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Mas is an independent game developer whose adventure RPG Artis Impact won the Vermilion Gate Award at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, and a Japanese-supported Switch version published by Happinet is scheduled for release within 2026.
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May 25
Mas, an independent game developer, achieved a major milestone when Artis Impact, his adventure RPG, won the Vermilion Gate Award (Grand Prize) at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto. The game had previously been released on Steam without Japanese language support. Following the award, publisher Happinet announced it will release a Switch version of Artis Impact with Japanese support within 2026, with new details promised on June 3. The award and the publisher-backed port represent a significant increase in visibility for a Malaysian-developed title that judges praised for its Japanese-style expression.
The dossier draws on a single story covering the BitSummit win and the Switch announcement. No other Yomimono stories about Mas exist in the provided set. The coverage establishes that Artis Impact is the developer's current project and that the Switch version is the next major release.
Key facts
- Game title
- Artis Impact ↗
- Award won
- Vermilion Gate Award (Grand Prize) at BitSummit PUNCH ↗
- Publisher for Switch version
- Happinet ↗
- Switch version release window
- Within 2026 ↗
- Switch version features
- Japanese language support ↗
- Developer nationality
- Malaysian ↗
Timeline
- May 25, 2026 Artis Impact Wins BitSummit Grand Prize, Switch Version Coming in 2026
- May 24, 2026 Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen Anime Adds Cast, Theme Songs, Second Promo
- May 22, 2026 Akane-Banashi Anime Previews 8th Episode
- May 22, 2026 A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Anime Adds 3 Cast Members
- May 20, 2026 Giant Killing Writer Masaya Tsunamoto and Artist Demo Launch New Manga in July
- May 19, 2026 Piccoma to Launch Short-Form Anime Category in Late May
- May 19, 2026 Otaku Anti-War Protest Organizer Responds to Singer Masayoshi Oishi's Comments
- May 19, 2026 Hiro Mashima's Dead Rock Manga Goes on Hiatus, Returns With New Arc This Winter
- May 19, 2026 Developer Builds Same Game in Unity and Godot to Compare Engines
- May 17, 2026 Anime Expo to Screen Macross Do You Remember Love Film for First Time in North America
- May 17, 2026 Reborn!, Irregular at Magic High School, Duel Masters Creators Team on Horo-Beat Manga
- May 16, 2026 Mujirushi Shimazaki, Rika Kamiyoshi Launch Reincarnation Revenge Manga
- May 16, 2026 Masami Yūki Returns to Patlabor With New One-Shot Manga
- May 16, 2026 Netflix Lists Akane-Banashi Anime English Dub Cast and Staff
- May 16, 2026 New Fairy Tail Manga Miniseries Moves Up One Week to July 29
- May 16, 2026 The Ghost in the Shell Anime Sets July 7 Premiere With Third Promo Video
- May 16, 2026 Anime Studios Shift Toward Full-Time Jobs, Survey Shows
- May 16, 2026 Beneath the Tangles Reviews Light Novel Volumes Old and New
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Facts
- Announced
- Artis Impact won the Vermilion Gate Award (Grand Prize) at BitSummit PUNCH · 2026-05-25
- Release
- game · within 2026 · Japan · 2026-05-25
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All coverage
3h ago
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5h ago
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8h ago
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10h ago
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16h ago
A four-episode side story about Chinggis, the elite Balka police officer from the TBS Sunday drama VIVANT, will stream on U-NEXT starting Sunday, September 20. Bokuzo Masana plays Akram, the orphanage principal, and Rena Matsui plays Naira, a teacher. The story covers Chinggis's orphanage childhood under Nogoon Beki, his first meeting with Beki, and why he became a police officer. Episodes run Sundays and Wednesday the 23rd at 9:00 PM.
1d ago
Fuji TV's Sazae-san was the most-watched anime program in Japan's Kanto region for the week of August 31 to September 6, posting an 8.1% average household rating in its Sunday 18:30 slot. Chibi Maruko-chan followed at 5.8%, with Detective Conan at 5.7%, the Doraemon Tanjobi Special at 4.9%, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 at 2.8%. A Few Moments of Cheers, an original anime film written by Jukki Hanada with animation from 100Studio and the music video group Hurray!, aired on NHK Educational on September 5 and earned 0.2%.
1d ago
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1d ago
BlueOrbit Inc. opened applications for the second generation of its VTuber agency EtileProduction on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The window runs through Friday, October 30, 2026, and the whole audition is conducted online. Three illustrators will design the new talents: Nagishiro Mito, Koumashiro, and Youka. All three have worked across VTubers, games, and publishing. BlueOrbit says it will interview each successful applicant about the self they want to become and reflect those wishes in the design. The agency's first generation, Hoshizuka Zeno, Urana Maina, and Mitsuno Shito, is currently active. EtileProduction states its vision as healing loneliness throughout Japan and says it wants talents to keep growing as people and creators. Applicants must be women aged 18 or older living in Japan, able to stream four or more days a week and to continue for two years or more. No initial costs are charged.
2d ago
Episode 11 of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II, titled "The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Furious," has synopsis and advance scene cuts out, and the episode airs at 23:51, six minutes later than usual, because of the TV Asahi IMAnimation W slot. A collaboration visual with Reincarnated as a Sword II, which starts airing in October, pairs Beryl with Fran under the line "The sword that leads, the sword that is led." The series streams on Prime Video.
2d ago
Bandai's vendor division has announced a gashapon set, Akami Karubi ~Tsumande Tsunagete Masukotto~, scheduled for the third week of September 2026. The lineup runs to 10 types: three versions of Akami Karubi, plus Maru-kun and Debu Karubi, each offered in a ball chain version and a canican version. Each play costs 400 yen including tax, and release timing may differ by region or store.
2d ago
The television anime of Kennoji and R_ringo's My Sword Saint Master Is Too Cute to Live With! manga revealed a new visual and its staff on Friday. Masayoshi Nishida directs at Wolfsbane and Lightbox, with Yōhei Kashii on series scripts and Ichirō Tanaka designing characters. WWWave Corporation's Deregula label is producing. The manga launched on KadoComi in March 2024, and Seven Seas Entertainment will release it in June 2027 under its Ghost Ship imprint.
2d ago
The Enhanced ZZ Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is now a METAL ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) figure, supervised by mechanical designer Hajime Katoki. Pre-orders opened September 11, 2026 at 16:00 on the Tamashii Web Shop inside Premium Bandai, priced at 26,400 yen including tax. Shipping is scheduled for April 2027. Die-cast is used mainly in the joints, and the figure transforms into G-Fortress Mode.
2d ago
The anime adaptation of Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermilion Mask manga will premiere on October 10, with Crunchyroll streaming the series as it airs and screening it early in U.S. theaters on September 21. A second main trailer previews the opening theme "Firestarter" by MAN WITH A MISSION and the ending theme "Koe" by yutori. Six cast members were added: Kenji Nojima as Hien, Aoi Koga as Lasgarl, Yuki Shin as Clown, Akihisa Wakayama as Rinne, Aya Endo as The Mask of Necromancy, and Yui Horie as Master. Taihi Kimura leads as Peru d'Arrest. The anime runs two cours. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs at 100Studio, with Daisuke Ohigashi on series composition, Hisashi Higashijima on character designs, and Arisa Okehazama composing music. The manga launched in Shonengahosha's Young King Ours in February 2021, and Orange's emaqi publishes it in English.
3d ago
Stella Parade Inc. has begun activities for Appuru Stars, the VTuber agency it operates, and will debut three talents. Hachou Kai streams first on Saturday, September 12 at 17:00, followed by Satsuki Riku at 17:45 and Ringo Kuu at 18:30. The agency's motto is "Agaru, UPru, APPLE!" and YouTube is the main platform. The company is based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, with Masaki Mori as representative director.
3d ago
Marvelous announced on September 10, 2026 that Oboromuramasa Kaikitan, a Japanese-style action RPG developed by Vanillaware, will launch on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The PC version arrives on Steam one day later, on February 5, published by Marvelous USA. The standard edition costs 6,578 yen including tax. A limited special edition is priced at 8,778 yen, and a Digital Deluxe Edition at 7,678 yen. Pre-orders for the physical edition are opening progressively. The game combines the PlayStation Vita title Oboromuramasa and its downloadable content Genroku Kaikitan into one package, with high-resolution graphics and new features. Six protagonists are featured, each with separate stories and goals, and the order they are played is left to the player. The official website has been renewed with each protagonist and story detailed.
3d ago
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures announced on September 10 that Akihito Yoshitomi's sci-fi manga EAT-MAN will receive a completely new anime titled EAT-MAN The Over Order. Yoshitomi, the original creator, handles the script and design concepts, his first credited involvement at the script production stage. Shunji Oga, whose credits include Golgo 13 and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, directs at Studio Cab, the studio he leads. Satoshi Hirayama, known for work on the Lupin III series, is the character designer. Masashi Ebara returns as protagonist Bolt Crank, the role he voiced in the two earlier anime adaptations, roughly 30 years on. A super teaser video and a teaser visual drawn by Yoshitomi were released with the announcement. The teaser video opens on Bolt picking up a screw in a wasteland, then eating metal before a giant weapon appears. Earlier, on September 4, a teaser video showing falling screws had been released without details.
3d ago
Akita Publishing's Champion RED announced Wednesday that Masami Kurumada will publish the fourth part of the Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen manga, titled Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV, in the magazine's February issue on December 18. The series is described as the official sequel to Saint Seiya and Saint Seiya: Next Dimension. Kurumada launched the third part on May 14.
3d ago
City Connection will release SNK ARCADE SOUND DIGITAL COLLECTION Vol.37 on October 28, priced at 3,850 yen including tax. The two-CD set carries the background music of NINJA MASTER'S ~Haou Ninpouchou~ and Kamiouken, the ADK and SNK fighting games from 1996. Reservations opened September 10 at City Connection's Clarice Shop and other retailers. The booklet includes a column by music digger Tahmano Risiko.
3d ago
Yami, the company behind the Haunting Exhibition and Fear Exhibition horror shows, has started a game label called YAMI GAMES. Its first release, the meta-horror game Tarou-kun Has Come, launched on August 28 at 1,500 yen. Producer Tsubasa Fujita and developers BeforeHomeWorks spoke to GAME Watch about building the label and the game, where players check a missing streamer's unplayable video against web pages to find out why it stops.
4d 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.
4d ago
Masayoshi Oishi and Snow Man's Daisuke Sakuma will co-star in the TV anime Ace of Diamond act II -Second Season-, airing in October. Oishi shared on X that his dream came true, recalling his March post wishing to work on the same anime as Sakuma. Sakuma voices Shinichiro Saotome.
4d ago
Takara Tomy Mall is taking pre-orders for two LEGACYSOUL Super B-Daman products that revive the Master Kouryaku-Oh Special: a Black Ver. in a first-release test machine color and a W Case Set. Both are balance-type machines built for the five B-Daman events. Pre-orders run until November 8, 2026, with release scheduled for late March 2027. The Black Ver. is 3,300 yen and the W Case Set is 6,050 yen, tax included.
5d ago
Naoki Azuma, the creator of Keishicho Zoshi and Dragon & Ape, launched GLITCH WITCH on Kodansha's YanMaga Web website this week. The manga is set in the world of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell, with Shirow credited for the original concept. New chapters update every other Wednesday. The launch follows the Science SARU television anime, which ended its 10-episode run on Tuesday.
5d ago
Gaming Factory announced the FSO Polonez for JDM: Japanese Drift Master. The Polish car, produced from 1978 until 2002 with over a million units built, arrives as free content on all platforms in an upcoming update. Three body kits reflect its real tuning scene: rally, bosozoku-style, and a barn-patched Frankenstein look, alongside the standard spec. The game is out on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
5d ago
Parade will roll out the Chiikawa Baby Rinrin Okao Mascot prize from mid-September at amusement facilities nationwide. The lineup covers eight types of baby versions of Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi. Each mascot measures about 7.5cm, carries a strap on top, and rings with a 'rinrin' sound when shaken. Parade points to its product page for the full details.
6d ago
Detective Conan topped the Japanese animation TV rankings for August 24-30 with a 5.9% household rating in the Kanto region. Sazae-san followed at 5.8%, while the live-action Exit 8 film earned 10.7%. Data is from Video Research.
6d ago
Advance stills for the final episode of the Ghost in the Shell TV anime show Motoko, in a brain-only state after losing her prosthetic body, facing the Puppeteer. Episode 10 airs September 8 on Kantele and Fuji TV, with streaming on Prime Video the same night.
6d ago
The Shin Megami Tensei V / V Vengeance official art book is up for pre-order at ebten. The volume collects art from both games, centered on Masayuki Doi's illustrations of characters and demons, with a cover drawn new for the book and setting materials and early sketches shown for the first time. The ebtenDX pack adds an A4 acrylic panel of the cover art with Doi's digital signature and an A6 illustration card as an Atlas D Shop bonus. Release is November 11, 2026.
Sep 5
ZweiLance, the former Duel Masters pro known as Mr. Full Power, is holding TSUIOKU 2026 SUMMER on September 23 at Tokyo Ryutsu Center. As of September 1, only about 300 of the 1,200 slots were filled. He posted a YouTube video appealing to players, and spoke to KAI-YOU in an email interview.
Sep 4
Namco Nakano Store announced on September 4 that it would end regular operation of the arcade version of THE IDOLM@STER. Operation began on July 26, 2005. The store cited age-related malfunctions making stable operation difficult. The cabinet remains as a display item, along with 20 years of player communication notebooks.
Sep 4
Director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and producer Kan Mizoguchi discussed the anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara's historical drama manga The World is Dancing at Studio Cypic. Mizoguchi, a Nohgaku practitioner himself, explained the work's unique focus on Zeami actively creating Nohgaku rather than interpreting it, and how that creative process parallels modern anime production.
Sep 4
Thomas Mahler, CEO of Moon Studios, launched VideoGamesCritic on September 2, a review aggregation site that weights user reviews at least two-thirds against media scores. Mahler criticized Metacritic and OpenCritic for favoring media scores and for keeping launch ratings fixed. The site also publishes a trust score for media outlets, calculated by comparing their reviews to concurrent Steam user ratings.
Sep 4
The television anime of Isle Osaki's Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers light novel will debut October 11 on BS Asahi, with simultaneous streaming on d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Hōdai. Artist 310 performs the opening theme "Mirai no Ashiato" and Suupeas performs the ending theme "Fall in Dream." Seven new cast members join the roster, including Yukina Shutō as Lucy and Kenshō Ono as Ryōsuke Sakurai. Riki Fukushima directs at HORNETS.
Sep 4
Gugenka will exhibit at KAMITSUBAKI WARS 2026 at Pacifico Yokohama on September 5-6, selling Holomodel digital figures and Spatial Discs. Five Holomodels from KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. VIRTUAL REALITY return as limited reissues with serial cards, priced at 3,850 yen each. Two Spatial Discs carry 3D live footage from KAF and V.W.P at 1,650 yen each. The event spans two days, with KAMITSUBAKI FES '26 on day one and KAF's fifth one-man live on day two.
Sep 4
Bandai Spirits is re-releasing two Master Grade kits from the MSV line through Premium Bandai. The MG 1/100 Mass Production Hyaku Shiki Kai and the MG 1/100 FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam open for pre-order on September 4, 2026 at 11:00. The Hyaku Shiki Kai is priced at 6,490 yen and ships in February 2027, while the Heavy Gundam is 5,390 yen and ships in March 2027.
Sep 3
Video Research household ratings for Japanese animation on broadcast TV in the Kanto region during August 17-23 placed the My Neighbor Totoro film broadcast on NTV on August 21 at 10.0 percent, the week's highest. Sazae-san followed at 6.8 percent and Detective Conan at 5.9 percent.
Sep 3
Maison de FLEUR will release nine items inspired by Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas on September 11, 2026, at stores nationwide and the STRIPE CLUB web store. The EC site opens the night before at 8:00 PM. The lineup spans bags, a tippet, pouches, scarves, and accessories themed around Jack, Sally, Zero, and Oogie Boogie.
Sep 3
On September 3, Masangsoft Inc. announced that the in-development revival of its character collection RPG King's Raid is officially titled King's Raid RE:VERSE. The new title inherits the original game's worldview, characters, story, and core gameplay while revising the play environment, including game balance adjustments and improved user convenience. The RE:VERSE in the name reflects the intention to reconnect with the previous game's world and story and continue beyond it. A key addition is full Japanese voice acting for all main story dialogue scenes. In the original, character voices were limited to battle voices and enhancement effects. Many of the original Japanese voice actors will reprise their roles, with details on the cast and their assigned characters to be announced sequentially through the official website and community. Masangsoft also confirmed a dedicated booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, themed around the in-game May's General Store and designed like an antique cafe, with photo spots based on the characters and worldview. The game is scheduled for release on smartphones (iOS, Android) and PC via Steam.
Sep 2
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.
Sep 2
The Gakuen Idolmaster x Chugai Grace Cafe collaboration returns to Shibuya from September 3 through September 27 at the Chugai Grace Cafe Shibuya Modi store. The revival adds new collaboration menu items themed around classes and individual idols, plus a sweets-version goods lineup. Visitors who order menu items, buy goods, or reserve ahead online receive random bonus cards.
Sep 2
Wired Productions and independent developer Tomas Sala released the Early Access version of ShipShaper on Steam on September 2, 2026. The game is a shipbuilding sandbox with no combat or management elements. Players shape fishing boats, sailboats, armored ships, and submarines using intuitive pull, push, and bend controls, with no complex 3D tools or cramped grids. Finished ships can be sailed, placed in bottles or handmade dioramas, or exported to Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, the strategy game Sala previously worked on. The game carries a free commercial license, so creators can use their designs in personal works and commercial projects, and small indie games have already started adopting models. Ships can also be exported as FBX 3D files and, depending on design and output method, prepared for 3D printing with external software. Early Access includes Steam Workshop support and a growing library of details and props including historical naval guns. Sala is a BAFTA-nominated developer known for The Falconeer and Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, and Wired Productions recently signed a seven-year publishing contract with him.
Sep 2
C'CLOCK, the voice actor digital clock line, is launching a new series called C'CLOCK MASTERS built around veteran voices. Aoni Production's Tetsu Inada, Mitsuo Iwata, and Ryota Takeuchi get models with orders opening at noon on September 9, 18, and 28, 2026. All voice data is newly recorded for the series, and the line is designed so buyers can collect multiple actors by swapping microSD cards.
Sep 2
The Idolmaster SideM special livestream aired September 1 and introduced Ino Yukiteru as the new voice of Himeno Kanon, the former child actor idol in the kids unit Mofumofuen. Cast members Nakamura Shugo, Kano Sho, Yano Shogo, and Furuhata Keisuke posted welcomes on X after the stream. Kano gave Ino the nickname "Yukiteru," which Ino accepted in his own post. Fans praised the new voice and said they look forward to Mofumofuen's next moves.
Sep 2
Masangsoft announced that the character collection RPG King's Raid will return as King's Raid: RE:VERSE. The revival inherits the original's worldview, characters, story, and gameplay while revising game balance and user convenience. Many original Japanese voice actors will reprise their roles, and the main story is newly fully voiced in Japanese, where the original only had battle lines and enhancement effects. The game is planned for Steam, iOS, and Android, with the service resumption date undecided.
Sep 2
Magical Girl Raising Project Restart premieres in October with series writer Takao Yoshioka returning to adapt Asari Endo's novels and Masako Ito joining as lead character designer. Ito, who handled the first season's super-deformed designs, worked to keep Maruino's detailed character art intact. Yoshioka contrasts new protagonist Pechka with Snow White, who was driven by a conviction Pechka lacks.
Sep 2
BANDAI SPIRITS opened the Ichiban Kuji Club page for Ichiban Kuji Tokyo Ghoul. The lottery launches January 30, 2027. The A prize is a MASTERLISE figure of Ken Kaneki, and the B prize is a MASTERLISE figure of Touka Kirishima. The Last One prize and the Double Chance Campaign prize are both the Owl figure in the MASTERLISE EXTRA line.
Sep 2
Masami Kurumada, creator of Saint Seiya, announced a lawsuit against a former board director and others from three of his companies, including Kurumada Productions. He seeks 2.8 billion yen in damages over allegedly misappropriated funds between 2018 and 2024. The former director was also his former manager and helped establish the company.
Sep 2
Good Smile Company is re-releasing its 1/7 scale figure of Nia from Xenoblade 2, based on an original illustration by character designer Masatsugu Saito. The awakened Blade form figure stands about 310mm tall, includes a dedicated base, and uses clear materials and pearl paint for texture. Reservations are open on Amazon.co.jp at 29,800 yen, with release scheduled for May 31, 2027.
Sep 2
BANDAI SPIRITS announced Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho Demon World Gate Arc will launch September 25, 2026, with the full lineup revealed September 5. The prize list includes MASTERLISE figures of Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Youko Kurama, Shinobu Sensui, and Itsuki, plus a Last One awakened Yusuke. A silhouette teases a new MASTERELIVE COLLECTION item. Draws cost 850 yen each.
Sep 2
PURE is releasing a 1/6 scale figure of Shino Mikuro Nurse Ver., an original character by illustrator Mashiro Shiki. Pre-orders are open at AmiAmi. The figure stands about 290mm tall including the base and comes with a fluffy base and an IV drip stand set. It is scheduled for September 2027 at a reference price of 34,320 yen, with AmiAmi selling it for 30,880 yen.