Naoki Urasawa's manga 'MONSTER' is the subject of a single creative collaboration with the musical duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, who released a song inspired by the manga with Urasawa's original art and animation.
Naoki Urasawa's manga 'MONSTER' has not been the subject of any new anime, film, or game adaptation stories in the provided cluster. The only story directly about the manga is a creative collaboration with the Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. On June 10, 2026, the duo released their single 'Monster,' which was inspired by Urasawa's manga. Urasawa contributed the jacket illustration and a music video for the song, which is the lead single from their seventh album 'OurHome.' The collaboration began after Urasawa learned that the duo had been performing the song as an homage to his work.
The remaining stories in the cluster are unrelated to Naoki Urasawa's 'MONSTER.' They cover a variety of other works that share the word 'monster' in their titles, including the video game 'Monster Hunter Wilds' and its expansion 'Ascendance,' the simulation game 'Monster Zoo Tycoon,' the 'Dragon Quest Monsters' series, and the anime 'This Monster Wants to Eat Me.' None of these stories mention Urasawa or his manga.
As of the most recent stories, the manga 'MONSTER' has no announced adaptations, sequels, or new editions. The sole development is the Rodrigo y Gabriela single, which represents a rare direct creative collaboration between Urasawa and a musical act that built a song around his manga.
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Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela released their single 'Monster' on June 10, inspired by Naoki Urasawa's manga 'MONSTER.' Urasawa created the jacket illustration and music video for the song, which is the lead single from their seventh album 'OurHome.' The collaboration began after Urasawa learned the duo performed the song as an homage to his work.
Capcom opened the Steam store page for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance on June 10, accepting wishlist registrations. The expansion, announced at Summer Game Fest 2026, adds a sky-ruins map, Boost Bracer action, new monsters, and appearances of Lao-Shan Lung and Kushala Daora. Price and release date are unannounced; the base game is on sale until June 19.
Indie developer OverPowered Team announced Monster Zoo Tycoon, a theme park simulation game about running a monster zoo while secretly operating a cult. Players capture visitors to feed monsters, brainwash them for cult expansion, or sacrifice them in rituals. The game also includes zoo management, expeditions, and PR crises. Release date is undecided.
Square Enix revealed during a Nintendo Direct livestream that Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will launch on December 3 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The trailer showed gameplay, monsters, and characters, including Debora from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The game stars Bianca and Nera from that same title and features over 500 monsters.
Square Enix announced during the June 9 Nintendo Direct broadcast that Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Flora of the Withered Tree Kingdom will release on December 3, 2026. The latest entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters series features Bianca and Flora, the bride candidates from Dragon Quest V, depicted with younger appearances. A new trailer showed first gameplay footage and gave a first look at Debora, a character from Dragon Quest V who joins the cast. The game is planned for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Windows. The announcement came as part of a larger Nintendo Direct presentation that included other titles. The release date places the game in the holiday shopping season for 2026.
Following the announcement of the 'Monster Hunter Wilds' expansion 'Ascendance' at Summer Game Fest 2026, the game's concurrent player count on PC more than doubled within two days, reaching 38,163. Meanwhile, the previous title 'Monster Hunter: World' hit 42,287 concurrent players and surpassed 30 million units sold worldwide.
Publisher indie.io and developer OverPowered Team announced Monster Zoo Tycoon, a dark comedy management sim for PC via Steam. Players run a monster zoo that doubles as a front for a cult worshiping the Dark King. Visitors can be recruited, sacrificed, or fed to monsters. Poor management leads to monster escapes and chaos.
Re-Ment will release two sets of petadoll figures based on Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters on July 6. The Friendship set includes Dark Yugi, Katsuya Jonouchi, and Dark Magician Girl. The Rival set features Seto Kaiba, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Dark Malik. Each set contains six figures priced at 1,320 yen per set.
Japanese gaming site Inside has curated a list of eight major titles confirmed for 2027, including the final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, a full remake of the original Tomb Raider, and the debut title from Ikumi Nakamura's studio UNSEEN. The list also features new entries in the Virtua Fighter and Dragon Ball Xenoverse series, a new Gundam action game, and large DLC for Monster Hunter: Wilds.
Atari announced a remaster of Pipeworks' 2002 fighting game Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, launching November 3 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The remaster features enhanced visuals, quality-of-life improvements, 12 monsters, eight battle locations, local co-op, and new online multiplayer.
Automaton's 85th weekly roundup highlights seven notable game articles, including the October 2 release of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve with a pre-order bonus port of Ace Combat Zero, the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds large DLC Ascendance featuring Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung, and Palworld's official release on July 10 with its biggest update.
Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo, held on June 6, 2026, featured a wide array of new figure prototypes and painted samples from Good Smile Company. The event included first-time exhibitions of polyester and polyurethane figures from 'New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt,' a color sample of Cutie Honey from 'Cutie Honey Nova,' and figures from 'City the Animation' featuring Minami Mitori, Niikura, and Izumi Wako. In the game titles category, new items included a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima, painted samples of Tidus and Yuna from 'Final Fantasy X,' and figures from 'Fate/Grand Order,' 'Steins;Gate,' and 'Bunny Garden 2.' The social game edition showcased numerous figures from 'Azur Lane,' including Howden Leeuw, New Jersey, Taihou, and Mogador, as well as items from 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' and 'Fate/Grand Order.' The event also displayed 'POP UP PARADE BEACH QUEENS' figures of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from 'Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition' and a prototype from 'Mononoke the Movie: The Medicine Seller.'
Capcom announced the large-scale expansion Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 5. The expansion is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It introduces a new sky-bound land, a Master Rank quest tier, and a new equipment item called the Boost Bracer, which enables new movement and combat actions. The trailer confirmed the return of Elder Dragons Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung. Players must own the base game and have cleared the Chapter 6-1 quest "Awakening from a Dream" to access the expansion. Separately, Capcom announced that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds is in development, with release details to come later. The base game launched in February 2025 and sold over 8 million copies in its first three days, later reaching 10 million by March 2025.
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku added the song "Raspberry*Monster" as a rhythm game song on June 5, 2026. It is obtained by exchanging Music Cards at the Music Shop. Two versions are available: a SEKAI version by Hatsune Miku and Leo/need, and a Virtual Singer version by Hatsune Miku. The 3DMV for the song also released on the official YouTube channel.
The Anime Feminist weekly round-up for May 27 to June 2, 2026, features a retrospective on Please Save My Earth, a look at the troubled Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray release, a BL scholarship announcement, and other articles on magical girl history and queer themes in anime.
AuWiMo and Mighty Jungle Games' Doodle Dice Monsters, a turn-based battle game where players draw their own monsters, launches June 24 on Steam. A demo is available now. Monster strength depends on time spent drawing, not artistic quality, and players can steal or lose monsters in battle.
MegaHouse is adding Destoroyah (Perfect Form) from the 1995 film 'Godzilla vs. Destoroyah' to its UA Monsters figure series. The large-scale figure stands approximately 36 cm to the head and 41 cm with wings, with a total width of about 65 cm. It features LED light-up and sound gimmicks that reproduce the Oxygen Destroyer Ray and Variable Slicer attacks. Pre-orders open June 5, 2026, at 13:00 JST through Premium Bandai, AmiAmi, and other retailers. The figure is priced at 59,180 yen and is scheduled for release in December 2026.
Angoo Inc., a Tokyo-based developer that worked on Monster Hunter Now and Ark of Charon, is hiring experienced console developers for leadership roles. The company is also developing its first self-published title, SOLO (tentative title), and is recruiting across design, engineering, and planning positions.
Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Flora of the Withered Tree Country on May 27. The game stars young versions of the Dragon Quest V brides. Inside has opened a survey asking which character players would pick first, with the possibility that the game may split into separate chapters for each protagonist.
Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream for the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A teaser video features Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V.
Anime Feminist examines the slow-burn yuri horror This Monster Wants to Eat Me, arguing that the series uses its supernatural premise to explore questions of agency and consent, and the desire that complicates both. The analysis focuses on the dynamic between Hinako, a grieving teen with passive suicidal ideation, and Shiori, the mermaid who wants to consume her, tracing how Shiori's neutral acknowledgment of Hinako's death wish becomes a seed of permission that makes agency over her own life possible.