AuthenticAI began offering the full version of its AI fashion designer TOMOKO on August 1, 2026. The agent connects research, design, generation, and mass production preparation in a single conversation, outputting deliverables such as specifications, patterns, hang tags, and care labels. It supports Japanese and English from a web browser.
Shunji Iwai's 1994 film Undo, starring Tomoko Yamaguchi and Etsushi Toyokawa, will screen as a 4K remaster starting September 25 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other venues. It will be shown as a double feature with PiCNiC (1996), also in a 4K remaster. Iwai noted the remastering work was difficult due to the 16mm footage and experimental push and pull processing.
URAKATA Inc. has supported the rebranding of editor Tomoko Kodera's online community "Editorial..." with a new visual identity and website. The work, done under the concept of "unlearn," includes a logo, color, tone, and web design. Kodera, known for producing best-selling photo books, will publish her first book in 2026. URAKATA has been a behind-the-scenes partner since her company Shiori Inc. was founded.
Inklore announced at Anime Expo 2026 that it has licensed Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki manga. The first volume will be released in print in summer 2027. The manga, which ran from 2017 to 2023, follows novelist Makio Kōdai and her niece Asa living together after Asa's parents die. It has received multiple award nominations and inspired a live-action film and a TV anime.