Shutoko Heavy AI Users Grow 10-Fold in One Year
A conservative, safety-first infrastructure operator with an average employee age of 43.9 grew heavy AI use 10-fold, showing adoption is possible without a young, IT-native workforce.
ASCII.jp
Minerva Growth Partners Invests in Kyoto Fusioneering Series D Round
Minerva, previously focused on internet and software companies in Japan, is making its first deep tech bet on a fusion infrastructure supplier it calls the industry's Picks & Shovels.
ASCII.jp
KOTRA and LeaguE Host Free Online Seminar on Korean Product Sourcing
The seminar targets Japanese companies that attend overseas exhibitions but fail to convert business card exchanges into actual import and sales deals, offering a structured process from product discovery to commercialization.
ASCII.jp
Beluga AI Adds Activist Watchlist to beluuga.ai Platform
The feature turns point-in-time large shareholding disclosures into a continuous investor-centered timeline, letting financial and corporate planning departments see an activist's past demands and outcomes alongside target company financials on one platform.
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AVerMedia Brings Streaming Gear Hands-On Booth to TGS2026
The booth is designed to let visitors compare streaming setups at a glance, from serious home streaming to on-the-go content creation, which positions AVerMedia's hardware as a complete streaming solution rather than individual peripherals.
ASCII.jp
GameSir Tarantula Pro Wired Controller Hits 12,999 Yen on Amazon Japan
The Tarantula Pro offers a PlayStation-style symmetric stick layout for Xbox and PC players, a configuration that is otherwise uncommon in the Xbox controller market.
ASCII.jp
Aville Launches Sanrio KIRIMI Chan and Hello Kitty Goods August 29
The purchase limit of one per product name for the KIRIMI chan goods, while apparel carries no such restriction, signals Aville expects the character merchandise to sell out quickly in stores.
Inside
RetroCrush Adds Viz Anime Films and Series Including Naruto Movies
The slate brings a broad cross-section of Viz's catalog, from 1990s films to recent sports series, to a free streaming service.
Anime News Network
Sword Sage: Awakening Hands-On: Steampunk Meets Jeet Kune Do Counters
The hands-on report frames Sword Sage: Awakening's core combat around a single counter move derived from Jeet Kune Do, positioning it as a distinct approach to sword action in a crowded genre.
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Omega Horn Producer Kuji on the Future of Toei's [PROJECT R.E.D.]
The producer's comments position Omega Horn not as a standalone sequel but as the next step in an ongoing Toei project designed to continuously introduce new red heroes, with the Gavan crossover teased as a gradual reveal.
Cinema Today
Kamen Rider Agito Special 'New Transformation' Streams Free on YouTube
The free stream reintroduces a 2001 TV special that introduced Shining Form and the G3 Mild System, connecting directly to the 2026 film 'Agito: Super Power War.'
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Xiaomi Japan Raises Phone Prices as Memory Costs Bite, Arrows Alpha2 Debuts
The price hikes mark a direct consumer impact of the AI-driven semiconductor cost surge, while new midrange devices like the Arrows Alpha2 aim to balance performance and affordability.
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All 127 Inazuma Eleven Endou Mamoru Arc Episodes Now Free on YouTube
The full Endou Mamoru Arc is now freely accessible on YouTube, a major push by Level-5 to celebrate Inazuma Day and draw viewers into the franchise's 18th anniversary.
Denfaminicogamer
Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. Cast and Characters Unveiled
The film brings back the iconic character Shunsaku Aoshima, now in a new role, as the series continues its legacy with a new story.
Cinema Today
Yang Can't Live Alone Manga Leaves Square Enix, Moves to New Publisher
The manga's transfer confirms the creator's earlier statement that the cancellation stemmed from a breakdown in their relationship with Manga UP!, and it now moves to a new, unnamed publisher.
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Toei Games Brings HINO, KILLA, and DEBUG NEPHEMEE Trial Versions to TGS 2026
Toei Games' first TGS booth pairs public trial releases for two titles with a venue-only demo for KILLA, signaling a push to build its game publishing brand alongside other non-gaming companies.
4Gamer.net
Nintendo eShop Switch Sale Ends Soon With Dead by Daylight at 65 Percent Off
The roundup gives a snapshot of late-August Nintendo eShop deals, with Dead by Daylight leading discounts before the August 30 deadline.
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Hololive ART JAM Fair Launches With New VTuber Merchandise
The fair pairs a broad merchandise slate with in-store events and purchase bonuses, giving Hololive fans a structured reason to shop at Animate through late September.
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Masahiro Motoki Hopes Son UTA Broadens His Humanity Through Acting
Motoki, speaking at the event, framed acting as a path to understanding history and people, and said he hopes UTA gains that same understanding through his own work.
Cinema Today
Persona 5: The Phantom X Adds Katayama Kumi in Version 4.8 Update
The update expands the game's roster with a new 5-star character and introduces a new event, continuing the game's live-service content cycle.
4Gamer.net
State of Decay 3 Alpha Showcases a Map Four Times Larger and a Shared World
The gamescom demo shows State of Decay 3 shifting from a single-base defense loop toward proactive, multi-front community management on a much larger map.
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Project Sekai Releases Full-Size 2D MV for Pentatonic SEKAI Ver.
The release adds a full-size 2D MV for "Pentatonic" to the official Project Sekai channel, expanding the game's music video library with a version sung by a multi-character lineup.
4Gamer.net
God Save Birmingham Demo Puts Physics and Life Sim in a Zombie Plague
The demo shows a survival game that replaces firearms with medieval physics-based improvisation and life sim mechanics, set against a historically researched 14th-century backdrop.
4Gamer.net
TAKARATOMY CEO Akio Tomiyama on Asobi and Licca-chan at Anime Expo
The interview shows TAKARATOMY is actively pushing Licca-chan into the North American market by leaning on Asobi as a unifying brand philosophy across children's toys and adult collector lines.
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