18TRIP Season 2, subtitled Reach for the Next Star, began distribution on October 9, 2026, with seven new KOBE ward mayors joining the cast. A three-day HAMA TRANSIT CHECK-IN to Season2 advertisement event runs through October 12 at Minatomirai Station to mark the launch.
18TRIP's second season, titled Reach for the Next Star, started on October 9, 2026. The rollout is built in parts: CHAPTER.5 "Twin Suns Blaz1ng!" opened with 20 episodes as SIDE-A, followed by SIDE-B in two batches of 10 episodes on October 15 and October 20. CHAPTER.6 and later chapters are planned between December 2026 and sometime in 2027. Seven new KOBE ward mayors and their voice actors were revealed, joining the three KOBE characters already in the game to bring the ward to 10 mayors. A Season 2 information site opened October 5, and the ward mayor novels were unlocked for a limited time as prerequisite reading.
Between the game updates, the franchise carried its marketing through real-world events tied to its Yokohama setting. The HAMA TRANSIT CHECK-IN to Season2 advertisement event ran from October 10 to 12 at Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line, with an airport-themed booth, exhibits, photo spots, and novelties. The Sweets Paradise collaboration cafe opened September 2 at five locations, pairing the game's travel theme with the chain's all-you-can-eat format. New goods from the same collaboration went on sale September 2, including acrylic figure stands, trading badges, clear files, tote bags, and hologram ticket cards. Four characters appear in newly drawn patissier outfits.
The stage adaptation Omotenashi Stage '18TRIP' -R1ze & Ev3ns- opened August 25, 2026, at KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre. The production splits into two acts: Act 1 follows morning team R1ze, and Act 2 follows prisoner idol group Ev3ns. A special exhibition at Yurakucho Marui ran from August 15 to September 13, 2026, looking back on the game's 2nd anniversary event, where ward mayors split into four teams to promote local attractions. New illustrations by artist Oyo were displayed.
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Season 2 of the app game 18TRIP, subtitled Reach for the Next Star, began distribution on October 9. Seven new KOBE ward mayors join the cast. To mark the launch, an advertisement event called HAMA TRANSIT CHECK-IN to Season2 runs for three days from October 10 at Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line, with an airport-themed booth, exhibits, photo spots and novelties.
18TRIP's main story Season 2, titled "Reach for the Next Star," starts streaming on October 9, 2026. The opening chapter, CHAPTER.5 "Twin Suns Blaz1ng!", arrives in three parts: SIDE-A with 20 episodes on October 9, then SIDE-B in two batches of 10 episodes on October 15 and October 20. CHAPTER.6 and later chapters are planned between December 2026 and sometime in 2027. Seven new KOBE ward mayors and their voice actors were also revealed, joining the three KOBE characters already in the game to bring the ward to 10 mayors. A Season 2 information site opens October 5, and the ward mayor novels are unlocked for a limited time as prerequisite reading. A promotional event, HAMA TRANSIT CHECK-IN to Season2, runs October 10 to 12 at Minatomirai Station.
The stage adaptation of the mobile game 18TRIP, titled Omotenashi Stage '18TRIP' -R1ze & Ev3ns-, opened August 25, 2026, at KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre. The production splits into two acts: Act 1 follows morning team R1ze, Act 2 follows prisoner idol group Ev3ns. The dress rehearsal report details character movements, songs like Dawn, and the Monkey Cage prison setting.
New goods from the 18TRIP x Sweets Paradise collaboration cafe go on sale September 2, 2026 at five Sweets Paradise locations. Four characters, Renga Nishizono, Kiroku Kinugawa, Kinari Azekawa, and Nagi Hachinoya, appear in newly drawn patissier outfits. The lineup includes acrylic figure stands, trading badges, clear files, tote bags, and hologram ticket cards, with trading items sold individually or as full sets.
The '18TRIP' x Sweets Paradise collaboration cafe opens September 2, 2026, at five locations in two phases. Newly drawn illustrations themed around sweets-making show Nishizono Renga, Koromo Keiro, Bankawa Ikusei, and Hachinoya Nagi in a kitchen, with chibi illustrations scheduled for later. Collaboration menus, drinks, novelties, and goods are still to be announced. Reservations are accepted only through the Sweets Paradise app on a first-come basis, with September 2 bookings opening July 31 at midnight.
A special exhibition for the near-future hospitality adventure game 18TRIP will run from August 15 to September 13, 2026, at Yurakucho Marui. The exhibition looks back on the game's 2nd anniversary event, where ward mayors split into four teams promoted local attractions. New illustrations by artist Oyo will be displayed.