RIKO is an active illustrator and character designer whose original character art for Shino and Aimu is being produced as 1/6 scale figures by Otherwhere, with pre-orders open and a release scheduled for April 2027.
RIKO is an illustrator whose original character art has been adapted into physical collectibles. Otherwhere opened pre-orders for 1/6 scale figures of the angel and demon characters Shino and Aimu, based on RIKO's illustrations, in July 2026. The figures are priced at 19,800 yen each or as a pair, with a release scheduled for April 2027. The figures are available individually or as a set through AmiAmi.
RIKO's name also appears in the context of a figure based on the To Love-Ru Darkness series. Union Creative is producing a figure of Yuzuki Riko, the female form of protagonist Rito Yuuki. The 28cm painted finished figure is priced at 19,800 yen and ships in December 2026. The sculptor is Akabeko and the painter is Nana Moriyama. The figure's name shares a phonetic similarity with RIKO's name, but the stories do not establish any direct connection between RIKO and the To Love-Ru Darkness figure.
No other stories in the provided set mention RIKO. The entity's current activity centers on the Shino and Aimu figure release, with no announced projects beyond that figure's production timeline.
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Mindware's Mikito Ichikawa and composer Yuriko Keino discussed Dropping Drops, a physical action puzzle game played with a MIDI controller. Ichikawa said he first made it in October 2025 as a sample for a talk, then developed it seriously after positive reactions at a retro PC event. The two also discussed Ichikawa's background and 1980s Namco style.
Riko Konoe held a release event for her 3rd DVD "WANTED" on September 21 at Sofmap AKIBA Amusement Hall. The disc runs 110 minutes and is released by Air Control at 4,598 yen. Tickets sold out immediately after she said on X in late July that she would take a break from DVD releases. Konoe describes festival and esthetician scenes in the footage, and says she applied for a Winter Comiket circle spot.
Mindware will release the action puzzle game 'Lott Lott Lott Lott' for PC via Steam on November 7, 2026. It is a rebirth of YUKI's 1984 magazine-submitted game 'Lott Lott Lott,' made with the creator's permission. Players swap the contents of 16 rooms to control a ball and aim for a high score within a time limit. Yuriko Keino handles sound.
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Junko Yagami sings the ending theme for "Yamato yo Towa ni REBEL3199 Chapter 7: Rainbow-Colored Reincarnation," the final chapter of the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 series. The song, "Haruka e, Towa e," has lyrics by Yohei Matsui, music by Hiroshi Miyagawa and Akira Miyagawa, and arrangement by Akira Miyagawa. Yagami last performed a Yamato theme in 1983 with "Love Supreme ~Shijou no Ai~" for Space Battleship Yamato: Final Chapter. The music video is out on the official YouTube channel. Seven character visuals on rainbow-colored backgrounds also released, covering figures including Susumu Kodai, Yuki Mori, and Sasha. The chapter begins screenings on Friday, October 30, 2026. General director and scriptwriter Harutoshi Fukui leads the production, with Naomichi Yamato directing and Satelight on animation. The cast includes Daisuke Ono, Houko Kuwashima, Megumi Han, and Koichi Yamadera.
Aogiri High School announced on October 2, 2026, that member Komaru Kurikoma will suspend activities starting the same day. The group said the hiatus was decided by management after discussions with the talent and will last for the time being, with no end date set. Because the matter involves contract-related details, management said it will refrain from disclosing the specific circumstances or reasons. The announcement asked fans to stop contacting Kurikoma or other members about the situation and apologized for the sudden notice. Further updates will be posted on the official X account, and management said it will keep working to create an environment where members can focus on their activities. Kurikoma debuted on August 14, 2021, alongside fellow first-year member Chiyoura Choumi, and her channel has 487,000 subscribers. She is known for frank, edgy content including live-action location videos.
A Hatsune Miku collaboration uses newly drawn school uniform illustrations by the illustrator Cheriko. Twelve smartphone accessory items go on sale from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 on an overseas cross-border e-commerce site, with eligible purchase and shipping regions listed as the United States, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Sales and shipping within Japan are not offered. Prices run from 1,980 yen for a smartphone ring to 6,980 yen for the higher MagSafe case tiers.
NHK's game music concert Symphonic Gamers 5, subtitled Melodies of Adventure Across Time and Space, returns to NHK BS at 0:40 on September 20, late night on September 19. The broadcast covers an orchestral program drawn from the Super Mario series, the Monster Hunter series, Kirby Air Ride, Chrono Trigger, Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, Tales of the Abyss, Granblue Fantasy, Okami, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and Final Fantasy IX. Game director Masahiro Sakurai and voice actress Ruriko Aoki appear as MCs. The setlist runs from Super Mario's Above Ground BGM and Piranha March through Monster Hunter's Proof of a Hero and its Wilds version, Kirby Air Ride's Legendary Air Ride Machine, Chrono Trigger's Wind Scene and Frog's Theme, Okami's Reset (Thank You Version), Sakuna's Yanato Rice Planting Song, and Final Fantasy IX's Battle 1 and The Place I'll Return to Someday. NHK's official website and the streaming service NHK ONE carry performer and setlist details.
Studio Bones president Masahiko Minami said the studio would be eager to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's horror one-shot Don't Laugh, Shijima-San if the opportunity arises. Minami, speaking at Otakon 2026, admitted he had not known about the manga until the interview. The one-shot ran in Weekly Shonen Jump on Aug 10.
The October 2026 issue of SF Magazine, out August 25, includes the magazine's first poetry feature since its 1959 founding: an SF tanka section supervised by Yuriko Matsumura, with 11 poets including Machi Tawara, Hiroshi Homura, and Baku Yumemakura. The issue also announces winners of an SF tanka contest that drew 1,055 entries.
The live-action series adaptation of Yamayade's boys' love manga Can You Kiss Me First? has revealed a new visual and eight additional cast members. The series stars Jin Suzuki as Ueno and Gaku Oshida as Kanda, and will debut on Fuji TV this fall. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for release in September.
The anime adaptation of the Little Mouse's Red Vest picture book series will return for a second season. It premieres on NHK Educational on October 3 at 9:30 a.m. Kenjiro Tsuda and Mamiko Noto reprise their roles, voicing every character in the show.
Reverse Studio's FANTASIAS series third piece, Shino Baby Bottle Ver., based on Riko's illustration, is now accepting reservations on Amazon.co.jp. The 1/6 scale figure stands about 240mm and releases September 30, 2027. A deluxe edition adds an alternate face, cream parts, and a retro phone charm.
Composer Yugo Kanno and producer Noriko Dohi discussed the upcoming Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime in an interview with Anime Herald. Kanno said the pressure to surpass his prior JoJo scores pushed him to create his best work yet. He also confirmed Shohei Ohtani used his music for warmups again this year.
Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia, is returning to Weekly Shonen Jump with a new one-shot manga titled Warawanaide yo, Shijima-san (Don't Laugh at Me, Shijima). The 61-page story is described as a "boy-meets-girl horror" manga and will appear in the magazine's combined 37th and 38th issue, which goes on sale in Japan on August 10. Shueisha released a color illustration of the story's protagonists alongside the announcement. The one-shot marks Horikoshi's first manga published in Weekly Shonen Jump since My Hero Academia concluded in August 2024 after a decade-long serialization. During the final arc of My Hero Academia, Horikoshi wrote that he had "a small desire to draw a horror manga," and after the series' final volume shipped in December 2024, he stated he planned to start a new manga "as soon as I possibly can." The same issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will also include a feature celebrating the 50th anniversary of Osamu Akimoto's KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops, with horror novelist Settsu supervising a special article and an illustrated card drawn by Akimoto as a bonus.
The figure set, based on RIKO's artwork of the angel and devil pair, is now available for preorder at Amiami. Priced at 42,900 yen, the 1/6 scale figures are scheduled for release in April 2027. Orders placed at Amiami include an exclusive B4 clear poster. The set includes both figures and bases, sculpted by Chiho with coloring by TAKI.
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Otherwhere has opened pre-orders for 1/6 scale figures of angel and demon characters Shino and Aimu, based on illustrations by RIKO. The figures are available individually or as a set at AmiAmi, priced at 19,800 yen each or for the pair, with release scheduled for April 2027.
The light anime adaptation of Hokuhoku Yakiimo and Kusabi Kurokawa's manga revealed its second teaser, ending song, and four new cast members. The series premieres July 7 on TV Kanagawa, with streaming on d Anime Store and Anime Times in Japan.
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo manga unveiled a promotional video and visual on Thursday, revealing the cast. The anime is set to debut in October on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new Tuesday night anime block.
The stop-motion TV anime based on CHOCOLATE Inc.'s CG short Babies of Bread revealed its cast, composed mostly of comedians, in a new promotional video. The series premieres July 4 on KTV, Fuji TV, and affiliates. Haruka Ichikawa returns to direct, write, and plan at CHOCOLATE Inc. with dwarf studios.
A special video titled 'PLUS ULTRA MOVIE "You Can Be a Hero"' has been released for the My Hero Academia anime's 10th anniversary. The video traces Izuku Midoriya's journey from his childhood encounter with All Might to becoming the greatest hero, set to the iconic track 'You Say Run.' New animation cuts were created for the project.
HoYoverse announced on June 16 that it will stream the "Genshin Impact Luna VIII Preview Program" on June 18 at 21:00 JST. The program will feature voice actors Mariko Honda, who voices Sandrone, and Lynn, who voices Columbina, as guests. The announcement thumbnail shows Sandrone and Columbina against a background that appears to be Fontaine, and also previews new costumes for the characters Charlotte and Citlali. The broadcast will air on Thursday, a departure from the usual Friday schedule for these preview programs. The Luna VIII update is the next major version before a significant update, and past previews before major updates have introduced limited-time maps such as the Golden Apple Archipelago and Veluriyam Mirage, as well as new costumes. The program will be streamed on the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel and official X account. Genshin Impact is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases.
Union Creative is producing a figure of Yuzuki Riko, the female form of To Love-Ru Darkness protagonist Rito Yuuki. The 28cm painted finished figure is priced at 19,800 yen and ships in December 2026. The sculptor is Akabeko and the painter is Nana Moriyama.
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Ririko Tsujita's one-shot manga 'To what lady Amane says.' will become a serialized series in Hakusensha's LaLa magazine starting June 24. The story follows Amane Hoshino, a first-year middle school student from a wealthy family who hides a secret side. Tsujita previously created the 'Koi da no Ai da no' sequel manga.
Chukyo TV announced a live-action television adaptation of Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari manga, premiering July 1 on Chukyo TV, NTV, and affiliates. Former AKB-48 member Mariko Shinoda and announcer Misato Ugaki star. Taeko Asano writes the scripts.
The organizers of the My Hero Academia 10th anniversary screening series have announced the second and third sessions of the Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings. The second session, on August 1, focuses on Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo. The third session, on August 2, focuses on Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. Both sessions will include stage greetings with voice actors. Daiki Yamashita (Midoriya) will appear at both, joined by Nobuhiko Okamoto (Bakugo) on August 1 and Kouki Uchiyama (Shigaraki) on August 2. The events will also screen the short anime I Am a Hero Too, based on a one-shot manga by Kohei Horikoshi from the fanbook My Hero Academia Ultra Age. The short follows a high school-aged Eri visiting UA. It premieres at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles in July, then screens at the August 1 and 2 events, and streams on various platforms from August 3. The first session, held May 16, covered Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga.