SEGA has established its new SEGA Shanghai subsidiary, officially titled SEGA (Shanghai) Software Co., Ltd., according to a new press release. SEGA aims to strengthen its business in China with SEGA Shanghai promoting its IP and content, along with various marketing activities. The company also plans to better understand the Chinese market, strengthen partnerships, and build key functions for business in the region.
Previously, SEGA released its Q&A from the investors briefing for fiscal year ended March 2026, confirming that the company plans to 4 major games of “mainstay IP” in the second half of the fiscal year ending March 2027. These games will be available at or near full price. According to SEGA, these major games are releasing in the second half of fiscal year ending March 2027 due to the current development progress, attributed to longer development periods and increasing scale.
Flagship titles for SEGA in the current fiscal year include Stranger Than Heaven, the new multi-platform action game from Like a Dragon series developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and Persona 4 Revival, the new remake of turn-based RPG Persona 4 from ATLUS. SEGA also plans to release four or more games that leverage mainstay IPs in the current fiscal year and continue a similar cadence of game releases in 2028 and 2029.
SEGA recently commented on its canceled SEGA “Super Game” project, reiterating that it doesn’t expect any additional losses associated with backing away from the Games as a Service (GaaS) initiative. Resources are being reallocated toward full game development, which includes revival titles like Crazy Taxi: World Tour, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and Streets of Rage.
Good Smile Company and Frontwing have announced that Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls, the sci-fi visual novel based on the Valkyrie Tune plastic model series, is coming to Nintendo Switch. A release date for the Nintendo Switch version of Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls was not announced.
🎉Nintendo Switch版リリース決定🎉
現在Steamストアで好評配信中の 『ヴァルキリーチューン：機械仕掛けのアイ』が、 Nintendo Switchでも遊べるようになります！
Main Director/Effects Direction: molion (Frontwing)
Character Design: Shota Imai (Hellarts)
Music: Shota Horie (PHYZ)
Development: Frontwing
Production: Good Smile Company
Cast
Lisa Caster: Karin Isobe
Erika Stradivari: Hitomi Owada
Iris Bruckner: Shiori Izawa
Matilda Patricola: Misato Matsuoka
Laura Clavier: Sumire Uesaka
Meis Altus: Hikaru Tono
Irene Selmer: Rina Sato
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
Introduction
A visual novel expanding on the universe of Good Smile Company’s “Valkyrie Tune” plastic model series.
Meet the cast of unique and charming characters, spend time with them, and laugh with them, until a shocking plot twist turns the world upside down!
Key Features
An all-new visual novel story written by Akihiro Ishihara (Good Smile Company) and music by Shota Horie (PHYZ)!
An immersive experience by visual novel developer Frontwing, the creators of the “Grisaia” series and “GINKA“!
A cast of amazing voice actors that brings the story to life!
A wide range of convenient features such as auto mode, skip mode, and text backlog to enhance your reading experience!
Full HD (1920×1080) resolution support!
Story
An intertwining, resonant serenade of love, sorrow, and fateful encounters calls forth a reboot for the future.
Step into the shoes of Rei, who wakes up in the Domed City of Initium surrounded by women calling him the Messiah. Determined to regain the memories he lost during years of cryosleep, he begins living with the six beautiful members of the TUNED (Tactical Unit for Neutralization and Enhanced Defense)—young women who wield so-called harmonic weapons.
Though lonely and confused in a world governed by enigmatic rules, Rei gradually finds comfort in his new companions.
Even so, he knows that something is amiss…
And it will only be a matter of time before the secrets of the world come to light.
Konami has announced that Suikoden STAR LEAP launches on August 7 for Android and iOS in Japan. Pre-registration for Suikoden STAR LEAP is available now in Japan, and news about the PC (Steam) release and global launch will be revealed at a later date.
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Suikoden STAR LEAP features gacha elements and events, but the new title retains the Suikoden franchise’s signature combat system. Out of 108 stars, players can assemble a “dream team” of their favorite Suikoden heroes for battle.
Aki Shimizu’s Suikoden STAR LEAP: Trails of the Stars manga is being serialized in English on Kadokawa’s Comic Walker website. Shimizu previously worked on the Suikoden III manga, and she is also working on the ongoing The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei manga series.
Fans can also look forward to Suikoden: The Anime, which will premiere in October 2026. The first three episodes of Suikoden: The Anime will be screened across 10 theaters in Japan for two weeks starting August 21.
Yūzō Satō directs Suikoden: The Anime at Konami animation. NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan anime and music production department member Ryō Hino is the anime’s producer and production manager. Michihiro Tsuchiya oversees the series scripts. amazarashi performs the opening theme song “Kanashimi Sae Otonabite (Even in Sadness I’ll Look Like an Adult).”
Fumi Ishikawa is the game character designer, and Arata Suzuki is credited for the original drafts of the anime character designs. What’s more, Ryō Yamauchi is the anime character designer. Yoshikazu Iwanami is the sound director, and Kōji Nakamura is composing the music.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have announced that Attack on Titan 3, the next entry in its action game adaptation of the prolific Attack on Titan anime series, launches on December 10 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are available now, with digital pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 version to launch at a later date.
Attack on Titan 3 will be available digitally and physically with its Standard Edition, and fans can pre-order a special SteelBook Launch Edition. A Digital Deluxe Edition is also available to pre-order featuring the base game, the digital artbook, a character customization pack, an original equipment pack, a starter item pack, and a 72-hour Early Access key. The Nintendo Switch 2 version and Upgrade Pack do not include the Early Access key.
Digital pre-orders include the “Wings of Freedom Earrings” customization item as a pre-order bonus. First-print physical copies and digital purchases made by December 23 will also include the “Wings of Freedom Hoodie” customization item as an early purchase bonus. Further, players with existing Attack on Titan 2or Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle save data will receive additional in-game bonuses (saved data must be stored on the same console used to play Attack on Titan 3).
Previously, Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack premiered on November 8, 2024 in theaters in Japan. As a “brushed-up” edition of the two anime specials, it will be 145 minutes long and feature 5.1ch surround sound. “Nisen-nen… Moshiku wa…. Niman-nen ato no Kimi e” (To You in 2,000… or… 20,000 Years From Now) by Linked Horizon was the theme song once more. The film also had new post-credits scenes, and Crunchyroll is streaming Attack on Titan: The Last Attack with English subs and English dubs
A recent 4.5-year anniversary update for Heaven Burns Red has marked the beginning of the final chapter for the game’s main story. Despite the approaching end, the game will still continue to get new updates even after the main story concludes.
Yohei Kakinuma posted on social media that the staff are still exploring how long the final chapter will take and in what form it will be delivered. He also clarified that the main story will end with its final chapter, but the game itself will continue. With the start of the final chapter, the game also introduced the new unit known as 19A. 19A features new characters and cast members. Check out the trailer teasing these characters below:
Heaven Burns Red tells the story of humanity’s struggle against a mysterious life forms known as “the Phage”. Humanity’s weapons are ineffective against the Phage, and the enemies eventually drive them to the brink of extinction. Their last hope is placed in Seraph, newly developed weapons that a group of girls may use to defeat the Phage in battle. Players control protagonist Ruka Kayamori as she leads a Seraph Corps squad into battle against the Phage.
In September 2023, Kadokawa published the Heaven Burns Red Comic Anthology, which features a cover illustration by P Goto and stories from Juri Misaki, Sakaki Yoshioka, and six other manga creators. A four-panel Heaven Burns Red manga was released as well. Furthermore, a collaboration update focused on Persona 5 Royalreleased in May.
Heaven Burns Red is available now for Android, iOS and PC.
The recent the FGO Fes. 2026 event has revealed that Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai season 4 will premiere on August 7. New episodes of the anime shorts will air every two weeks.
Episode 1 of the new season, as well as the following episodes, will be available on Club Chaldea FGO Radio Station. MyAnimeList describes the series, which initially aired in 2023 and released subsequent seasons every year since, as follows:
Ritsuka Fujimaru—humanity’s last master. It would not have been possible to restore humanity without him. However, he does have a shortcoming… he is far too honest! A slapstick comedy in which Fujimaru’s simple questions sway the heroic spirits!
Recently, the Fate/Grand Order USA account on X (formerly Twitter) has revealed an official English Discord server for Masters to join and discuss all things FGO. The Community Discord has channels for beginners just getting into the series, general chats for FGO and each of its story chapters, areas to share and discuss fan art, and more. Currently, over 13,500 people have joined the Fate/Grand Order (English) Community Discord. You can join the server here.
On July 4, during Anime Expo 2026, the Fate/Grand Order 9th Anniversary panel was held. Aniplex of America’s Albert Kao hosted the panel, which featured special guests Ayako Kawasumi (voice of Altria Pendragon and Anne Bonny) and Kana Ueda (voice of Ishtar and Ereshkigal) as they discussed Fate/Grand Order and “other TYPE-MOON projects.” While potential “other TYPE-MOON projects” have not been revealed, some potential candidates include the new Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina fighting game and the Fate/EXTRA Record RPG remake.
Lastly, Fate/Grand Order is available now on iOS and Android. Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina will release in 2027.
Iori Kitahara and the crew are finally back in Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3, where a trip overseas awaits! Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the third season.
The story of Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 sees Iori and friends of the Peek-a-Boo crew return for the biggest summer celebration yet. This time, the divers and college students are ready for a trip overseas in Palau, so it’s bound to get wet and wild.
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3will release on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 will feature 12 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 (subject to change):
Episode 1 – July 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 2 – July 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 3 – July 20 – OUT NOW
Episode 4 – July 27 – OUT NOW
Episode 5 – August 3 – OUT NOW
Episode 6 – August 10
Episode 7 – August 17
Episode 8 – August 24
Episode 9 – August 31
Episode 10 – September 7
Episode 11 – September 14
Episode 12 – September 21
New episodes of Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
Pacific Daylight Time: 8:30 a.m. PDT
Mountain Daylight Time: 9:30 a.m. MDT
Central Daylight Time: 10:30 a.m. CDT
Eastern Daylight Time: 11:30 a.m. EDT
Greenwich Mean Time: 3:30 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S performs the opening theme song “Natsuko,” and MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN performs the ending theme song “Hadaka no Mermaid (Naked Mermaid).”
The cast includes:
Yōma Uchida as Iori Kitahara
Ryōhei Kimura as Kohei Imamura
Hiroki Yasumoto as Shinji Tokita
Katsuyuki Konishi as Ryūjiro Kotobuki
Chika Anzai as Chisa Kotegawa
Maaya Uchida as Nanaka Kotegawa
Toa Yukinari as Azusa Hamaoka
Kana Asumi as Aina Yoshiwara
Takuya Eguchi as Hajime Nojima
Junya Enoki as Shinichirō Yamamoto
Natsuki Hanae as Yū Mitarai
Robert Waterman as Kenta Fujiwara
Jun Fukuyama as Captain Kudō
Shinji Kawada as Toshio Kotegawa
Nana Mizuki as Kaya Mizuki
Aya Yamane as Sakurako Busujima
Sumire Morohoshi as Shiori Kitahara
Yoshino Aoyama as Naomi Otoya
Sayaka Ōhara as Sayaka Kotegawa
Asami Seto as Chief
Aya Suzaki as Maki
M.A.O as Karina
Shinji Takamatsu returns as director/scriptwriter/sound director of Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 at Zero-G. Yukari Hashimoto is the composer, Minoru Akiba is the art director, and Naoyuki Kato and Tomomi Saito are the directors of photography. Aiko Matsuyama is color key artist, and main animators include Tomoyuki Abe and Yoichi Ueda.
Crunchyroll is streaming Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and Indian Subcontinent. In Japan, the anime is airing on the Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS, and AT-X channels, along with select streaming services.
What is Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 About?
The story of Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 takes place in Palau, the anime’s first setting outside Japan.
Finally, here’s an overview of the manga, via Kodansha USA:
After moving out on his own to a seaside town, Iori Kitahara makes a college debut he never anticipated. A new chapter of his life unfolds, full of diving with beautiful girls and shenanigans with a gaggle of lovable bastards! Idiot-expert Kenji Inoue and au naturel authority Kimitake Yoshioka bring you a glorious college tale filled with booze-fueled antics!
AMATA Games has announced that it will release Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE for PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on August 6. The game first released on December 16, 2024 for Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Check out the trailer confirming the release date of Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE for PC and consoles below:
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
Faithfully ported to Steam, Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE was created in the 21st century as a completely new title for NES ROM cartridges.
Includes both the NES version and the FC version, which have different story. Enjoy printed materials and various visuals in Gallery Mode.
Simple Yet Deep Game System
This side-scrolling shooter features six stages themed after cities around the world.
The super-variable robot “Estique” can transform at any time between the “Fighter Form,” which has a small vertical hitbox, and the “Robot Form,” which nullifies terrain damage and excels at recovery. Mastering the strategic switching between these two forms and two types of equipment is key to clearing the game. Furthermore, the scoring system utilizing the “Super Weapon” special attack—activated by rapid-firing the shot button—adds depth to the gameplay.
With a life system that regenerates over time and the removal of power-ups, the game design prioritizes accessibility. A strategic shooting experience awaits you, enjoyable for everyone from beginners to advanced players.
Story
In the year 2413, the Earth was invaded by evil space pirates “Van-De-Raus”. They are dominating 5 big economic cities and taking control of the world economy.
Friendly planet, Petelgeuse, decided to save the Earth from space pirates and send reinforcement. Ace pirots, Mary and Kanon, ride on ESTIQUE and now launching to the Earth. Mary, you must be the messiah of the Earth. A tomorrow winner is you!
A reunion with an old childhood pal turns out to be quite a shocking one in Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her, the anime adaptation of Yu Hibari and Siso’s The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With Who I Thought was a Boy light novel series! Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the new anime.
The story of Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her focuses on Hayato, a young male student who is reunited with his childhood friend, Haruki, in high school. At first, Haruki was just another buddy, but it turns out that Haruki was a girl all along! Haruki is a beautiful girl that any young man would dream of, but she still acts like the same pal that Hayato remembers. Despite their years apart, this childhood pair is bound to grow closer as feelings and love blossom.
Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About HerRelease Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her will release on Mondays at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her will feature 12 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her (subject to change):
Episode 1 – July 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 2 – July 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 3 – July 20 – OUT NOW
Episode 4 – July 27 – OUT NOW
Episode 5 – August 3 – OUT NOW
Episode 6 – August 10
Episode 7 – August 16
Episode 8 – August 24
Episode 9 – August 31
Episode 10 – September 7
Episode 11 – September 14
Episode 12 – September 21
New episodes of Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 a.m. PDT
Mountain Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. MDT
Central Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT
Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Greenwich Mean Time: 3:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
DIALOGUE+ performs the opening theme song “Natsu ni Kasanete (Adding to Summer).” harmoe performs the ending theme song “Tilt.”
The cast includes:
Ikumi Hasegawa as Haruki Nikaidō
Shunichi Toki as Hayato Kirishima
Miharu Hanai as Himeko Kirishima
Natsumi Haruse as Minamo Mitake
Fūka Izumi as Saki Murao
Chuan Feng Xu directs the anime, which will run for 12 episodes. Deko Akao is handling the series scripts. N-Nei Kurahashi is handling the character design, Daiki Hachimaki is directing the sound. Ryosuke Nakanishi, Naoki Tani and Yuri Morita are composing the music.
Crunchyroll is streaming Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her worldwide, excluding Japan and China. In Japan, the anime is airing on TV Tokyo, Sun TV, BS Fuji, d Anime Store, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and other select channels and streaming services.
What is Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her About?
Yu Hibari’s hit light novel series made its debut on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2020. Kadokawa began publishing the series, illustrated by Siso, in 2021. Ōyama began publishing the manga adaptation on Comic Walker in 2021.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:
I met my childhood friend again, and she had become a beautiful and innocent girl.
“It’s been a while, Hayato.”
“Haruki, is it?”
In the past, I used to play in the mud with my childhood friend in the countryside, and when I saw him again, there was no trace of the bratty young man I thought he was back then. Only in front of Hayato, she threw away the coat she was wearing and reacted in the same crass way she did back then. The distance between you and me has not changed.
After nearly 20 years, Shinobu Kaitani’s LIAR GAME manga is finally getting a thrilling anime adaptation that Trillion Game and Death Note fans won’t want to miss out on. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about LIAR GAME, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the anime.
The story of LIAR GAME focuses on Nao Kanzaki, a young woman who receives a strange letter and a suitcase containing 100 million yen. She learns that she’s been selected to participate in the “LIAR GAME,” a high-stakes game of lies, deception, and betrayal. However, Nao is naive and honest, turning to former con artist Shinichi Akiyama to survive the game. Can an honest girl and a former scammer survive together? That’s the question that this exciting anime will answer.
LIAR GAME Anime Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New LIAR GAME episodeswill release on Mondays at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs and an English dub. The LIAR GAME anime will feature 26 episodes in total across two consecutive cours without breaks.
Here are the release dates and schedule for LIAR GAMEepisodes (subject to change):
First Cour
Episode 1 – April 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 2 – April 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 3 – April 20 – OUT NOW
Episode 4 – April 27 – OUT NOW
Episode 5 – May 4 – OUT NOW
Episode 6 – May 11 – OUT NOW
Episode 7 – May 18 – OUT NOW
Episode 8 – May 25 – OUT NOW
Episode 9 – June 1 – OUT NOW
Episode 10 – June 8 – OUT NOW
Episode 11 – June 15 – OUT NOW
Episode 12 – June 22 – OUT NOW
Episode 13 – June 29 – OUT NOW
Second Cour
Episode 14 – July 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 15 – July 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 16 – July 20 – OUT NOW
Episode 17 – July 27 – OUT NOW
Episode 18 – August 3 – OUT NOW
Episode 19 – August 10
Episode 20 – August 17
Episode 21 – August 24
Episode 22 – August 31
Episode 23 – September 7
Episode 24 – September 14
Episode 25 – September 21
Episode 26 – September 28
New episodes of LIAR GAME will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 a.m. PDT
Mountain Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. MDT
Central Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT
Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Greenwich Mean Time: 3:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Yorushika
Lucky Kilimanjaro
Yorushika performs the LIAR GAME opening theme song “Bubble,” while Lucky Kilimanjaro performs the ending theme song “Asahi.”
The main cast includes Saya Hitomi as Nao Kanzaki, Takeo Otsuka as Shinichi Akiyama and Kazuhiro Nakaya as Leronira.
Additional cast members include:
Yasutaka Tomioka as Teruyuki Eda
Shōya Ishige as Takahiro Kikuzawa
Ryōsuke Asano as Hiroto Kitamura
Tarō Kiuchi as Tetsuzo Sato
Riko Akechi as Makiko Tamura
Toshinari Fukamachi as Daisuke Danno
Naoya Miyase as Kosuke Tsunoda
Misuzu Yamada as Reina Nishihara
Taihi Kimura as Shingo Fujita
Misano Sakai as Jun Hosoe
Aya Gomazuru as Yuki Makihara
Ryō Nishizawa as Fumio Matsubara
Taku Yashiro as Takayoshi Miura
You Daichi as Hitomi Miyahara
Yuzo Sato is the chief director of the LIAR GAME anime series alongside director Asami Kawano. Tatsuhiko Urahata is the screenwriter and handles series composition. Kei Tsuchiya is the character designer, Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director, Yugo Kanno is the composer, and studio Madhouse is producing the animation.
Crunchyroll is streaming LIAR GAME worldwide, excluding Japan and China. In Japan, the anime is airing on TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo, and other channels and streaming services, including ABEMA.
What is the LIAR GAMEAnime About?
Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime series, via REMOW:
A Mysterious Invitation. One Hundred Million Yen. The Game Begins.
College student Nao Kanzaki suddenly receives a strange letter and a suitcase containing 100 million yen. She’s been chosen to participate in the LIAR GAME—a high-stakes psychological battle where lies, deception, and betrayal reign supreme. Naïve and painfully honest, Nao quickly finds herself cornered. To survive, she turns to Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant former con artist with unmatched intellect.
As they dive deeper into the twisted game, the two must outwit opponents in a world where trusting others could be fatal.
