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Hobby Sakura is releasing a 1/6 scale figure of Kuse's original character Asako Fuyuyama, posed in a white bikini and sunglasses on a shell-shaped beach bed. The standard edition is priced at 21,450 yen on Amazon.co.jp, while a Deluxe Edition at 24,200 yen adds a cloth bonus. Both are scheduled for release on June 30, 2027.
RENGAME announced on October 8 that Keroro Gunso☆ Hachamecha TV Show will release on December 9, Keroro's birthday. The minigame collection launches on Steam and Nintendo Switch at 1,980 yen with tax included. A trial version is now available on Steam with three minigames across 25 stages, while the full version adds shooting and calculation games.
The November issue of Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine announced on Monday that Yuki Kure's Ayame-san Chi no Geshuku-nin manga will end with its next chapter in the magazine's next issue on December 4. The magazine publishes a new issue every two months. Kure launched the series in LaLa DX in June 2025, and Hakusensha released the first compiled volume on April 3.
Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace announced Tuesday that Yu Hibari's Watashi de Dotei Suteta Kuse ni light novel series is getting a manga adaptation, drawn by Shusei Kirisaki, launching September 29 on the Shonen Ace Plus website. The post-breakup love comedy follows childhood friends Kota and Sakura, and turns on Sakura's teasing about Kota losing his virginity to her.
Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced that Sekina Aoi's Asobi no Kankei novels will be adapted into a manga by Koruri, starting in the next issue on September 25. Kurehito Misaki is credited as character designer. The story follows Kotarou Tokiwa, a substitute manager at a board game cafe who invents an imaginary girlfriend to hide his crush on a coworker.
The TTFC supplementary series Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn: Hunters' Silence Record with Gavvan starts NO.08 at 10:00 on September 13, 2026, the day the main episode 8 airs. The episode follows Gennou, played by Hiroto Sakuraba, confined for a reason the article does not give, whose room is infiltrated by Basser, played by Kaoru Mitsumune. Highlights for NO.09 on September 20 and NO.10 on September 27 were also revealed.
Bandai opened product pages for two new PROJECT R.E.D. items tied to Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity. The Gavan Infinity Laser ver. soft vinyl figure, priced at 1,100 yen, ships September 19, 2026. The DX Horned Beast Hekikaku, a roughly 200mm figure with a scissor open-close gimmick and an Egorgia set, costs 4,400 yen and releases October 3, 2026. It combines with the DX Horned Beast Enkaku and Omega Horn.
Comikey announced on August 17 it will release several shojo manga from Hakusensha's catalogue in English digitally. The first title is sora's Crashout Schoolgirl and Degen Teacher, with seven chapters available now. Comikey said the lineup will include manga without prior official English releases. Other titles pictured include Gakuen Babysitters, Kare Kano, and Moon Child.
Bandai Spirits is launching a new Gundam figure brand called ABSOLUTE ACT, built around the ABSOLUTE ACTION SYSTEM for articulation. The first entry is the Strike Freedom Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, which received its world first display at TOKYO Toy Show 2026, running from August 27 to August 30, 2026. The approximately 185mm tall ABS/PVC figure features movable mechanisms in the neck, shoulders, and waist, plus a waist rail mechanism and shoulder pull-out mechanism for dynamic posing. It includes a high-energy beam rifle, two beam sabers, a connected saber handle, two beam shields, interchangeable wrist parts, and a base with a bendable support rod. Reservations begin August 27, 2026, at general retail stores, with release scheduled for March 2027 at 16,500 yen including tax. TOKYO Toy Show 2026's first two days are trade-only, with public access on August 29 and 30. The show also featured other Gundam items at the Bandai Spirits booth, including Gundam Miximize Gundam Zero and HG 1/144 Gundam Zero.
The fan-made browser MMORPG 'Spikki Raising,' based on the 'Spikki' meme from the smartphone RPG 'Trikkar: Mochimochi Cheeks Great Strategy,' has announced mobile support and received server hardware from the original developer, EPID Games. The game launched on August 6 and quickly grew popular, with servers initially capped at 120 players before being expanded to four channels of 300 each, accommodating up to 1,200 players. Reports indicated concurrent player counts reached around 900. On August 21, a video revealed that the game would support iOS and Android, with the update scheduled for 4:00 PM JST. The same video showed EPID Games CEO Han Jong-hyun handing a server computer to the developer, Dan-teuk, who commented, 'They gave me a really good server.' Despite this support, Dan-teuk maintains the game is still unofficial, though fans have celebrated it as 'officially recognized.' The game allows players to become Spikki, hunt enemies, level up, collect equipment, and interact with other players through chat, emotes, and dances. EPID Games has a history of encouraging fan creations, including awarding prizes to creators.
Hakusensha released a collaboration PV for the 50th anniversary of its shoujo manga magazine LaLa. The video features Tamaki Suoh from Ouran High School Host Club voiced by Mamoru Miyano and Takumi Usui from Maid-sama! voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto. The two characters engage in a lavish exchange while introducing anniversary initiatives. A special advertisement using the video is on display at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store in Tokyo.
Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine announced that Sakusei Kenkyūjo and Yui Jōyama's Ingoku Danchi manga will end on Friday, July 31. The extreme suspense series, which launched on Dra Dra Sharp# in 2021, follows apartment manager Yoshida protecting tenants from perverted married women wearing Libido Cross costumes.
At the finale event for Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, held July 19 at Tokyo Dome City Theater G Rosso, main cast members Kohei Nagata, Ryuga Akabane, Kanna Sumi, and Kentaro Yasui announced that the Super Gavan team will appear in the new series Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn. A post-finale mini-drama, Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Gaiden, will stream on YouTube and TTFC.
The TV anime "Knights of Sidonia" and its sequel "Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine" began streaming on the Japanese commercial broadcast platform TVer on July 1. Both seasons, totaling 24 episodes, are available from July 1 through July 14. This marks the first time the series has been distributed on TVer. Based on the manga by Tsutomu Nihei, the first season aired in 2014 and the second in 2015 on MBS and other channels. The story follows Nagate Tanikaze, a boy raised in the lower levels of the massive spaceship Sidonia, who becomes a pilot of the humanoid mecha Garde to fight the alien Gauna that destroyed the solar system. The cast includes Ryota Osaka as Nagate, Aya Suzaki as Shizuka Hoshijiro, and Aoi Toyama as Izana Shinatose.
The healing game Trickcal: Mochimochi Hoppe Daisakusen has taken a dark turn. Players logging in on June 12 received a threatening letter declaring the end of their spacetime, and the official YouTube channel began deleting videos without explanation. The game, known for its peaceful setting and the popular Spiki character, is now in the middle of a serious story event that breaks its usual gag tone.