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Toei Animation to establish new studio in Vietnam to expand global production capacity. New Dubai offices also in preparation
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (123+ words) Toei Animation announced on May 12 that it will be moving forward with plans to'establish'a new'studio in'Vietnam and a Dubai base. Related:'Western audiences growing tired of "formulaic" Disney titles is what paved the way for Japanese anime, Toei Animation veterans…...
Japanese adult visual novel Dimension Totsu Lovers! ! sells out in stores across the country, publisher to produce additional copies to address stock shortage
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (166+ words) CRYSTALi A announced that it would be producing additional copies of Dimension Totsu Lovers! ! following nationwide stock shortages. Aside from a coming-of-age romance storyline, the game also features supernatural battles between characters, which have become a staple for the CRYSTALi…...
Yo-kai Watch developer Level-5 issues warning against piracy over activities in "certain online communities," threatens legal action
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (145+ words) Yo-Kai Watch developer Level-5 issued a statement regarding the illegal reproduction and distribution of their games on May 13. Japanese development company Level-5, known for the Inazuma Eleven and Yo-kai Watch series, issued a statement regarding piracy of their video games…...
You are the most hated demographic at game events." A'major Japanese indie game showcase is waging war'on'unsolicited advice dudes
1+ week, 2+ day 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
1+ week, 2+ day 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+ week, 3+ day 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
3+ week, 22+ hour 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
3+ week, 20+ hour 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
3+ week, 3+ 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'
3+ week, 3+ 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…...