{"id":40601,"date":"2026-02-24T15:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/?p=40601"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:01:35","slug":"oshi-no-ko-puzzle-star-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/oshi-no-ko-puzzle-star-release-date.html","title":{"rendered":"\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\u00a0Launches in Japan on February 25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KADOKAWA Corporation has announced the upcoming launch of \u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star, a new match-3 puzzle game developed by NHN. Set to release on February 25, 2026, for both Android and iOS devices in Japan, this marks the first puzzle game adaptation of the beloved anime and manga series, \u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011\u00a0(also known as\u00a0My Favorite Idol\u2019s Child).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-game-content-shadow-container app-download-container\"><div class=\"app-download\"><div class=\"content-l\"><div class=\"app-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dl.memuplay.com\/new_market\/img\/jp.kadokawa.oshinoko.icon.2026-02-24-14-56-36.png\" alt=\"\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\"><\/div><div class=\"app-info\"><p class=\"app-name\">\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star<\/p><div class=\"info-rating\"><p class=\"r\"><b><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><b><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><b><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><b><i style=\"width: 95%\"><\/i><\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"app-cate\">Puzzle<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-r\"><div><a id=\"memuDownload\" href=\"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/download.php?file_name=Memu-Setup&#038;from=blog_jp_\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle_Star_shouchou\" onClick=\"gtag('event', 'official_release',{'event_category': 'download_blog', 'event_label': 'appurl_\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle_Star', 'value': 1});\"><i><\/i><span>PC\u3067\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\u3092\u904a\u3076<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"go-game-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/jp\/games\" class=\"go-game-center-link\">See more in Game Center<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get ready to match vibrant gems alongside your favorite idols.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u00a0\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star, players can solve puzzles with beloved characters like Ai, Aqua, and Ruby. The gameplay involves matching three vibrant pieces to clear stages and unlock iconic scenes from the anime, allowing fans to relive the story in a new and interactive way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\uff3c\uff3c\u3000  \u3000\/ \u3000\uff0f\uff0f<br>\ud83c\udf89\u914d\u4fe1\u65e5\u6c7a\u5b9a\ud83c\udf89<br>\uff0f\uff0f\u3000 \/\u3000 \u3000 \uff3c\uff3c<br><br>\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star<br><br>2026\u5e742\u670825\u65e5(\u6c34)<br><br>\u306b\u3044\u3088\u3044\u3088\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9<br><br>\ud83d\udc47\u4e8b\u524d\u767b\u9332\u3082\u53d7\u4ed8\u4e2d \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzjKOqvZVW\">https:\/\/t.co\/mzjKOqvZVW<\/a><br><br>\ud83c\udf1f\u304a\u697d\u3057\u307f\u306b\ud83c\udf1f<br><br>\u3010<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E6%8E%A8%E3%81%97%E3%83%91%E3%82%BA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u63a8\u3057\u30d1\u30ba<\/a>\u3011\u3010<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E6%8E%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%AE%E5%AD%90?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50<\/a>\u3011 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sc69rTcwPu\">pic.twitter.com\/Sc69rTcwPu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u300e\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\u300f\u516c\u5f0f (@oshinoko_puzzle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oshinoko_puzzle\/status\/2024046229211292054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t seen the anime yet,\u00a0\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011\u00a0is beloved both in Japan and worldwide, thanks to its solid storytelling and its insightful portrayal of idol culture and parasocial relationships. That same depth is why I\u2019m eager to try this title, even if I do wish it offered more than a simple match-3 puzzler. Still, I\u2019m sure die-hard fans are going to love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What impressed me most, however, are the original card illustrations, supervised by none other than Hirona Hirayama, the Chief Animation Director of the anime. It\u2019s not just about the visuals either\u2014these cards also provide gameplay advantages to help you clear stages. Overall, the game appears to be a fun experience, featuring puzzles, story chapters, exclusive original costumes, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\u300f\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fc\u30e0\u30fc\u30d3\u30fc\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zudsDYVXVL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\u00a0launches on Android in Japan on February 25, 2026. Fans can now pre-register for the game via the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=jp.kadokawa.oshinoko\">Google Play Store<\/a>. By pre-registering, you\u2019ll earn various milestone rewards, including Diamonds, Costumes, and other in-game items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KADOKAWA Corporation has announced the upcoming launch of \u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star, a new match-3 puzzle game developed by NHN. Set to release on February 25, 2026, for both Android and iOS devices in Japan, this marks the first puzzle game adaptation of the beloved anime and manga series, \u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011\u00a0(also known as\u00a0My Favorite Idol\u2019s Child). \u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Puzzle PC\u3067\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star\u3092\u904a\u3076 See more in Game Center Get ready to match vibrant gems alongside your favorite idols. In\u00a0\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011Puzzle Star, players can solve puzzles with beloved characters like Ai, Aqua, and Ruby. The gameplay involves matching three vibrant pieces to clear stages and unlock iconic scenes from the anime, allowing fans to relive the story in a new and interactive way. If you haven\u2019t seen the anime yet,\u00a0\u3010\u63a8\u3057\u306e\u5b50\u3011\u00a0is beloved both in Japan and worldwide, thanks to its solid storytelling and its insightful portrayal of idol culture and parasocial relationships. That same depth is why I\u2019m eager to try this title, even if I do wish it offered more than a simple match-3 puzzler. Still, I\u2019m sure die-hard fans are going to love it. What impressed me most, however, are the original card illustrations, supervised by none other than Hirona Hirayama, the Chief Animation Director<a class=\"show-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/oshi-no-ko-puzzle-star-release-date.html\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6935,"featured_media":40603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[67385,67386,4802],"yst_prominent_words":[58126,45089,551,20578,29358,28276,540,58644,55692,22328,2993],"class_list":["post-40601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-puzzle-star","tag-app-336698","tag-lang-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6935"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40601"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40610,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40601\/revisions\/40610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40601"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.memuplay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=40601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}