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Level 5 revealed during the Nintendo Direct livestream that Professor Layton and The New World of Steam will launch worldwide on December 10. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, with mouse support on all versions except Switch.
Bloober Team announced 'Onyx: The Dark Grip' on September 9, 2026, during the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast. The new horror adventure is set to release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 and is exclusive to the console's handheld mode. The game follows protagonist Holden, who is drawn by an eerie voice into a fog-shrouded land. Players control Holden but also interfere with the world through touch controls, unlocking doors and reading minds. This interference appears to Holden as supernatural phenomena, causing him to gradually lose his sanity. Players must manage his sanity while uncovering the truth behind 'something.' Sources note that tilting the Switch 2 console may also be required for some actions. Bloober Team is known for the remake of 'Silent Hill 2' and the 'Layers of Fear' series. The announcement was part of a broader Nintendo Direct showcase that included multiple titles.
Square Enix announced during the September 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct that a trial version of Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Flora of the Withered Land will be released after the broadcast ends. The demo covers the early story and supports partial data transfer to the full game, which is scheduled for release on December 3, 2026. The game stars Bianca and Flora from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, who become Monster Masters capable of communicating with monsters. The Direct also introduced new gameplay systems, including field scouting where players can give meat to monsters to recruit them, and co-op battles for up to four players against powerful foes. Dragon Quest Monsters 4 is planned for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The trial version's immediate availability contrasts with the full release's later date, giving players a chance to sample the opening content and carry progress forward.
During the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast on September 9, SNK announced that the Switch 2 version of the fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will launch as a digital download on October 22, 2026, with a physical package version following on January 21, 2027. The game originally released in February 2025 on other platforms. The announcement also revealed that Season Pass 3 will add Manjiro Sano and Ken Ryuguji from the TV anime Tokyo Revengers to the roster. The two characters are described in the sources as the strongest duo from the series. The base game includes 17 characters, with additional characters available through Season Pass purchases. The Switch 2 version was confirmed during the same Direct that featured other third-party announcements. The sources note that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has been integrating characters from various companies' IPs, and this collaboration continues that pattern.
The final episode of Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell adaptation wraps the series, covering Masamune Shirow's first volume in a concise runtime. The review highlights the collaborative soundtrack from Taisei Iwasaki, Ryo Konishi, and Yuki Kanesaka, alongside the episode's closing track by Yuki Kanesaka, as a highlight of the production.
Very Cool has announced a 1/6 scale articulated action figure of Blue Mary from 'THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV'. The figure features a platinum silicone body with detailed sculpting and a special surface treatment for a soft, smooth texture. Reservations are open at AmiAmi for 54,880 yen, with release scheduled for March 2027.
Episode 11 of The World Is Dancing, titled "The Moon Before It's Full," finds Oniyasha still trapped in the same indecision, now compounded by years of isolation and burnout performing for the shogun. The anime depicts his physical symptoms of distress, yet the reviewer finds the execution unconvincing. The formula of inspiration striking Oniyasha is wearing thin, bordering on self-parody.
The teaser trailer for the film 'Artificial,' about Sam Altman's 2023 ouster from OpenAI and reinstatement, has been released. Neon acquired distribution for an estimated $20 million after Amazon MGM Studios withdrew. The film is set for a limited U.S. release on December 25, 2026, with wide release expected in January 2027.
Travis Japan members Shizuna Yoshizawa and Kaito Matsukura performed a one-night-only "Death Eater Demonstration" at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo on September 9. The special show opened the "Dark Magic Halloween" event, which runs from September 10 to November 8 at the Great Hall.
Emotional Technologies and Robutler announced that the KDE emotion analysis AI engine will operate as an AI agent on the Robutler platform. The deployment removes the need for specialized knowledge or development environments, letting all Robutler users call KDE and build or remix apps that use it. KDE is free to use on the platform.
Game Spark published a feature aimed at Steam newcomers drawn by Super Real Mahjong VR, recommending adult games on the platform. The list includes hit titles such as Densha 45 and works from Taiwanese publisher Mango Party, framing Steam as a growing market for adult games beyond traditional Japanese storefronts.
The Australian government led by Anthony Albanese is preparing legislation requiring social media platforms to let users disable personalized recommendation algorithms. The bill, part of a digital duty of care initiative, also sets minimum standards for protecting under-18s from harmful content, with fines up to 109.2 million dollars.
Chitose Yoshino has been appointed assistant MC for Mahjong Saikyo-sen 2026. The announcement came at the release event for her 25th BD and DVD, Yukidoke made Taiki-chu, which features her first snow location shoot for an image work. She also discussed recent wrestling training with Marigold.
A stage greeting with Tomoko Yamaguchi, Etsushi Toyokawa, and director Shunji Iwai will follow the September 26 screening of the Undo 4K remaster at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku. The event marks the double feature of Undo and PiCNiC. Trailers for both films and a comment video from Iwai were also released.
Futarime no Giant will host a special two-hour edition of TBS Radio's CITY CHILL CLUB on September 29 from 27:00 to 29:00. The 15th anniversary special brings in four guests who know the band well: DOES vocalist Wataru Ujihara, dancer-singer Tooshi, drummer mika, and music producer Akihiro Tomita as a comment guest. They will trace the party funk band's history and talk about what comes next.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on September 9 that it will lower the suggested retail price of the PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds in Japan from 34,980 yen to 22,980 yen, a cut of 12,000 yen, effective September 15. The Midnight Black version gets the same reduction. The earbuds are PlayStation's first wireless earbuds and the first PlayStation audio device with custom-designed planar magnetic drivers, a component usually found in professional-grade headphones. They support lossless audio over PlayStation Link and can connect to Bluetooth devices at the same time, so a user can play on a PS5 with the USB adapter while taking a call on a smartphone. The built-in dual microphones use AI to filter background noise. The price change applies to model numbers CFI-ZWE1J, CFI-ZWE1JC, and CFI-ZWE1J01. The package includes the PlayStation Link USB adapter, a charging case, eight ear tips, and a USB cable.
The live-action Look Back, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, received a standing ovation lasting more than 12 minutes after its screening at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sep 7. The film, one of 21 competing for the Golden Lion, stars Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Furi Nanase, and Rokka Okada. It opens in Japanese theaters on Sep 11.
Dengeki Hobby Web compiled the top 10 from Amazon's Hobby New Release Ranking for the Anime and Moe Goods category as of September 9, 2026. The Kamen Rider Mice DX Ex Pack ranks first, followed by Aikatsu! Wari Foto! in second. Five Dragon Quest 40th anniversary items, including a pin badge and metallic figures, occupy places in the list.
Fuji Shoji's animeblast project, launched in July 2024, celebrates its second anniversary. The project runs the YouTube talk show animeblast Johokyoku, sponsors events, and established the VTuber agency Blast V, whose first generation debuted in August 2026.
Disney+ will stream the documentary "Documentary of Endless SHOCK -Behind the Scenes of the Final Performance-" from September 23, followed by three stage performance videos from the 2024 final year at the Imperial Theater starting September 30. The musical "Endless SHOCK," created and starring Koichi Domoto, ran from 2000 to 2024.
Itera Inc. released its August 2026 LLMO/AIO Trend Report on September 8. The report says citation share for a specific platform in ChatGPT search fell from 3.83% to 0.52%, a drop of approximately 86%, during Google's spam update period. Ranking fluctuations stayed near the major threshold. The report is free in PDF format.
ZEPETO is running the Disney Thanks Festival as its Disney content ends on September 26, 2026. The centerpiece is Disney Wish Festival, a bingo event running September 11-24 where users register wishes from over 1,600 Disney items and gift them to other users to fill cards. Pre-registration opens September 9. A separate Collectem 2xUP event doubles rare item rates on five Disney themes through September 26.
Celsys is cooperating with the Tate Museum Turner Exhibition at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, running October 24, 2026 to February 21, 2027. The CLIP STUDIO PAINT official X account runs a campaign from September 9 to 18, 2026, giving away exhibition tickets, CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX licenses, the exhibition catalog, and a book featuring manga artist Shinichi Sakamoto's original work for the show, 'Icarus no Fude.'
Renta! announced Wednesday that Redoing My Youth In Another World -The God Of Death Is My Fanboy- is receiving an AniComi motion comic adaptation, airing January 2027 on Tokyo MX. Tomohito Takatsuka voices Makoto Fuwa and Ryuichi Kijima voices the God of Death Thanatos. Keita Ando directs at Do-Raku with Digital Shokunin. The production uses traditional motion comic methods plus generative AI in some shots, with manual touch-ups and rights permissions secured.
OM Digital Solutions announced the OM SYSTEM PEN, the first camera in the PEN series to carry the OM SYSTEM brand name. The mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera is scheduled for release in late October 2026 and is the first PEN model with dust and drip resistance, rated IPX1 when paired with a compatible lens. It keeps the rangefinder-style design of earlier PEN cameras and adds an electronic viewfinder. The camera pairs the TruePic IX image processing engine with a roughly 20.37 million pixel Live MOS sensor and a 5-axis in-body stabilization system rated up to 5.5 stops at the center. It includes Color and Monochrome Profile Control presets that mimic film looks, plus Computational Photography functions such as handheld high-res shots, live ND, focus stacking, HDR, and multiple exposure. Autofocus covers 121 all-cross phase detection points with AI subject recognition for people, dogs, and cats. OM Digital Solutions also opened a launch campaign running from September 9 to November 5, 2026, offering buyers of the body, the 14-42mm lens kit, or the double zoom kit a choice between an ARTISAN&ARTIST leather strap or a digital gift card worth up to 10,000 yen.
UK Digital Secretary Lisa Nandy announced a policy to require Apple and Google to block explicit images on smartphones used by children. Talks since June failed to produce an agreement within a three-month deadline, so the government will introduce a framework bill on September 8 mandating device-level child protection features. Apple and Google both said they support the effort and will keep working with UK authorities.
Unitcom's LEVEL Infinity line now includes three BTO gaming PCs verified for Onimusha Way of the Sword. Each pairs an AMD Ryzen processor with a Radeon graphics card, priced from 229,700 yen to 439,800 yen. All three run Windows 11 Home with a 1TB NVMe SSD, 16GB DDR5 memory, and a microATX mini tower case. Orders go through PC Kobo.
Ask has begun selling Fractal Design's Define One and Summit mid-tower cases and Radius all-in-one liquid CPU coolers in Japan. Define One keeps the closed-front quiet design with three Momentum 14 fans, in steel and tempered glass versions. Summit uses FSC-certified bent wood and solid wood legs across six models. Radius coolers come in RGB and non-RGB versions. Cases start around 28,680 yen, coolers around 17,080 yen.
JAMM, the industry association for minpaku and small accommodation operators, published its self-regulation guideline ver1.0 on September 9, 2026. The document uses a risk-based approach focused on events likely to cause neighborhood disputes and is organized into three areas: facility opening, daily operation, and operator management. It is available to all operators, including non-members, and the association said the industry previously lacked a common management standard.
Unico has opened a Kickstarter campaign for the Traveller ULW10, a compact 4:3 LCD monitor with a retro shell inspired by classic machines from gaming, video, and creative culture. It accepts a wide range of signal inputs, from older formats to current ones, and its depth allows a console to sit on top. The funding goal is $12,000, already exceeded more than tenfold. Pledges start at $299, with two-pack and three-pack tiers and a limited early bird price of $289.
D.I.G. has opened pre-orders for a DIGSTA PVC statue of Ikuyo Kita from Bocchi the Rock!, showing her in the maid outfit she wore at the school festival. The figure stands about 185mm tall including the base, carries a reference price of 12,100 yen, and sells for 10,640 yen at AmiAmi. Release is set for February 2027.
Hair and makeup artist Hiro Odagiri's popup event THE TAG MARKET closed August 29 after eight days at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY in Tokyo, drawing over 20,000 visitors. The event gathered 51 brands selected by Odagiri across nine content zones spanning music, books, fragrance, food, and words, with ten stage events including talks with ELLE, SHISEIDO, NewsPicks, and a CHANEL BEAUTY makeup show.
Elecom will release two 2.5Gbps LAN adapters, the EDC-QUA3CV2-B and EDC-QUA3CV2E-B, in mid-September. The adapters add a wired LAN connection to laptops that lack a LAN port. Both models work with USB-A and USB Type-C through an included Type-C conversion adapter, and neither requires a driver install. The EDC-QUA3CV2-B sells for 3,980 yen; the EDC-QUA3CV2E-B for 3,581 yen. Elecom positions the adapters for tasks that need stable throughput, including large game downloads, cloud transfers, web meetings, and online classes. The adapters support a theoretical maximum of 2.5Gbps, which Elecom says is about 2.5 times faster than a 1Gbps connection. The aluminum housing is meant to improve heat dissipation and noise resistance, and the roughly 0.15m cable keeps the unit easy to manage on a desk. Elecom says the wired link avoids the radio interference and dropouts that can affect Wi-Fi.
Kaitoru, the company behind the Tsunaguya buyout franchise, began company-wide use of a sales pipeline management tool on September 1, 2026. The tool visualizes prospect progress, sales KPIs, and expected revenue on a dashboard, and AI gives feedback on entered prospect information using accumulated sales know-how. The rollout follows growth in franchise member companies and sales staff, and is meant to move sales from individual experience to reproducible, data-driven processes.
Meta announced Muse, a personal AI agent that sends emails, books travel, and makes purchases on the user's behalf. It runs on the Muse Spark model and operates in a dedicated virtual machine per user, with a separate Sentinel agent that checks actions and requests permission before any transaction. Muse is now available in the US on iOS, Android, web, and WhatsApp. Japan release timing is undecided.
Reservations for the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2 opened at Nojima Online and Yodobashi.com on September 9. The console, priced at 62,980 yen, is scheduled to ship October 29 and carries Zelda design work on the Joy-Con 2 controllers and the dock, including Triforce motifs. Nojima Online is taking orders with a limit of one per household. The same day, Nintendo's Pro Controller with display stand and a carrying case with screen protection sheet, both in the anniversary design, also opened for reservation. Separately, PowerA announced two Switch 2 accessories in a Tears of the Kingdom design: a wireless controller modeled on the decayed Master Sword at 8,900 yen and a protection case with the Hyrule and Zonai crests at 3,530 yen, both releasing October 9. The Tears of the Kingdom design is PowerA's first release of that design in Japan.
Joshin Web opened reservations for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition hardware, a lineup that includes a Nintendo Switch 2 console, a Pro Controller, and a carrying case, each with a special 40th anniversary design. The release is scheduled for October 29 at 62,980 yen. The Switch 2 console is marked as Japanese domestic only, and the Pro Controller ships with a display stand while the carrying case includes a screen protection sheet.
Elecom has released the PKKWMBN1326CR, a matte clear hard shell cover designed specifically for the MacBook Neo 13 inch (A18 Pro 2026 model). It sells for 2,280 yen. The two-piece cover uses polycarbonate, weighs about 200g when attached, and protects the body from scratches and dirt while letting the logo show through. The matte finish resists fingerprints and yellowing.
Rumors ahead of Apple's September event point to a health-focused refresh for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Code in the watchOS 27 and iOS 27 betas, examined by a MacRumors forum user, hints at a new Readiness app, per-set strength training logs, a reworked heart rate sensor, and a doubling of storage to 128GB. Apple is expected to announce the watches on September 10 Japan time.
Sonos 27, a free software update for all Sonos S2 products, launched today. It adds AI control through external assistants including ChatGPT and Claude via the Model Context Protocol, a portable surround feature that turns two Sonos Play speakers into automatic home theater surrounds, and a redesigned app with three tabs. Headphone linking for the Ace Ultra arrives September 29, the Sonos 27voice assistant later this fall, and Custom Agents in 2027.
Rakuten Mobile will release the AQUOS wish6 smartphone for 44,900 yen on September 17. The 5G handset pairs a 6.6-inch 120Hz display with MIL-standard durability, IPX5/IPX8/IPX9 waterproofing, and a 5,000mAh battery. A carrier-switch campaign gives 16,000 Rakuten Points to first-time Rakuten Saikyo Plan or Rakuten Saikyo U-NEXT applicants, bringing the effective price to 28,900 yen.
OpenAI announced on September 8 that a multi-agent AI system using an internal model more powerful than GPT-6 Astra produced a proof toward solving the Navier-Stokes equation, a Millennium Prize Problem, with Lean formalization complete. The claim is shadowed by a dispute: mathematicians Levent Alpoge of Anthropic and Tristan Buckmaster of NYU say OpenAI learned of their near-solution before sending its own prompts. OpenAI denies using their work but says it cannot fully rule out contamination.
VIVANT season 2 episode 17 made a talking point of the local field agent Tashiro, played by Leyla Mada, whose hijab-covered appearance and fluent Azerbaijani drew praise. Tashiro first appeared in episode 15 photographing public security officer Nozaki, played by Hiroshi Abe, during his undercover work against the Chinese intelligence organization Xinxi. In episode 17 she investigated a cafeteria owner near Shaki Castle in the Gorbad Republic. Mada has worked as a singer since 2013, with live shows in Taiwan, China and Macau.
SATELLAI (HK) announced its next-generation AI pet intelligence vision at IFA 2026 in Berlin, introducing the SATELLAI Sense AI platform, the cat wearable SATELLAI Cat Tag, and the satellite-enabled dog tracker SATELLAI Tracker Ultra. The company plans to enter the Japanese market in the first half of 2027. Sense AI converts pet behavior data into natural language insights rather than raw numbers.
Fujitsu and quantum startup Yaqumo have begun joint research to verify Fujitsu's STAR architecture and its open-source quantum toolchain on Yaqumo's neutral-atom quantum computer. Theoretical study started in April 2026, with hardware verification beginning in August. The work aims to make the toolchain compatible with neutral-atom systems so users can operate different quantum computer types through one interface.
BicCamera published the product page for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition on its BicCamera.com shopping site on September 9. Pre-orders are being prepared. The Nintendo Switch 2 console with a special Zelda 40th anniversary design is scheduled for release October 29 at 62,980 yen. Product pages for the Anniversary Edition Pro Controller and Carrying Case also went live.
Inception announced Mercury 2.5, a diffusion-based language model that refines multiple tokens in parallel instead of generating text left to right. It outputs 1107 tokens per second, up from Mercury 2's 1009, with context length doubled to 260,000 tokens. Inception rates its quality on par with GPT-5.6 Luna (Low), Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Claude Haiku 4.5. Output pricing stays at $0.75 per million tokens while input pricing drops to $0.20, with an 80 percent launch discount on OpenRouter.
ThinkAR Japan exhibited its AiLENS V1 AI smart glasses at the SoftBank booth on the public day of TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2026, held July 23-25 at Granship in Shizuoka City. The demo centered on real-time translation displayed in the wearer's field of view. The glasses support 76 languages, weigh about 38g, and run up to 10 hours on a charge. SB C&S has sold them in Japan since June 5, 2026.
The European Commission ruled in July 2026 that Google favored its own services in Search and Google Play, violating the Digital Markets Act, and imposed a combined fine of 890 million euros. To comply within the 60-day window and avoid further penalties of up to 5 percent of global turnover, Google removed direct flight and hotel booking features from EU search results, replacing them with links to travel search engines. Google says the change degrades user experience in Europe and does not apply outside the EU.
The TV anime Chi Fuyo will premiere October 6 at midnight on the TV Tokyo network, with ABEMA and d Anime Store streaming. The main visual and main PV are out, sumika performs the opening theme 'Ember Torch', and Daisuke Kusunoki, Megumi Toyoguchi, and Takumi Yamazaki join the cast as Balios, Grenda, and Donguri. The anime follows the manga version, which author Asa Rokushima says differs from the novel by about 99 percent.