The fighting game festival EVO Japan 2026 presented by Levtech (EVO Japan 2026) was held from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Saiga NAK covered the event on-site for all three days, becoming the only media outlet in the world to cover all 12 main tournaments.
Here is our photo report on the MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA category!

Looking Back at the Main Tournament MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA!

These are the 8 players who advanced all the way to the final tournament:

ScrawtVermillion
yutta
teal
Maid_love_syouki
Tazu
Moai
taka
Kaz

Grand Finals: Moai vs. yutta

Facing yutta from the winners side is Moai!

While a large crowd of spectators watched from the morning, Moai took 3 games first to force a Grand Finals reset!

However, yutta went on a furious 3-game winning streak from there and achieved victory!

The Top 8 was full of matches where I was constantly nervous.
I thought I would be able to enjoy the finals, but it was the most nerve-wracking (laughs).
It was the best 2 days filled with fun matches.
To everyone who cheered for me, thank you very much. Good work, everyone!

(Translated from Japanese)

なんと #EVOJapan2026 でシリーズ最新作『MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA』がサプライズ発表⚡️
2027年初頭発売決定です‼️#メルブラ #MBTL

👇️発表の瞬間👇️ pic.twitter.com/1aWcElOXUI

— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) May 2, 2026