Honkai is an active franchise from miHoYo, with the announced title Honkai: Nexus Anima still in development as of May 2026.
Honkai is a series from miHoYo, the developer behind the Honkai Impact and Honkai: Star Rail games. The franchise appeared in coverage of two separate events in late May 2026. At the Arc Championship 2026 itasha event on May 24, fan-decorated vehicles featuring Honkai designs were among the 250 cars and bikes gathered at Okuibuki Motor Park in Shiga Prefecture, alongside vehicles themed around other franchises such as Uma Musume and Hololive. The event demonstrated the continued cross-fandom reach of Honkai within Japanese car decoration culture.
Separately, on May 28, miHoYo published a set of research and development job listings that confirmed the company is still recruiting for Honkai: Nexus Anima, a previously announced title in the Honkai line. The listings also signaled miHoYo's exploration of new genres, including a UE5 realistic shooter and a life MMO, but those projects are not directly tied to the Honkai series. The job postings are for R&D and do not guarantee commercial release. No other Honkai titles were mentioned in the listings beyond Nexus Anima.
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HoYoverse released character details and a promotional video for Nanafi, a girl from the town of Iatown who dreams of traveling between dimensions, voiced by Saho Shirasuna. The closed beta test, the Evolution Test, began on July 9, 2026.
UGREEN has released a line of Honkai: Star Rail accessories themed after the character Jiaqiu, including a magnetic battery, charger, and anti-loss tag. The collaboration follows UGREEN's Genshin Impact collab from March 2025 and targets fans of the recently added character. Prices range from 2,180 yen for a cable to 24,980 yen for a collector's gift box.
UGREEN, a global technology company, has announced its second collaboration with HoYoverse, this time for Honkai: Star Rail. The collaboration, following a previous one with Genshin Impact, centers on the character Jiaoguang and is themed "Charge up for the next frontier." It includes five products with limited designs: two types of mobile batteries, a fast charger, a retractable USB-C cable, and a smart tracker. A limited collector's gift box is also available for 24,980 yen, containing four collaboration products plus four Jiaoguang goods: an acrylic stand, a can badge, a hologram ticket, and a gadget pouch. A 5% off coupon code, INSIDE01, is valid on all six collaboration items until July 31, 2026. In-store events will be held at three Tokyo venues in July 2026: Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba and Bic Camera Ikebukuro Main Store from July 10 to 12, and Bic Camera Shibuya Higashiguchi Store from July 18 to 20. These events will feature a cosplay photo session with Jiaoguang cosplayer Tsukune Tsukimi at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba. An SNS campaign is also running, giving away five limited gift boxes to winners selected by lottery from those who follow and repost UGREEN's official post, with entries accepted from July 4 to July 31, 2026. The collaboration products went on sale on July 1, 2026.
HoYoverse announced that Honkai: Star Rail version 4.4, titled "The Whistle Roars Amidst the Return to Silence," will release on July 15, 2026, for PC, iOS, Android, and PS5. The update adds a new story arc where the Trailblazer searches for Himeko and confronts the Emanator of Destruction "Return to Silence." A limited 5-star version of Himeko called "Himeko: Departure" (Fire, Erudition) will appear in the event warp. The second collaboration with Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] begins July 24, introducing limited 5-star characters Rin Tohsaka (Quantum, Erudition) and Gilgamesh (Lightning, Destruction). Rin Tohsaka's kit includes the Jeweled Sword Zelretch and a bow attack referencing Ishtar, plus a coordinated attack with Archer. Gilgamesh uses Gate of Babylon, Chains of Heaven, and Enuma Elish, with a coordinated attack featuring Saber. Players who log in between July 24 and the end of version 4.6 can choose one free 5-star character: Gilgamesh or Archer from the first collaboration. Version 4.4 also adds a Sparkle costume, a new pet, and expands the Money Wars: Zero-Sum Game mode.
Ugreen has released a line of charging accessories and a smart tracker themed after Honkai: Star Rail character Jiaoguang, including a 65W fast charger, magnetic power bank, retractable USB-C cable, and a limited gift box. In-store collaboration events with cosplay appearances are scheduled at Tokyo electronics retailers in July.
The itasha event ARCChampionship was held at Okuibuki Motor Park in Shiga Prefecture on May 24, 2026. Notable vehicles included a Nissan Skyline customized to Kafka from Honkai: Star Rail and a Honda Monkey customized to Arlecchino from Genshin Impact. The event featured cars and bikes decorated with characters from miHoYo titles.
HoYoverse will run a second closed beta test for its new auto-chess strategy game Honkai: Nexus Anima, called the Evolution Test, from July 9 on PC, iOS, and Android. Participant recruitment runs from June 22 to July 4, with selection by lottery from applicants who complete pre-registration and a survey. The test deletes all data after it ends. Alongside the announcement, HoYoverse released a new trailer titled Evolution PV 'Until the Day We Meet' and gameplay footage. The video shows multiple new characters, including Kiana and Blade, who are returning from earlier Honkai series entries. Honkai: Nexus Anima is the latest game in the Honkai franchise, following Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai: Star Rail. It is an auto-chess-style title where players collect and battle creatures called Anima. The Evolution Test is meant to expand on the core systems and story, adding new characters, Anima, areas, and game design elements.
Bandai Spirits has announced three new S.H.Figuarts action figures, all opening for pre-order on June 19, 2026, at 16:00 JST via the Soul Web Store on Premium Bandai. The lineup includes a reissue of Shinken Red from "Samurai Sentai Shinkenger" using the True Bone Carving Technique, which sculpts from the skeleton based on a full-body scan of suit actor Hirofumi Fukuzawa. The figure stands 145mm tall, costs 13,200 yen, and ships in November 2026. It includes accessories such as the Shinkenmaru, Rekka Daizantou, Hiden Disks, Shodouphone in two modes, and Lion Origami in two modes. Also announced is the Black Sword Flame Reaver from "Honkai: Star Rail," a 170mm figure priced at 13,200 yen shipping in December 2026, with interchangeable head parts including a maskless option and two weapon types. The third figure is Ultraman Ginga Victory from "Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!," sculpted with cooperation from Tsuburaya Productions' modeling department LSS. It stands 150mm, costs 9,900 yen, ships in December 2026, and includes Ultra Fusion Shoot Effect Parts and interchangeable wrist parts for poses including the iconic thumbs-up alongside Ultraman Dyna.
Celestia Sokuhō, an aggregate site that posted and spread leaked Honkai: Star Rail information, issued an apology on June 14 and made its site private. The operator, COGNOSPHERE, has taken strict action against the site, which has sworn to delete all leaked content and its SNS accounts, effectively closing down.
The Arc Championship 2026 itasha event was held on May 24 at Okuibuki Motor Park in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, drawing 250 fan-decorated vehicles. Concurrent events Aiste 2nd and Atabui 2026, themed around VTubers and the Idolmaster series, also took place at the venue.
MiHoYo has posted multiple research and development job listings that suggest the company is exploring new genres beyond its established action RPGs. The listings, published on May 28, 2026, include positions for a "UE5 realistic shooter" tagged as "military sci-fi" and "hardcore shooter." One role, a Senior IP Narrative Planner (Military Direction), requires understanding of military themes and the military fan base. Another listing seeks expertise in PvP shooters, AI NPCs, and sandbox survival shooters. The technical requirements mention Unreal Engine 5, ultra-realistic rendering at high frame rates, and technologies like procedural generation, MassAI, and AI Workflow. Separately, a "life MMO" project is described as focusing on social elements, large-scale multiplayer, and sandbox content. All listings are for R&D and do not guarantee a commercial release. The company continues to recruit for previously announced titles Honkai: Nexus Anima, Petit Planet, and Varsapura.