The name FRIDAY currently covers several separate works. On October 6, 2026, I Don't Like Mondays. discussed their ending theme for Black Torch and their album Friday. LuckyFM's fall slate places a FRIDAY SHOWTIME block on Fridays, and Kodansha's FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Summer mook remains dated to July 13. The Friday the 13th rights dispute between Gun Interactive and Horror Inc. continues.
Coverage of the name FRIDAY in these stories is not a single work. It is several different things sharing the word. I Don't Like Mondays. released a 18-track album called Friday on September 25, 2026, and on October 6 the band discussed the Black Torch ending theme "Groooovy." The interview has vocalist YU describing that ending as a city pop track about the characters' daily life, and as a contrast to the One Piece opening "PAINT," written so listeners could sit with the afterglow after an episode.
LuckyFM Ibaraki Broadcasting is adding a block called RACZ FRIDAY SHOWTIME to its fall 2026 schedule, starting Friday, October 2. It is a one-hour block with two half-hour talk programs, Hanakin☆Tamawarimasu! at 19:00 hosted by Sekihan, and Kore wa Zettai Bazuranai!? at 19:30 with Parkmanser as MC. Real Akiba Communications produces both.
Kodansha put out the mook FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Summer on July 13, 2026, with Shinonome Umi on the cover and opening pages. The issue has 30 pages of new photos of Umi, gravure photos from other talents including Kanon Shizaki, and a 100-minute making DVD, priced at 1,300 yen.
The most recent Friday the 13th stories are about licensing and money. Gun Interactive said on August 28, 2026 that Horror Inc. is suing it over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved accounting reports; Horror Inc. wants about $4 million more over accounting methods. The complaint was filed in the Central District of California. Before that, Jason Voorhees joined Dead by Daylight as a playable killer on June 17, 2026.
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The band I Don't Like Mondays. discussed the ending theme "Groooovy" for the TV anime Black Torch in an interview, describing it as a city pop track built around the characters' daily life rather than the main battle. Vocalist YU said the ending, unlike their One Piece opening "PAINT," was written so listeners could sit with the afterglow once an episode ends. The band also released the 18-track album Friday on September 25.
LuckyFM Ibaraki Broadcasting is adding a one-hour block, RACZ FRIDAY SHOWTIME, to its fall 2026 schedule, starting Friday, October 2. Sekihan hosts Hanakin☆Tamawarimasu! at 19:00, and Parkmanser is MC for Kore wa Zettai Bazuranai!? at 19:30. Real Akiba Communications produces both half-hour talk programs.
Gun Interactive announced on August 28 that Horror Inc. is suing the developer over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved accounting reports; Horror Inc. wants about $4 million more over accounting methods. Gun argues the 2016 litigation shrank the game's revenue and says it will fight the suit. The complaint was filed in the Central District of California.
Kodansha released the gravure mook 'FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Summer' on July 13, featuring talent and YouTuber Shinonome Umi on the cover and opening pages. The issue includes 30 pages of new photos of Umi, a selection of gravure photos from other talents including voice actress Kanon Shizaki, and a 100-minute making DVD. The mook is priced at 1,300 yen.
Behaviour Interactive has added Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series as a playable killer in Dead by Daylight, launching June 17. The character, named Slasher, arrives through a collaboration with Jason Universe. The announcement marks the first Friday the 13th content in the game after years of licensing hurdles.