Nijisanji VTuber Lauren Iroas held his first one-man live, FACE, on July 30, 2026, at Tokyo International Forum Hall A. The setlist mixed tracks from his April mini-album No One with Vocaloid classics and 2010s and 2020s hits. He performed covers including Ado's Toukou and PinocchioP's God-ish, and changed into a prince-style costume mid-show.
Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on July 24 that Ryuto's The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down light novel series is getting a manga adaptation, drawn by Daichi Matsuse, launching in the magazine's next issue on August 25. Seven Seas Entertainment will publish the first novel volume digitally on October 27.
Orange Inc. announced on Thursday that its emaqi service will release four manga titles in English: Pierrot-Man (July 10), The Isekai Reincarnation Sketchbook of Hundred Burger-chan (July 17), Barefaced: The Man Who Left Public Security (July 17), and Beyond the Heavens (July 31). Two of the titles will also be available on the emaqi Premium subscription, which launched July 1. The service is also adding 88 additional volumes to its subscription catalog in July.
Anime Feminist's review of the first episode finds the series leaning heavily into a cozy, escapist tone, prioritizing Victoria's relationship with orphan Nonna over the spy thriller elements. The critic notes the backstory is told rather than shown, which undercuts the contrast needed for the escapism to land.
Facepunch Studios released the large update "Common Ground" for the survival game Rust on July 3, 2026. The update introduces the Apartment Complex monument, where players can rent rooms using scrap. Room options range from basement units to penthouses, with higher-tier rooms offering perks such as extra storage and heating. Rent must be paid regularly; failure leads to eviction and confiscation of all belongings. A master key hidden on the island allows temporary access to any apartment for five minutes. The complex also includes a shopping street where players can rent and manage stores, adjusting inventory and prices like vending machines. Stores left open for six hours can be taken over by paying a higher rent. Additional changes include a softcore mode with doubled resource gathering and a raidable time window, a new clan system with role permissions and dedicated chat, and various quality-of-life improvements. The update is available now on Steam, where Rust is also on sale at 50% off until July 10.
The staff for the Victoria of Many Faces television anime released a short promotional video introducing eight characters. The anime will debut on July 7 on TV Tokyo and affiliates. An online advanced screening of the first two episodes with a cast talk is set for June 27.
Viz Media announced it has licensed Yukiaki Kurando and Wooma's manga Kiss Me With Your Face for English release as a simulpub series. The first chapter is available free on Viz Media's website. The manga launched in Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion on June 15.
The Victoria of Many Faces anime staff released a short promotional video focused on Victoria and Jeffrey. The anime will debut on TV Tokyo on July 7 and will host an online advanced screening of the first two episodes on June 27 with a cast talk.
At NDC26, NC AI head Jang Han-yong presented Varco SyncFace, a generative AI system that produces facial animations from voice input. The technology aims to eliminate the manual post-processing and QA that existing solutions still require. Jang argued that facial animation is the next frontier after graphics and body motion capture, but current tools degrade with game-like acting and reverb, forcing costly manual fixes. Varco SyncFace targets production-ready output that needs no further adjustment.
The Victoria of Many Faces anime staff released a new short promo video focusing on Victoria and Nonna. The anime will host an online advanced screening on June 27 streaming the first two episodes with a cast talk, and will premiere on TV Tokyo on July 7.
The television anime adaptation of Syuu and Nanna Fujimi's light novel series Victoria of Many Faces will premiere on July 7 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. A short promotional video was released alongside the announcement. The series stars Chika Anzai as Victoria and is directed by Nobukage Kimura at Studio DEEN.
The staff for the Victoria of Many Faces television anime announced eight additional cast members on May 29, 2026. The new additions include Kenji Nojima as Lancome, Daisuke Ono as Edward Asher, Saeko Akiho as Yolana Haynes, Hiroshi Yanaka as Bernard Fitcher, Makoto Furukawa as Zaharo, Kensho Ono as Cedric Ashbury, Ryota Osaka as Conrad Ashbury, and Megumi Han as Clark Anderson. They join previously announced leads Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, and Yohei Azakami as Jeffrey. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. Nobukage Kimura directs the series at Studio DEEN, with Naohiro Fukushima handling series composition and Mina Osawa designing the characters. The light novel series by writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi began on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in December 2021. Kadokawa has published three novel volumes in print as of January 2024, with a fourth volume scheduled for June 25, 2026. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino launched in December 2022 and has six compiled volumes. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.
The staff for the television anime adaptation of the light novel series Victoria of Many Faces released the first main promotional video on Friday. The trailer previews the ending theme song "En no Tsuki" performed by the three-piece band KI_EN. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The cast includes Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, and Yohei Azakami as Jeffrey. Nobukage Kimura is directing the series at Studio DEEN. Naohiro Fukushima is overseeing the series scripts, and Mina Osawa is designing the characters. The light novel series, written by Syuu and illustrated by Nanna Fujimi, launched as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in December 2021. Kadokawa published three volumes in print under its MF Books imprint, with the most recent volume released in January 2024. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino began serialization on Kadokawa's Flos Comic website in December 2022 and has six compiled volumes. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.