The live-action drama adaptation of Hatch's revenge story is set for an early autumn 2026 release on the Tatedora short drama app, with casting confirmed and distribution details announced.
The Instagram-born revenge story 'I Tried Becoming LINE Friends with My Husband's Mistress' is being adapted into a live-action drama by the short drama app Tatedora. The adaptation was announced in June 2026, with Miho Watanabe cast as the protagonist Hatch and Higashi Bukuro playing her husband Tetsu. Distribution is scheduled to begin early autumn 2026. The original author Hatch described the casting as an 'unbelievable miracle.'
The series, which originated as a popular Instagram comic, follows a woman who discovers her husband's infidelity and decides to befriend his mistress through the LINE messaging app. The live-action adaptation marks the first visual media adaptation of the property, moving from a static comic format to a vertical drama format designed for mobile viewing. Tatedora, the producing platform, specializes in short-form vertical dramas for smartphone consumption.
No further details about episode count, additional cast members, or production staff beyond the lead actors have been disclosed. The project represents a direct translation of the web comic's premise into live-action, with the original creator publicly endorsing the casting choices.
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LINE Yahoo released LINE Majimaji on July 15 for iOS and Android. The merge puzzle game features LINE FRIENDS characters and a magic card system with over 70 cards. Players combine blocks to fulfill orders and progress a story about saving a magical world. The game includes gacha for cards and a short anime series.
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Fenris Creations has released its proprietary Carbon engine framework as open source on GitHub. The engine, developed and refined for over 20 years, supported Eve Online's single-shard world and its record-breaking 8,825-player battle. The repository includes over 20 modules covering physics, graphics, networking, and more.
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ZeniMax Online Studios announced a review of The Elder Scrolls Online's development roadmap on July 6, the same day Microsoft laid off 1,600 Xbox employees with plans for 1,600 more. The roadmap for Season 1 and beyond will be changed, though Season 1 itself is still set to start July 9. A quest creator at ZeniMax said half her team was cut, indicating the layoffs are already affecting the game's schedule.
At IVS2026, a panel of investors and entrepreneurs from gaming, healthcare, and venture capital discussed the current state and future of AI agents. Topics included the lineage from AlphaGo to potential AI in EVE Online, the gap between sophisticated bots and LLM-based agents, and the challenge of making agents economically viable in live games.
DigitalCats announced on July 3 that Observer of the Mikakutei Incident - Demons' Timeline - has surpassed 10,000 downloads on Steam. The SNS puzzle mystery adventure game, released April 30, holds a 97% positive user rating. Players investigate supernatural cases by analyzing in-game social media timelines.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced that the smartphone RPG Disney Pixel RPG will end service on September 30, 2026, roughly two years after its October 2024 launch. The reason was not disclosed. Paid item sales ended July 1, and gacha draws will end August 19. Unused paid currency will be refunded.
Warner Bros. Japan revealed the first English-subtitled promotional video, key visual, opening theme song artist, and November 6 streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video for Devils' Crest, the television anime of Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novel series. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Shinka" (Evolution) by Ado. The anime stars Haruka Shiraishi as Yuma Ashihara and Konomi Inagaki as Sawa Ashihara, with Shinji Ushiro as chief director at Production I.G and Kenichirō Komaya directing.
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AmiAmi has opened pre-orders for a six-pack box of CHILLfigg figures based on the theatrical film Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Licht The Nameless Girl. The set includes Illya, Miyu, and Chloe in both magical girl costumes and summer school uniforms, priced at 18,000 yen and scheduled for December 2026.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on July 1 that its smartphone RPG Disney Pixel RPG will end service on September 30, 2026, at 11:00 JST. The game launched on October 7, 2024, and will run for about two years. The announcement came via the game's official X account and a notice on the official website. Until the service ends, the developer plans to add more main story content and run various in-game events. Sales of paid items stopped on July 1. Sales of Red Crystal payment items, gacha using Red Crystals, and stamina recovery will end on August 19 at 11:00 JST. Blue Crystals will remain usable until the service termination. Unused Red Crystals will be refunded through a dedicated form after the service ends; players are advised to keep their in-game ID and inquiry code. The official website and customer support are scheduled to close on January 13, 2027. The game is a command battle RPG featuring Disney characters in pixel art, including Mickey Mouse, Pooh, Baymax, Stitch, and Maleficent in themed costumes.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America released the opening movie for the action RPG Echoes of Aincrad, featuring the theme song "Live to Survive" by Aimer. The song launches digitally Wednesday in English and Japanese. The game launches July 9 in Japan and July 10 worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Sega will stream the official program NGS Headline WAVE for PSO2 New Genesis ver.2 on June 30 at 21:00 JST. The broadcast will reveal the July update and the roadmap for late 2026 and beyond, plus a Development Letter corner and the short anime Central!.
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Nintendo will raise prices for all Nintendo Switch Online plans starting July 1, 2026, at 0:00 JST. The individual plan's 12-month subscription will go from 2,400 yen to 3,000 yen, a 600 yen increase. The family plan's 12-month subscription will rise from 4,500 yen to 5,800 yen, a 1,300 yen increase. For the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the 12-month individual plan will increase from 4,900 yen to 5,900 yen, and the family plan from 8,900 yen to 9,900 yen, each a 1,000 yen increase. Shorter individual plans also increase: the 30-day plan goes from 306 yen to 400 yen, and the 90-day plan from 815 yen to 1,000 yen. Subscribers whose automatic renewal payment date falls on or after July 1 will be charged the new rates. However, current subscribers can purchase additional vouchers for the same plan at the current price before the revision to extend their subscription period. The maximum extension is 1,095 days, achieved by purchasing up to three 12-month vouchers. This allows users to lock in the lower rate for up to three years. The extension can be done through the Nintendo eShop, the official Nintendo Store, or by redeeming voucher cards from retailers.
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Developer D.IKUSHIMA is bringing three free games from the early 2000s-'Front Line', 'Navy Mission', and 'Burger Maker'-to Steam in July 2026. The releases include updates for modern PCs and live streaming support. 'Front Line' has over 1 million cumulative downloads, 'Navy Mission' over 400,000, and 'Burger Maker' won a CESA Game Award.
HASUKI is releasing a 1/12 scale articulated figure of Kulkai Blue Trajectory from Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium. Pre-orders are open at AmiAmi for a regular edition and a deluxe edition that includes two optional swimsuit sets. The swimsuit sets are also sold separately.
GOP Co. has started the early pre-play of the limited-time Season Server 2026 'Super Conqueror Battlefield' for PC MMORPG N-AGE ONLINE NEO. The season offers up to 8,000% experience bonus, new Stardust weapon rewards for top-ranked players in each class, a Premium VIP item with location-memory teleportation, a new pet growth system, and a Pet Breeder Championship event. Growth results can be transferred to the regular server.
Round One and Touken Ranbu ONLINE will hold a collaboration campaign titled "ROUND One Character Campaign" from July 17 to October 18, 2026. The campaign was announced on Round One's official website and X account. The key visual features Fukuoka Ichimonji, Mikazuki Munechika, and the initial sword. The campaign name combines "ROUND1" with the sword warrior Fukuoka Ichimonji, and the catchphrase is "Enjoy ROUND '1' with Fukuoka Ichimonji!" The campaign will take place at Round One amusement facilities nationwide, which offer activities such as bowling and arcade games. Details about prizes and specific campaign content have not yet been announced and will be released later. Social media reactions included comments like "I'll go bankrupt..." and "Alright, let's go!"
Sega released a Nameless City exploration update for PSO2 New Genesis ver.2 on June 24. The update includes the limited-time trial 'Gretto Rappie Subjugation' in the Entertainment District Survey, which boosts exploration point acquisition. Limited-time tasks offer a True Super Star Festival '26 SP Scratch Ticket. A revival AC Scratch 'Hairstyle Revival '26' brings back popular hairstyles like Elfemia Hair and Taiso Hair, with a count bonus combining two styles.
Nintendo has issued a reminder that its Nintendo Switch Online service will see price increases starting July 1, 2026. The revised pricing applies to all plans. For the standard Individual Plan, one month will cost ¥400 (up from ¥306), three months ¥1,000, and 12 months ¥3,000 (up from ¥2,400). The Family Plan for 12 months will be ¥5,800. For the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, the Individual 12-month plan rises to ¥5,900 from ¥4,900, and the Family 12-month plan to ¥8,900. Nintendo also warned that automatic renewal payments scheduled on or after July 1 at 0:00 will be charged at the new rates. Subscribers can still extend their current subscription at the existing prices by purchasing additional tickets, up to a maximum extension of 1,095 days. The next scheduled payment date can be checked on the Nintendo Account website. The price revision was first announced earlier and is now being reiterated ahead of the implementation date.
Eir Aoi released a double tie-up single in April featuring "Unrealistic," the opening for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, and "MONSTER," the opening for Classroom of the Elite 4th Season. In a recent interview, she discussed her 15-year career, the challenge of writing for two different series, and her gratitude for still being active in the anime music space.
This week's game release slate, covering June 22 to June 28 in both Japan and North America, is led by several high-profile titles arriving on June 25. The most prominent is "Star Fox" for Nintendo Switch 2, a remake of "Star Fox 64" that revamps the graphics, adds new movie scenes, and includes an encyclopedia of characters and planets. It is sold through the My Nintendo Store for 5,480 yen. Also launching on June 25 is "DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round," a re-release of the 2019 fighting game optimized for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, featuring 29 playable characters, new costumes, and a photo mode. The game has a free-to-play base version and a 6,380 yen full version. "Dragon Quest X: Children of Time Online" arrives the same day, an expansion pack that concludes the main story of the MMORPG, adding a new setting, a Storm Kaiser job class, and new equipment. Other notable June 25 releases include the RPG "Villion: Code" (9,680 yen), produced by Megami Tensei creator Kouji Okada, and the card game "Medarot Card Robottle RB" (5,478 yen). "Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition" launched earlier on June 23 for Nintendo Switch 2.
SpiderWare announced that the pixel art action MMO 'Soulbound: Online' will enter early access on July 21. The game features roguelite dungeons, three-player co-op, crafting, and base building. Wishlist registrations have exceeded 50,000 in less than four weeks. A demo is currently available on Steam.
The Touken Ranbu ONLINE and J.League collaboration project Shutsujin! J.League Ouen Honmaru opened a special site and began advance goods sales. Twenty sword warriors from the game serve as cheer captains for all 20 J1 clubs for the 2026/27 season, with illustrations by lack. Collaboration events at stadiums start in October.
The short drama app Tatedora will adapt Hatch's revenge story "I Tried Becoming LINE Friends with My Husband's Mistress" into a live-action drama. Miho Watanabe plays the protagonist Hatch, and Higashi Bukuro plays her husband Tetsu. Distribution begins early autumn 2026.
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Sunborn revealed during the 1.5th anniversary program for Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium a large-scale collaboration with Ultraman and SSSS.Gridman. Specific content and timing are not yet disclosed. A limited-time Bee Robo Kabutack collaboration skin for Voimastina is also available until June 30, 2026.
Rockstar Games announced on June 17 that owners of Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 and Xbox One will receive a free upgrade to the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, starting June 18 local time. The upgrade includes reduced load times, unique graphics modes, easier switching between Story Mode and GTA Online, and access to Hao's Special Works vehicle customization. The announcement was made alongside details of a July update for GTA Online titled "The Kortz Center Heist," which adds a mission to infiltrate an art gallery and steal artwork. Rockstar is also offering discounts on equipment and bonus rewards in the weeks leading up to the heist. Availability for Japanese users has not been confirmed at the time of writing. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions originally launched on March 15, 2022, but no free upgrade path was previously available.
Dengeki Hobby Web published the top 10 in Amazon Japan's Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for the Figures & Collector Dolls category as of June 17, 2026. Max Factory's Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium figma Kulkai took first place, followed by a Sanrio Pompompurin figure and a Kotobukiya Pokémon Touko figure.
Figure manufacturer VISION is releasing a set of six trading figures from the film Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Licht: The Nameless Girl under its Chillfigg brand. The lineup includes Illyasviel von Einzbern, Miyu Edelfelt, and Chloe von Einzbern in both school uniform and magical girl forms. Reservations open June 18, 2026, with a December 2026 release. Each figure stands about 160mm tall and costs 3,000 yen individually or 18,000 yen for a complete box of six.
Fireline Games announced that the houseplant shop management game Leafy Corner will release on July 31 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The game features a simple system focused on growing and selling houseplants, with no complex management mechanics. A demo is available now on Steam.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the demo for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG set in the Sword Art Online universe, on June 16. The demo covers the entire beta test chapter that opens the full game, letting players experience the period before the official service of the in-game MMO Sword Art Online becomes a death game. Playtime is roughly three to four hours, and save data carries over to the full release. Players control a fixed young swordsman avatar during the beta test, then customize their real appearance when the main story begins. The demo includes five missions, all weapon types, and a tutorial for the combat system, which features light and heavy attacks, sword skills, guarding, dodging, parrying, and a severance mechanic that lets players destroy enemy limbs. Partner character Iori, a hardcore beta tester, accompanies the player and can be ordered into Switch Mode or Free Mode. The full game launches July 9 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and July 10 on PC via Steam. Aimer performs the theme song "Live to Survive." Streaming guidelines restrict full-game streaming to Very Hard difficulty with Death Game Mode enabled until July 17.
Spike Chunsoft announced the PS5 package version of Cities: Skylines Remaster Japan Special Edition will release September 3, 2026, with pre-orders opening June 16. The package includes three Japanese-themed DLC packs. Owners of the PS4 version can upgrade to the base PS5 remaster for 110 yen.
Bandai Spirits is releasing the second and third waves of its Chibigurumi plush toy series for Touken Ranbu Online as prize items. The second wave includes Mikazuki Munechika, Odotari, Yamatonokami Yasusada, Kote Kiri E, and Buzen E. The third wave includes Ichigo Hitofuri, Yakushi Tosiro, Izuminokami Kanesada, Horikawa Kunihiro, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga. Both waves launch June 23, with fourth and fifth waves planned for August 2026.
Max Factory will release a figma of Kurukai, the elite doll and commander of H.I.D.E.404 from Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium, in April 2027. The articulated figure includes three face plates with movable eyes, an assault rifle, a baton, a removable axe, and a handgun, and stands about 156mm tall.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released a second story trailer for the action RPG Echoes of Aincrad, set in the original Sword Art Online death game world. A demo arrives June 16. The game launches July 9 in Japan on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and July 10 on PC via Steam, with a Western release on all platforms July 10. Aimer performs the theme song.
Figure brand Calbone announced a 1/7 scale figure of Florence in her Strange Tororo Mochi skin from Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium. The figure reproduces her playful expression, casual clothes, and hand-held items, and includes a sitting mattress base and an acrylic magnet bonus. It is priced at 25,960 yen and ships in March 2027 via Amiami and other retailers.