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Kadokawa announces huge anime production center consolidating six animation studios, aiming to build a “World-Class Anime City”
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (319+ words) Entertainment company Kadokawa has announced plans to establish a new animation production hub consolidating 6 animation studios. Entertainment company Kadokawa has announced plans to establish a new animation production hub called "Studio One Base." As reported by gamebiz, the facility will…...
Granblue Fantasy to host Fullmetal Alchemist collab event, with Edward Elric featured as the first gacha character
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (147+ words) Edward Elric will be a a playable character in Granblue Fantasy's upcoming collaboration with the Full Metal Alchemist IP. Edward will not be the only unlockable character during the event, as the'hosts'hinted that other'familiar faces from the anime and manga…...
Major ranking of manga people want to see animated in 2026 topped by “The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen”
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (189+ words) A new'fan poll'held in the lead-up to'the anime convention'AnimeJapan'2026'has revealed which manga'fans most want to see adapted into anime. A new'fan poll'held in the lead-up to'the anime convention'AnimeJapan'2026'has revealed which manga'fans most want to see adapted into anime....
The closure of two major Final Fantasy 14 news aggregator sites is a “big turning point” for the Japanese FFXIV community. Veteran player explains what made them so influential
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (126+ words) Lucky Bancho, a prominent Japanese FFXIV veteran known for conducting large-scale, unofficial yearly censuses of active players on The Lodestone, weighs in on "matome sites." Related: Why does Final Fantasy 14 live past the "2-year expiry date" of MMOs? Yoshi-P comments…...
Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation’s newest character is Nozomi, a strait-laced new owner of the Venus Islands
1+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation is getting the new Venus Nozomi, voiced by Niina Hanamiya. It's'been eight months since'Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation's last Venus,'Azusa, graced players with her motorcycling skills and tomboyish attitude. In contrast to…...
Sony’s game division announces record-high starting salary increases in Japan
1+ week, 3+ day ago (215+ words) Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) will be significantly raising starting salaries for new hires starting Apil 2026. Sony Interactive Entertainment(SIE)has announced that it will be raising starting salaries forfreshly graduated hiresin Japan, effective April 1, 2026.According toThe Nikkei, this is a…...
Anime’s massive success in US theaters has more to do with the power of fandoms than the medium itself becoming dominant, according to Japanese filmmaker and journalist
1+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) Japanese filmmaker and journalist Mirai Konishi talks about anime's recent boom in popularity across US theaters. The recent surge in the popularity of Japanese anime movies at the North American box office may appear to be a sweeping cultural victory…...
"I'm still angry at the game industry" CyberConnect2 CEO's efforts to shake up Japanese entertainment's stick-in-the-mud approach are driven by his love for Shonen Jump manga
1+ week, 4+ day ago (297+ words) In a recent interview, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama talks about the "driving force" behind his creativity. While promoting his company's recently announced .hack//Z.E.R.O in an interview with Denfaminicogamer, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama declared that the manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump…...
Yoko Taro’s dark retelling of Monster Hunter Rise resurfaces after the announcement of his brand-new Evangelion anime
1+ week, 4+ day ago (110+ words) Theorizing what a Yoko Taro-penned Evangelion might look like, fans have managed to dig up his old retelling of Monster Hunter Rise's story. NieR: Automata creator Yoko Taro says he's actually been working on a lot of projects recently, it's…...
Steam's Made in Japan Collection showcases some great Japanese games, ranging from indie hidden gems to triple-As
1+ week, 5+ day ago (981+ words) Here are 10 hidden gems currently on sale via Steam and JETRO's "Made in Japan Collection." Steam is currently holding the 2026 Made in Japan Collection, an annual third-party event hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Overseen by Japan's Ministry…...