[Impress Group] A hot topic in the media! The “Oshikatsu Life Notebook,” a life log notebook specializing in supporting your favorite idols, is back this year! The 2026 edition of the “Impress Planner” will be available in 10 titles and 13 varieties starting September 4th. Impress Holdings Corporation Press release: September 8, 2025 To Members of the Press It’s a hot topic in the media! The “Oshikatsu Life Notebook,” a life log notebook specializing in supporting your favorite idols, is back this year! The 2026 Impress Planners, with 10 titles and 13 varieties, will be available from September 4th. Impress Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Takahashi), a member of the Impress Group that operates IT-related media businesses, will release all 10 titles of the 2026 Impress Planner series sequentially from Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-4e2314524267fdb7fc30c72485ce4da4-3900×2956.jpg “Have fun recording your memories with your favorite idol” “Oshikatsu Life Diary 2026” The obi features an original illustration by popular illustrator Yuki Takahashi, expressing the fun world of Oshikatsu! The cover has a simple design with an elegant rose gray color and gold leaf accents, making it hard to give away your fandom and easy to open at work. The pages are also finished in a stylish dull purple and gold color scheme. ■Record and manage your fan activities in one book! A planner for supporting your favorite idols, easy even for adult women “Oshikatsu” is the practice of supporting a variety of favorite things, including idols, sports teams, manga and anime, actors, voice actors, characters, video streamers, and TV personalities. In a survey of 5,000 men and women aged 15 to 79 about oshikatsu, one in three people had a favorite idol. (Source:
https://www.intage.co.jp/news/6144/ “INTAGE Survey on ‘Oshikatsu’ (Supporting Your Fans),” article published June 12, 2025) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-9ef4dcb792384b37e13531bd96e0e577-774×492.jpg “Have fun recording your memories with your favorite idol” Example of an Event Report Page in the “Oshikatsu Life Diary 2026” This diary fully supports your oshikatsu and allows you to record your precious memories with your “oshi.” From recording concerts and events to managing merchandise and ticket transactions, and even your daily schedule, this one book is sure to make your oshikatsu life even more fulfilling. With pages for neatly managing large amounts of schedules and application details, and pages for recording your thoughts about your oshikatsu and activities, this diary is sure to make your oshikatsu life even more fulfilling.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-d50c2eceba77b33dd0a121004585d824-607×372.png “Have fun recording your memories with your favorite idol” “Oshikatsu Life Diary 2026” Cover (without obi) [Feature Introduction] ■Monthly with monthly log page
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-46c4d0e9ea30b6359042605a7cba984a-607×372.png Don’t miss out on media appearances or ticket lottery reservations! The monthly schedule is a block format that can be divided into upper and lower sections, allowing you to write down schedules for multiple favorite idols or manage your own and your favorite idols’ schedules all at once. Between the monthly schedules, there are log pages where you can write a summary of your favorite idol activities for each month. There are sections perfect for reflecting on your favorite idol activities, such as a message to your favorite idol this month, best scenes, and a checklist. ■Free logs and event reports for plenty of recording
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-c4c5789bc66af606a9db1659cbb804ef-607×372.png The event report page includes 24 report pages for in-person and online events, and 88 free logs for writing impressions. You can preserve a year’s worth of memories. The event report page includes a free section for writing set lists and impressions, as well as sections for writing about your outfit, your favorite idol’s costume, and memorable scenes and items. ■A wide variety of management pages for tickets, merchandise, wallets, etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-5abc273df0890e49730d1630cd8b79a9-607×372.png When it comes to supporting your favorite idol, it can be easy to get confused. Questions like, “Which show did I apply for tickets to?”, “How much did I spend on what this month?”, and “Who did I promise to exchange what goods with?” are all part of the confusion. This planner is packed with various management pages, from applying for tickets and transferring goods to managing your wallet, which is essential for supporting your idol, making it a great ally for busy idols. Everything is easy to see and manage in a list, so you can easily remember things by opening your planner! ■Introduce your favorite on the “Favorite Profile” page
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-3f24fa81211bffcea2737d451c46d5b8-607×372.png We’ve also prepared plenty of pages to make your oshi-katsu even more fun just by writing. The “oshi-katsu profile” section, which is hugely popular every year, allows you to create your own original
introduction to your favorite idol by simply filling out the required fields. A downloadable PDF of this page is also available exclusively to purchasers, so you can post it on social media to spread the word about your favorite idol and connect with others who are also oshi-katsu. There is also a “Birthday of Your Favorite Idol” page at the end of the book. By writing in it, you can make your Favorite Idol’s important birthday even more special! ■New features added
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-427f2d5ce7350106c94f1d0029511b14-607×372.png The new “Trip” page (image left) supports all aspects of your trip. It helps you manage your wallet, which is essential for trips, and lets you record hotels and cafes you’d like to visit or return to. To help you avoid forgetting anything, it also includes a list of items you always bring on trips. This year, we’ve also launched the new “Oshi Words” page (image bottom right), where you can record memorable and memorable quotes from your favorite idols that match your emotions. ■ Includes a “10-color customizable cover in your favorite idol’s color,” a PDF of an “Infinitely Write! Event Report & Your Own Oshi’s Profile,” and stickers to help you enjoy your favorite idol
activities.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-06f3a68c8743fc3ec1104b39dfd6c669-607×372.png As a bonus for purchasers, you can download a PDF of your favorite color cover in 10 different colors. With 10 colors to choose from, you can enjoy decorating your planner in your favorite color. Also, as with last year, you can download the “Event Report” and “Favorite Character Profile” pages. Print them out and express your endless love for your favorite character! This planner also comes with “stickers for your favorite idol activities,” which are convenient for organizing your favorite idol activities, such as “release dates,” “events,” and “payments.” We recommend decorating it with small stickers that are full of the essence of your favorite idol
activities, or pasting photos and trading cards of your favorite idols using cute, moving ribbon-style stickers. ■ Specifications of “Have Fun Recording Memories with Your Favorite Idol: Oshikatsu Life Diary 2026” Product Name: Have Fun Recording Memories with Your Favorite Idol Oshikatsu Life Diary 2026 Size: B6 Binding: 180-degree flip-open notebook binding Main Contents: Monthly *Starts December 2025 Price: ¥1,760 (¥1,600 10% tax) Release date: Thursday, September 4, 2025 ISBN: 978-4-295-02177-3 Special Notes: Includes stickers, two spins, and a bookmark. Product information and more can be found here (https://book.impress.co.jp/diary/) The latest information is posted on the Impress Diary Instagram account → @impress_diary ■2026 Impress Diary Complete Lineup
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-dacd62a1305e4eedfc0e80366b6bd6f3-3900×3124.jpg The long-awaited Amazon-exclusive special edition of “2026 Health Planner: A Healthy and Delicious Year,” a planner designed to help you pamper yourself by opening it and writing, is now available. It’s a luxurious set that includes the planner, an original writing pad, and a seasonal ingredients notebook. This special edition received such a positive response after pre-orders began that it sold out before its release (the regular planner-only version is still available). A total of 10 titles and 13 varieties are also available. ■Impress Planner 10th Anniversary Edition: Comes with Original Bookmark The Impress Planner celebrates its 10th anniversary with the 2026 edition. To commemorate this, all titles come with a “Single Lucky Flower” bookmark. Featuring a watercolor drawing of nemophila and its flower language, this design will add color to your planner life. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-eca10051454171569e0ece6229bce9cd-970×600.jpg The nemophila illustration is by popular illustrator omiso. Enjoy his delicate touch.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-e1644d37e93441326550884329fd65dc-607×372.png Top row, from left: “2026 Planner for Saving Money,” “2026 Family Diary for Moms: A Quick and Easy-to-See Planner,” “2026 Planner for Daily Life with a Seasonal Perspective,” “2026 Planner for Oshikatsu Life: Recording Memories with Your Favorite Idols in a Fun Way” Bottom row, from left: “2026 Planner for Healthy Living and Enjoying a Delicious Year,” “2026 Planner for Adults: Achieving Goals in a Fun and Stylish Way” “Study Diary 2026” “Study Diary 2026: A Study Planner for Adults that Helps You Achieve Your Goals in a Fun and Stylish Way (Amazon Exclusive Color)” “Study Diary 2026: A Study Planner for Adults that Helps You Achieve Your Goals in a Fun and Stylish Way (Rakuten Books Exclusive Color)”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-e2521af3872174016b698ca71d8828a8-607×372.png From left: “Fluffy Cats Diary 2026,” “Rolling Shiba Inu Diary 2026,” “Fluffy Kotori Schedule Book 2026”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6835/5875-6835-b4202cd086ed8ad34c53d96ed2ed9c4e-607×372.png “Cat’s Squishy Paw Diary 2026” Product information for the Impress Diary 2026 can be found here (https://book.impress.co.jp/diary/) Information is also posted on the Impress Diary Instagram account → @impress_diary The end
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