Level-5 and Aiming just dropped the exact date for Inazuma Eleven: Cross, their free-to-play mobile soccer RPG hitting iOS and Android in Japan on June 9. Pre-reg is live now, and they're tying it to a Japan National Team 2026 Project with fresh art of Mark Evans and Jude Sharp in the kit. No global word yet, which means JP whales get first dibs on whatever banners and training sim mechanics they cooked up.

This one's pure management sim stuff — build your squad, train players, call plays from the sidelines instead of direct control. New protagonist Yō Shiosawa leads an original story, and it's positioned as the series dipping back into mobile after the usual console/anime focus. Official site and App Store/Google Play listings confirm the F2P with IAP model, no surprises there.

Fan corners on Reddit and X are mostly chill hype mixed with the usual gacha skepticism, especially since Level-5's last mobile swing didn't exactly set the world on fire. Victory Road updates dropping around the same time might steal some thunder too. Either way, June 9 marks another JP-exclusive cash grab for the soccer RPG faithful — load up your wallets or sit this one out.