Oct 4
Imagineer will release a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Sanrio Characters Miracle Match Magical Tag on November 26. The asymmetric tag game, which launched on Nintendo Switch in March 2025, splits players into Challengers and Hunters using Sanrio characters such as Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll. The Switch 2 release adds a Speed Delivery mode, the Sand Island map, spring and autumn seasonal variants, and local GameShare for up to two players.
Jun 19
On June 19, 2026, the vertical short drama 'Yankee Receptionist Falls in Love with a Serious Guy?!' began streaming on the POPCORN app. The series is a 25-episode office romantic comedy produced by Ashita e Co., Ltd. and GOKKO Co., Ltd. It follows Reika, the leader of a fearsome biker gang, who falls in love at first sight with Kenta, an elite salaryman who openly hates yankees. To pursue him, she sheds her gang uniform and becomes a receptionist. The cast includes Nonoka Yamaguchi as Reika, Toshiki Seto as Kenta, Sumire Yokono, Nanase Shino, Akane Kanade, and Hirofumi Suzuki. Shinichi Terachi directed the series, with a screenplay by Nanase Shino and a theme song by Yasuyuki Sakurai. Each episode runs 1.5 to 3 minutes, with the first few free and later episodes available via pay-per-view. The app is free to download on iOS and Android.