The ultra-gory survival horror FPS ILL is confirmed for a 2027 release with full Japanese localization, including Japanese voice acting, and the developer has stated it will not compromise its violent vision.
Team Clout confirmed in a June 2026 interview with Game Spark that ILL will receive full Japanese localization, including Japanese voice acting. The game is on track for a 2027 release, with the core foundation already in place. The developer emphasized that gore is essential to horror and that they have no plans to compromise their vision.
The confirmation of uncensored Japanese localization is notable given the regulatory scrutiny extreme gore often faces in Japan. The developer's stance suggests the game will launch in Japan as intended, without cuts to its violent content.
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Kojima Productions posted a video message from Bill Skarsgard about his lead role in PHYSINT. Skarsgard said he has been a fan of Hideo Kojima since childhood and that he looks forward to embarking on a new adventure together. He called Kojima a pioneer in the game industry who fuses film and games. No release timing for PHYSINT has been given.
Konami held a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event for Silent Hill: Townfall on September 19, with series producer Motoi Okamoto and MC Satoshi Yamaguchi presenting the game. Horror streamer Gatchman played roughly 50 minutes of early gameplay, showing the Japanese voices, the Scottish town setting, the CRTV device that detects creatures and displays puzzle hints, and combat that switches between melee and shooting. The game is set on the fictional Scottish island of Saint Amelia, where protagonist Simon Ordell washes ashore and investigates mysteries tied to his past. The series radio has been replaced by the pocket TV called the CRTV. The Otherworld is depicted as a red world crossed by pipes. Japanese voice actors Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuko Kaida, and Akio Otsuka recorded lines. Silent Hill: Townfall releases September 24, 2026 for PS5, Steam, and Epic Games Store, with preorders open now.
enish announced on September 18 that its Yuru Camp mobile and PC game will be fully renewed as "Yuru Camp Tsunageru Minna no All-in-One!! Chiru Time" on October 22, with the shortened name "Chiru Camp." The current version ends service at 11:00 on October 21. A buy-to-play Steam early access version launches the same day as the renewal.
Plex's "Godzilla VS Digital Monster Mini Soft Vinyl Chronicle" is now accepting pre-orders at the Kadokawa Store, priced at 3,960 yen including tax. The lineup has six types, including a newly sculpted "WarGreymon: 'G' Erosion Mode" in which Godzilla (1999) G Cells erode WarGreymon. Each box contains six pieces; pre-orders are scheduled to close September 28, 2026, with shipping in early December 2026.
Kojima Productions announced on September 17, 2026, during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, that Bill Skarsgård will play the lead in PHYSINT, the new spy action title directed by Hideo Kojima. Skarsgård plays the protagonist, the character the player controls. A new teaser visual uses photos Kojima took himself of Skarsgård and Charlie Fraser during costume fittings, scans, and camera tests held earlier this year. Skarsgård joins a cast that already includes Fraser, Ma Dong-seok, and Minami Hamabe, whose involvement was announced earlier. Kojima said he had long been a fan of Skarsgård's work and that Skarsgård is also a fan of his, and that the tests left him confident in the project's direction. Casting, actor scans, and work with outside creators are ongoing, and more cast announcements are planned. In the same message, Kojima said performance capture and ADR recording on the horror game OD resumed this year after the SAG-AFTRA strike suspension.
Mozilla has entered a partnership with France-based AI developer Mistral AI. Under the agreement, Mistral Small 4 can be selected as a model in Firefox's beta Smart Window, a test window alongside the normal and private windows that groups tabs, hosts chat, and answers questions. Mozilla cites multilingual performance and has added French as a supported language, with further European expansion planned in 2026.
Mag Garden's Mag Comi website ran the final chapter of Mimu Oyamada's manga adaptation of Shakushineko's Lovestruck Prince! I'll Fight the Heroine for My Villainess Fiancee! on August 18, and the 10th and final compiled volume shipped on Tuesday. Oyamada launched the manga in Mag Comi in January 2021. Cross Infinite World released all three volumes of the light novel, and a final epilogue chapter set 10 years after the main story debuted Tuesday.
Tokyo Disneyland's parade "The Villains' Halloween 'Into the Frenzy'" gets a CD and digital album release on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Track 1 carries the full-version audio of the parade, drawn from the 2024 recording. The 1CD release, product number UWCD-6081, costs 3,300 yen with tax, or 2,343 yen with tax for the download. Disney Music Emporium, select Disney Store locations, and Amazon handle sales.
Rapper ACE COOL released his third album, Haigamine, on Wednesday, September 16, about two years after his previous album. The nine-track record is named after Mt. Haigamine, which overlooks his hometown of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, and is the first to use a place name from Kure in its title. Guests include Jinmenusagi, Bonbero, Siero, BFN TOKYOTRILL, and JC.
At CEDEC2026, Konami Digital Entertainment producer Motoki Okamoto and his team described how they rebuilt the Silent Hill series. The team formed largely from scratch, with over half its members in their twenties, and partnered with overseas studios: NeoBards Entertainment for Silent Hill f, Bloober Team for the Silent Hill 2 remake, and Annapurna Interactive with Screen Burn for Silent Hill: Townfall.
Sega's new trailer for Year 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds confirms Bayonetta as a newly announced addition alongside Godzilla and Neon Genesis Evangelion. The Year Two showcase will detail more during the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds World Championship Finals livestream on Twitch and YouTube on October 9. Year Two also adds new worlds. Avatar: The Last Airbender arrives in October as part of Year One.
Episode 10 of Though I Am an Inept Villainess focuses on Shu Gabi's refusal to accept the empress's victory, framing the Inner Palace as a kodoku where women are pitted against each other. The episode contrasts Gabi's failed relationship with Kenshuu against the growing friendship between Reirin and Keigetsu, whose bond now matters more than the crown prince. The community score is 4.5.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea begin the special event Disney Halloween on Wednesday, September 16. At Tokyo Disneyland, the parade The Villains Halloween 'Into the Frenzy' returns, led by Doctor Facilier from The Princess and the Frog with dancers. New photo spots open at the entrance and in Toontown. Tokyo DisneySea holds Lazos de la Familia, themed to Coco, in an expanded area, through Monday, November 2.
Konami Digital Entertainment will run a merchandise booth, KONAMI STYLE TGS STORE, at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which opens September 17 at Makuhari Messe. The article reports this is Konami's first merchandise booth in 12 years. Offered goods cover "SILENT HILL: Townfall," releasing September 24, and "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse," releasing October 15, plus shirts marking the 40th anniversary of the ↑↑↓↓←→←→BA command. Shoppers spending 3,000 yen or more receive an original sticker while supplies last.
Prime 1 Studio is taking preorders for a 1/5 scale Illyasviel von Einzbern figure from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya, modeled on a Hiroshi Hiroyama illustration. The piece, about 35 centimeters tall and sold under the catalog number CMFKL-01, shows Illya leaping with Magical Ruby in hand. A DX version adds a second head part with a beaming smile.
Famitsu.com announced on September 9 that Silent Hill f will get a manga adaptation focused on the Fox Mask character in Weekly Famitsu magazine in late 2026. The game's original writer, Ryukishi07, and Konami supervise the manga, which will have two parts, with the first depicting the character's origin story. New artist Ayato draws the manga. The Silent Hill f game launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 25, 2025.
The Tokyo Horror Special Zone!! 2026 Executive Committee announced the winners of the Japan Horror Game Awards 2026, produced by the horror information brand Hyakumuro, on September 11, 2026. SILENT HILL f took the Grand Prize and the Psychological Horror Award. Excellence Awards went to REANIMAL, Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE, Visitor, No, I'm not a Human, Resident Evil Requiem, MIMESIS, Go Home, Annie: SCP Game, and Paranormasight FILE38 Ise Mermaid Story, alongside four Special Awards.
Kadokawa's new video for the Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion! anime names Hiro Shimono as Tien and Akira Sekine as Villaura, and sets an October 5 television and streaming launch. Centimillimental performs the opening theme "Kanawanai" and Rainy the ending "Mada Uso ni wa Naranai." The series airs on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, with MBS following on October 6.
The television anime of Ryo Ariyama's Romelia War Chronicle light novels will debut streaming in Japan on October 3 at 9:00 p.m. on U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Netflix, then air on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV on October 5. A new promotional video previews Chogakusei's opening theme "Akatsuki ni Naru" and Kohta Yamamoto's ending theme "Nightfall feat. Maika Loubte." The anime runs two cours, with Crunchyroll streaming as it airs.
BeXide has released the Ver.2.0.0 update for the Steam version of Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story, adding a ToDo List that links to a Pomodoro timer, a calendar with focus and task graphs, Daily Achievements, and a Tsumugi no Mahou feature that can connect a streak of up to five days. Two hairstyles, two outfits, new gestures, and two Celtic-flavored songs were also added.
Zero Place ran a participatory promotion for Saitama City at Saitama Stadium Fireworks John Williams Fireworks 2026. Four gacha machines were installed, with free plays conditioned on following the city's official SNS accounts, plus a survey-linked digital gacha called ELP. The day produced 440 free gacha plays and 48 ELP digital plays, a total of 488 experiences, and gathered visitor opinions for future event planning.
Idea Factory International will release Compile Heart's school RPG Villion:Code in the West in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The game launched in Japan on June 25. Kōji Okada is planning producer, with Tadashi Satomi as scenario writer and Ilya Kuvshinov as character designer, and FRAM performs both theme songs.
Marvelous announced on September 10, 2026 that Oboromuramasa Kaikitan, a Japanese-style action RPG developed by Vanillaware, will launch on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The PC version arrives on Steam one day later, on February 5, published by Marvelous USA. The standard edition costs 6,578 yen including tax. A limited special edition is priced at 8,778 yen, and a Digital Deluxe Edition at 7,678 yen. Pre-orders for the physical edition are opening progressively. The game combines the PlayStation Vita title Oboromuramasa and its downloadable content Genroku Kaikitan into one package, with high-resolution graphics and new features. Six protagonists are featured, each with separate stories and goals, and the order they are played is left to the player. The official website has been renewed with each protagonist and story detailed.
PLAYISM will release the Nintendo Switch version of Million Depth on December 3, and packaged pre-orders opened the same day the announcement went out. The 4,400 yen package includes a first-run two-disc soundtrack with all 72 tracks. The Switch release adds new upgrade parts, a Gallery Mode for event stills, and color options for Momma's glasses. A playable demo is set for Tokyo Game Show 2026.
The television anime of Sho Kasugai's Millennium Family manga has cast Ryota Suzuki as Hugo, the second son of the Benfield family. The series stars Rikuya Yasuda as protagonist Theo and Katsuyuki Konishi as Hayden, the eldest Benfield sibling. Masato Jinbo directs at PartsCraft and supervises scripts, with Hiroshi Yoneda as character designer and chief animation director. The anime airs on TBS and other stations.
The live-action film account for Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? manga announced a second film titled Tenten Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori?, set to debut on Amazon Prime Video on October 23. The film has an original story and centers on three single women: 30-year-old Yamada, 38-year-old Shiba, and 46-year-old Shimizu. Sumi Morika, Ryuya Wakaba, and Yu Kashii lead the cast, with Yuko Hakota directing.
Gun Interactive announced on August 28 that Horror Inc. is suing the developer over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved accounting reports; Horror Inc. wants about $4 million more over accounting methods. Gun argues the 2016 litigation shrank the game's revenue and says it will fight the suit. The complaint was filed in the Central District of California.
Union Creative opened reservations on Thursday, September 10, 2026 for two To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness figures: Yui Kotegawa and Haruna Sairenji, both in the company's new Les filles series. Each is a painted ATBC-PVC and ABS finished product, sculpted by Akabeko and colored by Nana Moriyama, priced at 19,800 yen with tax. Both are scheduled for release in May 2027.
Bloober Team announced 'Onyx: The Dark Grip' on September 9, 2026, during the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast. The new horror adventure is set to release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 and is exclusive to the console's handheld mode. The game follows protagonist Holden, who is drawn by an eerie voice into a fog-shrouded land. Players control Holden but also interfere with the world through touch controls, unlocking doors and reading minds. This interference appears to Holden as supernatural phenomena, causing him to gradually lose his sanity. Players must manage his sanity while uncovering the truth behind 'something.' Sources note that tilting the Switch 2 console may also be required for some actions. Bloober Team is known for the remake of 'Silent Hill 2' and the 'Layers of Fear' series. The announcement was part of a broader Nintendo Direct showcase that included multiple titles.
Nestopi announced on September 9, 2026, the next entry in its work-focused adventure series, 'Chill with You: SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes,' and opened the Steam store page. The game follows the previous title 'Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story,' which has sold 450,000 copies, but tells a completely independent story. The new heroine, Shioi, is a bright, fashionable gyaru who is popular in class but tends to slack off when alone, often suggesting skipping study for cafe hopping. The player works alongside Shioi as she studies toward her dreams. This entry introduces real-time linkage: Shioi's location and time of day change in sync with the player's actual call time, shifting from a school classroom to an after-school library or her room at night, with the possibility of unexpected connection scenes. The game retains the previous title's tools, including a Pomodoro timer, to-do lists, and customizable lo-fi music and ambient sounds. The emotional distance between player and Shioi narrows as they accumulate work time together. The game is scheduled for release in 2026 on Steam for Windows and Mac, with the price undecided. A sale for the previous game runs from September 10, offering 25% off on Steam and 20% off on smartphone versions.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced on September 9, 2026 that SILENT HILL f and Urban Legend Dissolution Center have entered a collaboration. The centerpiece is a browser-based mini game in which the two protagonists, Hinako Fukami and Azami Fukurai, meet in a strange fog. Hakaba Bunko, the developer of Urban Legend Dissolution Center, produced the game, which is playable on PCs, smartphones, and tablets and supports Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The mini game contains no jump scares and depicts the encounter between the two characters who have each faced supernatural threats in their own games. The collaboration also includes a commemorative illustration by kera, the illustrator responsible for character and creature design in SILENT HILL f, showing two versions of Hinako facing Azami and center chief Wataru Meguriya. A Steam bundle lets buyers purchase both games at 10 percent off their regular prices. A sale covering SILENT HILL series titles is also running on Steam, PlayStation Store, and Epic Games Store.
Episode 9 of Though I Am an Inept Villainess, which holds a community score of 4.3, is built around underestimation. Shu Gabi's two-decade grudge drives her to use venomcraft against Reirin and the empress, and the review reads the inner palace as a human kodoku that pits its women against each other. Reirin's isolation kept her apart from those machinations.
Manga Up! Global added three manga to its service this week: Dragon and Flower: The Timid Princess and the Ice Sword's Loyalty, I Was Sacrificed to a Vampire, But He Spoils Me Instead!, and Wildcard Alchemist: Building the Ultimate Guild With a Divine Fluffy Beast and Random Alchemy Skill. The titles arrived on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday, and all three already have compiled volumes shipping in Japan.
TOHO streamed a new 1.43:1 IMAX trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The film is set in 1949, two years after the original. It opens in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6, the first time a Japan-produced Godzilla film opens in both regions the same week. It is also the first Japanese film to qualify for the "Filmed for IMAX" label.
Nijigen no Mori, the anime park on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, will sell original goods at its booth at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomaf) 2026, held September 19-20 at Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto. The lineup covers Godzilla Interception Operation, Crayon Shin-chan Adventure Park, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi Village, and Dragon Quest Island, plus goods from the limited-time Attack on Titan TV anime collaboration event.
BeXide announced on September 8 that it will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe, and opened a dedicated TGS2026 site. The company's booth in Hall 3-N06 shows two new titles. NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains, a 3D puzzle game built around Namco arcade characters including Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Xevious, Mappy, and the Tower of Druaga, gets a playable demo of the versus mode added in an August update. Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story, a work-with-me adventure where magic apprentice Memorie studies beside the player during desk work, gets a video exhibit with a photo spot. The booth hands a special uchiwa fan to all visitors, a postcard to those who bought the game or added it to a wishlist, and can badges to X followers who repost a target post. BeXide also sells the Doko Demo Issho calendar 2027 at two other booths for 1,500 yen.
The Satoshi Kon Birth Festival 2026 runs Oct 9-12 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and Shibuya HUMAX Cinema. The lineup covers Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and the TV series Paranoia Agent. Talk events feature Megumi Hayashibara, Junko Iwao, Asami Notomi, and Haruko Momoi. A Paprika 4K remaster screens Oct 12, Kon's birthday, with Hayashibara on stage. A pop-up shop runs through Nov 15.
Manta, the global content platform, announced worldwide distribution deals with KADOKAWA, Square Enix, and Square Enix's Manga UP! platform. More than 300 titles are being added, including The Apothecary Diaries, Proud to be the Villainess, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and Tokyo Ravens. The company launched its manga category in April with Kodansha titles.
Mewgenics, the cat-breeding roguelike tactical RPG from Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, added official Japanese display support in an update distributed on September 6 and 7, 2026. The same update adds Korean, Russian, and Simplified Chinese, following a beta period during which the translation was tested. The game, released on Steam on February 11, 2026, sold 1 million copies within its first week and holds a Metacritic score of 88, down from 90 at launch. Steam user reviews sit at 89 percent positive across roughly 50,000 entries. The console version launches September 8, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with Steam account linking for save data transfer on all three platforms. The Switch 2 version supports Joy-Con 2 mouse and touchscreen controls, while the PS5 version uses the DualSense touchpad. The developers also confirmed a small free update adding new play styles and unlockable items, plus the game's first DLC, with details promised later this year.
Top Hat Studios will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The publisher's booth 08-N07 in HALL8 will offer playable demos of four titles: DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE, SILLY POLLY BEAST, Well Dweller, and MOTORSLICE. The lineup mixes unreleased projects, including the aerial roguelike DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE, with two titles already on sale.
Apple may soon change the App Store to raise revenue and improve margins, Bloomberg reports. The push follows Phil Schiller's September 1 departure as App Store chief. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says new CEO John Ternus and services head Eddy Cue are looking for ways to extract more revenue from the store. Schiller opposed such plans, worried they would provoke developers and regulators over monopoly and fee concerns. The exact changes are not confirmed.
The Disney Villains OH MY CAFE opens September 17, 2026, in Omotesando, Tokyo, for a limited run timed to Halloween. The themed cafe offers food and drinks inspired by Disney villains including Maleficent, Scar, Ursula, Jafar, Hades, the Queen, and the Queen of Hearts, with a banquet concept.
Anime News Network's weekly release roundup for August 30 to September 5 lists two anime Blu-ray releases and dozens of print and digital manga volumes arriving September 1. Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc leads the anime slate at US$74.98, alongside DanMachi's Arrow of the Orion film at US$39.98 from Sentai Filmworks.
Aoshima Bunka Kyozai-sha is adding two kits to its 1/12 scale The Bike plastic model series, both due in January 2027. The Kawasaki Z1A 900 SUPER4 '74 reproduces the 1974 export model in tiger color, with rubber tires, vinyl pipes, and metal screws. The Honda Z50J Gorilla '78 recreates the 1978 catalog specification of the long-running Monkey derivative. Prices are 3,520 yen and 1,540 yen, excluding tax.
Amagami Konomi, a VTuber signed to Million Production, took first place in the favorite VTuber category of the Chao Girls' Favorite Things Ranking 2026, published in the October issue of Shogakukan's shoujo manga magazine Chao. She had finished second in the same ranking in both 2024 and 2025, so the win is her first in three years of being listed. On September 4 she posted on X that she was very happy to finally reach the top spot she had quietly aimed for, and thanked fans. Konomi debuted as a VTuber in December 2022 and joined Million Production in April 2023 as a 0th-generation creator. She also works as an illustrator, designing her own avatar and Live2D model, and posts making-of videos on YouTube Shorts. In the October 2025 issue of Chao she wrote a nine-page manga one-shot. The previous two winners of the ranking were Hololive's Usada Pekora and Houshou Marine.
Round One Japan will run a Godzilla -0.0 collaboration campaign at ROUND1 stores from September 18, 2026 to January 11, 2027. The campaign spans bowling, karaoke, and amusement venues, with themed menus, collaboration packs, crane game prizes, a bowling score registration challenge, and an SNS giveaway. The campaign site and store participation vary by location. The collaboration begins at ROUND1 stores on September 4, 2026.
Pokemon announced a new Halloween-themed merchandise line, Pokemon Magic Hour Illusion!, on September 4, 2026. The goods go on sale September 12 at Pokemon Centers nationwide and two days earlier, September 10 at 10:00, on Pokemon Center Online. Prices start at 385 yen. The main art shows Pikachu and Alcremie at a candy party in a candy forest transformed by Zoroark's illusion. The lineup mixes kitchen and tableware for Halloween parties with apparel and accessories. A pumpkin-shaped mug and plate set features Pawmi, a spoon and fork set is designed with Sinistea and Polteageist, and a cake stand uses the main art. Plushies cover Pikachu (3,960 yen), Zoroark (5,500 yen), Pawmi (3,960 yen), and Polteageist in its phony form (3,520 yen). Apparel includes a collared corduroy blouse and a hooded reversible neck warmer, both with Zorua and Zoroark, plus piercings, earrings, and a Crobat ring. Sweets-themed items include gradient candy, silicone candy molds, and a pancake-style pouch with Alolan Raichu.
Season 3 of As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill debuts September 27 with a new animation studio, GeyeG Pictures, replacing Studio Mother. Sumire Morohoshi and Hinata Tadokoro join the cast. Rico Sasaki performs the opening theme "Still Water," and Akuruyo no Hitsuji performs the ending theme "Hibi o Koete." Director Takao Kato returns.
PlayWay S.A. announced on September 3 that Digital Melody's Zombie Wrap Simulator: Grill the Dead is in development. The first-person shop management sim is planned for PC via Steam with a 2027 release and Japanese language support. Players run the last kebab shop in a fallen world, collecting zombies to process into meat for kebabs, delivering meals by day, and defending the shop from Zomboners at night with barricades and stationary guns.
Good Smile Company is releasing a Nendoroid of the Fox Masked Man from the psychological horror game Silent Hill f. The articulated figure ships in March 2027 for 7,200 yen. It includes expressionless, smiling, and angry face parts that combine with the fox mask for six expressions, plus interchangeable bangs and a hand-held lantern. The separately sold Nendoroid of protagonist Hinako Fukumi lets collectors recreate the scene where he protects her.