4h ago
Trigger confirmed that NIGHT CITY MAGAZINE 2, the memorial book for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, goes on sale through its online shop. The order window runs from October 27, 2026 at 19:00 to November 10, 2026 at 23:59, at 4,000 yen including tax. The book collects the countdown illustrations drawn for the streaming launch and new illustrations from 118 production staff members. The cover is a new drawing by Kazuki Sugano, the character designer. Trigger also confirmed re-order sales for two earlier Cyberpunk: Edgerunners books in the same window. THE ART OF CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS is 6,600 yen including tax, and NIGHT CITY MAGAZINE is 3,500 yen including tax. Both the domestic and overseas Trigger online shop pages are listed for each title. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is currently streaming on Netflix, according to the announcement.
Sep 4
MAGES. will release the mystery adventure Fukakutei Sekai no Tantei Shinshi ~Akyou Souma no Jiken Fairu~ on Nintendo Switch and PS4 on September 10. The download-only release costs 2970 yen, with a launch sale at 1990 yen. The game is Hiroyuki Kanno's first Detective Gentleman series work, originally a 2000 PC title. The port adds a new opening movie and keeps the Proof Target and Time Limit systems.
Aug 15
The TV anime 'Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL' is airing about 30 years after the original manga's release. King Gnu's opening theme 'GO GHOST' opens with an ethnic chorus that signals the franchise's signature sound. The piece traces that sound from Kenji Kawai's 1995 score to Yoko Kanno's work on 'STAND ALONE COMPLEX.'
Aug 6
Composer Yugo Kanno and producer Noriko Dohi discussed the upcoming Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime in an interview with Anime Herald. Kanno said the pressure to surpass his prior JoJo scores pushed him to create his best work yet. He also confirmed Shohei Ohtani used his music for warmups again this year.
Jul 3
Yoko Kanno discussed her career and creative process at Anime Expo 2026, describing how she immerses herself in locations to inform her soundtracks. She expressed a desire to work again with late collaborators Origa and Keiko Nobumoto, and shared interest in composing for stage plays and ballet.
May 30
Composer Yoko Kanno gave a wide-ranging interview to multiple outlets at Anime Boston 2026, covering her career, creative process, and upcoming New York performances. Kanno discussed her solo piano show "Piano Me," which she last performed at Otakon in 2013, and her concert with The Seatbelts on April 10 and 11. She explained that she wanted to perform "Piano Me" now because she does not know how much longer she or her bandmates will be able to do such shows. Kanno also addressed why she has not scored an anime since 2014's "Terror in Resonance," saying her fees are high and the economy is not great, but she would be happy to do it if timing worked. She described working with Netflix as a challenge, and shared stories about recording with Rudy Van Gelder, who she said was aggressive in his seventies. Kanno said her biggest current inspiration is God, and that she is interested in DJing and exploring classical music. She called a piano a spaceship that allows her to connect with audiences, and said she views music as a way to communicate through the collective subconscious.