Sports Action Game SPARK! PHOTON BLAST Revealed for PC and PS5

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SPARK! PHOTON BLAST

DESIGN ACT announced sports action game SPARK! PHOTON BLAST for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, launching in 2026. SPARK! PHOTON BLAST will be playable at the Indie Game Corner during Tokyo Game Show 2025, which runs from September 25 to 28 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

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

The virtual emotion shoot system “SPARK!,” developed to transform and convey unexpressed feelings into actions. People access a virtual reality space and spend their days clashing with a variety of feelings. You can take on various characters and convey your precious feelings by shooting a “photon sphere” at the heart of the person you want to convey them to!

Story

A.D. XXXX, the world collapsed. A virus spread, people’s contact was severed, and the world became one where unexpressed feelings were locked away. However, a revolutionary technology to save the world is born…

How to Play

It’s a game created in a virtual reality space, surrounded by walls on all four sides. Players shoot spheres at each other, aiming to get their sphere into the opponent’s goal, which requires quick reflexes and strategy.

      • Customize your character and sparkling effects.
      • Clear multiple storylines.
      • Unlock avatar items by clearing stories.

Emo Shoot System

The greatest feature that makes “SPARK!” exciting is the “Emo Shoot System.” When you shoot a sphere into your opponent’s court, and they don’t touch it, the sphere reflects off the wall and comes back. Each time you chase and hit the returning sphere, it powers up. If you hit it three consecutive times, the sphere enters “SPARK!!” mode, and you can “break” the opponent player to aim for the now-empty goal!

Hello Kitty Skyland Closed Beta Test Announced

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Hello Kitty Skyland closed beta test

Thirdverse and Sanrio have announced a closed beta test for free-to-play social VR game Hello Kitty Skyland will be held in late September 2025 for Meta Quest 2, 3, and 3S devices. Up to 500 players will be selected to play the closed beta test, and fans can register by heading to the game’s official Discord server.

During the closed beta test, players may test out the core multiplayer mechanics and gameplay loops ahead of launch later this year. Feedback for Hello Kitty Skyland will be gathered through surveys and Discord in order to further refine the UX, controls, and gameplay experience.

“We are thrilled to let Sanrio fans and VR gamers experience the world of Hello Kitty Skyland ahead of release,” said Thirdverse CEO and executive producer Masaru Ohnogi. “All feedback will help us craft a world that will be loved by many.”

Lastly, here’s an overview of Hello Kitty Skyland:

Hello Kitty Skyland is an innovative social VR game set in a virtual world called “SKYLAND,” where Sanrio characters live. Players from around the world can gather to enjoy a variety of activities and interactions unlike anything seen before in Hello Kitty games. In addition to immersive encounters with Sanrio characters in VR, the game offers multiplayer experiences that make full use of your hand controls, as well as features such as item crafting and customization of both your personal space and avatar, delivering the unique appeal of VR. Through extensive customization, cooperation, and competition, players can enjoy a truly diverse range of experiences.

Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai Anime Reveals Runa Tsukimi Visual and Cast Member

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Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Shinya Misu’s Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai (I’ll Never Have a Romantic Comedy with My Childhood Friend) manga released a new visual featuring the character Runa Tsukimi. The Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai website also confirmed that Sae Hiratsuka will be voicing Runa Tsukimi, and it will be the voice actress’s first role in a romantic comedy anime.

©三簾真也・講談社／幼馴染とラブコメになりたい製作委員会

The cast and staff for the anime include:

  • Rin Kusumi as Shio Minamo
  • Yū Serizawa as Akari Hiodoshi
  • Sae Hiratsuka as Runa Tsukimi (new)

CyberAgent is producing, and Tezuka Productions is animating the project.

Misu released the original manga series on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website in March 2022. Kodansha published the manga’s 17th compiled book volume on Tuesday.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:

High schooler Eiyuu has a dilemma—his two childhood friends, Shio and Akari, have grown up to be almost too cute! Even though they don’t seem to think much of it, he can’t help but see them in a different light. If they ever realized how his feelings had changed, the embarrassment would be overwhelming! However, what Eiyuu doesn’t know is that Shio and Akari might have feelings of their own.

A slow-burning love triangle where all the heroines are childhood friends—one that’s as frustrating as it is irresistible!

Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Sequel Anime Reveals New Cast Members

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Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers

The staff of the Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers anime, the sequel to the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers anime series, released a new teaser video, which revealed new cast members.

Check it out below:

The cast of the Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers anime include:

  • Hiiro Ishibashi as Gai
  • Kentarō Kumagai as Shion Ishida/Senkō no Shion (new)
  • Shunsuke Takeuchi as Yamato Hōjō/Kōya no Yamato (new)
  • Junya Enoki as Kaito Uesugi/Sōkyū no Kaito (new)
  • Ayumu Murase as Musashi Hōjō/Suiren no Musashi (new)

Yōichi Fujita, known for his work on Gintama, is directing the new anime at Sunrise. Shōgo Mutō is handling the series scripts. The character designers include Yūhei Murota, Hideo Okamoto, and Takuya Suzuki. Shūji Katayama is composing the music. Sunrise’s creative team, under the pen name Hajime Yatate, is credited with the original story.

Sunrise created the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series in 1988-1989. Cartoon Network released it as Ronin Warriors in the United States, and Crunchyroll is streaming it on its streaming service. Bandai Namco Entertainment released the series on DVD initially. Later, Diskotek Media released the full series on DVD once again in 2015.

Crunchyroll describes the full original Yoroiden Samurai Troopers series as follows:

Long ago, there existed an evil spirit that waged a war to conquer the human world. Defeat drove him back to the realm of darkness, but not before vowing to return and exact his revenge. A thousand years later, the world has all but forgotten the name of Arago, Emperor of Doom. When black clouds smother the bright city lights of Shinjuku, and a sinister laugh drowns out the dying hum of electricity, the people of the world plunge into terror, unprepared for the evil spirit’s return!

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Update to Add Gyro Controls, Several Bug Fixes

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Daemon x Machina Titanic Scion update

Marvelous and Marvelous First Studio released a message from Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. producer Kenichiro Tsukuda and confirmed that a new update will add gyro controls to the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game. The new Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion update will also improve load times and apply several bug fixes. 

Get the full details below:

To all the players of Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion,

On behalf of the entire development team, I want to sincerely thank you for playing our game.

We have been listening to bug reports and feedback from our players, and we are currently working on fixing these issues and adding new features to ensure a better gameplay experience for everyone.

We appreciate your continued support of Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion.

Producer,
Kenichiro Tsukuda

Planned Bug Fixes

      • Fix Rebellion’s behavior in the Teos Omos Desert.
      • Fix a bug where a violation of the End User License Agreement was incorrectly displayed when a network error occurred.
      • Fix for character models failing to load during event
        scenes.
      • Fix for Supply Bases becoming inaccessible.
      • Fix a bug where battle music fails to stop playing.
      • Fix other minor bugs.

Planned Additions and Adjustments

      • Added option to enable gyro controls for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
      • Added options to adjust strength of camera acceleration and inertia.
      • Changed camera sensitivity settings to be separately adjustable for vertical and horizontal axes.
      • Changed early-game quest “The Bout With Ash” to allow players to pick up weapons inside the arena.
      • Improved loading times during online play.

As previously announced, a free update launches on October 2 featuring the rematch mission “Battle Grausam RT: Ω”. There will also be two new bosses being added on October 16, alongside more cosmetic items. The paid Into the Abyss Expansion Pack will launch in November, followed by a free update featuring three new bosses in December.

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is available now for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam). Final Weapon reviewed Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion and gave it a 4 out of 5 score, noting that the game is “a worthy sequel to the original Daemon X Machina, as it improves on its predecessor in nearly every regard.”

A free demo for Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is available now, and it supports save data transfers to the full game. The demo includes the beginning of the game, allowing players to equip their Arsenal and enter the open world for the first time.

Haigakura Senkai Puzzle Mobile Game Announced

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Haigakura Senkai Puzzle

The official website for the Haigakura anime series announced a new mobile game titled Haigakura Senkai Puzzle is coming soon for Android and iOS. Haigakura Senkai Puzzle will be free to play with in-app purchases, and more details will be revealed at a later date.

The Haigakura anime restarted episode 1 on July 3 on Tokyo MX at 25:30 (effectively July 4 at 1:30 a.m.), BS Asahi on July 4, and Sun TV on July 6. The Haigakura anime continued from where it last left off on August 21 with episode 8. Fans in the west can watch the Haigakura anime on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi and REMOW’s It’s Anime YouTube channel.

Typhoon Graphics is producing Haigakura anime. Junichi Yamamoto is the director, and Yū Murai is handling the series composition. Yuki Kurihara is the composer of Haigakura’s music. The voice cast includes: 

  • Takeo Ōtsuka as Ichiyō
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Tenkō
  • Lynn as Hakushurin
  • Hiro Shimono as Ransaiwa
  • Satoshi Hino as Sontō
  • Rie Kugimiya as Kaka
  • Mutsumi Tamura as Ryū
  • Ayumu Murase as Heikan
  • Gakuto Kajiwara as Hōryūsei
  • Ryōhei Kimura as Hiki
  • Ryōta Suzuki as Sanu
  • Kazuhiko Inoue as Hakugō
  • Daisuke Hirakawa as Sōkōmei
  • Daisuke Kishio as Ritekkai
  • Ryūnosuke Watanuki as Kanshōri
  • Shinnosuke Tachibana as Rakan
  • Kentaro Itō as Bui
  • Junko Takeuchi as young Ichiyō
  • Akira Sasanuma as Jungei
  • Tatsumaru Tachibana as Gaishi
  • Atsushi Tamaru as Gas Mask
  • Kazutomi Yamamoto as Rabbit Mask

Here’s an overview of the anime series, via REMOW:

With captured family and a missing past, Ichiyo, a kashi, battles alongside Tenko to regain what’s lost.. Ichiyo and Tenko search for the key to salvation, the ‘Four Perils’ who hold this land together Based on Shinobu Takayama’s popular manga, you can’t miss this action fantasy!

Shabake Anime Premieres October 3, Cast and Ending Theme Song Revealed

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A new trailer for the Shabake anime series confirmed that it will premiere on October 3 during Fuji TV’s Noitamina programming block at 11:30 a.m. JST (10:30 a.m. EDT), followed by Prime Video on October 4 at 12:00 a.m. JST and AT-X on October 7 at 8:00 p.m. JST. The trailer also reveals new cast members and the ending theme song “Myaku-Myaku (Continuous)” by KAFUNÉ.

The new cast members include:

  • Daisuke Namikawa as Nozoki Byōbu
  • Seiichirō Yamashita as Matsunosuke
  • Shimba Tsuchiya as Eikichi
  • Shion Wakayama as Oharu
  • Akira Sekine as Suzuhiko-hime
  • Shinya Takahashi as Noderabō
  • Misako Tomioka as Kawauso
  • Akane Matsunaga as Yanari
  • Aika Wakuno as Yanari
  • Takako Tanaka as Yanari

Shabake key visual
©畠中恵・新潮社/アニメ「しゃばけ」製作委員会

Kujira performs the opening theme song “Inochi no Parade (Parade of Life).”

The cast of the Shabake anime series includes:

  • Daiki Yamashita as Ichitarō
  • Kōji Okino as Nikichi
  • Taku Yashiro as Sasuke

Takahiro Ōkawa directs the new anime series at BN Pictures. Tōko Machida oversees the series scripts. Akari Minagawa is the character designer and the chief animation director alongside Yuka Shiga. Rei Ishizuka is the music composer for the anime. 

Other staff members for the anime include:

  • Yōkai Design: Tetsurō Nireki
  • Prop Design: Yurika Konuma, Nana Koinuma, Nanami Hakoda, Chie Saito, Starroid
  • Art Director/Art Setting: Masahiro Satō
  • Color Key Artist: Fumi Matsuotake
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Yōichi Ōgami
  • Editing: Kazuhiro Nii
  • Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta

Megumi Hatakenaka’s first novel for the Shabake series released in 2001, and various sequel novels released in the many years that followed. The series would inspire two live-action TV series, manga, radio plays, stage plays, stage musicals, picture books, and a net anime adaptation. It’s worth noting that the upcoming anime series will not have the same cast and staff as the net anime series. 

Taiten Kusunoki Joins Cast of I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Season 2

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7th Prince Season 2 Black Dragon

The staff of I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2 announced Taiten Kusunoki is joining the cast of the anime. Taiten Kusunoki plays the role of Black Dragon in 7th Prince Season 2 episode 10, or episode 22 overall.

7th Prince Season 2 is streaming now on Crunchyroll with English subs and dubs. Kaede Higuchi performs the 7th Prince Season 2 opening theme song “CALLING†” and Nako Misaki performs the ending theme song “Meteor.”

The cast and staff of the anime includes:

Staff
  • Character Design: Meru.
  • Manga Adaptation: Yosuke Kokuzawa (Kodansha “Magazine Pocket”)
  • Director: Jin Tamamura
  • Series Composition: Naoki Tozuka
  • Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Naru Nishikiori
  • Action Director: Yuichi Abe
  • Art Director: Mitoshi Nagaki
  • Color Design: Saki Watanabe
  • Cinematography Director: Yuki Yano
  • Sound Director: Akira Tanaka
  • Sound Production: Ai Addiction
  • Music: R.O.N
  • Music Production: Lantis
  • Animation Production: Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab
  • Production: “7th Prince” Production Committee
Cast
  • Lloyd: Makoto Koichi
  • Grimo: Fairouz Ai
  • Sylpha: Lynn
  • Tao: Akira Sekine
  • Albert: Shun Horie
  • Shiro: Eriko Matsui
  • Ren: Rie Takahashi
  • Galilea: Tomokazu Sugita
  • Talia: Satomi Akesaka
  • Babylon: Shunichi Toki
  • Crow: Takuma Nagatsuka
  • Iisha: Manaka Iwami
  • Saria: Minami Tsuda
  • Jiliel: Showtaro Morikubo
  • Mysterious Priest: Mitsuru Miyamoto
  • Lami: Nako Misaki
  • Anastasia: Yōko Hikasa
  • Kanzenshoku: Takaya Kuroda

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

The study of magic requires aptitude, effort, and the right bloodline. One sorcerer loved magic, despite lacking the bloodline and aptitude for it, and died wishing he’d spent more time studying in life. He reawakens as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum, with all his previous memories intact. Blessed with a strong magical bloodline, he uses his gifts to master the study of magic.

Gachiakuta Anime Reveals New Cast Member for Amo

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Amo in Gachiakuta episode 10

The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Kei Urana’s Gachiakuta manga has revealed that Kana Hanazawa is joining the cast as Amo. Amo will appear in Gachiakuta episode 10 this Sunday.

Currently, the Gachiakuta anime is streaming on Crunchyroll. Fumihiko Suganuma directs the anime at Studio Bones. Hiroshi Seko handles series composition, and Satoshi Ishino is the character designer and chief animation director. In addition, Taku Iwasaki composes the anime’s music.

Previously announced cast members include:

  • Aoi Ichikawa as Rudo
  • Katsuyuki Konish as Enjin
  • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Zanka
  • Yumiri Hanamori as Riyo
  • Toshiyuki Morikawa as Regto
  • Yuuki Shin as Jabber
  • Mie Sonozaki as Semiu
  • Kazuki Ura as Follo
  • Satoshi Hino as Gris
  • Hisako Tōjō as Tomme
  • Mitsuki Saiga as Tamsy
  • Masami Iwasaki as Delmon
  • Ayahi Takagaki as Cthoni
  • Wataru Takagi as Bro
  • Hana Satō as Dear
  • Rikiya Koyama as Corvus
  • Manaka Iwami as Eishia
  • Shunsuke Takeuchi as Zodyl
  • Mamoru Miyano as August
  • Yuko Sanpei as Remlin

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

Crawl back from the abyss of Hell to change this lousy world!

Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss.

Then one day, he’s falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash.

Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Reveals Official Trailer and Ending Theme Song

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SPY x FAMILY Season 3

A new trailer for SPY x FAMILY Season 3 was released, confirming that singer-songwriter Lilas performs the ending theme song “Actor.” SPY x FAMILY Season 3 will premiere on October 4 at 23:00 JST on TV Tokyo and other networks, and Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide excluding Asia.

© Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project

The cast and staff includes:

Cast

  • Takuya Eguchi as Loid Forger
  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger
  • Saori Hayami as Yor Forger
  • Kenichiro Matsuda as Bond Forger
  • Hiroyuki Yoshino as Franky Franklin
  • Yuhko Kaida as Sylvia Sherwood
  • Kazuhiro Yamaji as Henry Henderson
  • Kensho Ono as Yuri Briar
  • Natsumi Fujiwara as Damian Desmond
  • Emiri Kato as Becky Blackbell
  • Ayane Sakura as Fiona Frost

Staff

  • Director: Yukiko Imai
  • Series Composition: Rino Yamasaki
  • Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Kazuaki Shimada
  • Color Design: Kyoko Hara
  • Art Setting: Yuki Takeuchi and Tomomi Sugimoto (Unstable)
  • Art Director: Minami Usui
  • CG Director: Keita Watanabe
  • Director of Photography: Yuya Sakuma
  • Editor: Rina Koguchi
  • Music Production: (K)NoW_NAME
  • Sound Director: Shoji Hata
  • Sound Effects: Noriko Izumo
  • Animation Studio: WIT STUDIO x CloverWorks

SPY x FAMILY Season 2 ran from October 7, 2023 to December 23, 2023. The popular anime series opened in theaters for the first time with SPY x FAMILY CODE: White on December 22, 2023 in Japan. All episodes are streaming on Crunchyroll.

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

World peace is at stake, and secret agent Twilight must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Posing as a loving husband and father, he’ll infiltrate an elite school to get close to a high-profile politician. He has the perfect cover, except his wife’s a deadly assassin and neither knows each other’s identity. But someone does, his adopted daughter, who’s a telepath!

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