console-oriented game in the franchise, following the mobile title Master of Garden, which launched in November 2022. An anime film, The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes, is also scheduled for 2027. The light novels began serialization on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2018, with Kadokawa publishing physical volumes starting in November 2018.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the 'Genesis Maidens' expansion DLC for Echoes of Aincrad during Sony's State of Play stream on September 3. The DLC launches this winter. It adds a completely new side story set on Floors 1 and 2 of Aincrad, a storyline the sources describe as not depicted in the original novels or anime. Mito, the character original to the Sword Art Online: Progressive films, joins as a new ally with combination and support skills. The expansion also introduces the Curved Sword weapon type, new quest areas, and a 'Sewing' armor enhancement system that lets players attach emblem mods to armor, including a crest that raises defense and reduces damage. Echoes of Aincrad launched in Japan on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 9, and on PC via Steam on July 10, with the Western release following on all platforms the same day. Aimer performs the game's theme song 'Live to Survive.'
FREEing opened reservations on Amazon.co.jp for a 1/3 scale Himejima Akeno bunny figure from High School DxD Hero. The plastic painted finished product stands approximately 650mm tall, includes a dedicated base, and comes with fabric fishnet tights. It is priced at 88,000 yen including tax, with release scheduled for April 30, 2027.
The live-action film of Ryō Nakama's High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku manga has revealed its theme song artist, Yuzu, in a new trailer. The film stars Yuno Nagao, Shingo Katori, Jun Saitō, and Riisa Naka. Directed by Tôichirô Rutô, it opens in Japan on January 8, delayed from fall 2026.
Sony Interactive Entertainment began the September PlayStation Plus Free Play lineup on September 1, with titles available through October 5. The month adds Sniper Elite: Resistance, a tactical sniper game set in occupied France; Wobbly Life, a physics-driven open-world sandbox; and Chained Echoes, a 16-bit style JRPG. MLB The Show 26 was expected in the lineup but had not appeared in the store at the time of writing.
Episode 20 of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 centers on the dem-dol competition and what cute means in that world. Ameri, performing as Merie, redefines the term through competence rather than clumsiness, while Lead, as Lindy, refuses to play tug'o'tail with the boy idols. The episode also raises a question about how demons see their tails. The community score is 4.7.
The Haruhi Suzumiya franchise announced a partnership with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku, teasing a new project with a wordplay on the S.O.S. Brigade's full name. Details are limited, but staff promised more information. The announcement comes after the February 2026 theatrical re-release of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Amayo Liz, a MiliPro artist, released her first single "NET CHOOSE SHOW" on August 28. The music video arrived at 9:00 PM on August 27, and digital distribution began on streaming services at 0:00 on August 28. The track features lyrics, composition, and arrangement by producer Kenkai Yoshi.
The "SOS Exhibition" celebrating 20 years of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is running at Ikebukuro Sunshine City from August 10 to 30. The event features new artwork by Noizi Ito, a chronological episode retrospective with production materials, voice actor signatures from all five main cast members plus supporting roles, and a sit-in recreation of Kyon's classroom seat.
The anime Yowayowa Sensei: Chou Yowayowa ver. is available for unlimited streaming in full, all 12 episodes, on DMM TV and d Anime Store. DMM TV offers a 14-day free trial with 550 points, while d Anime Store has a first-month-free trial. Other services like U-NEXT, ABEMA, and Amazon Prime Video carry the Yowayowa ver. and Onair ver. with different censorship, but not the Chou Yowayowa ver.
Sony announced the PlayStation Plus free games for September 2026, available from September 1 to October 5 across all plans. The four titles are Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes. Sniper Elite: Resistance is a sniper TPS set in Nazi-occupied France, while Chained Echoes is a praised overseas JRPG.
Bedtime Digital Games announced 'Chosen by Odin' during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 on August 26. The co-op action game is set in Norse mythology, where players as warriors chosen by Odin travel the Nine Realms to stop a Ragnarok cult. It supports solo play or co-op for up to three players. Dice strengthen a shared upgrade pool, with blessings drafted as a team. The game is scheduled for PC on Steam, where playtest applications are open.
Gu Studio and Dark Wagon Studio published the Steam store page for Echoes From Below on August 25, 2026. The adventure management RPG casts players as a guild manager dispatching adventurers into dungeons. Its draw is the relationship system: party members can fall in love, form master-student bonds, or become rivals, affecting combat and story. The game is scheduled for PC (Steam) release, supports Japanese, and an English-only demo is on itch.io.
KADOKAWA's lottery service Kujibikido is selling an online lottery with new marine-themed illustrations of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club members by illustrator Anibache. Sales start September 8, 2026 at 17:00. The prize lineup includes acrylic figures, can badges, and more, with no losing draws.
Aoshima is releasing the 'The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya' spec FD3S RX-7 as a 1/24 plastic model in its 'The Tuned Car' series. The kit, priced at 5,720 yen, arrives in January 2027 and marks the 20th anniversary of the TV anime broadcast. It includes water-transfer decals and new clear stickers for beginners.
Bandai Spirits re-releases Space Emperor God Sigma as Chogokin Spirit GX-60R, a renewal version of the 2011 GX-60 figure. Pre-orders open September 1, 2026, with a February 2027 release at 38,500 yen. The figure includes new weapons, a newly sculpted chest, and a Sigma mark buckle.
BANDAI SPIRITS is re-releasing Voltes V as a commemorative edition for the 50th anniversary of its Chogokin brand. The Soul of Chogokin GX-31SP Voltes V CHOGOKIN 50th Ver. figure features plating on silver parts, anime-style paintwork based on GX-31V, and a new joint allowing the Eagle Machine to connect. Pre-orders open September 1, 2026, with release scheduled for January 2027 at 33,000 yen.
01mirai Inc.'s online lottery BunnyClub, billed as the industry's first with no losing prizes, free shipping, and all-acrylic goods, announced collaboration projects with game IP Maitetsu Last Run!!, doujin artist Chomikplus, doujin voice actress Kobato Hiyona, and VTubers Saya and Kinyou Arie. Projects run from September through November.
The PC MMORPG Fantasy Frontier Echo of Cube added the Memory Fragments system, which lets players spend Memory Pieces to unlock stat boosts that accumulate as they progress. The update also adds the Gokumonkyo high-difficulty dungeon, the limited-time Chimawari no Majou nightmare dungeon with a clear-time ranking, the wind-attribute spirit Persephone, and the Reminiscence Roulette for past avatars and spirits.
Sega and DMM.com announced on August 24 that they will live stream the stage play "Like a Dragon: Kamurocho Hakkenden" on DMM TV. The August 29 performances at 1 PM and 6 PM will stream exclusively, with catch-up viewing until September 5 and archive viewing available through September 27. Tickets range from 3,000 to 6,500 yen.
Bandai will begin accepting reservations for a gashapon mini CD collection based on the TV anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on August 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The collection includes eight miniature CD jackets from the series, each about 4cm by 4.5cm. The lineup features the opening theme 'Bouken Desho Desho?', the iconic ending theme 'Hare Hare Yukai', 'Super Driver', 'Tomare!', 'Haruhi Suzumiya no Tsumiawase', and three character song volumes: Vol.1 Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol.2 Yuki Nagato, and Vol.3 Mikuru Asahina. Each play costs 500 yen including tax. Reservations run until September 27 at 11:59 PM, and delivery is scheduled for around late January 2027. The miniature items include a mini CD case and a CD-style disc, plus a booklet made of paper. The collection may also be sold at capsule vending machines nationwide before delivery. Bandai is the publisher of the product, which is listed on Gashapon Online.
Episode 19 of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 sees Ameri become the fourth member of the Dem-dol Games team. Iruma and Lead are roped into performing as Irumi and Lindy when Keroli calls in a promise from the Harvest Festival. Gyari, a rival idol pursuing Kuromu, motivates both boys. The episode earned a community score of 4.7.
Comikey announced on August 17 it will release several shojo manga from Hakusensha's catalogue in English digitally. The first title is sora's Crashout Schoolgirl and Degen Teacher, with seven chapters available now. Comikey said the lineup will include manga without prior official English releases. Other titles pictured include Gakuen Babysitters, Kare Kano, and Moon Child.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on August 27 the September lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The four titles are available across all PS Plus plans from September 1 to October 5, and once added to a library during that window, they remain playable while the subscription is active. The lineup includes 'Sniper Elite: Resistance' for PS5 and PS4, a sniper game set in occupied France during the same period as 'Sniper Elite 5'; 'MLB The Show 26' for PS5, which adds WBC tournament content and 11 college teams; 'Wobbly Life' for PS5 and PS4, an open-world physics sandbox supporting four-player co-op; and 'Chained Echoes' for PS4, a 16-bit-style JRPG from 2022 set on the war-torn continent of Balandis. The August free games, 'Dying Light 2 Stay Human - Reloaded Edition', 'Big Walk', and 'Signalis', remain available until August 31.
CD PROJEKT RED revealed gameplay footage for the new Witcher 3: Wild Hunt DLC "Songs of the Past" during "REDstreams: On the Go! gamescom 2026" on August 26. The stream confirmed that players can pet dogs, a detail the official The Witcher X account highlighted in a screenshot, tagging the account "Can You Pet the Dog?" The DLC is scheduled for release in 2027 as a paid expansion for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with wishlisting currently available. In the expansion, Geralt travels to the new region Retten, an idyllic region hiding dark secrets, reunites with old friends, and faces an evil entity. New abilities and a new weapon called the chain are introduced. The DLC also incorporates improvements from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remaster, which releases on September 29, covering gameplay, graphics, performance, and character progression. Development is a joint effort with Fool's Theory, a studio founded by former Witcher 3 developers. The story centers on Dandelion, who goes missing again, leading Geralt to investigate his hometown of Letten, where he meets potential romance candidate Rila.
Hello Kitty from Sanrio is collaborating with Hobonichi Techo 2027, releasing 17 types of planners and stationery items on September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The designs use the popular Hello Kitty Classic style from the 1970s, with poses exclusive to Hobonichi Techo. The Original size (A6) and Cousin size (A5) planner covers feature Kitty playing with or reading her planner, surrounded by ribbons, apples, and her friend Joey. The weeks weekly planner uses a necktie fabric weave to express Hello Kitty's playful poses, such as sitting neatly to read or putting the planner over her face. Other items include protective covers, the upright storage pouch stappo, the flat pen case comodo, clear files, writing boards, stickers, stamps, and sticky notes. Sales channels include the Hobonichi online store, TOBICHI direct-run stores in Tokyo and Kyoto, Loft stores nationwide, Amazon, and Rakuten. Items will also be sold at the Hobonichi Techo Store opening at Gransta Tokyo on September 16. The collaboration marks Hello Kitty's first appearance in the Hobonichi Techo lineup since 2016.
New merchandise from PSYCHO-PASS: PROVIDENCE puts Akane Tsunemori, Shinya Kogami, Nobuchika Gino, and Tohei Sugo in a newly drawn harness style. The lineup at AMNIBUS includes trading cards, can badges, bromide prints, illustration cards, desk mats, acrylic stands, keychains, and scene-based goods. Pre-orders run until September 9, 2026, with items shipping from mid-November.
New My Hero Academia goods featuring All Might, Eraser Head, Endeavor, Hawks, and Mirko in the original POTEmocho Series design by Think Innovation have arrived as the 6th installment. Orders are open at Think Innovation's official shop Vivid, with preorders starting August 19 and shipping scheduled for early November 2026. The series is planned to continue through a 7th installment.
Digital publisher Omoi announced at Anime NYC that it licensed Momoshiro and Tomoko Mitsuki's Love Is the Sweetest Journey manga, with English chapters starting in 2027. Omoi also revealed Scholastic's Graphix imprint will release A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort in print in fall 2027, and that it will add 45 titles from Titan Manga in the coming weeks, with some available immediately.
Agefield High: Rock the School, an open-world action adventure set in an early 2000s high school, launched on PC via Steam on August 13, 2026. The game currently holds a Metascore of 30 based on seven reviews. Critics cite broken missions, technical failures, and a lack of quality-of-life features as major problems, though some praise its comedic tone.
MediaWorks is releasing a 20th anniversary trading card-with-wafer for the TV anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on October 18, 2026. Preorders opened August 21 at Animate stores and the online shop. The product includes 24 total card types, mixing 12 visual cards and 12 story cards.
MoonRabbit Corporation added two new Spirits to the PC MMORPG Fantasy Frontier: Echo of Cube. The Sacred Summer Archangel Michael, a Holy-attribute Spirit who raises holy skill damage, and Cool Goldfish Princess Akane, an Ice-attribute Spirit who cuts ice damage taken, are now in the Rainbow Roulette as of August 19, 2026. New female and male avatars were also introduced.
The experiential exhibition Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours School Idol Activity Exhibition Dive into Sparkle opened August 22 at Tokyo Tatemono Pia Conference 6F TO YAESU HALL in Chuo City, Tokyo. Running until September 29, it features costume displays, close-up show performances, and avatar concept exhibits. General tickets cost 4,000 yen, with student tickets at 2,000 yen on weekdays.
Mebius announced that the Switch package "Monochrome Echoes White & Black W Pack," bundling both White Edition and Black Edition, launches January 21, 2027. The regular edition costs 5,500 yen, the limited edition 11,000 yen, with pre-orders open at game shops, mass retailers, and EC sites. A limited edition bundles the Monochrome Echoes TRPG rulebook.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - in theaters across the United States and Canada on November 1, 3, and 4, 2026. The film will screen with Japanese audio and English subtitles, as well as an English dub. It is the second theatrical entry in the franchise and continues the story after the third TV season, which aired in 2024. The story, set in 2096, follows Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba as they attend the Yotsuba Clan's New Year's Banquet, where the next clan head will be announced. Miyuki faces the possibility of being selected as successor, a role that would require her to marry and could change her relationship with Tatsuya, while also potentially granting her authority to alter Tatsuya's status as a Guardian. Jimmy Stone directed the film at 8-Bit, with music by Taku Iwasaki. Returning cast members include Yuichi Nakamura as Tatsuya, Saori Hayami as Miyuki, Chiwa Saito as Maya Yotsuba, and Emiri Kato as Fumiya Kuroba. New cast members include Daisuke Ono as Katsushige Shibata and Ai Kayano as Yuuka Tsukuba. The film opened in Japan on May 8 after a Tokyo premiere on April 28.
ABEMA's official anime social media posted a quiz tied to The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's Endless Eight arc, asking fans to identify which loop iteration Haruhi, Yuki, and Mikuru's yukata appearances belong to. The difficulty drew reactions on social media, with comments calling it too hard and crazy. The quiz accompanies the ABEMA channel celebrating the anime's 20th anniversary.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Super Sentai series Choushinsei Flashman, Toei Video will release a two-volume budget DVD collection on November 11, 2026. Each volume costs 16,500 yen and includes a booklet as a first-print bonus.
The September issue of Monthly G Fantasy published the final chapter of Hazumi Takeda's The Irregular at Magic High School: Invasion Arc manga, adapting novel volume 26. The same issue announced Takeda will return in the next issue for an adaptation of the 31st novel volume, titled Future Arc.
Chocolate Dungeo announced Hotel Is Hungry, a psycho horror game for PC with Japanese language support, launching in the second quarter of 2027. Players manage a hotel in a radiation-scarred world where they must assign rooms, respond to guest requests, and choose daily sacrifices to a living hotel that devours guests.
GIGAZINE reviewed Dream Echo, a top-down roguelite ARPG developed solo by a self-described Path of Exile fan. The game emphasizes build customization, letting players combine 'concepts' to alter attack mechanics and skill activation. The review found the Chaos Barrage build powerful, defeating a boss instantly, and noted the game is available on Steam.
At BIC2026, Seoul Economic Promotion Agency's booth showed Seorin: Ark of Echoes, a 3D strategy defense RPG from startup Windrome. Development began in April 2026. The game is a modern fantasy where players enter others' inner worlds, called Memoria, to stabilize distorted memories and emotions. Enemies represent emotional fragments like anxiety and loss, and the goal is stabilization, not destruction. The team collaborates with a psychiatric hospital.
Hakusensha released a collaboration PV for the 50th anniversary of its shoujo manga magazine LaLa. The video features Tamaki Suoh from Ouran High School Host Club voiced by Mamoru Miyano and Takumi Usui from Maid-sama! voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto. The two characters engage in a lavish exchange while introducing anniversary initiatives. A special advertisement using the video is on display at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store in Tokyo.
GSC Game World detailed Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, arriving alongside the Cost of Hope story expansion. The update introduces a new engine version, a full visual overhaul, three binocular types, four new weapons, custom difficulty rules, and A-Life improvements. It launches August 20 at 10 PM JST on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
KADOKAWA's official store Kadost opened preorders for summer 2026 KDcolle figures and Kadopla plastic models, including a Haruhi Suzumiya figure in Megumin's outfit, two Louise figures for Zero no Tsukaima's 20th anniversary, and an Arbalest model from Full Metal Panic!. Orders close between September and October 2026, with releases scheduled for 2027.
GSC Game World announced Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will release August 20 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The patch includes an engine update and a graphics overhaul covering lighting, shadows, reflections, terrain, and vegetation, plus improvements to the A-Life NPC and mutant simulation. Custom Rules add granular difficulty adjustments. New content brings three binocular types, four weapons including the Arev assault rifle, and new sights. Weather now affects visibility and hearing. The Cost of Hope expansion DLC also arrives the same day.
ABEMA will open a dedicated Haruhi Suzumiya channel from August 16 to 19, streaming all 28 episodes of the 2009 broadcast version and the film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya for free. On August 17, the date the Endless Eight loop begins in the story, all eight episodes of that arc will stream for 12 consecutive hours.
Square Enix e-STORE began accepting reservations on August 13 for two new Final Fantasy XIV food items: Fat Chocobo Curry, a mild retort curry priced at 1,080 yen, and Gummies Energy Drink GG, canned gummies shaped like Giant Beavers with an energy drink flavor, priced at 1,900 yen. Both ship October 16, 2026.
MoonRabbit Corporation has implemented the new long-range weapon Arcus in Fantasy Frontier Echo of Cube, added a 5-player version of the Archive of Time dungeon, and launched the limited-time Love Letter Event. The Rainbow Roulette now features two new Eidolons: Summer Hero Cao Cao and Magic Bullet Serpent Jormungandr.