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Suikoden

Suikoden: The Anime, adapting Suikoden II, is airing after its October 3, 2026 premiere on Tokyo MX, with a free English-subtitled stream on YouTube. Suikoden STAR LEAP is running on iOS and Android with Chapter 3 story content added, and a Suikoden II stage play is set for July 2027.

Synthesized from 23 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

Suikoden's current state is a multi-front rollout. The anime adaptation of Suikoden II premiered October 3, 2026, on Tokyo MX with a 60-minute first episode, and the English YouTube channel carries it free with English subtitles starting October 6, new episodes on Tuesdays. The premiere splits protagonists Riliu and Jowy at the start and reveals the attack on the Unicorn Youth Brigade was a false flag by the Highland Kingdom's crown prince, not the City-States of Jowston. The production was detailed at Anime Expo 2026 by producers Ryo Hino and Rui Naito, who framed it around the Riou and Jowy relationship; the ending theme is 'closed eye sun' by Koji Nakamura, and amazarashi performs the opening, 'Kanashimi Sae Otonabite.'

The mobile game Suikoden STAR LEAP launched in Japan on August 7, 2026, for iOS and Android, after pre-registration opened July 1. Konami released Main Story Chapter 3 on September 24, the first new story content since launch, adding the land of Shanpia and Rokkaku Village. Konami has confirmed development of overseas and Steam versions, but no release date has been announced. The Japanese release started on mobile only.

Around the game, Konami is running physical tie-ins: a bathhouse collaboration with Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA locations from October 1 to 20, a TGS 2026 booth with a series timeline and Gensui mineral water giveaway, and an anniversary exhibition returning to Tokyo from May 22 to June 6, 2027, with new displays focused on Suikoden II's Dunan Unification War. A Suikoden II stage play runs in Tokyo July 3-19, 2027, and Osaka July 24-25, with Norihito Nakayashiki returning to direct. The Star Leap manga by Aki Shimizu ended its serialization in Comic Flapper's October issue.

Key facts

Anime premiere
Suikoden: The Anime premiered October 3, 2026, on Tokyo MX with a 60-minute first episode. ↗
English stream
The anime streams free with English subtitles on YouTube starting October 6, with new episodes on Tuesdays. ↗
Premiere plot
The premiere reveals the attack on the Unicorn Youth Brigade was a false flag by the Highland Kingdom's crown prince. ↗
Opening theme
amazarashi performs the opening theme 'Kanashimi Sae Otonabite'; Koji Nakamura composed the background music with Go Hiyama on arrangement. ↗
Star Leap launch
Suikoden STAR LEAP launched in Japan on August 7, 2026, for iOS and Android. ↗
Chapter 3 release
Main Story Chapter 3 was released September 24, 2026, the first new story content since launch. ↗
Steam version
Konami confirmed development of overseas and Steam versions of STAR LEAP, with no release date announced. ↗
Stage play
The Suikoden II stage play runs at Theater H in Tokyo July 3-19, 2027, and Sky Theater MBS in Osaka July 24-25, directed by Norihito Nakayashiki. ↗
Exhibition
The Suikoden I & II Exhibition FINAL runs May 22 to June 6, 2027, at Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo, with new displays on Suikoden II's Dunan Unification War. ↗
Manga ending
Aki Shimizu's Star Leap manga ended with its final chapter in Comic Flapper's October issue, released September 4. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
tv · 2026-10-03 · Japan · 2026-09-18
Noted
discounted through 50% points back · 2026-07-19

Connections

Music by of
koji nakamura
Voice cast of
honoka takahashi

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All coverage

6d ago

Suikoden: The Anime Opens With Two Friends Split by a False Flag War

The premiere episode opens with Riliu and Jowy fleeing through a torchlit forest toward a waterfall while under pursuit, and both survive the plunge. Riliu wakes among strangers who rescued him from the river, and the episode separates him from Jowy, who ends up in a parallel situation in enemy territory. Riliu learns the attack on the Unicorn Youth Brigade was a false flag by the Highland Kingdom's crown prince, not the City-States of Jowston.

Oct 7

Suikoden 30th Anniversary Exhibition Returns to Tokyo in May 2027

Tokyo Dome Corporation announced on October 6 that "Suikoden I & II Exhibition FINAL ~Genso Museum~ (Tokyo Return)" will run from May 22 to June 6, 2027 at Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo. The exhibit, which toured Tokyo in December 2025 and Osaka in February 2026, adds new displays and goods focused on Suikoden II's Dunan Unification War, plus material on Suikoden STAR LEAP, anime, and stage adaptations. Admission fees and ticket sales are not yet announced.

Oct 4

Suikoden Anime Streams Free On YouTube With English Subtitles

The English YouTube channel for Suikoden: The Anime says the adaptation of Suikoden II will stream free with English subtitles starting October 6, with new episodes on Tuesdays. The stream covers North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Ireland, parts of Africa and the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, and Ani-One Asia has also licensed the anime. It premiered October 3 on Tokyo MX.

Oct 3

Detective Precure Film Gets Gokurakuyu RAKU SPA Collab From October 1

Gokurakuyu Holdings is running a collaboration between the Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA bathhouse chain and the film Detective Precure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets, scheduled from October 1 to October 20. The tie-in uses newly drawn illustrations of four Detective Pretty Cure members, including Cure Arcana and Cure Eclair, who appear in their movie-only Future Form. Merchandise includes a muffler towel that costs 1,100 yen on top of the admission fee, a random trading sento key acrylic carabiner at 1,100 yen, trading can badges at 550 yen, acrylic stands at 1,980 yen each, acrylic hair clips at 990 yen each, flake stickers at 1,100 yen per eight-sheet pack, and a clear file set at 1,100 yen. Buyers get a mini illustration card for every 2,000 yen of goods purchased. The menu runs the widest, from Anna's Hanamaru Naruto Ramen at 1,650 yen to Ruruka's Chicken Steak Plate at 2,200 yen.

Oct 3

Suikoden STAR LEAP Adds Chapter 3 Story Content

Konami released Main Story Chapter 3 of Suikoden STAR LEAP on September 24, 2026, for the mobile RPG's iOS and Android versions. It is the first new story content added since the game launched on August 7. In Chapters 1 and 2, the protagonist and Hisui met the Three Great Guides of an organization that aims to erase the power of the Runes. Chapter 3 opens with the discovery that Shanpia, a land of martial arts treated as legend, exists. Guided by Rihyo and Ranrinten, the party travels there to seek an alliance against Tenryu's organization. Rachana, a Shanpia instructor, opposes the alliance. Shanpia is described as a place where fish swim in the sky and where seven secret hot springs are said to lie. Tenryu attacks the land, then withdraws and vows to return in three days. The protagonist then trains under Rachana before the rematch. Domestic mobile release is out now, with overseas mobile and PC versions planned.

Oct 3

Suikoden II Stage Play Set for Tokyo and Osaka in July 2027

The official website for the Suikoden stage plays announced that Suikoden II is getting a stage play adaptation. It runs at Theater H in Tokyo on July 3-19 and Sky Theater MBS in Osaka on July 24-25. Toshiki Kumagai plays Riou and Kazan Yokoyama plays Jowy. Norihito Nakayashiki returns to direct, after the Suikoden I play ran in December 2025.

Sep 22

Suikoden STAR LEAP Bath Collaboration Runs October 1 to 20

Konami's mobile game Suikoden STAR LEAP is running a collaboration campaign with five Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA group locations from October 1 to October 20, 2026. Five baths inspired by characters will appear, alongside decorations using newly drawn illustrations and a digital stamp rally. Bonuses include limited muffler towels, washi-style stickers, coasters, and postcards, with goods also sold online from noon on October 1.

Sep 20

Suikoden STAR LEAP Chapter 3 Lands September 24 With New Region Shampia

Konami Digital Entertainment announced during its Suikoden Live at TGS 2026.9.20 stream on September 20 that Chapter 3 of Suikoden STAR LEAP arrives September 24. The update adds Shampia, a land isolated from the outside world, and Rokkaku no Sato, presented in the trailer as a village players can walk around. Rachana, a compassionate assistant instructor at Shampia's Senrein Temple, arrives with companions Bubu, Tsubaki, Vaval, and Tenryu; Kasumi and Sasuke return from Rokkaku Village. A login bonus from September 24 to October 8 gives 1,500 Gensou Stones over seven cumulative days. Konami also confirmed development of overseas and Steam versions, with the Steam release planned to support gamepad and controller play. An anime collaboration event is planned for late November, and a login bonus starting September 30 awards SSR Nanami. Suikoden STAR LEAP launched official service on August 7, 2026.

Sep 20

Suikoden Star Leap Chapter 3 PV Reveals Sasuke, Kasumi, Tsubaki

Konami showed the PV for Chapter 3 of Suikoden Star Leap at Suikoden Live at TGS on September 20. The footage features Rokkaku Village and introduces Sasuke (voiced by Koki Osuzu), Kasumi (voiced by Miyu Ayase), and Tsubaki (voiced by Ai Kureha). The free-to-play mobile Suikoden title is planned for iOS, Android, and PC (Steam) and has been available on iOS and Android since August 7.

Sep 18

Suikoden STAR LEAP Booth Puts Series Timeline On Display At TGS2026

The KONAMI booth at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 hosts a Suikoden STAR LEAP corner inside the "KONAMI Anniversary to the Future" area. It shows a timeline of the series, listing the in-game calendar rather than release years, plus a 30th anniversary visual drawn by Junko Kawano. Visitors on public days can receive an instruction manual, a water bottle based on the spring in Taiju Village, mini character clear stickers in 8 types, and original puffy stickers.

Sep 18

Suikoden Anime Debuts October 3 with Kōji Nakamura Ending Song

Konami's Suikoden: The Anime, an adaptation of Suikoden II, will premiere on October 3, 2026. The first episode runs 60 minutes and airs on Tokyo MX at 11:30 p.m. local time, with broadcasts following on Kansai TV, BS Asahi, and 32 other stations nationwide between October 6 and October 9. The third promotional video, released on September 17, previews the ending theme 'closed eye sun' by Kōji Nakamura, featuring Honoka Takahashi of Legal Lily as guest vocalist and lyricist. The video also previews the opening theme 'Kanashimi Sae Otonabite' by amazarashi. The song will be available for streaming from October 4, with pre-add and pre-save open since September 18. Kōji Nakamura also composed the anime's background music, while Go Hiyama joins him on arrangement.

Sep 14

Suikoden Star Leap Manga Ends With Final Chapter

Aki Shimizu's manga adaptation of the Suikoden: Star Leap game ended with its final chapter in the October issue of Kadokawa's Comic Flapper magazine, released September 4. The manga launched in November 2025, following the game's story set before the first Suikoden and after Suikoden V.

Sep 9

Gensui Mineral Water to Be Given Away at Gensou Suikoden TGS2026 Booth

Konami Digital Entertainment will give away original mineral water named Gensui at its Gensou Suikoden booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. The water shares its name with the series' common abbreviation and is presented as the renowned water of Taiju Village, the home of the protagonist in the upcoming title Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP, referred to as Gensui SP. Attendees can receive Gensui by following the official Gensou Suikoden and Gensui SP X accounts and reposting the pinned post. Social media reactions quoted by the sources include 'Laughed at Gensui' and 'I want to try it.' The booth will also hand out an instruction manual for Gensui SP containing story information, world maps, and rune details, plus clear stickers featuring chibi characters from the Gensou Suikoden anime, distributed randomly in eight types under the same conditions. Exhibitions will commemorate Gensui SP and the series' 30th anniversary, including a main visual for Gensou Suikoden I newly drawn by Junko Kawano. A live stage event on September 20 from 12:00 to 13:30 will feature producer Rui Naito, Gensui SP producer Shinya Fujimatsu, and director Yoshiki Takeyama.

Aug 10

This Week in Mobile Games: Genshin Impact 7.0 Heads to Snezhnaya

This week's mobile games column leads with Genshin Impact's 7.0 update, Everwinter Without Mercy, arriving August 12th. The update opens the frozen nation of Snezhnaya, adds Cryo-based elemental reactions, a third-person shooter mode via tech-goggles, and introduces characters Odette and Alyosha. The column also explains why many live-service games schedule events for mid-to-late August.

Aug 7

Suikoden STAR LEAP Adds Suikoden I Protagonist as Heir of Liberation

Konami announced on August 6 that the protagonist of the original Gensou Suikoden will appear in the new mobile RPG Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP. The character, bearing the title Heir of Liberation, is the protagonist as they appeared in Gensou Suikoden I. At maximum enhancement, the character can deal massive damage with powerful all-attacks and secret arts, and can greatly strengthen their own attack power through individuality. The announcement came during the official program Gensou Suikoden Live vol. 7: Pre-Release Special for Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP. The game launched on August 7 for iOS and Android in Japan, with a Steam version and overseas release undecided. STAR LEAP is a free-to-play title and the first mobile game in the series, set in Solar Year 453 in the same world as previous entries. It depicts a new story of the 108 Stars centered on the Rune of Change, one of the 27 True Runes. The protagonist, a village chief's child, sets out with companions Hisui, Seileen, and Shapur to restore their village after an attack by a mysterious organization. The game features pixel-art graphics, timeline-based battles, and a war mode with real-time strategy elements.

Aug 5

Suikoden Star Leap Sets August 7 Launch in Japan

Konami announced that Suikoden: Star Leap will launch in Japan on August 7 for iOS and Android. The game is also planned for PC via Steam, but the Japanese release starts on mobile only. The English account has not yet given an international date. The story is set before the first Suikoden and after Suikoden V.

Aug 3

Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP Launches in Japan on August 7

Konami Digital Entertainment announced on August 3 that Gensou Suikoden STAR LEAP, the new mobile RPG in the Gensou Suikoden series, will launch for iOS and Android in Japan on August 7. The game is free-to-play with item-based monetization. The PC (Steam) version and the global version for iOS and Android will have their release dates announced at a later time. The story is set in Solar Calendar year 453, four years before the first Gensou Suikoden, and follows a protagonist who, after a mysterious enemy attacks a lakeside village east of the Scarlet Moon Empire, decides to rebuild the village and journey with companions. The game features a timeline turn-based battle system, including a war mode familiar to the series, and a home base where players can gather characters, strengthen weapons, cook meals to deepen bonds, and resolve requests from companions. Four new characters were revealed with voice actors: Avery (Shouta Aoi), Belladonna (Saya Kinoshita), Yume (Yuka Iguchi), and Lual (Akari Kito). A pre-release program, Gensou Suikoden Live Vol.7, is scheduled for August 6 at 20:00 on Konami's official YouTube channel.

Jul 27

Suikoden: The Anime Interview Reveals Development Details at Anime Expo 2026

At Anime Expo 2026, producers Ryō Hino and Rui Naito discussed the upcoming Suikoden: The Anime adaptation of Suikoden II, which premieres in October 2026. The interview covered the project's origins, character focus, and efforts to attract new fans while staying true to the beloved RPG series.

Jul 19

Yokoyama Mitsuteru Kindle Sale: Sci-Fi Works Effectively 75% Off

Amazon's Kindle Manga Weekend Festival is pairing with a 50% off sale on Yokoyama Mitsuteru's sci-fi series including 'Tetsujin 28-go,' 'Mars,' and 'Babel II' to make them effectively 75% off. Historical works like 'Sangokushi' and 'Suikoden' are also discounted through 50% points back. The sale runs through July 20.

Jul 5

Suikoden Anime Reveals More Cast, amazarashi Opening Theme in Second PV

The staff for the Suikoden anime, adapting Konami's Suikoden II game, revealed three new cast members and a second promotional video on July 5. The video debuts the opening theme song "Kanashimi Sae Otonabite" by amazarashi. The new cast includes Jin Yamanoi as Agares Blight, the king of the Highland Kingdom; Miyuki Sawashiro as Anabelle, the mayor of Muse City and chairperson of the Jowston Alliance; and Kodai Sakai as Jess, the deputy mayor of Muse City. The anime will premiere in October 2026 on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS Asahi, and 29 other stations across Japan, for a total of 32 channels. The first episode will be a 60-minute extended special. Before the broadcast, a two-week advance premium screening of episodes one through three will run at 10 theaters nationwide starting August 21. A stage greeting event with five main cast members is scheduled for August 23 at Shinjuku Piccadilly. The staff also announced a manga adaptation titled "Gensō Suikoden The Anime ~Honmono no Eiyū~" drawn by Kochiya, set to debut in Comic Dengeki Daioh volume 155 on July 27.

Jul 1

Genso Suikoden Star Leap Pre-Registration Opens in Japan

Konami began accepting pre-registrations for Genso Suikoden STAR LEAP on the App Store and Google Play on July 1, 2026. The mobile title is the first smartphone entry in the Suikoden series, which debuted in 1995. Pre-registration is currently limited to Japan, with global details to come later. The story centers on the Rune of Change and the 27 True Runes.

Jun 30

Gensō Suikoden Live, Fate/Grand Order Broadcast, and Sega Arcade Streams Set for July 1

A 4Gamer.net roundup highlights three official game broadcasts streaming on July 1, 2026: a Sega arcade program covering CHUNITHM Mate, ONGEKI, and maimai でらっくす; a Fate/Grand Order Chaldea Broadcast Station Light Version featuring Ayako Kawasumi and Satoshi Tsuruoka; and Gensō Suikoden Live, which will share information on Gensō Suikoden STAR LEAP.

Jun 22

Genso Suikoden Star Leap Launches First on iOS and Android in Japan

Konami Digital Entertainment announced on June 22 the platform and regional release order for Genso Suikoden Star Leap, a new free-to-play RPG in the Suikoden series. The game will launch first on iOS and Android in Japan, followed by a worldwide iOS and Android release, and finally a Steam release worldwide. The title is a canonical prequel set in Solar Year 453, four years before the original 1995 game, and follows a new protagonist and the 108 Stars. New companions can be obtained for free, with additional characters from past titles appearing through gacha and events. The staggered release order was chosen to ensure stable gameplay tailored to each region and device, according to the official announcement. Development is in its final stages, and the team is working to announce a release date soon. The game is the first mobile entry in the series and the first free-to-play title in the franchise.