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Pokemon Sleep offered Eevee, Misdreavus and Mismagius icons.","whyItMatters":"For a date that produces dozens of posts, Halloween 2026 carried almost no news, and the little that surfaced came attached to an existing release schedule: DAN DA DAN's 2027 season and November 4 volume, Pokemon Sleep's icon giveaway.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSega was not the only game account in costume. RGG Studio put Kazuma Kiryu through four outfits for the day, and the Okami account dressed Amaterasu and called it a disguise. Manga accounts posted too: Hyakusho Kizoku went out on October 30, and the Itoko no Onee-chan ni Amaechau? account used a Halloween succubus illustration. 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