Weekly 4Gamer: Indie Pick Up Column Tops Access Ranking
The irregular indie column drew the most reader traffic of the week, ahead of the KOF'98 Infinite Fighting launch event and gamescom 2026 coverage.
4Gamer.net
Motoki Omori Makes TBS Drama Debut in Iroha no Koi wa Toki o Kakeru
Omori's casting pairs a high-profile music figure with a dual-role romantic comedy lead, giving TBS a promotional anchor for its October Tuesday slot.
Cinema Today
Sword Art Online Sugary Days Tops Oricon Light Novel Ranking for August
The new Sugary Days novel leads the monthly Oricon chart, while Witch on the Holy Night's novel adaptation rides anticipation for its November anime film.
Anime News Network
Kingdom Volume 80 Tops Oricon's August 2026 Comic Ranking
Kingdom's latest volume leads a monthly chart that also shows strong cumulative performance for ongoing series like The Apothecary Diaries and Hunter X Hunter.
Anime News Network
Changeable Guardian Estique Review: 8-Bit Shooter Runs on Real NES and Famicom
The review argues the game stands apart from typical retro titles because its Compile pedigree and form-switching design hold up even for players with no nostalgia for 8-bit systems.
Anime News Network
KAF Sings Azur Lane 9th Anniversary Song BLUE SIGNAL
KAF's involvement ties a major virtual singer act to Azur Lane's anniversary, expanding the game's music beyond its usual in-house offerings.
PANORA
Himawari Kaigami Sunny Stirs Buzz for Lost Museum Game
Sunny's introduction is the latest in a daily character reveal campaign that is building anticipation for Happinet's 2027 adventure game, which centers on kaigami born from famous paintings.
Denfaminicogamer
'Hope You're Happy, Lemon' Manga Ends in Next Chapter
The body-swap romcom, serialized on Shonen Jump+ since October 2023, reaches its conclusion with a chapter that closes the story before the English edition catches up in print.
Anime News Network
Persona 4 Revival Character Videos Show Kanji, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko
Atlus is rolling out character introductions for Persona 4 Revival, confirming a new English voice cast and MAPPA's role in the remake's cutscenes ahead of its February 2027 launch.
Anime News Network
Bleach Episode 47 Draws Uryu Spotlight and an Emotional Ukitake Return
The episode pairs anime-original developments, including a Quincy and Arrancar alliance, with an emotional callback to the bond between Kyoraku and Ukitake.
Anime Anime
Sins of a Solar Empire II Harbinger DLC Adds Long-Hinted Fourth Faction
The DLC finally delivers a faction long teased in the lore, and the surrounding discussion frames Sins 2 as a modern competitive-focused alternative to grand strategy peers like Stellaris.
Game Spark
Wandance Stage Play Runs in Tokyo in March 2027
The stage play extends the Wandance franchise across theater, following the manga's television anime adaptation that debuted in Japan in October 2025.
Anime News Network
Kuroko's Basketball Cafe Collab Opens in Shibuya and Osaka in October
The cafe brings a new round of character-themed food and black suit merchandise to fans, with advance reservations required for the Shibuya location.
Anime Anime
CEDEC 2026 Talk Maps the Three Valleys Blocking Next-Gen Consoles
The talk puts numbers on why the old console pattern, flat price and a leap in performance every generation, stops holding in the late 2020s.
Game Spark
MAYLA Opens Preorders for Vash-Inspired Trigun Stargaze Boots
The boots extend MAYLA's collaboration with the Trigun franchise by translating Vash's jacket details and prosthetic arm color into a fashion item.
Anime Anime
Koei Tecmo Releases Blue Reflection Q Bundling Four Works
The bundle is currently the only way to experience the BLUE REFLECTION SUN story, since that game's service ended and no offline version was released.
Game Spark
Big Walk Is a Multiplayer Masterpiece Worth Playing
Game Spark's glowing review positions Big Walk as a rare cooperative title that prioritizes communication and emergent play, with its inclusion in PlayStation Plus making it widely accessible.
Game Spark
Hina Ogata Says Maid Role Let Her Act Naturally in Second DVD
The release follows quickly after her well-received first DVD in February and shows her continuing to balance gravure work with wonder channel activities.
ASCII.jp
Fukuoka Studio Assie Unveils Original Character Reed Mow
Reed Mow marks the studio's entry point for communicating its AI-centric creative services to a wider audience.
ASCII.jp
Bungo Stray Dogs x ZOZOTOWN Collaboration Items Go on Sale
The collaboration pairs the anime's literary-named characters with new OkiCha art, offering seven product types that will be available exclusively on ZOZOTOWN from September 9 to October 9.
Anime Anime
VIVANT Casts Azerbaijani Actor Manaf Dadashov as Fusion Scientist Elisha Mamadov
Elisha Mamadov is positioned as the narrative center of VIVANT's second season, with director Miyazaki Yohei calling the anechoic chamber set the place where an important person in the story resides.
Magmix
Terranigma Remaster Announced at Pixel Arcadia Showcase
Terranigma has never been ported to other platforms, so this remaster marks the first time a wider audience can access the Super Famicom classic outside its original hardware.
Game Spark
Disney Villains OH MY CAFE Opens for Halloween in Omotesando
The cafe is a Halloween-season event that translates the Disney Villains into a themed dining menu and goods lineup in Tokyo.
Anime Anime
Chiikawa Movie Rabbit Rap Hits JOYSOUND Karaoke
The song, previously shown only in a few manga panels, now gets a full karaoke release with two versions, expanding the film's music beyond theaters.
Denfaminicogamer