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JO1 Sings “IGNITE” as Opening Theme for Tokyo Revengers Season 4 on Disney+

J-pop group JO1 will perform the opening theme for Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc, the fourth season of the hit anime series. The track is titled “IGNITE”, and it will debut alongside the season premiere on October 2, 2026 — broadcasting at 25:53 JST on MBS, TBS, and CBC in Japan, with simultaneous global streaming on Disney+ including Singapore from day one.

Season 4 picks up after the brutal Tenjiku arc and thrusts Takemichi Hanagaki into a three-way war between Toman (led by Mikey), Rokuhara Tandai (under South Terano), and the mysterious new faction Brahman, helmed by Senju Kawaragi. LIDEN FILMS returns to handle animation under director Maki Kodaira.

Senju Kawaragi, leader of Brahman in Tokyo Revengers War of the Three Titans Arc
Senju Kawaragi leads Brahman — one of three rival factions driving Season 4’s conflict.

JO1 is a nine-member Japanese boy group under LAPONE Entertainment, formed in 2020 through the Produce 101 Japan television competition. The group has steadily built an international following with their high-energy performances and polished choreography, including a 2026 North American tour. An anime opening theme tie-in of this scale marks a meaningful milestone for JO1 — and “IGNITE” is expected to land well with their growing Southeast Asian fanbase.

Official Trailer 3 for Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc (via AnimeSelect)
Tokyo Revengers War of the Three Titans Arc key visual character
New character visuals for War of the Three Titans Arc hint at a dramatically expanded cast.

For Singapore fans, Disney+ delivers the simulcast on day one — no waiting, no delays. We covered the original Season 4 premiere announcement back in June, but this theme song reveal adds an exciting new layer to one of the most anticipated titles of autumn 2026.

JO1 group photo
Image courtesy of LAPONE Entertainment

With the opening theme confirmed, expect a full “IGNITE” music video and promotional tie-ins in the weeks ahead. Keep an eye on our Manga & Anime coverage as October approaches.

Jump Festa 2027 Set for 19–20 December at Makuhari Messe

Singapore anime fans, mark your calendars. Shueisha has officially confirmed that Jump Festa 2027 will be held on 19–20 December 2026 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba, Japan. Doors open at 9:00 AM and last entry is at 4:30 PM both days — and if the past couple of years are any guide, it is going to be one of the biggest weekends in manga and anime this year.

The announcement was published by Famitsu (Japanese) today and is the first official word from Shueisha on dates for the 2027 edition. A dedicated JF2027 page on the official Jump Festa website is expected to follow closer to the event.

What is Jump Festa?

Jump Festa is Shueisha’s annual mega-event, jointly hosted by five of Japan’s biggest manga magazines — Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+, V Jump, Jump SQ., and Saikyō Jump. Every December it takes over Makuhari Messe — the same sprawling convention complex that hosts Tokyo Game Show — with franchise stage shows, world-premiere trailers, voice-actor appearances, exclusive merch, and enough announcement firepower to keep the anime internet buzzing for weeks.

JF2027 will occupy Halls 1–9 and Hall 11, keeping the expanded footprint that the event has used since 2026.

What to Expect in December

Shueisha hasn’t confirmed the franchise lineup for JF2027 yet — that information typically drops through individual Jump magazine announcements and the official JF website in the months leading up to the event. But based on what’s currently airing and in production, Singapore fans will almost certainly be watching for news on:

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle Part 2, with the first film having already become a generational event for SG fans
  • Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, which has been teased in Jump magazines
  • Kagurabachi and Sakamoto Days, two of the hottest ongoing Shonen Jump manga currently in production as anime
  • One Piece — always a centrepiece of Jump Festa — now deep into the Elbaph arc
  • Haikyu!! theatrical releases
Chainsaw Man International Assassins Arc anime visual
Image courtesy of Shueisha / MAPPA

It’s worth noting that Jump Festa regularly springs genuine surprises. The Chainsaw Man: International Assassins Arc, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run anime premiere date and Black Clover Season 2 were all confirmed at Jump Festa 2026 — none of them were in the pre-event speculation lists. Expect at least one or two out-of-nowhere reveals this December.

Jump Festa 2026 Anime Heaven in Tokyo – ジャンプフェスタ2026 [4K 60fps ASMR] — via Kaibear Explores on YouTube

What Jump Festa 2026 Delivered

Jump Festa 2026 (held December 20–21, 2025 at Makuhari Messe) set a high bar. Alongside the announcements above, Shueisha used the event to drop a first trailer for the fourth and final arc of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, confirm the Elbaph arc premiere date for One Piece, and reveal a Dan Da Dan Season 3 key visual. The main Jump Super Stage was livestreamed globally — Singapore fans watching from home at 9 AM were refreshing their feeds just as fast as fans queuing at Chiba.

One Piece Elbaph arc key visual revealed at Jump Festa 2026
Image courtesy of Toei Animation / Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha

Shueisha has confirmed all three stages — Jump Super Stage, Jump Studio, and Jump Station — will return for 2027, though a full schedule and performer lineup will only be revealed later in the year.

Planning Your December Trip from Singapore

December 19–20 sits right at the start of Singapore’s year-end school holidays, which makes it a realistic travel window for families and students alike. Makuhari Messe is in Chiba — roughly 30 minutes from central Tokyo on the JR Keiyo Line — so it pairs naturally with a wider Japan year-end trip.

Singapore Airlines, Scoot, and Jetstar all fly direct Singapore to Tokyo (Narita or Haneda). Narita is marginally closer to Makuhari Messe via the JR Sobu Line or Keisei Skyliner connection. Accommodation in the Makuhari area books out fast for Jump Festa weekend, so if you are seriously considering attending in person, now is not too early to start watching flight and hotel prices.

Dan Da Dan Season 3 key visual revealed at Jump Festa 2026
Image courtesy of Shueisha / Science SARU

If you are not making the trip to Japan, the Jump Super Stage livestream is your best bet — Shueisha has streamed it globally in recent years, with some regional restrictions that have historically not affected Singapore. We will post the official stream links as they are confirmed.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run anime visual from Jump Festa 2026
Image courtesy of Shueisha / David Production

Keep an eye on our manga and anime coverage — we will track every official JF2027 stage and franchise announcement as they drop in the lead-up to December.

Fate/kaleid Prisma Illya Finale: 2027 TV Anime Confirmed

After five years in limbo, it is official: Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA Finale has been confirmed as an upcoming TV anime series, set to premiere in Japan in 2027. Kadokawa and studio Silver Link announced the project on 20 July 2026 at 6 PM JST alongside a new key visual, closing the book on one of TYPE-MOON’s most beloved Fate spin-off franchises (as previewed by Anime News Network). Singapore anime fans who have followed Illya’s magical girl journey since 2013 finally have a finish line in sight.

What Was Revealed About Prisma Illya Finale

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Finale announcement teaser - July 20 2026
Image courtesy of Kadokawa / Silver Link

The announcement confirms a TV series format for the Finale — a shift from what had previously been teased as a potential film follow-up to the 2021 Licht – The Nameless Girl theatrical release. A new key visual was released with the announcement, and the production team has been confirmed in full. A specific air date or episode count within 2027 has not yet been revealed; those details are to be confirmed at a later date.

The Creative Team Behind the Prisma Illya Finale

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya sequel key visual from 2023
Image courtesy of Kadokawa / Silver Link

The core crew from previous seasons is back for the Finale, which bodes well for visual and tonal consistency across the franchise’s final chapter:

  • Director: Shin Onuma (returning — helmed multiple prior seasons)
  • Series Director: Ken Takahashi (new to this role for the Finale)
  • Screenwriters: Kenji Inoue and Hazuki Minase (both returning)
  • Character Designer: Kazuya Hirata (returning)
  • Voice Cast: The original cast will reprise their roles from all prior franchise entries

Silver Link, the studio behind every animated entry in the Prisma Illya series since 2013, remains at the helm.

The Long Road to the Finale — The Prisma Illya Story So Far

Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA Licht Nameless Girl key visual
Image courtesy of Kadokawa / Silver Link

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya began as a manga spin-off by Hiroshi Hiroyama, taking Illyasviel von Einzbern from the main Fate/stay night universe and reimagining her as a cheerful middle-schooler who becomes a magical girl. The anime adaptation kicked off in 2013, and Silver Link went on to produce three more TV seasons — 2wei! (2014), 2wei Herz! (2015) and 3rei!! (2016) — plus two theatrical films (Vow in the Snow, 2017) and another OVA entry before the franchise built toward its most ambitious theatrical work yet.

That culminated in the 2021 film Licht – The Nameless Girl, which adapted the emotional climax of the Drei!! manga arc and ended on a note that left the story unresolved — and fans waiting for closure. A sequel was announced immediately after the film, but concrete details were slow to arrive: a key visual appeared at a 10th-anniversary event in August 2023, and today’s Finale announcement is the first major update since then.

Where to Watch and Singapore Availability

Previous seasons of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya are available on Crunchyroll — the most accessible catch-up option for Singapore fans. Crunchyroll has carried the series across multiple seasons in the region, making it the logical home for the Finale as well, though no streaming deal for the 2027 TV anime has been confirmed yet. Check back for updates as the air date approaches.

If you have not caught up on the franchise yet, now is a great time to start. The series is also worth revisiting for fans who want to refresh their memory before the Finale premieres. Browse our latest anime coverage for more on the season’s biggest series.

Pokémon Center × Sean Wotherspoon: Pikachu, Charizard & Bulbasaur Get the Vintage Treatment

Two worlds that feel like they were always destined to collide: Pokémon Center and Los Angeles designer Sean Wotherspoon have announced a limited collaborative plush collection featuring Pikachu, Charizard, and Bulbasaur — each reimagined using vintage-inspired fabrics and handcraft-forward construction. Pre-orders open 23 July 2026 at Pokémon Center Japan, with a global rollout expected to follow.

Pikachu, Charizard and Bulbasaur vintage plushies from the Pokémon Center × Sean Wotherspoon collaboration
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center / Sean Wotherspoon

Who Is Sean Wotherspoon?

Sean Wotherspoon portrait
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center / Sean Wotherspoon

Wotherspoon is the founder of Round Two, a vintage and sneaker boutique with outposts in Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo. He is probably best known outside streetwear circles for winning the Nike On Air design competition in 2017 with the Air Max 1/97 “Sean Wotherspoon” — a corduroy-panelled sneaker that became one of the most hyped Nike releases of the decade and remains highly traded today. His aesthetic is rooted in 1970s–1980s Americana: chenille patches, boucle textures, varsity-jacket colour blocking, and a deliberate handmade quality that pushes back against polished mass production.

He has collaborated with major brands including adidas, Hot Wheels, and Levi’s, but a Pokémon tie-in — a franchise with its own deep 1990s nostalgia DNA — is arguably the most natural fit he has had in years.

The Plushies: Vintage Fabrics, Pokémon Souls

Pikachu plush close-up showing vintage corduroy fabric from the Sean Wotherspoon collaboration
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center / Sean Wotherspoon

The three plushies each carry Wotherspoon’s signature material language. Pikachu is rendered in a warm golden corduroy with contrast-stitched facial features and a red-velvet inner ear. Bulbasaur uses a sage-green boucle body with the iconic seed bulb rendered in a deeper forest-green pile fabric. Charizard is the centrepiece: its wings are patchworked from multiple flame-toned fabrics — rust, amber, and burnt orange — giving it a look closer to a collectible craft object than a mass-produced toy.

Charizard plush close-up showing patchwork wing fabric from the Pokémon Center × Sean Wotherspoon collaboration
Image courtesy of Pokémon Center / Sean Wotherspoon

All three are sized as display plushies rather than standard shelf plushies — approximately 30 cm each — and each comes packaged in a branded round tin decorated with vintage-style Pokémon artwork. The tin alone is being discussed heavily in the collecting community as a reason to pick up the set.

Pre-Order Details and Singapore Access

Pre-orders open at Pokémon Center Japan online on 23 July 2026. Individual pricing has not been confirmed at time of writing, but the collection is expected to be in the ¥4,000–¥6,000 per piece range based on comparable Pokémon Center limited plushies. A bundle option for all three is also anticipated.

There is no confirmed Singapore or Southeast Asia release through official channels yet. Singapore fans have two realistic options: use a proxy or forwarding service to order from Pokémon Center Japan, or watch Pokémon Center Online for a potential international drop, which has happened with previous high-demand collaborations. Given Wotherspoon’s global profile and the three-Pokémon breadth of the collab, an international rollout is plausible — just not confirmed.

For ongoing updates on Pokémon merchandise and collaborations reaching Singapore, check our Pokémon section.

Mario Tennis Fever version 1.1.0 update key art showing new Galaxy Court and characters

Mario Tennis Fever Version 1.1.0 Update Out Now — Galaxy Court, Black Hole Racket, and GameShare

Nintendo and Camelot have dropped a substantial free update for Mario Tennis Fever on Switch 2, bringing the game to version 1.1.0. The headliner is a Super Mario Galaxy-themed court, a new Fever Racket that bends gravity, and — big one for Switch 2 owners here in Singapore — full GameShare support via GameChat.

The update is live now and downloads automatically if you have auto-updates on. If not, head to the game’s page on the eShop or press + on the home menu to check for updates.

Galaxy Court and the Galaxy Court Match

Mario Tennis Fever – Galaxy Court, a new Super Mario Galaxy-themed court
The new Galaxy Court takes the match to a distant planet. Image: Nintendo

The new Galaxy Court is modelled on the Super Mario Galaxy universe — think deep-space skies and planet surfaces underfoot. Ball speed on this court is relatively forgiving, but balls bounce much higher than you’re used to, so expect your lobs and drop shots to behave differently. The court geometry also changes depending on mode: Free Play and Ranked Match use one layout, while Special Match flips to a different shape entirely.

Speaking of Special Match, there’s now a dedicated Galaxy Court Match ruleset. You’re playing on a spherical court (yes, literally wrapped around a planet), and as the match progresses, one of three types of Prankster Comets swoops in to upend the strategy. If you’ve played Super Mario Galaxy, you know Prankster Comets mean business — expect the format to keep you guessing until the final point.

Black Hole Racket

Mario Tennis Fever – Black Hole Racket Fever Shot in action
The Black Hole Racket’s Fever Shot creates a gravity well that pulls in nearby players. Image: Nintendo

The new Black Hole Racket is this update’s standout Fever Racket. When your Fever Shot lands, it spawns a black hole at the bounce point. Leave it alone for a moment and it grows — and starts pulling any player who strays too close. It is exactly as chaotic as it sounds, and it pairs perfectly with the Galaxy Court’s high-bounce physics.

GameShare — Good News If Your Mates Haven’t Bought In Yet

This is the addition that’ll matter most locally. Version 1.1.0 adds full GameShare support, meaning Switch 2 owners can share the game over GameChat so friends who don’t own Mario Tennis Fever can jump in and play. Swing controls, button controls, and Mix It Up mode all work for GameShare participants — so your friend group doesn’t need four copies to get a proper session going.

For Singapore players, this is a tidy win given the game retails at S$79.90. One copy in the group, and you’re sorted for GameChat nights.

New Characters, Outfits, and Quality-of-Life Tweaks

Mario Tennis Fever – Five new Luma colour variants added as playable characters
Five new Luma colour variants join the roster as playable characters. Image: Nintendo

Five new Luma colour variants are now playable characters, fleshing out the Galaxy theme across the full roster. On the cosmetics side, Mario’s Classic Outfit — a nod to his vintage red-and-blue look — is earnable as a reward for collecting five medals.

Quality-of-life-wise, Star Shot detection has been tuned to trigger more reliably, which should smooth out frustrating misses near the star zones. You can also now select Random on the racket selection screen, so every match you continue throws a different racket at you — good for players who want more variety without manually switching each time.

Official Trailer

Official update trailer via Nintendo of America

Mario Tennis Fever version 1.1.0 is available now as a free update on Nintendo Switch 2.

Images: © Nintendo. Press image via Gematsu; eShop screenshots via Nintendo.

GameTrader.SG AI Access - use GameTrader with your AI assistant

Post Your Games by Chatting: GameTrader Adds AI Access

Clearing your shelf usually means the same routine: snap a photo, open the sell form, pick the platform, type the description, set the price. From today there’s a shortcut — you can just say it. GameTrader.SG now plugs into Claude and other AI assistants, so searching the marketplace, catching up on the blog and posting a game for sale can all happen in a chat window.

The feature is called AI Access, and it’s built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to real services instead of guessing from memory. It’s free for every member, and it’s live now.

What you can actually do with the GameTrader AI assistant

Once GameTrader is connected, your assistant can reach the real marketplace and the real blog. In practice that means three things:

  • Search listings — “Find PS5 RPGs under $40” or “show me Nintendo Switch games from sellers in the East.” It filters by platform, price, genre and seller, same as the site.
  • Read the blog — “What’s the latest gaming news on GameTrader?” and you get summaries of our newest articles.
  • Post a game — “List my Elden Ring, PS5, pre-owned, $45.” The listing goes live under your account, no form involved.

It’s the same marketplace either way. A listing created through an AI assistant shows up exactly like one posted on the site, and buyers reach you through the usual chat.

Reading is open to everyone, posting needs a token

Searching listings and reading the blog need no login and no setup beyond adding the connection — anyone can do it. Posting is different, because a listing has to belong to a real account.

For that you grab a personal access token from your token page and paste it into your AI app’s settings once. That token is what tells GameTrader the listing is yours.

One deliberate design decision worth explaining: you never type your GameTrader password into a chat. AI assistants are built to refuse passwords and tokens handed to them in conversation — which is exactly the behaviour you want. So the token lives in your app’s configuration, where the assistant can use the connection without ever seeing the credential itself.

Setting it up takes about two minutes

The full walkthrough, with copy-paste config for each app, is on the AI Access setup guide. The short version is three steps: get your token, add GameTrader to your AI app, start chatting.

If you use Claude Code, it’s a single line in your terminal:

Adding GameTrader to Claude Code
Adding GameTrader to Claude Code is a single terminal command. Image: GameTrader.SG

If you use the Claude Desktop app, you paste a small block of JSON into Settings → Developer → Edit Config, then fully quit and reopen the app:

GameTrader MCP config for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop uses a small block of JSON in its config file. Image: GameTrader.SG

Either way, your token page prints both versions with your own token already filled in, so it really is copy, paste, done.

Then just talk to it

Once connected, there’s nothing new to learn. You ask for what you want in plain English:

Example prompts for the GameTrader AI assistant
Once connected, you just ask in plain English. Image: GameTrader.SG

A quick tip: if your assistant says it can’t see the GameTrader tools, fully quit and reopen the app. AI apps read the available tool list once when they connect, so reloading the window isn’t enough.

What to know before your first listing

Three practical things, so nothing surprises you:

  • Photos still come from the site. Listings posted through an assistant start with the default image, because AI apps can’t upload files. Add your own photos afterwards on GameTrader and the listing looks completely normal.
  • Treat the token like a password. Anyone holding it can post listings as you. Keep it in your app’s settings, and never paste it into a chat message. If it ever leaks, tell us and we’ll invalidate it.
  • Support varies by app. Claude Code and Claude Desktop are tested and working. Other MCP-capable apps can read listings and the blog; whether they can post depends on whether they support custom connection headers yet.

We’ve also put the common questions in one place:

GameTrader AI Access common questions
The common questions, answered on the AI Access page. Image: GameTrader.SG

Try it on your next clear-out

If you’ve got a stack of games waiting to be listed, this is the fastest way we’ve built to get them up. Grab your token, connect your assistant, and describe the pile — the listings appear on GameTrader as you talk.

Start here: gametrader.sg/mcp. And if you’d rather keep using the sell form, nothing has changed — it works exactly as before.

Pokémon × UNIQLO UT Wave 2 Drops 24 July — Pixel Art Tees Confirmed for Singapore

UNIQLO’s Pokémon 30th-anniversary UT collaboration is back for a second wave — and this drop fully commits to retro. Eight graphic tees built from the original Game Boy’s monochrome pixel art hit stores on 24 July, with the collection already confirmed for Singapore through the UNIQLO Singapore UT page, listed there as “Launching Late July.”

From Watercolour to Game Boy Grey

Pokémon 30th Anniversary Red Version promotional artwork with Trainer Red, Charmander, and the 30th anniversary logo
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / UNIQLO

The first wave of UNIQLO’s Pokémon anniversary UT (March 2026) celebrated the franchise through Ken Sugimori’s original watercolour illustration style. Wave 2 takes the opposite approach, dialling back to Pokémon Red and Green’s 160×144 Game Boy display. Every adult design in this collection uses the same dot-matrix sprites that appeared on screen back in 1996 — black and white, no gradients, pure nostalgia.

The Men’s Line: Four Kanto Designs

UNIQLO Pokémon 30th anniversary UT men's collection: four designs including Mewtwo, Red Version, Pikachu pocket tee, and Kanto Gym Pokémon
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / UNIQLO

Four adult graphic tees make up the collection, priced at ¥1,990 each in Japan (sizes XS to 4XL):

  • Pokémon UT Red Version — The opening-screen pixel art (Trainer Red and Charmander mid-battle) printed on a white tee, exactly as it appeared in the game.
  • Pokémon UT Kanto Gym — A light grey tee with the eight Gym Leaders’ partner Pokémon marching across the chest (Onix, Starmie, Raichu, Vileplume, Weezing, Alakazam, Arcanine, Rhydon), plus the eight Gym Badges embroidered on the left sleeve as a discrete detail.
  • Pokémon UT Mewtwo and Mew — White shirt with Mewtwo rendered as No. 150 on the front in the original Japanese Pokédex label style; flip the shirt and Mew appears as a hidden print on the back hem.
  • Pokémon UT Pikachu Evolution — A black pocket tee with original-sprite Pikachu on the chest pocket, with Raichu hidden inside the pocket lining — the evolution reveal you have to earn by actually opening the pocket.

Kids’ Line: Same Pixel DNA, With Colour

UNIQLO Pokémon 30th anniversary UT kids' collection featuring Gengar, Pikachu, and Red Version designs
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company / UNIQLO

The kids’ range (¥990, sizes 100–160 cm) pulls the same retro sprites but adds colour, landing on a different wavelength from the adult monochrome line. The four children’s designs include a light blue Red Version screen tee, a Pikachu multi-expression tee, a white tee with a pixel lineup of fan favourites (Charizard, Caterpie, Jigglypuff, Eevee, Dragonite), and — the standout of the kids’ set — a black Gengar tee, No. 094 rendered in purple pixel art.

The Gengar shirt is the only piece across both adult and kids’ lines to spotlight a Pokémon outside of the Kanto trio and Pikachu/Mewtwo. On a black base with purple pixel sprite, it reads like a proper Halloween piece and will likely sell fast.

Getting It in Singapore

The UNIQLO Singapore website already has the Pokémon 30th Anniversary section active with a “Launching Late July” label, placing the local on-sale date in line with Japan’s 24 July launch. The collection should be available both in-store at UNIQLO outlets across Singapore and through the UNIQLO Singapore online store — SGD pricing has not been confirmed, but the Japan price of ¥1,990 per adult tee is roughly SGD $18–20 at current rates.

If the first-wave sell-through is anything to go by, the Gengar and Kanto Gym tees will be the first to go in the more popular sizes. UNIQLO’s larger stores (ION Orchard, Jewel Changi Airport, VivoCity) tend to carry the fuller UT size range, so those are worth heading to early if you need XS or XL options.

FFX Museum -幻光の記憶- Opens in Shinjuku This September — Fan Art Deadline 31 July

Final Fantasy X turned 25 on 19 July — a landmark anniversary for one of the most beloved JRPGs ever made. Square Enix has already marked the occasion with the Switch 2 HD Remaster and Daimaru Tokyo pop-up, but the centrepiece is still to come: a dedicated museum exhibition landing in Shinjuku this September.

FINAL FANTASY X MUSEUM -幻光の記憶-

Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary artwork — Yuna and Tidus, character design by Tetsuya Nomura
Image courtesy of Square Enix. Character design: Tetsuya Nomura.

Titled FINAL FANTASY X MUSEUM -幻光の記憶- (“Museum of Phantom Light Memories”), the exhibition will run from 12 to 27 September 2026 at Lumine 0, NEWoMan Shinjuku 5F — a venue directly accessible from Shinjuku Station without stepping outside. Per the official Final Fantasy 25th anniversary page (Japanese), hours are 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily, with an earlier close at 5:00 PM on the final day, 27 September. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Ticket pricing has not yet been announced. Square Enix describes the exhibit as covering multiple displays on the game and its history, with exclusive anniversary merchandise available on-site.

Fan Art Could End Up on the Exhibition Wall

Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary character plushies — Tidus, Yuna and the full party
Image courtesy of Square Enix. Character design: Tetsuya Nomura.

Square Enix has opened an online fan art submission form ahead of the exhibition, with selected works to be displayed as part of the show. The form closes on 31 July 2026 — two weeks from now. The company is also accepting short written comments from fans (targeted at Japanese residents) for the exhibit. If you want a piece of your FFX fan art in Shinjuku, the official anniversary site (Japanese) is the place to start.

The Perfect Tokyo Game Show Side Trip

Final Fantasy X LP Vinyl Set -Eternal Calm- — two-record set with Yuna and Tidus cover art
Image courtesy of Square Enix. Character design: Tetsuya Nomura.

The dates are no coincidence: the exhibition overlaps with Tokyo Game Show 2026, scheduled for 17–21 September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Singapore consistently sends one of the strongest overseas contingents to TGS, and Shinjuku is an easy same-trip addition — about 50 minutes by JR from Makuhari Messe, well within day-trip range. Tidus and Yuna in a Shinjuku museum while you’re already in Tokyo for TGS is too good a combination to pass up.

For those staying home, the FINAL FANTASY X LP Vinyl Set -Eternal Calm- — two records, 20 tracks of the iconic Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu soundtrack, with new Tidus and Yuna sleeve art — launched on 1 July via official Square Enix channels. Anniversary merchandise tends to move quickly around exhibition periods; Singapore importers may want to get in early. The FFX/X-2 HD Remaster is also live now on Nintendo Switch 2 if you need an excuse to revisit Spira before September.

More anniversary news as it comes through — follow our Game News section for the latest on the exhibition and any ticket announcements.

EXSTETRA HD Remaster Launches on Steam July 30 — Japan’s Kiss-Powered JRPG Gets Its World Debut

FURYU Corporation’s cult PS Vita and 3DS JRPG EXSTETRA is finally making its way to PC after more than a decade as a Japan-only release. The EXSTETRA HD Remaster launches on Steam on July 30, 2026, bringing the romance-driven RPG to a worldwide audience for the very first time — with full English language support included at launch.

Originally released in Japan in 2013, EXSTETRA takes place in Amazia — a world born when Tokyo fuses with a parallel dimension. Players take on the role of Ryoma, a high school student who discovers he is the chosen Prisma: a being with the power to awaken warrior guardians known as Prisma Knights. What makes EXSTETRA stand apart from most JRPGs of its era is its central mechanic — Ryoma awakens each Knight’s power through a kiss, a device that drives both the story’s progression and its character relationships in ways that were fairly audacious for the genre in 2013.

Selene character portrait in EXSTETRA HD Remaster
Selene is one of the Prisma Knights Ryoma awakens on his journey through Amazia.

Combat is turn-based, built around a four-character party system and the EXS energy mechanic, where managing your team’s EXS gauge is central to pulling off powerful abilities in battle. The system rewards tactical thinking about resource management alongside the usual JRPG decision-making around skill selection and target priority. Between fights, players navigate dungeons and the fused landscapes of Amazia, uncovering the story of how two worlds collided — and what it means for those caught between them.

Ryoma and Selene exploring the world of Amazia in EXSTETRA HD Remaster
Ryoma and Selene venture through Amazia’s fused landscapes on their journey.
Dungeon exploration in EXSTETRA HD Remaster
Dungeon crawling is a core part of EXSTETRA’s gameplay loop, with treasure and enemies around every corner.

The HD Remaster brings the experience to Steam with support for English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese — this is the first time the game has been officially available outside Japan in any language. FURYU is best known in Singapore for titles like Caligula Effect and Mary Skelter, so fans of the publisher’s niche-but-devoted style of JRPG storytelling will know what kind of ride to expect. The developer has also confirmed that console versions for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 are in development, though no release windows for those platforms have been given yet.

Watch the official opening movie to see EXSTETRA’s story and visual style in action:

Party management screen in EXSTETRA HD Remaster
Manage your Prisma Knights’ stats and loadouts between battles.
Turn-based combat in EXSTETRA HD Remaster
EXSTETRA’s turn-based combat lets you command a party of four Prisma Knights against Amazia’s threats.

If you’re a fan of classic JRPGs and want to jump in before launch, EXSTETRA is available to wishlist on Steam now. It goes live on July 30, 2026.