Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop Opens July 1 With New Japanese-Style Art
The event marks the first TSUTAYA-exclusive roulette game for the series and offers a fresh visual take on the main cast.
Nijimen
Idol:UnderCode Project Opens Auditions for Six Main Cast Members
The audition marks the first concrete step for a project that aims to blur the line between creator and audience by using real-time fan input to drive animated narratives.
PANORA
MAPPA to Exhibit at Anime Expo 2026 With Exclusive Merchandise
The studio's first major North American convention presence in years puts its current slate-including the Reze Arc film and Culling Game Arc-directly in front of a large international audience.
Anime Anime
Holo Indie Mystery Adventure HoloTrials: Case Covered Gets Free Steam Release Date
This is the first full-length fan game published under the holo Indie brand, demonstrating Cover Corp's formalized support structure for derivative works by independent developers.
ASCII.jp, Inside, PANORA
Kenka Dokugaku Live-Action Series Is a Netflix Exclusive
The series marks the first Japanese live-action adaptation of a Korean webtoon that has been read over 2.2 billion times worldwide, and its exclusive Netflix release means viewers must subscribe to that platform to watch it.
Anime Anime
Shibuya Scramble Stories Second Crowdfunding Campaign Launches on CAMPFIRE
The move to CAMPFIRE shows how the Ubugoe non-payment incident, which Ishii calls a structural problem of the payment agency system, forced the project to find a platform with safeguards it trusts.
Denfaminicogamer
Tokyo Mer: Mobile Emergency Room - Capital Crisis Cast and Synopsis Revealed
The film marks the final battle for the TOKYO MER team, with returning characters and new additions, including the son of the lead character.
Cinema Today
California Partners With Anthropic for Discounted Claude Access
The deal marks a major government adoption of a commercial AI system at scale, with California framing it as a responsible, efficiency-oriented use of the technology rather than a replacement for public employees.
GIGAZINE
Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium for $13 Billion, Challenging SpaceX
The acquisition transforms Rocket Lab from a small-launch provider into a vertically integrated space communications operator, positioning it as a direct competitor to SpaceX in the satellite services market.
GIGAZINE
Comfy MCP Public Beta Lets AI Agents Automate ComfyUI Image and Video Generation
Comfy MCP removes the need for users to manually build complex ComfyUI node workflows, handing that task to an AI agent instead.
GIGAZINE
Tata Electronics Leak Exposes iPhone 18 Pro Parts Lists and Schematics
The leak appears to confirm Apple's supplier diversification and the internal design of the A20 Pro chip, including a possible shift to WMCM packaging, while exposing the company's closely guarded procurement structure.
GIGAZINE
Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona Series
This marks the first live-action adaptation of the Persona franchise, which has previously been adapted into anime and stage productions, and brings together the production teams behind Stranger Things and the Sonic the Hedgehog films.
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Kizuna AI Desktop Mate DLC Launches on Her Birthday
The release on Kizuna AI's birthday and the involvement of her own company in motion production signal a deeper integration of the virtual talent's brand into the desktop mascot market, rather than a simple licensing deal.
Denfaminicogamer, GIGAZINE, PANORA
7 Days to Die Version 3.0 Stable Release Adds 150 Sandbox Options and Magnitude Stats
The update marks the first major content release under Behaviour Interactive's ownership, adding systems that fundamentally change how players approach loot and world rules in a game that has been in active development for over a decade.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Angel Brothers Polyester and Polyurethane Join Pop Up Parade Line
The Pop Up Parade line adds two more characters from the revived Panty & Stocking franchise, giving fans an affordable way to collect the angel brothers alongside the main duo.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Good Smile Company Reissues ModeroiD Shin Getter 1 and Shin Getter Dragon Kits
The reissue of these kits, originally produced in collaboration with Sentinel, brings back two of the most detailed ModeroiD Getter models for builders who missed the first run.
Dengeki Hobby Web
US Government Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian Hackers Targeting Signal and WhatsApp
The bounty signals the US government's assessment that Russian intelligence services are systematically exploiting standard features of encrypted messaging apps to surveil government personnel and allies, and that the threat is active and ongoing.
GIGAZINE
Final Recovery SQUAD Launches on Switch and Switch 2, Draws Very Positive Steam Reviews
The game's Very Positive Steam reception and its unusual premise of unarmed robot girls recovering weapons in a hardcore 2.5D FPS mark a notable indie success.
4Gamer.net
T-Pablow Postpones First Solo Album Since BAD HOP Disbandment
The delay of T-Pablow's first solo album, a highly anticipated milestone after BAD HOP's disbandment, signals a strategic shift toward building a long-term project rather than releasing a standalone work.
KAI-YOU
Moon Crashers, A Low-Gravity Co-Op Survival Craft Game, Launches July 28 On Steam
The release gives Steam users a co-op survival craft title that leans into chaotic low-gravity physics, a niche the developer is expanding into after starting with VR games.
Automaton
Supermarket Chaos Launches on Steam With 4,668 Items to Sort
The game offers a large-scale sorting challenge with no time limits, appealing to players who want a calm organizational experience.
Game Spark
Amazon Sells AI-Generated Strategy Guides for Unannounced Games
The incident shows how AI-generated content and print-on-demand let sellers monetize unverified information about unreleased games, with Amazon's review system struggling to keep up.
GIGAZINE
Bokosuka Wars II Steam Store Page Opens, 2026 Release Planned
The sequel to a foundational simulation RPG that pioneered mechanics like leader-based game overs and character promotion is now coming to PC, with co-op play for the first time.
4Gamer.net
SpiralAI Launches AI Characters That Act as Discord Cheerleaders
The service directly addresses the common problem of Discord communities stalling after launch by offering a low-cost, always-available AI alternative to human moderators and cheerleaders.
Denfaminicogamer