Mas is an independent game developer whose adventure RPG Artis Impact won the Vermilion Gate Award at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, and a Japanese-supported Switch version published by Happinet is scheduled for release within 2026.
Mas, an independent game developer, achieved a major milestone when Artis Impact, his adventure RPG, won the Vermilion Gate Award (Grand Prize) at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto. The game had previously been released on Steam without Japanese language support. Following the award, publisher Happinet announced it will release a Switch version of Artis Impact with Japanese support within 2026, with new details promised on June 3. The award and the publisher-backed port represent a significant increase in visibility for a Malaysian-developed title that judges praised for its Japanese-style expression.
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The 4th part of the Duel Masters LOST manga, titled Duel Masters LOST ~Danzai no Shōnen~, ended with its 11th chapter on July 2. The chapter also revealed that a 5th part is in the works. As with previous parts, an anime adaptation is planned, though no release date has been announced yet.
Manga creator Masashi Ueda ended Otoboke Buchō Dairi and Kariage-kun on Tuesday, and Shin Furiten-kun will conclude on July 10. Kariage-kun, which began in 1980, inspired a 1989 TV anime and a 2023 live-action series. Ueda said he wanted to end all three at once and plans to continue his newspaper comic Kobo-chan.
Bandai Namco Experience will release a new Personal Pub Mirror featuring Roco from The Idolmaster Million Live! on July 9, 2026. Limited-time pre-orders open at ASOBI STORE until July 27. The mirror, priced at 14,800 yen, depicts Roco as a mermaid princess based on the "Wishing in the Deep Sea" theme. It is part of a premium interior decor series for collectors.
The official Evangelion side novel Evangelion ANIMA, written by mechanical designer Ikuto Yamashita, is being adapted into an audiobook. Volume 1 is available on Audible, with subsequent volumes releasing from around August 2026. Narrator Sasaki Aitani voices multiple characters.
Bandai Spirits will release a six-volume plush prize series, The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Chibi Gurumi ~PJ: REFRAC7IONS~, exclusively at Namco locations starting November 2026. The chibi gurumi dolls feature idols from the shuffle unit project PJ: REFRAC7IONS in their unit costumes. Volumes 1 through 4 arrive in November, volumes 5 and 6 in December.
Indie developer somasolo released a new gameplay trailer for Cobra Strike, a retro-style action shooter where players pilot military helicopters like the Cobra and Apache. The game draws from 1990s titles Desert Strike and Soviet Strike, featuring 16-bit visuals, inertia-based flight, and resource management. A release date has not been set.
Bandai Spirits revealed the full Ichiban Kuji Overlord prize lineup, including the Albedo and Shalltear Gracemaster figures, a Chokonokko figure, and a Last One Prize Albedo variant. Sales begin July 17, 2026, at 900 yen per draw.
Kotobukiya announced a Bishoujo series figure of Hasbro's Furby, designed by Shunya Yamashita. The figure depicts Furby as a gal-style character with a fluffy jacket, platform boots, and removable sunglasses. A mini Furby figure with blinking eyes is included. It is priced at 25,300 yen and ships in March 2027.
GKIDS announced during its Anime Expo panel on Sunday several home video releases, including a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for Look Back on September 8, a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for the 4K remaster of Angel's Egg on September 22, and a Blu-ray Disc release for Hideaki Anno's live-action film Love & Pop on October 6.
Game Spark reviews Maseylia: Echoes of the Past, a 3D Metroidvania on PC via Steam. The game features classic platforming actions like double jumps and grappling hooks, a minimalist story told through lore items, and a combat system the reviewer found outdated. Sequence breaks are possible and encouraged for speedrunning. The reviewer notes missing translations and long death rewinds as rough spots.
Seven Seas Entertainment announced 16 new licenses at its Anime Expo panel on July 4, 2026. The slate spans multiple imprints and genres, including light novels, manga, manhwa, and audiobooks, with releases scheduled from March through June 2027.
The upcoming television anime "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell" has revealed its opening and ending theme songs. King Gnu performs the opening theme "Go Ghost," while Millennium Parade performs the ending theme "Blue." This marks the first time that King Gnu and Millennium Parade, both featuring Daiki Tsuneta, have contributed theme songs to the same work. The announcement was made during a panel at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 4. A fifth promotional video previewing the opening theme was also released. The anime is produced by Science SARU, with Mokochan directing his first series. Toh Enjoe is writing and overseeing the series scripts. Shuhei Handa is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director. Taisei Iwasaki is the music director, composing alongside Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka. The anime will premiere on July 7 on Fuji TV's "Hi Anime!!" block at 11:00 p.m. JST, followed by streaming on Prime Video at 11:30 p.m. JST in over 240 countries and territories. The ending theme "Blue" features Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series released a new promotional video on July 4. The video and accompanying announcement revealed three additional cast members: Akeno Watanabe as Camilla, Masaaki Mizunaka as Chronos, and Wakana Kuramochi as Rita Heinkes. They join previously announced leads Reiji Kawashima as Wim Strauss and Hana Hishikawa as Heidemarie. Crunchyroll confirmed at its Anime Expo 2026 panel on July 3 that it will stream the series and also showed an English-subtitled version of the trailer. The anime is set to premiere in January 2027. It will air on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, and 17 other channels, and will also be available on Netflix. Hideki Okamoto is directing the series at J.C. Staff. Takao Yoshioka is handling series scripts, Yu Murakami is designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi, Luke Standridge, and Asa Taylor are composing the music. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the light novel and its manga adaptation for English release.
The television anime adaptation of Futa Kimura's manga "Unmei no Makimodo Shi - Fate Rewinder" received its first teaser trailer and key visual on July 3, 2026. The trailer confirmed the anime's cast, staff, and an April 2027 debut on TV Asahi's "ImAnimation" programming block. Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo on July 2 that it will stream the series. Director Rie Matsumoto, known for "Blood Blockade Battlefront" and "Kyousougiga," is helming the project at Bones Film. Kimiko Ueno handles series composition, and Satoshi Murai composes the music. The cast includes Shō Komura as protagonist Chrono, Kōki Uchiyama as Shirai, Kōhei Amasaki as Akaba, and Reina Ueda as Lemon. The story follows Chrono, a boy whose right eye contains the "Rewinder," a power to rewind time, as he works with a special time police unit to prevent dark futures. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics in January 2022 and has twelve compiled volumes as of April 2026. Yen Press will release the first English volume in October 2026.
The staff for the anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's manga The Vermilion Mask revealed the first main trailer with English subtitles during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3. The announcement also confirmed the main Japanese voice cast. Taihi Kimura voices protagonist Peru d'Arrest, a young mask maker who loses control of a cursed mask and kills his master and comrades. Yuuki Yamamoto plays Sonarue Maywood, Kazuki Ura plays Mok Sharib, Takanori Hoshino plays Gouon, Wataru Komada plays Totoque, Junya Enoki plays Zent, Kazuhiko Inoue plays Gaston, and Akio Otsuka voices the Mask of the Warrior God. The anime is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100Studio (also called One Double-O or WOW Studio), with Gai Hazako as assistant director. Daisuke Ohigashi handles series composition, Hisashi Higashijima designs the characters, and Arisa Okehazama composes the music. The series will premiere in October 2026 and run for two cours. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs. The manga began serialization in Young King Ours in February 2021 and has eight compiled volumes as of July 2025.
Developer Evrac Studio released 'Master Healer Kale with useless party' on Steam on July 3. The incremental RPG puts players in the role of a healer supporting a flawed party. It has received a 97% positive review rate from 111 reviews and peaked at 2,303 concurrent players.
The anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai's manga The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All will premiere in January 2027, as revealed in a teaser trailer unveiled at Anime Expo 2026. CloverWorks is producing the series, with Masashi Ishihama directing. The cast includes Akari Kitō as Aya Ōsawa and Mariya Ise as Mitsuki Koga. Rino Yamazaki handles series composition, and Kanna Hirayama is the character designer. The opening theme song is the 1991 Nirvana track "Breed." Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The manga follows high schooler Aya, who develops a crush on a cool CD shop employee, unaware that the employee is actually her quiet female classmate Mitsuki. Arai began the manga on Twitter in April 2022 before moving to pixiv Comic in April 2023. Kadokawa Shoten publishes the print volumes, with the fourth volume released on February 19. The series ranked second on the 2024 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for top manga for female readers and second on the 23rd Da Vinci "Book of the Year" list.
Masahiro Inoue, known for Kamen Rider Decade, will hold a second VRChat music live titled Masahiro Inoue Debug Fest on July 12. The event aims to redo a May live that suffered technical issues, with 30 instance venues and open-call performers.
Inklore announced at Anime Expo 2026 that it has licensed Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki manga. The first volume will be released in print in summer 2027. The manga, which ran from 2017 to 2023, follows novelist Makio Kōdai and her niece Asa living together after Asa's parents die. It has received multiple award nominations and inspired a live-action film and a TV anime.
Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel that it will stream Fate Rewinder, Overgeared, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5, Gacha Girls Corps, Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, The Vermilion Mask, Dengeki Daisy, and Aoashi Season 2. The company also revealed staff for the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime and the Here U Are anime and Solo Leveling: Beyond the System film.
Bandai Namco Experience will hold a free public event at Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Plaza on July 27, 2026, to announce the major summer update for the arcade game The Idolmaster Tours. The new series, called Second Stage, adds a Tour Mode. Four voice actors from the franchise will appear as guests.
Former Arashi members Ohno Satoshi, Aiba Masaki, and Sakurai Sho each announced personal fan clubs and salons on July 3. Matsumoto Jun is preparing his own membership, and Ninomiya Kazunari's club has been running since 2024. Ohno also opened official social media accounts for his salon, which launches July 15.
BluPetal licensed Masashi Kumamoto's Last Heaven and Raika Suzumi's The Black World is Dyed in White Chalk at Anime Expo, both for print and digital release in early 2027. The publisher also signed a marketing deal with Kaiohsha for its Gush Comics BL imprint and announced a subscription platform at BluPetal.net.
English manga publisher BluPetal announced at Anime Expo that it has an agreement with Animate International to be the sole agent and subdistributor for English-language editions of the publisher's titles worldwide, effective October 2026. Initial BL titles include Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.
Aniplex unveiled the first trailer for Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 during its industry panel at Anime Expo on Thursday, confirming a January 2027 premiere. The season, subtitled Tri-Magicathalon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc, adapts the final arc of Hajime Komoto's manga. Returning cast members include Chiaki Kobayashi as Mash Burnedead, Kaito Ishikawa as Lance Crown, Reiji Kawashima as Finn Ames, Reina Ueda as Lemon Irvine, and Takuya Eguchi as Dot Barrett. Director Tomoya Tanaka returns at A-1 Pictures, alongside scriptwriter Yosuke Kuroda and composer Masaru Yokoyama. Chiaki Furuzumi, who served as chief animation director and sub-character designer on both seasons of Solo Leveling, replaces Hisashi Higashijima as character designer. The first two seasons each ran for 12 episodes, premiering in April 2023 and January 2024 respectively. The manga concluded in July 2023 with 18 compiled volumes. The anime project is described as a complete adaptation of the source material.
Beneath the Tangles published a first-impression review of the anime The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, now streaming on Crunchyroll. The piece notes the show's standard fantasy setup but praises its visual quality and a twist where the world differs from the game it is based on.
Rapper Masato Hayashi released the music video for his new single 'Boso Tokyo,' the lead track from an album due at the end of August. He will perform the song for the first time at a 200-person release party on July 5 at NEVERLAND in Shibuya, with the MV screening on Shibuya street vision screens and Hayashi distributing limited T-shirts. A career-largest solo live is set for September 23 at Zepp Shinjuku.
Yoshitaka Amano's long-gestating anime project ZAN, based on his 2010 art collection DEVA ZAN, has revealed its staff and will premiere a pilot film at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 3. The project, now listed as a limited anime series, was originally announced as a film in 2010 and rebooted as a series in 2022. The staff includes several mecha anime veterans who previously worked together on Armored Trooper Votoms. Shigeyasu Yamauchi and Toru Yoshida are directing. Ryosuke Takahashi is handling series composition. Moriyasu Taniguchi is chief animation director. Kunio Okawara is mechanical designer. Minoru Nishida is art director. The story follows a young samurai named ZAN from Sengoku-era Japan who is guided by a mysterious girl, Uzume, into a different world governed by the life symbol Trope and its ruler RIKKA. Alongside the announcement, Amano launched a new US-based company, Yoshitaka Amano Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, which will focus on animation production, art management, and licensing. An immersive exhibition called AMANO is also planned for global expansion starting in 2027.
Writer Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita will launch a new manga titled Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! on Shogakukan's Manga ONE service on July 15. The story follows a high school girl who becomes the guardian spirit of her idol, a pianist. Hiiragi revealed the project was delayed by a rear-end collision accident.
Bethesda Softworks announced the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will launch on August 12. Digital pre-orders are open on the Nintendo eShop. A physical edition releases August 11, one day earlier. The remaster originally launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in April 2025.
NBCUniversal Japan revealed four new cast members for the second season of the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime, along with a special action video. The season premieres July 8 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block and streams on Amazon Prime Video starting July 9.
Bandai opened pre-orders on Premium Bandai for the HG 1/144 Hydra Gundam from New Mobile Report Gundam W Dual Story G-UNIT, alongside seven reissue kits including the RG Mass Production Z'Gok, HG Gundam Griepe, and HG Gundam Geminass. The Hydra Gundam transforms into mobile armor form and costs 5,500 yen.
SNK released the 1996 arcade fighting game Ninja Masters: Haoh Ninpocho on Steam on June 29, 2026, as part of the NEOGEO Premium Selection. The Steam port adds rollback netcode for online play, a practice mode with speed adjustment, a tournament mode supporting single elimination, double elimination, and league formats, and a lobby system for up to nine players. The game is set in the fictional country of Jipang, inspired by Japan's Sengoku period, and features 12 martial artists including ninja, exorcists, swordsmen, and thieves. Each character can switch between weapon and bare-handed combat in real time. A 25% launch discount brings the price to 2,227 yen from the regular 2,970 yen, running until July 11. The release also includes achievements that unlock avatar icons.
The TV anime "Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga ~Hinagiku Chōso Torikae Den~" released its pre-broadcast PV, showing the schemes and negotiations in the harem and deepening the relationship between Huang Linglin and Zhu Huiyue. The ending theme is "Hōkiboshi" by Rokudenashi, with lyrics and composition by Eve. Streaming begins July 13, and the anime airs on TV Tokyo from July 12.
Meitetsu Kanko Service and The Idolmaster SideM are launching the Deramasu tourism collaboration in Nagoya from August 3 to October 31, 2026. DRAMATIC STARS serve as official ambassadors. Thirteen local businesses each partner with a SideM idol, with accommodation and sightseeing plans offering exclusive goods.
Square Enix and KLab's smartphone roguelite action RPG Dragon Quest Smash Glow has surpassed 10 million downloads in early June, following 1 million on day one and 5 million by day ten. A LIVEOPSIS research report analyzes how the game blends Dragon Quest IP elements with skill-build roguelite mechanics to drive sustained engagement and monetization.
Bohemia Interactive announced a remastered version of the 2001 military sim Arma: Cold War Assault and released a free demo on Steam. The demo includes the mission Ambush and functions as a community asset pack with source code on GitHub. The full version is scheduled for a later release.
Megahouse has unveiled the colored prototype of the 'Lucrea The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Higuchi Enka [Merry]' figure for the first time. The figure is based on the 'SSR Produce Idol [Merry] Higuchi Enka' illustration from the Twilights Collection and depicts her in the costume 'Palmieri In View' in a dynamic pose. Pre-orders begin in early July on Premium Bandai and other sites.
The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm manga released the main promotional video, key visual, and theme song details for the second cour on Sunday. Kei Sugawara performs the ending theme song "Kujaku" (Peacock), while Masanori Otoda provides the opening theme song "back shot." The second cour debuts on July 4. The anime, directed by Masahiro Ando at Bones Film, premiered on April 4 and is set to run for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub. The cast includes Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, Yuichi Nakamura as Dera, and Misaki Kuno as Gabu-chan. Noboru Takagi oversees series scripts, Nobuhiro Arai handles character design and chief animation direction, and Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Arakawa launched the manga in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, with the 13th volume releasing July 10.
Square Enix has launched a Steam sale for the Paranormasight series, with FILE38: The Ise Mermaid Tale at 30% off and FILE23: The Honjo Seven Mysteries at 50% off. LINE stamps for FILE38, featuring 40 types of character expressions including newly drawn art, are also now available for 120 yen.
The horror film 'Dollhouse,' starring Masami Nagasawa and directed by Yasushi Yaguchi, will be available for unlimited streaming on Prime Video starting July 10. The film follows a couple tormented by a doll after losing their daughter. It earned 1.91 billion yen in theaters and won the Grand Prix at the Porto International Film Festival.
Kamen Rider Decade actor Masahiro Inoue will serve as a motion actor for a hero show at Aoyama Trading's booth during Virtual Market 2026 Summer in VRChat. The booth features a theater-themed hero show with selectable light and dark heroes, suit displays, and a quiz corner, aiming to reach younger demographics.
ENHYPEN IMMERSION IN CINEMAS, a theatrical version of the group's 2025 VR concert with added interviews, will screen in 2D, SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX starting July 10. First-wave visitor gifts are random instant photo-style cards, followed by setlist tickets from July 17.
Kodansha's Morning magazine announced a new manga based on DC Comics' Joker, titled Machibura JOKER, drawn by Masa Ichikawa. The story follows the Joker leaving America due to price hikes and searching for a new base in Japan. The manga launches in the magazine's next issue on July 2.
TBS announced on June 26 that a behind-the-scenes program titled "VIVANT-Adventure Log-" will be exclusively distributed on TVer after each episode of the VIVANT sequel. The second season of the Sunday Theater drama, starring Masato Sakai, premieres July 26 at 9:00 p.m. and will run for two consecutive cours. The making-of program will cover the approximately 12-month location shoot in Japan and abroad, featuring behind-the-scenes conversations and reflections on roles from cast members including Sakai, Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Tori Matsuzaka. Previously unseen footage from the first season and stories about the series' creation will also be included. The first season of VIVANT is currently available on TVer until 8:59 p.m. on July 26, while catch-up distribution for the sequel will begin the same day.
Maaya Uchida will voice the mysterious girl Tsumugina Meru in the TV anime Hanaori-san wa Tensei shite mo Kenka ga Shitai. The second promotional video also reveals Masayoshi Oishi performs the opening theme, while Uchida sings the ending. The anime premieres July 11 on the ANiMAZiNG!!! block.
TV Asahi announced nine new regular cast members for its Thursday drama 'Dai Kūkō ~GATE24~,' starring Shuri, including Kaoru Okunuki, Sayaka Akimoto, Masaki Kaji, Shion Machida, Riku Kashima, Naoto Nishimura, Haru Tsubakihara, Seiichi Tanabe, and Mitsuru Fukikoshi. The series will also be distributed worldwide on Netflix. It premieres July 23.
Steam's weekly sale discounts several major titles including Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster at 60% off, The Witcher 3 at 90% off, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition at 50% off, EA Sports FC 26 at 80% off, and Caligula 2 at 70% off. The sale runs until June 26, 2026.
Bandai Spirits announced an Ichiban Kuji lottery for the 7th anniversary of the smartphone game Pokémon Masters EX, with figures of Red & Charizard and Lillie & Lunala among the top prizes. The lottery launches August 29 at bookstores, hobby shops, drugstores, the official Ichiban Kuji shop, and Pokémon Centers. Each draw costs 850 yen. The A prize is a figure of Sygna Suit Red & Charizard in a pose from their sync move Living Legend Blast Burn. The B prize is a figure of Lillie (21 Anniversary) & Lunala in a pose from Dazzling Wish Mirror Shadow Ray. The C prize is a tote bag with a Monster Ball design and trainer quotes. The D prize is a set of three plush-style figures of N, Raihan, and Marnie. The E prize is a set of 10 Memorial Photo Mini Art Boards, the F prize is a set of 22 A3 Clear Posters, and the G prize is a set of 10 Buddy Sticker Collections. The Last One prize, for the final ticket drawn, is a figure of Lillie (24 Anniversary) & Solgaleo in a pose from Nurturing Heart Sun Smasher. A Double Chance Campaign lets entrants win the same Last One figure via a lottery on the Ichiban Kuji Club site or LINE account. This is the first Ichiban Kuji dedicated to Pokémon Masters EX.
The spinoff manga PARANORMASIGHT: File 25 - Reikan Shōjō Kurosuzu Mio no Kaigō will conclude with its second volume, shipping August 6. The series, by Hinase Momoyama, tells an original story set after the events of Square Enix's game PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. The manga launched on Square Enix's Manga UP! platform in November 2025, with the first volume released in February 2026.