Gumi is a studio whose mobile game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive' surpassed 1.5 million downloads but failed to offset heavy advertising costs, leading to an approximately 80% decline in operating profit for the fiscal year ending April 2026. The company is exploring new directions including the point activity market.
Gumi's financial results for the fiscal year ending April 2026 show a steep decline in operating profit, falling roughly 80% despite the success of its licensed mobile game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive.' The game surpassed 1.5 million downloads but did not contribute to profit growth due to heavy advertising costs, and the mobile online game business posted a loss. The company is exploring new directions including the point activity market.
Beyond its own financial performance, gumi appears in the credits of several anime and live-action projects produced by other companies. The television anime 'Let's Go Kaikigumi,' based on Byū's horror comedy manga, premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates, with animation by C-Station. The second season of 'Clevatess' premieres July 8 and will be simulcast by Crunchyroll. The 'Victoria of Many Faces' anime, directed by Nobukage Kimura at Studio DEEN, premieres in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and affiliates. The live-action Prime Original drama 'Criminal,' a crime suspense series directed by Daishi Matsunaga, premieres worldwide on Prime Video on July 17. The film 'Beasts That Cling to Straws,' directed by Hideo Josho and starring Oji Suzuka, opens nationwide on September 25. The film 'Fujiko,' set in 1970s-80s Shizuoka, follows a single mother raising her daughter alone. The film 'Nameless,' written, co-written, and starring Jiro Sato, is in theaters. The first volume of the manga adaptation of the 'Gintama' spin-off novel 'Gintama: 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei' was released on June 4.
These projects span multiple genres and formats, but none are produced or published by gumi itself. The studio's own business remains focused on mobile games, where its most recent licensed title failed to generate profit despite strong download numbers.
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Miho Okasaki and Megumi Toyoguchi, the voices of Rimuru and Raphael in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, spoke at Anime Expo 2026 about how their characters have grown together. The two actors still find the roles challenging after four seasons, and they deliberately do not discuss their approach before recording, discovering each other's choices at the test recording instead.
The original television anime Vertex Force, directed by Strike Witches and Vividred Operation creator Kazuhiro Takamura, will premiere on October 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with streaming on U-NEXT and other services in Japan. The announcement came on July 24 via the anime's official website, which also released a main promotional video, key visual, and the full main cast. Makoto Koichi voices protagonist Akira Todo, a 13-year-old middle school student living in Okinawa who feels inferior for lacking the "Engine" power his older sister Haruka inherited from their father. Kaede Hondo plays Haruka Todo, a cheerful 16-year-old high school girl who hides her power. Ami Koshimizu voices Eleanor Northbrook, an 18-year-old from the United States; Megumi Han plays Lala Zudenstein, a 16-year-old from Switzerland; and Rie Takahashi voices Yoko Nishina, a 16-year-old from Hokkaido. The story follows Akira and his family as strange events begin occurring worldwide, with unidentified enemies approaching. Takamura is directing at SMDE, with Gorō Kuji as assistant director. Kanetake Ebikawa handles engine design, and JNTHED handles ENIA design.
Poplar Publishing is running a 'Zukkoke Sanningumi Fair' from July 17 to August 2, 2026, offering 64 ebooks from the Zukkoke Sanningumi series at 50% off. The sale includes the main Zukkoke Sanningumi series, the Middle-aged Trio series, and omnibus editions. The series, created by Nasu Masamori and illustrated by Maekawa Kazuo, has been a staple of children's literature since 1978. The fair is available at multiple ebook stores including Apple Books, Kindle, and more.
Anime Feminist's review of the first episode of Let's go KAIKIGUMI describes the comedy horror as unfunny and disjointed. The protagonist's constant screaming is the main joke, failing to provide comedic nuance. The female lead Mechako is noted as a genuinely interesting character, with her off-putting demeanor and unpredictable behavior. The retro animation style is the only positive, but the series feels out of place for the 2026 summer season. The reviewer questions why this gag series was adapted.
Ippatu's post-apocalyptic manga Tsugumi Project is being adapted into a television anime, as announced on July 14, 2026. A teaser website, promotional video, and visual were released alongside the announcement. The series, originally titled Toratsugumi in Japan, follows a soldier named Leon who is falsely imprisoned and sent on a suicide mission to recover a dangerous weapon called Tsugumi from a radiation-ravaged Japan overrun by mutated monsters. The manga debuted in France in 2019 through Ki-oon, where it became a hit, before being serialized in Japan in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine starting in January 2021. It concluded in September 2023 with a total of seven compiled volumes, the last of which was published in Japan in November 2023 and in English by Kodansha USA in September 2025. Creator ippatu expressed surprise and gratitude in a comment released with the announcement. To commemorate the adaptation, two volumes of the manga are available for free on YanMaga Web from July 14 to July 20.
Netflix's love reality show Love Jōtō returns for a second season on August 4, streaming 10 episodes over three weeks. Rapper Awich joins as a new MC alongside returning hosts MEGUMI and Nagano, replacing AK-69. The season moves to an Okinawa marine academy setting with nine participants.
Gumi reported an approximately 80% decline in operating profit for the fiscal year ending April 2026. Its mobile game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Ora Ora Overdrive' surpassed 1.5 million downloads but did not contribute to profit growth due to heavy advertising costs. The mobile online game business posted a loss. The company is exploring new directions including the point activity market.
The staff for the television anime of Byū's Let's Go Kaikigumi manga released a full trailer, key visual, opening theme song, and a new cast member on Saturday. Kana Hanazawa joins as Yukinko. The horror comedy anime premieres July 5 on TBS and affiliates.
Aoki Munetaka, MEGUMI, Maggie, Duncan, Sano Reo, and Iwaki Seina have joined the cast of the Prime Original drama Criminal, a live-action adaptation of Ai Ota's novel directed by Daishi Matsunaga. The crime suspense series stars Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, and Koshi Mizukami and premieres worldwide on Prime Video on July 17.
Seven additional cast members have been announced for the film 'Beasts That Cling to Straws', starring Oji Suzuka. The non-stop suspense thriller, directed by Hideo Josho and based on the novel by Keisuke Sone, follows characters who become entangled over a found 100 million yen. MEGUMI plays Mami Shoda, a housewife burdened with massive debts after suffering losses in currency exchange. Oshiro Maeda plays Shinaya Muto, a persistent customer at the nightclub where Mami works. Aoki Matcho appears as Erringi, a yakuza with immense strength who also practices flower arrangement. Ryo Iwamatsu plays Iwao Gota, the boss of the Gota group who pressures corrupt police officer Ryosuke Ebato (Hiroki Narimiya) to repay a debt. Ryutaro Ninomiya plays Demekin, a thug belonging to the Gota group. Shinya Kote plays detective Katsuji Higo, who partners with Ebato to investigate a massive fraud case. Jun Fubuki plays Tomiko Sato, the grandmother of Suzuka's character Kanji, whose actions may influence the fate of the money. The film opens nationwide on September 25. The screenplay was co-written by Yasuko Kobayashi and Hideo Josho.
The staff for Clevatess II announced the anime's third promotional video, two additional cast members (Megumi Han as Zavthier and Tomokazu Sugita as Laswell), and a July 8 premiere. The video previews the opening theme "Foreshadow" by Mayu Maeshima. MYTH & ROID performs the ending theme "Awake Anew." Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs.
At a stage greeting for the film 'Fujiko' in Tokyo, director Kimura Taichi revealed he practiced the tea-throwing technique about 40 times with actress Kishimoto Kayoko before filming a fight scene between her and YOU. The film, set in 1970s-80s Shizuoka, follows a single mother raising her daughter alone.
The first volume of the manga adaptation of the Gintama spin-off novel was released on June 4. The volume features an obi with a comment from original creator Hideaki Sorachi. The July issue of Jump Square includes a replaceable cover for the volume.
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.
Jiro Sato, who wrote, starred in, and co-wrote the film Nameless, appeared at a Tokyo stage greeting on May 23 alongside cast members Ryuhei Maruyama, MEGUMI, Kuranosuke Sasaki, and director Hideo Josho. Sato discussed the origin of the story and his role as a mass murderer with a hidden power.