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Nintendo will release three Yoshi-themed wrapping goods on September 17 at Nintendo Store, Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA, and at game retailers nationwide. The lineup is the Wrapping x Eco Bag (Large) at 1,870 yen, the Wrapping x Eco Bag (Small) at 1,540 yen, and a Decoration Charm at 1,100 yen, all tax included.
Game Spark's Terukazu Yoshida played Finding Polka, an interactive adventure from developer lidlocks and publisher PARCO GAMES. The heroine, Frendy, spots a dog in the city that looks exactly like her former pet Polka and sets out to find it with her dog Jazz. Helping residents in trouble turns them into friends, and the field is drawn in ballpoint pen.
4Gamer will host a talk stage at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17, titled "Why Does Japan's Indie Scene Produce a Major Hit Every Year - Looking at the Past 10 Years and the Next 10." The speakers are Shuhei Yoshida, Representative Director of yosp Inc., and Kazuhisa Okada, 4Gamer.net Editor-in-Chief and President of Aetas Inc. The session runs 13:45 to 14:30 at the 4Gamer.net booth, 05-C04, Hall 5, Makuhari Messe, and streams on the 4GamerSP YouTube channel.
Studio Pierrot will stream the TV anime Tottemo! Luckyman for free on its official YouTube channel starting September 18, with two episodes every Friday at 6 PM for a limited time. The series ran from April 6, 1994 to March 23, 1995, all 50 episodes, based on Hiroshi Gamou's Weekly Shonen Jump manga. Osamu Nabeshima directed, Yoshio Urasawa handled series composition, and enka singer Aki Yashiro performed the opening and ending themes.
The staff of the Black Torch television anime released a final promotional video on Friday, previewing episodes 11 and 12 and what the video calls the final battle. The finale is set for September 19 on Crunchyroll, which streams the series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS, and also carries a same-day English dub. Kei Umabiki directs at 100Studio. Gou Suzuki designs characters, Gigaemon Ichikawa writes and supervises series scripts, and Yutaka Yamada composes music. SiM performs the opening theme "Freeze Me Up" and I Don't Like Mondays. performs the ending theme "Groooovy." The anime adapts Tsuyoshi Takaki's manga about Jiro Azuma, who can talk to animals and gains power after a stray cat fuses with him. Ryota Suzuki voices Jiro and Yoji Ueda voices Rago. The anime debuted on July 4. Viz Media publishes the manga in English.
The television anime of Kennoji and R_ringo's My Sword Saint Master Is Too Cute to Live With! manga revealed a new visual and its staff on Friday. Masayoshi Nishida directs at Wolfsbane and Lightbox, with Yōhei Kashii on series scripts and Ichirō Tanaka designing characters. WWWave Corporation's Deregula label is producing. The manga launched on KadoComi in March 2024, and Seven Seas Entertainment will release it in June 2027 under its Ghost Ship imprint.
The V-Cinext Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity VS Lya has announced three guest cast members: cosplayer Enako as the psychokinetic Nitocris, 7ORDER's Reo Nagatsuma as the fire-wielding Randy, and stage actor Ryojiro Tsuji as the electricity-wielding Carter. All three play members of Survivors, an anti-government group on Planet Arcam, and clash with Reiji Doki and Kentaro Yasui's Fuma Kumu. Character visuals, comments, and a teaser trailer are out. A limited theatrical run starts Friday, December 11.
Square Enix will launch a new trading card series, Square Enix Gallery Cards, with a first set tied to Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary. The pack holds 180 card types across 97 illustrations and releases January 8, 2027 at 550 yen per pack, 5,500 yen per box. Y'shtola of Final Fantasy XIV appears on the package key visual, and rare tiers include a Yoshitaka Amano signed Ultima card, a Phantom hologram card, and an NFC Harmonic card.
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures announced on September 10 that Akihito Yoshitomi's sci-fi manga EAT-MAN will receive a completely new anime titled EAT-MAN The Over Order. Yoshitomi, the original creator, handles the script and design concepts, his first credited involvement at the script production stage. Shunji Oga, whose credits include Golgo 13 and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, directs at Studio Cab, the studio he leads. Satoshi Hirayama, known for work on the Lupin III series, is the character designer. Masashi Ebara returns as protagonist Bolt Crank, the role he voiced in the two earlier anime adaptations, roughly 30 years on. A super teaser video and a teaser visual drawn by Yoshitomi were released with the announcement. The teaser video opens on Bolt picking up a screw in a wasteland, then eating metal before a giant weapon appears. Earlier, on September 4, a teaser video showing falling screws had been released without details.
The live-action film of Shohei Manabe's Sins of Kujo began streaming a new teaser on Thursday, adding six cast members. Kiyohiko Shibukawa plays Takehito Mitarashi, Haru Kuroki plays Kanako Kujo, Yui Narumi plays Rui Ota, Eita Okuno plays Uji, Mutsuo Yoshioka plays Karigane, and Yu Tokui plays Kajiya. The film opens in Japan on January 8, 2027.
Yoshiki Takaya, creator of Bio-Booster Armor Guyver, said in a message included with a Blu-ray release that he suffered a cerebral infarction and has partial paralysis. He apologized to fans, saying he does not believe he will ever be able to draw manga again.
The TV anime adaptation of Reno Lemaire's French manga "Dreamland" has added three new cast members ahead of its October 17 premiere. Takuya Eguchi will voice Savana, a foul-mouthed, quick-tempered charismatic fighter; Hiroyuki Yoshino plays Saba, an easygoing art college student; and Masahiko Tanaka voices Yung, a mysterious old man who knows Dreamland's secrets. The series follows Terrence, a boy who lost his mother in a fire and, after overcoming his fear of fire within a nightmare, awakens as a Dreamer who travels the dream world. The original manga is a cult favorite in France with over 800,000 copies in print. The anime will air in the ANiMAZiNG!!! slot on ABC TV and TV Asahi affiliates across 24 stations nationwide. Production is handled by Ellipse and La Chouette Compagnie, with directors Juan Pablo Machado and Joe Celse at the helm. The Japanese localization features sound direction by Soichiro Kubo and production by Tohokushinsha and Amuse Creative Studio.
Chitose Yoshino has been appointed assistant MC for Mahjong Saikyo-sen 2026. The announcement came at the release event for her 25th BD and DVD, Yukidoke made Taiki-chu, which features her first snow location shoot for an image work. She also discussed recent wrestling training with Marigold.
Masayoshi Oishi and Snow Man's Daisuke Sakuma will co-star in the TV anime Ace of Diamond act II -Second Season-, airing in October. Oishi shared on X that his dream came true, recalling his March post wishing to work on the same anime as Sakuma. Sakuma voices Shinichiro Saotome.
New stills from Shadow Work show Yoshitaka Hara of timelesz as Matsubara Koji, a suspect in the murder case at the center of the film. Shadow Work adapts Hiromi Sano's novel and stars Riho Yoshioka and Nao as women tied to a shelter for abuse survivors. Director Ryuhei Yoshino told Hara to blink as little as possible to make the character unsettling. The film opens September 25.
Team Jade added Japanese voice acting for all 17 operators in Delta Force on September 8, with a cast that includes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Takaya Kuroda, and Sumire Uesaka. The same day opened season Reorientation, adding support operator Rover, a new Warfare map inspired by Black Hawk Down, an updated Laili Valley, and fishing. Anniversary events begin September 26, and the 2026 Delta Force Invitational runs November 27-29 in Stockholm.
The manga adaptation of Tamaki Yoshigae's Tamer: Trash-Tier to Top-Tier web novel has ended. Overlap's Comic Gardo platform published the final part of the last chapter for premium users on August 13, with the first part free to read. NiwaRhythm launched the adaptation in October 2020, and the 11th compiled volume shipped on August 20.
HUNTER×HUNTER's latest serialized run ended with chapter 420 in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 41, released September 7. The 10-chapter batch matches the pattern set in 2024, when chapters 401 through 410 ran consecutively. The magazine said the next installment's timing will be announced in its pages once decided. Author Yoshihiro Togashi posted on X that manuscripts through chapter 427 are complete, though no publication date has been set.
Wandering Wonder Studio, the solo developer behind Puzzle Battler! Mirai and Mori Shooter! Nozomi, opened the Steam page for Kyoshin no Shinogi on September 3. The side-scrolling action game has a miko gyaru strengthen an ally giant god and fight enemy giant gods. It targets a 2027 PC release with Japanese full voice and subtitles, and controller play is recommended.
Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Thursday that the second cours of Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly will debut on October 4 on Tokyo MX and other channels. Yusuke Shirai and Yūko Natsuyoshi join the cast as Felix Star residents. K-pop group ILLIT and the idol unit Lulutto Lilly return to perform the new opening and ending theme songs.
Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano will receive the Lifetime Achievement award at The Concept Art Awards, held during LightBox Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center from October 23 to 25. Amano will also participate in an interview and signings. He is known for work on Vampire Hunter D, Final Fantasy, and Sandman: The Dream Hunters.
Bandai Spirits will reissue the Chogokin Tamashii Mix Mechagodzilla (Noriyoshi Ohrai Poster Ver.) with new coloring, changing the subdued silver to a bluish glossy silver. The company also announced the S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Poster Coloring Ver.) -Movie Graphic Plus- figure. Reservations open September 3, 2026.
Game music composer Yoshimi Kudo announced on August 30 that he opened a YouTube channel. He will upload tracks he wrote for Shingetsu Doukou, a game that ended service on July 23, 2026, with the developers' permission. Four videos are already published. Kudo's credits include Unicorn Overlord, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and Elden Ring.
Hobby Japan is producing a 1/24 scale die-cast finished model of Shu Hideyoshi's SUZUKI GSX750S KATANA from the manga Bari Bari Densetsu. The model reproduces the bike's signature muffler, handlebars, and mirrors. It retails for 4,290 yen including tax, with orders open now at Post Hobby and hobby shops nationwide.
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.
Kotobukiya announced that the TV anime Arcadia will air from January 2027 on the TV Asahi network NUMAnimation slot and BS Asahi. The story follows college student Shogo Kuga, whose life changes when a palm-sized girl named Lumitia falls from the sky. Nobunaga Shimazaki and Kaede Hondo lead the cast.
Science Saru released a 25-minute making-of video for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the series based on Tomato Soup's manga A Witch's Life in Mongol. The video features director Naoko Yamada, director Abel Gongora, and character designer Kenichi Yoshida discussing how they translated the manga's artwork and pacing into animation.
Yoshino Aoyama, known for Bocchi the Rock!, voices Yumeka Kido in Blue Box Season 2. She auditioned for Karen Moriya in Season 1 but lost the part. Aoyama channels her frustration from that rejection into Yumeka's resentment. She also reveals she roots for Hina in the love triangle.
Shiro Yoshida launched the manga Kemonogari (Hunting Animals) on DeNA's Manga Box app on Sunday. The horror story, set in a village with a strange custom, follows Akira Sasaki, who plans to leave with his crush while his brother becomes village chief. A strange creature appears during the ceremony.
Anime News Network's review of episode 9, "Concealed Feelings," finds the series losing steam. The reviewer notes the episode lacks major flaws yet feels boring, citing thin supporting character development and a distracting, out-of-tone introduction of the historical figure Nijo Yoshimoto as a sleazy old pervert.
Shueisha's Grand Jump announced on August 19 that the launch of Rokudenashi Blues Gaiden: Onikazura is delayed from summer to winter and will now feature art by Yuki Yoshimoto. Boichi was originally announced as the artist. The manga is set in the early 1990s and centers on Onizuka and Kasai, two of the story's "four heavenly kings."
GKIDS announced on Saturday that it has acquired North American rights to two films: the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime and the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second. The distributor will screen the Japanese-language version of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust with English subtitles in select theaters this fall, ahead of theatrical and home entertainment releases planned for 2027. The 2000 film, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri at Madhouse, is based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel series and follows D, a half-vampire hunter hired to rescue a woman abducted by the vampire Baron Meier Link. Cartoon Brew notes the film was developed with an international audience in mind, with its English soundtrack recorded in Los Angeles before Japanese dialogue was completed. GKIDS will also screen the live-action 5 Centimeters per Second in North American theaters. That film opened in Japan in October 2025, ranking second in its opening weekend with 278,000 tickets sold and 420 million yen earned in three days. SixTONES member Hokuto Matsumura stars, Yoshiyuki Okuyama directs, and Kenshi Yonezu performs the theme song.
The television anime adaptation of Kana Yoshimura's MURCIÉLAGO manga will debut in January 2027, as announced at Anime NYC by HIDIVE. The streaming service also released a super teaser promotional video for the series, which will be available exclusively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. HIDIVE describes the story as following Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate chosen through extraordinary legal measures to act as a state-sanctioned executioner, partnered with driver Hinako Tozakura. The anime is directed by Matsuo Asami at Satelight and Staple Entertainment, with Takashi Naoya serving as chief director and handling series composition. Sei Tateishi designs the characters, while Masanori Akita and Yuichi Tsuchiya compose the music. The adaptation was first announced in July during Anime Expo 2026, and this announcement narrows the previously stated 2027 release window. The manga, serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine since 2013, has 2.3 million copies in circulation worldwide.
At BIC Festival 2026 in Busan, former SIE head Shuhei Yoshida walked the floor with a list of about 30 titles, having played 15 demos before arriving. He named Reverie and World War V as favorites, and made two requests to Korean developers: add controller support and English versions, since publishers cannot evaluate games without them.
Koichi Tokita's sequel spin-off manga Mobile New Century Gundam X FLASH starts serialization in the October 2026 issue of Monthly Gundam Ace, out August 26. Newly drawn cover illustrations for Mobile New Century Gundam X Record Compilation A.W. 30th Chronicle were revealed: a DREAMS cover by character designer Nobuyoshi Nishimura and a Resolution cover by mechanical designer Kunio Okawara. The compilation releases January 2027.
Sega announced the guest lineup for the Stranger Than Heaven stage at its Sega/Atlus booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The event spans five days, with both special stages and gameplay stages scheduled. Actor Tsuyoshi Ukaji is set to appear on the September 18 special stage, while professional wrestler Kenny Omega joins the gameplay stage on September 19. Voice actor Akio Otsuka takes the special stage on the same day. The September 20 lineup includes streamer kson on the gameplay stage, with the special stage guest still listed as coming soon. The final day, September 21, features Ushizawa on the gameplay stage and a special last stage with actors Yu Shirota and Dean Fujioka. Sega plans to stream each stage program on the RGG Studio official YouTube channel.
REMOW revealed a new key visual and confirmed the Necromancer Isekai anime will debut on TV and streaming in 2027. Yoshihiro Akase joins the staff as sound director. The cast includes Maaya Uchida, Yuki Yomichi, Sayako Tojo, and Mei Igarashi. Masahiko Komino directs at l-a-unch BOX.
Twin Engine announced on August 19 that stage greetings for the revival screenings of Super Kaguya-hime! will take place on September 20 at three theaters. Yuko Natsuyoshi, Anna Nagase, Saori Hayami, and director Seigo Yamashita will reunite for five shows, their first gathering since February.
Hideaki Togashi, brother of Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi, told a visiting fan that the manga will never be completed if it only gets 10 chapters every two years. The remark came during a conversation at the family's stationery store, where original character-setting artworks were on display.
The music video for Wasurelanneyo's "Nannmonee," the opening theme of the TV anime Yani Neko, was released on August 13. It features voice actors Yuko Natsuyoshi and Tetsu Inada, director Taku Kimura, and original creator Nyan Nyan Factory, plus cameos from the Kaiji series.
The live-action film adaptation of Ryo Nakama's High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku manga has added seven cast members, including Yoshihiko Inohara as Tatsuya Aoyama and Naoto Takenaka as Tomohiro Kiryu. The film is directed by Toichiro Ruto from a script by Makoto Ueda and opens in Japan on January 8, delayed from fall 2026.
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.
Phoenixx released the Nintendo Switch version of Menhera-rium, a deck-building roguelite dice game, on August 13. The game is available at a 20% discount until August 26 at 23:59 JST as part of a two-week launch sale. The Steam version has been available since February 18, and at the time of writing, it holds a "Very Positive" rating from 652 user reviews, with 92% positive feedback. Players are confined by a girl with mental health issues, voiced by Yuko Natsuyoshi, and must survive seven days by winning rounds of the dice game chonchiro, wagering their blood. Each day, the player must reach a target score to satisfy the girl; losing results in blood loss. Players can use items to restore blood, rewrite dice outcomes, and modify dice to increase the chance of rolling desired combinations. The girl evaluates each day's results, granting coins used to purchase items, dice outcomes, or packs to build and strengthen the deck. The game is developed by Tezcatlipoca and supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese.
General tickets for the special screening of all 13 episodes of the TV anime 'serial experiments lain' at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas go on sale August 12 at 0:00. The screenings run September 2 to September 9 in Cinema 3, organized so viewers can watch every episode across 3 weekdays and 2 weekend days. A new main visual by Yoshitoshi ABe was released. The event is part of the 'let's all love lain' collaboration with fashion brand SEVESKIG.
M!LK's official account announced Sano Yuto and Yoshida Jinto's unit song "Tsumi to Batsu to Ame to Kiss" as the fifth installment of the "Mo-retsu Mo-shin! Release Project 2026." The newly drawn jacket illustration by PEACH-PIT, known for Rozen Maiden and Shugo Chara!, features a gothic atmosphere with roses and a snake. The song has been available for streaming since August 3.
At CEDEC 2026, Shuhei Yoshida delivered a keynote recounting his nearly 30-year career, from joining Sony Computer Entertainment in 1993 as employee number 32 to founding yosp Inc. He discussed his involvement with 'Crash Bandicoot' and 'Demon's Souls,' and stated his career-long stance of choosing the creator over IP.
Ken Elephant previewed nine capsule toys for November 2026, spanning new artist collaborations, practical goods, and mascot charms. The lineup includes the second Teddy Georgeo colorway, a new Victor Historical Miniature, and goods based on Monthly Manga Garo artist Hibino Yosō. Items will be sold nationwide and online, with specifications subject to change.
The Pokémon Company and musician YOSHIKI have announced donations for relief efforts following the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake. Pokémon donated 100 million yen, while YOSHIKI gave 10 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society. YOSHIKI also donated to European wildfire relief and shared a message of support.
Kosuke Yahagi, first editor for both Hunter x Hunter and Naruto, discussed the manga's production in a YouTube interview. He said Yoshihiro Togashi often withheld story details during meetings, replying 'after I draw it.' Yahagi also recalled that Naruto's Chunin Exam arc was conceived after the Wave arc ended, with no next arc planned.
Toei Animation established Eterna Animation in 2025 as an in-house production brand for original IP development. Its first production, the short film Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. Director Takeru Shinozuka, a veteran animator, makes his directorial debut with the film.