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The provided stories do not contain any coverage of a series titled 'Land.' Instead, the stories reference multiple distinct works that include 'Land' as part of their names, such as the sandbox survival game Layer Land, the delinquent manga sequel Dustland, the live-action miniature puzzle game Miniature LAND -Four Seasons-, and the farming simulation game Coral Island. Each of these titles is a separate entity with its own development, release, and reception details, and none are connected to a unified series called 'Land.'
Layer Land launched on Steam Early Access on June 24, 2026, receiving mixed user reviews due to bugs and lag. Dustland, the official sequel to Crows and Worst, released its first volume on June 19, 2026, with endorsements from figures including actor Shun Oguri. Miniature LAND -Four Seasons- released a Steam demo on June 17, 2026, ahead of a full PC release later in the year. Coral Island received update 1.3 'Ocean & Kisses' on June 18, 2026, adding new romance options and a jealousy system.
Without any story that identifies or discusses a series named 'Land,' the dossier cannot establish a current status, summary, or key facts for such an entity. The coverage cluster contains no information about a franchise, series, or work called 'Land.'
Timeline
- Jul 8, 2026 Five Games Join Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Nintendo Classics
- Jul 8, 2026 Harvey Awards Nominate Five Anime and Manga Adaptations for 2026
- Jul 7, 2026 Vartique Launches Official AR Acrylic Stand for Vinland Saga
- Jul 6, 2026 Erling Haaland Reveals Xbox Fridge, GTA6 Anticipation After World Cup Win
- Jul 6, 2026 Chiikawa and PARCO Launch Summer Campaign With Movie Tie-In
- Jul 6, 2026 Idea Factory Releases Character PV for Sullyland Nursery Rhyme
- Jul 3, 2026 Monster Hunter Outlanders Teaser Hints at Return of Estrellian From Defunct Online Game
- Jul 1, 2026 Tinkerlands Development Log Reveals Free Ship Building System
- Jul 1, 2026 Chiikawa Film Appears on FNS Kayousai Ahead of July 24 Release
- Jul 1, 2026 Chiikawa the Movie and CoCo Ichibanya Launch Island Curry Collaboration
- Jul 1, 2026 Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Lionel Messi Team Up in Promo Video
- Jun 28, 2026 Danpri Special Blu-Ray & CD Box Set Announced for November 25 Release
- Jun 27, 2026 Layer Land Launches Steam Early Access With Mixed Reviews
- Jun 27, 2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Gets 7 Premium Format Screenings, First Shot For SCREENX Film
- Jun 25, 2026 Silver Lemur Games Adds Japanese Support to All Legends of Amberland Titles
- Jun 25, 2026 Are You a Landmine Chihara-san Anime Adds Cast, Delays to January 2027
- Jun 23, 2026 Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island UT Collection Launches July 17
- Jun 23, 2026 Tom Holland Told Zendaya Immediately After Learning of Downey Jr.'s MCU Return
- Jun 22, 2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Releases Special I Love You Visual From Spider-Man's Perspective
- Jun 20, 2026 Crunchyroll Adds Zombie Land Saga Film, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Film, Given OVA
- Jun 19, 2026 Chiikawa the Movie Collaboration Cafe Opens at PARCO Locations From July 10
- Jun 19, 2026 Borderlands 4 Adds Free Raid, Paid DLC, and Cross-Save on June 25
- Jun 19, 2026 Dustland Volume 1 Released With Comments From Shun Oguri and 7 Others
- Jun 18, 2026 Coral Island Update 1.3 Ocean & Kisses Adds Jealousy System and New Romance Options
- Jun 17, 2026 Miniature LAND -Four Seasons- Steam Demo Launches With Next Fest
- Jun 16, 2026 Isabella Bird in Wonderland Manga to End in September
- Jun 15, 2026 Movie Chiikawa Pop-Up Store Launches July 10 at Aeon Malls Nationwide
- Jun 15, 2026 Splatoon Raiders Game Gets Manga Adaptation in July
- Jun 15, 2026 Dragon Quest Monsters 4 Super Masters Edition Pre-Orders Open at 25,000 Yen
- Jun 15, 2026 Idea Factory Reveals Dark Fantasy Switch Title Sullyland Nursery Rhyme
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2h ago
The TV anime adaptation of Reno Lemaire's French manga "Dreamland" has added three new cast members ahead of its October 17 premiere. Takuya Eguchi will voice Savana, a foul-mouthed, quick-tempered charismatic fighter; Hiroyuki Yoshino plays Saba, an easygoing art college student; and Masahiko Tanaka voices Yung, a mysterious old man who knows Dreamland's secrets. The series follows Terrence, a boy who lost his mother in a fire and, after overcoming his fear of fire within a nightmare, awakens as a Dreamer who travels the dream world. The original manga is a cult favorite in France with over 800,000 copies in print. The anime will air in the ANiMAZiNG!!! slot on ABC TV and TV Asahi affiliates across 24 stations nationwide. Production is handled by Ellipse and La Chouette Compagnie, with directors Juan Pablo Machado and Joe Celse at the helm. The Japanese localization features sound direction by Soichiro Kubo and production by Tohokushinsha and Amuse Creative Studio.
22h ago
Takara Tomy's Dramatic Capture Series DinoBot Island part 1 is the 8th set in the line, a two-figure package with Grimlock and Ratchet. Both figures transform fully, Grimlock from robot mode to a mechanical Tyrannosaurus and Ratchet from robot mode to an ambulance. The set includes weapons, a sword for Grimlock, and flame effect parts. Preorders open September 9, 2026, at 17,050 yen including tax, with release planned for late February 2027.
1d ago
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.
1d ago
Sensor Tower published a report on September 8 analyzing how the movie Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island affected Chiikawa Pocket. On the film's July 24 release date, downloads of the idle RPG reached nearly 10,000, more than six times the previous day, driven by a commemorative campaign and the Mermaid Island event. Downloads stayed above 10,000 daily from July 29, and the game held a top 15 iPhone download ranking for a month.
1d ago
Digital Hollywood will host a special seminar on November 14, 2026, featuring Sanrio staff Hitomi Yamashita and Ryutaro Kurai. The two will discuss the Virtual Sanrio Puroland permanent VR theme park project, how it creates fan touchpoints, and how it extends character worlds into virtual space. The free event is capped at 100 attendees, with a lottery for a park experience.
4d ago
Krachware, an independent circle, released a demo for the dark fairy-tale horror adventure game "Don't Return to Wonderland" on Steam on September 5, 2026 at 19:00. The pixel-art 2D game, inspired by "Alice in Wonderland," is scheduled for full release on Steam in 2026 and supports Japanese and English. The demo covers from the story's beginning through the first half of the second stage and offers roughly two hours of gameplay. Players explore forests and dollhouses, solve puzzles and gimmicks that use mysterious powers, face a boss battle at the end of the stage, and play mini-games at an amusement park. The protagonist, Alice, guided by her best friend, the Cheshire Cat named Chie, journeys to save a broken-down Wonderland, which hides a dark story behind its cute exterior. The game includes scenes where eerie rabbit-headed figures pursue Alice, and moments where she suffers cruel fates due to player actions. All pixel art, illustrations, and UI were created by the author, avoiding pre-made assets, with hand-drawn animation and Japanese voice acting.
4d ago
NoShadow has launched Early Access for Scavland, a dot-pixel top-down hardcore survival RPG set in a Soviet-style post-apocalyptic world. Players scavenge for resources, fight mutants and hostile survivors, and pursue the story of the Promised Land. The game is 10% off on Steam until September 12.
6d ago
Media Mitsumura has launched a VTuber PR planning and production service that pairs its VTuber production Q-Tone with its post-production brand Twinkleland. The service covers short videos, PR streams, event appearances, on-site reports, in-store and digital signage videos, and ongoing ambassador roles, with planning, casting, and production handled through one window.
6d ago
The anime adaptation of Marukawa's Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land has its main staff. Daiji Iwanaga directs at Zero-G. Tomoko Konparu handles series composition and writes scripts with Michiko Yokote. Tokyopop licensed the manga and released the first English volume on April 7. The story follows office worker Keiko Sahara, who is sent to a world where magic comes from nail art and becomes a magic nail artist's apprentice.
Sep 2
Quantum Quirks released a new gameplay trailer for Zeverland, its open-world zombie survival game planned for PC via Steam. The trailer shows a player strumming a guitar while zombies close in, crafting improvised weapons, building a base in a truck bed, and evolving into a zombie. The game's Steam wishlist count has passed 300,000.
Aug 29
The TV anime adaptation of French cartoonist Reno Lemaire's Dreamland will premiere October 17 in the ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block across 24 ABC TV and TV Asahi network stations. The first Japanese main PV was released, and the main cast was announced: Shotaro Hatano as Terrence, Asami Tano as Eve, Kaede Hondo as Lydia, and Daisuke Namikawa as Neil. Additional cast members include Takuya Masumoto, Serika Hiromune, and Shin Furukawa. The original manga has exceeded 800,000 copies in cumulative circulation.
Aug 29
Bohemia Interactive announced the zombie survival game DayZ Badlands will launch on October 15. The expansion is set in the scorching Nasdra region, a 267-square-kilometer arid zone where players fight for survival as last survivors. New gameplay footage shows survival methods. It will be distributed on PC via Steam, PS4, and Xbox.
Aug 29
BANDAI SPIRITS releases Ichiban Kuji HUNTER×HUNTER GREED ISLAND 2 from August 29. The second Greed Island arc lottery includes figures of Gon, Killua, Hisoka, Razor, Goreinu, and a muscular Biscuit Krueger as the Last One prize. The A prize is a G.I. Binder & Ring that holds spell and pocket cards. Draws cost 850 yen.
Aug 29
NoShadow announced that Scavland, a pixel-art survival RPG set in the Soviet-style post-apocalyptic world of Zalesye, has surpassed 100,000 wishlists. The game casts players as scavengers who loot the old world while contending with ammunition shortages, jamming guns, and radiation. Early access begins September 5 on Steam, with ACT 1 included and Japanese language support planned.
Aug 28
The weekend box office ranking for August 21-23, released by Kogyo Tsushinsha, shows "Movie Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" in first place with 825,800 attendees and 1.242 billion yen, pushing its cumulative totals past 7.66 million attendees and 11 billion yen. No new films entered the top 10, and the top four slots were unchanged from the previous week.
Aug 28
Bitland Corp. has begun accepting pre-registration for Ownr, an AI autonomous product that handles business tasks from planning to customer acquisition. Early access has started for some users. Pricing is set at 100,000 yen per three months for corporations and 10,000 yen per month for individuals.
Aug 28
RetroCrush will add several Viz Media anime films and series to its service, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.
Aug 28
Amazon Prime Video announced that Yugo Aosaki's Jirai Glico novel is getting a live-action adaptation titled Rock Paper Landmine. The series streams worldwide on the service starting November 13. Nana Mori stars as Mato Imoriya, Aju Makita plays Kazahi Koda, and Kazuaki Seki directs. The Seven produces.
Aug 27
Capcom unveiled a new trailer for Monster Hunter Outlanders during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live event, introducing a new Elder Dragon monster named Ruger Aidal. The game is an open-world survival title for iOS and Android devices, scheduled for release in 2026. Pre-registration has begun on the App Store and Google Play. Chinese developer TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent, is developing the game under license from Capcom. The trailer shows Ruger Aidal appearing with a mysterious aurora phenomenon, spreading its large wings, and transforming into a sun-like mass of flames that burns everything around it. The game features multiplayer support and a system to switch between characters. Franchise composer Tadayoshi Makino is handling the music. TiMi Studio Group announced in November 2022 that it was working on a new mobile Monster Hunter game. The studio is known for developing Call of Duty Mobile and Pokémon Unite. In the ongoing third closed beta test, events such as "Nergigante Invasion" and "Hunting Dash" are scheduled to run from August 28.
Aug 27
During the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26, 2026, Daniel Mullins Games announced that the release date for Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is set for April 28, 2027. The game is the sequel to Pony Island, created by Daniel Mullins, the developer known for the acclaimed indie title Inscryption. The new game will be available on PC via Steam, and Japanese display support is planned according to the store page. The previous Pony Island holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 95% of approximately 14,700 all-time user reviews being positive. In Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, the player takes on the role of a young wanderer obsessed with world conquest who dies and becomes trapped in hell, facing off against gods through video games and staking their soul. The game features diverse gameplay, including 3D first-person action, retro-style 2D side-scrolling action, word puzzles, RPGs, and point-and-click adventure segments. Real-life influencers appear in the game as the gods who confront the player, with live-action footage integrated into the experience. The developer describes the game as a journey like a phantom show.
Aug 21
Publisher UNSUBSCRIBE and developer NoShadow have set a September 4 local time Early Access launch for the top-down hardcore survival RPG Scavland, with the Japanese release following on September 5. The game will be available on PC via Steam, and the store page lists planned Japanese text support. Scavland is set in the world of Zalesye, a region devastated by a mysterious fog called the Mist, where players take on the role of a Vulture scavenging the remnants of the old world. The game blends open-world surface exploration with auto-generated underground bunkers, featuring a day-night cycle, radiation-contaminated water, and environmental hazards that require careful planning. Players must manage health, hunger, and thirst while engaging in tactical combat with firearms, melee weapons, stealth, and suppressive fire. At Early Access launch, over 25 weapon types and more than 300 attachments will be available, but ammunition is scarce and weapons have durability that can cause jams or permanent failure. The game includes 10 factions whose treatment of the player changes based on reputation and choices. Act I of a planned three-act story is included, with the Early Access period slated for 12 to 24 months and future plans for Acts II and III, new regions, creatures, factions, weapons, and a co-op multiplayer mode.
Aug 20
The original soundtrack for 'Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' reached number one on Billboard JAPAN's Hot Albums chart released August 19. It climbed from 12th on July 29 to the top spot in its fourth week, the first movie soundtrack to lead the chart in about seven years.
Aug 20
The physical version of Starsand Island launched for Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 on August 20, 2026. The slow-life game, set on Star Sand Island, lets players grow crops, care for animals, rearrange furniture, and explore island depths at their own pace. The physical and full releases add up to 4-player online multiplayer, affinity quests, new date events, and expanded furniture, costumes, and recipes. Three game writers with different play styles contributed play reports to the coverage. One writer focused on dress-up, noting the game offers high customization compared to other slow-life titles, with costumes crafted from patterns purchased at the Misty Style shop. Another writer covered daily chores, including petting animals to raise mood value, watering crops, and using a slingshot to fight monsters in the Firefly Moon Forest. The third writer examined housing, describing a building system that allows moving furniture along X, Y, and Z axes, rotating and resizing objects, painting walls, and using bulk selection and grid display features. The download version has been available since August 18, 2026, for PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The physical release supports full Japanese voice, interface, and subtitles, with a suggested retail price of 7,018 yen including tax.
Aug 20
Dengeki Hobby Web reports that England from the anime Hetalia World★Stars is joining Good Smile Company's Nendoroid Doll figure line. The articulated figure, priced at 9,800 yen, releases in March 2027 from Orange Rouge. A separate outfit set, priced at 5,500 yen, launches the same month.
Aug 20
Sanrio announced on August 20, 2026 that its in-house game brand Sanrio Games will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21. The brand, launched in April 2026, will occupy two areas: a general exhibition booth in Hall 8 and the Family Game Park 2026 at TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall. Attendees can try the party game Sanrio Party Land, scheduled for release on October 29 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and the smartphone rhythm game Sanrio Kawaii Me Live!, planned for 2027. The booth will also debut wall-sized game illustrations of the Knights and Lords from Fragaria Memories Color of Wishes. Hello Kitty, Kuromi, My Melody, Pompompurin, and Cinnamoroll will appear at the booth, with a DJ performance by Kuromi and a live show by Pompompurin. Talk stages feature Shizuku from Polkadot Stingray for Sanrio Kawaii Me Live! and voice actors Gakuto Kajiwara and Shunsuke Takeuchi for Fragaria Memories Color of Wishes. Visitors receive limited-edition sun visors.
Aug 20
Disney+ presented a teaser promotional video for Episode of Savanaclaw, the second season of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series, on Thursday. The teaser introduces Fairouz Ai as the voice of Yuuka Hirasaka, a high school student who excels at judo and the protagonist of the second season. On the way home from a judo tournament, she encounters a mysterious carriage that whisks her away to Twisted-Wonderland. Episode of Savanaclaw will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ in December 2026. The first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, debuted exclusively on Disney+ in October 2025, and the overall anime will run for three seasons. The seasons adapt the original game's accompanying manga under the titles Episode of Heartslabyul, Episode of Savanaclaw, and Episode of Octavinelle. The anime's English dub debuted on Disney+ and Hulu on the same day the anime premiered. Takahiro Natori is serving as chief director and series script supervisor, and Shin Katagai is directing at Yumeta Company and Graphinica. Yoichi Kato is credited as the main writer. Hanaka Nakano and Akane Sato are designing the characters. Takumi Ozawa, the composer of the game, is also composing the music in the anime itself.
Aug 18
Nijimen's Chiikawa favorite character survey, held from July 29 to August 12, 2026, drew 1,335 votes across 42 characters. Chiikawa took first with 210 votes, followed by Hachiware with 190 and Usagi with 182. Raccoon, Shiisa, Kurimanjuu, and Momonga rounded out the top seven, with the full top 10 announced to commemorate the movie's release.
Aug 18
Seed Sparkle Lab released Star Sand Island on August 18. The life simulation game is now available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PS5, and it is included with Xbox and PC Game Pass. The full release adds online multiplayer for up to four players, expanded NPC affection systems, and date content for all 14 romanceable characters.
Aug 18
2K and Hangar 13 released The Man of Honor, the expansion for Mafia: The Old Country, on August 15. The DLC depicts Don Salieri's origins in 1905 Sicily. The four-game bundle Mafia: The Silent Oath Collection is discounted to about 6,500 yen on each platform until late August.
Aug 18
The special edition of the women's weekly magazine anan, issue 2509, will feature the film Chiikawa: The Movie - The Secret of Mermaid Island on its cover when it goes on sale August 26. The cover shows Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi embraced by Siren, a key character from the movie, with special processing that evokes the sea. The back cover features Shimajiro, a character whose popularity has grown since the film's release. The issue includes interviews with voice actors Aoki Haruka (Chiikawa), Tanaka Makoto (Hachiware), Ozawa Ari (Usagi), Suzuki Minori (Siren), and Mogami Tsuguo (Shimajiro), as well as director Oikawa Kei. A special bonus exclusive to this edition is a sticker sheet titled "Island Memories Full of Stickers," featuring iconic scenes from the film's island adventure. The magazine also includes a photo shoot of the Chiikawa characters from their appearance on the 2026 FNS Music Festival Summer. The special edition is priced at 1,300 yen and will be available at bookstores, convenience stores, and online bookstores nationwide.
Aug 17
Game Spark reviewed Island Beekeeper, a beekeeping survival game from Akuseru Studio that launched on PC via Steam on July 29, 2026. Players explore sky islands, collect queen bees, cultivate plants, and manage a large apiary to produce honey for a dying Earth. The game supports solo and online co-op play.
Aug 17
Idea Factory released a CG movie for the Nintendo Switch game Sullyland Nursery Rhyme on August 17, 2026. The movie shows actual gameplay footage, covering calm daily scenes and tense moments with the protagonist and target characters. It also reveals the ending theme Yūransen (Sightseeing Boat) for the first time. The game is a dark fantasy with suspense elements set in the religious city of Malenis, where protagonists join a life-threatening game run by a stuffed-animal-like creature named Shiro. It launches October 1.
Aug 17
This week's new game releases in Japan and North America are headlined by two major titles on August 20: the soulslike action RPG Mortal Shell II and the remake STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT. Mortal Shell II launches on Steam, PS Store, and Xbox Store for 6,480 yen, with Devout Edition early access starting August 17. It is set in a ruined world where the corpse of a fallen goddess became the foundation of faith; players become a Harbinger who dons the remains of warriors called Shells to inherit their abilities, combat styles, and memories. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a complete remake of the 2009 Xbox 360 original, with characters, backgrounds, and event stills redrawn from line art and all in-game voices re-recorded. It is based on the STEINS;GATE ELITE scenario with adjusted pacing, and costs 6,380 yen on Steam, PS Store, and My Nintendo Store. Other notable releases this week include The Sinking City 2 and Starsand Island on August 18, plus Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeon Boost and RyzaChat: AI Ryza on August 20.
Aug 15
Bandai Spirits revealed the full lineup for Ichiban Kuji HUNTER×HUNTER GREED ISLAND 2, a no-loser lottery themed on the Greed Island arc. Prizes include figures of Gon, Killua, Hisoka, Razor, and Goreinu, plus a binder and ring set, spell cards, and a Last One prize featuring Biscuit Krueger in her muscular form. It launches August 29, 2026.
Aug 14
The official X account for 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' released the non-credit opening video on August 13. Nagano, who handles the original work and screenplay, conceived the composition. The video pairs the original opening theme 'Kutsuzure' sung by Hachiware (CV: Seijin Tanaka) with scenes of daily life for Chiikawa and friends, including Chiikawa, Hachiware, Usagi, Momonga, Kurimanju, Rakko, Shisa, and Furuhonya, plus characters like Yoroi-san, 'Anoko,' and 'Dekatsuyo.'
Aug 11
APPLAND Inc. will exhibit at Comic Market 108 at Tokyo Big Sight on August 15 and 16, 2026. The booth will sell cheerleader-themed goods for the four-member virtual group Tr!c trac, with members serving as virtual shopkeepers on a schedule. Pre-orders open August 15 on the APPLAND OFFICIAL SHOP.
Aug 11
Ubisoft has confirmed that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands suffers performance issues on 12th-generation Intel CPUs and later, caused by Hyper-Threading effects. The company is investigating and will provide further information, but has not confirmed a fix. The issue has been known since around 2025 and persists after the August 7 update.
Aug 10
Weekly Shonen Jump announced a new bonus one-shot chapter for Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu's The Promised Neverland manga. The 36-page chapter, titled "War vs. Peace," is set after the main story and will appear in the magazine's next issue on August 24. The manga is marking its 10th anniversary this year.
Aug 10
BiteMe Games announced Desktop Island: Idle Together!, a desktop idle slow-life sim for PC via Steam, launching in December. It supports solo and up to five-player online co-op without a host, syncing shared island changes automatically. A playtest is live now through August 16.
Aug 9
Chiikawa: The Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island opened at No. 1 in Japan's attendance ranking with 1,508,500 viewers and 2.24 billion yen in its first three days. To mark the release, TVer is streaming up to 120 TV anime episodes free until August 23.
Aug 8
Rika Kinugawa, the voice actress behind Yugiri in Zombie Land Saga, announced on Saturday that she married a non-celebrity. She thanked fans and supporters in her statement. Fellow Zombie Land Saga cast member Minami Tanaka replied with congratulations. Kinugawa's other roles include Corinna in Ascendance of a Bookworm, Lummina in The Great Cleric, and Takako Chino in Orange.
Aug 8
BS12 Twelvi will broadcast eight Gundam works in eight consecutive weeks starting August 9, 2026, on its Sunday Anime Theater block. The lineup includes the free premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, the three Zeta Gundam compilation films, and Char's Counterattack.
Aug 8
Vellichor Games released the two-player co-op puzzle adventure Together in Forgotten Lands on Steam on August 8. Players explore four biomes in ancient caves, solving puzzles designed for two. The game supports Japanese, and Chapter 1 is free. It is not a sequel to Together in Between.
Aug 8
ABEMA will broadcast 10 Disney classic films for free starting August 8, 2026. The lineup includes 'Snow White,' 'Cinderella,' 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Mulan,' 'Lady and the Tramp,' '101 Dalmatians,' 'Alice in Wonderland,' 'Peter Pan,' 'Winnie the Pooh: Special Edition,' and 'High School Musical: The Movie.' During the summer vacation period from August 8 to 18, one work airs twice daily at 3 PM and 8 PM. A second run follows September 19 to 27.
Aug 8
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' will hold IMAX early screenings from September 4 to 10, ahead of its September 11 release. The film also gets simultaneous release in six formats and nine versions, including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, MX4D, and 35mm, with special visuals released for each.
Aug 8
After the July 31 release of the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, concurrent player counts for the PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales rose, according to SteamDB. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered went from 3,703 players on July 29 to 17,606 by August 5. The film's opening gross reached $927 million worldwide, second only to Avengers: Endgame's $1.2 billion, per Variety.
Aug 8
Billboard JAPAN's Hot Shot Songs chart for August 5 shows five tracks from the Chiikawa movie soundtrack occupying ranks 6 through 10. The soundtrack also placed second on the download album chart. The film has surpassed 4.4 billion yen at the box office.
Aug 8
Chiikawa Market announced sofubi figures of Siren and Shimajiro from the film 'Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu.' The Siren figure is about 23cm and comes with two mini mermaids, priced at 7,700 yen. The Shimajiro figure is about 15cm, priced at 4,950 yen. Both go on sale August 7 at 11:00 AM.
Aug 8
Sanrio Puroland will hold its 2026 Halloween event, "PUROMONSTERSCRAMBLE," from September 11 to November 3. The event is themed around a monster Halloween party with the concept "KAWAII x MONSTER HALLOWEEN," featuring Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, and Bad Badtz-Maru in fluffy monster costumes. The event includes the park's first collaboration with LABUBU, the character from POP MART, who will appear alongside the Sanrio characters in various content and goods. A new 360-degree immersive live show, "PUROMONSTERSCRAMBLE PARTY," will debut, featuring the monster Jack O'Happens voiced by Subaru Kimura, with LABUBU as a special guest. The show includes music by FAKE TYPE. and choreography by Harris. A DJ time segment, "PUROMONSTERSCRAMBLE DJ TIME!," will also be held for the first time. The popular attraction Sanrio Character Boat Ride will be offered as a horror version, "Noroware Pierrot," directed and supervised by the haunted house Obaken. Limited-time goods and food will be available throughout the event.
Aug 7
Developer KAIJIUUUUU announced Direland, a sandbox survival crafting game for PC via Steam. Players wake up with amnesia in a distant land, gathering materials, crafting, farming, and building while facing giant monsters whose attacks can reshape terrain. The release date is unannounced, but wishlisting is live on Steam.