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In a Game Spark interview, solo developer KITTYPOOL says the visual novel Kutsuhimo Monogatari and its spinoff PAIC: Moon Rider Monogatari grew from a shared love of the 1997 RPG Moon. KITTYPOOL calls both works pop entertainment despite their social-problem themes, and cites superhero comics, film criticism, Alan Moore's Top 10, and the ECD rap classic as influences.
Bellfine is re-releasing the Gunbuster Mechanic Selection plastic model kit, with pre-orders opening Monday, September 14 and a release scheduled for December 2026. The set collects five machines from the 1988 OVA Gunbuster: Buster Machine No. 1, Buster Machine No. 2, Luxion, Excelion, and Eltreum. Sizes run from roughly 140mm for Buster Machine No. 1 to about 350mm for Eltreum. The kit costs 9,790 yen including tax.