Illustrator lack is actively collaborating with PRISMA WING on a series of 1/7 scale Piapro Characters figures, with pre-orders open for MEIKO and KAITO as of June 2026.
Illustrator lack has been working with Prime 1 Studio's PRISMA WING line on a series of 1/7 scale figures based on original illustrations of Piapro Characters. In May 2026, PRISMA WING opened pre-orders for a MEIKO figure, capturing the character in a relaxed off-stage pose on a neon-lit hexagonal base. The figure was priced at 27,998 yen at Rakuten Books. In June 2026, the line expanded with a KAITO figure, also based on original art by lack, now available for pre-order at Kadostore for 32,890 yen until July 9, 2026, with a scheduled release in August 2027.
Both figures share a hexagonal base design that allows collectors to connect multiple characters from the series. The collaboration between lack and PRISMA WING has produced at least two figures as of June 2026, with no further figures announced. The MEIKO figure's pre-order period and the KAITO figure's pre-order window overlap, suggesting the line is being released in quick succession.
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Dengeki Bunko announced that Shiden Kanzaki's Black Bullet light novel series will get a reboot titled Black Bullet: New World Order, releasing two volumes a month from November 2026 to February 2027. The first volumes reprint the original story with additions and edits, but from January 2027 the story diverges, and the February volumes end differently. Kanzaki also has a new original work, Aku no Shinzui, planned for spring 2027.
The second season of the Black Clover anime debuts October 3 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates at 11:00 p.m. ONE OR EIGHT performs the ending theme "Yellow Brick Road," and WANIMA performs the opening theme "Kienai Riyu." Ayataka Tanemura, who directed the Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King film, directs the season. Studio Pierrot returns to animate. Crunchyroll previews the season in U.S. theaters on September 21 and streams it as it airs.
UMINEKOwalKing released the demo for BLACKOUT ~Kyoufu Shashin~ on Steam on September 7. The psychological horror adventure is built around a sorting job: photos meant for a TV spirit photo special have normal pictures mixed in, and the protagonist Matsushita, on leave from work, is asked to separate them. As he sorts, his daily life breaks down. The demo runs to the end of the second week, about 30 minutes, and supports Japanese and English.
Dengeki Hobby Web's Gunpla Journal September issue details new Gunpla releases for late 2026, including the MGSD Wing Gundam Zero EW Structural Coating/Black, HG Hydra Gundam, and RG Gundam Mk-II Keroro Spec, along with several others. The list covers items now on sale through January 2027 shipments.
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.
Black Tower Studios released the demo for medical deduction adventure "Dr. Oops!" on Steam. Players diagnose strange patients using clues, then shoot them with a treatment drug loaded into a gun. More than 300 fully voiced patients appear. Treatment rewards go toward paying off nightly debts; shortfalls mean a beating from a debt collector. The demo covers Days 1-5, about 30 minutes. The game is also set to appear at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Lacking Finesse Games has released Papabile, a PC simulation game, for free on Steam. Set in 1492 Rome, the game casts the player as a cardinal in a papal conclave following the Pope's death, aiming to win the papacy through bribery, flattery, and threats among procedurally generated cardinals.
Crunchyroll announced Tuesday that its Anime Nights theatrical program will screen five fall anime on September 21 ahead of their October premieres. The one-night event at 7 p.m. local time in select U.S. and Canada theaters will show Black Clover Season 2, The Vermilion Mask, Overgeared, Firefly Wedding, and PSYREN with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Tickets are on sale now. Anime Nights is a monthly program held on the third Monday of each month across more than 280 theaters, with participating chains including AMC Theatres, Regal, Cinemark, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Harkins Theatres, Cineplex, and Landmark Cinemas. The September event follows the program's August 17 screening of Your Letter. Black Clover Season 2 will debut on TV Tokyo in October, with Ayataka Tanemura returning to direct and PIERROT FILMS handling animation. The original Black Clover anime ended in March 2021 with its 170th episode. The other four titles premiere through October: Overgeared on October 2, Firefly Wedding on October 9 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block, The Vermilion Mask in October with two parts, and PSYREN in October.
Idol VTuber group Quintet holds its solo mini live 'Ever After' on September 6, 2026 at BUZZ music LABO Shinjuku in Tokyo. Six merchandise items go on sale at the venue, including newly drawn acrylic stands, check-style cards, random can badges, and a limited-quantity birthday long-sleeve T-shirt for Momosaki Milk, whose birthday falls on September 22. A talk session follows the performance.
Microsoft detailed the games joining Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass between September 1 and September 15, 2026. Seven titles enter the library, headlined by the full release of the co-op survival craft RuneScape: Dragonwilds and the Day 1 addition of SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage also join, alongside the TCG Card Shop Simulator 1.0 release, an EA Sports NHL 27 trial, and an Animo subscriber bonus.
The horror adventure game BLACKOUT: Fatal Exposure, developed by UMINEKOwalKing and published by Glowstick Entertainment, releases a demo on Steam on September 7. Players sort ghost photos out of normal ones over five in-game days, and the sorting results change the ending. The demo runs about 30 minutes, with the full version due in the first quarter of 2027.
Operator Blackbox announced an audition for new members of the 2.5-dimensional idol VTuber group LovviPale!! during an official stream on August 30, 2026. The entry period runs until September 20, 2026. Applicants must be women aged 18 or older, with singing and dance experience welcomed but not required. The selection process includes document screening, an online interview, and an offline selection in Tokyo.
Quinte, the five-member idol VTuber group under Blackbox's Lovvebox production, will hold its solo mini live 'Ever After' on September 6, 2026, at BUZZ music LABO Shinjuku. The show is themed 'Together from here on' and follows the stage debut of new members Rurina Tsuyami and Kira Kizuki on August 1. General tickets are on sale now.
The meet-in-person idol VTuber group Rabi Pare!!, operated by Blackbox under the Love Box production, announced during an official stream on August 22, 2026 that it will welcome new members. Open auditions will be held soon, with application conditions and schedules to be released on the group's official X account and YouTube channel. The current two-member lineup of Kanon Aozora and Yomogi Inumori spoke in the stream about the decision, which follows team-wide discussions. Details on the number of new members and reveal timing will come later.
NVIDIA has notified some major customers that prices on servers equipped with AI chips, including the Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell platforms, will rise by more than 15%. The increase is expected to apply to shipments from early 2027. The move follows soaring memory prices, with demand for memory growing faster than production volume.
UMINEKOwalKing announced Glowstick Entertainment will publish the pixel-art psychological horror ADV 'BLACKOUT: Fatal Exposure.' Players sort photos into psychic and normal categories over five days while cursed photos erode daily life. The game avoids jumpscares, uses random events and a multi-ending system, and launches on PC (Steam) in 2027, with a demo due late August to early September.
Amazon is running a 50 percent points-back offer on all 12 Kindle volumes of Kentaro Yabuki's manga Black Cat. The bulk price is 7,764 yen, earning 3,888 points. The series ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2000 to 2004, and a 24-episode anime aired from 2005 to 2006.
Amazon Japan is holding a Kindle Books 99 Yen Sale until September 3, with four manga series priced at 99 yen per volume: Air Master, Iron no Linebarrel Kanzenban, Hana no Keiji -Kumo no Kanata ni-, and Kurosagi. Bundle purchases are available, with all 28 volumes of Air Master costing 2,772 yen.
Pearl Abyss JP rolled out an ocean content update for the PC version of Black Desert on August 27, 2026. The patch adds Cheongsado Island in the Land of the Morning Light, yellow-grade ship equipment called Parashi and Cheongun, and a new sea monster named Limberg. The island hosts a ship parts workshop where the top-tier equipment can be crafted.
Laz, a ZETA DIVISION streamer and former professional FPS player, was appointed as a model for the fashion brand BLACK LABEL CRESTBRIDGE. The brand released a special page on August 26 featuring visuals and videos of Laz in shirts, jackets, and denim. Laz, who retired from competitive play two years ago, expressed happiness about collaborating with a brand he has long used and loved.
Black Lantern Collective released console versions of Horripilant on August 27, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The dungeon RPG by Alexandre Declos follows an amnesiac old knight descending a 1,000-floor dungeon. It blends clicker, auto-battle, puzzle, and point-and-click adventure elements. The Steam version sold over 100,000 copies before the console release.
DONUTS announced the 7th anniversary event Inferno for Blackstar -Theater Starless- will run from September 1 to October 1. The event adds GOD and DEVIL cast visuals, two new songs, customizable song parts, a sugoroku map, voice notes, and a daily roulette mini-game with up to 70 free pulls per day. Anniversary cast members are obtainable via gacha tickets earned through play.
The October issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Waka Sanada's manga adaptation of Teika's The Delinquent Girl Beside Me Suddenly Dyed Her Hair Black light novel series on Wednesday. The fourth and final compiled book volume ships in late November. One Peace Books publishes the series in English.
IZilla Games and AttritoM7 Productions have set a release date for BLACKWOOD, a third-person action thriller about a hitman who runs a DVD shop by day. The game launches on Steam for PC on September 17 in Japan, with a global release on September 16. Set in New York in 2012, players control Anton Blackwood, who manages a small DVD store during the day and works as a contract killer at night. The combat is described as fast and stylish, featuring dives, rolls, and slides to avoid enemy fire, along with numerous takedown moves. The DVD shop includes management elements such as restocking, inventory organization, and pricing, with profits funding the protagonist's night-time equipment. The story, influenced by Marvel works, involves a shadowy figure monitoring and manipulating Anton's double life. The game is structured as a three-part episodic release: Act 1 arrives at launch, with Act 2 and Act 3 following as free updates in 2027. The price increases with each Act: $24.99 at launch, $29.99 after Act 2, and $34.99 after Act 3.
Dengeki Hobby Web reports the top 20 Kindle manga tankobon rankings as of August 21, 2026. Kingdom volume 80 leads, with new volumes of Made in Abyss, Black Lagoon, and The Unwanted Undead Adventurer also popular. Blue Lock's volumes 1-22 are on special covers for the live-action film, and Hakaiju volumes are 99 yen each.
Black Forest Labs released FLUX Video Upscale, an AI-powered video upscaler that can raise resolution up to 4K. It handles input videos from 480p, scaling by 1.5x to 3x, with a 20-second and 50MB limit. A creativity parameter offers Precise and Creative modes, and pricing is pay-as-you-go at $0.07 or $0.10 per MP.
Mebius announced that the Switch package "Monochrome Echoes White & Black W Pack," bundling both White Edition and Black Edition, launches January 21, 2027. The regular edition costs 5,500 yen, the limited edition 11,000 yen, with pre-orders open at game shops, mass retailers, and EC sites. A limited edition bundles the Monochrome Echoes TRPG rulebook.
Kazuhiko Shimamoto's Kamen Rider Black x Kamen Rider ZO was released on August 20, 2026. The 240-page volume includes the side story Kamen Rider Black PART Imitation 7 and Kamen Rider ZO, with newly drawn opening pages and illustrations, plus a 15,000-character interview with Ishimori Pro's Masato Hayase. It is priced at 2,200 yen.
Game Science released the first 15-minute gameplay footage for Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the second Black Myth title. The video shows sword attacks, parrying, dodging, finishing moves, multi-enemy fights, and a large boss battle where an ally joins and control switches. The game is in early development, planned for PC and major consoles with no release date.
GameScience released a 15-minute gameplay trailer for the action RPG Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the sequel to Black Myth: Wukong. The footage shows Unreal Engine 5 graphics, exploration, sword combat, a ghost-summoning ability, boss battles, romance scenes, and fishing. Platform support and a release date are still unannounced.
The BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition will run from November 13 to December 6, 2026, at the Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Rei Hiroe's manga, which has cumulative series sales of over 10 million copies, according to Inside. The exhibition will display valuable manga manuscripts, reproduction original art of color illustrations, and gun props that adorned comic covers. Photo spots for visitors to immerse themselves in the world of BLACK LAGOON are also planned. Details will be announced on the official website and official X (formerly Twitter). The exhibition is separate from a pop-up shop organized by COSPA, which focuses on the three characters Revy, Roberta, and Balalaika, and runs from September 12 across five cities. The pop-up shop features newly drawn illustrations by Hiroe and offers goods such as T-shirts, acrylic stands, and canvas art, with purchase bonuses including acrylic keyholders and a mini shikishi with a reproduced signature.
Anime Anime rounds up five fall 2026 sequel series, including The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Blue Box Season 2, and Black Clover 2nd Season, with recaps of prior seasons to help viewers catch up before new episodes air in October. The article highlights key plot points and new cast details for each show.
4Gamer played a development build of Dr. Oops!, a black comedy diagnostic adventure from Black Tower Studios. Players act as a fake doctor forced to repay a debt by diagnosing eccentric patients. The game features real diseases, a checklist-based deduction system, and a director who voices all characters.
Automaton's column spotlights BA-KU's visual novel BLACK SHEEP TOWN, released on Steam in September 2022. The piece examines the game's gang and mutant setting, its multi-perspective storytelling, and the lack of player agency that leads to unavoidable tragedies, while noting the developer's next project, HYAKUHYAKU.
Takeshobo's BL label Qpa is collaborating with ZOZOTOWN on a merchandise collection. Six authors serializing works in Qpa created illustrations under the theme Black x Ribbon for 18 product types, including long-sleeve T-shirts, pouches with acrylic charms, and goods sets. Orders open August 14, 2026.
Pearl Abyss JP added the new region Edania: Inner Ward to Black Desert on PC on August 13, 2026. The update includes six hunting grounds, four bosses, the new top-tier accessories Eclata and Apeiron, and the new costume Godslayer Armor. The company also announced an offline event for October 3, 2026, themed around the Orvia Academy school festival.
Sony Interactive Entertainment published the July 2026 PlayStation Store download rankings on August 14, 2026. The 2012 title Call of Duty: Black Ops II took first place in both the PS5 and PS4 categories. The game became playable on current platforms on July 10, 2026, through a surprise release developed by Treyarch and Iron Galaxy Studios. On PS5, Palworld ranked second and Pro Baseball Spirits 2026 third. On PS4, Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 placed second and Monster Hunter: World third. The PS VR2 category was led by Beat Saber, while eFootball topped the free-to-play list for another month. The rankings also cover the US and Canada, where Black Ops II also reached first place on both PS5 and PS4. The PS4 chart featured several older titles, including Dragon Quest XI S, FINAL FANTASY IX, FINAL FANTASY VI, SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE, and Bloodborne. The original Call of Duty: Black Ops appeared at fifth and twentieth on PS4. The port is priced at 5,900 yen, with a 2,950 yen price for PS Plus subscribers.
Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Video to the public on August 4, 2026. The model generates videos with audio up to 20 seconds at 720p or 1080p, supports image input with start and end frames, and includes a draft mode. Human evaluation ranked it highest for text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
Game Spark's English immersion column examines the sea shanties in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Re: Sync, which includes more than 30 songs. The piece explains the genre's history, work-song functions, and meanings behind lyrics, from the New Zealand-origin "Wellerman" to the real-event-based "The Coast of High Barbary."
Anime and manga accounts celebrated International Cat Day on August 8 with cat-themed art and messages. Participants included Cyberpunk 2077, Pragmata, Inherit the Winds, Black Torch, Akira Failing in Love, Kodansha, and Kojima Productions, among others.
Game Spark's July 25 Steam global sales ranking shows Granblue Fantasy: Relink climbing back into the top 10 after its Endless Ragnarok expansion, while Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE: Sync holds second place in its second week. The list also highlights rising titles like Dinoblade and Tears of Metal.
Alinea Analytics estimates the PS5 and PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II sold over 11 million copies combined in about a month. Black Ops II accounts for 8.2 million, Black Ops for 3 million, with over 93 percent of sales on PS5. The ports generated an estimated $435 million in revenue.
ABEMA will launch a limited-time Black Jack anime channel on August 8, 2026, airing all four series for a total of 94 episodes free daily. The lineup includes the 2004 TV anime, the OVA, Black Jack 21, and Black Jack: The 4 Miracles of Life. Episodes remain free to view for one week after broadcast.
Activision released PS5/PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II on July 10. Cheaters have been forcibly changing other players' levels to the maximum of 55 and altering custom class names, with some accounts reaching a non-existent Prestige 16, causing crashes and disrupting multiplayer.
Sazae-san topped the Japanese animation TV rankings for July 27-August 2 with a 6.0% household rating, followed by Detective Conan at 5.6% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 4.8%. Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 and The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch also made the list, with ratings of 3.2% and 2.2% respectively.
Video Research's Kanto region ratings for July 20-26 place Sazae-san at the top with a 7.5% household rating, followed by Detective Conan at 5.4% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 4.6%. The list includes rebroadcasts and new episodes across major networks.
Blackbox Inc., the operator of the 2.5D idol VTuber production Love Box, released the music video for the original song 'That's Me, Love Me' by its affiliated idol unit Ravvi Pare!! on YouTube at 20:00 on August 2, 2026. The song was first performed at the offline live event 'Ravvi Pare!! Mini Live ~ No Control ~' held the same day, marking its debut in front of a live audience. The music video captures the energy of that performance and is also available on various music streaming services. The song carries the theme of 'let's love yourself as you are,' expressing a positive feeling of accepting oneself, including failures and hesitations, and taking a step forward. Its choreography is designed for audiences to join in during live performances. The unit consists of vocalist Kanon Aozora and Yomogi Inumori, who handles lyrics and creative production. The next offline live, 'Ravvi Pare!! Mini Live ~ Money Chance ~,' is scheduled for September 5, 2026, at BUZZ music LABO Shinjuku, with tickets priced at 3,000 yen. Fastest advance tickets are currently on sale for FANBOX Standard plan members or higher.
Video Research released Japanese animation TV rankings for July 13-19, 2026. Sazae-san topped the list with a 5.9% household rating in the Kanto region. Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan followed at 4.6% and 4.2% respectively. A Kingdom special earned 7.0% but was not part of the regular animation chart.
Bandai Spirits is releasing a special edition of the MGSD Wing Gundam Zero from Mobile Suit Gundam W: Endless Waltz, featuring a new manufacturing technique called Structural Coating. The kit, named MGSD Wing Gundam Zero EW [Structural Coating/Black], changes all outer armor to black and gray molded colors. Internal parts use Structural Coating, a process that creates iridescent colors visible through gaps in the dark armor, similar to the surface of soap bubbles or CDs. The effect varies by viewing angle, and no two kits will have the same finish due to the processing. The wings have a five-layer structure with individual articulation, and when deployed, they expose internal structural coating plating and clear parts with reflection-cut processing. The kit includes a shield, twin buster rifle, and beam saber, and can transform into Neo Bird mode via part replacement. Pre-orders open on Premium Bandai on July 24, 2026, at 12:00 JST. The price is 12,100 yen (tax included), with shipment scheduled for November 2026.
Developer Black Lantern Collective announced on July 22 that its excavation simulation Alien Archeologist will launch on Steam on October 12, 2026. The game is set on Mars in the far future, where players dig through the planet's crust with a shovel and TNT to extract ores and ancient artifacts. Ores can be sold at a machine called the Grinder to fund tool upgrades and new equipment. Artifacts are brought to a cleaning station where players remove dust and rock with specialized tools and polish them to a restored state. As players dig deeper, buried secrets such as bones of past workers and ancient solar panels are gradually revealed. A small vacuum cleaner robot named GOOBER accompanies the player, handling chores like searching for spare materials and crafting extra TNT. GOOBER's appearance can be customized with accessories including bow ties, mustaches, and top hats. A gameplay trailer has also been released. The price has not yet been announced.