Shoji Kawamori is attached to design work across a regional RPG, a toy line prototype, and a nature app event in Tottori. His original theatrical film Meikyu no Shiori gets a Blu-ray release on August 26, 2026.
Shoji Kawamori's recent coverage ties him to Tottori Prefecture on two separate projects. The bigger one is Ryugu Nation Tottori, an RPG announced at the Tottori Game Show stage event streamed from Tokyo Game Show 2026. JR West and Tottori Prefecture are behind it, with JP UNIVERSE's Hajime Tabata appearing at the announcement and a PV screened. The game launches on Steam in 2027. Kawamori handles Tottori Castle design. Risa Ebata handles character design and Joe Ogawa provides music.
Separately, Kawamori is named in an Earth Saver Quest app event. The experience-based living creature encyclopedia app launched on July 11 and uses AI scanning to identify creatures. The Earth Saver Project in Tottori runs from July to November at eight facilities in the prefecture. An opening ceremony on July 18 at the Tottori Prefectural Museum features Governor Hirai and Kawamori, billed as an animation director.
On the home video side, Bandai Namco Filmworks will release the Blu-ray of his theatrical film Meikyu no Shiori on August 26, 2026. The limited special edition costs 13,200 yen including tax and includes a bonus disc with roughly 190 minutes of footage, stage greeting coverage, and the complete Special After Talk with SUZUKA and Takuto Teranishi.
In merchandise, T-SPARK previewed TOYRISE items for Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. A Shinkalion with design concept by Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show, confirmed by Dengeki Hobby Web's reports from the Takara Tomy booth.
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At the Tottori Game Show stage event streamed from Tokyo Game Show 2026, JR West announced that "Ryugu Nation Tottori" will launch on Steam in 2027. JP UNIVERSE's Hajime Tabata appeared and a PV was screened. Shoji Kawamori handles Tottori Castle design, Risa Ebata handles character design, and Joe Ogawa provides music.
Bandai Namco Filmworks will release the Blu-ray of Shoji Kawamori's theatrical film Meikyu no Shiori on August 26, 2026. The limited special edition, priced at 13,200 yen including tax, includes a bonus disc with roughly 190 minutes of footage, stage greeting coverage, and the complete Special After Talk with SUZUKA and Takuto Teranishi.
T-SPARK has previewed TOYRISE items to be announced at Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. The previews cover four franchises: Mashin Hero Wataru, Mado King Granzort, Absolute无敌 Raijin-Oh, and Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. A Shinkalion with design concept by Shoji Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show. The T-SPARK official X account revealed image visuals for all four lines on August 26, with Wataru and Granzort shown together at the T-SPARK booth. The event's business days, August 27 and 28, are for trade visitors only; the general public can attend on August 29 and 30 with advance tickets at 2,000 yen or same-day tickets at 2,200 yen. Dengeki Hobby Web's breaking reports from the Takara Tomy booth confirmed the Kawamori Shinkalion prototype, plus items from Raijin-Oh, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wataru, and Granzort. Other Takara Tomy displays included a Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team and ZOIDS collaboration, SYNEGENEX Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and Transformers-related items such as Adamas Machina Magna Regulus.
The experience-based living creature encyclopedia app Earth Saver Quest was released on July 11. The app uses AI scanning to identify creatures and allows users to build a personal encyclopedia. A creature-hunting event using the app, Earth Saver Project in Tottori, runs from July to November at eight facilities in Tottori Prefecture. An opening ceremony on July 18 at the Tottori Prefectural Museum will feature Governor Hirai and animation director Shoji Kawamori.