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ChaO
ChaO is a completed and fully released film from Studio 4°C. It is out digitally in the U.S., had a Blu-ray release on September 22, and had an exhibition in Ikebukuro that ran through July 31.
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Oct 6
ChaO, directed by Yasuhiro Aoki and produced by Studio 4°C, is a romantic comedy about a mermaid princess and a salaryman. The film was released in August 2025 and won the Jury Prize at Annecy 2025. It is already available digitally in the U.S.
GKIDS set a Blu-ray release for September 22. The disc includes storyboards, animatics, and trailers. The same date was part of a larger North American release slate that included a Suzume Steelbook from Crunchyroll and a deep manga list from five publishers.
A special exhibition at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro opened June 6 and ran through July 31. The free event displayed original drawings, storyboards, scripts, and an award-record panel, and attendees received an official pamphlet while supplies last.
The coverage is consistent: the film finished its festival run, secured a North American physical release, and was publicly exhibited in Tokyo. No follow-up work or continuation has been announced in these stories.
Key facts
- Genre
- Romantic comedy about a mermaid princess and a salaryman ↗
- Award
- Jury Prize at Annecy 2025 ↗
- Theatrical release
- August 2025 in Japan ↗
- North American Blu-ray release date
- September 22 ↗
- Blu-ray extras
- Storyboards, animatics, and trailers ↗
- Digital availability
- Already available digitally in the U.S. ↗
- Exhibition dates
- June 6 through July 31 ↗
- Exhibition location
- Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro ↗
Timeline
- Oct 5, 2026 Rikka Takarada Pajama Figure Joins Pop Up Parade Swacchao Line
- Oct 4, 2026 Zoids Franchise Announces New Chaotic Century Manga
- Oct 4, 2026 September 22 Anime and Manga Release Slate
- Sep 4, 2026 Chaos Front Launches on Steam with 100 Combat Units
- Sep 2, 2026 Retro-Style JRPG Chaos Warrior Launches on PC Steam
- Aug 28, 2026 Hakos Baelz Turn-Based RPG BaeSplit: Chaos Down Under Opens Steam Page
- Aug 20, 2026 Chaos Zero Nightmare Offers a Deck-Building Roguelike for Slay the Spire 2 Players
- Aug 17, 2026 Soul's Remnant, a 10-Year Solo-Built MMO, Surges on Steam
- Aug 10, 2026 Timber Truck: Chaos Coop Brings Debt-Ridden Lumberjacks to Steam
- Aug 8, 2026 Supermarket Chaos Adds 9,999-Item Map in Patch 1.1.6
- Aug 5, 2026 MEOWMI: City Cat Chaos Sets Steam Early Access for August 7
- Jul 16, 2026 SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos Hits Lowest Price Ever on PS4, Switch
- Jul 6, 2026 Supermarket Chaos Adding Multiplayer Support and New Mode as Free Updates
- Jul 4, 2026 Weekly Steam Roundup: The Message from Deep Space and Supermarket Chaos Lead New Releases
- Jun 30, 2026 Supermarket Chaos Launches on Steam With 4,668 Items to Sort
- Jun 29, 2026 Chaos Front, a Turn-Based Strategy Rpg Set in Space, Targets September Steam Release
- Jun 23, 2026 GKIDS Sets September 22 Blu-ray Release for ChaO Anime Film
- Jun 8, 2026 BunnyHop Announces Supermarket Chaos Tidying Sim for June 2026
- Jun 5, 2026 ChaO Exhibition Opens in Ikebukuro With Pamphlet Bonus
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Release
- movie · September 22 · 2026-06-23
- Release
- movie · August 2025 · 2026-06-05
- Licensed by
- GKIDS (North America) · 2026-06-23
- Announced
- exhibition opens June 6 at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro, running through July 31 · 2026-06-05
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Claim activity
When a claim about ChaO was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against
open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.
- Confirmed exhibition opens June 6 at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro, running through July 31 Sep 30 · source
- Confirmed movie September 22 Sep 10 · source
- Confirmed Yasuhiro Aoki directs ChaO Sep 8 · source
- Confirmed Studio 4°C produces ChaO Sep 8 · source
- Debunked exhibition opens June 6 at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro, running through July 31 Aug 30 · source
All coverage
1d ago
Chaos Zero Nightmare, the deck-building roguelike developed by SUPER CREATIVE and operated by Smilegate, got its Galaxy Disaster Season 5 update, "Promise Made in the Snow," on October 21. The update marks the game's first anniversary and adds a new combatant, Rossweisse, voiced by Ayaka Suwa. The game runs on PC, iOS, and Android. A beginner guide written by a player of both Chaos Zero Nightmare and Slay the Spire argues the game is not a Slay the Spire with attractive characters, and points to its party system as the clearest difference. Exploration runs with three combatants at once, so players build three decks in parallel while weighing how each character's card pool covers another's weakness. The guide calls that a step beyond the single-deck building Slay the Spire uses. It also flags Mental Collapse, a stress gauge that builds during a run and pulls a combatant off the front line once it fills.
3d ago
An Anime News Network feature lays out a timeline of every Science Adventure Series anime to date, separating entries by attractor field and placing them within the shared fictional world. Where the anime gave no date, the piece draws on dates from the games the anime adapt, and on context clues for the rest. It also explains why Occultic;Nine, once part of a separate Science Visual Novel grouping that was abandoned, now likely sits on the Steins;Gate Worldline.
Oct 11
viviON will run a Chaos Zero Nightmare 1st Anniversary Fair with merchandise sales starting Friday, October 23, 2026 at 100 GEO stores nationwide and at the viviON BLUE online store. The lineup covers six characters: acrylic stands at 1,980 yen, trading can badges, colored paper, laser tickets, clear cards and clear files. Shoppers get one random illustration card per 2,200 yen spent. The fair runs through Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Oct 5
Good Smile Company is taking pre-orders for an XL-size non-scale figure of Rikka Takarada from Gridman Universe, part of the Pop Up Parade Swacchao! line. The figure sits in light blue pajamas and touches her hair with her right hand. The Swacchao! series is made to be displayed sitting in various places.
Oct 4
The official X account for Takara Tomy's Zoids franchise announced on Friday that a new manga, tentatively titled Zoids: Chaotic Century Kanketsu-hen, is in the works. More details will be announced later. Michiro Ueyama's original Zoids: Chaotic Century manga ran in Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics from 1999 to 2001, and the first anime premiered in 1999.
Oct 4
North American releases for the week of September 20-26, 2026 center on September 22. Shout! Studios ships Chao on Blu-ray at $29.98 and Crunchyroll ships a Suzume Steelbook 4K UHD/BD at $69.98. The print slate runs from Yen Press, Seven Seas, Viz Media, Kodansha USA, and Square Enix Manga across a deep manga list.
Sep 4
Han Zhiyu has released Chaos Front, a turn-based strategy RPG on Steam for PC. It is the latest entry in the Chaos Galaxy series, following three prior games. The game draws on Super Robot Wars, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Advance Wars. Set after the collapse of the Solar Federation, players lead a mercenary group into war between three great powers. It features 100 combat unit types, including humanoid robots, battleships, and giant divine soldiers, plus over 100 characters.
Sep 2
Developer myolden has released Chaos Warrior, a retro-style JRPG for PC via Steam. The game channels a Famicom-era atmosphere with traditional turn-based combat, leveling, equipment collection, and a quest to defeat the Chaos King. It is priced at 655 yen.
Aug 28
CCMC Co., Ltd. opened the Steam store page on August 28, 2026 for BaeSplit: Chaos Down Under, a free turn-based RPG published under holo Indie, the fan-made game brand for Hololive Production. Development is handled by Studio PP and SlimeCore Dynamics. The game stars Hakos Baelz, a member of Hololive English -Promise-, who is on a peaceful trip through Australia when chaos power goes out of control, scattering her companions and making wild animals ferocious. The goal is to travel across Australia, rescue the scattered hololive members, and restore balance before the country is consumed by chaos. The game features six versions of Hakos Baelz, each with different personalities, abilities, and combat roles, and players build a party from these versions. A unique Tension System affects battle performance, with high-tension characters unleashing power beyond limits and low-tension ones making mistakes. Rescued hololive companions can be summoned as support characters. The game supports Japanese and English, is planned for release at a date to be determined, and is free to play on PC via Steam.
Aug 20
Automaton recommends 'Chaos Zero Nightmare,' a deck-building roguelike from SUPER CREATIVE and Smilegate, for players who have exhausted 'Slay the Spire 2' early access. The game's 'Chaos Manifestation' mode lets players build decks and save them for normal mode, offering a different take on the genre.
Aug 17
Chaomoon launched the 2D platformer MMORPG Soul's Remnant in early access on Steam on August 13. The free-to-play game, built over 10 years by two developers, has reached a 'Very Positive' rating with 80% positive reviews from 490 reviews and a peak of 4,367 concurrent players. Developer Chaomoon discussed the project on Reddit.
Aug 10
Polden Publishing and Pitstop Panic announced Timber Truck: Chaos Coop, a physics-based co-op adventure for PC via Steam. Players take on the role of the world's worst lumberjack team, drowning in debt, and must work together to cut trees, load logs onto trucks, cross rivers and crumbling bridges, and deliver them to the sawmill to earn money. Geese that aim to do away with the players appear along the way, resulting in utter chaos.
Aug 8
BunnyHop released patch 1.1.6 for Supermarket Chaos on August 5, adding a new map with 9,999 items and 790 shelves. The update introduces musical instruments, large appliances, CDs, fish, meat, and medicine, and supports up to 4-player multiplayer. The game is available on Steam for 655 yen.
Aug 5
Purr Dev announced on August 4 that the early access version of 'MEOWMI: City Cat Chaos' will launch on Steam on August 7 at 13:00 JST. The open-world 3D adventure lets players explore the resort town 'MEOWMI City & Beach' as a curious cat, with abilities like dashing through alleys, climbing walls, and leaping between rooftops. Players can perform cat-specific pranks such as knocking objects off high places and stepping in paint to leave paw prints across the city. The game also includes mini-quests to help other animals, with small stories tied to those interactions. Customization is extensive, featuring over 100 fur patterns, plus costumes, hats, accessories, and walking effects. The early access period is expected to last roughly 6 to 12 months, with the developer planning to shape the game with community feedback. To mark the launch, a sale offers the game at 20% off, dropping the price from $9.99 to $7.99. A demo is currently available on Steam.
Jul 16
SNK's crossover fighting game 'SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos' is on sale at its lowest price ever on PlayStation 4 and Switch. The current version, released in July 2024, adds rollback netcode for online battles, a lobby for up to nine players, and tournament modes. The game features 36 characters from both publishers, including deep cuts like Zero from Mega Man Zero and Red Arremer from Ghosts 'n Goblins, plus a gallery of 89 pieces of key art. The sale runs for a limited time at 1,490 yen on both storefronts.
Jul 6
BunnyHopHome announced future update plans for the supermarket organization simulator Supermarket Chaos. Multiplayer support is planned, with a beta test from August to September and a stable release within 2026 supporting 2 to 4 players. The developer cited the need for a fundamental restructuring of the game's architecture to enable multiplayer. A new mode is also in development as early additional content. All updates will be free. The game is available on Steam at 655 yen with a 10% launch discount until July 10.
Jul 4
The 160th edition of Weekly Steam Square highlights eight new titles on Steam, including puzzle adventure The Message from Deep Space, supermarket organization sim Supermarket Chaos, and the first official Ganbare Goemon collection. The roundup also covers incremental RPG Master Healer Kale with useless party, horror game Feed The Pit, Sokoban-style Cat Squeeze, and narrative horror Beso's Shawarma.
Jun 30
BunnyHopHome released the supermarket organization simulator Supermarket Chaos on Steam. Players return 4,668 items across 16 categories to their correct shelves after a robot causes chaos. The game costs 655 yen with a 10% launch discount until July 10.
Jun 29
Developer Han Zhiyu published a June 2026 development diary for Chaos Front, the latest entry in the Chaos Galaxy series. The Steam page lists a September 4th release date. The turn-based strategy RPG is influenced by Super Robot Wars, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Advance Wars. It features 100 combat unit types and over 100 unique characters. Development is in its final stages, with only faction campaigns and ending events remaining. A demo is available.
Jun 23
GKIDS will release Studio 4°C's anime feature ChaO on Blu-ray Disc on September 22. The film, directed by Yasuhiro Aoki, is a romantic comedy about a mermaid princess and a salaryman. It is already available digitally in the U.S. The Blu-ray includes storyboards, animatics, and trailers. The film won the Jury Prize at Annecy 2025.
Jun 8
BunnyHop announced Supermarket Chaos, a tidying simulation set in a large supermarket. The game tasks players with returning 4,668 scattered items to 16 section types after a shelf-organizing robot goes rogue. It launches in June 2026 with Japanese display support, no time limit, and no game over.
Jun 5
A special exhibition for the anime film ChaO opens June 6 at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro, running through July 31. The free event displays original drawings, storyboards, scripts, and an award-record panel. Attendees receive an official pamphlet while supplies last. ChaO, produced by STUDIO4℃ and released in August 2025, won the Jury Prize at Annecy 2025.