Bushiroad is running a crowded 2026 lineup across games, anime, and card products. BanG Dream! Our Notes launched worldwide on September 24, Weiß Schwarz Online holds a spring 2027 release with a demo at Tokyo Game Show, and Bushiroad is scheduled to speak at the ThinkingAI Summit 2026 Tokyo on November 10.
Bushiroad's year is bookended by two mobile and digital launches and a card game push. BanG Dream! Our Notes passed 700,000 pre-registrations by July 13, then 1 million by August 3, and released worldwide on App Store and Google Play on September 24 as a free-to-play rhythm-action and adventure game with two new bands, millsage and Ikka Dumb Rock!, alongside MyGO!!!!!, Ave Mujica, and Yumemita MyuType. The franchise's TV anime BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita aired its final episode in September, with CEO Takahiro Kitani writing on X that the project is a taiga drama.
The card business runs on two tracks. The Palworld Official Card Game launched July 30 with a ribbon-cutting at Bushiroad headquarters, and its first booster pack, Dawn of Palpagos, passed 4.4 million packs in worldwide cumulative shipments by September 8. Weiß Schwarz Online, developed by Furyu and Lancarse, opened its Steam page on September 15 with wishlists live for a spring 2027 release on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, and will have a playable demo at the Bushiroad booth in Hall 6 at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Bushiroad Creative continues its figure lines. PalVerse Hololive vol.2 opened for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp with a March 12, 2027 release date, PalVerse Pale. added a Steel Ball Run trio in August, and PalVerse / STAR WARS shipped seven figure types on September 18 at 1,100 yen per pack.
On the production side, Bushiroad Move president Yusuke Onuki said in September that overseas streaming money decides which anime get made, with a 12- to 13-episode late-night series needing roughly 350 million yen and committees leaning on Minimum Guarantee advances from Netflix, Disney+, and Crunchyroll. The company is also on the speaker list for the ThinkingAI Summit 2026 Tokyo on November 10.
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ThinkingAI will hold the ThinkingAI Summit 2026 Tokyo on November 10, 2026, at City Hall & Gallery Gotanda in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, with attendance limited to 300. Speakers include Takara Tomy, Bushiroad, Mirrativ, Imagineer, Betimo, South Korea's Underdog Games, and China's Duoniu Technology, plus Yoichiro Miyake of Tokyo University of the Arts, who gives the keynote. Ten lectures are planned for the day.
Bushiroad and Frontwing Lab released a Steam demo for the school ensemble ADV Disdisdiscussion on October 6, 2026. The full version is scheduled for early 2027 on Steam, DMM GAMES, DLsite, and Switch. The game is based on stage productions by Agaris Entertainment's Tomosaka Yu and is set at Konodai High School, where students clash over a uniform liberalization proposal.
Bushiroad released BanG Dream! Our Notes on September 24, 2026, on the App Store and Google Play as a free-to-play rhythm-action and adventure game. Alongside MyGO!!!!!, Ave Mujica, and Yumemita MyuType, it adds two new bands, millsage and Ikka Dumb Rock! Sanjigen (NICHICALINE) produced new animation for all band stories.
Bushiroad added all three episodes of the mini anime adaptation of Kaeru DX's Ghost Meets Gal manga to its Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel on Friday. The series has Japanese audio and English subtitles. AtoriE produced the mini anime, which debuted on September 5. Karin Kagami voices Rubuna and Yuka Nishio voices Santi.
Bushiroad Creative will release PalVerse / STAR WARS, a palm-sized deformed figure lineup, on Friday, September 18, 2026 at anime goods and hobby shops, mass retailers, and major online shops. The set has seven types: Luke, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca and C-3PO, Stormtrooper, Darth Vader, and one secret. Each figure is about 90mm tall and made of PVC. A pack costs 1,100 yen with tax, a box 6,600 yen with tax.
Yusuke Onuki, president of Bushiroad Move and a producer on titles including 100 Girlfriends and Grisaia: Phantom Trigger, says overseas streaming money now decides which anime get made. A 12- to 13-episode late-night series needs roughly 350 million yen, and production committees lean on Minimum Guarantee advance payments from Netflix, Disney+, and Crunchyroll to cover costs before broadcast.
Bushiroad opened the Steam store page for the digital trading card game Weiß Schwarz Online on September 15, 2026, and started taking wishlist registrations. The game is developed by Furyu and Lancarse and is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. It ships in two versions with different included titles. The Weiß Edition carries Aogiri High School, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, The Quintessential Quintuplets, and BanG Dream! MyGO!!!!!. The Schwarz Edition carries THE IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors, Sword Art Online, Touhou Project, and BanG Dream! Ave Mujica. Support is listed for Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Spanish, and the player count is listed as one player, or one to two in online matches. A playable demo will be at the Bushiroad booth in Hall 6 of Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.
The TV anime BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita has aired its final episode. Bushiroad CEO Takahiro Kitani wrote on X that watching the show reminded him the BanG Dream! project is a taiga drama. Fans replied with messages of thanks, asking for a second season. A Mugendai Mewtype visual, live footage from episode 13 covering "in my words" and "Ai wa Shoudou," and the Blu-ray lower volume jacket were also released.
Bushiroad Creative opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for PalVerse Hololive vol.2, the second set of its deformed trading figure line. The lineup is Hoshimachi Suisei, Yuzuki Choco, Ozora Subaru, Himemori Luna, and Shishiro Botan. Each figure stands about 90mm and is made of PVC. The box is listed at 7,260 yen including tax, with a scheduled release on March 12, 2027.
Bushiroad announced the Palworld Official Card Game's first booster pack, Dawn of Palpagos, has surpassed 4.4 million packs in worldwide cumulative shipments. The two-player trading card game launched July 30 with over 50 Pal cards in new illustrations, including Zoe and Lily. At Tokyo Game Show 2026, the Pocketpair booth will display all first-set cards and preview illustrations from the second set, Awakened Legend, due October 30.
Bushiroad will show the first playable demo of Weiß Schwarz Online at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The digital card game, planned for a spring 2027 release on Nintendo Switch and Steam, will be playable at the Bushiroad booth in Hall 6. The demo covers both editions, Weiß and Schwarz, with eight announced titles across anime, games, and VTuber properties.
Bushiroad Creative will hold its 10th anniversary event 'High!! 10sion School' on October 10 at Bellesalle Akihabara. The one-day event, themed '10th anniversary, high tension, school,' arranges 10 booths as school clubs and 10 stages as a class timetable. The lineup spans capsule toys, prizes, figures, plush, kuji, and live goods across the company's brands, with the incoming president appearing on stage.
Bushiroad Creative's PalVerse Pale. figure brand has added Steel Ball Run JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, and Diego Brando appear as deformed figures, on sale since Friday, August 28, 2026, at anime goods and hobby shops, mass retailers, and major online shops for 3,300 yen each.
Bushiroad announced on August 3, 2026, that BanG Dream! Our Notes has surpassed 1 million pre-registrations worldwide. The milestone unlocks the paid Mission Pass Season 1 for free to all players at launch. Additional rewards up to 1.5 million pre-registrations were also revealed, including gacha tickets and an SSR guaranteed ticket.
Bushiroad released the Palworld Official Card Game on July 30 with a ceremony at its headquarters. Producer Takaaki Kigaya joined Mugendai My Type members Minezuki Ritsu and Sengoku Yuno for a ribbon-cutting. The first set, Palpagos Dawn, includes booster packs and two trial decks. A special SSS rarity card features a gold leaf Tsuppanyan.
Bushiroad announced that pre-registrations for the rhythm game BanG Dream! Our Notes have exceeded 700,000 globally. Milestone rewards include stars, song tickets, and an SR or higher guaranteed gacha ticket. Additional rewards are planned up to one million pre-registrations. The game features new bands and a currently airing TV anime.
Bushiroad and Bilibili Game have revealed a wave of new details for the upcoming smartphone rhythm game BanG Dream! Our Notes during a June 26 official program and through a press release. The game, set to launch on iOS and Android in 2026, now has global pre-registration open alongside sign-ups for a closed beta test beginning August 6. The program unveiled a new key visual, the "Geki-Sou Live" rhythm system with real-time five-player co-op, and an Assist Mode for newcomers. The first batch of confirmed songs includes tracks from MyGO!!!!!, Ave Mujica, Mugendai MewType, millsage, and Ikka Dumb Rock!. The game will feature a multi-route story across five bands and 25 characters, with a Cinematic Narrative System using expressive animation and cutscenes. New bands millsage and Ikka Dumb Rock! have opened official social media accounts, will release their first singles simultaneously in September, and hold their first solo live this winter. Three pre-registration campaigns are underway, including a milestone reward of 20 gacha pulls if 500,000 registrations are reached.
Bushiroad held a preview event for the Palworld Official Card Game (Palworld OCG) at Card Game Fest 2026 in Tokyo on May 3 and 4, ahead of its July 30 release. Bushiroad President Takaaki Kidani personally explained the rules to attendees. The two-player card game uses a 50-card deck plus a separate 10-card Soul deck. Souls serve as the cost to play cards, and players gain two additional Souls each turn. The preview used a shortened three-life format instead of the standard ten. During play, the first player summoned a cost-2 Pal on turn one, while the second player, starting with one extra Soul, could field a cost-2 Pal and counterattack. By turn two, each player had four or five Souls, enabling cost-4 Pals and Building cards like the Primitive Furnace, which reduces Gear costs. A Quick mechanic allows players to interrupt attacks by playing a card from hand. The preview ended before a winner was decided. The game will launch with booster packs at 440 yen each and two types of trial decks at 1,980 yen each.
Bushiroad will stream a special program on June 26 at 21:00 JST for the upcoming mobile game BanG Dream! Our Notes. The broadcast will feature cast members from all five bands and deliver new game information and pre-registration campaign details. The game is scheduled for a 2026 release on iOS and Android.
Bandai Namco Entertainment is partnering with short anime maker Plott to develop Tengutosen, a new intellectual property debuting in July. The project tests whether vertical-screen short anime can replicate the commercial energy of traditional action manga adaptations, leveraging Bandai Namco's merchandise strengths.