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7h ago
Blackbox Inc. will hold "Quinte Live After-Party ~ Momosaki Milk Birthday 2026 ~" on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Studio K in Koenji, Tokyo. The seated event follows the group's solo mini live "Ever After," held September 6, and doubles as a birthday celebration for member Momosaki Milk, whose birthday is September 22. Doors open at 14:00, with a 14:30 start. The theme is "Princess Party," and the key visual shows Momosaki Milk in a dress and tiara. All five members perform: Momosaki Milk, Tsuyami Rurina, Hano Ciel, Hanano Elenoa, and Kizuki Kira. A talk session follows the stage. Tickets sold out in both the FANBOX member advance sale and the general sale. The group welcomed Tsuyami Rurina and Kizuki Kira in August 2026, becoming a five-member lineup.
8h ago
Sapporo Game Camp will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 under the Sapporo Game Camp banner, with a playable corner carrying all 20 titles made at Sapporo Game Camp 2025 under the theme "Kakuchou." The booth also covers the Apex Legends Global Series, business meetings and corporate attraction consultation, and demos from seven operating partner companies. Sega Sapporo Studio participates and Ryuya Segawa chairs the executive committee.
9h ago
321 Inc. held V LIVER Festival 2026 on September 5 at harevutai in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, with virtual livers performing in avatar form on stage. The event premiered the new song Dennou Kaiyuu, produced by TeddyLoid, and showed its music video on the stage screen. A cheki photo session followed the performance. The official report is out, and the stage footage streams via archive on YouTube.
10h ago
LIVE COMMERCE FESTIVAL 2026 ran two days, September 8 and September 9, at Happo-en in Shirokanedai, Tokyo. More than 750 commerce livestreamers attended and exhibiting companies reached 50. The event combined direct matching between companies and streamers, product experiences, practical seminars, and livestreamed selling. Day 1 carried a special online program with Maki Goto, JOY, Yun, Hina Kagei, Riku Kyogoku, Prince Koya, and kana.
12h ago
Vspo! announced that a travel edition of its official program Vspo GG will run at the GALLERIA booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which opens September 17. Two sessions are set for September 20: Street Fighter 6 from 12:30, presented by GALLERIA, and VALORANT from 15:00, supported by Riot Games. The booth also hosts a VRChat session and a Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026 cheering session.
14h ago
Sony Interactive Entertainment published the August 2026 PlayStation Store download rankings on PlayStation.Blog. Beast of Reincarnation, released August 4, took first place on PS5, ahead of METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 and Palworld. Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 led PS4, with KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- second and FINAL FANTASY IX third. Beat Saber led PS VR2 for a second consecutive month, and Once Human topped the free-to-play category. U.S./Canada rankings were published alongside Japan's.
15h ago
Zero Place ran a participatory promotion for Saitama City at Saitama Stadium Fireworks John Williams Fireworks 2026. Four gacha machines were installed, with free plays conditioned on following the city's official SNS accounts, plus a survey-linked digital gacha called ELP. The day produced 440 free gacha plays and 48 ELP digital plays, a total of 488 experiences, and gathered visitor opinions for future event planning.
20h ago
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2026 will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 3, 2027. The home video captures the complete final evening performance from Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, recorded on August 30. Both the standard and limited editions include the full concert, which runs through 26 songs from the Tokyo finale. The setlist opens with STEAKA's "Doping Dance" and moves through tracks including "Gehenna," "Unhappy Refrain," "The Vampire," "39music!," "Hand in Hand," and "Answer Me." Crypton Future Media's Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO appear alongside Hatsune Miku on songs such as "Bad shark," "Blue Fire," "Salome," "Amazing Dolce," "El Tango Egoista," and "Tengaku -soukyou-." The limited edition Blu-ray costs 10,450 yen. The standard Blu-ray is 6,930 yen, and the limited edition DVD is 9,350 yen. All three releases are region-free. The event took place at Act City Hamamatsu from July 24 to July 26, INTEX Osaka from August 14 to August 16, and Makuhari Messe from August 28 to August 30.
20h ago
Odaiba Drone Show 2026 runs a second phase from September 18 to September 22 at Odaiba Seaside Park, after the first phase ran September 4 to 6 and lost its September 6 date to heavy rain. Six works appear in the sky: Sonic the Hedgehog, Puyo Puyo, the Persona series, the Tokyo Revengers TV anime, Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-, and the film Godzilla -0.0.
1d ago
CESA released the venue map, stage timetable, and exhibitor list for Tokyo Game Show 2026, and named the fourth batch of official ambassadors, TGS BOOSTERZ. The five new groups include VTuber Rei7, Otoko Tora, and former UNISON SQUARE GARDEN drummer Takao Suzuki. With the fourth batch, 30 groups have been assembled across all batches. The show runs five days, September 17 to 21, with 1,138 exhibitors and 3,999 booths.
1d ago
Kachou Fuugetsu, the five-member idol group from the fan-participation IP project IDOL:UnderCode, holds its first fan meeting on October 18, 2026 at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store. The roughly two-hour event is limited to 50 people and includes an advance screening of the anime IDOL:UnderCode "Itsuka ni Tsunagaru Kyou," the announcement of the group's debut song, member talks, 1to1 Talk sessions, digital cheki, and merchandise sales.
1d ago
Featured Projects 2026 will run from September 25 to 27 at KOKUYO's THE CAMPUS in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The third edition of the design festival is organized around the theme "The 'interval' in which things are born," with talk sessions, workshops, meetups, table talks, and live performances. Newly confirmed participants include Takuya Koyama of Yabai T-Shirts Yasan, Noriko Kawakami, Yuma Harada, Niina Ai, and Takuto Okamoto.
1d ago
Capcom published the second wave of its exhibitor information for Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds, set for release on December 4, 2026, joins the booth as a playable demo with two quests: a beginner-oriented hunt for Kematris and a veteran-oriented hunt for Lagiacrus. Demos run multiplayer only in handheld mode, with tickets distributed first come, first served. Three Resident Evil remake titles also join on Switch 2: Resident Evil RE:2 Z version Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil RE:3 Z version, and Resident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition, each playable from its opening story with novelties handed out in limited quantities. Capcom also detailed demo content for previously announced titles including Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Street Fighter 6, and set the Capcom Spotlight | TGS 2026 stream for September 16.
1d ago
Sunny Side Up will release Happy Kuji "Disney Halloween 2026" on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Lawson, bookstores, hobby shops, and other retailers. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. The theme is a sweets party, with Mickey & Friends and other Disney characters dressed for Halloween in pumpkin and candy motifs across ten prize grades plus a Last Prize. The headline item is the A Prize Stitch Halloween Plush, roughly 40 centimeters tall, shown as if bursting out of a pumpkin, with the pumpkin shell removable. The Last Prize, a Pumpkin Mickey sitting plush, also stands about 40 centimeters and goes only to whoever draws the final ticket, dressed in a pumpkin hat and cape. Rounding out the set are a B Prize plush pouch in five designs, a two-way C Prize eco bag, a D Prize bead smartphone strap, a pumpkin-shaped E Prize plate, F Prize magnets, G Prize sweets-package-style pouches, H Prize icing-cookie-style charms, and an I Prize deco card and sticker set. Handling varies by store.
1d ago
Singer-songwriter Mahiru will perform at Victoria Theatre in Singapore on Sunday, November 29, 2026, her first solo concert in the city. Mastercard cardholder presale opens Thursday, September 17 at 10:00 local time, with general sale on Ticketmaster.sg from Friday, September 18 at 10:00. A VIP package limited to 100 people includes a group photo with Mahiru and a poster with a handwritten autograph.
1d ago
Digital Gear will exhibit at VeXpo 2026, held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from September 18 to 20. At booth Hall 9 S09, the company's V-sai platform hosts V-sai LIVE in VeXpo, with a performance by VTuber NEPHLA, whose YouTube channel has 111,000 subscribers, and 8 to 10 overseas VTubers in meet and greet slots.
1d ago
G-gen Inc. will sponsor Security Online Day 2026 Autumn, held online on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Ryuki Dohara, manager of Cloud Engineering Section 2 in the Cloud Solutions Department, will speak in session B-6 from 14:30 to 15:00 on multi-cloud security with Wiz and Google Cloud, including Security Operations with Gemini. The conference is organized by Shoeisha and free with advance registration.
1d ago
cheero released a Danboard version of its Wireless Open Earphones Smart Pro at noon on September 10, 2026. The open-ear model clips onto the ear like an ear cuff so wearers still hear their surroundings, uses physical buttons, a 12mm driver and an IP65 dustproof and waterproof rating. Two colors are offered: pop color and normal color. A launch campaign prices it at 4,980 yen instead of 5,980 yen, limited to 300 units.
2d ago
CRI Middleware and IID announced the first 15 exhibitors for GTMF 2026, the game developer tools and middleware show, and opened free visitor registration. The event runs December 2 in Osaka and December 8 in Tokyo, its 21st edition. The sponsor roster spans platform holders, infrastructure firms, and audio and graphics middleware vendors, with new participants including Toshiba, SoftBank, and Khronos Group. Exhibitor applications remain open through the end of September.
2d ago
Samsung held its own event space at IFA 2026 in Berlin, away from the main hall, to show the Galaxy S26 FE and its AI ecosystem. The phone went on sale globally on September 4, uses the Exynos 2500, and starts at 799 euros, about 145,000 yen. Foldables and smartwatches were also on display. Japan release plans are unknown.
3d ago
Oshi Con 2026 opened at inside SPACE at One Ayala in Makati City for two days, organized by DayJobÜ. The event brought together VTubers, artists, streamers, creators, and fans, with three international VTuber agencies exhibiting. Stage performances covered pop, OPM, anime, and Vocaloid. Fans could meet creators in Oshi Meet areas and browse fan art and merchandise. The report positions the convention as the Filipino fan's window to the wider VTuber culture.
4d ago
Dokkan Nagoya 2026, the Chubu region game industry conference, will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Nagoya Kogakuin Senmon Gakko Building 1. The event returns after its 2025 comeback. Yu Mizokami of Nippon Ichi Software will lecture on game screen design. Gemdrop and IKIF+ will present Unreal Engine usage from the Gundam Hathaway film.
4d ago
The second AI Film Festival Japan runs October 31 to November 2, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base. Alibaba Cloud, CapCut, and ElevenLabs join as partners, with CapCut and ElevenLabs each sponsoring a special award in the festival division. The 2026 edition keeps screenings and the awards ceremony at its core while adding hands-on production workshops, industry dialogue, and an External Pathways program to connect works to overseas festivals, platforms, and co-development. The 2025 first edition drew 563 works from 45 countries and regions.
4d ago
The Tokyo performance of YUKIHIDE "YT" TAKIYAMA's LIVE 2026 UNCHAINED tour will stream in real time on September 19 through the FanStream app and StreamPass platform. The show supports the third album "Talkin' to My Hand" and features Gin Kitagawa on bass and vocals and Toshi Nagai on drums. Viewing tickets cost 3,800 yen for SonusNexus fan club members and 4,500 yen for general buyers, with archive viewing from September 23 through 26.
5d ago
Haconect VTuber Ginkai Mao's birthday commemorative goods and voice will be sold from September 6 to October 6, 2026, via the official Haconect BOOTH and Geek Jack stores. The lineup includes a full set with a newly illustrated B2 silky suede wall scroll by Hoshi no Kocha, an acrylic panel, a can badge, and two birthday voice tracks.
5d ago
A commemorative online fan meeting for Detective PreCure! LIVE2026 will stream on the official PreCure YouTube channel from 19:00 on September 13, 2026. Cast members Hikari Chiga, Fuu Tenshou, Ikumi Hasegawa, Nao Touyama, and producer Kanako Tada will look back on the story, answer fan questions, and share news about the October 3 live event. Streaming ticket perks were also announced.
6d ago
THINKR announced on September 5 that it will hold THINKR AUDITION 2026, a joint recruitment drive spanning four in-house areas, with applications opening October 5. The audition follows a studio restructuring announced the same day, in which THINKR spun off KYOKAI STUDIO and UNKNOWN LAB from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO. The two new studios join KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and ALLT STUDIO in selecting candidates for the audition. Recruitment runs in two categories: a Virtual Artist Category, which THINKR describes as the fourth such audition led by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, and a Real Artist Category, newly implemented with ALLT STUDIO and the two new studios. Applicants face no age or gender restrictions, and any nationality may apply if residing in Japan, provided they hold no exclusive contract with a production company or record label. Minors need parental consent. The application period runs from October 5 to December 8, 2026, and each applicant may enter only one category. Selection involves members from all four areas, including KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO executive producer PIEDPIPER, who will form new artist projects and offer tailored activity plans such as music production and lessons.
6d ago
The GPSBOX & Kiramekko POPUP STORE runs at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 until September 28. It sells Chiikawa x Sanrio Characters Kiramekko figures in four types, including Chiikawa x My Melody and Usagi x Pompompurin, plus mofusand x Ultraman Kiramekko and GPSBOX figure collections. Items are random, and numbered tickets may be issued on busy days.
6d ago
ZweiLance, the former Duel Masters pro known as Mr. Full Power, is holding TSUIOKU 2026 SUMMER on September 23 at Tokyo Ryutsu Center. As of September 1, only about 300 of the 1,200 slots were filled. He posted a YouTube video appealing to players, and spoke to KAI-YOU in an email interview.
Sep 4
TOHO Cinemas will re-sell five special items tied to the film Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu starting September 6 at its Shinjuku and Namba locations. The lineup covers three popcorn boxes and two drink cups, all in limited quantities with a one-item-per-person purchase cap. Prices run from 1,700 yen to 14,800 yen. Sales methods differ by theater.
Sep 4
Shine Post announced on September 4 that its live event BRiGHT STARS FESTIVAL 2026 will be streamed online. The two-day show runs September 12 and 13 at Pia Arena MM, and online viewing tickets went on sale the same day at 4,800 yen for both days. Archives stay up for one week after each performance. It is the first large-scale Shine Post live in three years, bringing together TINGS, HY:RAIN, Rough Diamond and Himawari Symphony.
Sep 4
cheero announced a Danbo collaboration model of its Wireless Open Earphones Smart Pro, an open-ear design that lets wearers hear surroundings while listening. The DANBOARD ver. comes in a normal color and a pop color, priced at 5,980 yen, with a 4,980 yen launch special limited to 300 units. Sales begin September 10, 2026 at noon, with IP65 dust and water resistance and about 8 hours of playback per charge.
Sep 4
Takara Tomy opened preorders on Amazon Japan for two 2026 Tomica advent calendars. The standard Tomica Advent Calendar 2026 comes in a blue ad-truck themed box with two special Christmas wrapping cars and 24 daily presents. The Disney Cars Tomica Advent Calendar 2026 pairs holiday Lightning McQueen and Mater figures with glow-in-the-dark tires. Both are limited production for 2026, carry a 5,280 yen reference price, and target ages three and up.
Sep 3
During the State of Play broadcast on September 3, 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced three titles for the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog, a service for Premium plan members. Mega Man X: Command Mission arrives in September, while Dino Crisis 2 and the original Ratchet & Clank are scheduled to join within 2026. The Classics Catalog lineup for the second half of 2026 was the focus of the announcement. The additions were revealed alongside other news from the stream, which included Mycopunk, a four-player cooperative FPS set to hit the Game Catalog at launch. The three Classics titles span different eras and genres, from the turn-based RPG spin-off of Mega Man X to the survival horror sequel and the platforming series debut. Sony did not provide specific release dates for the two later arrivals, only the window of later this year. The announcements were part of a broader State of Play presentation that covered multiple upcoming PlayStation offerings.
Sep 3
Sapporo Game Camp 2026 will run October 9-11 in Hokkaido, with new High School Student Session and CG-Related Company and School Booth programs. The fifth edition, organized by an executive committee including Sega Sapporo Studio, expands its career focus beyond games to anime, manga, and music.
Sep 3
Level-5 will stream its online presentation LEVEL5 VISION 2026 II: Dream (also rendered Yume) on September 10 at 9 PM Japan time. The company announced the event on September 3, 2026, saying it plans to reveal various latest information on its titles, though it has not disclosed which titles will appear. The program will air on Level-5's official YouTube channel, with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles planned. A stream page will be released at a later date. This is the latest installment of LEVEL5 VISION, the company's recurring online event for new title announcements. At the previous edition, LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Takumi, held in April 2026, Level-5 provided follow-up information on Professor Layton and the New World of Steam and details on Snack World Reloaded and Puchipoyon of the Fantasy World. As of the time of the announcements, Level-5's unreleased titles include those three plus Decapolice, Inazuma Eleven RE, and Holy Horror Mansion. The company has not said what will be shown at the September event, and it warned against unauthorized re-uploading of the broadcast.
Sep 3
A day trip bus tour celebrating Naruto Uzumaki's birthday will run on October 10, 2026, from Nagoya Station to Nijigen no Mori's NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-sato on Awaji Island. Priced at 18,800 yen, the tour includes round-trip bus tickets, a light ticket to the attraction, and tour-exclusive perks.
Sep 2
BANDAI SPIRITS will release a pearl color version of the Lacus Clyne prize figure from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM starting September 3. The figure is part of the GLITTER&GLAMOURS series and reuses the mold of the figure that appeared in February 2025. The pilot suit is recolored in pearl and the hair uses clear parts. It stands about 22cm tall and shows Lacus holding her helmet with a fleeting expression.
Sep 2
Tama & Friends and the romance game Chikai no Kisu wa Totsuzen ni Love Ring are teaming up. The crossover runs September 1 to September 15 and adds avatar gacha, a room renovation gacha, and a special event on September 13, with Tama and the 3-chome friends visiting the game's world.
Sep 2
HIKKY announced VketReal 2026 Winter for December 19-20, 2026, and opened corporate exhibitor recruitment to companies and local governments. The previous edition drew over 50,000 visitors in two days, about 70 percent in their teens and twenties, and roughly 10,000 people visited nearby stores running collaboration programs. HIKKY recommends companies consult during September.
Sep 2
KADOKAWA released "Learn with Amagami Konomi and Suki! Middle School English Words & Phrases 1800" on September 1. It is the first study reference book by Amagami Konomi, a self-produced VTuber with over 840,000 YouTube subscribers, supervised by Kawai Juku English teacher Yuma Moriya. The 224-page volume covers middle school vocabulary, phrases, and conversation expressions, with fill-in-the-blank dialogues and a red sheet to hide answers.
Sep 2
Deck & Conn, a retro-futuristic sci-fi Cold War turn-based strategy from Funtime Electrics and MicroProse Software, has launched on Steam. Players command a nuclear-powered warship, managing reactor startup, hull damage from stars and failed faster-than-light jumps, and combat built on gunnery and torpedoes with EMP and HE warhead choices. User reviews run 59 percent positive from 44 entries, praising sound and atmosphere while noting the lack of mid-mission saves and limited mission variety. The game costs 1,900 yen, discounted to 1,520 yen until September 16.
Sep 2
Gakken released a mook pairing a My Melody and Kuromi furoshiki with a disaster preparedness book, timed to Disaster Prevention Day on September 1. The 100 by 100 centimeter water-repellent cloth has 30 uses, 15 for daily life and 15 for emergencies. The book, supervised by disaster preparedness advisor Tomoya Takani, covers emergency carry-out bags, home safety measures, and 10 life-protecting actions, with furigana on all kanji. It is priced at 2,860 yen.
Sep 2
Piranha Games announced the ninth DLC for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Ashes & Ascension, launching October 2026 on PC via Steam. It is set during the First Whitting Conference of 3058-3060 and brings an 18-mission campaign with new cinematics, five new career mode faction starts, 10 high-reward crates, 13 Clan mechs, Inner Sphere omni mechs and variants, 11 new weapons, and new vehicle variants. Free update details come September 8.
Sep 2
Vook will hold VIDEOGRAPHERS TOKYO ONLINE 2026 from October 6 to 9, streaming 20 sessions free on YouTube Live. The theme is 'Creative is Dead,' a response to generative AI making video and visual generation easy for anyone while the meaning of 'creative' blurs. The sixth edition of the conference, first held in 2019, will question what value video creators produce. Last year's online edition drew 24,028 participants.
Sep 2
Bandai Spirits opens pre-orders on September 1 for the HI-METAL R Dragonar 1 & Cavalier 0 set, a 40th anniversary release for Metal Armor Dragonar. The Dragonar 1 uses a new outer sculpt, and the set bundles the large Cavalier 0 option parts, a hybrid shield, laser swords, and a dedicated base. It costs 29,700 yen and ships in February 2027.
Sep 2
ANYCOLOR Corporation announced the Nijisanji Nostalgia Collection 2026 merchandise line for its Nijisanji and NIJISANJI EN virtual liver groups. The goods go on sale September 7, 2026 at 18:00 at the Nijisanji Official Store and the NIJISANJI EN Official Store, with the English store carrying only NIJISANJI EN liver products. The collection uses visuals from liver birthday and anniversary goods and voices sold between May 2025 and April 2026. The lineup has two product types: acrylic block keychains at 1,400 yen each across 158 types, and random collection cards at 400 yen each, with type counts varying by group from 9 to 11. Purchase limits apply, with five keychains and 40 cards per transaction. Shipping is planned from late September 2026. The announcement also notes a 6th anniversary campaign for the official store starting the same day at 18:00.
Sep 2
The smart magazine's November/December combined issue, scheduled for September 25, includes a mini wallet printed with Mandalorian and Grogu. The freebie sold out at reservation start, prompting an emergency reprint with a mid-October release. The anan No.2516 Special Edition, out October 21, features a special processed cover and a bound-in sticker freebie. Both are accepting reservations.
Sep 2
REMARE, Kokuyo, and Kaunet will co-host the REMARE Plastic SUMMIT 2026 Exhibition from October 14 to 16 at Kokuyo's Tokyo Shinagawa office, THE CAMPUS. Seven manufacturers from the food, automotive, electrical, and stationery industries will show prototypes made from their own waste plastic, developed with designers under creative director NAO IWAMATSU. The event is the second edition of the project, which aims to move recycled plastic from experiment to social implementation.
Sep 2
PLAYISM, the indie game publishing brand operated by Active Gaming Media, announced on September 2 that it will stream a pre-Tokyo Game Show event titled "PLAYISM GAME SHOW: TGS 2026 Preview" on September 10 at 19:30. The online show will present the latest information on all 11 titles the brand will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. Some of the titles are being revealed for the first time at this event. After the announcements, the four performers will play trial versions of the games in advance. The performers are Matsuzawa Neki, Shunji Mizutani of PLAYISM, and guests Kirin and Shuhei Yoshida. The broadcast is scheduled to last about three hours and 30 minutes and will be viewable on YouTube and Niconico Live. PLAYISM, which began activities in 2011, celebrated its 15th anniversary in May 2026 with a previous game show. Recent publishing titles include "Dyping Escape" and "Enhime," and the brand handled the console version of "The Exit 8" and sales of "Gnosia" on some platforms.