DMM Character Talk launched on June 23, 2026, aggregating over 1,000 AI characters from multiple providers, with future anime IP collaborations planned.
DMM Character Talk launched on June 23, 2026, as an AI chat service that aggregates over 1,000 AI characters from multiple providers. The platform offers learning, fortune-telling, and story-chat options, and users can talk one-on-one with characters anytime, create their own characters, and pay via DMM Points. Future anime IP collaborations are planned.
The service positions itself as an entertainment-focused alternative to information-retrieval AI, aggregating third-party characters on one platform. It is distinct from DMM Myca, a trading card management app that released a web version in July 2026 and passed 400,000 members. A commemorative campaign from July 3 to July 8 offered first-time buyers a 10% discount up to 20,000 yen.
DMM Games also released Dot Abyss on June 11, 2026, the debut title under the Kumasan Black label. The game features all female characters with exaggerated soft, squishy (mochimochi) designs, with clothing accessories that emphasize thigh plumpness. The developer describes it as a wholesome game, but the obsessive focus on mochimochi across every character makes that label feel questionable.
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Industry insiders say EXNOA, which runs DMM GAMES, will withdraw from packaged game distribution. EXNOA took over the package distribution division from the now-defunct Hobibox and was the largest distribution route in Japan for PC games, especially bishoujo games. Comments came from kazami of Jitensha Sogyo, Hayama Koyote of Inre, and Ishikawa Yasushi of Purple software.
DMM GAMES, operated by EXNOA, released the iOS version of its store app "GAMES STORE" on August 31, 2026. The app allows players to install and play DMM GAMES titles directly on an iPhone without going through the App Store. The launch lineup includes 10 all-ages titles, such as "Teklonos," "Muv-Luv Girls Garden," and "Mist Train Girls: From the Window of the Misty World." The store is available only in Japan, requiring a Japan-based Apple account, and it is not supported on iPad. The release follows the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act, enacted in December 2025, which enabled alternative app marketplaces on iOS. A notable feature is the distribution of R18 versions of games as native apps, with "Twinkle Star Knights X" cited as an R18 version. To install, users must set the iPhone's age rating to "Unrated" and use Safari. A campaign running from September 2 to September 22 offers 50 DMM points to all participants and a lottery for up to 3,000 DMM points.
EXNOA announced DMM GAMES will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth ever, located in Hall 3 of Makuhari Messe. The booth will feature hands-on previews of Touken Ranbu Puzzgiri and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, plus stage events with special guests, including a fripSide live and a Touken Ranbu joint stage.
DMM Pictures revealed a teaser promotional video and the January 2027 debut for Ore to Yu Nii!, the television anime based on Miyuki Nakayama's Shota Oni boys-love manga. Studio Hibari is animating the series, with Noriko Hashimoto directing and Yuniko Ayana overseeing the series scripts. The voice cast features Shinnosuke Tokudome as Tsubaki and Shuichiro Umeda as Yu. The story follows an elementary school boy named Tsubaki and his high school childhood friend Yu, whom Tsubaki loves but who treats him like a child. Nakayama debuted the manga in September 2021 on the Comic CMOA website as part of the launch for Square Enix's boys-love label Gangan BLiss. The manga won the Best Next Generation (Newcomer) award at boys-love website Chil-Chil's 13th annual BL Awards in 2022. Square Enix published the manga's seventh volume on March 21.
KADOKAWA announced on August 20, 2026 that the PC version of the new KonoSuba game, KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Prosperity in This Beloved City! (abbreviated Machisuba), will be distributed on DMM GAMES. The game is a smartphone and PC title based on the KonoSuba anime and original light novel, retaining the series' worldview and characters while offering an original story. Natsume Akatsuki, the original author, supervises production, and Kurone Mishima, the original illustrator, provides production cooperation. The genre is described as an "another world trouble life RPG." The smartphone version is available for pre-registration on the App Store and Google Play, with a 2026 release planned. To mark the platform decision, a special stage program, "Machisuba Special Stage in TGS2026," will be held at the DMM GAMES booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 20, starting at 15:00. The stage will feature Jun Fukushima, the voice actor for protagonist Kazuma, and KADOKAWA game producer Taiki Fujii, who will share the latest information and highlights. The event will be viewable on-site and via a YouTube live stream.
DMM pictures will hold a student seminar and mixer on August 31, 2026, in Tokyo. Voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya joins DMM anime producers for talks on voice acting and the business of anime, followed by a reception where students can speak with DMM staff about careers and hiring.
KOWRO Inc. will publicly release some features of DMM GAME Translation, formerly AlgoGames Translation, and hold its first AI translation contest open to everyone from beginners to professionals. The contest uses original game translation tasks from English to Japanese, supports the latest external AI models, and offers Amazon gift cards up to 100,000 yen.
DMM GAMES has announced that the PC RPG Tenkei Paradox will end service on August 26, 2026, approximately four years after its launch. The game was one of the titles commemorating DMM GAMES' 10th anniversary. Paid diamond purchases are suspended from July 13, and refunds will be available from August 26 to November 26. A CG collection with unreleased data is in preparation.
Myca Co., Ltd. released a web version of its trading card management app DMM Myca in July 2026, letting users buy cards from PCs and browsers. Total membership has exceeded 400,000. A commemorative campaign from July 3 to July 8 offers first-time buyers a 10% discount up to 20,000 yen.
DMM launched its AI chat service DMM Character Talk on June 23. The platform aggregates over 1,000 AI characters from multiple providers, including learning, fortune-telling, and story-chat options. Users can talk one-on-one with characters anytime, create their own characters, and pay via DMM Points. Future anime IP collaborations are planned.
DMM Games' new title Dot Abyss, releasing June 11, is the debut work under the Kumasan Black label. The game features all female characters with exaggerated soft, squishy (mochimochi) designs, with clothing accessories that emphasize thigh plumpness. The developer describes it as a wholesome game, but the obsessive focus on mochimochi across every character makes that label feel questionable.