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Film and television

  1. Lesbian Space Princess opens in Japanese cinemas October 2

Anime and manga

  1. Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III streams worldwide on Netflix September 29
  2. Dark Machine The Animation starts Japanese television in October with BUCK-TICK’s opening theme
  3. Star Detective Precure reveals movie-only Future Forms for its principal Cures
  4. Kingdom’s twentieth-anniversary magazine republishes a rare one-shot and creator archives
  5. Kodansha reprints all 13 Yanineko volumes after anime-driven demand
  6. Hachitaro Sugimoto launches And Then Blood Seeps Into the Lips on Yanmaga Web

Video games

  1. Nioh 3’s Hell Rising expansion arrives August 19 with a Keian-era story
  2. Splatoon 3 version 11.3.0 adds a Raiders save reward and multiplayer rebalance
  3. Starsand Island leaves early access with version 1.0 and four-player multiplayer

Comics and graphic novels

  1. Marvel plans five Incursions one-shots across X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Avengers
  2. Joe Casey returns for Ben 10 #6 as Dynamite keeps the numbering for a new arc
  3. Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus: Die with Honor begins a four-issue arc November 4

Tabletop and collectibles

  1. D&D Beyond details a new rules engine, DM Scene Prep and an early-2027 mobile experience
  2. Dynamite brings the crowdfunded Fire and Ice board game to retail in November

Events and live entertainment

  1. Walpurgisnacht Rising adds midnight screenings for its August 28 Japanese opening
  2. Togenashi Togeari plays Singapore with three members while two remain on hiatus
  3. BGS Cosplay closes submissions August 19 for 1,000 Brasil Game Show credentials
  4. KyoMAF’s August 19 ticket cutoff controls stage-program lottery eligibility

Industry and rights

  1. Warren Spector retires from game development after nearly 44 years
  2. Diamond bankruptcy notice reaches 1,301 creditors as future mailings narrow
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Film and television

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NotableREPORTEDAnimated film · Japanese theatrical distribution

Lesbian Space Princess opens in Japanese cinemas October 2

Lesbian Space Princess is an Australian independent animated science-fiction adventure that won the Teddy Award in Berlin.

The film will open in Japanese cinemas on October 2, accompanied by a Japanese poster and 30-second trailer. The announcement establishes the local theatrical date but not a complete theatre count, streaming window or Japanese home-video plan.

Why it matters

The distribution deal gives Japanese animation and queer-cinema audiences a firm theatrical route to an acclaimed independent feature.

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Anime and manga

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NotableREPORTEDAnime film · Global streaming

Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III streams worldwide on Netflix September 29

Hebigami is the third and final film in the Mononoke theatrical trilogy and opened in Japanese cinemas on May 29.

Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III — Hebigami will begin exclusive worldwide Netflix streaming on September 29. The dated Japanese report establishes the global window and trilogy-ending status but does not enumerate regional audio, subtitle or physical-release options.

Why it matters

The date converts a Japan-only theatrical chapter into a defined worldwide access point for the trilogy’s conclusion.

NotableREPORTEDAnime series · Science-fiction esports

Dark Machine The Animation starts Japanese television in October with BUCK-TICK’s opening theme

Dark Machine is an original cross-media project built around a competitive machine sport.

Dark Machine The Animation will begin broadcasting on Fuji TV and other Japanese stations in October. A second promotional video previews BUCK-TICK’s opening song Sonzai Riyuu Kai, while Ryunosuke Watanuki, Jun Kosaka, Minori Suzuki and Rikuya Yasuda join the cast as rival team White Gear; no exact premiere date, episode count or international service is confirmed.

Why it matters

The broadcast window, music and rival-team cast turn the project from a broad production announcement into a more concrete fall series.

NicheREPORTEDAnime · Character and film reveal

Star Detective Precure reveals movie-only Future Forms for its principal Cures

The current Pretty Cure series had already revealed Cure Arcana’s white form and one Future Form for its September film.

New Star Detective Precure film material shows the principal Cures in movie-specific Future Forms and places them together in a final visual. The update expands the previously covered single Future Form without establishing that the designs will remain permanent in the television series or revealing the film’s outcome.

Why it matters

Fans can now distinguish the film’s full team-wide transformation concept from the television power-up already announced.

NicheREPORTEDManga · Anniversary archive

Kingdom’s twentieth-anniversary magazine republishes a rare one-shot and creator archives

Yasuhisa Hara’s historical manga Kingdom is marking 20 years of serialization alongside its 80th collected volume.

Shueisha released Kingdom magazine 2026 in Japan on August 19 with a solo Hara interview, an assistant roundtable, a conversation with Tetsuya Chiba and a reprint of Hara’s rare one-shot Kongou. Voting results, guest illustrations and a character-relationship poster are also included; no digital, translated or overseas edition is established.

Why it matters

The one-shot and production conversations make the publication an archival resource rather than a routine anniversary product.

NicheREPORTEDManga · Full-series reprint

Kodansha reprints all 13 Yanineko volumes after anime-driven demand

Yanineko is a Young Magazine comedy whose anime broadcast has brought new readers to the manga.

Kodansha announced reprints of all 13 Yanineko collected volumes, with replenished books expected to begin reaching Japanese stores around August 19. The title’s editor attributed the decision to demand following the anime, but neither print quantities nor availability outside Japan were disclosed.

Why it matters

Reprinting the complete run restores access across the series instead of merely adding another single volume to the catalogue.

NicheREPORTEDManga · Psychological suspense

Hachitaro Sugimoto launches And Then Blood Seeps Into the Lips on Yanmaga Web

The new digital manga is a psychological school drama by Hachitaro Sugimoto.

And Then Blood Seeps Into the Lips launched on Yanmaga Web on August 19, with new installments scheduled for Wednesdays. Its story follows a high-school student whose concealed feelings intensify after a classmate sees through them; no collected edition, translation or adaptation has been announced.

Why it matters

The launch gives suspense-manga readers a new weekly serial rather than a one-off catalogue listing.

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Video games

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NotableOFFICIALVideo game · Action RPG expansion

Nioh 3’s Hell Rising expansion arrives August 19 with a Keian-era story

Hell Rising is the first downloadable expansion for Team Ninja’s supernatural action role-playing game Nioh 3.

Koei Tecmo lists Hell Rising for August 19 and describes its new story as a journey to Japan’s Keian era. The publisher page confirms the dated release plan and setting, but the 3 a.m. Toronto check did not establish a universal unlock hour or successful availability in every territory.

Why it matters

Players receive the game’s first substantial story expansion, with the regional unlock limit made explicit.

NicheREPORTEDVideo game · Multiplayer update

Splatoon 3 version 11.3.0 adds a Raiders save reward and multiplayer rebalance

Splatoon 3 remains active on Switch and Switch 2 alongside the newer Splatoon Raiders title.

Version 11.3.0 applies on August 19 and lets players with completed Splatoon Raiders save data claim the Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica in Splatoon 3. Nintendo’s linked notes also change multiple main and special weapons and adjust special-point requirements; the competitive effect will depend on live play.

Why it matters

The patch connects progress between two Splatoon games while materially changing the existing game’s multiplayer balance.

NicheOFFICIALVideo game · Life simulation

Starsand Island leaves early access with version 1.0 and four-player multiplayer

Starsand Island is Seed Sparkle Lab’s island life-simulation game.

The developer launched version 1.0 on August 18 after its early-access period, with four-player online multiplayer and expanded romance content among the highlighted additions. The owner-controlled Steam announcement establishes the transition and features but not server quality or feature parity on every platform.

Why it matters

The 1.0 release changes the project’s development status and adds a shared-play option for its life-sim community.

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Comics and graphic novels

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NotableREPORTEDComics · Multiverse one-shots

Marvel plans five Incursions one-shots across X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Avengers

In Marvel comics, incursions bring alternate realities into potentially destructive collision.

Marvel’s solicitations establish five one-shots beginning with X-Men: Incursions #1 on November 18, followed by Spider-Man: Incursions, Fantastic Four: Incursions, X-Men ’92: Incursions and Avengers: Incursions. The announced creators include Alex Paknadel, Jim Towe, Christos Gage, Paco Medina, Chris Yost, Craig Kyle, Al Ewing and Fran Mariscal Mancilla; promotional timing does not prove a direct plot link to the Avengers films.

Why it matters

The slate coordinates several distinct Marvel teams around one comics concept without forcing readers into a new ongoing series.

NotableREPORTEDComics · New story arc

Joe Casey returns for Ben 10 #6 as Dynamite keeps the numbering for a new arc

Dynamite’s current Ben 10 comic reunites the animated franchise with members of its original Man of Action creative team.

Dynamite will continue the series with issue #6 in November rather than restart at #1, bringing Joe Casey back to write a new arc with interior artist Robert Carey. The issue introduces an undisclosed villain and includes a poster by co-creator Duncan Rouleau, while the first five issues are also slated for collection.

Why it matters

Keeping the numbering preserves the new comic’s continuity while the returning co-creator and new arc give readers a meaningful transition point.

NicheREPORTEDComics · Science-fiction miniseries

Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus: Die with Honor begins a four-issue arc November 4

Tokyo Nexus follows Blade Runner characters Stix and Mead in Titan Comics’ licensed future-noir line.

Titan solicited Die with Honor #1 for November 4 as the first of four 32-page issues, written by Nancy A. Collins and drawn by Mariano Taibo. The new arc sends Stix and Mead against a cloned Borealis Replicant team in a mission targeting Madame Nomura; the solicitation confirms the plan, not final publication or the story’s outcome.

Why it matters

The four-issue structure and returning leads give Blade Runner comics readers a defined new arc rather than a routine reprint.

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Tabletop and collectibles

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NotableOFFICIALTabletop tools · Digital roadmap

D&D Beyond details a new rules engine, DM Scene Prep and an early-2027 mobile experience

D&D Beyond is the official digital rules, character and campaign platform for Dungeons & Dragons.

D&D Beyond says it is testing a reusable data-driven rules engine with live character data, developing DM Scene Prep notes attached to map pins, custom uploads and refreshed encounter tools, and replacing its planned Rules Assistant with semantic search. A new mobile experience focused on play around a physical table is targeted for early 2027, with broader support later that year; these are roadmap targets, not shipped features or guaranteed dates.

Why it matters

The roadmap addresses core preparation, rules lookup and in-person play workflows rather than adding another isolated content drop.

NicheREPORTEDBoard game · Tactical skirmish

Dynamite brings the crowdfunded Fire and Ice board game to retail in November

The tactical game adapts Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta’s 1983 animated fantasy film after an earlier crowdfunding campaign.

Dynamite plans to distribute the Fire and Ice board game through comic and game stores in November 2026. The two-or-more-player skirmish design includes miniatures, four regional boards, character and event cards, dice and more than 200 markers; the announcement does not supply a precise shelf date, retail price or stock commitment.

Why it matters

Retail distribution opens the licensed game to fans who missed the campaign without implying that every store will carry it.

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Events and live entertainment

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NotableREPORTEDFilm event · Opening-night screenings

Walpurgisnacht Rising adds midnight screenings for its August 28 Japanese opening

Walpurgisnacht Rising is the new theatrical continuation of Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Selected Japanese cinemas will screen the film at midnight as August 28 begins. An opening admission benefit uses a Magica Quartet signature-style board design, and the first week adds a three-design set of mini shikishi-style cards; the announcement does not yet provide a complete participating-theatre list or an international event plan.

Why it matters

Fans receive the earliest possible theatrical access plus clearly bounded opening-week benefits rather than a generic reminder of the release date.

NicheOFFICIALConcert · Anime band tour

Togenashi Togeari plays Singapore with three members while two remain on hiatus

Togenashi Togeari is the performing band associated with the Girls Band Cry anime.

The Singapore tour concert is scheduled for August 19 at Capitol Theatre, with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. local time. Rina, Yuri and Shuri are the announced performers while Mirei and Natsu remain on hiatus; the official page showed VIP and Category 1 selling fast and Categories 2 and 3 sold out at the 3 a.m. Toronto check.

Why it matters

Ticket holders receive a precise reduced-lineup reminder, while remaining buyers can see which categories may still be available.

NicheOFFICIALCosplay competition · Credential selection

BGS Cosplay closes submissions August 19 for 1,000 Brasil Game Show credentials

BGS Cosplay selects costumed participants for Brasil Game Show in São Paulo, Brazil.

Free submissions for the second 2026 edition close August 19 at 9:59 p.m. Brazil time or earlier if the 1,300-entry cap is reached. Entrants submit a 15-to-30-second full-costume TikTok video with the event hashtags, and the edition awards 1,000 cosplay credentials; selection results are not yet known.

Why it matters

Cosplayers receive a same-day action deadline and the exact entry format for access to a large credential pool.

NicheOFFICIALConvention · Advance ticket deadline

KyoMAF’s August 19 ticket cutoff controls stage-program lottery eligibility

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair takes place September 19 and 20 across Miyako Messe, ROHM Theatre Kyoto and Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto, Japan.

KyoMAF’s official ticket page says advance tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. Japan time on August 19 to qualify for the stage-program lotteries. Online applications may close at 10 p.m. and retailer hours vary; the lotteries themselves accept applications from August 26 through September 2.

Why it matters

Prospective attendees can act before losing the stage-lottery option, a concrete consequence beyond the convention’s dates alone.

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Industry and rights

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EssentialOFFICIALVideo game industry · Developer career

Warren Spector retires from game development after nearly 44 years

Warren Spector helped shape immersive games through Deus Ex, System Shock, Thief and Epic Mickey.

Warren Spector said in an August 18 LinkedIn post that he is retiring from game development after nearly 44 years, a career he described as spanning tabletop work, 17 digital games and roughly nine add-on packs. He may still write, lecture or consult and did not rule out a future return, so the statement is a retirement from active development rather than an irrevocable exit from games.

Why it matters

The departure closes the active-development chapter of a career that influenced how games combine player choice, simulation and authored stories.

NotableREPORTEDComics business · Bankruptcy procedure

Diamond bankruptcy notice reaches 1,301 creditors as future mailings narrow

Diamond Comic Distributors’ Chapter 7 case affects publishers, retailers and consignors across the North American comics market.

A bankruptcy notice was sent to 1,301 Diamond creditors and interested parties, while the proposed future-notice list would narrow to directly involved parties, government bodies, secured creditors, the 20 largest unsecured creditors, consignment groups and people who request notice. A described settlement path could let more consignors join, reclaim stock and waive proceeds from earlier unauthorized sales, but it remains subject to court approval.

Why it matters

Publishers and other creditors gain a clearer procedural map, while the approval and any actual recovery amounts remain unresolved.

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