{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9af9a749626a9778d1f8a4cc","clusterId":"c_b075d2f3764f5c580443c24a","slug":"new-lollipop-chainsaw-game-to-premiere-at-tgs-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"New Lollipop Chainsaw Game to Premiere at TGS 2026","summary":"Dragami Games announced on September 3, 2026, that a brand-new game in the Lollipop Chainsaw series will receive its world premiere at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The event runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The licensee NADA HOLDINGS is organizing the game's presence, while JP UNIVERSE handles development. The title will be playable at the Sega Partners Corner inside the Sega/Atlus booth, with four demo units available for attendees to try. Cosplayer Peach Milky, the series' official ambassador, will appear at the booth in a new costume for protagonist Juliet, alongside a photo spot featuring a life-size chainsaw prop with LED effects and engine sounds. Two special talk shows titled Lollipop Chainsaw NEW PROJECT are scheduled: one on September 18 at the Sega/Atlus stage and another on September 19 at the TGS 2026 main stage. Both events will feature Peach Milky, the producer, and the development team discussing the new game. Original keychains will be distributed to demo players, and logo stickers to booth visitors, while supplies last. Sega is the distribution partner for Japan and Southeast Asia, excluding some regions.","whyItMatters":"The announcement places the Lollipop Chainsaw revival under a Taiwan-based licensee with JP UNIVERSE, founded by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, handling development, a setup that differs from the original studio structure.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDragami Games, which publishes the series, is not developing the new title itself. JP UNIVERSE, the RPG platform company Hajime Tabata founded in 2022 after his work on Final Fantasy XV, handles development. Tabata\u0026#39;s company also operates the RPG platform Ryugu-koku and the technical foundation OwnWorld.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Taiwan-based NADA HOLDINGS, founded in 2015, organizes the project and acts as publisher. Company president Joe Teng leads the firm, which focuses on ACG content IP. Dragami Games president Shohei Sato\u0026#39;s company remains involved only as licensor, providing supervision and cooperation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chainsaw photo prop responds to visitor input. LED lights make the chain appear to rotate, and the engine sound changes pitch based on throttle operation, a feature that may pause during certain hours.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two talk show slots differ in length. The September 18 event at the Sega stage runs about 30 minutes from 11:40 a.m. The September 19 main stage show starts at 9:40 a.m. and runs about 50 minutes. Further event details are scheduled for a later announcement.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series context: the original game launched in June 2012, and the 2024 remake Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide, which the press release credits with sparking the series\u0026#39; resurgence.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Lollipop Chainsaw series returns with a new game, but the oddest detail is the producer: JP UNIVERSE handles development, not Grasshopper Manufacture. That changes what a revival can be.","twitterPost":"JP UNIVERSE, not Grasshopper Manufacture, is developing the new Lollipop Chainsaw game. The revival is a different team's take.","threadsPost":"The new Lollipop Chainsaw game is being developed by JP UNIVERSE, not Grasshopper Manufacture, which made the original. That is the tension of this revival: a new team inherits the chainsaw, and the demo at TGS 2026 will show whether they keep the series' edge or sand it down.","newsletterBlurb":"A brand-new Lollipop Chainsaw game is set for a world premiere at TGS 2026, with playable demos and talk shows. The project brings in JP UNIVERSE for development and Sega as a distribution partner in Japan and Southeast Asia.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/038/G103882/20260902044/\",\"title\":\"Brand-New Game in the 'Lollipop Chainsaw' Series to Be Playable at TGS 2026; Stage Events Held on September 18 and 19\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260903k\",\"title\":\"Brand-New 'Lollipop Chainsaw' Series Game to Get World Premiere at TGS2026; Playable Demo and Talk Show Announced\"},{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/431/4431829/?rss\",\"title\":\"Brand-New Lollipop Chainsaw Game to Have Its World Premiere at TGS2026! 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