NIJISANJI 8th Anniversary Merchandise Goes on Sale September 7
The anniversary merchandise drop lands alongside the official store's own 6th anniversary campaign, both opening at 18:00 on September 7.
PANORA
Marriage Toxin Retro Pop Fair Opens at Animate on October 23
The fair pairs a new retro pop illustration set with a random bromide bonus per 2,200 yen, giving collectors a reason to buy across the full eight-item merchandise lineup.
Nijimen
FX Senshi Kurumi-chan Anime Sets October 1 Premiere With Main PV
The announcement fixes the October 1 premiere date, confirms Suzuki Aina performs the opening theme, and schedules an episode 1 advance screening, giving the FX trading series its full launch plan.
Anime Anime
KADOKAWA Releases Amagami Konomi's First Middle School English Study Book
Amagami Konomi, who self-produces her VTuber model and has published two illustration books, is expanding into formal education with a supervised study reference book, a new direction for her publishing line.
PANORA
BAYFLOW and Sanrio Characters Tumblers Arrive September 16
The BAYFLOW and Sanrio Characters collaboration extends the Vacuum Insulated Tumbler series, which has sold over 9.2 million copies cumulatively, with adult-cute designs aimed at a broad audience.
Anime Anime
ABEMA Anime Festival 2026 Adds Detective Conan, Crayon Shin-chan, Takopi's Original Sin
The free live stream of every rooftop stage extends the festival beyond its Shibuya venue, letting viewers watch the cast talk events in real time without attending.
Anime Anime
Retro-Futuristic Sci-Fi Strategy Game Deck & Conn Launches on Steam
The launch lands with mixed reviews, where the atmosphere and sound design earn credit but the absence of mid-mission saves and thin generated mission variety hold the rating down.
Game Spark
My Melody and Kuromi Furoshiki Doubles as Disaster Kit in New Gakken Mook
The release turns a Sanrio character item into a practical disaster-preparedness tool, giving the furoshiki 30 daily and emergency uses and timing it to Disaster Prevention Day.
Anime Anime
Jujutsu Fest 2026 Closes 5th Anniversary with Full Cast Finale
The finale event closed the fifth anniversary with the full cast on stage, and Enoki's closing remark about wanting to deliver the animation's continuation points toward more anime ahead.
Anime Anime
Super Kaguya-hime! and HUB Pub Collab Runs September 18 with Six Character Drinks
The collaboration leans into the pub setting with a deliberately over-the-top lineup, pairing British pub fare with lanterns and happi coats and spreading character panels across eight stores to pull visits.
Nijimen
Tom and Jerry x AS KNOW AS plus T-Shirts Feature Jerry and Tuffy Embroidery
The collaboration adds a unisex apparel piece with a bundled collectible keyholder to Tom and Jerry's merchandise lineup, sold across three retail channels at once.
Anime Anime
SAKAMOTO DAYS Harness Style Kuji Launches September 4
The top two prize tiers let winners choose their character after drawing, so the kuji removes the usual lottery risk for fans chasing a specific favorite.
Nijimen
RESONANCE OF ORIGIN HATSUNE MIKU Collection by Keigo Inoue Launches August 31
The collection pushes Hatsune Miku merchandise beyond figures and apparel into audio gear, with the wired earphones as the centerpiece of a daily-use lineup.
Nijimen
LET IT DIE Offline Version Launches on Steam and PS4
The offline conversion keeps LET IT DIE playable after its online population declined, and the Steam release finally makes the PC version purchasable in Japan.
Game Spark
Peanuts Gang Socks Get New Navy Colorway From CHICSTOCKS
The return of the sold-out Ivory x Multi alongside a new Navy x Multi gives the Peanuts Gang sock line a second run, with a two-color gift set available on the official site.
Anime Anime
TrePortal and streamart Link Up for Safer Random Goods Trading
The partnership connects a streamer goods storefront to a fan exchange app, so the enthusiasm visible in fans' have and want behavior can be channeled into future goods planning.
Anime Anime
The Apothecary Diaries x jouetie Collab Preorders Open September 4
The collaboration turns the series' flower and butterfly motifs into everyday streetwear, with jouetie's rose icon linking the brand and the work through a shared floral language.
Nijimen
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Teaser Visual Revealed at 5th Anniversary Fest
The event capped the 5th anniversary run with the first look at Season 4's Culling Game Part 2, a super teaser visual built around Sukuna, and Nakamura's direct call for fans to wait for the next season.
Anime Anime
The Long Summer of August 31st Gets TV Anime and Drama Adaptations
A double visual adaptation with Shaft on animation signals a major push for a relatively new Morning series, pairing a TV anime with a live-action drama from the announcement stage.
Anime Anime
Retro-Style JRPG Chaos Warrior Launches on PC Steam
Chaos Warrior offers a budget-priced, deliberately retro JRPG experience on Steam, appealing to players seeking a traditional, Famicom-inspired adventure.
Game Spark
Nexus Mods Acquires SteamDB, Service Stays Free
The acquisition pairs SteamDB's years of game build and update history with Nexus Mods' mod ecosystem, which could turn version compatibility from a forum post into a tool-checked fact, addressing the common problem of mods breaking after silent Steam updates.
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Movie Scene Map Puts 13,000 Filming Locations and Settings on One Map
The service turns the fan practice of seichi junrei, or sacred site pilgrimage, into a searchable map, and because it draws on Wikidata, anyone can register a missing location themselves.
GIGAZINE
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Zone Kit Phase 2 Adds Story and Quest Creation Tools
With story and quest creation now in the kit, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 mod scene can move beyond mechanical tweaks into full original campaigns.
Game Spark
AVA's Farewell Site Opens with RE:BIRTH Name Transfer Campaign
The farewell site and name-transfer campaign formalize the handoff from the 18-year-old AVA to AVA RE:BIRTH, which launches this fall on Pmang and VFUN.
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