The Elin roguelike is in active development with nightly builds and a stable patch planned, and a third fan event has been announced for November 2026.
The June 2026 newsletter from developer noa detailed several upcoming features for Elin, including giant cats, new vehicles from the gacha, ghost species that can move through walls, and a rare happiness-bringing shoe item. These additions are being tested in nightly builds ahead of the next stable patch. The newsletter also announced the third Lumiest Art Tourism Stroll fan event, scheduled for November 2026, and featured community fan art and housing builds.
No other Yomimono stories in this cluster cover Elin. The remaining nine stories in the input are about other entities: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, Future Sauce Dispenser, Leafy Corner, CloverWorks POP UP SHOP 2026, Solo Leveling, and the Alya manga. None of those stories provide information about Elin.
The dossier therefore reflects only what the single Elin story establishes: the game is in ongoing development, with new content arriving via nightly builds, and the developer is maintaining community engagement through regular newsletters and fan events.
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Netmarble released a story trailer and a combat video for Solo Leveling: Karma, a PC and mobile game launching this year. The game covers a story segment from the webtoon that the anime has not yet adapted. The videos contain major spoilers for that arc. A-1 Pictures animated the game's opening.
Cygames released GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on July 9, 2026, for PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The large-scale expansion for the 2024 action RPG adds a new story, four playable characters (Beatrix, Eustace, Garanza, and Maglifrira), a roguelike single-player mode, a summon system that lets players control primal beasts, and a new difficulty level called CHAOS. The Standard Edition costs 6,930 yen, the Special Edition costs 9,900 yen, and an upgrade kit for original Relink owners costs 3,960 yen. Separate DLC unlock tickets for the characters Fraux and Fediel are also available for 330 yen each. On Steam, the expansion and original Relink together peaked at about 38,000 concurrent players, and the upgrade kit holds a 94% positive rating from 185 reviews. According to Automaton, the expansion was not part of Cygames' original post-launch plans but was developed in response to player feedback. A free demo is available on all platforms.
Crunchyroll and Aniplex announced a new theatrical film, Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3. The movie picks up immediately after the events of Season 2, Arise from the Shadows, continuing Sung Jinwoo's story on the big screen. Animation duties return to A-1 Pictures, the studio behind the first two seasons. The production committee includes Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C Media, Kakao Piccoma, and Crunchyroll. A teaser key visual and a concept video were shown, though the video was purely conceptual and contained no finished scenes. English voice actor Aleks Le appeared on stage, telling the audience that "the story is far from over." No release date has been set, with additional information promised later. The announcement was part of the Crunchyroll Showcase at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, which also featured updates for other projects like Ghost of Tsushima Legends and Kagurabachi. The franchise has accumulated over 650 million page views on the Piccoma platform in Japan.
Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner column for July 7, 2026, reviews seven new manga volumes, including Dandadan Vol. 19, Hima-Ten Vol. 1, and Victoria of Many Faces Vol. 3. The column highlights new series debuts and ongoing story developments.
Crunchyroll held its annual showcase at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 6, announcing a theatrical film continuation for Solo Leveling and the first character designs for the Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime. The Solo Leveling film, titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, will pick up after Season 2 and is produced by A-1 Pictures with Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C Media, Kakao Piccoma, and Crunchyroll. Ghost of Tsushima Legends is directed by Takanobu Mizuno with HAYATE Inc. overseeing production, scripts by Satoshi Maejima and Gen Urobuchi, character designs by Takashi Okazaki, and animation by KAMIKAZE DOUGA. In a surprise segment, Dave Grohl appeared via video message to announce that Nirvana's "Breed" will be the opening theme for The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All, which premieres in early 2027. Other reveals included the Kagurabachi anime's first character design sheet for Chihiro Rokuhira, a trailer for the Here U Are manhwa adaptation, the sci-fi series Fate Rewinder for April 2027, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 for next year, Aoashi Season 2 for October 2026, and several other new series including Dengeki Daisy, Gacha Girls Corps, Magical Buffs, The Vermilion Mask, and Overgeared.
DigitalCats announced on July 3 that Observer of the Mikakutei Incident - Demons' Timeline - has surpassed 10,000 downloads on Steam. The SNS puzzle mystery adventure game, released April 30, holds a 97% positive user rating. Players investigate supernatural cases by analyzing in-game social media timelines.
Game Spark and Inside have published their weekly roundups of new game releases for the week of July 6, 2026, covering both the Japanese and North American markets. The headline titles this week are 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced', 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok', and 'Palworld', all scheduled for release on July 9 and July 10 respectively. 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' launches on July 9 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok' also arrives July 9 on PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch 2. 'Palworld' follows on July 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Other notable releases include 'Echoes of Aincrad' (July 9 on PS5, Xbox, PC; July 10 on PS5, Xbox, PC), 'Digimon Story Time Stranger' (July 9 on Switch 2 and Switch), 'Wuthering Waves' (July 10 on Xbox Series X|S), and 'College Football 27' (July 9 on PC, PS5, Xbox). The lists also include dozens of smaller indie and digital-only titles across all platforms.
Crunchyroll announced at its Anime Expo 2026 panel on July 3 that the Solo Leveling series is getting a new theatrical film titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System. The film continues the story after the second season and is currently in production. A promotional concept video and teaser visual were released. Studio A-1 Pictures returns to animate the film. Co-producers include Crunchyroll, Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C MEDIA, and Kakao Piccoma. Tao Tajima is directing the film and also serving as director of photography, editor, and colorist. Tomoko Sudo returns as character designer and key animator. The Japanese voice cast includes Taichi Sakai as protagonist Shun Mizushino. The first season of the anime debuted in January 2024, followed by a compilation film Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- in late 2024, and the second season in January 2025. The webtoon, based on Chugong's novel with art by the late DUBU, ran from March 2018 to December 2021 and has accumulated 14.3 billion views worldwide, with over 1.22 billion page views in Japan on Piccoma.
Developer noa released the June 2026 issue of the Elin newsletter, detailing upcoming features like giant cats, new vehicles from the gacha, ghost species that move through walls, and a rare happiness-bringing shoe item. The newsletter also announced the third Lumiest Art Tourism Stroll fan event for November 2026 and showcased community fan art and housing builds.
DMM Factory announced a 1/6 scale figure of Alya (Alisa Mikhailovna Kujo) from the TV anime Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian. The figure shows Alya in casual off-duty clothes with a blushing expression. It stands about 170mm tall, costs 27,500 yen, and is scheduled for release in February 2027.
Cygames announced on June 28 that the next major update for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, version 2.60, will arrive on September 17. The update adds Id, the dragon-powered swordsman from the action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, as a downloadable character. Id is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda and was an antagonist in Relink, standing in the protagonists' way as the greatest swordsman in the Zega Grande sky realm. The update also includes a new stage, the Einstedt Archipelago, a new universal system for all characters, and battle balance adjustments for multiple fighters. On the same day, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Versus: Rising launches. The Switch 2 edition includes all 40 characters from the base game and previously released DLC, including Id and the NieR: Automata collaboration character 2B. It supports local wireless multiplayer and includes the full story mode and Digital Figure Mode. A save data linkage bonus with the upcoming Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, releasing July 9, will grant Id's weapon skin and a Lyria lobby avatar in Versus: Rising.
Publisher FreeMind and developer Wrong Timeline Games announced 'Future Sauce Dispenser', a sauce shop management game for PC via Steam. Set in 2145, players run a sauce stand where customers bring non-food items-broken phones, bricks, shoes-and the player must choose and pour the right sauce to make them edible. The developer deliberately uses generative AI for visuals, text, and the trailer as a satirical statement on dependence on technology and convenience. Release date is undecided.
Cygames released a demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on June 18 across Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC. The demo includes early story content, four quests with online cross-play, and a tutorial. Playing the demo grants rewards for the full game, which launches July 9.
Fireline Games announced that the houseplant shop management game Leafy Corner will release on July 31 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The game features a simple system focused on growing and selling houseplants, with no complex management mechanics. A demo is available now on Steam.
CloverWorks announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March. The pop-up shops will sell merchandise for series including My Dress-Up Darling, Wind Breaker, Bocchi the Rock!, Spy × Family, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and others. Limited quantities of past release goods and books will also be available. Each venue will display reproduction artwork and production materials, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's animation process. The tour begins at Ebetsu Tsutaya Books (January 16 to February 4), moves to TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake in Nagoya (February 13 to March 2), and ends at Kochi Tsutaya Books (March 27 to April 13). Stock and exhibits may vary by location. The announcement was made on January 9, 2026.
Anime Feminist published a detailed analysis examining the Solo Leveling anime adaptation, focusing on changes made for its Japanese release and their connection to historical anti-Korean sentiment and Japanese imperialism. The piece notes that Solo Leveling made history as the first Korean work to win Crunchyroll's Anime of the Year award, and was the most-watched anime on the platform in 2024. However, the analysis highlights that the Japanese localization removed all references to Korea, changing locations from Seoul to Tokyo and giving characters Japanese names. The article argues these changes mirror Japan's colonial-era "Japanization" policies, which sought to erase Korean language and culture during the 1910-1945 occupation. The analysis focuses particularly on the Jeju Island Arc, where in the original story Japanese hunters betray Korean hunters in a plot that parallels Japan's historical treatment of Korea. The piece states that the Japanese version of the arc was rewritten to remove this anti-colonial allegory, with the fictional "De Facto Nation" replacing Japan as the antagonist. The article calls for more historically informed discussion of these changes among anime viewers.
A-1 Pictures producer Atsushi Kaneko stated at Mumbai Comic Con 2026 that the studio did not create Solo Leveling with a global audience in mind, instead treating it as a domestic Japanese production. He said trying to appeal overseas misses the point, and the staff simply aimed to make something good.
The third volume of the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian manga focuses on jealousy from three characters: Alya envies Yuki's closeness to Masachika, Yuki resents losing her brother's attention, and Masachika admires Alya's passion to the point of envy.