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The experience-based living creature encyclopedia app Earth Saver Quest was released on July 11. The app uses AI scanning to identify creatures and allows users to build a personal encyclopedia. A creature-hunting event using the app, Earth Saver Project in Tottori, runs from July to November at eight facilities in Tottori Prefecture. An opening ceremony on July 18 at the Tottori Prefectural Museum will feature Governor Hirai and animation director Shoji Kawamori.
Jul 7
The official website for the anime of akuji Katō's The Demons Are Planning Something Good comedy manga revealed the cast, additional staff, a visual, and a 2027 television debut. The cast includes Junichi Suwabe, Wakana Kuramochi, and Haruka Shiraishi. Takuya Asaoka directs at TNK, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu on series composition and Hiraku Kaneko on character design. Yen Press licenses the manga.
Jun 28
Rapper Kamui and TikToker Poser Shiraishi have launched RAF Studio, a streaming channel on Twitch and YouTube that reacts to new hip-hop releases, hosts talk and music production sessions with rappers, and provides commentary on the RAPSTAR audition project. The channel began after a collaborative stream in June 2025 and has grown to include an ABEMA show, Kamui's HYPE THE HOPE.
Jun 27
Actor Amon Hirai visited the Kinkuma Perfume booth at the Oshi-Katsu EXPO in Tokyo on June 25 and spent about an hour blending an original fragrance. Orders open in mid-July, with a feature article detailing the perfume's name, package design, and Hirai's thoughts to follow on Natalie's film section.
May 30
Singer adieu, also known as actress Moka Kamishiraishi, performs the ending theme song "Wanna me" for the second cour of Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3. Satoko Shibata wrote the lyrics and music. The CD single releases July 29 with a limited first pressing bundling a Blu-ray of adieu's 2025 concert.
May 16
The Days of Diamond manga by Ōhashi Hirai will resume serialization in Shueisha's Young Jump on June 4, 2026, after a hiatus that began in January. The series has experienced multiple breaks since 2024, often tied to volume preparation or personal reasons. MANGA Plus publishes the series digitally.