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You are the most hated demographic at game events." A'major Japanese indie game showcase is waging war'on'unsolicited advice dudes
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (180+ words) The organizers of Japan's Tokyo Game Dungeon have been going to great lengths to spread awareness about what they call "sekkyo ojisan." Honoring the traditional Japanese value of not behaving like an asshole'towards others, the organizers of'Tokyo Game Dungeon" one…...
Witch Hat Atelier anime producer clears up misinformation about the show's production period. It took 3 and a half years, not 7
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (166+ words) The'Witch Hat Atelier'anime adaptation has certainly been worth the wait,'faithfully'recreating scenes from the manga using a'stunning'mix of 3 D CGI and hand-drawn 2 D animation.'Though'the project was launched internally'as early as 2019, anime producer Hiroaki Kojima reveals that the actual production…...
Netflix is placing less emphasis on full exclusivity when it comes to anime as it shifts towards flexible, partnership-driven approach in Japan
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (451+ words) AUTOMATON Netflix content acquisition director Yuji Yamano recently talked to Japanese outlet Anime! Anime! about the company's shifting strategy when it comes to anime production and distribution. This comes amidst Netflix's formation of a strategic partnership with Chainsaw Man anime…...
Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino'thinks'many'of his fans are just military geeks'who'didn't get the'message
1+ week, 5+ day ago (147+ words) In the May 2026 issue of Animage, Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino expressed disappointment in how some fans interact with the series. Tomino's new statements seem to come from his disappointment in the state of today's politics, particularly in Japan,…...
Toho completes digitization of all 30 Japan-produced Godzilla films
1+ week, 5+ day ago (148+ words) Toho's Godzilla Theater project commemorates 70 years of the iconic franchise. While 4 K'DCPs will be used for the digital remasters, the resolutions for the Japan screenings may vary depending on the capabilities of the cinema'(Toho Cinemas'Akaike, for instance, will screen'its'Godzilla…...
Air and Clannad publisher Visual Arts launches new visual novel brand Visual Arts Scripts, with three new titles currently in production
2+ week, 1+ day ago (132+ words) Visual Arts Scripts is currently developing Sayagatari - Promise of the Cursed Blade -, Tekkai Jousai no Haika and Honjou Rendoku to Ushinawareta Ikou. Sayagatari " Promise of the Cursed Blade" is set to be released in 2026 for PC (Steam, Windows). Tekkai Jousai…...
Dark'fantasy'platonic'yuri'visual novel'Drowning Song of the Stagnant'Sea'launches'on Steam. A'scylla'meets the most beautiful human she's ever seen'
2+ week, 1+ day ago (204+ words) Waku'Waku'Games and Kuso no Kobo have released the dark fairy tale visual novel Drowning Song of the Stagnant'Sea. Progression in Song of the Drowning Sea follows the traditional visual novel format.'You'advance the story by pointing and clicking through text…...
Former'Shueisha'editor'behind Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family and'Dandadan'announces new,'independent manga'platform'
2+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) Former Shueisha editor behind Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family and Dandadan announces new, independent manga platform'AUTOMATON Veteran manga editor Shihei Lin announced on April 17, that his company Mix Green has established a new manga editorial department and is currently accepting…...
Square Enix partners with AI manga translation'company'to automate'typesetting'process which takes "3, 000 of hours of manual work a year
2+ week, 5+ day ago (119+ words) By delegating routine tasks to the AI-powered Mantra Engine, Square Enix hopes to streamline the manga editing process. Almost 90% of Japanese people dislike'random and "blind bag" merch, but'the'majority still buys it, large-scale survey shows' "Making it technically work and making…...
Japanese man gets prison sentence and million-yen fine for writing monetized "spoiler-heavy" summaries of movies and anime
2+ week, 5+ day ago (178+ words) A Japanese website admin was recently charged with violating the Copyright Act for posting summary articles of the Overlord anime series and Godzilla films. To give some context, under Japanese copyright law, "adaptation" refers to the act of "creating a…...