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The fourth Pierrot magical girl series, Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol, gets its first Blu-ray release. The 40th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX arrives October 28, featuring a newly drawn box design by Yoshiyuki Kishi, new audio commentary, a booklet, and the 1987 OVA. The set includes all 25 episodes.
Bandai announced the Tamagotchi ring on August 27, a 28mm ring-shaped device billed as the world's smallest Tamagotchi. It is 56% smaller than the original, uses 64 parts, and includes a color LCD. It features 30 popular characters for the franchise's 30th anniversary. Orders open on Premium Bandai, priced at 7,700 yen, with shipping in February 2027.
MeetToMatch will hold its sixth annual Tokyo Edition from September 17 to 20, 2026, during the Tokyo Game Show 2026 period. The event connects Japanese game companies with overseas counterparts through pre-arranged business meetings. Japan-based companies can participate free of charge, with registration available on the dedicated website. Last year, 571 companies from 45 countries took part, including 120 Japanese firms, and 93% of meetings involving Japanese companies were with overseas partners. So far in 2026, 361 companies have registered on the platform, among them Bandai Namco Entertainment, Sega, Kodansha, Shochiku, Colopl, Drecom, G-mode, Kotobuki Solution, Crunchyroll K.K., 505 Games Japan, Active Gaming Media, Toylogic, and Chorus Worldwide. Meetings can be held at Makuhari Messe booths, public spots, rented rooms, restaurants, or online via Zoom, Google Meet, or a proprietary time-zone-adjusting system. Shochiku's Hiroaki Ishige noted that the most common contact he receives at conferences is from people who found him through MeetToMatch. The service is independent of Tokyo Game Show and not an official TGS offering.
The staff of the television anime adaptation of Izushiro and Ruria Miyuki's light novel series The Greatest Magicmaster's Retirement Plan announced on Wednesday that Yui Ogura will voice the character Loki Leevahl. Loki is described as a high-ranking Magicmaster who transfers to the magical institute as a partner to the protagonist Alus Reigin. The announcement included a character visual for Loki. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2027. Yuto Uemura stars as Alus Reigin, the nation's top Magicmaster out of more than 100,000, who requests retirement from military service at age 16 but instead ends up as a student at a special magical institute, hiding his identity while training successors and secretly defeating Fiends. Yusuke Suzuki is directing the anime at studio HOTLINE, with series scripts by Gigaemon Ichikawa, character designs by Yuki Kitajima, and sound direction by Takatoshi Hamano. A prequel manga, The Greatest Magicmaster's Retirement Plan Zero: The Secret History of the Beginning, is scheduled to launch this winter, depicting Alus' life before he enrolled in the magic academy. J-Novel Club publishes the novels in English.
Bandai Spirits is launching a new Gundam figure brand called ABSOLUTE ACT, built around the ABSOLUTE ACTION SYSTEM for articulation. The first entry is the Strike Freedom Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, which received its world first display at TOKYO Toy Show 2026, running from August 27 to August 30, 2026. The approximately 185mm tall ABS/PVC figure features movable mechanisms in the neck, shoulders, and waist, plus a waist rail mechanism and shoulder pull-out mechanism for dynamic posing. It includes a high-energy beam rifle, two beam sabers, a connected saber handle, two beam shields, interchangeable wrist parts, and a base with a bendable support rod. Reservations begin August 27, 2026, at general retail stores, with release scheduled for March 2027 at 16,500 yen including tax. TOKYO Toy Show 2026's first two days are trade-only, with public access on August 29 and 30. The show also featured other Gundam items at the Bandai Spirits booth, including Gundam Miximize Gundam Zero and HG 1/144 Gundam Zero.
Good Smile Company is accepting reservations for the MODEROID Mini Gattai Henshin Getter 1, an assembly model kit from Getter Robo that lets the three Getter Machines, Eagle Go, Jaguar Go, and Bear Go, fully combine into Getter 1. The kit uses molded colors, pre-painted parts, and stickers to reproduce a color scheme close to the anime image. It features a simple transformation mechanism with no leftover parts or part swapping, and includes two Getter Tomahawk weapon parts. Priced at 3,900 yen including tax, the kit is a second re-release of a product that first came out in February 2025. Reservations close on August 26, and shipping is scheduled for December 2026. This is one of several MODEROID releases announced around the same time, including re-releases and new kits for Panzer World Galient, Iron Linebarrel, and Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God.
Dengeki Hobby Web's TOKYO Toy Show 2026 breaking reports covered a wide range of first-time displays and new items across multiple manufacturer booths. Studio Sota showed its official mascot character "Bani Pockle" collection figure (tentative) for the first time, alongside a miniature tooth model, "Ketsurikuko -Arachne- Rebirth," and more. Toho's Godzilla booth featured new items centered on 'Godzilla -0.0', including five new DESKTOP MONSTER series figures and SPLASH MONSTER items. MegaHouse displayed Godzilla Petit Rama DX and One Piece Petit Rama figures, plus "Tobimasu" from Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen. Hot Toys unveiled its original brand Lab C's new "UFO" and "Bubble B" items, along with a voice-functioning Stitch puppet. HAPPINET showed an RC Godzilla with moving parts and smoke-blowing gimmick, a JGSDF Type 10 tank, and "Gulliver Adventure." Kawada featured nanoblock sets for Pokemon, Moomin, Tamagotchi, and Evangelion. SOOTANG HOBBY displayed Wuthering Waves figures for Japan and keycaps with Sanrio and Harry Potter designs. Re-Ment showed miniature figures collaborating with Pokemon, Sanrio, Animal Crossing, and Kura Sushi.
The smartphone game KOF '98 UMOL is celebrating its 10th anniversary. A new anniversary-limited fighter, Ash, appearing in a form described as gone mad in a spiral of blood, has made his debut. The game is also running several concurrent events, including the 10th Anniversary Time Machine, Lucky 7, Lucky Festival, and Competition Grand Ceremony, which run through late August and early September.
Good Smile Company announced on August 21, 2026 that 2B and A2 from NieR:Automata will be made into figures in the POP UP PARADE L size line. The announcement came from Kahotan, a member of Good Smile Company's planning department, via the official X account @gsc_kahotan. Colored samples of both figures have been revealed and are scheduled to be displayed at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka, an event taking place on August 22 and 23, 2026 at Umeda Crystal Hall in Osaka. The POP UP PARADE series is known for its rich lineup and diverse specifications, and the L size variant offers a larger format. According to the sources, the 2B figure strikes a cool battle-ready pose with a glimpse of her thighs, while the A2 figure features sculpting that highlights her sleek body lines. No release dates or prices for the figures have been announced yet. Further details are expected to follow from official channels, with the colored samples at the upcoming event serving as the next update point for fans.
RayNeo will release the AR glasses "RayNeo GT Max" on September 4. The price is undecided. The GT Max connects to smartphones, tablets, PCs, and other video-output devices to deliver a large-screen experience. It uses the Vision 4000 video processing chip and the Zone 360 spatial computing chip for high-definition video and 3DoF spatial display. The display is a 5.5th-generation dual-layer Micro OLED supporting full HD and 120Hz. The optical system, called Peacock Optical Engine 3.0 Max, uses a flat prism method and achieves a 59-degree field of view, showing a screen equivalent to 267 inches at 6 meters. Connected to the RayNeo Pocket TV Pro streaming box, it can display Dolby Vision content. Audio is handled by four speakers supervised by Bang & Olufsen. The official website is live, and registration offers an early purchase price and a 5,000 yen discount coupon. The product is available through Amazon, Rakuten, DMM, and Yahoo! Shopping.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - in theaters across the United States and Canada on November 1, 3, and 4, 2026. The film will screen with Japanese audio and English subtitles, as well as an English dub. It is the second theatrical entry in the franchise and continues the story after the third TV season, which aired in 2024. The story, set in 2096, follows Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba as they attend the Yotsuba Clan's New Year's Banquet, where the next clan head will be announced. Miyuki faces the possibility of being selected as successor, a role that would require her to marry and could change her relationship with Tatsuya, while also potentially granting her authority to alter Tatsuya's status as a Guardian. Jimmy Stone directed the film at 8-Bit, with music by Taku Iwasaki. Returning cast members include Yuichi Nakamura as Tatsuya, Saori Hayami as Miyuki, Chiwa Saito as Maya Yotsuba, and Emiri Kato as Fumiya Kuroba. New cast members include Daisuke Ono as Katsushige Shibata and Ai Kayano as Yuuka Tsukuba. The film opened in Japan on May 8 after a Tokyo premiere on April 28.
Kizuna AI celebrated her birthday on June 30, 2026, with a 3D live and collaboration stream featuring Sakura Miko, Mori Calliope, and others. The pioneer of the VTuber scene, active since November 29, 2016, is approaching her 10th year, prompting a two-part analysis of whether VTubers are idols.
The collaboration event "Nintama Rantaro x HANA・BIYORI ~AKIBIYORI no Dan in HANA・BIYORI~" runs from September 18 to October 18, 2026. A new key visual shows the ninjas holding autumn flowers and harvests. The event spans two venues: the HANA・BIYORI flower park and the Yomiuri Land Chobo Onsen Hanagata no Yu day-trip hot spring.
The September issue of Monthly G Fantasy published the final chapter of Hazumi Takeda's The Irregular at Magic High School: Invasion Arc manga, adapting novel volume 26. The same issue announced Takeda will return in the next issue for an adaptation of the 31st novel volume, titled Future Arc.
Warren Spector, the producer behind "Ultima Underworld," "System Shock," and "Deus Ex," announced his retirement from game development in a LinkedIn post. Spector entered the tabletop RPG industry in 1983 and joined Origin Systems in 1989, where he worked on "Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss" (1992) and "System Shock" (1994). He later moved to Looking Glass Studios for "Thief: The Dark Project" (1998) and then to Ion Storm, where he released "Deus Ex" in 2000. His career also includes "Epic Mickey" (2010) at Disney Interactive Studios and work on the unreleased "System Shock 3" at OtherSide Entertainment, where he served as co-founder and Chief Creative Officer. Spector said his career spans 44 years, with 17 games and 9 expansion packs, and his final work is "Thick as Thieves." He cited age, health issues, and a changing game business as reasons, saying he no longer finds it enjoyable. He plans to focus on writing, reading, lecturing, consulting, and practicing piano, while remaining involved in the industry through consulting.
FURYU's Mochipiko prize brand is adding a Casual Clothes Ver. lineup to its Nintama Rantaro plushie series. The second, third, and fourth waves will appear at amusement facilities nationwide from around October 2026, featuring Shinbe, Hemuhemu, the sixth graders, and Rikichi in off-duty outfits.
Mutsu'mutsu Project opened the Steam store page for HakoAtama, a cooperative delivery horror game where players stack packages on their box-shaped heads. A crowdfunding campaign begins August 21 on CAMPFIRE with a target of 1 million yen. The game is slated for a soft launch by February 2027 on PC via Steam, and will be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
The TV anime adaptation of The Exiled Cheat Magician Uses His Cheat to Live a Carefree Second Life released an action PV. It shows the party facing the Phosphorescent Dragon in an unconquered dungeon. The anime premieres on TV Tokyo in October, produced by P.A.WORKS.
A Gintama pop-up shop will run September 12 to 27, 2026 at Shinjuku Marui Annex 7F. To mark the event, a newly drawn illustration shows Yorozuya and Shinsengumi members holding water guns. Entry on the first two days requires advance application through the LINE app "mogily," with applications opening August 22 at 12:00. The goods lineup and purchaser bonuses will be announced later.
TV anime Gintama and and GALLERY will hold the collaboration cafe Gintama Autumn Tea House from September 9 to October 7 at three stores in Ikebukuro, Namba, and Nagoya. The autumn-themed event features new illustrations of eight characters in tea house attire, plus mini character art, themed food and drinks, and merchandise.
In an interview with Real Sound Anime, director Abel Gongora and animation producer Mitsuru Triangle discussed Science SARU's approach to the Tentai no Jardugal TV anime. The studio took on the project not to extend its history anime legacy, but to pursue new visual expression. The team consulted Mongolian and Persian experts to balance historical fidelity with animation.
Disney and Pixar announced Ghost Market, a new film opening in spring 2028, at D23 Expo 2026. Pete Docter said the story draws on Asian mythology and follows teen content creator Kyle, who stumbles into a hidden market where the living and dead intersect. Trevor Jimenez directs.
IMAX developed a new 70mm film camera called Keighley, with input from Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. It was used to shoot Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' which is set for release in Japan on September 11, 2026. The camera combines film quality with digital-era functionality.
The manga My Sword Saint Master Is Too Cute to Live With! by Kennoji and R_ringo is getting a television anime. Studio Deregula is producing, and a teaser visual was revealed. The manga launched on KadoComi in March 2024, and Seven Seas Entertainment licensed it for a June 2027 release.
ABEMA announced on August 14 that it will hold a "Heisei Girls' Anime Special" as the third week of its August "Anime 200 Titles Free Festival Every Week" project. Starting late on August 16, the streaming service will run marathon broadcasts of Aikatsu!, Tamagotchi!, and Shugo Chara! on its Family Anime 3 channels. Each work will be available for free for one week after broadcast. The Aikatsu! marathon begins at 2:30 a.m. on August 17 and covers all 178 episodes of the first through fourth seasons, plus the first film, Aikatsu! The Movie. The Tamagotchi! marathon starts at 1:00 p.m. on August 17, featuring the first series that aired from 2009 to 2012, including the "Lovely Tamatomo Arc," "Happy Harmony Arc," and "Collect Tama Heart Arc." The Shugo Chara! marathon begins at 11:00 p.m. on August 17, covering the first and second seasons of the anime based on PEACH-PIT's manga from the girls' magazine Nakayoshi. The festival runs four consecutive weeks in August, offering about 200 popular anime titles for free with a different theme each week.
Kotono Kato, creator of Altair: A Record of Battles, launched a new manga titled Set Match! in Kodansha's Comic Days app on August 7. The manga debuted with two chapters and follows Haruha, a timid girl who joins her school's soft tennis club after seeing an upperclassman she likes, only to face a strict teacher.
FURYU Corporation announced the second Nintama Rantaro lottery, "FURYU Kuji Nintama Rantaro Fuwari Sakura Mochipiko no Dan Ni," for winter 2027. The top prizes are BIG plushies of five fifth-year students: Hisashi Kukizaki, Kanemon Obama, Raizo Fuwa, Saburo Hachiya, and Hachizaemon Takeya. The first round launched March 14, 2026.
TV anime Gintama collaborates with Don Quijote and Apita stores for a new merchandise lineup launching August 22, 2026. The collection features newly drawn low-angle illustrations of five characters: Gintoki Sakata, Toshiro Hijikata, Sougo Okita, Kotaro Katsura, and Shinsuke Takasugi. Seven item types are available, ranging from trading badges and clear cards to acrylic stands, keyholders, clear files, desk mats, and a large badge. Prices range from 660 yen to 3,850 yen. A purchase bonus offers random illustration cards that connect into a single image when all five are collected.
The fashion brand MAYLA and the anime Nintama Rantaro have collaborated on the pumps Nintama Rantaro Iconic Shoe Objet Pumps. Reservations start August 7, 2026 at 17:00. Two colors inspired by the 5th and 6th year students of the Ninja Academy are available, each priced at 30,800 yen (tax included).
Sword Art Online Material 1: Sugary Days releases August 7 from Dengeki Bunko, with a cover showing Kirito and Asuna in wedding attire. The Irregular at Magic High School's latest volume, Meijian Company 12, is due September 10, and its cover also features Tatsuya and Miyuki in wedding clothes, drawing fan comparisons.
The open-world racing game JDM: Japanese Drift Master received a major update at the end of July, adding a multiplayer mode for up to eight players on Steam. The update also introduces a new side story campaign called Ayumi, along with various bug fixes and improvements.
TAMASHII NATIONS 2026 will run November 13 to 15 at Bellesalle Akihabara in Tokyo. Six commemorative items were revealed, including S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) figures for Kamen Rider 1 from Kamen Rider THE FIRST and Tiga Dark from Ultraman Tiga THE FINAL ODYSSEY, plus a Kamen Rider Gavv set. Sales begin with a CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS first-come, first-served window on August 18.
Banpresto is releasing a crane game style coin case designed after Tamagotchi Paradise. Pressing a button dispenses one 100 yen coin at a time. The case holds about 25 coins and features characters like Mametchi and Kuchipatchi. It arrives at amusement centers in Japan starting August 7, 2026.
The official ZUTOMAYO CARD tournament, ZUTOMAYO CARD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026, will be held on August 16 at Tokyo Tama Future Messe. This is the first official tournament in about three years. Entry is open, and general admission tickets go on sale August 6 at 8 PM. Yutaka Kinutani drew the key visual.
The trailer for 'ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE' has been released. It is the fifth installment in the B-movie horror series and the first new film in about 35 years, following 1991's 'Killer Tomatoes: The Legend of the Red Tomato Sauce.' David Ferino directs. The film depicts genetically rewritten vegetables failing and releasing smarter killer tomatoes. It screens overseas from August 7. The 1978 original is on YouTube.
Beat Mario announced on July 26 that the Touhou Project fan game Internet Survivor Survivors, based on his music circle COOL&CREATE's song Internet Survivor, will launch on Steam on August 16. The top-down roguelite stars Flandre as a streamer whose viewer count is her life bar. A Game & Soundtrack set and Deluxe Edition will be distributed at Comic Market 108 that day.
Ultimate Games will release CO's Entertainment's penguin sandbox A Game About Penguins on August 10 for PC via Steam, with Japanese text support planned. The game supports up to 12 players online and includes 363 customization items, 98 fish types, minigames, snowball fights, house decorating, and quests from 8 NPCs. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are planned for this year or next. A free demo, A Game About Penguins: First Catch, is available on Steam now.
At CEDEC 2026, the sound team behind Katamari Damacy detailed the philosophy behind the series' music. Yuu Miyake, Yoshihito Yano, and Akihiro Nomura discussed the 2004 strategy of pairing in-house songwriters with famous artists. The latest work features 14 artists, including Maya Sakura, DAOKO, Shigeru Matsuzaki, and Etsuko Yakushimaru.
Good Smile Company has opened reservations for a new figure of Tamamo Cross from the TV anime "Umamusume: Cinderella Gray." The figure, part of the Mini Memory line, captures the character's nervous expression before a race. It stands approximately 80mm tall and includes a base. The product is a plastic painted finished figure, non-scale, with a prototype by jinsk. Reservations are available on Amazon.co.jp and at the official Good Smile Company shop, with a price of 3,900 yen including tax. The scheduled release date is February 28, 2027. The reservation period at the official shop runs from July 31 to September 9, and the figure will also be available at partner shops. The Mini Memory series is a line of deformed figures based on memorable scenes from the work, designed for display on desks or collection racks. The figure is based on the character's tendency to feel uneasy before races, a trait highlighted in the series.
Wired Productions announced on August 1 that ShipShaper, the new shipbuilding simulator from Dutch indie developer Tomas Sala, will enter Early Access on Steam on September 3, 2026. The game is an open-ended tool focused on the comfort of designing ships, with no combat, resource management, or grid-based rules. Players assemble vessels from fishing boats to armored warships and submarines by pulling, pushing, and bending hull parts, then display finished ships in bottles or dioramas for photo mode. Completed ships can also be imported into Sala's previous work, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, to sail, or exported as FBX 3D models for use in other projects or 3D printing. A free commercial license is included, so designs can be used in personal commercial projects or mod development. The Early Access version expands the current demo, adding water sailing, historical armaments, turrets, propulsion systems, sail types, lighting, props, and more flexible modeling tools. Sala said he could keep building ships alone, but the real magic comes when players create works he never imagined. The game currently supports only English, and a demo is available now.
Gaming Factory and Beep Japan released a large update for the open-world drift racing game JDM: Japanese Drift Master on July 30, 2026. The update adds multiplayer events to the PC (Steam) version, supporting online versus play for up to 8 players. Players can join from the open world or the main menu and compete in 15 race events across three categories: grip races, drift races, and 1-on-1 challenges. Examples include the drift event Haikama Lake Drift, Highway Grip, and Tofuna Downhill / Uphill 1vs1. The developers are preparing future support for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions. The update also adds a new side story campaign called Ayumi, available for free on all platforms. This campaign includes 8 events, told in manga format, and clearing all events rewards players with a vehicle exclusive to Ayumi. The update includes bug fixes and gameplay improvements across all platforms, such as adjustments to vehicle display and garage features, crash fixes, photo mode improvements, and open-world behavior adjustments. The PS5 version adds basic Fanatec steering wheel support and improved Japanese localization.
Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail is back in Weekly Shonen Magazine with a new short-term series, Fairy Tail: Re:Fantasia, which began serialization in the magazine's 35th issue released on July 29, 2026. The series is part of the franchise's 20th anniversary celebrations and marks Mashima's first appearance in the magazine in two years. To mark the occasion, a lineup of creators from across different publishers and editorial departments contributed illustrations of Fairy Tail characters. The contributors include George Morikawa of Hajime no Ippo, Koji Seo of Kaigo no Umi no Oto, Miki Yoshikawa of A Couple of Cuckoos, Atsuo Ueda of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, Yudetamago of Kinnikuman, and Yoshihiro Togashi of Hunter x Hunter. Togashi's illustration of protagonist Natsu has drawn particular attention on social media, with fans commenting on its style. The compiled volume of Fairy Tail: Re:Fantasia is scheduled for release on October 16, 2026, in regular and special editions. The special edition includes a set of 16 postcards featuring the contributed illustrations. Mashima's nationwide signing events have also been announced, with dates in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Hakata.
Netflix announced it will stream Gintama: The Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames starting August 27. The compilation film, which opened in Japan on February 13, ranked #2 in its opening weekend, selling 262,700 tickets and earning 405,617,328 yen (US$2.64 million) in three days. It covers episodes 139-146 with newly animated scenes and an original character voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi. Naoya Ando directed at BN Pictures, with a script by Taku Kishimoto and supervision by Yoichi Fujita.
The 264th episode of Let's Watch Anime will feature The Tent of Jadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, an adaptation of Tomato Soup's historical manga set in 13th-century Mongolia. Science SARU handles animation, with Naoko Yamada as chief director and Abel Gongora directing. The series airs Saturdays at 23:30 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block.
Alibi Games and Revira Interactive released the first-person horror game 'Photomaly' on Steam on July 21, 2026. Priced at 800 yen, the game is available at a 20 percent discount of 640 yen until August 5. Set in a photo studio inherited from the player's father, the game combines job simulator mechanics with gradual horror. Players must take photos at the correct angle, develop film under the right conditions, and deliver finished photos to the correct recipients. Between jobs, they can customize the studio by hanging photos on the wall or creating PC wallpaper. Earnings allow upgrades to the studio and restocking supplies. The game features multiple shifts with strange customers, three photo development methods (camera, USB, film roll), and a tension-building horror experience. It supports Japanese and is designed in the visual style of the original PlayStation.
Otomate announced that its new otome game 'MIX DUNK -KING OF BASKETBALL-' will release on November 26, 2026, for Nintendo Switch. The game is a romance adventure set in a mixed-gender pro basketball league, supervised by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders team and AKB48. The cast includes Chiharu Sawashiro, Tomokazu Sugita, Junya Enoki, Takuma Terashima, and Yoshiki Nakajima.
SuperGroupies is selling two custom bags inspired by the teachers of Ninjutsu Academy and the Tasogaredoki Ninja Army from the anime Nintama Rantarou. The Otomo Petit Bags feature detailed interior textiles and motifs. Pre-orders run July 14 to August 10, 2026, at 17,600 yen each.
Sega Corporation will host the 'Sega NET Mahjong MJ Official Offline Event in Nagoya' on September 13, 2026, at Chunichi Hall. The free event allows users to play against professional mahjong players using MJ Mobile. Attendance is limited to 42 participants selected by lottery from applications submitted by August 2. Guests include six professional players.
Bandai's candy toy line Mocchiri Kororin introduces a new meets series with Nintama Rantarou. Eight soft vinyl figures with puffy cheeks and bottoms are available in a 12-piece box. Reservations open July 17, 2026 on Premium Bandai, with shipping in January 2027. The lineup includes Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbe, and five other characters.
MediaOCD announced on July 15, 2026, the next wave of titles for its Discotek Deep Dives initiative, adding 29 Blu-ray releases for July pre-order. The lineup spans multiple franchises, including extensive Lupin III collections, all five seasons of Symphogear, Mazinger Z parts 1 and 2, and the Saint Seiya Classic Movie Collection. Other notable additions include Sonic X (Japanese subtitled), Monster Rancher (English dub), Ultimate Muscle (English dub), Kiss×sis (TV and OAD), Marmalade Boy, and live-action adaptations of Dororo and Uzumaki. The initiative, which began in January 2026, aims to make Discotek Media's back catalog more accessible by adding 20 to 30 titles monthly, prioritizing releases that are becoming hard to find. All July titles are available for pre-order now and are expected to ship in the coming weeks.