After Group Stage 2 of the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves division at Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, eight players advanced to the final tournament on July 11. Players Nemo, Laggia, and mi2ha4 are among the finalists. The winner will take home $250,000. The players reflected on their performances and the tournament's unique group format.
The Beppu City Public Enterprise Bureau released celebratory illustrations for the new IP project 'Jigoku Korin' on June 27, 2026. The project combines Beppu Keirin bicycle racing with the Hell Tour tourist attraction. Illustrations are by Hiroko Utsumi (character drafts) and INEMOUSE (character design). Cast comments from Shun Horie, Reiya Takahashi, and Shoutaro Morikubo were also published. An archive of a June 26 special stream introducing the first trailer and character details is available on YouTube.
The anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and Aitiki's light novel series The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me will premiere in October 2026. A promotional video and key visual were released, along with six new cast members including Miyu Tomita and Chiaki Kobayashi. The series is directed by Fumihiro Yoshimura at Tezuka Productions.
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the second cours of Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly will start in October. The company also revealed a teaser visual and that Miyari Nemoto joins the cast as Asahi Araki, an idol otaku and fan of Lily who auditions to be an idol. The first cours premiered on April 5.
Visual Arts, the parent company of visual novel brand Key, announced on June 4 that personal information may have been leaked due to unauthorized access by a third party. The breach was discovered when master data for the newly released title 'anemoi' was found uploaded without permission on an overseas website on April 19, before the game's April 24 release. An investigation revealed that authentication credentials for cloud storage used in the company's internal portal system were stolen, making it highly likely that internal data was taken. The scope of potentially leaked personal information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses of customers, business partners, job applicants, and employees, with over 10,000 records indicated. The exact number of affected individuals is still under investigation. As of the announcement, no secondary damage using the leaked information has been confirmed, and no other information beyond the 'anemoi' master data has been made public. Visual Arts submitted an initial report to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission on May 11. The company has begun implementing preventive measures, including reviewing internal system access rights and strengthening authentication methods. The official online store VA STORE has temporarily suspended new orders until safety is confirmed.