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Nas
Nas is an independent game developer who announced the official title and Steam store page for Needle In A Haystack Simulator on August 28, 2026, with release planned for Q4 2026.
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Sep 2
Nas first appeared in Yomimono coverage on August 28, 2026, when the developer announced the official title and Steam store page for Needle In A Haystack Simulator. The game tasks players with finding one needle among 5 million pieces of straw. A teaser posted on August 22 has surpassed 52.58 million impressions, and release is planned for Q4 2026.
The announcement followed a single teaser that generated substantial social media buzz, which translated into a concrete Steam release. The game's premise is deliberately absurd, and the developer has committed to a specific release window. No further details about the game's mechanics, platforms beyond Steam, or the developer's background have been reported.
Coverage of Nas is limited to this single announcement. The developer has not been the subject of any other Yomimono stories, and no additional projects or statements have been documented.
Key facts
- Announcement date
- August 28, 2026 ↗
- Game title
- Needle In A Haystack Simulator ↗
- Premise
- Players find one needle among 5 million pieces of straw ↗
- Teaser impressions
- Over 52.58 million impressions ↗
Timeline
- Sep 2, 2026 LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith Set on Sale at Amazon Japan
- Sep 2, 2026 Director and Animator Yūji Yanase Dies
- Sep 1, 2026 Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered Opens Switch 2 Pre-Orders
- Sep 1, 2026 Steam PvE Survival Craft Fest Opens with 15-Title Lineup
- Aug 30, 2026 This Week's New Game Releases Include Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Aug 29, 2026 Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Store Opens September 18
- Aug 29, 2026 Vikings Dynasty Opens Playtest on September 16
- Aug 28, 2026 Needle In A Haystack Simulator Gets Steam Release In Q4 2026
- Aug 28, 2026 EVE Online Executive Producer Details How CCP Rebuilt Trust After Stagnation
- Aug 28, 2026 New Rokudenashi Blues Manga Delayed to Winter, Gets New Artist
- Aug 28, 2026 Hanashi Media Licenses The Hated Prince's Do-Over and 7 More Light Novels
- Aug 28, 2026 Taito Announces Arcade Collection PART2 for Egret II Mini
- Aug 28, 2026 D3 Publisher Brings Three New EDF Titles to Tokyo Game Show 2026
- Aug 27, 2026 The World's Strongest Witch Anime Unveils Main Trailer, More Cast, and October 7 Premiere
- Aug 22, 2026 VEE Talents Anew Uparu and Luminous Sweet Get 4th Anniversary Diorama Stands
- Aug 21, 2026 A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage Anime Sets January 2027 Debut
- Aug 15, 2026 Sengoku Dynasty Marks Third Anniversary With Kagura Update
- Aug 12, 2026 Akane-banashi Online Lottery Launches at Kujibikido With New Character Art
- Aug 10, 2026 Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Casts Seven Brothers, Premieres October 3
- Aug 9, 2026 NASA Switches SunRISE Solar Storm Mission Launch Vehicle to SpaceX Falcon Heavy
- Aug 8, 2026 Akane-banashi Figure Captures Akane's First Rakugo Performance
- Aug 7, 2026 Koei Tecmo Summer Sale Cuts Nioh 3 and Dynasty Warriors: Origins Up to 85%
- Aug 5, 2026 Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Adds 3 Cast Members
- Jul 27, 2026 Ize Press Licenses Codename: Anastasia, Mignon BL Webtoons for English Print
- Jul 26, 2026 KonoSuba Season 4 Reveals Staff, 2027 Debut at 10th Anniversary Event
- Jul 23, 2026 Anna Nagase Discusses Rakugo Training for Akane-Banashi Role
- Jul 21, 2026 Live-Action Kaiji Film Reveals Trailer, Cast, and January 29 Release Date
- Jul 21, 2026 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Switch 2 Pre-Orders Open Today
- Jul 17, 2026 Six More Cast Members Announced for NHK Zenigata Heiji
- Jul 17, 2026 Something Genuine Interview With Anastasia Munoz Explores Life Beyond Voice Acting
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1d ago
Composer Yasuharu Takanashi and his band Far East Groove will launch their European tour, The Battle for Glory, on September 30, 2026, with shows in 10 cities across 8 countries through October 14. The tour is an officially licensed concert featuring music from Naruto: Shippuden and Fairy Tail, and it includes the band's UK debut at Dingwalls in Camden, London, on October 2. Dates run through Helsinki, Warsaw, Berlin, Munich, Milan, Yverdon-les-Bains, Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid, with guest bands Night People, Anime Symphony Rock, and Strangers on select dates. In an interview with Anime Corner, Takanashi said he is visiting several countries for the first time and that he adjusted the set so fans of both Naruto and Fairy Tail can enjoy the show. He also confirmed that Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2, due in 2026, will feature more metal tracks to match its increased battle scenes, and that the Naruto 20th-anniversary episodes remain unreleased, telling fans to look forward to it. The tour is presented by Colorless Inc., Team-MAX, MACK PROJECTS, and GoodKabl GmbH, and cosplay is welcome at all shows.
1d ago
Yoshida Town in Shizuoka Prefecture will hold a collaboration with Nijisanji virtual liver Nanase Suzuna and recipe media Delish Kitchen. On September 9 at 20:00, a YouTube live on Suzuna's channel will present original recipes using the town's three specialty products: eel, shirasu, and negitoro. A Delish Kitchen nutritionist devised the recipes, and the stream runs from introduction to tasting. The products are also offered as furusato nozei return gifts.
2d ago
KADOKAWA will hold a Birthday online fair for Shū ni Ichido Kurasumeito o Kau Hanashi starting September 10, 2026. New merchandise using illustrations drawn by U35 will be sold at Kadostore and other online stores. The lineup includes an A4 Character Fine Graph, acrylic stands, a B2 wall hanging, and an acrylic diorama, plus trading items. The fine graph comes with a bonus SS card by author Usa Hada covering birthday episodes for Shiori Miyagi and Hazuki Sendai.
5d ago
Kaiyodo will open reservations on September 8, 2026 for the Hatsune Miku Goldfish Ver. 1/7 scale figure, based on an original illustration co-created by ATDan and Hanasa. The figure depicts Miku in a vivid red Chinese-style kimono with goldfish swimming through the air around her. It stands about 360mm tall including the base, is priced at 44,000 yen, and is scheduled for release in June 2027.
6d ago
Koei Tecmo released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3. The package includes the main game, all three DLC packs, and content from free updates, with a limited-time Black Tortoise Battle Armor Set for Switch 2 owners. The series has surpassed 8 million cumulative players worldwide, counting downloads, packaged sales, and subscription play. The sequel, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, is scheduled for early 2027.
Sep 2
LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith (11377) is on sale at Amazon.co.jp for 114,980 yen. The 8,278-piece build recreates the capital of Gondor and includes 10 minifigures: Gandalf the White, Faramir, Denethor, Peregrin Took, King Elessar Aragorn, Arwen, and four Gondor soldiers, plus a Shadowfax horse figure. The set is rated for builders 18 and up.
Sep 2
Director and animator Yūji Yanase died on August 22. The official website for The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne, the anime he directed that premiered July 6, announced his death on Wednesday. Yanase worked in the industry since at least 1988, starting as an in-between animator on Akira, and later directed a long line of isekai and fantasy series.
Sep 1
Koei Tecmo opened pre-orders on September 1 for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered, a remaster that combines the original Dynasty Warriors 2, the series' first million-seller, with its Xtreme Legends expansion. The game launches October 1, 2026 at 7,480 yen. It runs on Unreal Engine 5, with more than 40 officers from the original rendered in updated detail, and Shiran, the protagonist of Dynasty Warriors ORIGINS, joins the roster.
New actions include a dodge that can trigger a just-dodge counter and a just power guard that deflects enemy attacks and stuns the target. Musou mode gains new scenarios, and the game keeps free mode, challenge mode, and an offline two-player split-screen option for Musou, free, and VS modes. VS mode offers eight stages from the original, including a 3v3 battle at Hulao Gate and a 1v1 contest to defeat 20 enemy soldiers first. A new weapon synthesis system lets players consume unwanted weapons to transfer attributes and skills. Players can switch new elements on or off with normal or classic settings.
Sep 1
Valve opened the Steam PvE Survival Craft Fest on September 1, 2026, a themed sale running until September 8 at 2:00. The event gathers survival and crafting games whose challenge comes from the environment and in-game enemies rather than other players; multiplayer works qualify when they fight the world instead of each other. The official trailer spotlights 15 titles, among them Medieval Dynasty, Project Zomboid, The Alters, Subnautica, and Abiotic Factor, with the full lineup also including The Long Dark, The Forest, Raft, Sunkenland, Terraria, No Man's Sky, The Planet Crafter, ASTRONEER, The Riftbreaker, and SCUM. The special page carries discounts on eligible titles, upcoming releases, and playable demos. Game Spark separately flagged several titles at their lowest recorded prices, including Smalland: Survive the Wilds, VEIN, Romestead, Cubic Odyssey, PixARK, and Everwind. Most of the trailer lineup supports Japanese; Terraria and SCUM do not.
Aug 30
The week of August 31 to September 6, 2026, brings a heavy slate of new game releases across Japan and North America, led by two major action titles. Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on September 4 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, priced at 8,990 yen. The sword-fighting action game is set in early Edo-period Kyoto transformed by miasma, with players controlling swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, who bears the Oni Gauntlet and battles the supernatural Genma. Stages recreate real landmarks like Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine. A pre-order bonus offers an omamori charm and sword fittings set usable in-game. The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves, arrives on September 3 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S at 9,790 yen. It stars a Dawnwalker who lives as a human by day and a vampire by night, with day and night gameplay duality as a key attraction. Also releasing this week are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition, My Hero Academia: All's Justice, and Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.
Aug 29
A pop-up store celebrating the 50th anniversary of Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi will run from September 18 to October 25 at the Azabudai Hills Gallery Space in Tokyo. The event includes the largest merchandise sale in the series' history, a photo spot for the ending song, and the first display of a six-meter dragon sculpture.
Aug 29
Toplitz Productions showed a live demo of Vikings Dynasty at gamescom 2026. The life simulation game has players build a village in 10th-century Scandinavia, hunt, fish, and raid by boat. The open playtest begins September 16, 2026, running on Unreal Engine 5 with Japanese interface and subtitle support planned.
Aug 28
Nas announced the official title and Steam store page for Needle In A Haystack Simulator on August 28, 2026. The game tasks players with finding one needle among 5 million pieces of straw. A teaser posted on August 22 has surpassed 52.58 million impressions. Release is planned for Q4 2026.
Aug 28
At gamescom dev in Cologne, EVE Online executive producer Snorri Arnason explained how the game fell into stagnation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Decision-making was paralyzed, trust collapsed between developers and players, and the company's internal knowledge base eroded as veterans left. He described the rebuilding method as stating plans, explaining the reasoning, and executing, then trying again on failure.
Aug 28
Shueisha's Grand Jump announced on August 19 that the launch of Rokudenashi Blues Gaiden: Onikazura is delayed from summer to winter and will now feature art by Yuki Yoshimoto. Boichi was originally announced as the artist. The manga is set in the early 1990s and centers on Onizuka and Kasai, two of the story's "four heavenly kings."
Aug 28
Hanashi Media announced it has licensed eight light novels for English release, announced in July and August. The slate includes The Hated Prince's Do-Over, Living the Slow Life as a Demon Lord, Shimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character, and The Sage of the Forbidden Library. The publisher will release the titles in English and Spanish.
Aug 28
Taito announced on August 27 that it will release "Arcade Collection PART2," the fifth additional SD card for the tabletop arcade cabinet Egret II Mini, on March 25, 2027. The announcement came during a Famitsu LIVE broadcast. The card includes 10 games released between 1980 and 1993 by Universal (now Universal Entertainment) and Irem (Irem Software Engineering), such as "Lady Bug," "Undercover Cops," and "Cheeky Mouse." With this addition, the total number of playable titles across the Egret II Mini series reaches 100. The card sells for 9,878 yen and bundles a 32-page strategy guide, "Dengeki TAITO STATION VOLUME 6," plus an Instruction Card Mini for each of the 10 titles. Pre-orders have begun. On December 17, 2026, Taito will release three dedicated peripherals in a Violet Color: the Paddle & Trackball Controller, the Control Panel, and the Control Pad. Connecting the Paddle & Trackball Controller adds 10 titles such as "Arkanoid" and "Cybattler" without needing an SD card. A set bundling the Egret II Mini Violet Color body with Arcade Collection PART2 is set for March 25, 2027 at 31,856 yen.
Aug 28
D3 Publisher announced its exhibition plans for Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The company's booth, Hall5 05-C03, will feature trial stations for three Earth Defense Force titles, including the PlayStation 5 game 'Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD.' Visitors can also try 'Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2,' releasing October 8, and 'Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2,' due this winter. The booth stage will host events introducing new titles, with live streams on YouTube and Niconico Douga. Details on event content and schedules will be posted on D3 Publisher's and Earth Defense Force's official X accounts, plus a dedicated TGS2026 special site. The announcement trailer is available on YouTube. The company also opened a special site for the event. The trial corner highlights the series' signature feature of battling overwhelming enemy numbers, with partial weapon customization available in the PS5 title.
Aug 27
The television anime adaptation of Mochimaru Sakaki's light novel series The World's Strongest Witch has revealed its main promotional video, main visual, and additional cast and staff. The new trailer also previews the opening and ending theme songs. The anime is set to premiere on Tokyo MX, BS11, and TV Aichi on October 7, 2026, and on MBS on October 10, 2026. Yuto Uemura joins the cast as Reinhardt Highwind, the town's gatekeeper. Previously announced cast members include Azusa Tachibana as protagonist Rona Hermit, Fairouz Ai as Erimina, the guild master known as the "Inferno Witch," Honoka Inoue as elf princess Eruna, Kana Hanazawa as guildmaster Aries Tear Bluemoon, and Maria Naganawa as water dragon princess Ruru Ru Rie. Joji Furuta directs the anime at studios Bridge and Aisle, with Shoji Yonemura handling series scripts, Yuki Morimoto designing characters, and Arisa Okehazama composing music. HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily performs the opening theme "Eikyoryoku∞Idol," and Rokudenashi performs the ending theme "Hoshi o Muguru." The anime adapts Sakaki's original story, which began serializing on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2022, with a manga adaptation by Tamaki Toga.
Aug 22
Sony Music Entertainment began order-based sales of 4th Anniversary Goods for VEE virtual talents Anew Uparu and Luminous Sweet at the VEE Official Shop. Each acrylic diorama stand, priced at 4,500 yen, includes a bonus sticker using new illustration by Kutori Panya. Orders run through September 6.
Aug 21
The television anime adaptation of A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage is set to premiere in January 2027, as announced on Friday. King Amusement Creative revealed a teaser promotional video, a teaser visual, and the main cast and staff. Tomoaki Maeno will voice Eiji Kirisame, a forty-year-old detective, and Inori Minase will voice Tsugumi Kuchinashi, a silent high school girl who communicates through doodles on a drawing pad, one of which proposes marriage. Takaaki Ishiyama directs the series at EMT Squared, with Shigeru Murakoshi overseeing series scripts, Miyuki Nakamura designing characters, Hiroto Morishita as sound director, and Kana Hashiguchi composing the music. The source manga, written by Shinichi Sawaragi and illustrated by Tank Gasuyama, began serialization in Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine in December 2022 and has 400,000 copies in circulation. Yen Press licensed the manga in English and released the first volume on March 24.
Aug 15
Toplitz Productions announced the third anniversary update for Sengoku Dynasty, the open-world survival sim from Superkami. The free update, named Kagura after Japanese ceremonial music, adds furniture and items rooted in faith and daily life, including a kamidana shrine shelf, kongo rei bell, taiko drum, shime decoration, and shakuhachi flute. A legendary weapon set inspired by kintsugi, the art of repairing broken pottery with gold, is also included. The update also brings several bug fixes.
Aug 12
KADOKAWA's online lottery service Kujibikido is offering an Akane-banashi lottery with newly drawn illustrations of Akane, Hikaru, and Karashi in modern Japanese-style clothing. Prizes include BIG acrylic stands, acrylic stand figures, keychains, bromides, and can badges. Sales run from August 19 to September 16, 2026, at 770 yen per draw.
Aug 10
The television anime of Nao Iwamoto's Marronnier Okoku no Shichinin no Kishi manga revealed its first promotional video, main visual, cast, and October 3 premiere on NHK Educational. Kengo Takanashi, Makoto Tanikawa, Haruki Ishiya, Satoshi Inomata, Kiyoto Mizuno, Taishi Murata, and Reiji Kawashima voice the seven knight brothers. Kiyoko Sayama directs at J.C. Staff.
Aug 9
NASA has changed the launch vehicle for its SunRISE mission, which studies solar storms using six CubeSats, from ULA's Vulcan Centaur to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. The reason was not disclosed, though the change follows anomalies in two of Vulcan Centaur's four launches. The launch date remains undetermined.
Aug 8
Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for a deformed figure of Akane Sakura from the TV anime Akane-banashi, based on her first rakugo performance. The Mini Memory figure stands about 80mm tall, includes a base, and is priced at 3,900 yen on Amazon.co.jp, with release scheduled for January 31, 2027.
Aug 7
Koei Tecmo Games announced a Summer Sale on July 28, offering titles on PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and Nintendo eShop at up to 85% off. Discounts apply to Nioh 3, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, its Dreamlike Four Heroes DLC, Fate/Samurai Remnant, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Sale periods vary by store, ending between July 30 and August 12.
Aug 5
The staff for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia revealed three new cast members on Thursday. Akira Ishida plays Dayir, Inori Minase plays Khulan, and Shōya Chiba plays Kurtogan. The characters appear in the anime's sixth episode on Saturday.
Jul 27
Ize Press announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that it has licensed two boys-love webcomics, Codename: Anastasia and Mignon, for English print publication. Codename: Anastasia, an espionage thriller, will be released in March 2027, while Mignon, a romance between an underground boxer and a vampire doctor, will get a special box set in January 2027.
Jul 26
The fourth season of the KonoSuba anime, titled KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 4, was announced at the "Colorful" 10th anniversary event on July 26, 2026. The season is set to air in 2027. Studio ENGI will handle the animation, taking over from the previous studios that worked on earlier seasons. Takaomi Kanasaki returns as chief director, while Manabu Kurihara, who previously directed The Detective Is Already Dead, steps in as the new director. Makoto Uezu returns to oversee series scripts, Koichi Kikuta returns for character design, Yoshikazu Iwanami returns as sound director, and Masato Kōda returns to compose the music. The event also revealed an "ultra teaser visual" and a 10th anniversary video featuring a new arrangement of Machico's song "fantastic dreamer" from the first season. The third season aired in April 2024, and the sequel was first teased after the Bonus Stage OVA in March 2025.
Jul 23
Anna Nagase, the voice of Akane Osaki in the Akane-banashi anime, spoke with Anime Herald at Anime Expo 2026 about her preparation for the role. She described over a year of rakugo practice, the influence of co-star Akio Otsuka, and the challenge of balancing the character's bright and dark sides.
Jul 21
TOHO Movies has unveiled the first full trailer, teaser, cast, and character visuals for the new live-action Kaiji film, titled Kaiji: Jinsei Revenge Game. Tatsuya Fujiwara returns as Kaiji, with Kazuya Kamenashi, Mahiro Takasugi, Sara Minami, and Susumu Terajima joining the cast. The film opens in Japanese theaters on January 29.
Jul 21
Koei Tecmo Games opened digital pre-orders on July 21 for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition, the dark Three Kingdoms action RPG developed by Team NINJA. The game is set for release on September 3, 2026, priced at 7,480 yen. The Complete Edition bundles the base game with all three DLC packs: Battle of Zhongyuan, Little Conqueror of Jiangdong, and Storm of Jingzhou. It also includes new weapon types (gauntlets, long sword, whip), additional scenarios for Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei's forces, expanded stage difficulty, the endgame content Thousand-Mile Journey of the Demon Realm, and collaboration equipment and stages from NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, Lies of P, and Nioh 2. The Switch 2 version supports both online and local multiplayer for up to three players. Pre-order bonuses include the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and White Tiger battle armor sets, plus the Historical Records item that reveals flag locations on the minimap. A limited-time Black Tortoise Battle Armor Set will be distributed to Switch 2 version owners until September 30, 2026. The sequel, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, is planned for early 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Jul 17
NHK has added six actors to the cast of its special period drama "Zenigata Heiji" starring Kazuya Kamenashi. The newcomers portray members of the traveling troupe Hanakage-sha and shogunate officials who hold the key to the story. The 89-minute special airs August 21 on NHK One and will be streamed on NHK Plus.
Jul 17
The 'Something Genuine' series published a conversation with Anastasia Muñoz, the voice of Serie in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. The interview moves beyond her anime credits to discuss her work as a theater educator, fine arts department head, and founder of the nonprofit Arts Mission Oak Cliff, as well as her views on creativity and AI.
Jul 10
At Anime Expo 2026, representatives from TV Asahi, Dentsu, and SEGA described a shared strategy of lowering barriers for overseas audiences. TV Asahi's Akane-banashi anime released episodes on YouTube in three languages, while Dentsu's Gachiakuta campaign built a global community narrative. The panel argued that the content itself does not need to change; the key is improving access and engagement.
Jul 10
Kazuya Kamenashi stars in the period drama 'Zenigata Heiji,' which previously aired on BS8K in March. The drama will have its terrestrial premiere on NHK General TV on August 21. The cast includes Tomoya Oku, Erika Ikuta, Takenori Goto, and Katsumi Takahashi. The script is by Junpei Yamaoka, music by Akio Izutsu, and direction by Keisuke Toyoshima. Kamenashi expressed honor and pressure in taking on the role.
Jul 4
TV Asahi announced six new English dub cast members for the Akane-banashi anime during its Anime Expo panel. The dub cast includes Kari Wahlgren, Greg Chun, Ben Diskin, SungWon Cho, Crispin Freeman, and Keith Silverstein. The anime will return for a second season in January 2027.
Jul 4
Osaka game center KO-HATSU announced on July 4 that the preliminaries for the 10th Denko Taikai, the official national tournament for SUBTLE STYLE's arcade fighting game Ennead Complete World Anastasis, will begin on July 11. Store preliminaries run through August 16 at eight locations, with finals at KO-HATSU on August 29-30. Participants receive newly drawn postcards from the developer.
Jun 29
Bandai opened pre-orders on Premium Bandai for the HG 1/144 Hydra Gundam from New Mobile Report Gundam W Dual Story G-UNIT, alongside seven reissue kits including the RG Mass Production Z'Gok, HG Gundam Griepe, and HG Gundam Geminass. The Hydra Gundam transforms into mobile armor form and costs 5,500 yen.
Jun 28
The staff for the Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime released a subtitled promotional video on Sunday that announces and previews the ending theme song "Shooting Star" by Rokudenashi. Eve wrote the lyrics and music. The anime premieres July 12 on TV Tokyo, Netflix in Asia, Crunchyroll globally, and Hulu.
Jun 28
The TV anime "Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga ~Hinagiku Chōso Torikae Den~" released its pre-broadcast PV, showing the schemes and negotiations in the harem and deepening the relationship between Huang Linglin and Zhu Huiyue. The ending theme is "Hōkiboshi" by Rokudenashi, with lyrics and composition by Eve. Streaming begins July 13, and the anime airs on TV Tokyo from July 12.
Jun 27
COVER Corporation announced the first official concert delay view screening of Takanashi Kiara and Ninomae Ina'nis' "Drawn to Dawn" and a free screening of "hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One- Day 1" at Hyper Japan Festival 2026 in London from July 24-26. Tickets for the paid screening go on sale June 25.
Jun 26
Anime Corner released the results of its twelfth weekly poll for the Spring 2026 season on June 26, based on over 4,000 votes from fans worldwide. Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 took first place with 8.18% of the vote, marking its third weekly victory of the season. Witch Hat Atelier climbed to second place with 6.19%, while Classroom of the Elite IV secured third with 5.00%. I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class reached a new season-high in fourth place at 4.54%, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 rounded out the top five with 4.40%. The poll ranks 58 series total, with titles like Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 3, Marriagetoxin, and Daemons of the Shadow Realm following in the top ten. Anime Corner noted that the rankings reflect community preferences and are not a definitive guide. The site also began collecting votes for its Spring 2026 Anime of the Season award.
Jun 23
The spinoff manga PARANORMASIGHT: File 25 - Reikan Shōjō Kurosuzu Mio no Kaigō will conclude with its second volume, shipping August 6. The series, by Hinase Momoyama, tells an original story set after the events of Square Enix's game PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. The manga launched on Square Enix's Manga UP! platform in November 2025, with the first volume released in February 2026.
Jun 23
The season finale of Akane-banashi is a quiet denouement following Akane's Karaku Cup victory. She receives the stage name Arakawa Akane, begins learning taiko drum, and sees her performance go viral, causing a surge in popularity at school. The episode focuses on the aftermath and her friends' ambitions, setting up future seasons without a cliffhanger.
Jun 23
NASEF Japan will hold a press conference on June 30 to announce the outline of the 4th All Japan High School eSports Championship, designed with input from an executive committee of high school eSports club advisors. The organization will also introduce a new certification system for training eSports instructors to support club activities.
Jun 22
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced a policy to generally ban generative AI use in elementary schools, effective from the new school year starting late August 2026. Children aged 6 to 13 will not be allowed to use AI, while those 14 to 16 may use it only under teacher supervision. The government also plans legislation requiring municipalities to provide paper textbooks, reversing a long-standing digital-first policy.
Jun 20
TV Asahi announced on Saturday that the Akane-banashi anime will return for a second season in January 2027. The announcement came with the conclusion of the first season's Karaku Cup Arc. Six new cast members were revealed for characters who appeared in the season finale: Hochu Otsuka as Miroku Kashiwaya, Ryotaro Okiayu as Shomei Tsubakiya, Hiroshi Naka as Enso Sanmeitei, Mutsumi Tamura as Urara Ransaika, Shinichiro Miki as Ryu'un Kenputei, and Tomokazu Seki as Chocho Konjakutei. The second season will follow Akane after she graduates high school and becomes an apprentice of Shiguma Arakawa, starting her professional career as a rakugoka under the name Akane Arakawa. Studio ZEXCS returns for animation production, with Ayumu Watanabe directing. The first season aired on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block starting April 4. The anime is based on the manga by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue, which launched in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2022. Viz Media publishes the manga in English.
Jun 20
The Steam version of Melty Blood: Type Lumina, a fighting game set in the Tsukihime universe, is 70% off until June 26. The game features over 10 characters, a story mode written by Kinoko Nasu, and Fate collaboration fighters like Saber and Mash. A new title, Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, was announced at EVO Japan 2026.