Sega has opened recruitment for the first closed network test, or CNT, for Crazy Taxi: World Tour . This is the first public-facing test for the game’s online multiplayer side, not a broad early look at the whole 2027 release. Applications opened on July 29, 2
Pokemon’s New ポケモンシュシュシュ！ Board Game Looks Built for Short Viral Clips
A quick look at Pokemon’s new 『ポケモンシュシュシュ！』 board game, its throwing-based rules, and the official launch details.
Combattler V Finally Unleashes V6 in New 50th Anniversary CG Anime
Chodenji Robo Combattler V is getting a 50th-anniversary special video that includes a completely new full-CG animation segment. According to Oricon's July 24 report , the new footage introduces バトルアーマー (Battle Armor), a sixth machine that combines with the ro
JoJo Is Opening a Villain-Themed Permanent Experience Store in Osaka
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is getting a major new permanent destination in Kansai. According to Bandai Namco Experience's official announcement , THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA is set to open in winter 2026 on the 10th floor of LUCUA South in Umeda, Osaka. Unlike the Toky
Belle Is Becoming an Immersive Live Show in Tokyo This October
Tokyo is getting a new way to experience Mamoru Hosoda's Belle this fall. Animmersive Live "Belle" is scheduled to run from October 10, 2026 to November 15, 2026 at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Minato, Tokyo. According to the official anno
Fuji-Q Highland Just Opened a Free Official VRChat World
Fuji-Q Highland has launched a new way to visit the park without buying a ticket or traveling to Yamanashi. The officially announced VRChat world, Virtual FUJIQ , opened to the public on July 27, 2026 and is available for free at any time. The project was deta
Weekly Shonen Magazine Now Has Permanent Don Quijote Corners for Manga Goods
Permanent Magazine Shop corners for Weekly Shonen Magazine have opened inside three Don Quijote stores in Japan: MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Honten, Don Quijote Ikebukuro Higashiguchi Ekimae, and MEGA Don Quijote Shinsekai. Kodansha and Don Quijote say the store-
Kingdom Hearts x Shimamura Is Back With a Made-to-Order Second Run
Selected items from the July 18 Kingdom Hearts collaboration with しまむら are back through a made-to-order sale on しまむらパーク. Famitsu and Fashion Center Shimamura's official X account said the second run opened at 3 p.m. JST on July 25, 2026 and covers part of the
One of Sanrio’s Most Overlooked Character Groups Is Getting a Huge Tokyo Summer Event
Sanrio is giving Hapidanbui a full summer outing in Tokyo this year, and the scale is larger than a single pop-up might suggest at first glance. Hapidanbui is the Sanrio unit made up of six long-running boy characters: Pochacco, Tuxedosam, Kerokerokeroppi, Bad
Chiikawa’s First Movie is so Popular It has 41 Screenings a Day in This Tokyo Theater
Chiikawa is reaching Japanese theaters with a launch pattern that is hard to ignore. On July 22, Oricon reported that TOHO Cinemas Ikebukuro is scheduled to run 41 screenings of Eiga Chiikawa Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu on opening day, July 24, 2026. For a firs