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A limited-time Attack on Titan theme cafe produced by WIT STUDIO, "That Certain Age Attack on Titan Cafe – An Adolescent's Feast," opens in Tokyo's Shinjuku from September 3 to October 12, 2026, with character-themed food and drinks plus original merchandise.
AVIOT has opened pre-orders for a true wireless earphone collaboration with Ascendance of a Bookworm, featuring an original Rozemyne-inspired design and newly recorded voice lines from Rozemyne and Ferdinand.
Bandai Namco Entertainment is running a Steam key code sale on Amazon, with discounts of up to 79% on select titles including TEKKEN 7, running through September 3, 2026.
To mark its 2nd anniversary on August 20, 2026, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto is relaunching Banyan Group's "Stay for Good" program tailored to Kyoto, centered on a new "Ninnaji Legacy Experience" created with the UNESCO World Heritage site Ninna-ji that gives guests special access to the temple, with part of the proceeds supporting its preservation.
BCL Company's new makeup series Yokubari Hoppe debuts with two Drop Cheek shades and a Drop Highlighter, all with a new balm formula that blends into a sweet, glossy finish, going on sale September 15, 2026.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, BEAMS is holding "BEAMS 50 Festival," a two-day summer festival planned by its western Japan staff, at GRAND GREEN OSAKA's Rohto Heart Square Umekita on September 11 and 12, 2026, with a yagura stage, festival games, food and retail booths, and an after-party at Time Out Market Osaka.
The seal collection RPG BIKKURIMAN Wonder Collection has added the limited-time event "Turbulent Knight — Pega Alibaba," introducing new characters Pega Alibaba and Danjack through a special gacha, alongside a new damage challenge event and gem-earning quests.
BUBBLE BOBBLE Sugar Dungeons Boosted has launched for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, with the Steam edition getting the same upgrade through a free major update. Taito is marking the release with discounts on all three platforms and a giveaway of 40th anniversary Bubble Bobble pin badge sets for fans who share gameplay screenshots or videos on X.
Cafe & Dining HARUHORO, a restaurant on the first floor of Hotel JAL City Haneda Tokyo operated by Shunpanro Co., Ltd., celebrates its 10th anniversary with a limited-time "10th Anniversary Course" available from August 24 through September 30, 2026, built around a fugu poêlée wrapped in cured ham.
CANDEO HOTELS OSAKA HIRAKATA is offering four stay plans tied to the 5th Suito Kurawanka Fireworks Festival on September 20, 2026, including two new options — a private Sky Spa reservation and a fireworks dinner in its panoramic-view restaurant. Bookings open on the hotel's official website from 12:00 PM on August 28.
The CAPCOM END OF SUMMER SALE is underway across digital storefronts, with Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams getting its first-ever discount for PS Plus members on PlayStation Store, alongside a 10th-anniversary sale for the 囚われのパルマ series on the Nintendo eShop and wide-ranging discounts on Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney, and Onimusha titles on Xbox Store.
Classy Moon's new album Where the Wild Roses Sleep, released through the healing label CROIX HEALING, began streaming on August 21, 2026, across Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and other services, drawing listeners into a fantastical, fairy-tale-like world through gentle piano melodies.