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Music creator john released a new Hatsune Miku song, "Dream Core," with an MV now streaming on 39ch. The release date is September 17, 2026. john drew the Miku illustration used in the video himself, and Meri handled production. Distribution of the song has also started on KARENT, the Vocaloid music specialty label. The track pairs a shadowy worldview with a light, upbeat rhythm.
Zero Place ran a participatory promotion for Saitama City at Saitama Stadium Fireworks John Williams Fireworks 2026. Four gacha machines were installed, with free plays conditioned on following the city's official SNS accounts, plus a survey-linked digital gacha called ELP. The day produced 440 free gacha plays and 48 ELP digital plays, a total of 488 experiences, and gathered visitor opinions for future event planning.
The documentary film 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono: One to One' will open January 1, 2027, with an advance screening in IMAX, and the trailer and scene stills are now out. The film covers the 18 months from the couple's quiet life in New York's Greenwich Village in 1971 to the 'One to One' concert at Madison Square Garden on August 30, 1972, John Lennon's only full concert after the Beatles disbanded. Kevin Macdonald directs, with Brad Pitt among the executive producers and Sean Ono Lennon as executive producer and music producer.
The official Gunpla fan community Builders Note announced four kits for reissue based on voting in the Gunpla Reissue Conference 2026 Summer. A lottery sale runs from August 31 to September 14, 2026, with winners announced September 18. The kits are RE/100 Nightingale and Dijeh, plus RG Johnny Ridden's Zaku II and Force Impulse Gundam SpecII.
De Agostini Japan announced the "Build the Mustang BOSS429 John Wick Model," a 1/8 scale assembly model of the 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS429 driven by John Wick in the 2014 film. The series runs 23 deliveries starting around October 6, 2026, priced from 990 yen for the first issue. It features sound and light gimmicks.
Hot Toys is launching a line of Fortnite merchandise at a free event in Akihabara, Tokyo, running from August 15 to September 13, 2026. The FORTNITE HOT TOYS GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT at Bellesalle Akihabara will display the new John Jones the First 1/6 scale figure, limited to 3,000 units worldwide, and sell other items ahead of general release. The figure, priced at 55,000 yen, stands about 32 cm tall with over 25 points of articulation, an eye movement gimmick, and silicone arms for seamless joints. It includes weapons like a rocket launcher and tactical shotgun, plus accessories such as an Orange Flopper and a skin redemption code for the game. The event also features eight types of Cosbi deformed figures at 2,800 yen each, a 1/1 scale Victory Crown at 28,000 yen, three Mega Mi Style 1/9 scale statues at 9,800 yen each, and eight Petit Replica accessory packs at 3,800 yen each. All products except the John Jones figure will be sold at the venue before general sales.
John Hight will leave his post as president of Wizards of the Coast on September 1, per a July 27 SEC filing. He will then advise Hasbro for about a year, helping with the transition to his successor. Wizards is searching for the next president internally and externally.
A Kindle sale on Gundam manga is underway, offering 50% off and up to half the purchase price returned as points. The sale includes 46 titles spanning the franchise's history, from 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin' to 'Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam' and 'Mobile Suit Gundam: Pulitzer.' The sale may end without notice.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe, speaking at the Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, D.C., said it is not far-fetched to compare advanced AI capabilities to nuclear weapons. He noted that cutting-edge AI models have excelled at finding vulnerabilities in core national systems like finance and military, and that the government is strengthening security measures for AI.
Sandy Petersen, co-designer of Quake, posted a thread titled 'How Quake destroyed id Software,' detailing how grueling development led to the departure of key staff. John Carmack and John Romero quoted the post and reflected on the past, drawing attention to the game's 30th anniversary.
The globally popular IP Skater JOHN, created by Shiba-Chan, is collaborating with the Japanese music festival SUMMER SONIC 2026. The first step is a specially drawn flyer released on June 25, 2026, with two versions for the Tokyo and Osaka venues. The collaboration will also include official goods, venue decorations, and performances.
John Jumper, co-developer of the protein structure prediction AI AlphaFold and 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, announced on June 19, 2026, that he will leave Google DeepMind after about nine years and join AI company Anthropic after a break. His specific role at Anthropic has not been disclosed.
Focus Entertainment released the first major update for John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, adding the Urban Blight mission set in an invaded urban area. The update introduces the flying Hornet enemy, the Precision BAR Gen 1 sniper rifle, the Sludgebane melee weapon, and the Thrasher APC vehicle. Sales are ongoing on Steam and Microsoft Store.
John Hight, president of Wizards of the Coast, visited Japan and gave an official interview. He discussed Magic: The Gathering's record sales in 2025, the importance of the Japanese market, and plans for Duel Masters' 25th anniversary in 2027. Hight described Japan as the source of TCG culture and said any TCG that succeeds there can succeed globally.
Epic Games released a new trailer for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: Runner during Summer Game Fest 2026. The season starts today, June 6, and includes a Battle Pass skin called HEATWAVE PJ as well as a collaboration with the John Wick franchise.
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight visited Japan for the first time since taking the role in 2024, meeting the Tokyo office team and visiting TCG shops in Shibuya and Akihabara. In an interview with 4Gamer, he discussed the Japanese TCG community's considerate playstyle and the company's growth strategies for Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, and Dungeons & Dragons.
Deadline reports David Derrick Jr. (Moana 2) and John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) are co-directing Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema's live-action/animation hybrid Hello Kitty film. Ramsey Naito joins as producer. The film opens worldwide July 21, 2028, and will include other Sanrio characters.
Kyoto Animation is producing an anime film based on John Tarachine's manga The Credits Roll Into the Sea, with a release set for 2027. Taichi Ishidate, the director of Violet Evergarden and Beyond the Boundary, will helm the project. The announcement arrived with a teaser trailer. The manga ran in Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine from 2020 through November 2025 and spans eight volumes. Dark Horse Comics publishes the English edition. The story follows Umiko Chino, a 65-year-old widow who returns to a movie theater for the first time since her husband's death. There she meets Kai, a young film student, and the two bond over a shared habit of watching the audience more than the screen. Umiko soon enrolls in the same art school, where she navigates the currents of a much younger generation of filmmakers. The production committee credited is The Credits Roll Into the Sea Production Committee, with copyright held by John Tarachine and Akita Shoten.