{"rewrite":{"id":"r_819b84bd74af6483fd578f6b","clusterId":"c_7005f35d75ff06ac16741c2a","slug":"toheart-s-multi-sensor-unit-becomes-a-wearable-product-for-tgs-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"ToHeart Multi Sensor Unit Manufactured for TGS 2026 Debut","summary":"Rigraphics' Central Town Tactical Arts brand, in a joint project with COSPA, has manufactured the HMX-12 \"Multi\" sensor unit from ToHeart. The wearable product is built around the concept that Kurusugawa Electronics, the fictional company that develops the Multi robot in the game, sent a manufacturing request to Central Town Tactical Arts. The unit debuts and goes on advance sale at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.\n\nThe sensor unit is the head component that symbolizes Multi, the home robot prototype from the 1997 AQUAPLUS romance adventure game. Rather than reproducing the character's ears, the design treats the unit as an industrial product manufactured for HMX-12, drawing on the brand's acrylic processing and molding techniques. ToHeart expanded to home console games and a TV anime, and a full 3D remake launched in 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Steam.\n\nProduct specifications, pricing, and the general sales schedule are still undecided. General sales are planned through COSPA's Geestore outlets and Central Town Tactical Arts' Laforet Harajuku store.","whyItMatters":"The unit is designed as an industrial product made for HMX-12 rather than a reproduction of the character's ears, a diegetic approach that treats the merchandise as an artifact from inside the game world.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe project is framed as a commission from the game\u0026#39;s fictional world. The stated concept is that Kurusugawa Electronics, the company that develops the Multi robot in ToHeart, placed a manufacturing order with Central Town Tactical Arts, and the product is built to be worn. The brand\u0026#39;s statement notes that the team grew up loving the game and never imagined becoming the side that makes its products.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentral Town Tactical Arts applies its acrylic processing and molding techniques to the head unit, which is designed as an industrial component for HMX-12 rather than a replica of the character\u0026#39;s ears. AQUAPLUS supervises the project. General sales, with timing undecided, are planned through COSPA\u0026#39;s Geestore direct stores and mail order, COSPA event booths, and Central Town Tactical Arts\u0026#39; Laforet Harajuku store and online shop.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToHeart dates to 1997 and expanded across home console releases and a TV anime. The full 3D remake that arrived in 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Steam is described in the release as passing the series to a new generation.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ToHeart's Multi sensor unit is being manufactured as a real wearable product. The design brief: Kurusugawa Electronics, the in-game maker of the robot, commissioned it. First look and advance sales at Tokyo Game Show 2026.","twitterPost":"The head unit is built as an industrial component for HMX-12, not a replica of Multi's ears. Central Town Tactical Arts is applying its acrylic molding tech to the ToHeart prop. TGS 2026 debut, general sales timing undecided.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Rigraphics' Central Town Tactical Arts brand and COSPA are manufacturing the HMX-12 \"Multi\" sensor unit from ToHeart as a wearable product, framed as a commission from the game's fictional Kurusugawa Electronics. It debuts with advance sales at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 in Chiba. Specs, price, and general sales timing are still undecided.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260908t\",\"title\":\"ToHeart Multi Head Sensor Unit Gets Manufactured, Central Town Tactical Arts Handles Production, First Reveal and Advance Sales at TGS 2026\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/08/187412.html\",\"title\":\"ToHeart HMX-12 Multi Sensor Unit Gets Surprise Productization, Built on the Concept That Kurusugawa Electronics Sent a Manufacturing Request\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/08/171911.html\",\"title\":\"ToHeart HMX-12 Multi Sensor Unit Gets Surprise Productization, Built on the Concept That Kurusugawa Electronics Sent a Manufacturing Request\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9502,"outputTokens":7503,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788837284,"createdAt":"2026-09-08T03:10:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T03:13:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T05:40:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7005f35d75ff06ac16741c2a","canonicalTitle":"『ToHeart』「マルチ」の頭部センサーユニットが製造決定。「中央町戦術工芸」が製作を担当し、TGS2026にて初公開・先行販売","representativeArticleId":"a_88d43fb6915e443ffcf691cc","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ToHeart\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-08T02:34:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-08T05:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T05:40:54.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260908t","title":"『ToHeart』「マルチ」の頭部センサーユニットが製造決定。「中央町戦術工芸」が製作を担当し、TGS2026にて初公開・先行販売"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/08/171911.html","title":"『ToHeart』HMX-12“マルチ” のセンサーユニットがまさかの製品化！ 「来栖川エレクトロニクスから製造依頼が届いた」というコンセプト"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/08/187412.html","title":"『ToHeart』HMX-12“マルチ” のセンサーユニットがまさかの製品化！ 「来栖川エレクトロニクスから製造依頼が届いた」というコンセプト"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ToHeart"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Rigraphics' Central Town Tactical Arts brand and COSPA jointly manufactured the HMX-12 \"Multi\" sensor unit from ToHeart, announced September 8, 2026.","The sensor unit debuts with advance sales at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.","The product is built around the concept that Kurusugawa Electronics, the in-game developer of the Multi robot, placed a manufacturing order with Central Town Tactical Arts.","ToHeart is a 1997 romance adventure game by AQUAPLUS; a full 3D remake launched in 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Steam.","Product specifications, pricing, and general sales timing have not been announced."]}