Katamari Damacy remains an active Bandai Namco catalog series. Its sound team detailed the music formula at CEDEC 2026, and new series merchandise is set for TGS2026.
Katamari Damacy's most recent coverage is about the series as a long-running Bandai Namco property rather than a new game. At CEDEC 2026, the sound team behind the series laid out the philosophy that has guided its music. Yuu Miyake, Yoshihito Yano, and Akihiro Nomura described the 2004 strategy of pairing in-house songwriters with famous artists, a formula the current soundtrack still follows.
That current work features 14 artists, among them Maya Sakura, DAOKO, Shigeru Matsuzaki, and Etsuko Yakushimaru. The session presented the approach as the same songwriter, singer, and genre formula established in the original 2004 blueprint for Suteki Songs.
Separately, Bandai Namco's TGS2026 merchandise lineup includes Katamari Damacy goods. Early sales run September 17 to 21 at the ASOBI STORE branch in Makuhari Messe Hall 11, alongside items for Ace Combat, Tales of, and other series. The Katamari Damacy item named in the lineup is a King Rainbow tissue box cover.
Pre-orders open on ASOBI STORE on September 28, with shipping planned from the end of January 2027. The two stories together show a series kept in circulation through its music and its merchandise rather than through a newly announced title.
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Sep 7
Bandai Namco will sell new merchandise for Ace Combat, Tales of, Katamari Damacy, and other series at TGS2026. The early sales run September 17 to 21 at the ASOBI STORE branch in Makuhari Messe Hall 11. Items include a Katamari Damacy King Rainbow tissue box cover, a Little Nightmares Twin Chefs T-shirt, and an Ace Combat 8 tumbler. Pre-orders open on ASOBI STORE on September 28, with shipping planned from the end of January 2027.
Aug 6
At CEDEC 2026, the sound team behind Katamari Damacy detailed the philosophy behind the series' music. Yuu Miyake, Yoshihito Yano, and Akihiro Nomura discussed the 2004 strategy of pairing in-house songwriters with famous artists. The latest work features 14 artists, including Maya Sakura, DAOKO, Shigeru Matsuzaki, and Etsuko Yakushimaru.