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TECH PLAY-X will again support planning and operation of TECH DRIVERS in FY2026, the engineer talk series hosted by Toyota, Nissan, and Honda. Four sessions are planned under the theme of AI. In the first three, one automaker and a guest company from another industry take the stage; the fourth is a joint Toyota, Nissan, and Honda session on AI development in mobility. The FY2025 edition ran seven sessions, mainly online.
Kotobukiya's Megami Device line is producing a collaboration model that bundles the special color PUNI☆MOFU Xiao with Aoshima Bunka Kyozai's 1/12 scale Honda Z50J Gorilla '78. The Xiao figure wears a wine red and dark gray riding outfit with blue-green hair and new eye colors, and ships with a helmet, three wrist types, and a smiling face and mama face. Release is scheduled for May 2027 at 8,800 yen.
GU plans to begin selling a collaboration collection with Honda on January 4, 2027. The motifs are 1980s and 1990s motocross racer uniforms and the CR series, which represents Honda motocross. The lineup includes a heavyweight sweat full-zip hoodie at 3,990 yen, two long-sleeve mesh T-shirts at 2,990 yen each, and three graphic T-shirts at 1,290 yen each.
BE:FIRST and actor Honda Katsuya performed "Muchu" together on Fuji TV's "2025 FNS Music Festival Night 2," broadcast December 10, 2025. The performance video is now on BE:FIRST's official YouTube channel, available until November 15 at 20:59. "Muchu" is the theme song for the 2025 drama "Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori" and is used as an insert song for its sequel.
Honda and V Inc. released "Honda Motanion Hub Michi-no-Eki Joso" on VRChat on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The world models Michi-no-Eki Joso in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, with cooperation from Joso City and COLLECT Inc. Honda produced the project and V handled world creation. A photo campaign on X runs through the release, with five winners receiving a CB750Four avatar gimmick version.
Cygames announced on October 2, 2026 that it has become a supporting sponsor of the ice dance team formed by figure skaters Shoma Uno and Marin Honda. The pair, known as Shomarin, formed the team in May 2026 and are training daily with the goal of competing at the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps. Cygames says it will back the two skaters' competitive activities. Uno is also a professional gamer affiliated with the VARREL esports team and appeared in a June 2026 commercial for Cygames' Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond. Honda works as a sports caster and actor and launched her own cosmetics brand, Luarine, in 2026. The team is scheduled to begin entering competitions in fall 2026.
Aoshima Bunka Kyozai-sha is adding two kits to its 1/12 scale The Bike plastic model series, both due in January 2027. The Kawasaki Z1A 900 SUPER4 '74 reproduces the 1974 export model in tiger color, with rubber tires, vinyl pipes, and metal screws. The Honda Z50J Gorilla '78 recreates the 1978 catalog specification of the long-running Monkey derivative. Prices are 3,520 yen and 1,540 yen, excluding tax.
NHK announced on August 28 that its game culture program "Game Genome" will be distributed sequentially on NHK On Demand starting September 1 at 17:00. The service will carry 11 episodes covering the 2021 pilot and Season 1, which aired in 2022. The program treats the emotions and values players gain from play sessions as "game genomes" and analyzes classic titles with guests. The pilot episode, an extended version focused on "Death Stranding," features creator Hideo Kojima, host Tsubasa Honda, artist Gen Hoshino, and former Famitsu editor-in-chief Katsuhiko Hayashi. Season 1 episodes cover "Shadow of the Colossus" and "The Last Guardian," "Persona 5," "Ace Attorney," "Dark Souls," "Resident Evil," "Romancing SaGa 2," "Life is Strange" and "Life is Strange 2," "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin," "This War of Mine," and "Tokyo Jungle" and "Stray." Honda hosted the pilot and first half of Season 1, while singer and dancer Daichi Miura took over for the second half.
The real Honda CB750F ridden by Baribari Densetsu protagonist Koma Gun is on display at an Initial D pop-up shop at Aeon Mall Takasaki through August 20. AUTOart 1/12 scale models of the CB750F and NSR500, each with a Gun Helmet, are also on display and for sale.
MegaHouse announced a new assembly figure series called KAITANICS, combining disassembly puzzle and structure. The first entry is the Honda Super Cub 110, a motorcycle that can be repeatedly taken apart and reassembled. It releases in December 2026 in four color variations at hobby shops and online retailers nationwide.
The live-action film adaptation of Ryō Nakama's High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku manga has revealed 12 new cast members. The film will open in Japan on January 8, 2027, delayed from its originally planned fall 2026 release. The cast includes Masaya Kimura, Miyu Honda, Yūka Kageyama, and others.
Fujimi Model announced two new plastic kits in its 1/24 Car NEXT Series: the Honda S660 early model α grade in Carnival Yellow II and Premium Star White Pearl. Both kits feature all-new molds, snap-fit assembly, molded colors, and an adjustable suspension system. The Yellow kit is priced at 4,950 yen and releases October 29, 2026; the White kit with decals is 5,170 yen and releases October 30, 2026.
The Visual Effects Society will posthumously induct Godzilla director Ishirō Honda and producer Tomoyuki Tanaka into its Hall of Fame at the 2026 VES Honors Celebration on September 4 in Los Angeles. Honda directed the 1954 Godzilla and eight total films in the series, while Tanaka produced the original and many Akira Kurosawa films.
Keisuke Honda's venture capital firm X&KSK invested in Engineer no Mikata, an engineer dispatch company. A two-part talk video released on YouTube reveals why Honda, who aims to create Japan's first decacorn, backed a business he initially thought was reckless. The conversation covers Japan's multi-tiered subcontracting structure, low engineer salaries, and the role of AI in redefining the industry.
HoYoverse announced on June 16 that it will stream the "Genshin Impact Luna VIII Preview Program" on June 18 at 21:00 JST. The program will feature voice actors Mariko Honda, who voices Sandrone, and Lynn, who voices Columbina, as guests. The announcement thumbnail shows Sandrone and Columbina against a background that appears to be Fontaine, and also previews new costumes for the characters Charlotte and Citlali. The broadcast will air on Thursday, a departure from the usual Friday schedule for these preview programs. The Luna VIII update is the next major version before a significant update, and past previews before major updates have introduced limited-time maps such as the Golden Apple Archipelago and Veluriyam Mirage, as well as new costumes. The program will be streamed on the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel and official X account. Genshin Impact is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases.