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T.O.P, who returned with a new solo album, will hold 'RE:UNION', a free fan club fanmeeting on July 9, 2026, at Yokohama Pia Arena MM. Tickets are first-come, first-served starting June 5.
STPR started final ticket sales on June 6, 2026, for the 2nd solo live 'Kiss Again' by its 2.5D idol group True&Lip, held June 12-13 at harevutai. Tickets are 5,500 yen for standing and 11,000 yen for VIP standing.
The live-action BL movie 'Junai Joto!' starring Jutarou Yamanaka and Aloha Takamatsu achieved the #1 monthly viewership record on FOD. A special Blu-ray BOX is available for pre-order on SDP+.
Music project hakane released its third digital single 'dust-chute' on June 6, 2026. The track is the opening theme for TV Tokyo's late-night drama 'Watashi no Sousai Nikki' starring singer-model Ano.
DAF Co., Ltd. announced 'The Orchestra Match New Japan Pro-Wrestling x Orchestra' concert on July 20, 2026, featuring wrestlers like Hiroshi Tanahashi and the Kyoto Phil Special Symphony Orchestra.
Blackbox's VTuber group Quinte will renew its pixiv FANBOX fan club rewards in June 2026, introducing custom member perks. They will also hold a solo live show, Secret Chapter, at BLUE MOOD in Tsukiji, Tokyo on June 6.
ALWAYS, Inc. announced that the 8-member idol group RoughxLaugh, produced by Nobuyuki Sakuma, held a free live event at Seibu-Shinjuku Station on June 6, 2026, drawing 1,522 fans and securing a 47-prefecture tour.
U-NEXT will exclusively stream 'Music Chocolate Festival.2026' live on June 27, featuring J-POP & K-POP acts Hi-Fi Un!corn, DXTEEN, n.SSign, and 7ORDER, with archive viewing available until July 5.
Asobisystem will host ASOBIEXPO 2026 on August 18, 2026, at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. The event features 86 acts across music, fashion, and art, including Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Ticket pre-sales started on June 5.
Bushiroad Move will host all-night screenings of 'Symphogear' seasons 3 to 5 at Cinemart Shinjuku starting June 27 for three consecutive months. Tickets cost 3,500 JPY, and attendees will receive card sets.
Fogg Inc. will release the online lottery 'DanMachi V Raffle' from June 4 to July 7, 2026. Priced at 770 yen per play, it features exclusive angel and demon-themed illustrations of Hestia, Ryuu, Aiz, and Syr.
'Fine' magazine's July 2026 issue (out June 9) celebrates Ultraman's 60th anniversary with an 80+ page feature. Supervised by Tsuburaya Productions, it explores Ultraman's modern value through art, hobbies, and travel.
WOWOW will exclusively broadcast and stream the Miles Davis 100th anniversary tribute concert 'UNLIMITED MILES' recorded at Blue Note Tokyo on April 23, 2026, starting at 7:30 PM on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Seibu Media Communications will hold a Prince Ice World special talk show on July 4, 2026, at Shinagawa Prince Hotel, featuring Tatsuki Machida, Kana Muramoto, Daisuke Takahashi, and Koichi Kobayashi.
DONUTS Co., Ltd. has released the 4th advance cut from Nogizaka46 member Saya Kanagawa's 1st photobook 'Suki no Graduation,' scheduled for release on June 30, 2026. Captured by photographer Kanji Sannomiya, the photo shows her enjoying canoeing in the sea of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The photobook is priced at 2,650 yen (tax included), and pre-orders have begun for both the regular and various limited editions.
BAR Kizuki in Shibuya, a bar for wounded dancers, will host the Miyamasu Ishin 'HIRUMA BIRTHDAY SHOW' on June 5-6, 2026, featuring guest dancers Momo and Ami Takano with choreography by HIRUMA.
Imagica Infos will hold 'The Apothecary Diaries' novel exhibition in Yokohama from June 5-21, 2026. Following the Tokyo run, it features new exhibits, illustrator comments, and the exclusive 'Official Furoku' book.
Kabuki actor Shido Nakamura will guest-star on TOKYO MX's sauna talk show hosted by Shigeo Takahashi. The episodes, recorded at Sakaeyu in Shinjuku, will broadcast on June 6 and June 20 at 18:00.
Singer Tokiko Kato, entering her 61st debut year, holds her Concert 2026. The two-part show features her hits, stories of encounters with key artists, and peace prayers inspired by her role as Gina in 'Porco Rosso'.
Drecom will host 'Drecom Industry Panel' at Anime Expo 2026 in LA on July 4. Voice actors Shin Furukawa and Daiki Yamashita will present updates on Blade & Bastard, Holy Grail of Eris, and upcoming anime projects.
Hokuriku's largest idol festival, Kagayaki Fes 2026, will be held in Kanazawa on Oct 3-4. The first 11 artists, the official app, and limited pre-sale tickets (1-day: 11,000 yen, 2-day: 19,800 yen) have been released.
Enito Group's matching app 'with' announced Mao Abe and Conton Candy's Tsugumi as June 2026 guests for FM802's 'with Sync Labo' segment on 'EVENING TAP' to discuss personal values and relationship perspectives.
arma bianca Co., Ltd. has released the music video for 'Nandemonium' by Prisoner No. 008 Amane (CV: Minami Tanaka) as the 5th MV of the Third Trial of the viewer-participation music project 'MILGRAM' by DECO*27 x Takuya Yamanaka, and released the EP containing the song on May 20, 2026. The EP is priced at 2,000 yen (tax included) and features store-specific purchase benefits.
KADOKAWA will broadcast the second episode of the information variety show 'Evidence Police Walkerplus TV' on TV Saitama on June 5, 2026, verifying how to enjoy sours that match dishes at a yakiniku restaurant.
U-NEXT will exclusively stream 'QUARTET NIGHT LIVE ENDLESS JEWELS -XXXX-' on June 20-21, 2026. Tickets cost 4,400 yen for a single performance and 8,250 yen for a 2-show pass. No archive playback is available.
Mixed-gender K-pop group KARD will perform a Tokyo show for their 'DRIFT' world tour at Hikoosen Theater on July 4, 2026. Tickets range from 12,100 to 16,500 yen, with mahocast pre-sales starting June 5, 2026.
Marui Co., Ltd. will host the Yasuhiro Nakao TRPG Scenario Collection 2026 POP UP SHOP in Tokyo, Osaka, and Sapporo. The shop features original goods and sweets based on popular TRPG titles with exclusive buyer bonuses.
Tokyu Recreation will host &TEAM's first VR concert tour 'BOUNDLESS' at five 109 Cinemas locations starting June 26, 2026, offering 12K VR video and 7.1ch sound. Tickets start at 4,400 yen, on sale from June 4.
U-NEXT will exclusively stream the Thai BL drama 'Love Area The Series Part1' from June 5, 2026. Each of the 7 episodes costs 440 yen for a 2-day rental. The story follows the romance between Kaitoon and Valen.
NTT DOCOMO will stream 'Oyasumi, Shinsekai' on Lemino from June 6, 2026, featuring 22 finalists of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN Shinsekai. A pajama campaign for Premium members runs from June 6 to June 21, 2026.
Four back covers for Nogizaka46 member Saya Kanagawa's 1st photobook 'Suki no Gradation' have been revealed. Releasing on June 30, 2026, the photobook is published by DONUTS and Shufunotomo, priced at 2,650 yen.
Tower Records has appointed 3-time Grammy winner Olivia Rodrigo as the ambassador for its 11th 'YO!GAKU TO THE FUTURE' campaign, featuring poster displays and exclusive bonuses starting June 12 at all locations.
ALI released the music video for 'FUNKIN' BEAUTIFUL feat. ZORN' on May 20, 2026 at 8PM JST. The track serves as the opening theme for TV anime 'Left-Handed Ellen,' released digitally on April 8, 2026, marking ALI's first collaboration with rapper ZORN.
U-NEXT will release the novel "Tonari no Hata wa Aoao to" by Naoki Prize-winning author Akiko Kawasaki on June 5, 2026. Set in Hokkaido, it explores the realistic struggles of farmers.
The stage play "Fragments of a Rainbow: The Other Judy," written and directed by Koki Mitani and starring Keiko Toda, will return in 2026. Depicting a story told through the eyes of Judy Garland's exclusive understudy, the Aichi performances will be held on July 16 and 17 at the Kariya City General Cultural Center.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Tales of Festival 2026, a two-day fan event on July 4-5, 2026 at Yokohama BUNTAI. Key visual and original full-body illustrations released; on-site tickets go on sale June 6 at noon JST.
Koshidaka's Karaoke Manekineko, Japan's No.1 karaoke chain, launches a collaboration with dark-fantasy ADV game 'Mahou Shoujo no Majo Saiban' from June 4 to July 20, 2026, featuring exclusive drinks, goods, and a singing campaign.
Next-generation idol group Sugar♡Holic released their new summer song 'Matteru Hachigatsu' digitally on June 6, 2026, along with its music video. The song features a city pop melody and summer sound effects.
KADOKAWA will release Vol. 1 of the mockumentary horror manga '3-15-7 Hirayamacho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture' on June 5, 2026. The work is based on the Kakuyomu Web Novel Award-winning story by Oohune.
FOD, Fuji TV's video service, will exclusively stream the Link Click special School Ghost Story. Part 1 starts June 6 and Part 2 on June 13, featuring guest star Masao Yoshii.
Qdan's party game app 'Dokopa' (approx. 360,000 MAU as of April 2026) added 'Ninuki Renju' on May 20, 2026 — its 39th game — blending traditional Japanese board game capture rules with Pente's multiplayer format.
U-NEXT began exclusive distribution of the deluxe edition of Yuriyan Retriever's directorial debut horror film 'Makamakajo' on June 6, 2026, for 2,750 yen, featuring audio commentary by the director and cast.
On July 4, 2026, U-NEXT will exclusively live stream GACKT's LAST SONGS 2026 feat. K tour final. Monthly members can watch at no extra cost. A watch party and a signed T-shirt giveaway will also be held on X.
TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation will host the first 'SEALOOK' collaboration cafe at the Tree Village Tokyo store in Tokyo Solamachi from June 13 to July 3, 2026.
AMG and Fuji Creative Corporation (FCC) have co-developed and debuted 'Gal Usagi', a new character designed by AMG students through an industry-academia collaboration in June 2026.
Warner Bros. Japan announces the broadcast of the 1980s adventure masterpiece 'The Goonies' on NTV's Friday Road Show tonight, June 5 at 9 PM, featuring the legendary TBS dubbed version unavailable on streaming.
On World Environment Day (June 5), SSFF & ASIA 2026 announced Canadian animation 'After Us' (dir. Wahid Ibn Reza, 5:05) as winner of the 'Save the Earth! Environmental Minister Award.'
Popular kids YouTube channel SanSan Kids TV (2M subscribers, 3B+ views) has launched a collaboration with sandbox game TERAVIT on May 28, 2026, featuring 3 mini-game worlds and a Creators Grand Prix contest.
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions announced that a special birthday video for Shin, a character from Yuto Suzuki's manga SAKAMOTO DAYS, will premiere on the YouTube Jump Channel on June 7 at 0:00 JST.
Culture Entertainment Group Co., Ltd. announced that the DVD rental of the Chinese drama 'Healing Love,' starring Peng Guanying and Wang Churan, will begin on July 3, 2026.
arma bianca launches a SKET DANCE 15th-anniversary online fair on Animate from June 4-21, 2026, featuring new 'Band ver.' artwork across 9 merchandise lines, with in-store sales starting August 27.
Exclusive TELASA distribution of the special making-of program 'Borderless Behind-the-Scenes #2' begins June 3, 2026. The show features talks and behind-the-scenes footage of the cast.
TOKYO MX announced the August 19, 2026 release of the 'Azatokawaii Watashi ga Yusho' Blu-ray. It includes all 8 episodes and exclusive bonus footage, with pre-orders now open across various e-commerce sites.
U-NEXT will exclusively live stream the Tokyo performance (held on May 5) of FRUITS ZIPPER's 4th-anniversary arena tour "DREAM WITH IN" starting at 19:30 on July 16. Monthly subscribers can watch at no additional charge. Missed viewing will be available until July 30. An SNS watch party and an autographed T-shirt giveaway campaign will also be held on X on the day of the broadcast.
Marty Inc. announced former K-BALLET TOKYO principal soloist Saya Narita will star as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake Acts 2 & 3 at the Ballet Ensemble Gala 2026 Kansai, marking a triumphant homecoming to her home region.
Fukuya Co., Ltd. launches the Chara-Fuku Lottery 'Josemaru Onigiri Waguwagu Patty' at hobby shops and bookstores nationwide from June 27, 2026. No-miss lottery at 770 yen per draw.
Ponos Corp. brings its touring Battle Cats Exhibition to Osaka's Hankyu Umeda Main Store Aug 5–17, 2026, following 16,000+ visitors in its Kobe debut and stops in Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Yokohama.
Nippon Columbia released the MV for 'Cinderella nanka ni naritakunai,' the theme song of the Chimpui short anime movie screening at Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum, including a remix by MC/trackmaker Sooshi-it.
The Tokyo production of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' hit 1,500 performances on May 20, 2026. The show, running since 2022, enters its final year with closing night set for December 27, 2026. Star-studded rotating casts and a Last Year Project are underway.
Rakuten Mobile hosted a one-day store manager event on June 5, 2026 at Laza Walk Kai Futaba with comedian Shingo Fujimori, who attended high school in Yamanashi. Teen subscribers grew 1.6x and 20s grew 1.5x year-on-year in the prefecture.
Actor Takeshi Naito guests on BS NTV's 'Ogi Yahagi's Beloved Car History' on June 6. He shares stories about classic cars he admired but couldn't ride, like the Mazda Savanna RX-7 and Morgan 4/4, and views a new EV.
Smilegate Megaport announced on June 5, 2025 the addition of twin heroes Lianna & Luciela to mobile RPG Epic Seven—the game's first heroes capable of swapping mid-battle.
Nijigen no Mori anime park on Awaji Island will host 'Godzilla Summer Lucky Draw Operation,' a no-miss lottery event exclusively for children, from July 4 to Sept 6, 2025, featuring a 2m-tall giant drum lottery.
Yoshimoto Kogyo announced that episode 27 of 'Taka Toshi & Lion's! Let's Play New Golf!' Season 3 will air on BS Yoshimoto on June 6 at 9:30 AM, featuring guests Erina Ikuta, Pro Masahiro Minamide, and 5GAP.
Daigo from the comedy duo Chidori will appear as a guest on the June 5th broadcast of TBS Radio's 'Koji Imada no Omimi Haishaku! Friday.' He will share stories from his experience at the Cannes Film Festival for the film 'Sheep in the Box,' and the second half will feature a Michael Jackson special.
ANYCOLOR Inc., operator of the VTuber group 'Nijisanji', will start selling 'Luminous Marriage' merchandise themed around June Bride from 18:00 on June 1, 2026, at their official store. Featuring 10 Livers including Wen Akagi and Sara Hoshikawa, a total of 10 types of items such as acrylic stands and ring pillows will be available.
The SNS project 'Owari tte Konna Mon.' produced by the original drama production staff of the vertical short drama app 'Tatedora,' operated by DONUTS Co. Ltd., has been nominated for the Creator Award at the 'Mynavi Show Drama Award 2026.' It is a 3-minute short drama themed around everyday 'partings.' DONUTS will continue to accelerate the production of vertical short dramas and contribute to the vitalization of the creator economy.