The anime and gaming industries are kicking off 2026 with a variety of art, greetings, and postcards featuring fan-favorite characters and well wishes for New Year’s Day. Final Weapon has compiled notable New Year’s Day messages, art, and much more from anime and gaming companies as we look back at 2025 and ahead to 2026.
ATLUS (Persona , Shin Megami Tensei)
SEGA
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
Dragon Quest
TOHO animation (The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 , Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 – The Culling Game Part 1 , and more)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (Stranger Than Heaven, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties)
Capcom (Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resident Evil Requiem, PRAGMATA)
Pokémon 30th Anniversary
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World Stage
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma and Rune Factory Series
Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions (Death Stranding 2: On The Beach)
Aquaplus (Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube)
Arc System Works (Guilty Gear Strive)
ININ Games (Shenmue III Enhanced)
Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity