The V Creator Broadcasting Club Season 1: Summer Night's Test of Courage program aired on July 7, 2026, featuring a 15-minute segment by Haruno Iro Sena. No further episodes or continuation have been announced.
The V Creator Broadcasting Club Season 1: Summer Night's Test of Courage is a TikTok LIVE Japan official program that aired on July 7, 2026. The program featured V-liver Haruno Iro Sena, a participant in the Human Emergence Plan training project, who delivered a 15-minute segment themed around summer ghost stories and spooky tales. The segment was streamed via mirror format on the official TikTok LIVE Japan account.
The program represents a formal promotional opportunity for Human Emergence Plan participants on TikTok LIVE Japan's official channel. Haruno Iro Sena's appearance followed two consecutive months of top-liver diamond earnings, though the program itself has not been described as a recurring series beyond this single episode. No additional episodes, guests, or future programming for this specific season have been announced in the available stories.
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Coffee Stain released Valheim's 1.0 update 'Deep North' on September 9, 2026, ending roughly five years of early access. The full release adds the final biome, an animated opening movie, achievements, and crossplay across all platforms, with PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions launching alongside the PC version.
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.
The final performance of Suisei Hoshimachi's arena tour 'Once Upon a Stellar' will be broadcast live in theaters in Japan and overseas. The Fukuoka show on November 12 will screen at 51 Japanese theaters and venues in Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Melbourne. Domestic tickets are 5,000 yen.
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.
Sega updated PSO2 New Genesis ver.2 on September 9, 2026, adding the high-difficulty permanent quest Suppression of the Spectral Tower: Northern Frozen Wastes. The four-player quest takes place in a tower in Alterelum. The update also introduced the Riiz weapon series, which upgrades from the Kaiz series using Kaiz Cube items.
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.
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.
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.
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 National Institute for Environmental Studies will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 for the first time, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The institute will unveil Project: Leaves, a project that turns its accumulated research and simulation technology into games. The planned game has players conduct investigations and conversations within limited time, complete inventions, and send them to society, with choices branching into different futures. The game remains in concept stage with no playable demo.
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.
The KADOKAWA WORLD MANGA CONTEST 2026 held its award ceremony on September 7, drawing 1,959 entries from 118 countries and regions. Gold Prizes went to Vietnam's Syo.Era in the Manga Category and Taiwan's Eli Lin in the Wordless Manga Category, with a French unit taking the Silver Prize.
KRAFTON JAPAN announced a collaboration between PUBG MOBILE and Nijisanji VTuber Kuzuha, running from September 9 to November 6. Items include costume skins, weapon skins, voice cards, and a hoverboard, all designed by Kuzuha. Some items are gacha-exclusive, while others come from login and play events.
Sony Interactive Entertainment started the Tokyo Game Show Sale on the PlayStation Store on September 9, offering discounts on a range of PS5 and PS4 titles. The sale runs until September 23, ahead of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 event that begins September 17. Among the featured discounts, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the Square Enix RPG preceding a series finale, is priced at 1,973 yen, a 70 percent reduction from 6,578 yen. Monster Hunter Wilds, which has a large DLC planned, is 25 percent off at 3,742 yen, while Pragmata Deluxe Edition receives its first-ever discount at 20 percent off, bringing it to 7,192 yen. Other titles include Persona 3 Reload Digital Premium Edition at 60 percent off (5,491 yen), Biohazard Requiem at 30 percent off (6,293 yen), Nioh 3 at 43 percent off (5,517 yen), and Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Imagined Land at 50 percent off (4,840 yen). The sale also covers deluxe editions and DLC, with more titles listed on the official sale page.
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.
Game Spark's play report covers Scarlet Skips, a one-button jump rope roguelite now on Steam. Scarlet, a freckled cartoon girl, jumps rope to clear her head after a bad day. One snag ends the run, and there are no permanent upgrades between runs. Mid-run upgrades include jump power, rocket boots, and a burning rope that counts each pass double. The report finds the build combinations change how the game plays.
lowiro, the developer behind the rhythm game Arcaea, released In Falsus on Steam on September 9, 2026. The rhythm adventure game combines a keyboard and mouse control scheme with a full-voice visual novel story and card crafting. Players use one hand on six keys (Shift, A, S, D, F, Space by default) to hit notes on the lower lane while the other hand moves the mouse to handle notes on the upper lane. The game is set in a near-future world where everyone wears a collar that reveals emotions and exposes lies. Five female high school students, each with their own problems, are forced to join a mysterious organization. The story follows each girl's perspective through selectable routes. At launch the game includes more than 70 songs, over 40 of them original tracks written for the game. Composers include REDALiCE, USAO, and Camellia. lowiro also announced the game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.
Hamster will release Karnov, Data East's 1987 action game, on Arcade Archives for Nintendo Switch and PS4, and on Arcade Archives 2 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S starting September 10. The game tasks players with defeating the Dark Emperor and recovering treasure.
ProjectBLUE's VTuber music event Shinkai Fes 2026 "Super Shinkai" revealed its third batch of performers on September 8. Thirteen acts join the lineup, including Gamon Yuuku, MonsterZ MATE, Retora, Kihane Suu, and HONK THE HORN. The event runs October 17-18 at Shibuya Stream Hall across three stages. With this reveal, more than 50 VTubers and DJs are confirmed, part of a planned lineup of over 100 artists. First-round tickets are on sale now.
VTuber unit Ome Sisters, the twin duo of Omega Ray and Omega Rio, will collaborate with Manha and Nizuku, the official VTubers of the Guam Visitor's Bureau. The collab video premieres September 9 at 18:00 on the bureau's YouTube channel. The four, whom the bureau counts as two people and two coconuts, will challenge a local quiz for a Guam trip. Ome Sisters has about 415,000 YouTube subscribers.
Bandai is re-releasing the BT21 Mejirushi Accessory Angel ver. gashapon, limited to Gashapon Bandai Official Shops. The set is a re-sale of the product released in January 2026. It includes seven angel-themed charms, one for each BT21 character, at 300 yen per pull including tax, with a release planned for the second week of September 2026.
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.
Takara Tomy has opened Amazon reservations for Tomica Dream Tomica Sushi Tomica Sono Ichi, a set of six sushi-topping cars: ootoro, maguro, tamago, ika, anago, and ebi. Each car comes with a differently patterned sushi plate. The rice body hides a driver's seat, lights, a license plate, and a rice-grain emblem. Price is 909 yen each, release October 24, 2026.
Pixiv Inc. announced on September 9 that it has invested in VRChat Inc., the San Francisco-based operator of the social VR platform VRChat, and formed a capital and business alliance. The two companies plan to collaborate over several years to develop the creator ecosystem around 3D avatar culture, with joint promotions, events, and gradual technical integration between their platforms. The first initiative is Pixiv supporting VRChat's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe, including a guest session. The second is a new VRChat world, 'Avatar x Dress-up Tutorial' (working title), developed by Pixiv with full promotional support from VRChat, aimed at beginners and planned for release this fall. The alliance builds on existing ties: BOOTH's 3D model category reached about 10.4 billion yen in 2025 annual transaction value, up about 179 percent from the prior year, and VRChat reports more than 250,000 active communities with average daily concurrent connections of 100,000. The investment amount and stake were not disclosed.
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.
ano's self-produced event Neko Haki Sai is set for February 28, 2027 at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo. The CLUB DENTAL MOUSE fan club advance lottery runs September 4 through September 15, 2026, with standing tickets at 9,900 yen plus a drink fee. Tickets are issued through the ano Official App, which launched September 4 with Ticketplus e-ticket support.
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.
Airframe Ultra, the hoverbike battle racer from Videocult and publisher Akupara Games, launches November 5, 2026. The game is set in Mega City West, a ruined future metropolis where riders pilot floating machines called Airframes through underground races, using pipes, chains, plasma torches, and swords to attack rivals. It supports split-screen and online multiplayer, plus customization for the Airframe and rider. A demo is now live on Steam.
Pokémon GO and Mitsui Shopping Park announced the Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research event in Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Yaesu districts, running September 9 to November 29. The event places 19 life-sized legendary Pokémon statues at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, COREDO Muromachi 1, 2, and 3, COREDO Muromachi Terrace, and Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, with over 100 Pokémon appearing in the game within the area. A puzzle-solving mystery challenge requires registration, a 3,300 yen kit, and a device with web access.
Universal Studios Japan held a press preview on September 9 ahead of the September 10 opening of its autumn seasonal event "Universal Extreme Autumn ~Discover U!!!~", showing off the new Resident Evil collaboration merchandise and food. The goods lineup, sold at the park's online store, includes a T-shirt for 4,700 yen, a stainless tumbler for 3,200 yen, a Zombie Dog headband for 3,300 yen that makes the wearer look like a zombie dog is biting their head, and a Licker tissue pouch for 3,000 yen. New items let fans dress as the Raccoon City Police Department, with a 3-way bag and shirt in the R.P.D. style. The food lineup includes the Green Herb Recovery Croissant Dog with basil sauce and chicken for 1,000 yen, Leon S. Kennedy's Bitter Chocolate Churritos for 850 yen, and the Licker Popcorn Bucket for 5,500 yen, served at the cart in front of Space Fantasy: The Ride. The shop interior is also themed to the game's world, and the park described the collaboration as a yearly tradition.
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.
FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION EN, the VTuber agency operated by REALITY Studios, announced the debut of Sontaris, its fourth male group for English-speaking audiences. Five members begin debut streams on September 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM JST (September 12, 5:00 PM PDT). Their X accounts and YouTube channels opened today, and an original debut song is planned. The agency also teased a new audition format for this fall.
Inui Toko's 'Broken' started streaming on September 9 as the lead track from her 2nd mini album 'One day', which arrives October 7. The full tracklist is out: six new songs on Disc 1, including 'Dawn' with lyrics by Inui Toko herself, plus cover tracks on the two limited editions. Guest creators include Abe Mao, YONA YONA WEEKENDERS, I Don't Like Mondays., Shin Sakiura, MOMONADY, and Wolf Kid.
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.
Dynamis One is developing Astraea Oratio, a new legend magic RPG that combines magic and administration. The setting is a nostalgic 89 Tokyo, with art director Kim In aiming for hand-drawn warmth rather than clean digital polish. The protagonist is a lone bureaucrat who cannot use magic, assigned to an unidentified government office where he handles problems caused by magic users. Stars appear throughout key visuals, character screens, and battle effects, tied to lore that defines magic as people's wishes turned into stars.
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.
Linko, voiced by Yui Ogura, joined NTE: Neverness to Everness on September 9. She is the youngest member of the E.T.D 6th Squad and can receive others' emotional radio waves. Her combat kit centers on Sync Attacks that call allies into battle, and her exploration move launches her like a pachinko ball for high jumps and gliding. She is available until September 30 on the limited All Band Roaming board.
Asilla, a Japanese AI company, joined a panel discussion co-hosted by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. The company presented its AI security system, in operation at roughly 250 sites in Japan since 2022, and argued its deployment experience can support Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital transformation. Asilla was one of five Japanese companies on the panel.
4Gamer's weekly VTuber file feature spotlights Watanuki Neguse, a second-generation member of Upland's Vpai group. She streams game playthroughs on YouTube and Twitch, started activity in November 2024, and recommends her four-day Elden Ring clear from last year's Golden Week. She cites Upland senior Kagura Suzu as a VTuber she follows, and names the January Upland music live "Hoshihoshi no Kyoumei" as her most memorable work. She wants to try 3D events.
Kameoka City launches a free interactive mystery game, 'Kameoka City Mayor Katsuragawa Kidnapping Case,' on September 18, tied to the 43rd National Urban Greenery Fair in Kyoto Tanba. Participants play police officers for one hour, solving puzzles via LINE and smartphones across a course from JR Kameoka Station to Hozugawa Park. The sitting mayor appears bound in the main visual. Nozomi Kubota of Creator's NEXT produces, following his 2024 brainwave art project at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
The Tabinowa Project, jointly run by Ark Mobile and Sparrowtail, exhibited at CareTEX Tokyo '26 [Summer] at Tokyo Big Sight. The booth presented VR Recreation, which uses high-definition 3D footage of places such as Ueno Park, Asakusa, Kyoto, and overseas destinations so care facility residents can feel like they are going out, and VR Dementia Understanding Training, a staff program where project instructors visit facilities to simulate the perspective of people with dementia. The project produces most of its content, training programs, and operating systems in-house.
Jinbay will exhibit its generative AI OCR product GenOCR and software factory GenApp at the 18th Work Style Reform EXPO at Tokyo Big Sight from September 16 to 18. GenOCR reads non-standard forms and handwriting without template settings and processes data through natural Japanese instructions. GenApp builds dedicated business systems for field operations still run on Excel and paper.
Level Infinite released the special animated PV and original theme song for the second round of the NIKKE in Kyoto collaboration in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on September 9. The event, titled NIKKE to Iku, Ishibutsu Sagashi no Tabi! (A Journey with NIKKE to Search for Lost Items), starts September 15 in Kyoto. It includes a riddle-solving stamp rally across collaboration spots in the city. The PV shows the NIKKE characters walking through Kyoto streets and searching for hidden lost items. The theme song was made specifically for the event, with a light, bright rhythm and lyrics evoking Kyoto scenery. Separately, the second round of the JR Tokai Oshitabi collaboration, NIKKE in Kyoto with Oshitabi, begins September 11, ahead of the Kyoto event, letting players enjoy NIKKE during travel to Kyoto. To mark the collaboration, both the NIKKE official X account and the JR Tokai Oshitabi X account are running a campaign giving original wall hangings to 20 winners who follow both accounts and post event impressions with the hashtag #NIKKEJRTokai. Entry runs September 11 to November 10.
The University of Electro-Communications will hold the opening ceremony for its Entertainment Creation Research and Education Center (CEREC) on September 29, 2026. The event features a panel between university president Masakazu Muramatsu and special visiting professor Ken Kutaragi, the engineer known as the father of PlayStation, moderated by CEREC center director Takuya Nojima. A second panel has young graduates from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Koei Tecmo Games discussing what UEC students bring to the industry. Admission is free.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the Mask of Idris expansion DLC and free update Ver.2.0 for CODE VEIN II on September 9, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The DLC is set in the Discarded World and adds the Mask of Passion, a sage voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto, two bosses, and new gifts for two-handed swords and gunblades. Update Ver.2.0 adds post-story exploration with buddies.
Episode 9 of Though I Am an Inept Villainess, which holds a community score of 4.3, is built around underestimation. Shu Gabi's two-decade grudge drives her to use venomcraft against Reirin and the empress, and the review reads the inner palace as a human kodoku that pits its women against each other. Reirin's isolation kept her apart from those machinations.
VIPO and CNC will hold a free webinar on October 1, 2026, explaining two French support programs for film and video: the World Cinema Support (ACM) grant for international co-productions and the International Investment Tax Credit (C2I) for production work done in France. The session, held in French with Japanese interpretation, targets Japanese producers, directors, and other film industry professionals. Registration closes September 23.
Episode 10 of Goodbye, Lara explains why Lara's heart took the shape of a knife: resentment over the prince's rejection centuries ago. When her father asks who she truly loves, the answer is Mari, not Luca. The heart-knife's earlier attacks on Kota and Luca read as protection of the people Lara loves, undercutting Rowan's betrayal theory. Grace dies, the first mermaid death since Lara turned to foam, and Lisa warns more sisters will follow.
Episode 7 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity has Uryu take on Yhwach with one hand, a fight that lacks the punch of Ichigo's battles. The episode ends Gerard Valkyrie's fight abruptly, with Yhwach killing him as collateral damage. The animation remains the season's best, but the episode feels half-baked.