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New Lucky Dog 1 goods go on pre-sale at the Chugai Mining booth [Y-23] at Animeito Girls Festival 2026, held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City from November 7 to 8, 2026. The lineup uses an illustration newly drawn by Yura of six characters in formal dress, each holding a bouquet: Gian Carlo, Bernardo Ortolani, Luchino Gregoretti, Giulio Di Bondone, Ivan Fiore, and Bakshi Christensen.
The miffy style POP UP SHOP in Yurakucho runs from October 2 to October 19, 2026 at Yurakucho Marui 1F Calendarium, with limited items including the Retro Check Miffy Plush and Denim Jacket Miffy Plush. Shoppers spending 11,000 yen or more receive a tote bag. Kiddy Land also brings the shop to Osaka Umeda from October 31 and Sapporo Apia from November 6.
AREA35 is showing a playable build of Tiny Metal 2 at Tokyo Game Show 2026, the third entry after Tiny Metal in 2017 and Tiny Metal: Full Metal Empire in 2019. Producer Hiroaki Yura said the team now numbers just under 30 people, naval units like battleships and submarines widen the tactics, all modes support co-op, and SAFEHOUSE handled the refined graphics.
Digital distributor ZULA released yuragi's debut single "Counter Trigger" on streaming and download services on September 17, 2026. yuragi, described as the first artist of a new project by VTuber agency re;BON, launched on September 16, 2026. The music video for the song arrived with the launch announcement. yuragi writes and composes the track, a rock number the release describes as singing about liberation from oppression and the yearning for freedom.
Shueisha will publish anniversary one-shots for To LOVE-Ru and Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san in Jump GIGA 2026 SUMMER, out August 17. To LOVE-Ru gets a 25-page lead color page, Yuragi-sou a 17-page center color page. Print extras include acrylic stands, posters, and a planned figure.
QT DIG∞ won the VCJ 2026 Split 2 Season Finals on July 26, defeating the previously undefeated REJECT in a best-of-five series that went to the final map. The victory earned QT DIG∞ a ticket to the VCT Pacific Play-ins, which serve as a qualifier for the VALORANT Champions tournament. In post-match interviews published by ASCII.jp, QT DIG∞ players Yuran and KIPPEI discussed the finals and their outlook. Yuran said the team entered the final round with an atmosphere of 'We're going to win today' and reset their mindset with a '0-0' approach when the score was tied 10-10. He noted that facing his former teammate Dep on REJECT made him want to 'crush him without respect' and that winning felt like proving something. KIPPEI said the team's mindset was to 'enjoy it' and that a timeout helped stop REJECT's momentum. Both players emphasized that QT DIG∞ enters the Play-ins as underdogs from Tier 2 and want to prove Japanese teams are strong. The VCT Pacific Play-ins run from August 13 to August 23.
The manga Yura Yura Q by Gido Amagakure (Sweetness and Lightning) has been announced for a TV anime adaptation. A teaser visual was released, and a free reading campaign for volume 2 runs until August 3. The series ends in July 2026 but will continue with a side story in 2027. No studio or air date has been announced.
A television anime adaptation of Gido Amagakure's Yurayura Q manga has been announced. The heartwarming comedy follows Kyuko, a high school girl born to a human and a fox, who worries about being ordinary and cannot control her fox charm powers. The manga launched in Hakusensha's The Hana to Yume Fantasy magazine in October 2019 and will end on July 27. Five compiled volumes have been released so far.
On July 12, 2026, at the Esports World Cup in Paris, France, Japanese esports team UNLIMIT won the Apex Legends Global Series Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs. The roster of players Yurariman, Xtsuvi, and Peace defeated fellow Japanese team ZETA DIVISION in the final match of the Match Point Finals, securing the championship in the 10th match. This is the first time a team composed entirely of Japanese players has won an international Apex Legends tournament. Peace was named tournament MVP. UNLIMIT advanced directly from the group stage to the finals, struggled early in the finals, then won three consecutive matches starting with Match 7, where they eliminated Sentinels, who had match point. The tournament gathered 40 teams from regional pro leagues across Americas, EMEA, APAC North, and APAC South. Nine Japanese teams participated, including ZETA DIVISION, REJECT, and ENTER FORCE.36. With this win, UNLIMIT made progress toward qualifying for the ALGS Year 6 Championship in Sapporo in January 2027.
The stop-motion TV anime based on CHOCOLATE Inc.'s CG short Babies of Bread revealed its cast, composed mostly of comedians, in a new promotional video. The series premieres July 4 on KTV, Fuji TV, and affiliates. Haruka Ichikawa returns to direct, write, and plan at CHOCOLATE Inc. with dwarf studios.
Area 35 exhibited playable demos of Tiny Metal 2, Project Blitz, and Felicity's Door at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto. Tiny Metal 2 was delayed from within 2026 to spring 2027 for quality improvements. Representative Hiroaki Yura discussed the anti-war themes behind the Tiny Metal series and the studio's focus on reviving classic game genres.