The Ghost in the Shell Anime Premieres on July 7

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Soul Kiwami
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Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced that Science SARU’s The Ghost in the Shell anime will premiere on July 7. The first two episodes of The Ghost in the Shell will receive an early screening premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June.

A new promotional video and key visual were also released:

The Ghost in the Shell key visual
© 2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

The Ghost in the Shell anime will air on Kansai TV and Fuji TV during the “Ka-Anival!!” programming block on Tuesdays at 11:00 p.m. JST. Amazon Prime Video will stream The Ghost in the Shell worldwide, except China and Russia.

DAN DA DAN key animator Moko-chan will direct the anime at Science SARU. Toh Enjoe is writing and overseeing the series scrips, Shūhei Handa is the character designer and chief animation director of The Ghost in the Shell. Taisei Iwasaki is the music director and composer, alongside Ryō Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka. Bandai Namco Filmworks, Kodansha, and Production I.G. are involved with the project on the production committee.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Director: Emi Katanosaka
  • Art Supervision: Osamu Masuyama
  • Color Design: Satoshi Hashimoto
  • Director of Photography: Hikari Itō
  • Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
  • Sound Director: Yuji Tange
  • Sound Effects: Shota Yaso
  • Recording: Yasuaki Ōta
  • Music Production: Flying Dog

Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune shared the following message for the new anime last year:

“Anime adaptation-wise, this new THE GHOST IN THE SHELL marks the fourth version following those by [Mamoru Oshii], [Kenji Kamiyama], and [Kazuchika Kise]. Alternatively, if we separate GHOST IN THE SHELL and Innocence, categorize the S.A.C. series into Seasons 1, 2, and Solid State Society, divide ARISE into its own series along with The New Movie, and split SAC_2045 into Seasons 1 and 2, this would be the tenth adaptation overall.

“Considering the shift in production staff, one could even consider this the first installment of a second generation. The original manga is quite old, so I ask for your understanding on that point (sorry!). That said, I sincerely hope this will once again be an enjoyable visual experience in some form.”

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Promo Video Previews Next Arc

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Soul Kiwami
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Wistoria Wand and Sword Season 2 next arc

The staff of Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 released a new promotional video to preview the anime’s next arc, which begins with episode 6 on May 17. In addition to the anime’s next arc, the staff confirmed that Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 will receive a two-volume Blu-ray release featuring a new short story by Fujino Ōmori with a voice drama.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 is streaming on Crunchyroll with English subtitles and an English dub.

ASH DA HERO performs the opening theme song “BELIEVERS,” and Shiyui performs the ending theme song “Reachlight.”

The cast includes:

  • Will Serfort: Kohei Amasaki
  • Elfaria Alvis Serfort: Akira Sekina
  • Colette Loire: Satomi Amano
  • Zion Alster: Masaaki Mizunaka
  • Julius Rainberg: Tetsuya Kakihara
  • Liana Owenzaus: Lynn
  • Ignor Lindor: Kengo Kawanishi
  • Workner Norgram: Tomokazu Seki
  • Edward Serfence: Koji Yusa
  • Cariot Instia Wiseman: Jun Fukuyama
  • Zeo Thorzeus Reinbolt: Makoto Furukawa
  • Elnor Ljos Alf: Sora Amamiya
  • Aron Masterias Old King: Hochu Otsuka
  • Finn: Mutsumi Tamura

Tatsuya Yoshihara (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc) is the chief director of the anime, which is being produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and Actas. Hideaki Nakano is the director. Sayaka Ono returns as character designer and chief animation director, and Yuki Hayashi also returns to compose the music.

©Fujino Omori, Toshi Aoi, Kodansha/Wistoria: Wand and Sword Production Committee.

Kodansha USA Publishing publishes Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi’s Wistoria: Wand and Sword manga in English and describes the series as follows:

The new, magical dungeon-adventure fantasy series from the author of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Seeking to fulfill a promise to a childhood friend, Will Serfort enters Regarden Magical Academy with the goal of making it to the top of the magical world. There’s just one problem: he can’t use magic! Will his sword skills be the key to unlocking his true potential?

Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Reveals Domina Blowelive Visual

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Mashle Magic and Muscles Season 3 anime

The staff of Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 revealed a new key visual featuring character Domina Blowelive. As previously announced, Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 premieres in 2027 and adapts the manga’s “Tri-Magic-Athalon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc.”

©甲本 一/集英社・マッシュル製作委員会

Tomoya Tanaka returns to direct Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 at A-1 Pictures. Yōsuke Kuroda is the scriptwriter and handles series composition, Masaru Yokoyama is the composer, and Chiaki Furuzumi steps in as the new character designer. 

The main cast includes:

  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Mash Burnedead
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Lance Crown
  • Reiji Kawashima as Finn Ames
  • Reina Ueda as Lemon Irvine
  • Takuya Eguchi as Dot Barrett

Hajime Kōmoto’s Mashle: Magic and Muscles was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from January 2020 to July 2023. Aniplex released the first season of the anime adaptation from April to July 2023. The second season, which adapted The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam arc, aired from January 2024 to March 2024.

Here’s an overview of the anime, which is streaming on Crunchyroll:

This is a world of magic. This is a world in which magic is casually used by everyone. In a deep, dark forest in this world of magic, there is a boy who is singlemindedly working out. His name is Mash Burnedead, and he has a secret. He can’t use magic. A

ll he wanted was to live a quiet life with his family, but people suddenly start trying to kill him one day and he somehow finds himself enrolled in Magic School. There, he sets his sights on becoming a “Divine Visionary,” the elite of the elite. Will his ripped muscles work against the best and brightest of the wizarding world?

The curtain rises on this off-kilter magical fantasy in which the power of being jacked crushes any spell!

No Case Should Remain Unsolved is Coming to PS5

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Community Hub No Case Should Remain Unsolved

PLAYISM and Somi have announced that mystery adventure game No Case Should Remain Unsolved is coming to PlayStation 5 in summer 2026.

No Case Should Remain Unsolved is available now for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

“I remember how surprised I was when I first saw this case. Everyone involved was lying, for one reason or another.”

#No_Case_Should_Remain_Unsolved is a detective game where players uncover and piece together memory fragments to solve a long-forgotten case. Follow former police detective Jeon Gyeong as she acquires clues and testimony relating to the case of a missing girl.

#No_Case_Should_Remain_Unsolved

February 5, 2012. A little girl named Seowon is reported missing from a playground. Police launch an investigation and question witnesses and suspects, but Seowon’s case is never solved.

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong’s retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon’s case.
But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon’s vicinity was lying.

Features

      • Experience an imaginative reasoning system where players connect memories like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
      • Uncover passcodes, keys, 54 conversations, and two hidden truths.
      • Over the course of a 2-3 hour playthrough, players will learn why Seowon’s disappearance is the only case Jeon Gyeong has left unsolved.
      • Also featuring an original soundtrack by Seongyi Yi, composer of Legal Dungeon and The Wake!

Midnight Train: New Moon Revealed for PC, Launches in 2027

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Midnight Train New Moon

PLAYISM and LydiaBluebell have revealed Midnight Train: New Moon, a 2D exploration horror game remake for PC via Steam. Midnight Train: New Moon launches in 2027 for PC via Steam with English, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language options. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

Story

Luna is a girl traveling by train in search of a certain place. Before she knows it, all the passengers inside the train have vanished without a trace, and the train has stopped in a strange void.

Together with Neil, an aspiring detective also left behind on the train, she steps into the building before them and begins searching for clues to escape.

There, the two discover a strange pocket watch, along with a note:

“Find the next train. It departs in three hours. If you fail, you’ll be trapped here forever.”

Game Explanation

This is a 2D exploration-based horror adventure game in which you try to escape from a strange building by finding the next train in time, along the way engaging in exploration and puzzle solving.

This title belongs to the lineage of traditional horror RPGs that have been cultivated within the Japanese free game culture. It emphasizes the experience of unraveling the story through the player’s own exploration and decisions. An absurd situation arises, crises arrive without warning, and the truth that is revealed in fragments.

This title is also a remake of Midnight Train, a free horror game created with RPG Maker that was released in 2020. The graphics, presentation, and game balance have been completely revamped, and the game has been restructured so that both first-time players and those who played the free version can enjoy a new experience.

Game Features

      • A story that spans four chapters, including a prologue and an epilogue
      • A game system where you gather clues through exploration and solve mysteries
      • Multiple endings that branch based on the player’s choices
      • Maps with different designs, and various characters that appear in each chapter
        An original soundtrack that deepens immersion in the world
      • Sprite animations that bring scenes to life
      • Partial voice acting that enhances the characters

Remake Elements

      • Completely revamped graphics
      • Redesigned puzzles and trials with adjusted difficulty
      • New events and visual effects
      • Quality-of-life improvements

There’s Something Wrong with the Hero’s Choices Announced for Steam

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Saras Rajpal
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There’s Something Wrong with the Hero’s Choices Announced for Steam

PLAYISM and developer minatonezumi have announced that There’s Something Wrong with the Hero’s Choices is releasing on Steam. It will be available in 2026. 

The game, which previously won a PLAYISM award in 2020 and launched for free in May 2025, will support English, Japanese, and Korean language options. Check out the trailer for the Steam version of There’s Something Wrong with the Hero’s Choices below:

The official website for the game describes it as follows:

There’s Something Wrong with the Hero’s Choices, the winner of the PLAYISM award in the Niconico Indies Game Fest 2020 with a free game version released on May 2, 2025, is a text-based adventure game featuring a party of heroes on a journey to slay the Dark Lord, but something about the hero’s dialogue choices is off… And now, it’s coming to Steam in 2026!

The Steam version is enhanced from the free version, with new episodes and additional English and Korean language support. Journey in the world of There’s Something Wrong with the Hero’s Choices in English for the very first time!

With over 2,000 event illustrations and over 30 endings, you’ll have to explore your (weird) options to reach the best ending!

Story

In a faraway kingdom under a crimson moon…A party of heroes is ordered by the king to slay the Dark Lord. Faced with treacherous terrain and ferocious lackeys of the Dark Lord, the hero is forced to make decisions at every turn to ensure a safe journey. Can the party reach the Dark Lord and complete their mission?

The Party

The healer, Shayla.

The mage, Silvan.

And the hero, from a line of legendary heroes…

The physical attacker, John Doe.

John Doe…? Really…?

Key Features
    • A text-based adventure with head-scratching dialogue choices.
    • Unexpected twists and turns based on your choices, and sometimes abrupt endings…
    • Over 2,000 event illustrations and over 30 endings.
    • Save anywhere, anytime. Reach the best ending through trial and error!
    • Extra episodes and character sheets for an enhanced experience from the award-winning free version.

Indie Demon Adventure Game Devil Connection is Coming to Switch

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Soul Kiwami
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Devil Connection

PLAYISM and ChaoGames have announced demon adventure game Devil Connection is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2026. A new trailer previewing the Nintendo Switch version of Devil Connection was also released.

Devil Connection is available now for PC via Steam. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam.

Story

This is the magical world of Majirisia.
You are a summoner and you have summoned a demon.

You tell it your name in order to make a contract with it, but the demon won’t tell you its name.

To “regain its true form,” the ambition of Debirun, the creator of the name you have given it, you must gather magical power.
Summon all the inhabitants of Magirisia to gather magical power and plunge them into a whirlpool of terror!

Game System

Summon unique characters to collect magical power by converting their “emotional aura” into magical power.

To do this, player must choose one of two options three times for each character, but not blindly. Use the demon’s special ability, “Evil Eye Search,” to look into your opponent’s mind!

Game Features

Diverse Endings & End Cards

The game offers a variety of endings and end cards, which are the most collectible elements of the game. If you collect them all…?

The ending of the game can be an instant dropout, so use the magic of save and load to proceed. Save often before making choices!

Tap the characters to enjoy their reactions, or play the randomized games and timing games.

The backgrounds and characters are fully animated. You know it’s a bad choice…but you can’t help but want to go see how they react! You can do this for the sake of collecting endings, right?

Iron Bramble Announced for PC via Steam, Releases in 2027

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Saras Rajpal
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Iron Bramble Announced for PC via Steam

PLAYISM and developer Emlise has announced Iron Bramble, a momentum-based Metroidvania that will release in 2027. It will launch on PC via Steam. 

The game, created by the makers of Rusted Moss, supports English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. Check out the announcement trailer for Iron Bramble below:

The Steam page describes Iron Bramble as follows:

From the creators of Rusted Moss, Iron Bramble is a momentum-based metroidvania built around expressive movement and tight gunplay. Master your elastic grappling hook to explore a vast, cyber-gothic megastructure, where robots piloted by the souls of the dead do penance for their sins. 

Challenging to learn, rewarding to master. Propelled by your momentum, this physics-based, elastic grappling hook is one of the most expressive movement systems found in any metroidvania. Be creative! Fling yourself through the air or close the distance by grappling your enemies, shotgun at the ready. Plus, platforming challenges have no intended solutions. Master the hook and break the game. 

Find a rocket launcher? Sure, you can blow up your enemies, but you can also use it to ROCKET JUMP! Combine that with bunny hopping and you can build your momentum for overwhelming speed. Movement and combat blend in an aerial ballet. Swing, flip, soar and slide, or propel yourself with knockback from your gun — get into the flow state with your acrobatic moveset as you blast apart your enemies.

Change your loadout with pretty (or ugly) frocks, trinkets and an armoury of guns, guns, guns. There are also accessibility options — feel free to fine-tune to your preferred settings or pick a preset (including story mode).

SAMURAI BRINGER – RAMPAGE – Announced for PC

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Soul Kiwami
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SAMURAI BRINGER - RAMPAGE -

PLAYISM and Alphawing have revealed SAMURAI BRINGER – RAMPAGE –, a new deckbuilding autobattler game and follow up to the SAMURAI BRINGER and METAL BRINGER games. SAMURAI BRINGER – RAMPAGE – launches in 2026 for PC via Steam with English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language options.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

Build your own unique formation and unite the land under your rule!

Form Your Army and Unite the Land

Match weapon types and abilities to trigger synergies that enhance your formation.

Adopt different strategies to add traits to your formation, focus on rushing the enemy early, or build up your strength over time.

Survey the enemy’s formation and strategy, then rearrange your own forces to conquer the land!

Flashy Auto Battle Fights

Battles are fought automatically against formations created by players from around the world and saved on the server.

Enjoy chaotic battles with over-the-top, flashy attacks!

Abundant Content

      • Hado (Supremacy): Fight against formations made by players worldwide, raise your military merits, and surpass the gods of war.
      • Gido (Simulation): Relaxing mock battles. Find the key to victory that works for you.
      • Armor Customization: Use the military merits you’ve earned to customize the appearance of your samurai general.

Equipped weapons and armor will can change the general’s attributes.

Choose Your General

Each General offers different starting samurai and strategies.

Pick your favorite historical general, choose one whose strategy fits the formation you want to build, or even start from your preferred region.

You are in command!

Dungeon Sweeper Plus Announced for PC via Steam, Releases in 2026

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Saras Rajpal
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Dungeon Sweeper Plus Announced for PC via Steam

PLAYISM and developer Setamo have announced Dungeon Sweeper Plus, a “fantasy globetrotting Minesweeper,” releasing in 2026. It will be available on PC via Steam. 

Dungeon Sweeper Plus initially released as a free game on Itch.io in 2023. The new release supports English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. It also includes new features, such as new biomes and a new soundtrack. Check out the announcement trailer for Dungeon Sweeper Plus below:

The Steam page describes Dungeon Sweeper Plus as follows:

In the beginning, there was nothing.

Click to slowly expand the world, just be careful to avoid dungeons (landmines)!

Grave tiles are your hint. The number of graves around a tile tells you how many dungeons are adjacent to it. Dungeon Sweeper Plus is a game where you identify dungeon locations while expanding the world map, aiming to complete the in-game Encyclopedia.

The world is brimming with different biomes, dungeons, and various events. Sit back and relax as it unfolds before you, and try to complete the Encyclopedia!

Features

    • Uncover surrounding tiles and expand the world with just a click as you aim for a high score!
    • Identify dungeons with Minesweeper-style logic. Revealing a dungeon tile reduces your life, uncover three and its game over!
    • A world that grows more vibrant as you uncover new biomes!
    • Click on tiles that develop the world or trigger events to earn coins!
    • Collect coins to buy flags (like cats and fruit) that help you mark dungeon locations!
    • Play at your own pace, as much as you like. Relax and enjoy it forever!
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