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Nintendo declares November 1 'Pikmin Day' with surprise Direct

Miyamoto names actor Fuka Koshiba as franchise spokesperson

2 Oct 31 10:15 AM · 12d ago · 8 articles · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 3

Miyamoto revealed he recruited Japanese actor Fuka Koshiba as a spokesperson for the Pikmin franchise, introduced near the end of the broadcast alongside the new animated short.

Miyamoto names actor Fuka Koshiba as franchise spokesperson
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“Nintendo has revealed a surprise Nintendo Direct for Pikmin Day because it has apparently decided that's a thing now.”

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Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto Nintendo designer, Pikmin creatorFuka Koshiba Japanese actorNintendo Publisher/developerNintendo Pictures Animation studio

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Peak 24 pieces in 3h at Oct 31, 9 AM; 31 pieces over 13 days (22 articles · 9 posts) Oct 31, 9 AM — 24 pieces · 16 articles · 8 posts — Google News 13, Mastodon 7, Newswires 3, +1 moreOct 31, 12 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Oct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 6 PM — quietOct 31, 9 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Nov 1, 12 AM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 2, Newswires 1Nov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 8 AM — quietNov 1, 11 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 5 PM — quietNov 1, 8 PM — quietNov 1, 11 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Nov 2, 8 AM — quietNov 2, 11 AM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 5 PM — quietNov 2, 8 PM — quietNov 2, 11 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 3, 8 AM — quietNov 3, 11 AM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 8 PM — quietNov 3, 11 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 5 AM — quietNov 4, 8 AM — quietNov 4, 11 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 8 PM — quietNov 4, 11 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 8 AM — quietNov 5, 11 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 8 PM — quietNov 5, 11 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 8 AM — quietNov 6, 11 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 8 PM — quietNov 6, 11 PM — quietNov 7, 2 AM — quietNov 7, 5 AM — quietNov 7, 8 AM — quietNov 7, 11 AM — quietNov 7, 2 PM — quietNov 7, 5 PM — quietNov 7, 8 PM — quietNov 7, 11 PM — quietNov 8, 2 AM — quietNov 8, 5 AM — quietNov 8, 8 AM — quietNov 8, 11 AM — quietNov 8, 2 PM — quietNov 8, 5 PM — quietNov 8, 8 PM — quietNov 8, 11 PM — quietNov 9, 2 AM — quietNov 9, 5 AM — quietNov 9, 8 AM — quietNov 9, 11 AM — quietNov 9, 2 PM — quietNov 9, 5 PM — quietNov 9, 8 PM — quietNov 9, 11 PM — quietNov 10, 2 AM — quietNov 10, 5 AM — quietNov 10, 8 AM — quietNov 10, 11 AM — quietNov 10, 2 PM — quietNov 10, 5 PM — quietNov 10, 8 PM — quietNov 10, 11 PM — quietNov 11, 2 AM — quietNov 11, 5 AM — quietNov 11, 8 AM — quietNov 11, 11 AM — quietNov 11, 2 PM — quietNov 11, 5 PM — quietNov 11, 8 PM — quietNov 11, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quiet 1–3
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 8 outlets Nintendo just released a Pikmin Day Direct

    first by Nintendo Everything, 12d ago · also Nintendo World Report, Nintendo Life, Polygon, IGN, IGN Southeast Asia, IGN Nordic +1

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  2. 2 outlets Pikmin 4: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy getting free demo Nov. 2nd, 2026

    first by GoNintendo, 12d ago · also Google News · Technology

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition Demo Arrives 2 November After Miyamoto Declares Pikmin Day

    first by Stevivor, 12d ago · also Game Informer

    1 more headline

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