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HD remastered versions of 14 works from Toei Video's OVA label Toei V Anime are streaming on d Anime Store, rolled out from October 10, 2026. The launch batch is Teito Monogatari, Desert Rose: Yuki no Mokushiroku, Elf 17, and HEN. Further batches follow on October 24, November 7, and November 21, including titles never released beyond VHS.
S-GAME held a hands-on event in Beijing for Phantom Blade Zero, its wuxia action RPG launching October 29 on PS5 and PC. Press played roughly six hours, clearing most of Chapter 1 and sampling late-game bosses including the sword fanatic Hua Qianxiao and the lion dance boss Flame. Protagonist Soul, framed and given an artificial heart, has 66 days to live. A Sha-Chi resource governs attack and defense; parrying blue attacks opens a Ghost Step counter, while red attacks demand evasion. Defeated enemies stay dead, so upgrades come from exploring new areas rather than farming. The game ships in Standard at 8,580 yen and Digital Deluxe at 9,980 yen. Donnie Yen is a creative consultant and plays Soul's father, Mo Yan, also one of the bosses. Director Liang Qiwei, known as Soulframe, and sound producer Bo Caisheng spoke at the event.
Matsuki said on X on Wednesday that they have been hospitalized and need to recover and rest, so the Overlord [Shin] Sekai-hen manga is going on hiatus. The artist started the series in Kadokawa's Comp Ace in April 2024, and Kadokawa published the fourth compiled volume on March 26. The story picks up from the Overlord manga adaptation by Hugin Miyama and Satoshi Oshio.
Weekly Shonen Sunday announced that Yellow Tanabe's Kai-hen Wizards will publish its "series finale chapter" in the magazine's next issue on October 14. The expanded chapter will run 26 pages. The announcement does not specify whether this is the end of the manga or the end of an arc. Tanabe launched the series in the magazine in September 2024.
Game Spark interviewed Kong YuHeng, producer of The Defiant, a story-driven FPS set in China during the 1930s and 1940s. Kong said the China front has been depicted in games relatively rarely, that the era is important history with many stories worth telling, and that the team wants overseas players to encounter an unfamiliar perspective. Development draws on public historical materials, video records, research, and on-site surveys, with level design adjusted so the setting still works as a game.
AMATA Games will release the short horror visual novel Shinjuku Incident on Steam on September 30 for 500 yen. Players take a part-time job photographing anomalies in nighttime Shinjuku, choosing how close to get to each one; the story has multiple endings that change with those choices. The theme song is Hyakki Yagyo by the group Yamikumo, with a collaboration music video released.
Adobe's official program CREATOR KITCHEN supported by Adobe opened Season 3 on Monday, September 28, 2026. Kondo Haruki returns alongside Ishiyama Renge, following Season 2. The first episode turns hand-drawn rough sketches into mascots and explores where Adobe Firefly fits into actual work, with a participatory project in which viewers turn their own illustrations into mascots.
The official website for the Draw This, Then Die! anime announced on Saturday that the series will get a second season. The 12th and final episode of season one aired Friday. The adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga stars Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi and aired on NTV's Friday Anime Night block, with Crunchyroll streaming as it aired in Japan.
The Destiny Star War Arc concludes the Divinez series, which began in January 2024, with the D Series running since 2021. Its theatrical advance screenings open Friday, October 2, 2026, at a runtime of 76 minutes. The arc centers on Akina Myodo and Hikari Myodo fighting Kurumi Ishikawa, whose wish created the illusory world of Kaga, with Kanami Ishikawa drawn into the scheme.
Surume Manju is showing the high-speed mecha shooter OMEGA PHENEX in the SELECTED INDIE 80 area at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21. He told 4Gamer he began the project to learn Unreal Engine at his video production company, has worked on it for about eight years mostly alone, and left that company in August to finish the game ahead of its release next year.
City Connection announced on Tuesday that the 2009 arcade mahjong game Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong is getting a remaster. The Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong Remaster will launch in Japan in 2027 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The original game came to arcades in July 2009 and reached PlayStation Portable that same year.
Episode 10 of Draw This, Then Die! focuses on Hikaru, revealing her mother Hebichika shaped her cold, self-aware drive to succeed. Sachi, previously a comedic side character, becomes the catalyst for change by embracing her normalcy and confronting Hebichika, leading Hikaru to call her master.
Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie has been adapted as a drama series, confirmed to stream exclusively on Prime Video with all eight episodes arriving at once on October 7. A key visual, scene photos, and a Japanese trailer were released with the announcement. Mike Flanagan is showrunner, writer, and executive producer, with King as executive producer. Summer H. Howell plays Carrie White; Samantha Sloyan plays Margaret.
Akita Publishing's Champion RED announced Wednesday that Masami Kurumada will publish the fourth part of the Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen manga, titled Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV, in the magazine's February issue on December 18. The series is described as the official sequel to Saint Seiya and Saint Seiya: Next Dimension. Kurumada launched the third part on May 14.
Kerzoven, a six-person studio in Switzerland, released a demo for the traffic control programming puzzle If Red Then Stop on Steam on September 10, 2026. Players program traffic lights and railroad crossings with state machines, building rules such as stopping cars when a light is red or lowering a crossing barrier when a train approaches. The demo teaches the basics across six stages and then adds harder traffic conditions. Publisher Metaroot, based in Zurich, handled Farmer Was Replaced(), a programming game that sold about 1 million copies, and proposed turning Kerzoven's educational prototype into a commercial title. The game was announced in October 2025, and the demo launch is tied to the Steam Programming Fest. Kerzoven's first title, Breath of the Land, was released in 2025. The release date and price for If Red Then Stop are undecided.
Leg-slimming YouTuber Narune, who has more than 2.5 million subscribers, developed the ChenMe Hogu Hogu Cream after testing more than 300 leg care products. The cream launched July 29, 2026, sold out its first batch in three minutes, and reached number one on Amazon's body cream bestseller ranking. A restock begins September 16 on Amazon at 2,280 yen including tax for 190 grams. Maker AIRI plans another restock around winter.
Takara Tomy's Plarail SGX line adds Shinkalion Doctor Yellow, a five-car train that transforms into a robot. Its laser weapon shifts between two forms, and included cross attachments allow a seven-car combination with other SGX products. A special set bundles Doctor Yellow with SGX01 Shinkalion E5 Hayabusa for immediate cross combination. Both items release October 24, 2026, at 7,286 yen and 10,890 yen, and are open for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp.
Sonic Powered announced the sixth entry in the Tetsudou Nippon! RealPro series on September 4. The game covers the Hida limited express from Nagoya to Toyama, the series' longest route at 256.1km and about 3.5 hours of driving, and releases December 17 on Switch. Players drive the HC85 series hybrid train. The fifth entry, XROSS OVER Nagoya, releases October 29.
BANDAI SPIRITS revealed the full prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho Makai no Tobira Arc on the Ichiban Kuji Club website. The lottery adds a MaFūkan MASTERELIVE COLLECTION figure, SOFVICchu plushies of Urameshi Yusuke, Kuwabara Kazuma, Sensui Shinobu, and Shu, and a Kuro no Shō charm. Ten standard prizes plus a Last One Prize and a Double Chance Campaign are set. Store sales begin September 25, 2026 at 850 yen per play.
The Higurashi: When They Cry sound novel series is on sale on Steam through September 15, with discounts up to 50 percent. The sale covers the question arcs, answer arcs, and side stories from the Hou compilation, including free access to Onikakushi. The series comes from Ryukishi07, who also wrote Silent Hill f.
BANDAI SPIRITS announced Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho Demon World Gate Arc will launch September 25, 2026, with the full lineup revealed September 5. The prize list includes MASTERLISE figures of Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Youko Kurama, Shinobu Sensui, and Itsuki, plus a Last One awakened Yusuke. A silhouette teases a new MASTERELIVE COLLECTION item. Draws cost 850 yen each.
Episode 8 of Draw This, Then Die! follows Miss Teshima as she resigns herself to being unable to create manga and decides to get her teaching license. The episode frames her past and present through the same image of her at a desk with a blank book. The girls take a field trip to find inspiration and craft a fantasy story about giants. The payoff comes when Teshima opens the book she passed to Yasumi and finds it filled with hundreds of creative ideas.
A Japan Powered review of Agents of the Four Seasons Dance of Spring argues the story sidesteps the folktale damsel trope by making the prince unnecessary. The review notes Hinagiku, Agent of Spring, frees herself after a decade of captivity, with guard Sakura coaxing her back. Rosei, Agent of Winter, later acts as the prince, but Hinagiku saves him spiritually, and both women stand as equals to their male counterparts.
Marshall announced the second wave of its limited-edition Marshall × Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection, marking 60 years since Jimi Hendrix first used Marshall amplifiers. New models include the reimagined Major V headphones, Emberton III speaker, and JMH Studio portable amplifier. The Major V and Emberton III are available for early purchase on marshall.com from Tuesday, August 25, and at select authorized retailers from Friday, September 11. The JMH Studio goes on sale later. This is the final release in the collection.
Shō Aimoto announced on X/Twitter that her Kemono Jihen manga is going on hiatus after her brother died peacefully on August 15. The manga will not appear in the October issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine on September 4, but is scheduled to return in the November issue on October 2. The 25th compiled volume, shipped August 4, revealed the series will end in the next volume.
Manga Up! Global added Ato Sakurai's If Witch, Then Which? manga on Tuesday. The romantic comedy follows Haruka Kuze, who cross-dresses to help a witch named Maruna Rinjou graduate from magic school. The manga ran in Monthly Shonen Gangan from June 2019 to May 2020, with three volumes.
T-SPARK has previewed TOYRISE items to be announced at Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. The previews cover four franchises: Mashin Hero Wataru, Mado King Granzort, Absolute无敌 Raijin-Oh, and Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. A Shinkalion with design concept by Shoji Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show. The T-SPARK official X account revealed image visuals for all four lines on August 26, with Wataru and Granzort shown together at the T-SPARK booth. The event's business days, August 27 and 28, are for trade visitors only; the general public can attend on August 29 and 30 with advance tickets at 2,000 yen or same-day tickets at 2,200 yen. Dengeki Hobby Web's breaking reports from the Takara Tomy booth confirmed the Kawamori Shinkalion prototype, plus items from Raijin-Oh, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wataru, and Granzort. Other Takara Tomy displays included a Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team and ZOIDS collaboration, SYNEGENEX Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and Transformers-related items such as Adamas Machina Magna Regulus.
Episode 7 of Draw This, Then Die! spends most of its runtime on an extended flashback to Teshima's early days as a manga assistant. She worked for about a year under a creator she admired, Hebichika, learning technical skills like drawing straight lines and backgrounds, and getting her iconic glasses. The review notes the flashback is more cheerful than earlier ones, but Hebichika was a terrible boss who gave poor instructions and ignored her staff's health. The review argues Teshima never found what she herself wanted to write.
Tokyopop announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it has licensed seven new manga, all scheduled for release in 2027. The slate includes Garagarapon, a story about government officials resolving conflicts between the real world and imagined ones, and And Then, She Became Mina., about a girl who receives the heart of a mass murderer. Also licensed: What Goes On Behind the Scenes, SIX: Paths of Horror, The Commander's Proposal Is Out of the Question!, and Breathe Out, Look at Me.
On August 21, 2026, Amata announced its indie publishing brand AMATA Games will exhibit at the horror content event Tokyo Horror Special Zone!!, held September 11 to 13 at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall. The booth will feature playable units for Shinjuku Ihen, Kinki Reimu Kyoku, and Manny's.
Singer Ado announced on August 19 that she will stream a live gameplay session of KONAMI's 'Silent Hill f' on August 21 at 8 PM JST. It is her first time with the series. She said she likes 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni' and is looking forward to it. Fans anticipate her screams and reactions.
Anime News Network's weekly roundup lists anime and manga releases in North America from August 9 to 15. The anime slate includes Dragon Ball Daima, Made in Abyss Season 1, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. The manga list spans dozens of new volumes, including debuts like Draw This, Then Die! and Hotel Inhumans.
Deadline reports new cast for the live-action Legend of Zelda film: Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman as Impa, Yvonne Strahovski as a queen character, and Uli Latukefu as Ganondorf. The film's opening moves up to April 30, 2027, a week earlier than the previously planned May 7 date.
Game Spark's Yoshida Terukazu played 'nophenia', a PC walking simulator by indie developer lane. The game drops players into eerie, nightmare-like places with no opening or story explanation. Progress comes from finding doors that warp to new areas. After four hours, Yoshida notes the game lacks jump scares but builds a slow, unsettling horror through its strange worlds.
MASK released the point-and-click game Hentai Chameleon on Nintendo Switch on August 6, 2026. The game's logo closely resembles that of the hit game Meccha Chameleon, but the game itself is unrelated. It is a simple puzzle where players find a chameleon hidden in an illustration of a sexy beauty. The Switch store page has many similar simple games that appear to use AI-generated illustrations. Hentai Chameleon is priced at 420 yen, with a discount to 378 yen until August 30.
Automaton's weekly roundup highlights seven notable game stories, including the announcement of Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG by Garena, and Attack on Titan 3, set for December 10. Other entries cover new titles from veteran creators and indie releases.
Good Smile Company is taking preorders for the MODEROID Mini Combine Transform Getter 1 model kit, a second reissue of the February 2025 release. The kit combines Eagle, Jaguar, and Bear machines into Getter 1 without leftover parts or swaps. It costs 3,900 yen, ships December 2026, and orders close August 26.
A U.S. user, Nicholas Funk, filed a class action lawsuit against card grading service PSA and parent company Collectors Holdings on July 28 in Maryland federal court. The suit claims PSA's grading is subjective and inconsistent, and that its fee structure encourages resubmission. It also alleges a conflict of interest because Collectors Holdings profits from card trading and storage.
Butterscotch Shenanigans released How Many Dudes? on July 30 for PC, iOS, and Android. The single-player auto-battler roguelite quickly drew over 7,000 concurrent Steam players and holds a Very Positive review rating. Players recruit from 42 dude types across six tribes, combining abilities and relics in chaotic army battles.
HeyNau, developer of the Steam Early Access game Burgie's Cozy Kitchen, reports that 99% of recent new players are using pirated versions. A PC pirated version spread rapidly, and official sales fell by nearly 40%. The developer partnered with a Chinese publisher to remove mobile pirated versions and is strengthening servers.
thatgamecompany turned 20 in May 2026, and its live game Sky: Children of the Light has surpassed 300 million cumulative downloads as it enters its eighth year of operation. The studio launched a new in-game story, Dear Van Gogh, on July 17, based on real letters between Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo. Founder and CEO Jenova Chen discussed the milestone, the new content, and his views on AI in a recent interview.
The September issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace Magazine announced on Tuesday that ADELTA's Oe game will receive a manga adaptation by Medamayaki titled Oe: Ariake-hen, debuting in the October issue. The game follows a detective investigating an actress's island funeral. ADELTA released the complete edition in April 2025.
The 25th volume of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen manga announced on Tuesday that the series will end in the next volume. Aimoto launched the manga in Jump SQ. in December 2016, and Shueisha published the 25th compiled book volume on Tuesday. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English.
Episode 5 of Draw This, Then Die! has the girls seeking parental permission to attend a manga event, which means talking to their parents about the manga club. Yasumi's conversation plays for comedy, while Fujimori's is the serious one, built on episode two's setup. Fujimori's manga expresses her feelings, and her mother agrees after reading it, though the review finds the confrontation resolves too easily. The episode also reveals Hikaru was held back a year and that her mother may be the manga artist Miss Teshima met when she was younger.
Anna Nagase joins the Draw This, Then Die! anime as Loups Garous, a pen name for a manga creator that protagonist Ai Yasumi meets at the Comitia event. The character appears in the sixth episode, which airs this week. The series premiered July 3 on NTV's Friday Anime Night block and streams on Crunchyroll.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced a remaster of the 2011 PSP game Super Robot Wars Z II: Hakai-hen. The company also detailed new content for Super Robot Wars Y, including an anniversary expansion pack on August 5 and a free update on August 4 that adds missions and a new BOOST team mode.
Shueisha's Young Jump magazine revealed on July 23 that Märchen Crown, the manga by Aka Akasaka, Aoi Kujira, and Ajichika, is entering its final battle. The series will take a one-week break and return in the combined 36th and 37th issue on August 6. The manga debuted in Young Jump in March 2025.
The final arc of the Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ saga, Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Unmei Seisen-hen, will premiere on TV Aichi and six TV Tokyo stations on November 7 at 8:00 a.m. JST. Kis-My-Ft2 performs the theme song "Escape." The three-episode anime will also stream on multiple services starting that day, following a theatrical run beginning October 2. A mini anime adaptation of Ghost Meets Gal was also announced.
Yellow Tanabe announced that her Kai-hen Wizards manga will resume in Weekly Shonen Sunday's 35th issue on July 29. The series went on hiatus on February 9. It previously paused in January 2025 and June 2025, returning each time within months. The manga launched in September 2024.
When Tides Turn, a new studio founded by former Burnout series lead Fiona Sperry, announced Wreckreation 2 on July 21. The open-world racing game is in development for PC via Steam, with no release date set. The sequel takes place in Heartbreak City, an open world featuring urban streets, highways, airport runways, and shipyards, with hidden shortcuts. Gameplay focuses on high-contact racing where players ram rival cars to cause takedowns, reminiscent of the Burnout series. Modes include standard races, Marked Man (hunting rivals), Pursuits (escaping pursuit), Eliminators (last car standing), and Road Rage (takedown count competition). The Live Mix feature from the first game returns, letting players place objects on the map to create custom courses. Online multiplayer is planned. The previous game, Wreckreation (2025), was developed by Three Fields Entertainment, which laid off all staff due to financial issues. When Tides Turn comprises the same team members, now operating under a new studio name.