Shooting Star is a 2018 Overwatch short animation about D.Va and the MEKA squad, and the character D.Mon appears in it at around 0:24. D.Mon is now set to become a playable Overwatch hero when Season 4 begins on August 11, 2026.
The name Shooting Star refers to two separate things in this coverage. The 2018 Overwatch short animation 'Shooting Star' depicts D.Va's battles and bonds with her comrades, and the character D.Mon can be seen in it at around 0:24. The yellow Shooting Star from Mach GoGoGo, the 1967 racing anime known overseas as Speed Racer, is a different vehicle entirely, and Doyusha will release a block kit of it in December 2026 at 3,850 yen, tax included, alongside a kit of the white Mach 5.
The two stories connect only through D.Mon. In the 2018 short, D.Mon is a member of the MEKA unit, the squad of former pro gamers that includes D.Va. The unit was formed because operating the mechs' advanced systems requires excellent reflexes and judgment, and top-tier players answered the conscription. In Overwatch, D.Mon becomes a playable hero when Season 4 begins on August 11, 2026, following a teaser video released on August 4 and a full hero trailer scheduled for 1 a.m. Japan Time on August 7 (9 a.m. Pacific Time on August 6). The game is free-to-play on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
What the two stories establish about Shooting Star as an entity is limited. The Overwatch short exists, D.Mon appears in it at around 0:24, and the character is now moving into the playable roster. The Doyusha kit of the Mach GoGoGo Shooting Star is scheduled for December 2026. Neither story reports anything about the short animation's production, release, or status beyond those points.
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Doyusha will release block kits of the Mach 5 and the Shooting Star from Mach GoGoGo, the 1967 racing anime known overseas as Speed Racer. Both kits are set for December 2026 at 3,850 yen each, tax included. The white Mach 5 measures 175 by 72 by 86 millimeters; the yellow Shooting Star measures 175 by 72 by 43 millimeters. Each kit includes a dedicated display stand.
Blizzard Entertainment released a teaser video for D.Mon, the next playable character in Overwatch, on August 4. D.Mon is a member of the MEKA unit, a squad of former pro gamers that includes D.Va. The unit was formed because operating the mechs' advanced systems requires excellent reflexes and judgment, and top-tier players answered the conscription. The teaser shows D.Mon's mech, holding a beam saber in its right hand, taking off with great momentum, and also features D.Va's mech. A full hero trailer is scheduled to premiere at 1 a.m. Japan Time on August 7 (9 a.m. Pacific Time on August 6). D.Mon will be added when Season 4 begins on August 11. This is the character's first appearance as a playable hero, but D.Mon can be seen at around 0:24 in the 2018 short animation 'Shooting Star,' which depicts D.Va's battles and bonds with her comrades. The game is available free-to-play on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms.