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Qがーる

Coverage of Qがーる is split across unrelated product news. No story in the cluster describes the work itself, its staff, its format, or a release plan.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 11

The stories currently associated with Qがーる do not describe the work. They cover Square Enix's Gallery Cards and Final Fantasy 40th anniversary card lines, the Final Fantasy VII Revelation release date and hands-on previews, Dragon Quest card and apparel releases, Bandai's Precure Q posket miniature gashapon, and a run of Nintendo Direct announcements including Dragon Quest Monsters 4 and the Romancing SaGa 3 remake. None of them state what Qがーる is, who made it, or when it appears.

Title overlap is the only point of contact. The Precure Q posket volume and the Qliphah in Providence's Shadow trailer carry a Q in their names, and Nike's Conq release, the Backrooms event Q LIMINAL, and the SQL detective game Ghost in the SQL Data put a Q or a query at the center of their subjects. That is a naming coincidence, not a shared production or franchise.

The one cluster entry that uses the name directly is the Blue Reflection coverage. Koei Tecmo released BLUE REFLECTION Quartet: Shoujo-tachi no Kiseki, bundling four series entries from the original to the latest, with the former mobile game BLUE REFLECTION SUN rebuilt to add school exploration and simplified combat because its original service ended with no offline version available. Nothing in that story ties the bundle to a work called Qがーる, and no other story mentions it either.

There is no confirmed format, platform, release window, studio, or staff attached to Qがーる in this cluster. The dossier stays empty on those points until a story states them.

Key facts

Named in Blue Reflection coverage
Koei Tecmo released BLUE REFLECTION Quartet: Shoujo-tachi no Kiseki, a bundle of four series entries from the original to the latest; the former mobile game BLUE REFLECTION SUN is included in rebuilt form. ↗
Release window of the nearest Square Enix title
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set for April 8, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
tv · June 27, 2026 · JP · 2026-06-28
Announced
new quiz show project · 2026-06-28

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Quin Mantha Gets ROBOT Spirits Figure For Gundam ZZ's 40th Anniversary

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Sep 17

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Sep 17

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Sep 17

Square Enix Sets December 3 Launch For Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World

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Sep 17

Queen Mansa Returns As A 260mm ROBOT Spirits Release For Gundam ZZ's 40th

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Sep 17

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Sep 17

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Sep 16

Bandai Spirits Opens Preorders For ROBOT Spirits Quin Mantha Figure

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Sep 16

Dragon Quest Series Passes 100 Million Units Sold

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Sep 16

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Sep 16

Colopl Quiz RPG Wiz Generation Gets TGS Stage With Live Gameplay

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Sep 15

Quali to Exhibit Microsurgery Robot at Sony Booth at CEATEC 2026

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Sep 15

DOQAN Publishes Wanazawa's First Poetry Collection Yorube

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Sep 14

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Sep 14

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Sep 14

Once Human Interview Details October Ocean Update Isles Of Abyss

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Sep 14

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Sep 14

Quinte to Hold Hano Ciel Birthday Mini Live Angel's Tale in Shinjuku

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Sep 14

Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Exhibition Opens At Lumine Zero In Shinjuku

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Sep 14

ZeroBankX Opens Partner Call for OPENQR Quest at Tokyo Game Show 2026

ZeroBankX Japan will run OPENQR QUEST, a venue-wide game in which participants scan QR codes and barcodes to gather clues, at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which opens Thursday, September 17 at Makuhari Messe. The company is recruiting exhibitors to place game codes at their booths, and the partnership fee is free for TGS2026 exhibitors. An introductory video, corporate materials, an advance trial version, and an online consultation desk were released.

Sep 14

Graniph Opens Additional Dragon Quest Pre-Orders On September 18

Graniph will open additional pre-orders for its Dragon Quest collaboration goods at around 10:00 on September 18, 2026, on its official online store. The wave covers 13 items, among them a Slime T-shirt, a Gangan Ikouze T-shirt, a King Slime ZIP hoodie, an Adventure Shoulder Bag, and a Zero-Gravity Backpack. Buyers who spend 7,700 yen or more receive a Sakusen Acrylic Keyholder.

Sep 13

Dragon Quest Island POP UP Caravan Heads To Toyohama SA For First Expressway Run

The Dragon Quest Island POP UP Caravan runs from September 18, 2026 to December 1, 2026 at the Takamatsu Expressway Toyohama SA inbound line, marking the event's first stop at an expressway service area. Video projection of the attraction's world will be shown, and seven exclusive goods go on sale, including a 5th Anniversary Key Holder at 1,650 yen with tax.

Sep 13

Otomate Opens Advance Lottery for 9 R.I.P. Sequel Event

Otomate's OTOMATE LOGBOOK PAGE02 event for 9 R.I.P. sequel runs November 22, 2026 at Belsalle Takadanobaba. The advance lottery for Otomate Party 2026 attendees runs September 12 to September 20, with winners notified from September 26. Tickets come in three tiers: Premium Seat at 28,000 yen, Standard Seat at 11,800 yen, and All Reserved Seats at 9,800 yen, all tax included.

Sep 12

Grotesqqque Trailer Highlights Yoroshiku Girl Segment

The Aniplex One Focus livestream on Saturday revealed a trailer for the "Yoroshiku★Girl" segment of Atsushi Nishigori's omnibus anime film Grotesqqque, previously titled Grotesque. The film opens in Japan on November 6 and had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, which ran July 16 to August 2. It contains three stories: "A(E)liens," "Yoroshiku★Girl," and "Nocturne: Nuit Grotesque."

Sep 12

Bandai Adds Gundam GQuuuuuuX to Machibouke Gashapon Line

Bandai will release a Gashapon set titled Machibouke: The Case of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX from mid-September, priced at 400 yen per play with tax included. The lineup has four types: Amate Yuzuriha (Machu), Nyaan, Shuji Ito, and GQuuuuuuX. Each figure is sculpted at roughly 3 to 3.5 centimeters, seated with knees pulled up in a waiting pose. Details are on the Bandai product page.

Sep 11

Square Enix Opens Pre-Orders for Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Card Box

Square Enix has opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for Gallery Card Vol. 1 Final Fantasy "40th Anniversary" Collection (BOX), priced at 5,500 yen including tax and scheduled for release on January 31, 2027. The box holds 180 types of cards across 97 illustration types, including a newly drawn Y'shtola illustration from Final Fantasy XIV used as the package key visual, and an Ultimate Legend Rare card carrying a digital signature and serial number from Yoshitaka Amano.

Sep 11

SQL Detective Game Ghost in the SQL Data Gets Playable Demo

Developer Isaac MENARD has released a demo of the mystery game Ghost in the SQL Data on PC via Steam. Players solve cases by writing working SQL queries instead of choosing dialogue or picking locks. The first case opens with a record showing someone reported a fire 14 minutes before it started. The full game is scheduled for October, with Japanese selectable from the options menu.

Sep 11

Bandai Adds Fresh Pretty Cure Q Posket Miniature Gashapon

Bandai opens orders for the third volume of its Precure All Stars Q posket Miniature Collection, this one drawn from Fresh Pretty Cure!. The set covers four types, Cure Peach, Cure Berry, Cure Pine and Cure Passion, at roughly 5 cm per package with miniature boxes printed from the real packaging. Sales run on Gashapon Online from 11:00 on Friday, September 11, 2026 to 23:59 on Tuesday, September 29, at 500 yen per play, with delivery around late January 2027.

Sep 10

Square Enix Opens Gallery Cards Line With Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Set

Square Enix will launch a new trading card series, Square Enix Gallery Cards, with a first set tied to Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary. The pack holds 180 card types across 97 illustrations and releases January 8, 2027 at 550 yen per pack, 5,500 yen per box. Y'shtola of Final Fantasy XIV appears on the package key visual, and rare tiers include a Yoshitaka Amano signed Ultima card, a Phantom hologram card, and an NFC Harmonic card.