PANDORA is an IP solutions company in Shibuya running several ventures at once: a music label and publishing business launched with producer iTVY, XR events and a production committee with Sony, VTuber auditions, and the IDOL:UnderCode fan project. The most recent story is a third PandoraHearts stage musical set for 2027.
PANDORA is described in the stories as an IP solutions company based in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its activity across 2026 spreads over music, virtual talent, event production, and anime-adjacent IP. On September 1 the company launched a music label and publishing management business focused on real and virtual promotion, with XTuber creator iTVY joining as a producer. Publishing management is outsourced to AMUSE, and copyright protection and revenue distribution run through JASRAC and NexTone. The first release was "Day Breaker" by Saikyo Muteki Rengo, out August 29, 2026.
The same influencer group anchors PANDORA's XR work. PANDORA and Sony established a production committee for XR experiences, and its first project is a Saikyo Muteki Rengo one-man live on January 2, 2027 at SGC Hall Ariake. PANDORA handles production and solutions; Sony leads technical planning. A second project targets sales promotion. The two companies also cooperate on "Ukafesu!" at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store on November 7, 2026, where six VTubers meet fans in 20-minute slots at 3,300 yen each. On the talent side, PANDORA opened the F.FACTORY JAPAN VTuber Division 1st-Generation Audition with applications through September 24, 2026, and a joint V-Singer project with nana music that screens applicants through TikTok LIVE streaming and singing submissions in the nana app.
IDOL:UnderCode, run with L&L Victor Entertainment, has published fan work guidelines that permit illustrations, manga, novels, videos, music, cosplay, and AI-generated content, with monetization through standard platform functions. The project launched on TikTok LIVE on July 2. Its five-member group Kachou Fuugetsu held its first fan meeting on October 18, 2026 at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store, including an advance screening of the pilot anime "Itsuka ni Tsunagaru Kyou." The PandoraHearts stage musical line continues separately: a third musical, PandoraHearts Retrace III -Reverse corte-, runs in Tokyo in September 2027 and Osaka in October 2027.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.
Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/pandora.
CC BY 4.0.
Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts manga is getting a third stage musical, PandoraHearts Retrace III -Reverse corte-. It will run at Theater H in Tokyo from September 17 to 26, 2027, then at Sankei Hall Breeze in Osaka from October 2 to 3, 2027. Akira Yamazaki returns to direct and write the script, Harumi Fuuki composes, and Kazan Yokoyama returns as Oz Vessalius.
Koshidaka will hold "Ukafes!" at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with technical cooperation from PANDORA and Sony. Six VTubers appear: Hatsunami Puuru, Suzunami Hitode, and Tamanami Uruma from MARINA LYRICA, plus Nijitenbi Koron, Yohaku Suiu, and Mana Naru from Jinrui Uka Keikaku. Tickets are 3,300 yen per 20-minute slot, advance reservation required.
The five-member group Kachou Fuugetsu will hold its first fan meeting on October 18, 2026 at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store, with additional seats and tickets now on sale at Ticket Pia. The roughly two-hour program includes an advance screening of the pilot anime IDOL:UnderCode "Itsuka ni Tsunagaru Kyou," the announcement of the group's debut song, member talks, a 2-minute 1to1 Talk session, cheki photo shoots, and goods sales. Members are Akane Kirishima, Airi Shinonome, Hiyori Hanamura, Matsuri Asahina, and Saya Sakakibara.
PANDORA will hold "Ukafesu!" on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store, with technical cooperation from Sony Corporation. Six VTubers appear: Hatsunami Puuru, Suzunami Hitode and Tamanami Uruma from MARINA LYRICA, plus Koron Nijitenbi, Yohaku Suu and Naru Sinai from Human Hatching Project. Tickets cost 3,300 yen per 20-minute slot and go on sale Saturday, October 10 at 12:00.
Glacier Bay Books said on Bluesky on Friday that its manga are being added to Sweet Shop, a new digital comics platform. Available now on the app are Pandora, Dream Another Dream, Mothers, Red Riding Hood's Wolf Apprentice, Red Riding Hood's Wolf Apprentice II, Rabbit Game, Children of Mu-Town, and Ripples. More titles are on the way.
The Disney x Pandora fall jewelry line rolls out at stores nationwide and the official online store from Thursday, August 27, 2026. The lineup has eight types: six charms and two rings. Themes include Stitch in a Halloween costume and riding a rocket, Jack Skellington and Sally rings, Lucifer, Scar, and a scented Lotso Bear charm. Prices run from 13,200 to 18,700 yen including tax.
PANDORA and F.FACTORY JAPAN will hold the F.FACTORY JAPAN VTuber Division 1st-Generation Audition. Applications run from Friday, September 11 to Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 23:59, open to men and women aged 18 to 35. Successful applicants join Project YOHANE, stream mainly on TikTok LIVE, and can later be contracted as F.FACTORY JAPAN talent.
Kachou Fuugetsu, the five-member idol group from the fan-participation IP project IDOL:UnderCode, holds its first fan meeting on October 18, 2026 at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store. The roughly two-hour event is limited to 50 people and includes an advance screening of the anime IDOL:UnderCode "Itsuka ni Tsunagaru Kyou," the announcement of the group's debut song, member talks, 1to1 Talk sessions, digital cheki, and merchandise sales.
PANDORA Inc. and nana music will run a joint V-Singer development project through PANDORA's Jinkaku Uka Keikaku, the company announced. Applicants join Jinkaku Uka Keikaku Light and take two screenings at once: a streaming test on TikTok LIVE and a singing submission screening in the nana app. Strong performers in the streaming test move to one-on-one development, V-body provision, and monetization support, while nana music holds regular singing screenings.
PANDORA and Sony jointly established a production committee to create next-generation experiences using XR technology. The first project is a one-man live by influencer group Saikyo Muteki Rengo, set for January 2, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake. PANDORA handles production and solutions, while Sony leads technical planning. A second project targets sales promotion.
PANDORA, an IP solutions company based in Shibuya, Tokyo, announced on September 1 that it has launched a music label and publishing management business focused on real and virtual promotion. The company will outsource publishing management to AMUSE and handle copyright protection and revenue distribution through JASRAC and NexTone, consolidating master and publishing rights under one roof. XTuber creator iTVY joins as a PANDORA producer, and the company says he is rumored to be the alias of a producer behind multiple mega-hits in the Japanese music scene. The first release is 'Day Breaker' by Saikyo Muteki Rengo, out August 29, 2026, with lyrics by Niki, composition and arrangement by iTVY and Marcello Jonno, production by iTVY, and mixing and mastering by Wayson Scream. PANDORA says the structure cuts intermediate costs and returns revenue directly to the artists involved in writing and producing the music, and lets it license secondary uses such as cover song videos without rights barriers.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the July 2026 lineup for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on July 16. The additions span three weeks and include eight titles across the Extra, Premium, and Classics tiers. The open-world action RPG Rise of the Ronin, developed by Team NINJA and set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, is available from July 16 for PS5. Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, a first- and third-person adventure set 15 years after the film, and Firefighting Simulator Ignite, a cooperative firefighting simulation, launch on July 21. The zombie survival game Dying Light, the sci-fi RPG Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, and the platformer Snow Bros. Wonderland arrive on July 28. For Premium subscribers, two PlayStation 2 classics-Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy and Fahrenheit-become playable on July 21. The staggered release schedule gives subscribers a steady stream of new content throughout the month.
In a new interview, BetaLab producer BetaCat discusses the design of roguelite god sim Pandora's Toybox, released on PC in May. The developer explains cutting real-time combat and direct unit control to preserve a god-like perspective, and confirms no major content updates are planned as they shift to a new project.
PANDORA Inc. and L&L Victor Entertainment have published official fan work guidelines for their fan-participatory IP project IDOL:UnderCode. The guidelines broadly permit illustrations, manga, novels, videos, music, cosplay, and AI-generated content, and allow monetization through standard platform functions like YouTube ad revenue. The project launched TikTok LIVE on July 2.
Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts manga is getting a second stage musical adaptation titled PandoraHearts Retrace II -madness of lost memory-, running in Tokyo from October 2-12 and Kobe from October 16-18. Akira Yamazaki returns to direct and write the script, with Ako Takahashi on lyrics and Harumi Fuuki composing. Kazan Yokoyama reprises his role as Oz Vessalius.
The second musical adaptation of Jun Mochizuki's PandoraHearts, titled Retrace II -madness of lost memory-, will run in Tokyo and Kobe from October 2026. Akira Yamazaki returns as scriptwriter and director, with Ako Takahashi as lyricist and Harumi Fukiai as composer. Kazushi Yokoyama reprises his role as Oz Vessalius. Mochizuki shared a new illustration and thanked fans for supporting the first musical.
Eisnid released its new PC title "Iris Odyssey: Pandora's Girl" on Steam on May 29, 2026. The game is a modern fantasy text adventure set in Shibuya. It follows Kazahana, an orphan girl searching for her missing brother Mitsuba, who awakens magical powers and meets Iris, a seasoned mage pursuing the criminal mage organization Sky Seeker. The story branches based on player choices, with Kazahana and Iris deepening their bond. The business model is free-to-play with item billing: the prologue through the middle part (over two hours of play) is free. The full main story is unlocked via a paid DLC called the Complete Package, priced at 2,980 yen. A launch sale runs until June 11, offering the Complete Package at 10% off (2,682 yen). An ASMR drama featuring Kazahana, titled "I will take care of your ears responsibly," is also available on DLsite for 1,980 yen.