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On August 22, 2026, the Gundam game esports tournament "GGGP2026 Supported by SANKYO" was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The event featured the arcade 2-on-2 team battle game "Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Versus 2 Infinite Boost" (IniBu) and drew 64 teams and 128 players competing for a total prize pool of 10 million yen. Qualifiers ran from 10:30 a.m., with five teams advancing from the day's preliminaries to join the main bracket. PHASE1 split all 64 teams into eight blocks of eight, using a double-elimination BO1 format to reduce the field to eight teams for PHASE2. The final tournament used single-elimination BO3 matches through the quarterfinals and semifinals, with the third-place match and finals played as BO5. The team "2024-nen no Return Match," consisting of players Kozayama and Mikoto Verse D Jr., took the championship, defeating "Providence-chan" in the finals and earning 6 million yen in prize money. The event also featured announcements of new IniBu updates, including the Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab and Black Knight Squad Calura, along with a Gundam Exia "Rollout Color" skin campaign.
Aug 17
Bob Iger received the Disney Legends Award at D23 in Anaheim on August 16. Josh D'Amaro presented the award, and surprise guests Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Al Michaels, and Diane Sawyer took the stage to honor Iger's leadership and his role in Disney's acquisitions and record-breaking releases.
Aug 11
The Ace of Diamond act II anime is collaborating with JR Tokai's Oshi Tabi campaign from August 3 to September 30. Passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen can access original voice messages from six characters, receive a random original fan, and get a smartphone wallpaper at the Koshien History Museum.
Jun 23
Tom Holland revealed that he told his wife Zendaya right away after learning Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Holland, who has a reputation for leaking secrets, avoided interviews to keep the news quiet but shared it with Zendaya the moment he got off the phone with Downey Jr.
Jun 16
Sega announced the English voice cast for Persona 4 Revival, a remake of the 2008 RPG. Nazeeh Tarsha voices the Protagonist, Paul Castro Jr. plays Yosuke Hanamura, Anne Yatco is Chie Satonaka, Brianna Knickerbocker voices Yukiko Amagi, and Ari Thrash plays Marie. The game launches February 18, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC via Game Pass, and Steam.
May 27
Season two of the interview series Something Genuine opens with former NFL player and broadcaster Mike Golic Jr. as a guest. The episode covers anime fandom, football culture, career transitions, and the emotional weight of rebuilding after athletics, referencing Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, and Invincible.
May 18
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.