At the venue of Japan's largest fighting game festival EVO Japan 2026 presented by Leverages (hereinafter, EVO Japan 2026), intense, nerve-wracking battles were unfolding, but the booths of the manufacturers supporting those gamers also deserve plenty of attention! This is a booth report on the gaming peripheral manufacturer HORI and the eye care supplement brand for gamers LAGLESS!
Controllers Are the Lifeblood of Fighting Games! The HORI Booth!
HORI is a name synonymous with gaming peripheral manufacturers, so they naturally set up a booth at EVO Japan 2026 as well!
The HORI booth is packed with attractive products. Some items even show a sold-out notice...!
A leverless controller featuring a Street Fighter 6 design! It is a fantastic design that truly showcases a love for the characters.
The NOLVA Reactor Mechanical All-Button Arcade Controller for PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Windows PC is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Pre-orders are currently being accepted at the Hori Store.
Hands-on controller trials were also being held. There must be many people who realized just how good leverless controllers can be through this opportunity!
Cushions designed with HORI's official character, Horitch, were also on sale. Why not use one of these while watching the fierce battles of EVO?
Gaming Starts From the Eyes! The LAGLESS Booth!
Next, we came to the booth of LAGLESS, a gamer eye care supplement brand jointly developed by Senju Pharmaceutical and professional gamers!
Gran, Djeeta, and Belial from Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising welcome you. Senju Pharmaceutical, the makers of LAGLESS, previously held the tournament LAGLESS CUP 2025 in KYOTO for this title.
Of course, the LAGLESS supplement itself is on sale! It is packed with helpful benefits for gamers, such as reducing eye fatigue and protecting eyes from blue light!
There is a piece of equipment here that we have never seen before. It turns out to be a device called MPS2 that measures macular pigment optical density. It is incredibly high-tech...!
The dynamic visual acuity challenge, which was previously featured at the Shadowverse World Grand Prix 2025, made an appearance at EVO Japan 2026 as well! If you take LAGLESS, your results might just improve!
With not only gaming peripheral manufacturers but also eye care brands exhibiting, checking out the booths really highlighted the broad scope of the esports industry! We are already looking forward to seeing what kind of exhibits will be on display next year!