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Gravemark, a vertical, one-handed dark fantasy hack-and-slash game, is now available on Google Play. Everything you pick up is lost if you die before returning to town, so each run comes down to whether to go down one more floor or turn back.
GROUNDIES, a barefoot shoe brand from Germany, begins releasing its 26FW collection of 23 models in seven categories in stages from Thursday, October 22, 2026, with boots at the center of the lineup.
AMNIBUS, an online store for original anime and manga merchandise, began taking orders on October 15th for Haikyu!! Chokonto! Plush Mascots, a lineup of eight characters priced at ¥2,750 each (tax included).
From November 4, 2026, a canned barley shochu with water called Hakata no Hana Mugi Shochu Mizuwari goes on sale in stages at Seven-Eleven stores that sell alcohol across Japan, excluding Okinawa Prefecture. The 350 ml can, with 9% alcohol, has a suggested retail price of ¥198 (excluding tax).
From November 27 to December 6, 2026, Happo-en in Shirokanedai, Tokyo, will light its Japanese garden every evening in a gradient from orange to red, with a limited autumn dinner course at ALL DAY DINING FUDO.
A demo of the heartwarming open-world adventure game Hela: Of Mice & Magic is now available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and the Xbox PC app, featuring a dedicated map and an original story, while the game takes part in Steam Next Fest.
Pre-orders for original goods with newly drawn mini-character illustrations from the anime Hetalia: World Stars, including trading can badges, acrylic stands and a denim pouch, run from October 20 to November 19, 2026, with release planned for January 2027.
Two Sumikkogurashi-themed rooms will open on November 28, 2026 at Highland Resort Hotel & Spa, the official hotel of Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi. Reservations start October 28 at 12:00 PM, with rates from ¥86,000.
From December 1, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Captain's Bar & Lounge on the 3rd floor of Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is serving a Festive Afternoon Tea with 9 sweets, 3 warm savories, and unlimited scones and sandwiches, with a panoramic view of Tokyo Bay.
Marking 25 years as a painter, Hiroko Nakakita has published her first art book, The Breath of Silence, a 128-page volume that traces her work from early pieces to the latest, priced at ¥8,800 including tax.
The 40th Hokuto Asao Daikon Festival will be held on November 3, 2026, at Heidi's Village in Hokuto, Yamanashi. The reservation-based daikon-pulling experience costs ¥1,500 per bag, and visitors can take home as much daikon as fits in the bag.
From November 4, 2026, MARION CREPES hosts a collaboration with hololive's music-artist VTuber group FLOW GLOW, offering full-body acrylic stands with newly drawn illustrations, stickers, and other original goods, along with talent-inspired collaboration crepes.