The free browser-based fashion game RUNWAY has launched, and the X VORDER RUNWAY event is scheduled for September 27 at Makuhari Messe.
Two separate projects share the name RUNWAY. The first is a free browser-based fashion designer role-playing game released by Puente Inc. Players design clothes and receive serious reviews from an AI buyer named Kuroto Maria, with the goal of reaching the Paris Collection. The game offers over 36,000 clothing combinations, avatar customization supervised by current female college students, and background music by LoFi artist Mellow. It is free to play with a 480 yen monthly premium plan.
The second project is X VORDER RUNWAY, a fashion show and music live event announced by Award Inc. on June 30. The event is described as a world-first, large-scale entertainment show where VTubers, game and anime characters, and real artists perform together. All performers will wear limited costumes designed by illustrator Mika Pikazo. The lineup includes VTubers Suisei Hoshimachi, HIMEHINA, Karubi Akami, Hinano Tachibana, Sara Hoshikawa, and virtual singer KAF. From games, Chun-Li from Street Fighter 6, Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4 Revival, and three characters from The Idolmaster will appear. Real artists Utaha from Wednesday Campanella and Nanawo Akari are also on the bill. Five collaborative segments have been previewed, including a duet between KAF and Suisei Hoshimachi. The fastest lottery pre-sale for venue tickets opened on June 30 and runs through July 12.
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X VORDER RUNWAY runs Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Makuhari Messe Exhibition Halls 1 to 4, with doors at 14:00 and the show at 15:30. A Rakuten Card booth will host a photo spot 2.4 meters tall and 24 meters wide, a survey lottery open to non-members, a members-only entrance gate, a sticker welcome gift, and an eco bag for purchases of 5,000 yen or more with a Rakuten Card.
The Colorful Runway! Precure The Stage production committee announced the new stage-original male Precure series on September 1, following Dancing☆Star Precure. The play runs December 5-13 at Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo and December 26-27 at COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall. Staff includes original work by Izumi Todo, supervisor Ami Washio of Toei Animation, character design by Toshie Kawamura, and script and direction by Yo Hosaka.
The all-male Precure stage play returns with Colorful Runway! Precure the Stage, a fashion-themed production running at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from December 5-13 and at Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall in Osaka from December 26-27. The cast includes Kazan Yokoyama as Cure Silhouette, Jumpei Mitsui as Cure Collage, Ryusei Kitade as Cure Flash, and Takuya Ide as Cure Trad. Hosakayo directs and writes the script.
The official theme song for the fashion show and music live event X VORDER RUNWAY was released on August 3, 2026, along with a music video. The song, titled Kousaku OMNIVERSE, was composed by Kohei Tanaka, with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi and arrangement by Hiroshi Nakamura. The MV uses the event's key visual by illustrator Mika Pikazo, who also designed the runway costumes. The track brings together all 14 announced performers, including VTubers such as Hoshimachi Suisei, Kaf, and HIMEHINA; real artists like Nanawo Akari and KAWAII CLUB; and game and anime characters including Chun-Li from Street Fighter, Kujikawa Rise from Persona 4 Revival, and the trio Amami Haruka, Kisaragi Chihaya, and Hoshii Miki from The Idolmaster. The event itself is scheduled for September 27, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. A second lottery for on-site tickets is open until August 9, and advance merchandise sales began on August 3.
The key visual for X VORDER RUNWAY has been released, featuring Mika Pikazo's designs for VTubers Akami Karubi, Kaf, Hoshimachi Suisei, real artists Nanawo Akari and KAWAII CLUB, and game characters like Chun-Li and Rise Kujikawa. The event, a fusion of fashion show and music live, will be held September 27 at Makuhari Messe, with exclusive costumes and collaborative performances.
Puente Inc. has officially released RUNWAY, a free browser-based fashion designer role-playing game. Players design clothes, receive serious reviews from AI buyer Kuroto Maria, and aim for the Paris Collection. The game features over 36,000 clothing combinations, avatar customization supervised by current female college students, and BGM by LoFi artist Mellow. It is free to play with a 480 yen monthly premium plan.
Award Inc. announced on June 30 that it will hold the fashion show and music live event X VORDER RUNWAY on September 27 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 1-4 in Chiba. The event is described as a world-first, large-scale entertainment show where VTubers, game and anime characters, and real artists perform together across communities and dimensions. All performers will wear limited costumes designed by illustrator Mika Pikazo, known for work on Fire Emblem Engage and VTuber designs. The lineup includes VTubers Suisei Hoshimachi, HIMEHINA, Karubi Akami, Hinano Tachibana, Sara Hoshikawa, and virtual singer KAF. From games, Chun-Li from Street Fighter 6, Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4 Revival, and Haruka Amami, Chihaya Kisaragi, and Miki Hoshii from The Idolmaster will appear. Real artists Utaha from Wednesday Campanella and Nanawo Akari are also on the bill. Five collaborative segments have been previewed, including a duet between KAF and Suisei Hoshimachi. The fastest lottery pre-sale for venue tickets opened on June 30 and runs through July 12.