Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Details Leda, ‘Musician Out for Revenge’

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June 19, 2026

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have revealed new details for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave character Leda (VA: Mariya Ise), a talented musician who plays enchanting melodies with her vihuela. Ever since a certain “incident” that occurred 5 years ago in the world, Leda has been consumed by revenge and resentment, according to a translations provided by Final Weapon translator Ryuji.

In Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Leda holds onto the memories of her parents and enjoys playing songs from her homeland. She also likes jewels and applause. In combat, Leda wields a close-range sword and a long-range bow, and she can also use her vihuela to strengthen her allies.

戦闘では、近接武器の剣と長射程の弓を器用に使い分けるほか、ビウエラを演奏して味方を強化することもできます。#FE万紫千紅 pic.twitter.com/T6wE65XIWp

— 『ファイアーエムブレム』総合 (@FireEmblemJP) June 19, 2026

Previously, Nintendo highlighted Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave character Theodora, the young queen of the Kingdom of Saramis. Theodora possesses an unwavering determination to face any obstacle, and she’s blessed with the qualities befitting of a ruler. She wields the Spear of Mahamadu, which is said to have been used by a legendary hero.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave launches September 17 for Nintendo Switch 2 for $70 digitally and $80 physically. A “Dagdan Edition” will be available with art cards, a map of Dagda, an artbook, and a steelbook case.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is available to wishlist now on the Nintendo eShop, which describes the game as follows:

Fight for victory and make your wish in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave on Nintendo Switch 2.

The Dagdan Empire has prospered under the rule of gods for 1,500 years. The capital, Dagsion, plays host to the Heroic Games – the winner of which is granted one wish. Powerful fighters from across the land have gathered to participate.

The story of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave revolves around four heroes:

Cai, a young boy determined to win the games to save his imprisoned father.

Dietrich, a swordsman ever on the hunt for a stronger foe.

Theodora, a queen seeking to fulfil a long-held dream of her homeland.

Leda, a musician with her sights set on revenge.

Guide whichever character you choose to victory in the Heroic Games, as they weave their own unique tale.

Between matches, you can strengthen your forces in different ways. Hone your techniques at the training grounds, recruit new allies or travel beyond Dagsion’s walls to gain experience in battles or dungeons.

Kagami Games Announces New Game Localizations

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Saras Rajpal

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June 19, 2026

Kagami Games has announced a new set of visual novels that it is planning to release localizations for in the future. These will release in either English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or all of the above.

The list of new localizations are as follows:

MOONSTONE Cherry’s Imouto Paradise 2
- Releasing in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese
- Launching in 2026 for PC via Steam
Lump of Sugar’s Hello, Good-bye
- Releasing in Simplified and Traditional Chinese
- Release Date: TBA
Studio Ubai Trans’ My Life as a Vampire’s Maid
- Releasing in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and English
- Launching in 2026
MOONSTONE Cherry’s Please Praise the SR Girls
- Releasing in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and English
- Release Date: TBA
inre’s GIKEI: The Genpei War Chronicles
- Releasing in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and English
- Release Date: TBA
Lump of Sugar’s Arcana Alchemia
- Releasing in English
- Release Date: TBA
FAVORITE’s Sakura, Moyu -as the Night’s, Reincarnation-
- Releasing in English
- Release Date: TBA

All of the localizations mentioned above will likely be available on PC via Steam, alongside Imouto Paradise 2. In the meantime, the next localization from Kagami Games, Template!! An Angel’s Gift, will release for PC via Steam on June 26. CIRCUS originally released the visual novel on PC in 2018 in Japan, and Kagami Games are localizing the title for release outside Japan for the first time. The game’s opening theme song is “THIS IS TEMPLATE!” by yozuca*, and the second opening theme song is “Oyakusoku→Happy End!” by Rin’ca. Late composer Shigeru Ikeda wrote the lyrics for Rin’ca’s song under the pseudonym lotta. Ikeda passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2026.

Moonlight Pale Confirmed for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch Platforms

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Saras Rajpal

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June 19, 2026

Moonlight Pale Confirmed for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch Platforms

LightWitch and Blue Lily have announced that Kickstarter-funded game Moonlight Pale will release for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. It will release on the aforementioned platforms, alongside PC via Steam, in Q4 2026/Q1 2027.

The PlayStation 5 and Switch versions will release in both standard and “Super Eclipse” physical editions. The standard edition will include the base game, game manual, and a “Juliette and Lily” photograph. On the other hand, the “Super Eclipse” edition includes the standard edition content, as well as a mini art book, magnetic keychain, enamel pin, and acrylic diorama, all in one special box. While the Kickstarter campaign has already reached its goal of $16,000, it won’t end until July 4, so there is still time to fund its next and final stretch goal: more animated cutscenes.

The Steam page describes Moonlight Pale as follows:

Welcome to St. Birgitta’s Female Seminary

Moonlight Pale is a 2D hand-drawn style Survival Horror game set in a late 1800’s female seminary featuring full voice acting, gorgeous frame by frame animation and an Original Soundtrack composed by acclaimed horror composer arai tasuku.

Juliette, a student of St. Birgitta’s Female Seminary, follows the ghost of her dead cat into an old abandoned building hidden deep in the Seminary’s gardens. Plagued by monsters and apparitions, Juliette fights her way through eerily familiar corridors as she tries to help the rest of the girls trapped with her.

Hand-Crafted Survival Horror

Fight gruesome enemies, collect and combine key items, and seek the solution to the school’s many dark mysteries in a dark world completely hand-drawn and animated frame by frame.

A Beautifully Haunting Soundtrack

Explore the corridors of St. Birgitta’s accompanied by a completely original soundtrack composed by acclaimed Japanese Dark Composer arai tasuku.

Discover the Tragedy of Moonlight Pale

Fears and promises long forgotten are hidden behind Juliette’s friends’ eerie behavior and dialogue brought to life by an incredible cast of voice actors.

Oh, Juliette… You shouldn’t even be here in the first place.

Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2

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June 19, 2026

Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2

SEGA has announced the Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. It compiles Two Point Hospital and all of its DLC into one package.

The full list of content in the collection is as follows:

Two Point Hospital
Culture Shock
Fancy Dress Pack
A Stitch in Time
Close Encounters
Retro Item Pack
Off The Grid
Speedy Recovery
Two Point Hospital Bonus Campus Items
Two Point Hospital: SEGA 60th Items
Two Point Hospital: Free Zombie Costume
Two Point Hospital: Hospital Pass (Golden Toilet)
Two Point Hospital: Jingle Jam (from Humble Bundle)
Two Point Hospital: Convention-al Rug (from Twitch, both Venus and Violet variants)

Check out the trailer revealing Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection below:

While the release date for the collection on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 are unknown, it is available on PC via Steam in the meantime. The website for Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection describes the collection as follows:

Transform an empty Two Point County hospital into the most beautiful—or functional—healthcare operation around! Cure strange illnesses, manage troublesome staff and build medical institutions so exciting that patients can’t wait to be rolled back in.

The First Entry in the Two Point Series

Two Point Hospital is the game that spawned the mayhem-filled Two Point Museum. As is the ordinary for Two Point titles, the residents of Two Point County are anything but normal. Treat their unusual ailments while expanding the operations of your very own hospital.

Loads of Content

Create the hospital of your dreams as you treat patients, design your facilities, and manage your staff!

A Complete Package Offering All the Downloadable Content

Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection offers the base game and all of its downloadable content. Discover items from across the county, encounter patients with bizarre symptoms, and manage your own hospitals as they grow and flourish. Take your medical expertise to a variety of regions—immerse yourself in the supernatural, the arts and the occasional bit of time travel.

BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Streams Creditless Ending Sequence

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Soul Kiwami

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June 19, 2026

TMS Entertainment is now streaming the creditless version of the BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 ending animation featuring the theme song “KATANA” by J SOUL BROTHERS III.

Netflix is streaming all 12 episodes of BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2.

The “Bring It On BAKI-DOU! Experience the Showdown with the BAKI-DOU Team” panel will be held at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3 at 8:00 p.m. PDT in Room 408AB of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Panelists include Baki manga editor Yuki Yokoi from AKITASHOTEN and Takayoshi Aso, the producer of the BAKI-DOU anime at TMS Entertainment. The panel will be hosted by MC Andrew Alandy, and there will also be a “special live showdown” and audience activities with YouTuber and internet personality Logan Chitwood as Yujiro Hanma and Kaz Kobayashi, an actor and Japanese sword combat performer, as Musashi Miyamoto.

Chevon performs the opening theme song “MUSASHI.”

The staff and cast of the anime includes:

Staff

Director: Toshiki Hirano
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
Character Design: Shingo Ishikawa
Prop Design: Yasuhiro Moriki, Masahiro Sugiyama
Art Direction: Seiko Akashi, Sachiko Kigasawa
Background Art Seiko Akashi
Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki
Director of Photography: Tatsuo Noguchi
Editing: Yuriko Sano
Sound Director: Yasuyuki Urakami
Sound Production: AUDIO PLANNING U
Sounds Effects: Masahiro Shoji (Fizz Sound Creation)
Music: Kenji Fujisawa (Team-MAX）
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Production: BAKI-DOU Production Committee

Cast

Baki Hanma: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Yujiro Hanma: Akio Otsuka
Musashi Miyamoto: Naoya Uchida
Sea King Retsu: Rikiya Koyama
Kaoru Hanayama: Takuya Eguchi
Doppo Orochi: Takayuki Sugo
Katsumi Orochi: Yoshihisa Kawahara
Goki Shibukawa: Bin Shimada
Jack Hammer: Kenta Miyake
John Horner: Tetsuo Kanao
Hitoshi Nonomura: Jin Domon
Sea Emperor Kaku: Kenichi Ogata
Chiharu Shiba: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Kureha Shinogi: Ken Narita
Gaia: Ayumu Murase
Narration: Toru Furuya

BAKI-DOU The Invincible Samurai Part 2 release date key visual — © Keisuke Itagaki (AKITASHOTEN)1992 © Keisuke Itagaki (AKITASHOTEN) /BAKI-DOU Film Partners

Final Weapon previously had the chance to learn more about what’s in store for Baki’s next chapter by interviewing Yuki Yokoi, the Assistant General Manager of the Business IP Department at Akita Shoten. Yokoi has worked closely with the Baki title and its creator, Keisuke Itagaki, and 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the franchise. Our interview delves into these topics, along with Yokoi’s experience working with Itagaki, the outlook on the Baki franchise from the Japanese fandom, Baki 35th anniversary plans, and much more.

MAPPA to Produce New Fall In Love, You False Angels Anime

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June 19, 2026

MAPPA has announced that it will be producing the new TV anime adaptation of Coco Uzuki’s Fall in Love, You False Angels manga for its 2027 premiere. A new teaser trailer for the Fall in Love, You False Angels anime was also released, and the main staff members were announced.

The main staff members include:

Director: Yasutomo Okamoto
Character Design: Mariko Oka
Series Script Supervisor: Yōhei Yamazaki
Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto
Color Key Artist: Kana Tanabe
Compositing Director of Photography: Shunsuke Taniguchi
Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
Animation Producer: Yuriko Waki

Uzuki launched the manga in Kodansha’s Dessert magazine in April 2023. Fall in Love, You False Angels would go on to win the Kodansha Manga Awards in 2025, and it was also nominated for the Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2025. The manga also ranked in the top 20 among female readers for Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook multiple times.

Kodansha publishes the manga in English on K MANGA and Omoi. Kodansha describes the manga:

The Japanese hit manga rom-com comes to print! The sweet smiles across the faces of the “perfect” student council duo hide secret, tough-as-nails personalities. These two-faced angels vie for dominance through manipulative schemes…but how long will it take for contention to give way to attraction? This modern spin for fans of classics like Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is already a best-seller in Japan!

MAPPA to Produce New JIMOTO SAIKO! Anime for Netflix

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June 19, 2026

The MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal event brought the reveal of a new anime adaptation of usagi’s JIMOTO SAIKO! (Hometown is the Best!) manga. The JIMOTO SAIKO! anime will be streaming worldwide on Netflix, and a new trailer was revealed featuring the song “milk” by aiko.

JIMOTO SAIKO key visual — ©usagi／彩図社・MAPPA

The staff of the JIMOTO SAIKO! anime includes:

Director: Tokio Igarashi
Script: Ryō Takata
Character Design: Rio
Art Director: Naoki Takada
Color Design: Yukiko Kakita
3DCG Director: Yōsei Sawai
Director of Photography: Kaori Yoneda
Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
Production: MAPPA

Netflix describes the anime:

Known for its sharp contrast between adorable art style and a story world that feels like a boiling pot of chaos, JIMOTO SAIKO! follows Chanel-chan and her friends as they navigate life in the hometown they proudly call the “absolute best” — no matter what madness unfolds around them.

usagi launched the manga on X (formerly Twitter) before publisher Saizusha began releasing the manga series in print. Saizusha published the first compiled volume in August 2022, and the most recent and eighth volume was released in August 2025.

MAPPA also announced a new anime adaptation of Naoki Fujita’s Beat & Motion manga series, which will premiere in 2027 on Netflix. Fujita launched the manga on Shonen Jump+ in February 2023. VIZ Media and MANGA Plus are releasing the manga in English.

Beat & Motion Anime to be Produced by MAPPA

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June 19, 2026

The MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal event saw the announcement of a new anime adaptation of Naoki Fujita’s Beat & Motion manga series. Produced by MAPPA, the Beat & Motion anime will premiere in 2027 on Netflix. A new trailer, teaser visual, staff, and cast members were also revealed.

The anime stars Shūichirō Umeda as Tatsuhiko and Aya Gomazuru as Nico.

The anime’s staff includes:

Director: Yuki Komada
Series Composition, Scripts: Misaki Morie
Character Designer, Chief Animation Director: Kazunori Aoki
Chief Animation Director: Mina Ōsawa
Assistant Director: Izumi Takizawa
Production Chief: Megumi Soga
Art Director: Haruna Sakamoto
Color Design: Minori Nishida
CGI Producer: Yusuke Tannawa
3DCG Director: Sayaka Tsushima, Tamaki Ishida
Director of Photography: Madoka Yagi
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Script Supervisor: Concept Design: Tomoyuki Itamura
Costume Stylist: Mari Ishibashi (dexi)
Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura
Sound Production: dugout
Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
Production: MAPPA

Fujita launched the manga on Shonen Jump+ in February 2023. VIZ Media and MANGA Plus are releasing the manga in English.

VIZ Media describes the series as follows:

After that fateful night, Tatsuhiko posts a new animation on social media and soon finds that it’s gone viral! His favorite musician, Nico, reaches out and asks him to collaborate on a music video for one of her songs. At their first meeting, Tatsuhiko is shocked to discover that he recognizes Nico from the night that changed everything…

The Cat and the Dragon Anime Gets an Early Streaming Premiere for June 27

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Soul Kiwami

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June 19, 2026

The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Amara’s The Cat and the Dragon (Neko to Ryū) novel series confirmed the anime’s early streaming premiere for the d Anime Store and ABEMA services on June 27 in Japan. The anime will make its TV debut on July 4 on Tokyo MX, before heading to other channels.

The following new cast members were also announced:

Hinata Tadokoro as Greater Daemon
Yōji Ueda as Monsha-Mosha IV
Saho Shirasu as Mike-Mike
Natsuki Hanae as Monaruka (Black)
Tomohisa Asō as Pomupora

Previously announced cast members include:

Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryū
Kikuko Inoue as Mama-nyan
Fūka Izumi as Shirotae
Show Hayami as Kurobane
Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi
Maki Kawase as Chiikuro
Shinnosuke Tokudome as Kurotama
Atsumi Tanezaki as Gally
Chika Anzai as Anne Rossa
Junya Enoki as Stan
Yū Serizawa as Haneko
Makoto Koichi as Prince
Kazuya Ichijō as King

Jin-Koo Oh is directing the anime adaptation of The Cat and the Dragon at OLM. Mitsutaka Hirota is handling the series composition, and Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu are designing the characters. Takahiro Obata is composing the music, and Noriyoshi Konuma is the sound director.

suis from yorushika performs the opening theme song “Nekohi (Cat Day),” and shallm performs the ending theme song “Tadaima no Basho (A Place to Call Home).”

Amara launched the web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in September 2013, and the series is still ongoing. Takarajimasha published the first volume of the light novel series in hardcover with illustrations by Mai Ōkuma in April 2016. The eighth light novel volume launched on April 12, 2025, and more than one million copies have been sold for the series.

Izumi Sasaki launched the manga adaptation on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! web platform in September 2017. The manga would be serialized on Manga Box in April 2020 as wel. The 11th compiled book volume shipped in Japan on May 31, 2025

Here’s an overview of the series, via MangaDex:

Deep in the forest where ferocious beasts and magical creatures dwell, a cat takes in an orphaned baby dragon as one of her own.

Drunken Goddess Reflux Releases in Late 2026

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June 19, 2026

Alliance Arts and WHO YOU have announced that new Russian roulette drinking survival game Drunken Goddess Reflux will launch in late 2026—between the start of October to the end of December— for PC via Steam. In addition to the late 2026 launch announcement, Drunken Goddess Reflux surpassed 400,000 wishlists on Steam.

Drunken Goddess Reflux comes from the minds of Nanahira, odyk, WHO YOU, and other key members from the newly released rhythm adventure game Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis. Aiobahn+81 composed the game’s soundtrack, including the theme song sung by DEMONDICE.

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

Break the rules as you drink in this twisted game of Russian roulette, and push the demon till she spills it all!

“No one’s ever done this to me before…

Ahh, you’re incredible, darling.”

A shot glass Russian roulette with a demon who loves you enough to kill you.

Survive the night, and savor seven flavors of ruin.

The drunker you get, the wilder the game!

Drink until the rules stop mattering, and unleash drunken tricks only a true barfly could master to make it out alive!

A soul-on-the-line drinking survival game where you spill your soul or make her spill!

A high-stakes roulette where every shot hits a little different!

Only one rule: get the demon wasted and make her spill her soul to win!

Femme Soule

“Surrender your life to me, darling. Let’s spend eternity together.”

In Hell’s bar, Pandemonium, a liquor-soaked demon awaits—one who loves you enough to kill you.

Let’s sink into Hell side by side!

Longing for a sip of madness and bliss? Down for a one-night stand with a demon? Hallelujah! Add Drunken Goddess Reflux to your wishlist and wait for the release half-drunk and smiling!

Staff

- - Producer & Scenario Writer: WHO YOU (Fuyuki Hayashi)
  - Art Director / Character Designer / Animator: odyk
  - Theme Song & BGM: Aiobahn +81
  - Lead Game Designer: Masatoshi Tokuoka
  - Programmer: oyatsu
  - 3D Environment: tiri, temi
  - Background Art: amebiyori
  - GUI Design: Kaoru Ito
  - Logo Design: Hiroto Sugawara (femt)
  - Voice: Nanahira

Theme Song

- - “DEMON’S SHOT”
    - Composition: Aiobahn +81
    - Arrangement: Aiobahn +81
    - Lyrics: DEMONDICE
    - Vocal: DEMONDICE