YUTA (NCT 127) is performing the theme song for the Kamen Rider Zeets summer movie, continuing his involvement with the franchise from the TV series.
YUTA, a member of NCT 127, is performing the theme song Dreams Never Sleep for the Kamen Rider Zeets summer movie Kamen Rider Zeets: Sayonara no Mission. The song was composed by Hi-yunk (KENJI03 of BACK-ON) with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi. YUTA said he was incredibly happy to be involved with a franchise he loved as a child. The film is set for a July 24 nationwide release as part of a double feature alongside Cho Uchuu Keiji Gavan Infinity: Taiyou ga Naita Hi.
YUTA's involvement with the Kamen Rider Zeets franchise began with the TV series, and the movie marks his return for the theme song. The film's trailer shows the full CODE team assembling for the first time, including Nox (Yuki Furukawa) who tells the protagonist Baku that it is his turn to save him. The antagonist Kamen Rider Yumemi is played by Shunta Sono of the group M!LK.
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Streamer Kato Junichi will face the senior pro gaming team Matagi Snipers in VALORANT on September 13 at 19:00. Kato proposed the matchup during his September 1 Twitch stream. His team currently includes Yuyuta, Koku-nii, and Daso, with remaining slots to be filled by beginners to balance against the seniors' Iron to Silver ranks. Matagi Snipers' players for the match are not yet announced.
Yutaka Matsushige plans, produces, writes, and directs the drama "The Way to Make Delicious Food," which streams on Prime Video starting October 3 at midnight. Yukiya Kitamura plays the lead, with Non and Mariko Kaga in supporting roles. The original script follows a chef, his granddaughter, and her grandmother connected through cooking.
Yutaka Kōno announced on X that his Sayonara no Iikata Nante Shiranai novel series will get a manga adaptation by Yukiko Seike on Kodansha's Comic Days platform in fall. The novels are part of the overall Kamisaki series, which Kōno relaunched as a solo author in 2019. Shinchosha published the 11th volume on August 28 with illustrations by Hagu Koshijima.
TV Asahi will air Aibou season 25 for two consecutive seasons starting in October, starring Yutaka Mizutani and Yasufumi Terawaki. The series, which began in 2000, sees the Sugishita Ukyo and Kameyama Kaoru duo enter their 12th year together, setting a new record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan.
Taito announced on August 27 that it will release "Arcade Collection PART2," the fifth additional SD card for the tabletop arcade cabinet Egret II Mini, on March 25, 2027. The announcement came during a Famitsu LIVE broadcast. The card includes 10 games released between 1980 and 1993 by Universal (now Universal Entertainment) and Irem (Irem Software Engineering), such as "Lady Bug," "Undercover Cops," and "Cheeky Mouse." With this addition, the total number of playable titles across the Egret II Mini series reaches 100. The card sells for 9,878 yen and bundles a 32-page strategy guide, "Dengeki TAITO STATION VOLUME 6," plus an Instruction Card Mini for each of the 10 titles. Pre-orders have begun. On December 17, 2026, Taito will release three dedicated peripherals in a Violet Color: the Paddle & Trackball Controller, the Control Panel, and the Control Pad. Connecting the Paddle & Trackball Controller adds 10 titles such as "Arkanoid" and "Cybattler" without needing an SD card. A set bundling the Egret II Mini Violet Color body with Arcade Collection PART2 is set for March 25, 2027 at 31,856 yen.
FromSoftware released ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026, at a price of 9,020 yen. This all-in-one version bundles the base 2022 action RPG with the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC from June 2024, four new armor sets, two new origins, and a feature to change the appearance of the spectral steed Torrent across three types. The new content is also available as the Tarnished Pack for 550 yen on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam, requiring the separately sold base game. A preview by GAME Watch's Yuta Yashiro reported that the Switch 2 version runs comfortably in handheld mode with comparable graphical detail, and that the new Knight of Ides origin suits beginners due to its light greatsword with fast animations and long reach. The Heavy Knight origin offers high defense and poise, though starting equipment makes rolling a slow heavy roll unless pieces are removed. Nintendo's official YouTube channel published a seven-minute introductory video titled ELDEN RING for Beginners on August 27.
Manga creator Ryuta Amazume announced on August 6 that they have been diagnosed with cancer. Amazume will undergo treatment and aim for a complete recovery, but will pause commercial manga serialization for a while. The announcement follows the recent conclusion of their Sefure series.
Pia Corporation released Mobile Police Patlabor: Shibashigeo Pia on August 5 to commemorate Mobile Police Patlabor EZY. The book focuses on Shibashigeo, with interviews with voice actor Shigeru Chiba and director Yutaka Izubuchi, plus a new cover by Akemi Takada. It includes bonuses like an A3 poster and postcards.
Ryuta Amazume's manga Sefure will end in the next issue of Young King magazine on July 27. The series, which launched in March 2019, follows a 'sex and romance' story about two sex friends. The 11th compiled volume shipped on May 2. Amazume has recently ended several other series, including Omae no Kao wo Tashikametai and Jofū.
NCT member Yuta (Nakamoto Yuta) has been cast in the film Kamen Rider Zetts: Sayonara no Mission as a mysterious biker who appears before character Natsuka Nagumo. Yuta also performs the theme song "Dreams Never Sleep." Voice actress Ayana Taketatsu joins as an announcer. The final trailer, featuring the villain Kamen Rider Mugen and a new form, has been released. The film opens July 24.
The final trailer for the double feature film "Kamen Rider Zetts: Sayonara no Mission" and "Super Space Sheriff Gaban Infinity: The Day the Sun Wept" has been released. NCT127 member YUTA joins the cast of Kamen Rider Zetts as a mysterious biker and also performs the theme song "Dreams Never Sleep." Voice actress Ayana Taketatsu plays a news announcer. The film opens in Japan on July 24, 2026.
Legendary jockey Yutaka Take achieved his 5,000th career win on July 12, 2026, at Hakodate Racecourse. Riding Hitomi Etoile in the 7th race, he won by a neck. The total includes wins from JRA, local, and overseas races, marking a milestone in his 40th year as a jockey.
The spin-off mini-drama 'Kamen Rider Zetts SERIES OF SISTER'S SUBSTORY Agent Minami' concludes with 'Last Mission' streaming on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club from July 19. An audio commentary for the TV series episode and a new 'Zetts Anime' episode are available now for members.
The Tetoba Museum in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, will host 'Yuta Fukuhara Solo Exhibition: My Landscapes' from July 18 to 28, 2026. The exhibition features paintings created during Fukuhara's stay on Fukue Island, based on everyday moments captured with his smartphone and layered with memory and sensation. The artist will be in residence during the show.
Singers Nakuru Aitsuki and Itsuki Natsume, both from music production company 123, will hold their first two-man live and festival event at Toyosu PIT on November 3. The event splits into a festival portion and a two-man live, with guests nayuta and Hakoniwa Lily. Tickets go on sale via CD serial advance starting August 26.
Cygames released a new "Umamusume Pretty Derby" commercial featuring jockeys Yutaka Take and Christophe Lemaire. The "Rich Flavor" edition is themed around ramen, tying into the new training scenario. Lemaire sings a homage to the 1992 Sharan Q song "Ramen Daisuki Koike-san no Uta" in the ad. A second CM with Uma Musume characters also launched.
A retrospective screening and talk event for Mobile Police Patlabor EZY File 1 will be held on July 26, 2026, at United Cinemas Toyosu. Director Yutaka Izubuchi, screenwriter Kazunori Ito, and storyboard artist Shinji Higuchi will appear. Attendees receive a printed booklet of the 130-page Episode 3 storyboard.
Japan's first taxi-based film festival TAXIATER has announced its lineup of three short films, each sponsored by a different Kao household product. The films star Shiori Kubo, Yuta Hayashi, and Kazuna Osawa, and will screen in 100 taxis across Tokyo from August 3-9, followed by theatrical runs from August 15-29. Directors include Ryutaro Nakagawa, Nako Komiyama, and Sho Nagashima.
The summer movie for Kamen Rider Zeets has been officially titled Kamen Rider Zeets: Sayonara no Mission, with its main trailer and poster released on June 14. The film is part of a double feature alongside Cho Uchuu Keiji Gavan Infinity: Taiyou ga Naita Hi, both set for a July 24 nationwide release. In the Zeets movie, Shunta Sono (of the group M!LK) plays Kudo Soma, who transforms into the antagonist Kamen Rider Yumemi and seeks to turn the real world into a daydream. The trailer shows the full CODE team assembling for the first time, including Nox (Yuki Furukawa) who tells the protagonist Baku that it is his turn to save him. YUTA (NCT 127) performs the theme song Dreams Never Sleep, continuing his role from the TV series. The song was composed by Hi-yunk (KENJI03 of BACK-ON) with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi. YUTA said he was incredibly happy to be involved with a franchise he loved as a child. The Gavan Infinity half of the double bill features Kohei Osada as Reiji Nushiro facing off against Tsutomu Takahashi as Gavan Killer.
Yutaka Izubuchi, mechanical designer and HEADGEAR member, directed a Patlabor title for the first time with the theatrical film Mobile Police Patlabor EZY. In an interview, he discussed the series' 38-year history, the meaning of the title, and the ending theme by Mariko Nagai.
Bandai Namco Filmworks released a new video for the Patlabor EZY anime project on Thursday, introducing the main characters of the Special Vehicles Division 2. The project consists of eight episodes released as three theatrical films. The first film, File 1, debuted on May 15, 2026, and contains the first two episodes in an omnibus format. File 2 follows on August 14, 2026, with episodes four through six, and File 3 arrives in March 2027 with the final two episodes as a two-part story. The story is set in the 2030s, where Labors have become commonplace and are increasingly replaced by autonomous robots. SV2 still uses a tuned-up version of the SV-98 Ingram. The cast includes Sumire Uesaka as Towa Kuga, Kikunosuke Toya as Kippei Atori, Ami Koshimizu as Saki Hirata, Chikahiro Kobayashi as Akihiko Hazama, Setsuji Sato as Yuta Yanai, Yume Matsumura as Hachikuma Yuzuki, and Megumi Hayashibara as Kimika Saeki. Shigeru Chiba reprises his role as Shigeo Shiba. Yutaka Izubuchi directs at J.C. Staff, with Kazunori Ito writing the script. Mori Calliope performs the opening theme, and Mariko Nagai performs the ending theme.