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CTW Expands U.S. Engagement and Highlights Growing Pipeline of Anime IP-Based Browser Games
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Company deepens relationships with North American anime fans and industry stakeholders while expanding and refreshing its G123 game portfolio
TOKYO, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CTW (Nasdaq: CTW) (“CTW” or “the Company”), a leading game platform company providing global access to web-based games through its flagship platform, G123.jp, today provided an update on its growing engagement with the U.S. anime market following its participation as an official registration sponsor at Anime NYC 2026, while highlighting recent and upcoming additions to its G123 game portfolio.
Over the course of the four-day event, CTW engaged directly with the U.S. anime fan community, showcased recent and upcoming additions to its G123 game portfolio and met with anime IP holders, publishers and other industry participants. Anime NYC is one of the largest anime conventions in the United States, bringing together fans, creators, studios, IP holders and other industry stakeholders. Organizers reported that the 2026 event, the 9th annual gathering of the convention, welcomed more than 170,000 attendees to the Javits Center, up from 2025’s 148,000 attendees
“Anime NYC gave us a valuable opportunity to engage directly with North American fans and better understand the anime IP and games that resonate with this audience,” said Ryuichi Sasaki, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of CTW. “It also provided an opportunity to strengthen relationships with IP holders, publishers and other industry participants as we continue to expand CTW’s presence in the U.S. market.”
Recent and Upcoming Additions to the G123 Portfolio
CTW highlighted several recent and upcoming titles and content updates on G123.jp, including:
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WIXOSS Multiverse:CTW confirmed a major update will reposition the title as an idle-style battle RPG featuring parties of up to six members, alongside newly illustrated character designs for more than 60 characters. The WIXOSS franchise has spanned anime, card games and mixed media since 2014. The update is intended to refresh the title’s gameplay and content while expanding its appeal to both existing and new players.
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Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest – Rebellion Soul:A collaboration event with the anime OVERLORD ran from August 13 through September 2, 2026, spanning the Anime NYC weekend. The event introduced OVERLORD characters including Ainz, Albedo, Shalltear, and Aura & Mare, along with crossover skins and limited-time event quests.
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Skeleton Knight in Another World SKULL BRAVE:CTW released a teaser trailer for this upcoming idle isekai adventure RPG and opened pre-registration. The game is based on the light novel series with more than 3.5 million copies in circulation, whose television anime adaptation began its second season in July 2026.
