Daigo Umehara is the subject of a feature-length documentary, ReBEAST: Umehara, a Life Bet on 1/60th of a Second, set to open nationwide in Japan on January 29, 2027. A collaboration with Hit Box on two PC leverless controllers, including the PC Beast Box, opened pre-sales on July 1.
Daigo Umehara's coverage in 2026 runs on two tracks: a hardware collaboration and a documentary about his present-day career. In June, NK Trading announced two PC leverless controllers from Hit Box, the standard PC Hit Box and the PC Beast Box made with Umehara. Both use the C.O.M.B.O. Extension 1.5, which the announcement describes as having faster response. Pre-sales opened July 1 at World Game Express for 32,780 yen.
Three months later, the documentary ReBEAST: Umehara, a Life Bet on 1/60th of a Second was dated for a nationwide Japanese opening on January 29, 2027, at Theater Shinjuku and other theaters. A teaser visual and teaser trailer were released alongside the announcement. The film follows one year in which Umehara, after joining the professional esports team REJECT, takes on new challenges in a new environment.
The two stories describe the same period of his career from different angles. The controller collaboration ties his name to a product aimed at PC players, while the documentary follows him into REJECT rather than looking back at earlier achievements. Cinema Today describes the project as the first solo feature-length documentary to closely follow Umehara's present-day life and notes his recognition as Japan's first professional fighting gamer. The release date and teaser materials were reported by both FourGamer.net and Cinema Today.
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SAMANSA announced on September 29, 2026, that its documentary film ReBEAST: Umehara, a Life Bet on 1/60 of a Second will open nationwide in Japan on Friday, January 29, 2027, at Theatre Shinjuku and other theaters, with distribution handled by Tokyo Theatres. A teaser visual and teaser trailer were released the same day. The film follows Daigo Umehara, known as Umehara, over roughly one year, starting when he joined the professional esports team REJECT and entered a new environment. It covers his attempt at a different style of fighting alongside teammates, the pressure to win, the pain of not getting the results he wanted, and his confrontation with his own limits, building to his match at Kemonomichi, the fighting game event he founded. Yuichi Iwanaga and Naoto Kawashima directed. The teaser trailer includes REJECT members and commentator Aru.
Jun 24
NK Trading announced two new PC leverless controllers from Hit Box: the standard PC Hit Box and the PC Beast Box, a collaboration with pro player Daigo Umehara. Both feature the updated C.O.M.B.O. Extension 1.5 with faster response. Pre-sales begin July 1 at World Game Express for 32,780 yen.