“BLT MONSTER Round9,” featuring Hongo Yuzuha on the cover, set for release on 7/30 (Thu.)! Flames blazing bright illuminate a new side of Hongo Yuzuha.
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Price: 2,400 yen (base price: 2,182 yen) (10% tax)
≒JOY releases the music video for the title track “Summer Twin Tail” from its 5th single!! A heart-fluttering summer love song, with Konoa Amano and Ayumi Ichihara as double centers!! The single artwork is also unveiled!
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Surpassed 338,000 copies in cumulative sales
30 people will be selected by lottery from among applicants to receive a “poster signed by all members”
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)
Companies mentioned:≒JOY、Sony Music、BABEL LABEL、north river、PARADE Tokyo、LINE MUSIC
As interest grows in health-conscious eating and gluten-free options, 100% buckwheat soba brand “十割蕎麦 たもつ” to launch in Yokohama on July 18 — invitation to a media-only preview tasting —
Major in-store promotion set to celebrate the release of MECHATU-A’s 1st Mini Album “On-Deck!” at CD retailers! CDs are now available for preorder!
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※Promotion period: July 21, 2026 (Tue.)–July 27, 2026 (Mon.)
※At the Mito OPA store, through July 31, 2026 (Fri.)
※Promotion period: July 21, 2026 (Tue.)–August 3, 2026 (Mon.)
10 people who purchase MECHATU-A’s 1st Mini Album “On-Deck!” through Tower Online will be selected by lottery to receive a “MECHATU-A × TOWER RECORDS” collaboration poster.
10 customers who purchase MECHATU-A’s 1st Mini Album “On-Deck!” will be selected by lottery to receive a collaboration poster.
July 9 (Thu.), 20:40–: 26 people whose lives were turned around by cosmetic medicine, makeup, and more gather in the studio for candid talk! Talk variety special “THE Shinsekai Summit” to air on TBS!!
Animate will release a new EP album, “ANY AND ALL WIND,” by hugely popular artist あらき, along with exclusive collaboration goods with アニメイト, and will host a Gratte event!
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From 20:00 on July 8, 2026 (Wed.)
Anyone who places a reservation by July 26 (Sun.) is guaranteed to be able to purchase the product.
Scheduled for release at アニメイト stores from September 25, 2026 (Fri.)!
Even more revealing than the print 1st photo book! Current idol Mei Iori’s 1st photo book, complete digital edition “芽吹” (Mebuki), goes on sale July 9, 2026!
How many points would you score for your handwashing? 【Event report】33 people experienced handwashing scored at Kobe Centennial Memorial Hospital’s “Hyakunen Ikiiki Marche”
【Free admission】The hugely popular “Dr. Yellow Bouncy Castle” is coming! The “Run! Shikoku’s Shinkansen” promotional event will be held at Youme Town Tokushima on Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 to 16:00
An era in which beauty is worn from the bones up—“skeletal beauty” proposed by a former AKB48 member. CROWN, a women-only Pilates salon in Harajuku, celebrates its 1st anniversary.
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More than 100 people have tried it in the 1 year since opening
Representative Kaoru currently leads more than 100 personal sessions per month
Celebrates its 1st anniversary in July 2026
“CROWN 1st Anniversary” will be held from Friday, July 10, to Friday, July 31, 2026
New merchandise from Dorohedoro Season 2! Jinbei featuring Hungry Bug designs! Apparel and goods featuring Caiman and the Gyoza Men are also coming! Advance sales at Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer]! 【株式会社コスパ】
【For game creators】What career strategies can help you stand out in your 30s and become a sought-after creator? Free online event “Game meets No. 51” to be held Tuesday, July 28!!
【Real Estate Transaction Specialist Exam 2026】More than 100 video lessons! Say goodbye to the topics you struggle with through charismatic instructor 吉尾征也’s phenomenal lectures! 【宅スマ】—a real estate exam web app to help you tackle unfamiliar questions
【Yokohama Loft, 7th floor】Marie Wanibe’s “A Chaotic City Through the Ages in Yokohama” runs July 15–28. The artist will appear on Sunday, August 2. Don’t miss the Yokohama version of the colorful, chaotic cityscape, featuring its first homage to ukiyo-e.
Taking place August 30: A talk and live demonstration on “contemporary music,” featuring アートゥーン! members, experts, and Tokyo University of the Arts students and graduates
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A talk event on contemporary music on Sunday, August 30, 2026
Concert begins at 15:30
Doors open at 14:30
Scheduled to end at 16:30
【Price】¥3,800
Has surpassed 190,000 subscribers
Named Best Debutant of the Year in 2025
Selected for the 38th Gen-On New Composer Award
Received an Excellence Award at Tokyo University of the Arts Art Festival 2023
Founded in 1990
Received their world premieres in Japan and abroad in 2025 (January–December)
Prepare for the “national web qualification” exam! Learn the basics of web production! Free online “Web Design Skills Test Grade 3 Preparation Course” starts Monday, August 3 (4 sessions in total)!
Takafumi Horie presents “HoriCamp,” a competition to learn Claude Code from scratch in just 2 days, build and launch a web service, and compete on 1 month of sales. To be held July 30 and 31
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Learn Claude Code in just 2 days
Compete on sales over 1 month
Claude Code subscription (about $20 per month)
Capacity is approximately 100 people, combining in-person and online attendance
【Now on sale to popular demand!!】All 19 perks revealed! A total of 216 people will win summer entertainment prizes in a drawing! “Exclusive to this issue” perks in the July issue of monthly magazine Pia, “Tobu! Pia”
【Popular event】Let’s learn about society. The early-stage entrepreneurship education program “TOYOSHIN STARTUP SCHOOL” will be held on August 1 and 2, 2026 (a 1-day, 8-hour program each day).
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August 1, 2026 (Saturday): Elementary school students in grades 4–6
August 2, 2026 (Sunday): Junior high school students
【For designers】Discover a new perspective on color schemes with “color psychology”! Free streaming of the archived video of the popular July 31 (Friday) seminar “Color Psychology for Creators Vol. 1”!!
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■ Capacity: 60 people
■Date and time: Friday, July 31, 2026, 19:00–20:00
The full-scale online RPG for smartphones “Sword and Magic Logres: Goddess of Ancient Times” <“Job-Specific Wonderful Night & Amaterasu Rate-Up Special Gacha Now Available!”>
【Kalodata Weekly】Japan’s TikTok Shop market records GMV of ¥3.34 billion; beauty and women’s apparel continue to grow after the major thank-you sale, with average selling prices up 18.8% (week of June 29)
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GMV of ¥3.34 billion
“Beauty and Personal Care” recorded GMV of ¥754 million
“Women’s Clothing and Underwear” also recorded ¥530 million
The official program “Sakatsuku TV #9” for “Let’s Make a Pro Soccer Club! 2026” will stream its Half-Anniversary! Ver. 2.1 update broadcast from 20:00 on Tuesday, July 14!
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July 14, 2026
20:00
More than 5,000 people in total
Companies mentioned:株式会社セガ、Manchester City Football Club、FCバイエルン・ミュンヘン、FIFPro、J.LEAGUE、K LEAGUE、JFA、adidas Japan K.K.
[日本橋高島屋 Main Building, 8th-floor event hall] Art Print Japan’s celebrated collection. The “Art Festival” is here. Find the one perfect piece just for you. Running 7/8 (Wed.)–7/13 (Mon.). Actor Tomiyuki Kunihiro and other artists will also attend.
Shizuoka’s “甘太郎” takes top gold for corn; Saitama’s “味来” wins gold. “Tabetech National Corn Grand Prix 2026” results highlight the true potential of corn eaten fresh
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39 entries submitted by producers from 21 farms in 15 prefectures nationwide
14 entries advanced to the final round after preliminary judging
[Free to attend] 8 vocational schools come together for “Miracle 2026,” a career-experience festival for elementary and middle school students, on 8/8 (Sat.)
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398 people attended last year’s “Miracle 2025”
It received an exceptionally high visitor satisfaction rating of 96.8%
A total of 8 vocational schools are working together
The event will be held at 修成建設専門学校 on August 8, 2026 (Sat.)
[Records of the efforts of artisans from more than a thousand years ago on display] Special exhibition “邑久古窯跡群の工人奮闘記” now on at 寒風陶芸会館 [Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture]
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The area is home to approximately 130 Sue ware kiln sites, the largest group in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions
It is a town with a population of about 3万5千 people
Recovery Arch: 86% of healthcare workers say they want to wear them at work — survey of 233 nurses and assistant nurses — innovative socks that support the soles of the feet, patent pending
【Featuring speakers from AWS, Dentsu and Panasonic Connect】How will marketing change in the age of AI? Leading companies share practical insights <7/31・Free admission>
【Sold out on the day of release】Official fan club for シーホース三河 talent タツヲ reaches capacity on the first day of general registration! Following the enthusiastic response, an additional lottery will be held starting Wednesday, July 8!
Immersive performance “Our Movie Theater,” a branching-path story game, to be held at Iwanami Jimbocho Building, which is closing after more than half a century. Tickets surpassed 1,000 within 24 hours of going on sale, with many performances sold out. Tickets for the later performances go on sale Wednesday, July 8, at 18:00.
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More than 1,000 tickets sold in just 24 hours after going on sale
Salon de Recella, the directly operated flagship salon of ドクターリセラ, which has helped around 90,000 people achieve bare skin without foundation, reopens after renovation!
FRUITS ZIPPER’s Suzuka Chinzei: “This was the scene I saw yesterday”—did she foresee the group’s first appearance on Kōhaku in a prophetic dream!? The studio erupts in laughter at the shocking revelation that “5 of the 7 members are aliens” | “Naokiman’s Urban Legend Talk Show”
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The YouTube channel has more than 3.9 million subscribers in total
It is said that 5 of the 7 members of FRUITS ZIPPER are aliens
“ABEMA Premium,” priced at 1,180 yen per month (tax included)
“ABEMA Premium with Ads,” priced at 680 yen per month (tax included)
株式会社Mavericks has updated the YouTube integration feature of its video-generation AI, “NoLang.” With support for scheduled posts and thumbnail uploads, posting tasks can now be completed within NoLang.
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Registered users: 200,000
Adopted by 100 companies
90% of top-performing videos use custom thumbnails
For half of all channels and videos, the impression click-through rate is in the 2–10% range
【HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA 10th anniversary】Second phase of store renovations under the theme “A space where customers discover, experience and connect with entertainment,” including an expanded event space and a new concept for the cosmetics area
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New event space of approximately 20 tsubo
10x Ponta points campaign
Original合計500名様に資生堂「HAKU」がたっぷり試せる薬用 美白美容液(メラノフォーカス IV 6gサンプル)をプレゼント
“Mongolia Arc Opening PV” featuring captivating consorts released! The story moves from “Persia” to “Mongolia.” Third-round additional cast announced, including Misaki Kuno, Ayaka Asai and Mayumi Shintani. Who will play First Empress Börte…?
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Took 1st place in the Women’s category of This Manga Is Amazing! 2023
Ranked in the Manga Taisho for 2 consecutive years, 2023 and 2024
Won the grand prize in the Comic Division of the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards
Every Saturday from July 4, 2026, at 11:30 p.m.
Every Sunday from July 5, 2026, at 10:30 p.m.
From August 1, 2026 (Sat.), every Saturday at 9 p.m.
Streaming begins Sunday, July 5, 2026. Episodes roll out every Sunday from 0:00