GENKI Co., Ltd. is running two consumer-facing lines of business at once: the free MINI GT guest rival DLC for Tokyo Xtreme Racer, which went out on September 25, 2026, and the FouRTe Project virtual idol unit, whose first anniversary event is set for November 2026 in Tokyo and Osaka. The Manta gamepad remains in development on Kickstarter.
GENKI's current activity is split across game software and a virtual idol unit, with unrelated threads appearing under the same name in other coverage. On the game side, Tokyo Xtreme Racer received the free "MINI GT Collaboration Guest Rival DLC" plus update Ver.1.6.0 on September 25, 2026. The pack adds three diecast-brand cars as guest rivals, a 1979 Datsun Sunny Truck 1200 Long Body Deluxe (GB121) that can be bought at the in-game dealer, and a limited-time Guest Rivals Vol. 3 download with no end date set. Genki also confirmed that paid DLC is in development and that more guest rivals and cross-genre collaborations are planned.
The FouRTe Project, a seven-member virtual idol group, marks its first debut anniversary with "ALL FouR You" at theaters in Tokyo and Osaka. Tokyo's United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba hosts on November 15, 2026, and Osaka's Lawson United Cinema Kishiwada on November 21, 2026, each with two performances in one day and different content per show. Reserved seats cost 7,000 yen with a commemorative card; an 11,000 yen bundle adds a penlight. Fan club advance applications opened September 26, 2026 and close October 5, 2026.
Separately, GENKI's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 let visitors try the Manta gamepad, a development version on an RP2350 microcontroller that is still on Kickstarter. The pad carries a 2.79-inch IPS display at 428x142 dots and, per booth materials, is listed for Switch, Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, with a Japan release planned. That pitch rests on the screen and on firmware that can be extended through official and user-made mini-apps.
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Hiromoto Komatsu launched a manga adaptation of Mikito Chinen's horror novel Etsuran Genkin Ryoki Satsujin-han no Seishin Kantei Hokoku-sho on Futabasha's Web Comic Action platform on September 25. The story follows doctor Kasumi Uehara as she conducts the psychiatric examination of the serial killer behind the murders of eleven men and women in Tokyo. Futabasha published Chinen's novel in September 2025.
Prime Video announced its October 2026 lineup on September 30. The additions include the live-action Exit 8 film starring Kazunari Ninomiya and directed by Genki Kawamura, arriving October 2, and the Made in Abyss anime seasons plus its theatrical releases on October 1. The service also adds 26 James Bond films, A Minecraft Movie, and The Apothecary Diaries season 3, among other titles.
GENKI Co., Ltd. announced that the seven-member virtual idol group FouRTe Project will mark its first debut anniversary with a real-world event, "FouRTe Project 1st Anniversary 'ALL FouR You'," at theaters in Tokyo and Osaka. Each venue hosts two performances in one day, and the first and second performances are planned with different content. Tokyo's United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba hosts on November 15, 2026, with doors at 13:40 and 16:40 for the 14:00 and 17:00 shows. Osaka's Lawson United Cinema Kishiwada hosts on November 21, 2026 on the same door and start times. Reserved seats cost 7,000 yen and include a commemorative card; a merchandise bundle at 11,000 yen adds a penlight. Fan club advance applications opened September 26, 2026 at 15:00 and close October 5, 2026 at 23:59. Anniversary merchandise went on sale September 25, 2026 at 23:00 through October 4, 2026.
Genki began free distribution of the "MINI GT Collaboration Guest Rival DLC" for Tokyo Xtreme Racer on September 25, 2026 at 18:00. Three diecast-brand cars join as guest rivals: the 1997 Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80), the 2000 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II (BNR34), and the 2022 Honda Civic Type R (FL5). Winning a battle lets the player add the car to their garage as a custom car. The same DLC adds a new vehicle, the 1979 Datsun Sunny Truck 1200 Long Body Deluxe (GB121), which appears as a MINI GT rival and can be bought at the in-game dealer. The update Ver.1.6.0 also went out that day, adding DLC support, a pause when the controller connection drops, and bug fixes. The free Guest Rivals Vol. 3 download is limited-time, with no end date set.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, GENKI's booth let visitors try the Manta gamepad, a development version running on an RP2350 microcontroller and still on Kickstarter. The pad carries a 2.79-inch IPS display at 428x142 dots and, per booth materials, is expected to support Switch, Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, with a Japan release planned.
Genki Iwahashi, producer of the accessory brand TwO hundRED, announced the new Belle Line 1st Collection. The line includes a necklace, pierce/earclip, and ring themed around 'Belle,' meaning 'beloved person,' with princess-inspired designs. Advance sales begin June 29, 2026, ahead of a general release in September 2026.
The staff for the new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime revealed three new cast members on Wednesday. Hiroyuki Kinoshita plays a village elder, Genki Okawa plays Ko, Mamiya's younger brother, and Eiji Hanawa plays a barkeeper. The anime premiered on April 10 and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.