emaqi Adds New Manga Volumes from SHONENGAHOSHA

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Soul Kiwami
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess

emaqi has revealed four new manga volumes coming to its digital platform on May 22, including volume 12 of Anjo the Mischievous Gal, volume 6 of From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!, volume 5 of Kamikakushi Inc.: Agents of the Supernatural, and volume 4 of Ikki Tousen.

Get the latest details on each manga title below:

Anjo the Mischievous Gal, Volume 12

Anjo the Mischievous Gal - Volume 12

      • Author: Yuichi Kato
      • Genre: Seinen, Romance, Rom-com, Coming-of-age
      • Synopsis: Seto, a studious but unremarkable student, constantly finds himself in provocative situations with Anjo, the popular girl in his class who can’t seem to stop teasing him. In this volume, as school events wrap up and future plans loom, Seto musters his courage and confesses to Anjo, and they finally start dating. 

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!, Volume 6

From Bureaucrat to Villainess_ Dad's Been Reincarnated! - Volume 6

      • Author: Michirou Ueyama
      • Genre: Seinen, Isekai, Comedy, Slice of Life,Tensei
      • Synopsis: In this smash-hit comedy manga, Kenzaburo Tondabayashi is a 52-year-old married civil servant, but he’s currently living as Grace, the villainess in a world similar to the otome game his daughter plays. Grace approaches the “protagonist” Anna with a parental perspective, scheming to raise Anna’s affinity ratings, but his plans backfire and everyone ends up falling for Grace instead!

Kamikakushi Inc.: Agents of the Supernatural, Volume 5

Kamikakushi Inc. Agents of the Supernatural - Volume 5

      • Author: Yosuke Katayama
      • Genre: Seinen, Fantasy, Supernatural
      • Synopsis: “Kamikakushi Inc.” – a company that makes people disappear, disguising it as an accident. After Arata Kagei, a former phone scammer, decided to leave his shady past behind, he found himself working for this mysterious organization. But Kamikakushi Inc. isn’t what it seems – their actual job was introducing individuals to some very unexpected clients! This time, Haru’s past gets unraveled!

Ikki Tousen, Volume 4

Ikki Tousen - Volume 4

      • Author: Yuji Shiozaki
      • Genre: Seinen, Battle
      • Synopsis: Hakufu Sonsaku is a high-school girl who transferred to Nanyo Academy after being ordered by her mother. Despite her goofy attitude, Hakufu’s strength and raw potential are immeasurable! As various plans are underway, Hakufu discovers that someone is trying to eliminate her. Can she fight off the numerous assassins sent to take her life?

This is in addition to various manga series and titles that are already available on emaqi, including the first-ever official English translation of Kyuri Yamada’s The Gene of AI manga. 

Red River Anime Reveals New Cast Members, July 7 Premiere and New Key Visual

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Soul Kiwami
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The official website for Tatsunoko Production’s new TV anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara’s Red River shoujo manga confirmed the anime’s July 7 premiere, revealed new cast members, and unveiled a new key visual. The Red River anime will premiere on NTV’s “AnichU” programming block on July 7 at 25:35, or July 8 at 1:35 a.m. JST, and BS NTV on July 8.

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The new Red River anime cast members include:

  • Tomohiro Ōno as Kikkuri
  • Shiki Aoki as Hadi
  • Natsumi Kawaida as Ryui
  • Misato Matsuoka as Shala
  • Haruki Ishiya as Kash
  • Junya Enoki as Rusafa
  • Shinichirō Kamio as Mittannamuwa

The previously announced cast of Red River includes:

  • Mirai Tachibana as Yuri
  • Wataru Katō as Kail Muršili (later King Muršili II)
  • Hiroki Nanami as Satoshi Himuro and narrator
  • Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia
  • Shōya Chiba as Zannanza Hattušili
  • Tomoaki Maeno as Ilbani
  • Kōji Yusa as Urhi
  • Kōsuke Toriumi as Prince Mattiwaza

Kōsuke Kobayashi directs the anime at Tatsunoko Production. Yoriko Tomita oversees the series scripts, and Kenji Fujisaki is the character designer. Historical researchers for the anime include Kimiyoshi Matsumura and Daisuke Yoshida, who are members of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology for the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan.

Additional staff members include: 

  • Music Composer: Yoshihisa Hirano
  • Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita
  • Sound Production: Team Kawadon

Shinohara first serialized the manga from 1995 to 2002 in Shogakukan’s Shōjo Comic (Sho-Comi) magazine. VIZ Media released the manga in English in 2024, and 28 volumes were published.

Here’s an overview of the manga’s first volume, via VIZ Media:

Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queen’s palace for a human sacrifice.

Wandering Sword Has Been Delayed to 2027 for Consoles

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Soul Kiwami
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Wandering Sword delay

Clouded Leopard Entertainment, The Swordman Studio and Spiral Up Games announced 3D pixel wuxia RPG Wandering Sword has been delayed to January 21, 2027 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Wandering Sword was originally planned to release on May 28 for PlayStation 5, followed by Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 later in the year. 

Clouded Leopard Entertainment notes that Wandering Sword was delayed due to adjustments in the release schedule for the physical release. With this adjustment, all console versions will be available at the same time instead of a staggered release.

Wandering Sword is available now for PC via Steam. Here’s an overview of the game, via the PlayStation Store:

The hit pixel-art RPG set in the world of Chinese martial arts is finally coming to PlayStation!

Play as a young swordsman gravely injured after being caught in a violent conflict.
Having narrowly escaped death, you set out on a journey to master the martial arts and fulfill your destiny as a true hero in a vast wuxia world.

Newly Recorded Japanese Voice Acting

Experience this grand Eastern epic with newly recorded Japanese voiceovers and deeply expressive Japanese subtitles—bringing even more emotion and depth to the story.

An Epic Story with 20 Endings

Your decisions will shape the path ahead. The main scenario branches into 20 possible endings, with countless side quests adding depth and replayability.

Dual Battle Modes

Switch freely between turn-based command battles and real-time combat on a tactical, tile-based battlefield. Choose your own playstyle—whether it’s calculated strategy or fast, reflex-driven action. Master unique weapons and martial arts schools to become a true kung fu master.

Beautiful Pixel Art

Immerse yourself in the stunning recreation of ancient China, depicted in vivid, hand-crafted pixel art rarely seen in modern games.

Includes Original DLC

All DLC released on other platforms is included:

      • Immortal Trails Across the Blue Sea
      • Mount Pack: The Supreme Steed

The above describes the Standard Edition. Deluxe Edition also available.

Path of Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case Revealed for Switch and Switch 2

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Soul Kiwami
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Path of Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case

Imagineer has announced mystery adventure game Path of Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case, the sequel to Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death. Path of Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case will launch in September 2026 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2  for 4,980 yen in Japan. The Nintendo Switch 2 version is a game-key card title.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Gematsu:

About

“A mystery drama adventure that unfolds between the present and the past.”

The setting is Kamakura, a historic seaside town.

The protagonist, Doppo Akazawa, who possesses the ability to “see the past,” joins his fellow Mystery Research Club members of the in investigating an unsolved murder case that took place there 20 years ago. However, a new tragedy unfolds at the hands of an unknown culprit…

What truths await them…?

Enjoy a game experience unique to this title, featuring a distinctive atmosphere and full voice acting performed a talented and popular cast.

Cast

      • Doppo Akazawa (voiced by Yuuki Yonai)
      • Alice Nanjo (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)
      • Kagero Tono (voiced by Arthur Lounsbery)
      • Kotaro Izawa (voiced by Daiki Kobayashi)
      • Anna Mashiro (voiced by Yui Ogura)
      • Shoko Shimada (voiced by Maoko Saeki)
      • Mizuki Akazawa (voiced by Mayuka Tani)
      • Ui Horofude (voice actor to be announced)
      • Rumina Kashima (voice actor to be announced)

Otome Visual Novel sins of KALEIDO Launches July 16 for Switch

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Soul Kiwami
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Sins of KALEIDO

Voltage’s AmuLit brand has announced that otome visual novel sins of KALEIDO launches on July 16 for Nintendo Switch with English and Japanese language options. A new trailer for sins of KALEIDO was also released.

Previously announced as Project Code Kaleidotower in 2023, sins of KALEIDO is the second entry in the Witch Chronicles series, and the tagline reads “Hearts, sins, despair… Gather them all.”

The cast of sins of KALEIDO includes:

  • Nobuhiko Okamoto as Tilkett Halmshaw
  • Kohei Amasaki as Kanoa Fortis
  • Hikaru Midorikawa as Heath Crescent
  • Takuya Sato as Eugene
  • Tomoaki Maeno as Orsem Helhand

The staff of the new game includes:

  • Director/Scenario: Ayane Ushio
  • Illustrator: Tana Khaki
  • Background Art: Shizui fen
  • Soundtrack: Hayato Asano
  • Theme Song: DUSTCELL
  • Development/UI: UNICO INC.

sins of KALEIDO is set in the same universe as even if TEMPEST, which received a fandisk titled even if TEMPEST Dawning Connections on October 26, 2023 for Nintendo Switch. 

Lastly, here’s a story synopsis for even if TEMPEST Dawning Connections , via AmuLit:

“Fate’s final verdict, illuminated by love.”

At the edge of despair, the flower of hope begins to bloom… When death stole her last breath, the girl reached for the witch’s hand. She did it to change herself after being deceived and despised. To get revenge on the detestable people that scorned her. But in the end, what she wished for was neither power nor honor… but love.

Hashire HEBEREKE: EX Releases on September 3

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Soul Kiwami
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Hashire: HEBEREKE EX

Gravity Game Arise and SUNSOFT have announced that racing action game Hashire HEBEREKE: EX will launch on September 3 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Hashire HEBEREKE: EX will support various language options, including English, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

Hashire HEBEREKE: EX is a modern remake of the 1994 Super Famicom game Hashire Hebereke by Sunsoft.

Players can choose from a cast of quirky and adorable characters to race through item-filled, obstacle-packed courses. Local multiplayer supports up to 4 players, while online multiplayer supports up to 8 players, ensuring fun and frantic competition.

      • Story: The story unfolds differently depending on the character you choose. Defeat all opponents across 10 stages to clear the game.
        • Even if you lose, don’t be discouraged—you can always try again.
      • Battle Run: Enjoy competitive races with 2 to 4 players by splitting the screen into 2 or 4 sections. The player who reaches the finish line first wins.
      • Time Attack: A single-player mode where the goal is to reach the finish line as quickly as possible. Challenge your limits by breaking your own records. You can also race against a ghost of your previous record to motivate yourself to improve.
      • Engacho (Tag): The player with “poop” on their head becomes the tagger and wins by catching another player. Supports 2 to 4 players.
      • Online Battle: Up to 8 players can enjoy either “Battle Run” or “Pofun Battle” together. Each game room can hold up to 8 players, and stages are chosen at random.
      • Rhythm Game: Hit the corresponding inputs for each colored Pofun as they align with the judgment line. Depending on your accuracy, the text, effects, and character reactions will change. Combos and accuracy are displayed on the screen, and Fever Mode triggers special effects. Enjoy the rhythm game with colorful and exciting music!
      • High Scoreboard: A mode where you can check players’ top scores in ranking order.
      • Game Settings: Choose the language and screen mode, adjust sound volume and control style. You can also enable shadow silhouettes when objects obscure characters, or turn on vibration feedback.

Touhou Yukkuri Mountain Releases on May 28

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Soul Kiwami
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Touhou Yukkuri Mountain

BeXide has announced Touhou Yukkuri Mountain, the new Touhou Project 3D puzzle game based on the Fruit Mountain fruit-stacking physics game series, will launch on May 28. Touhou Yukkuri Mountain will be available for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam with support for Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Nintendo Switch players can purchase an Upgrade Pack to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version.

BeXide also recently announced Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story, a new productivity-focused magic adventure game launching in summer 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC and Mac via Steam. In Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story, players experience the game through young mage Memorie and uncover a hidden story. Fans can wishlist the game right now on Steam.

Fruit Mountain Party recently launched on April 23 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Players who purchase the Nintendo Switch version of Fruit Mountain Party can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with a paid Upgrade Pack. Fruit Mountain Party first launched on August 28, 2025 for PC in Steam Early Access.

BeXide’s Yohane the Parhelion: NUMAZU in the MIRAGE is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. This past March, BeXide released a new update for Yohane the Parhelion: NUMAZU in the MIRAGE on the Nintendo Switch 2 to improve the game’s performance and apply bug fixes. The update commemorates the game’s two-year anniversary and brings its frame rate to 60 FPS.

Nintendo Switch 2 is the Best-Selling Console of April 2026 in the U.S.

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Soul Kiwami
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Nintendo Switch 2 is the best-selling console across units and dollar sales for April 2026 and 2026 year-to-date in the United States, according to Circana senior director Mat Piscatella. Just like in March, PlayStation 5 is ranking second for April and 2026 year-to-date. 

Nintendo Switch 2 helped drive $261 million in hardware spending for April 2026, which is a 34% increase compared to April 2025. According to Piscatella, spending on Nintendo Switch 2 hardware offset declines seen across Switch (-69% versus April 2025), Xbox Series (-43%) and PlayStation 5 (-30%). 

Despite a decline in PlayStation 5 sales, the console’s lifetime installed base finished April tracking 2% ahead of PlayStation 4 on a time aligned basis for 66 months in market. Nintendo Switch 2 is surpassed the sales pace of the original Nintendo Switch by 11% within its initial 11-month period in market.

The good news doesn’t stop for Nintendo, however. Nintendo’s hardware spending for the month of April 2026 finished at its highest point since July 2025. This can be partly attributed to the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which was the best-selling game of April with over $41 million in physical and projected digital spending.

As the 9th best-selling game of the year, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream also aided in a 44% increase in consumer spending on physical software to $96 million. Year-to-date spending on new physical software increased by 9% as well. Further, PRAGMATA aided sales across all platforms as the 2nd best-selling game of April.

Would you like to be a tanuki? Manga Gets Anime Adaptation

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Douglas
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Would you Like to be a Tanuki?

Ichjinsha has announced that Tomo Nagawa’s Would you like to be a tanuki? (Omae, Tanuki ni Narane–ka?) manga is getting an anime adaptation. The staff unveiled a new trailer and a new key visual on the anime’s newly launched official website.

Check it out below:

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To celebrate the announcement, Nagawa drew a celebratory announcement:

Jun Kamiya is directing the anime at Nippon Animation, and Masaki Wachi is supervising and writing the series scripts. Cocoro Takemoto is designing the characters. Minako Seki is composing the music.

The Would you like to be a tanuki? manga follows a mythical tanuki creature called Koganemaru, who seeks out humans with a troubled by life. Koganemaru asks them if they want to try becoming a tanuki in order to help them rediscover what is important in their own lives.

Nagawa first released the manga in Ichijinsha’s Comic Pool digital manga magazine in April 2021. Ichijinsha then published the manga’s ninth compiled book volume in October 2025 and will publish the 10th volume on May 25.

Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light Original Soundtrack is Now Streaming

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Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light Original Soundtrack

Square Enix has announced that the Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light Original Soundtrack is now available on various music streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. The Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light Original Soundtrack includes a total of 93 music tracks from the Patch 6.x series.

Here’s the track list for the original soundtrack:

Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light Original Soundtrack Track List

  1. One among Wonders
  2. Pilgrimage
  3. Radiance
  4. In the Balance
  5. Ink Long Dry (Journeys)
  6. The Map Unfolds
  7. Hippo Ridin’
  8. Troian Beauty (Endwalker)
  9. FINAL FANTASY IV: Battle 2 (Endwalker)
  10. Somewhere in the World (Ambitions Writhe)
  11. Battle with the Four Fiends (Buried Memory)
  12. To the Sun (From Astral to Umbral)
  13. On Blade’s Edge
  14. Finality
  15. Heroes Forge Ahead
  16. Desert Sun
  17. A Quiet Moment
  18. Island Paradise
  19. Subterranean Sanctuary
  20. Cradle of Hope
  21. Silent Scream
  22. Scream
  23. Embers
  24. White Stone Black
  25. Warming Up
  26. Festival of the Hunt (Endwalker)
  27. Run! (Endwalker)
  28. The Heavens’ Ward
  29. Heroes
  30. Freefall
  31. Contention
  32. Hallowed Halls
  33. Heavensward
  34. Dragonsong
  35. Primogenitor
  36. Revenge Twofold (Orchestral Version)
  37. Favor
  38. Rhythm of the Realm
  39. Dedicated to Moonlight
  40. Dreamwalker
  41. Inexorable
  42. Deep Blue
  43. Forged in Crimson
  44. Forbidden Land (Endwalker)
  45. Equilibrium (Pulse)
  46. Oblivion (Pulse)
  47. A Long Fall (Pulse)
  48. Neath Dark Waters (Pulse)
  49. Deltascape
  50. Heartless
  51. From the Heavens (Orchestral Version)
  52. eScape
  53. Torn from the Heavens (Concert Version)
  54. Prelude Demastered
  55. The Land Reborn
  56. Pom from the Heavens
  57. A Victory Fanfare Demastered
  58. Battle 2 from FINAL FANTASY III
  59. Imperium
  60. One Amongst the Weary
  61. Fleeting Moment
  62. Athena, the Tireless One
  63. Ultima’s Perfection (Endwalker)
  64. Crimson Sunset (Journeys)
  65. Looping in the Deepest Fringes
  66. Storm of Blood
  67. Triumph
  68. Crimson Rise
  69. Starsbreath
  70. Another Moon (Endwalker)
  71. Voidcast Savior
  72. Sorrow and Loss (Endwalker)
  73. Kingdom of Baron (Endwalker)
  74. FINAL FANTASY IV: The Final Battle (Endwalker)
  75. The Red Wings (Endwalker)
  76. Tonitrua ex Machina
  77. Idylls of the Empire
  78. Forevermore – The Grand Duchy of Rosaria
  79. The State of the Realm
  80. Before the Storm – Caer Norvent
  81. Away (Refrain)
  82. To Sail Forbidden Seas
  83. Find the Flame
  84. Who I Really Am
  85. Land of Eikons
  86. O Speaker, Slumber
  87. O Hunter, Rejoice
  88. Thus Spoke Master PuPu
  89. Polygons of Inquiry
  90. A Gentleman to Walk with Me
  91. Fair Winds to Guide
  92. Course Uncharted
  93. Myths of the Realm

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 Trail to the Heavens launched on April 28 to set up the path to Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold. Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 brings a series of updates featuring the Beastmaster job, new main scenario quests, a new dungeon, the final instalment of the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid series, and so much more. The new Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold expansion will launch in January 2027.

Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Early access for the Nintendo Switch 2 version is expected to last one month before the game’s launch, and access will be free to all players. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required, but players must purchase a dedicated Final Fantasy XIV subscription for the game’s Switch 2 version. This subscription will be 50% off to all active subscribers of Final Fantasy XIV on other platforms. 

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