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Manga creator namo said on social media last Friday that The Coppersmith's Bride will end in three chapters, counting the chapter in Kadokawa's Harta magazine on October 15. Without delays, the series finishes in December. J-Novel Club publishes it in English and released volume seven on June 3. Kadokawa published volume eight on May 15. The manga launched in Harta in May 2020.
The Fukuoka Kentei Executive Committee will hold "Fukuoka Entertainment 'Fun-Learning' LIVE 2nd Semester" on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at Meiji Yasuda Hall Fukuoka. VTuber Yoka Tomaizuru and theater troupe Bannou Glove Galapagos Dynamos appear. Attendance is free, with applications opening Thursday, October 8 on the event website. The program includes an improv theater piece, a team quiz against Tomaizuru, and a ceremony for Reiwa 7 fiscal year Fukuoka Kentei passers.
Game Director Lim Jonggyu and Art Director Kim In presented Astrae Oratio at a Tokyo Game Show 2026 media preview on September 17. The smartphone RPG is set in 1989 Tokyo, with players as a chief clerk of the Special Ward Agency. Lim said the director likes Hanamori Momoka. A prologue digest PV and the Minato Ward Chapter 0 MV were shown, and a CBT recruiting PV featured gameplay and battle footage.
UN:Me, a soul triage adventure game, is set for release in 2027. Historia Inc. is developing it and Shueisha Games is publishing. An interview tied to Tokyo Game Show 2026 features general producer Taiichi Kawai, Historia director Shun Sasaki, planner and scenario writer Takuya Yamanaka, and Yumiri Hanamori, who plays the protagonist. The protagonist is a girl who holds four souls, and players decide which one remains last.
The staff for the Mission: Yozakura Family anime released a new promotional video on Friday naming five cast members: Hochu Otsuka as Alexandryu, Miku Ito as Shura, Yumiri Hanamori as Cyber Demon Lord Giga, Sumire Uesaka as Dr. Mozu, and Naomi Shindoh as Hulang. The video also introduced the character Kosmos Akizakura without naming a voice actor. Part 2 premieres October 11 on MBS, TBS, and 26 other channels.
Shueisha Games will release UN:Me, a soul triage adventure for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, in 2027 at an undecided price. The game follows a girl carrying four souls, labeled I through IV, each claiming to be the body's true owner. Players explore her unstable inner world, gather clues, talk with each soul, then erase souls one by one and choose who remains. Historia, the studio behind the Caligula series, handles planning and development. Yumiri Hanamori voices all four souls, a role that led the team to record each soul on separate days rather than switch between them in one session. Producer Taiichi Kawai, planner and scenario writer Takuya Yamanaka, and director Shun Sasaki discussed the project at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The team also pushed the release from an earlier date to 2027 and added motion capture after Hanamori's performance.
Ninomae Ina'nis released the animated music video for "Abyssal Hymn" on YouTube on September 19. The song is on her first EP, "re:VISION." Lyrics and composition are by Takeo Sunamori of Mirai Kodai Gakudan, arrangement by Kazuhito Yoshida, and animation by RETICLES. After the release, she wrote on X that all the puzzle pieces are now in place.
Dynamo Amusement will run two VR attractions at City Circuit Tokyo Bay in Odaiba from September 22 to October 4, 2026. "Hobo Hobo Jet Coaster V (FUJIYAMA)" puts riders through Fuji-Q Highland's FUJIYAMA coaster with MX4D motion seats, about four minutes for one to four players. "Cosmo Balloon" is a free-roam balloon ride across world scenery, about eight minutes for one to eight players. Sessions cost 1,000 yen per person.
Shueisha Games has moved UN:Me from 2026 to 2027, saying the adventure game needs more quality work. The studio also named Yumiri Hanamori as the protagonist's voice, and detailed the four souls inside the girl, including the laid-back Soul II and the aggressive Soul IV. A trial version with Hanamori's recorded voice will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Dynamo Amusement will run the free-roam VR attraction "Ao Oni VR: Blueberry Mass Production Plan" at GeoPolis B1 in Tokyo Dome City for a limited time starting Friday, October 23, 2026. It is part of the Ao Oni x Tokyo Dome City Attractions event "Ao Oni Festival ~Blueberry Festival~," which also includes collaboration tickets, GeoPolis attraction tie-ins, mascot greetings, and mini games. Details arrive Monday, September 28.
Sanrio's Cinnamoroll and loungewear brand SNIDEL HOME are releasing a collaboration collection themed around a starry night sky. Nogizaka46's Sakura Kawasaki models the line, which launches September 11 at direct stores and online. Pastel and navy pieces carry stars and glittering stones across knit, satin, and lamé apparel plus accessories, with online-only and store-only items in the lineup.
Sega began releasing the Chokonose Premium Figure Hatsune Miku × Cinnamoroll Mofutto Ver. at Japanese amusement facilities on June 26. The figure shows Miku lifting her hair with a relaxed expression, dressed in a costume with detailed texture, alongside the Sanrio character Cinnamoroll.
Nintendo released Star Fox for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, 2026. The game is a remake of the 1997 Nintendo 64 title Star Fox 64, updating visuals, audio, and story while preserving the original gameplay. The packaged version costs 6,480 yen and the download version costs 5,480 yen. On Metacritic, the game holds an average score of 81 out of 100 based on 76 reviews, with 86 percent of critics posting positive reviews. IGN gave it an 80, praising the new Challenge Mode. Eurogamer also gave an 80, calling it one of the most beautiful Nintendo remakes. The remake adds new story scenes, including a prologue depicting Fox McCloud's father James, and expands character interactions. New features include a Mouse Mode using the Joy-Con 2's mouse function, a Cosplay Filter that transforms the player's face into a character via USB camera, and a 4-on-4 online Battle Mode. A demo version is available on the Nintendo eShop. The game supports both rail shooting and all-range mode stages, and includes vehicles like the Arwing, Landmaster, and Blue Marine.
Sega will release a prize figure collaboration between Hatsune Miku and Sanrio's Cinnamoroll on July 24. The figure, part of the Hatsune Miku Series XStellar line, features Miku in a cool white marine outfit with Cinnamoroll beside her. It measures approximately 18 x 19 cm.
The television anime adaptation of Eri Ejima's manga Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games revealed four additional cast members and a main promotional video on Friday. Yumiri Hanamori joins as Hana Ichinose, Nobuyuki Hiyama as Gekido, Yohei Azakami as Cafe Au Lait, and Taku Yashiro as Seshiro. The trailer previews both the opening theme song "Inochi Mijikashi Tai Suru Otome yo!" by rock band Hanabie and the ending theme song "New Game" by halca. The anime is set to premiere on July 7 across AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS NTV, and Nagasaki Broadcasting Company channels. Shota Ihata is directing the series at studio Diomedéa, with Wataru Watari handling series scripts, Mayuko Matsumoto designing characters, and Kana Hashiguchi composing the music. The previously announced main cast includes Ikumi Hasegawa as Aya Mitsuki, Kana Ichinose as Mio Yorue, Sayaka Senbongi as Yu Inui, Shino Shimoji as Tamaki Ichinose, and Maria Naganawa as Arisa Fujimiya. Real-life fighting game player and commentator Aru voices the in-story commentator Flamberge. The anime was delayed from its originally planned 2025 debut.
The staff of the television anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara's manga The World Is Dancing released a music trailer and announced two new cast members on Friday. Veteran voice actor Yoji Matsuda, known for his role as Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke, joins the cast as Inuo, a mysterious man who appears and disappears while influencing the protagonist Oniyasha. Matsuda stated that this is his first regular role in a serialized TV anime. Miyuki Sawashiro, whose credits include Fujiko Mine in Lupin the Third and Kurapika in Hunter x Hunter (2011), voices Shirabyoshi, a woman struggling to survive in difficult circumstances. The trailer also previews vocal insert songs performed by Yumiri Hanamori as Oniyasha and Romi Park as Zojiro. The anime is set to premiere on July 2 on Tokyo MX and KBS Kyoto in Japan, with additional broadcasts on other networks starting July 3. Toshimasa Kuroyanagi directs the series at Cygames Pictures, with character designs by Keigo Sasaki. The story follows a boy named Oniyasha born into a family of sarugaku theater performers in 1374, who would later shape the art of Noh and be remembered as Zeami.
The official website for the Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. anime released the first promotional video for its second season on May 26, 2026, announcing a July 4 premiere on NTV in Japan. The video previews the ending theme song "BooooM!!!" performed by VTuber Marine Houshou. Two new cast members were revealed: Sayumi Watanabe joins as Iroha Akasaka, and Mariko Higashiuchi takes over the role of Hitomi Koshigaya, replacing Yumiri Hanamori, who stepped down. The season introduces several new staff members, including assistant director Hiroyasu Oda, sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami, and art director Shun Yoshii. Toshinori Fukushima directs the season at J.C.Staff, replacing first-season director Masahiro Hiraoka. Michiko Yokote handles series composition and scripts, while Masahiro Fujii returns as character designer and Makoto Miyazaki returns as composer. The first season aired from October to December 2024, and the manga by Sekka Iwata and Yu Aoki concluded in July 2025 with 160 chapters.
Writer Masaya Tsunamoto and artist Demo will launch a new manga titled Shūgaku Ryokō ~Kyoto・Nara 4-paku 4-nichi in Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion on July 15. The story follows a high school student on a Kyoto school trip who is caught in a supernatural phenomenon.