Tokyo International News Agency

The swordplay drama 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Cao Wei,' performed at the Meijiza Theatre, celebrated its highly anticipated premiere on Friday, November 28th, with a flood of enthusiastic congratulations and messages of expectation from fans on social media. The production will run until Tuesday, December 7th, unfolding a grand narrative that reimagines the world of the Three Kingdoms as a swordplay drama. Particularly drawing attention is Aramaki Yoshihiko, who plays Yuan Shao. When the official account announced the opening, fans who noticed Aramaki-san's icon change sent numerous supportive messages such as 'Makki❣️ Good evening🌟 It's finally opening night!' and 'Your icon is beautiful❣️'. Many also expressed wishes for the cast's safety and the show's success, with comments like 'Please take care of yourselves and do your best💖 May it be the best stage performance!' and 'May no one get injured and everyone complete the run...

Koei Tecmo Games has announced that "Four Heroes of Illusion" (Mugen no Shiyūketsu), a major downloadable content (DLC) for its popular action game *Dynasty Warriors ORIGINS*, will be released on January 22, 2026. This announcement has generated significant buzz on social media. Digital pre-orders are also set to begin sequentially starting today, November 12. "Four Heroes of Illusion" will unfold new stories centered around the "Four Heroes," characters whose tales were not fully explored in the main game. A particularly noteworthy addition is the inclusion of routes for key figures from the early Three Kingdoms period: Zhang Jiao of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shao. The announcement trailer from the official *Dynasty Warriors* account has garnered numerous comments expressing high expectations for the DLC's volume, such as "Adding Zhang Jiao, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shao stories is already on the level of an Xtreme...