6d ago
NextNinja announced on October 14, 2026 that it will release the smartphone game JJK: Heavy-Armed High School Girls Wordless Record, an idle RPG based on illustrator neco's Heavy-Armed High School Girls illustration series. Pre-registration has opened on the official X account, YouTube channel, and website, completed by following, subscribing, and registering an email address. Pre-registration rewards will be announced later. Players watch over the girls from a cat's perspective, called the Principal in the game, and experience their battles and daily life. The game includes an ASMR feature and voice content. The protagonist Toka is voiced by Rie Takahashi, Kanade by Saya Aizawa, and Honami by Yoshino Aoyama. Each is a first-year student in the Ueno Sector's Going-Home Club. A follow-and-repost campaign on the official X runs until October 26, 2026, with three winners receiving colored paper signed by Rie Takahashi. The game supports iOS and Android.
Oct 9
The live-action film adaptation of Hiroshi Tanaka's manga BADBOYS is available for unlimited streaming on DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, and TELASA. DMM TV carries the lowest monthly fee at 550 yen and offers a 14-day trial. Lemino, Hulu, FOD, and YouTube list it as a rental, while TSUTAYA DISCAS handles DVD mail rental. Disney Plus and ABEMA do not carry it.
Sep 11
Bandai Spirits will release two 30MM items on Saturday, September 12, 2026: the 1/144 EXM-A9p Spinatio (Pirate Spec) at 1,760 yen and the Customize Weapons (Pirate Armaments) set at 968 yen. The Spinatio kit includes a movable body, armor, a rifle, a grenade, hook and knife attachments, hand parts, and multi-joints. The armaments set adds a pirate sword, double barrel pistol, trident, leg gun, anchor hook, and effect parts.
Sep 2
Toys Cabin will release Fate/stay night 1/12 Heroic Spirit Armament Record Vol.1 in September 2026. The line reproduces weapons from popular Fate/stay night servants at 1/12 scale, including the iconic Excalibur and Gae Bolg. Four weapon types ship with dedicated display bases. Each draw costs 500 yen including tax.
Jul 15
The Japan eSports Association has officially confirmed 25 athletes as Japanese representatives for the e-sports events at the 20th Asian Games in September. The team includes fighting game players Higuchi (Street Fighter 6), NOBI (Tekken 8), and SCORE (The King of Fighters XV), along with representatives from eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, Puyo Puyo eSports, Identity V, Pokémon UNITE, and PUBG MOBILE. Four coaches will also accompany the team.