Identity V is in a phase of merchandise expansion and format extension. NetEase runs an active PvE mode, Shuki no Kahi, and the game's reach now extends into a children's short anime, a North American convention booth, and multiple retail collaborations.
Identity V's current position is defined less by the game itself than by what surrounds it. The asymmetrical multiplayer title continues to operate (a new PvE mode, Shuki no Kahi, launched on June 18, 2026), but the year's stories track merchandise, retail partnerships, and animated adaptations more than updates to the core PvP format.
The most recent wave is retail. A Halloween collaboration with Marion Crepes uses newly drawn costume art of eight characters across 21 shops and a Chugaionline mail-order window that runs to October 31. Before that, the fifth creator collaboration, Okinawaneo, put original goods on sale August 8 at Don Quijote Akihabara with online orders opening August 31. The Hokkaidoneo project appeared at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5, and Tohakusha ran popups at six US BOOKOFF stores selling the NEO series and seventh-anniversary reprint items. A ZOZOTOWN apparel line brought new full-body art of the Gardener and the Seer to general fashion retail.
The game's characters also moved into new formats. A four-episode short anime tied to Oha Suta's game-playing segment premieres at the end of November, with the survivors as students and Jack or The Ripper as their teacher. Separately, developer Joker Studio showed the RPG Sea of Remnants at Summer Game Fest 2026, a command-based dice game with doll-like designs.
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MAYLA is releasing a six-type ring set based on Identity V. The rings depict the Gardener, Mercenary, Seer, Photographer, Wu Chang, and the game's logo. Character names are engraved inside: Emma Woods, Naib Subedar, Eli Clark, Joseph Desaulniers, and both Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu. The set costs 20,900 yen including tax, and pre-orders run on the MAYLA official online store until 17:00 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Identity V and crepe shop Marion Crepes have announced a collaboration built on newly drawn Halloween-costume illustrations of eight characters. Each collab crepe costs 1,200 yen and comes with one of eight random novelty stickers. Goods include a life-size acrylic stand, two can badge sets, a Pola shot collection, an acrylic block set, and mini towels, with mail-order keychains sold through Chugaionline.
Oha Suta Daigo Gakuen, the segment of the children's variety show Oha Suta where hosts play the survival horror game Identity V, is getting a four-episode short anime premiering at the end of November. The anime depicts the game's gardener Emma and other survivors as students, with Jack or The Ripper as their teacher. The live-action segment's second season starts September 8.
Tohakusha opened details for the fifth Identity V creator collaboration, themed Okinawaneo. Original goods using newly drawn illustrations go on sale August 8 at Don Quijote Akihabara, with online orders starting August 31. Four illustrators contribute character art.
Tohakusha Inc. will exhibit the Identity V Hokkaidoneo collaboration project at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5. The booth at FavoriteSpot will sell goods with newly drawn illustrations by participating creators including Roitz, Nashiko Kotobuki, KEKI, Ryota-H, and TAKOLEGS.
NetEase Games released a new PvE mode called 'Shuki no Kahi' for Identity V on June 18, 2026. The mode shifts the game from its usual 1v4 PvP to a cooperative 4-player experience. Players explore a randomly generated mansion, collect 'shishou' (verses), and return them to a base camp while avoiding traps and enemies. The story begins with reporter Alice discovering a book by novelist Orpheus in a secret library, offering new interpretations of existing characters and mysteries. Players can use any survivor character; hunter play is planned for a future update. The mode includes item shops, a safety box system to prevent total item loss on death, and a 'truth clarification' end condition. Four players with varying experience levels tested the mode. They compared it to Lethal Company and R.E.P.O., noting the cooperative focus, the visual quality, and the lower psychological barrier compared to the main PvP mode. The mode aims to attract both current players and lapsed users.
Tohakusha Co., Ltd. announced it will run a series of popup events for the game Identity V at six BOOKOFF locations across the United States, starting June 12, 2026. The events will sell the Identity V NEO series of goods-TOKYONEO, KYOTONEO, and OSAKANEO-alongside reprint items for the game's seventh anniversary. The rollout covers stores in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, San Diego, Manhattan, Riverside, and Massapequa, with staggered dates through August 31.
Joker Studio, the developer behind Identity V, showed its new RPG Sea of Remnants at Summer Game Fest 2026. The game is a command-based RPG with a dice system and special move inputs, set in a colorful fantasy ocean world with doll-like character designs. A play report from the event details the opening sequence and battle mechanics.
A collaboration between the asymmetrical multiplayer game Identity V Fifth Personality and fashion retailer ZOZOTOWN launches pre-orders on June 5, 2026. Five product types including T-shirts, hoodies, and tote bags feature newly illustrated full-body character art of Gardener, Seer, and Billiard Player. An exhibition runs concurrently at Seibu Shibuya Store.
NetEase's Identity V is collaborating with fashion EC site ZOZOTOWN on a line of apparel and accessories. Five item types featuring new full-body character art of the Gardener and the Seer will be available for order from June 5 to June 24, with prices from 2,200 to 8,800 yen. Shipping begins in mid-August.