anime 1 sources · May 28
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's drop from the top spot after four weeks signals a natural slowdown, while Detective Conan's 29th film continues its franchise streak of 10-billion-yen grosses.
Anime News Network
vtuber 1 sources · May 28
The exhibition marks Digital Gear's push to expand its VTuber support services beyond Japan by directly engaging an international audience at one of Europe's largest anime conventions.
PANORA
vtuber 3 sources · May 28
The collaboration signals a growing institutional crossover between traditional voice actor agencies and VTuber production, reframing streaming as a practical career path rather than a fallback for voice talent.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
vtuber 1 sources · May 28
The decision locks in the production team and talent roster for Corecatis Virtual Project's first 3D push, signaling the agency's move beyond 2D streaming into higher-production content.
PANORA
manga 3 sources · May 28
The conclusion of Dropout Idol Fruit Tart ends a decade-long serialization in Manga Time Kirara Carat, one of the magazine's longer-running works, and closes the source material for a 2020 anime adaptation that remains available on streaming platforms.
Anime News Network, Crunchyroll News
games 1 sources · May 28
The event marks the first major in-person celebration for Dream!ing in its eighth year, offering a rare physical venue for fans of COLOPL's debut female-oriented property.
Anime Anime
games 1 sources · May 28
A first-time studio reaching nearly 20,000 concurrent players in its first days of early access signals strong initial demand for a genre that typically requires sustained updates to retain its audience.
Automaton
figures 2 sources · May 28
The collaboration uses packaging that requires buying two products to complete a heart design, turning a standard makeup release into a collectible tied directly to the series' central relationship.
Comic Natalie, Anime Anime
music 6 sources · May 28
The collaboration marks Overwatch's first major tie-in with a Japanese music act, explicitly designed as a Japan-specific initiative that combines the game's lore with YOASOBI's novel-to-music format, rather than a standard cross-promotion.
GAME Watch, 4Gamer.net, KAI-YOU, and 2 more
other 1 sources · May 28
The case shows AI video production moving beyond cost reduction to become a tool for rapid, locally tailored brand messaging on social media.
ASCII.jp
games 1 sources · May 28
The collaboration ties the long-running PC vacation game to the recent Dead or Alive 6 Last Round re-release, offering players a cross-title incentive during the anniversary period.
ASCII.jp
games 1 sources · May 28
The game represents a niche within indie adventure games-daily-life mystery with no murders-and its BitSummit showing signals growing interest in Korean-developed narrative titles in Japan.
Game Spark
vtuber 2 sources · May 28
The release adds a new puzzle game to the holo Indie lineup, offering fans a low-cost, casual experience centered on a single Hololive talent rather than a large ensemble cast.
Inside, Game Spark
games 1 sources · May 28
The shift from Toge Productions to Chorus Worldwide as lead developer marks the first time a Coffee Talk game has been built outside the original studio, while keeping the series' core premise of listening to customers over coffee.
4Gamer.net
games 4 sources · May 28
This marks the first time Japanese players can test Azur Promilia, a title from the Azur Lane team that blends monster taming, farming, and action RPG elements, ahead of its global release.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Inside, and 1 more
games 1 sources · May 28
SUNSOFT is modernizing two of its retro titles with new mechanics, while also releasing a collection that finally fixes the infamous stage 9 bug from the Famicom original.
4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · May 28
The extended trailer and concrete release window signal that this cosmic horror Metroidvania from a French-language studio pair is moving toward a finished state after a period of quiet development.
Game Spark
anime 2 sources · May 28
X-Men '97 Season 2 arrives with the weight of Season 1's record-breaking critical reception and the challenge of following up a season that already integrated Marvel universe cameos, now introducing Apocalypse as a threat that spans multiple timelines.
Cinema Today, Real Sound Anime
games 1 sources · May 28
The game extends BattleBrew's known strength in food visuals into a dating sim structure where rejection has direct gameplay consequences, giving the romance mechanic stakes beyond a simple affinity meter.
4Gamer.net
figures 1 sources · May 28
The Alt Eisen Riese is a fan-favorite upgrade from the Super Robot Wars OG series, and this HG kit marks its first plastic model release with detailed gimmicks and Terada's supervision.
Inside
games 2 sources · May 28
The asset reset and free play week give Bungie a chance to re-onboard players who fell off during Season 1 and to present Marathon as a fresh start.
Game Spark
manga 1 sources · May 28
Asano's post and the free reading period give new readers a chance to see the one-shot that directly led to his current serialization.
Magmix
games 3 sources · May 28
The listings mark miHoYo's first public signal of interest in both a military-themed hardcore shooter and a life simulation MMO, genres far from its current portfolio of gacha-driven action games.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp, Inside
figures 1 sources · May 28
The collection marks the first major merchandise wave for the Steel Ball Run anime since its Netflix premiere in March 2026, offering everyday leather goods rather than display-only collectibles.
Anime Anime