Warriors: Abyss Opens Dynasty Warriors Character Voting for Next Free Update

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Koei Tecmo and Omega Force has opened a Dynasty Warriors character voting campaign for the next free update for roguelike action game Warriors: Abyss. The character voting campaign is available until October 19 at 23:59 JST on Koei Tecmo’s official website.

This new voting campaign lets users vote for some of the officers from Dynasty Warriors series titles who have not yet appeared in Warriors: Abyss. The top three officers will be added with the upcoming update.

What’s more, Warriors: Abyss is getting new paid Dynasty Warriors: Origins collaboration DLC. Warriors: Abyss producer Hirata appeared during Koei Tecmo’s Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, where character voting for the next free update was opened.

Warriors: Abyss is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The previously released version 1.4.0 update added characters from Ninja Gaiden, including Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, and Momiji, along with the MASTER NINJA Formal Costume Set and MASTER NINJA Legacy Costume Set DLC packs. Lastly, patch notes for future Warriors: Abyss updates may be read at the official website.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Dynasty Warriors: Origins and all-new DLC will launch January 22, 2026. Final Weapon’s 4/5 review of Dynasty Warriors: Origins notes that the game is “a great time, acting as an excellent entry point for newcomers and a treat for series veterans as well. There’s an interesting story told across five meaty chapters, with plenty of content to see and discover. If you’ve yet to experience a non-spinoff in the series, Origins is the perfect place to start.”

Beyblade X Anime Reveals New Theme Songs by i-dle and imase

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The staff of the ongoing Beyblade X anime announced new opening and ending theme songs by i-dle and imase, which will debut on October 24. i-dle performs the new Beyblade X opening theme song “Invincible,” and imase performs the new ending theme song “Uzu (Vortex).” 

Beyblade X opening and ending theme songs by i-dle and imase
© Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno, Posuka Demizu, BBXProject, TV TOKYO

TOMORROW X TOGETHER perform the current opening theme song “Rise” for Beyblade X. Jax Jones and Ado perform the ending theme song “Stay Gold.”

The Japanese cast includes Sōma Saitō as X Kurosu, Shūichirō Umeda as Bird Kazami, and Ruriko Noguchi as Multi Nanairo.

Katsuhito Akiyama is the chief director for the anime, and Sotsu Terada directs the anime at OLM. Hikaru Muno is credited for original series concept and scenario assistance, and Kazuho Hyodo is in charge of the series scripts. Posuka Demizu drafted the original character designs, and Yoshihiro Nagamori adapts Demizu’s character designs for animation.

This past July, Disney XD began airing Beyblade X Season 2 in English, and new episodes releasing on Saturdays at 4:30 a.m. PDT / 7:30 a.m. EDT. The anime initially premiered on July 13, 2024 globally, with its first season also airing on Disney XD. Hulu is also streaming the Beyblade X anime.

Lastly, the official website describes Beyblade X as follows:

When aspiring pro Blader Robin Kazami joins up with former champ Jaxon Cross and mega-popular influencer Multi Nana-iro to form Team Persona, this unlikely trio set their sights on reaching the pinnacle of the Blading world: the top of The X, a looming tower where the best of the best duke it out for the title of champion. It’s time to show the world something X-traordinary!

Lumines Arise Releases Tokyo Game Show 2025 Trailer

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During Tokyo Game Show 2025, Enhance and Monstars released a new trailer for Lumines Arise, which launches on November 11 for PlayStation 5 with PS VR2 support and PC via Steam with SteamVR support.

Check out the Lumines Arise Tokyo Game Show 2025 trailer below:

A Lumines Arise Digital Deluxe Edition will be available with special Loomii in-game avatars and name plates based on other Enhance games, including Rez Infinite, HUMANITY, and Tetris Effect: Connected. On PlayStation 5, players also get an Astro Bot Loomii avatar.

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

A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.

Journey through over 35 stages of synesthetic sensory wonderlands, everything from lush jungles to buzzing neon streets to more surreal experiences, matching blocks and crafting insane combos with the all-new Burst mechanic. Mix it up with a variety of other single-player modes and challenges, or test your mettle against friends or strangers in online multiplayer.

Whether you’re looking to get hyped up or chill out, new to the series or a veteran, have an hour to kill or just five minutes, want to play solo, with friends, or challenge strangers, or play in optional VR or stunning 4K, Lumines Arise is the ultimate puzzle game.

Simple Yet Deep

Lumines Arise is easy to pick up and play, but has incredible depth that’s harder to master. Players manipulate 2×2 blocks of two colors that fall from the top of the screen, aiming to create Squares of a single color/type. A Timeline sweeps across the Playfield to the beat of the music, clearing completed 2×2 Squares and generating points.

Embark on a Journey

Every stop on the over 35-stage single-player journey evokes a different and complex emotional response. From lush jungles, oceans teeming with life and snakes preparing to strike, to more electronic frontiers like bustling neon streets and the endless expanse of outer space.

Ready to Burst

Trigger the new Burst mechanic to stop a matched Square from clearing. Build it as large as you can until time runs out. When the Timeline starts clearing again, enjoy the show as screen-clearing combos rack up massive points.

Express Yourself

Customize your Loomii Avatar from the largest selection of options the series has ever offered. It’s a great way to express yourself and your personality when setting off on your in-game journey.

Plug In, Vibe Out

Let the electrifying soundtrack by Hydelic, acclaimed composer of Tetris Effect: Connected and Rez Infinite’s Area X, take you to new depths of immersion. You’ll want to throw on a pair of your favorite headphones for maximum effectiveness. Use the Playlist feature to create a mix of stages with your favorite tracks or to set a specific mood.

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Reveals Launch Trailer, Illustration and DLC Roadmap

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Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian

Koei Tecmo and Gust has released a new trailer and illustration to celebrate the launch of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, which is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (Japan only), PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The Gust Extra BGM Pack is also available, and various paid DLC packs will be available in the coming months.

Here’s a general roadmap of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian’s post-launch content:

  • November 2025
    • Beginning of Summer Days Costume Set
      • “Bright Treasure” swimsuit costume for Rias
      • “Ocean Hero” swimsuit costume for Slade
      • “Street Aestus” swimsuit costume for Raze
      • “Beachside Witch” swimsuit costume for Wilbell
      • “Coral Fairy” swimsuit costume for Totori
      • “Sunset Relaxation” swimsuit costume for Sophie
  • December 2025
    • Additional Characters Pack
      • Includes playable characters Resna and Valeria from Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator with stories
  • January 2026
    • Recipe Expansion Pack
      • “The Essence of Alchemy”
      • “Backwards-Ticking Clock Workshop” high-difficulty dungeon

All physical and digital purchases of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian within the first two weeks of launch include the “Activewear Adventuring Set” for Rias and Slade and the “Adventuring Charm Set” as a bonus. Alongside a Standard Edition of the game, a Digital Deluxe Edition ($69.99) and Ultimate Edition ($99.99) are available. Digital Deluxe Edition contents include the base game, a selection of costumes for all playable characters, and a pack of items. The Ultimate Edition includes Digital Deluxe Edition contents and the Season Pass, which includes all aforementioned DLC.

Lastly, Final Weapon had the opportunity to interview Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian developers Junzo Hosoi and Yasunori Sakuda.

Mamorukun Curse! 2 Announced at Tokyo Game Show 2025

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Mamorukun Curse 2

During Tokyo Game Show 2025, City Connection and G.rev announced Mamorukun Curse! 2 (tentative title), the shoot ’em up sequel to the recently released Mamorukun ReCurse!. Platforms for Mamorukun Curse! 2 were not confirmed, and a release date was not announced, either.

In the meantime, check out the teaser trailer below:

Mamorukun ReCurse! launched on September 25 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam worldwide.

Lastly, here’s an overview of Mamorukun ReCurse!, via publisher Clear River Games:

About Mamorukun ReCurse!

Mamorukun ReCurse! is a modern remaster of cult classic arcade shooter Mamorukun Curse!, originally developed by G.rev for Japanese arcades in 2008, and brought back to life by TAKE x OFF, the team behind this year’s highly-regarded Under Defeat port. This new version of the game now supports widescreen format, and adds game changing modern twin-stick controls, alongside the original control scheme, so players can pick the best way to play.

In this adorably cute vertical-scrolling shoot ‘em up, players use Curse Bullets to fuel intense risk-reward gameplay, dynamically altering the difficulty as they play. Players can take out smaller enemies and clear projectiles from the screen, or choose to power up larger enemies to make them harder to defeat. The stronger the foe, the higher the score, and players can even curse themselves to take more damage.

Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese mythology in a family-friendly package, Mamorukun ReCurse! sees players take on the role of Mamoru, who wakes up in the Netherworld following his untimely death. In order to stop the Netherworld being consumed by the dark, Mamoru and a group of new friends must seal the gate to The World of Darkness.

Packed with content, Mamorukun ReCurse! includes Story Mode, Arcade Mode, Challenge Courses, alternative costumes, and a new Gallery Mode. The game also includes all previously-released DLC characters, giving players plenty of reasons to play again and again.

Key Features:

      • An arcade classic ReCursed! for modern platforms.
      • Use Curse Bullets to adjust the game’s difficulty on the fly!
      • Story Mode, Arcade Mode, or Challenge Courses? The choice is yours!
      • Multiple characters, alternate costumes, and an extensive Gallery Mode!
      • Original compositions by Yosuke Yasui, plus arranged music from previous releases.

Duel Masters GT -Gear of the Twin heart- Manga Ends October 1

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Duel Masters GT -Gear of the Twin heart- manga ending

Shogakukan’s Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine announced Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki’s Duel Masters GT -Gear of the Twin heart- manga will end on October 1. Duel Masters GT -Gear of the Twin heart- followed the in-game Dragon Saga card lore of Grassa and Turret, the twin children of Dragon Ruler Glenmalt.

Duel Masters is a multimedia project that initially started in 1999. Shigenobu Matsumoto wrote the still-ongoing manga. The first anime series aired in 2002. Over the years, several new manga, anime, and merchandise have been released as part of the massive project. The first issue of Duel Masters LOST, the latest subseries in the twenty-five-year-old franchise, released on February 1, 2024. The manga’s first part ended in the manga’s seventh chapter on March 21, 2024.

The manga series continued with Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon, and its sequel, Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun, is coming soon in the form of a new manga and anime. The last episode of Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon aired on February 28, and the entire anime series is available on the YouTube channel. 

Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi’s Duel Masters LOST manga returns with the beginning of Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ / Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun, which confirmed that the anime will premiere in early 2026. The Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun manga is being serialized by Shogakukan’s Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine.

Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana Anime Reveals Kanade Gujō Visual and PV

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Kanade Gujō in Kamiina Botan Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana

A new promotional video and key visual for the TV anime adaptation of Hey’s Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana manga were revealed, announcing Minako Kotobuki is joining the cast as Kanade Gujō. The anime series will premiere in April 2026.

© 塀（秋田書店）／上伊那ぼたん製作委員会

Sayumi Suzushiro will star as Botan in  Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana, alongside Yoshino Aoyama as Ibuki Tomino and Minako Kotobuki as Kanade Gujō. New cast members and characters for Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana will be revealed every Friday for six weeks.

Takashi Sakuma directs the anime at Soigne with Shuntarō Tozawa as the assistant director. Kou Yoshinari is the character designer, and Yūsuke Matsuo and Miyachi are the main animators. In addition, Yōko Yonaiyama is in charge of series scripts, and Kana Hashiguchi is the music composer.

Hey launched the Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana manga on Akita Shoten’s Manga Cross website in March 2019. Akita Shoten published the manga’s first compiled book volume back in January 2020, and the sixth volume shipped on March 18, 2025

Lastly, here’s an overview of the ongoing manga series, via Manga Dex:

Kamiina Botan is a 20-year-old college student. At the welcome party for the dorm she was assigned to, the dorm leader Ibuki gives her a highball to drink and she becomes tipsy, leading to her involvement with Ibuki from now on… A tipsy teasing girl’s comedy!

Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 2nd Anime Film Gets a New Trailer

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Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 2nd Anime Film

A new trailer for the second Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club film was released featuring the theme song “Yakusoku ni Nare Bokura no Uta (Let Our Song Become a Promise).” The film will premiere in Japanese theaters on November 7.

Moreover, two screenings were confirmed for November 9 at Marunouchi Piccadilly with cast members in attendance. There will also be live showings at other theaters, along with cheer screenings in 27 theaters starting November 14. Attendees can receive one of four different gift sets. A third Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club film will screen at a later date to close out the trilogy. 

The first film in the trilogy premiered on September 6, 2024 in Japanese theaters with MX4D, 4DX, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Cinema. The trilogy is set after the previous two anime seasons and the Next Sky OVA project.

Bushiroad Games’ visual novel Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: TOKIMEKI no Mirai Chizu was released on April 24, 2025 for Nintendo Switch. In English, the game’s title is Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: TOKIMEKI Roadmap to the Future. 

In October 2020, the Love Live Nijigasaki High School Idol Club anime premiered on Tokyo MX, Bandai Channel, Line Live, and YouTube Live. The second season premiered three years later in April 2023, with English subs from Crunchyroll.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, via Crunchyroll:

Nijigasaki High School is known for their diverse subjects and the freedom they give to students. Second-year student Yu Takasaki has been turned on to the charms of school idols, so she knocks on the door of the School Idol Club with her friend, Ayumu Uehara. Sometimes friends, sometimes rivals, the members of this club each contribute their own thoughts and motivations to the group.

Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods Anime Reveals Three New Cast Members

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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Torika Seri and Utsugi

Kadokawa released a new trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of Enju’s Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) light novel series, confirming three new cast members. 

The new cast members for Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods include:

  • Minako Kotobuki as Torika
  • Shinnosuke Tokudome as Seri
  • Makoto Koichi as Utsugi

Shōgo Sakata will star as Minato Kusunoki alongside Shinshū Fuji as Yamagami in the Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods anime, which premieres in 2026.

Enju Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods novel launched on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in April 2021, followed by its serialization on Kakuyomu in December of the same year. The third volume of the light novel series releases on November 11.

What’s more, Akira Anzai launched the manga adaptation on Kadokawa’s ComicWalker website in November 2021. Kadokawa published the manga’s first compiled book volume in August 2022, and the fourth volume on December 26, 2024.

Lastly, Yen Press publishes the light novels in English and describes it as follows:

Deep in the countryside, Minato Kusunoki is left in charge of a terrifying house overflowing with evil spirits—or at least it was, until his extraordinary ability cleared them all out!

Instead, a procession of unique and peculiar gods is drawn to the comfort of the purified Kusunoki residence, and Minato spends his days relaxing in the company of his spiritual neighbors. What else lies in store for Minato as he lives peacefully surrounded by gods?

Miru: Paths To My Future Anime is Now Streaming on Crunchyroll

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Miru Paths to the Future on Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is now streaming all five episodes of the Miru: Paths To My Future anime series. Outside Crunchyroll, the Miru: Paths To My Future anime is streaming in North America on REMOW’s It’s Anime FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus and the It’s Anime YouTube channel in North America. Anime Onegai is streaming the anime in South America.

Virtual Witch Phenomenon (V.W.P) performs the opening theme song “愛詩 (AI=UTA)” The opening theme song’s lyrics, composition, and arrangement were handled by Elements Garden, led by Noriyasu Agematsu. Moreover, the ending theme song of Miru: Paths To My Future anime is “Find a Way” by MIYAVI.

The Miru: Paths To My Future anime premiered on April 2 on MBS in Japan. Lastly, here’s the story synopsis and cast of Miru: Paths To My Future:

Episode 079 “Stardust Memory”

Yoshimura, a space janitor who has spent 10 years collecting space debris is urged to retire by his boss, due to advances in AI technology. His replacement is a young pilot named Umi. While Umi takes her training seriously, Yoshimura remains unmotivated. However, the two soon find themselves facing a critical emergency.

      • Yoshimura: Koichi Yamadera
      • Umi Nagahama: Saori Hayami
      • SDK/Kanon: Mariya Ise
      • Sanders: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
      • Jackson: Tsuyoshi Koyama
      • MR. ONION: Kenichi Ogata
      • Narrator: Mari Yokoo
Episode 101 “The King of the Forest”

Mario, who lives in a tropical rainforest, works as a tour guide, spending his days leading tourists through the forest. However, the forest has gradually changed since he was a child. Then one day, he stumbles upon an illegal gold mining site…

      • Mario Vasco Debritto: Tomohiro Ono
      • Young Mario: Anna Nagase
      • Mario’s Grandpa: Junpei Morita
      • Mario’s Dad: Yasuyuki Kase
      • Clara: Honoka Kuroki
      • ???: Makoto Furukawa
Episode 217 “Londonderry Air”

Ame attends music school, pursuing her dream of becoming a professional pianist. While she works at a construction site to pay for her tuition, her secret joy is playing a public piano on a street corner. One day, her piano skills are noticed, and she is invited to participate in an AI demonstration experiment…

      • Ame: Chika Anzai
      • Miru: Yoshimasa Hosoya
      • Big Sis: Ami Koshimizu
      • Professor: Daisuke Hirakawa
Episode 630 “Re: MIRU”

In a world plagued by division, conflict, and worsening global warming, a young diplomat, Toshi, returns home after successfully brokering a peace negotiation. But his moment of relief is short-lived, as news of the negotiation’s collapse plunges him into despair. Exhausted and wandering the streets aimlessly, he is unexpectedly saved by an unremarkable, middle-aged man.

      • Toshi / Drunk Man: Daisuke Hirakawa
      • Miho: Nao Toyama
      • Adam: Risae Matsuda
      • Sato: Takuma Suzuki
Episode 926 “Wait, I’ll Be There”

In a frozen post-apocalyptic world, Airu travels with her companion Pochimaru. Their mission is to travel the world making flowers bloom using the “magic sand” left behind by her mother, a botanist. Deep in a mountain of dead trees, they meet Izumif, a boy who says he’s from the distant future…

      • Airu: Natsu Yorita
      • Izumif: Romi Park
      • Pochimaru: Aimi Tanaka
      • Dr. Aira: Yuhko Kaida
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