Hachi is a creator whose works are being adapted into a first TV anime, Yusanchi! from Yuuhachi, premiering in October 2026, and who contributed illustrations to the Hatsune Miku Magic: The Gathering Commander deck.
Hachi, also credited as Yuuhachi or Yu-hachi, is an SNS creator whose works are moving into broadcast anime for the first time. On July 31, three of Hachi's web-published manga, Dekai Hachi, Miseban no Spis, and Ah, Tanuki wa Mou Dame Desu, were announced for adaptation into an omnibus short anime titled Yusanchi! from Yuuhachi. The series airs from October 2026 within Fuji TV's Nonstop! and Kansai TV's Shunkan LIVE Toretate! programs. Fanworks animates, with Rarecho and Gaku Kinoshita splitting directorial duties. A teaser visual and PV were released, and official website and social accounts launched.
Hachi also contributed illustrations to the Hatsune Miku collaboration deck for Magic: The Gathering. The deck, Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku, includes 14 borderless cards illustrated by KEI, Naoki Saito, and Hachi. Wizards of the Coast announced the deck on August 5, with orders placed on Secret Lair on August 11 made-to-order. The deck costs $149.99, with delivery expected within 2027. Order sales opened on Rakuten Books on August 11, with a 24-hour window until August 12 at 12:29, priced at 25,300 yen including tax.
These two projects mark Hachi's presence across both anime and trading card game merchandise in 2026. The anime adaptation is the first for Hachi's works, while the Magic: The Gathering deck is a separate collaboration. No other projects or personal details about Hachi appear in the provided stories.
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Sega and DMM.com announced on August 24 that they will live stream the stage play "Like a Dragon: Kamurocho Hakkenden" on DMM TV. The August 29 performances at 1 PM and 6 PM will stream exclusively, with catch-up viewing until September 5 and archive viewing available through September 27. Tickets range from 3,000 to 6,500 yen.
The Chiikawa Charapaki Sashimata Included Ver. launches August 31, 2026. Each pack includes a sashimata for Chiikawa and Hachiware, with chocolates in four flavors and eight character shapes. The sashimata colors come in two varieties, and contents are a surprise until opened.
Magic: The Gathering opened order sales for the Hatsune Miku collaboration deck, Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku, on Rakuten Books on August 11. The 24-hour order window runs until August 12 at 12:29. The deck costs 25,300 yen including tax, with delivery planned within 2027.
Yuri Sonoda's Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi manga resumed with a new chapter on Kodansha's Comic Days website on Friday. Sonoda put the manga on hiatus in January 2025 for health reasons. She said the series will proceed at a slower pace but that she will continue to draw each chapter with care.
Wizards of the Coast announced the pre-constructed Commander deck 'Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku' on August 5. Orders placed on Secret Lair between 1:00 AM and 11:59 PM on August 11 will be made-to-order, with delivery expected within 2027. The $149.99 deck includes 14 borderless cards illustrated by KEI, Naoki Saito, and Hachi.
On July 31, SNS creator Yuuhachi's works were announced for a first TV anime adaptation as 'Yusanchi! from Yuuhachi', airing from October 2026 within Fuji TV's 'Nonstop!' and Kansai TV's 'Shunkan LIVE Toretate!' programs. The omnibus short anime adapts three works: 'Dekai Hachi', 'Temban no Spis', and 'Aa, Tanuki wa Mou Damedesu'. A teaser visual and PV were released, and official website and social accounts launched.
Fuji TV announced that three manga by Yū-hachi, Dekai Hachi, Miseban no Spis, and Ah, Tanuki wa Mō Dame Desu, will be adapted into an omnibus short anime titled Yūsanchi! from Yū-hachi. The series premieres in October within Fuji TV's Nonstop! and Kansai TV's Shunkan Live Toretate! programs. Fanworks animates.
A limited-time pop up shop for the TV anime "The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat" opens June 11, 2026 at Yurakucho Marui 7F. New merchandise includes can badges, acrylic stands, postcards, and other items. The shop runs through June 24.