Aug 4
Digital Vortex Entertainment announced on August 3 that it will release Tiny Eden, a farming simulation developed by Bajka Games, on September 7, with a Japanese release on September 8 due to the time difference. The game is set in a small apartment in a futuristic city, where players start with a single planter and expand their garden to the rooftop. Crops include tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, strawberries, corn, chili peppers, and cilantro, each requiring specific soil and moisture management. Harvested produce can be sold directly or cooked into dishes like salads, pickles, baked goods, and jam in the kitchen. Players fulfill orders from apartment residents and reinvest earnings into seeds, planters, tools, and upgrades, including automation. The apartment can be customized with dozens of interior items, and players can care for a cat. The game supports Japanese display and a demo is available now on Steam.
Jul 11
Furyu has announced the prize lineup for its Hatsune Miku Miku-meku JK Life lottery, featuring noodle stopper figures of Miku in a school uniform, KAITO as a teacher, and Kagamine Len as a student. The lottery costs 850 yen per draw and launches in November.
Jun 18
Nanatsu Mukunoki, creator of Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!, will launch a new manga titled Barikyari JK Mone-senpai in Comic Yuri Hime on July 16. The story follows two adult women, a career-focused office worker and a manga creator, as they navigate their own paths.
May 30
Anime Hack columnist Q declares "The Story of a Clumsy Disciplinary Committee Member and an Inappropriately Skirted JK" (Ponsuka) the dark horse hit of the current season. The piece praises the series' fast-paced comedic depiction of opposites-attracting leads Togo Sakuraomon and Poem Kohinata, its strong supporting cast with their own romantic subplots, and the anime's pop visual style that retains the manga's thick lines while adding fluid animation.
May 20
Manga creator sora, known for Falling JK and the Wastrel Teacher, began a new fantasy romance series titled Arethia After Oblivion in the May 20 issue of Hana to Yume No. 12. The story follows Arethia, a knight who uses rare oblivion magic for trivial tasks, until an attacker threatens her.