Yostar

Yostar is recruiting mid-career staff for 3D design, marketing, and anime production roles across departments that include hybrid office and remote work. Azur Promilia remains without an announced release date despite passing 20 million global pre-registrations, and an Azur Lane skin display bug stayed reproducible after the September 24 maintenance.

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Yostar's recent coverage is dominated by Azur Promilia, the Manjuu Games RPG the two companies co-publish. A domestic closed beta test opened recruitment on June 1 and ran July 2 to 10 on Android and PC, after earlier tests in China and South Korea. The beta showed an open-world action RPG with creature collection, farm management, and a three-person party, with more than 180 Kibo available. By August 25, global pre-registrations passed 20 million, with the release date still undecided and the game planned for Windows, iOS, and Android.

The Azur Lane side of the business is running through anniversaries and collaborations. A July 11 livestream covered the NieR:Automata crossover, and an August 16 stream preceded the 9th anniversary event AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES. at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building on September 5 and 6. A skin display bug on Golden Hind reported September 22 was still reproducible after the September 24 maintenance window, and the skin issue was not listed in the bug report.

Mahjong Soul expanded to Steam in Japan on July 20, seven years after its April 2019 domestic launch, with data transfer from browser, iOS, Android, and Windows but not from the DMM version. The Mahjong Soul Corporate Tournament 2026 final was set for August 30 with eight companies. Yostar also raised prices at its official online shop and Akihabara store from July 1, citing raw material shortages, supply instability, and energy costs. In October the company opened mid-career hiring across 3D, marketing, and anime production roles.

Key facts

Hiring focus: Mid-career recruitment centered on 3D designers and marketing staff, with open roles for anime producers and anime promotion staff; average employee age is in the early 30s. ↗
Azur Lane skin bug: Parts of Golden Hind's skin Smiling Ghost Story's Golden Deer failed to display after the September 24 maintenance, and the skin issue was not listed in the bug report. ↗
Azur Promilia pre-registrations: Global pre-registrations surpassed 20 million as of August 25, 2026, with Anis offered as a reward at 25 million. ↗
Azur Promilia platforms: Planned for iOS, Android, and Windows as a free-to-play action RPG; the release date remains undecided. ↗
Azur Promilia CBT scope: The July 2 to 10 CBT on PC included over 180 Kibo, a three-person party, a farm building system, crafting, fishing, and a photo mode. ↗
Mahjong Soul Steam launch: The Japanese domestic version launched on Steam on July 20, 2026, with data transfer from browser, iOS, Android, and Windows, but not from the DMM version. ↗
Corporate tournament final: The Mahjong Soul Corporate Tournament 2026 final was set for August 30 with eight companies: four from a 104-company qualifying round and four special invitation seeds. ↗
9th anniversary event: The Azur Lane 9th anniversary event AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES. was scheduled for September 5 and 6 at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building. ↗
NieR:Automata crossover stream: A July 11 livestream at 20:00 JST featured MC Mafia Kajita, guest Ayaka Suwa (voice of A2), and Yostar staff Dai Miki. ↗
Official shop price revision: Prices at the official online shop and the Akihabara physical store rose from July 1, 2026, citing raw material shortages, supply instability, and rising energy costs. ↗

Timeline

Oct 19, 2026 Yostar Opens Mid-Career Hiring Across 3D, Marketing, Anime Roles
Oct 5, 2026 Azur Lane Nude Bug Persists After Maintenance, Yostar Fix Unclear
Aug 27, 2026 Azur Promilia Global Pre-Registrations Pass 20 Million
Aug 21, 2026 Mahjong Soul Corporate Tournament 2026 Final Set for August 30
Aug 15, 2026 Azur Lane 9th Anniversary Live Stream Set for August 16
Jul 20, 2026 Mahjong Soul Steam Version Launches in Japan With Data Transfer Support
Jul 16, 2026 Azur Promilia CBT Preview: Muchi Muchi Fantasy RPG from Azur Lane Team
Jul 6, 2026 Manjuu And Yostar Open Azure Promilia CBT With Open-World RPG
Jul 3, 2026 Azur Lane x NieR:Automata Collaboration Livestream Set for July 11
Jun 22, 2026 Yostar Official Shop to Raise Prices From July 1
Jun 1, 2026 Azur Promilia Closed Beta Test Applications Open
May 28, 2026 Azur Promilia Domestic CBT Announced, Recruitment Opens June 1

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Facts

Announced: mid-career hiring across 3D, marketing, and anime roles · 2026-10-19
Announced: pre-registrations for Azur Promilia surpassed 20 million globally · 2026-08-27
Announced: a livestream on July 11 at 20:00 JST to commemorate the Azur Lane and NieR:Automata collaboration (livestream) · 2026-07-03
Announced: price revisions for products at its official online shop and physical store in Akihabara, effective July 1, 2026 · 2026-06-22
Noted: Open roles include 3D character modelers, 3DCG designers with Unity experience, motion designers, technical artists, web advertising operations, live broadcast planning, TV and transit advertising planners, anime producers and anime promotion staff, plus QA and SNS operations for game operation. · 2026-10-19
Noted: Yostar staff Dai Miki will appear as a special guest on the livestream · 2026-07-03

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All coverage

1d ago

Azur Promilia Gets November 26 Release Date

Yostar announced on October 23, 2026 that Azur Promilia, a new RPG co-published with Manjuu Games, will launch on November 26, 2026 for iOS, Android, and PC. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases. Azur Promilia is set on the continent of Promilia, where players take the role of a prophesied figure and travel alongside fantastical creatures called Kibo. The game combines exploration, combat, and farm management with Kibo, and the cast includes anime-style characters. The global pre-registration campaign has reached 25 million registrants, and the character Anis has been confirmed as a reward for that milestone. If registrations surpass 30 million, all pre-registration rewards will be obtainable. A web campaign, Kibo Camp Great Operation, also began on October 23 and runs until December 31, offering in-game items and an event-limited outfit for the Kibo named Cabard. Rewards require linking a Yostar ID or logging in.

5d ago

Yostar Opens Mid-Career Hiring Across 3D, Marketing, Anime Roles

Yostar Corporation is recruiting mid-career staff for a wide range of positions, centered on 3D designers and marketing staff, along with producers. Open roles include 3D character modelers, 3DCG designers with Unity experience, motion designers, technical artists, web advertising operations, live broadcast planning, TV and transit advertising planners, anime producers and anime promotion staff, plus QA and SNS operations for game operation. Some departments use hybrid office and remote work, and the average employee age is in the early 30s.

Oct 5

Azur Lane Nude Bug Persists After Maintenance, Yostar Fix Unclear

Yostar reported a bug in Azur Lane on September 22 in which parts of Golden Hind's new skin, Smiling Ghost Story's Golden Deer, fail to display. The skin arrived in the September 17 update and includes Live2D mode. Maintenance ran September 24 from 14:00 to 20:00. After it, the nude bug was still reproducible, and the skin issue was not listed in the bug report.

Aug 27

Azur Promilia Global Pre-Registrations Pass 20 Million

Yostar and Manjuu Games announced on August 25, 2026 that pre-registrations for their co-published fantasy RPG Azur Promilia have surpassed 20 million globally. The game, planned for iOS, Android, and Windows, is a free-to-play action RPG where players descend onto the Promilia continent as the prophesied Star Visitor, bond with creatures called Kibo, manage a farm, and fight against the Calamity. To mark the milestone, a commemorative illustration was released. The Global Pre-Registration Achievement Rewards campaign grants all players up to 20 Innocent Traces items for standard gacha draws and 10,000 Uni in-game items, with the character Anis offered as a reward when registrations reach 25 million. Pre-registration opened on the App Store and Google Play the same day, and store registrations count toward the campaign rewards. The release date remains undecided, with the official service launch expected to follow.

Aug 21

Mahjong Soul Corporate Tournament 2026 Final Set for August 30

Yostar will hold the final tournament of the Mahjong Soul Corporate Tournament 2026 on Sunday, August 30, and live-stream it on the official Mahjong Soul YouTube channel. Eight companies compete: four from a 104-company qualifying round and four special invitation seeds. The stream runs from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Aug 15

Azur Lane 9th Anniversary Live Stream Set for August 16

Yostar announced a live stream for Azur Lane on August 16 at 8:00 PM JST, featuring the KAN-SEN Pamiat Merkuria. The program will cover the 9th anniversary real event AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES., scheduled for September 5 and 6 at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, and review recent in-game updates. A social media campaign offering special goods to five winners runs alongside the broadcast.

Jul 20

Mahjong Soul Steam Version Launches in Japan With Data Transfer Support

Yostar released the Japanese domestic version of Mahjong Soul on Steam on July 20, 2026. The free-to-play online mahjong game, developed by Catfood Studio, is now available on the platform after its global Steam version was previously inaccessible from Japan. Players who have been using the browser, iOS, Android, or Windows versions can transfer their play data to the Steam version by logging in with the same method. However, account data from the DMM version cannot be transferred. The Steam version is said to have the same specifications as the Windows version, according to a 2024 comparison chart from the official overseas X account. The Japanese Steam store page first appeared on May 21, and the release came seven years after the game's initial domestic launch in April 2019. The game features ranked matches, friend matches, and tournament modes, and has hosted collaborations with series such as Code Geass, Akagi, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, and Sword Art Online.

Jul 16

Azur Promilia CBT Preview: Muchi Muchi Fantasy RPG from Azur Lane Team

The first CBT for Azur Promilia, the new RPG from the Azur Lane team Manjuu and Yostar, ran July 2-10. The preview highlights the game's unapologetic fan service, with characters ranging from 'small' to 'large' muchi muchi. Combat is action-based with a monster companion system, while a farming mode offers a slower pace. The review notes the game's visual emphasis may distract from storytelling.

Jul 6

Manjuu And Yostar Open Azure Promilia CBT With Open-World RPG

Manjuu and Yostar, the team behind Azur Lane, began a closed beta test for their new open-world RPG Azure Promilia on July 2, 2026. The CBT runs for nine days through July 10 on PC, with the full game planned for Windows, iOS, and Android as a free-to-play title. Players explore the continent of Promilia, befriend creatures called Kibo through a Star Link mechanic that requires reducing enemy HP without defeating them, and use them in battle and on a farm. The combat system includes parries, dodges, Just Evades, Evade Counters, and Stance Break mechanics that double damage on staggered enemies. The game features a three-person party system with switchable characters, each with unique attack actions and skills. Over 180 Kibo were available in the CBT, with a Kibo Fight mode that plays like a card game. The beta also includes a farm building system, crafting for weapons and armor, fishing, and a photo mode. The protagonist is a Star Visitor with amnesia, and the story involves a companion named Symphoria and a fairy named Lumie.

Jul 3

Azur Lane x NieR:Automata Collaboration Livestream Set for July 11

Yostar announced a livestream on July 11 at 20:00 JST to commemorate the Azur Lane and NieR:Automata collaboration. The program will feature MC Mafia Kajita, special guest Ayaka Suwa (voice of A2), and Yostar staff Dai Miki. Details on the collaboration will be revealed, and an SNS campaign offering autographed colored paper will run during the broadcast.

Jun 22

Yostar Official Shop to Raise Prices From July 1

Yostar announced price revisions for products at its official online shop and physical store in Akihabara, effective July 1, 2026. The company cited raw material shortages, supply instability from the international situation, and rising energy costs as reasons, stating that quality maintenance and cost absorption have become extremely difficult through corporate efforts alone.

Jun 1

Azur Promilia Closed Beta Test Applications Open

Yostar and Manjuu Games have opened applications for the closed beta test of their upcoming RPG Azur Promilia. The test runs July 2-10 on Android and PC, with applications accepted through June 25. A lottery will select participants if demand exceeds capacity.

May 28

Azur Promilia Domestic CBT Announced, Recruitment Opens June 1

Yostar announced on May 28 that it will hold a closed beta test for Azur Promilia in Japan, the first domestic CBT for the upcoming fantasy RPG. The game is being developed by Manjuu Games, the studio behind Azur Lane, and will be co-published by Yostar and Manjuu in Japan. Participant recruitment for the CBT begins June 1. The test will be available on Windows PC and Android devices. The CBT aims to verify game systems, balance, and server load, with feedback used to improve quality ahead of the official launch. Azur Promilia is set on the continent of Promilia, where players descend as prophesied star visitors and journey with companions called star spirits. The game features fantastical creatures named Kibo that players can befriend, cooperate with to manage farms, and fight alongside against threats. It is described as a fantasy world RPG with beautiful 3D graphics and many female characters. The release date for the full game, planned for PC, iOS, and Android, has not been announced. Pre-registration is open on the official website. Previous CBTs for Azur Promilia were held in China and South Korea; this is the first in Japan.