figures 1 sources · 1d ago
The toy is the biggest transforming SDF-1 Macross figure ever produced, surpassing the 1980s Takatoku Toys release by 1.5 times in each dimension and occupying over three times the volume.
Anime News Network
games 2 sources · 1d ago
The incident highlights a growing security risk on the Steam Workshop where malicious actors re-upload stolen mods with hidden malware, and the community manager warns that detection requires code inspection.
Game Spark
games 3 sources · 1d ago
The game's beginner-friendly design and alternating visual novel structure aim to make the shooting genre accessible to players who typically avoid it, while the episodic protagonist format suggests a narrative scope beyond a single character arc.
Automaton, Game Spark
games 4 sources · 1d ago
This is the first apparel-focused collaboration for Wuthering Waves with a major Japanese fashion retailer, signaling the game's push into lifestyle merchandise beyond standard in-game promotions.
GAME Watch, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, and 1 more
games 2 sources · 1d ago
The interview directly frames the remake as a deliberate response to the original's 25th anniversary and its dark, absurd tone resonating with the current era.
Game Spark
games 1 sources · 1d ago
The project marks Roblox's first formal creator education initiative in Japan, directly targeting children with free, hands-on game creation workshops and online resources.
GameBusiness.jp
other 1 sources · 1d ago
The third season brings a popular Chinese suspense period drama to Japanese audiences on a major pay-TV platform, continuing a cross-border trend of Chinese live-action series finding broadcast homes in Japan.
Eiga Natalie
other 1 sources · 1d ago
The project uses vertical short dramas to reframe in-flight Wi-Fi as an emotional enabler for travel activities like concert trips and family vacations, rather than a technical spec.
ASCII.jp
games 1 sources · 1d ago
The demo gives players an early look at a low-poly survival horror title that combines a timing-based Focus Meter combat system with resource management and weapon degradation.
Game Spark
games 1 sources · 1d ago
Room 502 offers a fresh take on the mystery adventure genre by focusing on low-stakes, everyday puzzles and a unique circular hypothesis-building mechanic, as shown at BitSummit.
4Gamer.net
games 3 sources · 1d ago
A single developer's self-published title, built over years of part-time work, has reached a sales milestone that rivals many studio-backed releases, demonstrating the long-tail viability of niche, high-freedom game design.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer
vtuber 7 sources · 1d ago
The hiatus of a top Nijisanji unit with over 1.33 million subscribers and a Gold-certified album marks a rare instance where a member's departure triggers a full pause rather than a replacement or continuation.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, KAI-YOU, and 3 more
figures 1 sources · 1d ago
The 11-shoe set covers every numbered entry from I to XI, making this a full-series anniversary collection rather than a single-title tie-in.
GAME Watch (Impress)
anime 1 sources · 1d ago
The collaboration gives fans a limited window to buy merchandise featuring the six main characters in casual outfits, with an online sale extending the availability into June.
Nijimen
industry 2 sources · 1d ago
The closure of a 32-year-old print magazine that bridged literary fiction, manga, and anime reflects the accelerating shift of Japanese media consumption away from physical periodicals toward web-based platforms.
Anime News Network, Anime! Anime!
figures 1 sources · 1d ago
This crossover pairs Kotobukiya's original mecha-musume line with a classic vehicle kit, creating a single-box diorama-style model that appeals to both figure builders and scale modelers.
Dengeki Hobby Web
vtuber 1 sources · 1d ago
The collaboration brings a VTuber with a folklore and publishing background into the first revival of a classic Japanese educational magazine series in 16 years, bridging digital content creation with hands-on learning materials.
KAI-YOU
games 1 sources · 1d ago
Smårs, a core Valheim developer, is striking out on his own with a hard sci-fi survival game that trades Norse mythology for realistic space physics and solo development.
4Gamer.net
figures 1 sources · 1d ago
The release of two premium, limited-edition watches tied to specific factions shows the franchise is still being treated as a premium merchandising property two and a half decades after its debut.
Anime Anime
games 1 sources · 1d ago
The game uses the physical act of typing trauma-related words as a mechanic to immerse players in the narrative, turning a simple input method into a storytelling device.
Denfaminicogamer
other 1 sources · 1d ago
The finalist selection positions HADO as an internationally recognized facility-based XR entertainment, potentially accelerating its expansion into the U.S. and other markets.
PANORA
games 4 sources · 1d ago
The 'bowie knife99' phenomenon shows how a single emergent AI behavior in a live game can generate more organic community engagement and official recognition than most scripted marketing campaigns.
Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark
vtuber 1 sources · 1d ago
The event brings together a quiz-focused VTuber, a manga artist who is also an active quiz player, and a quiz-project writer, turning a volume release into a live quiz experience rather than a standard signing.
PANORA
music 1 sources · 1d ago
The third event in under a year shows Pixel Ribbon is maintaining fan engagement momentum after a successful first anniversary live in March.
ASCII.jp