I Was Asked to Have an Affair by My Husband Gets TV Drama Adaptation
The adaptation brings a provocative premise about marriage and consent to Japanese television, with a cast led by Nakamura and GENERATIONS member Sano.
Comic Natalie
Black Clover Season 2 Director Announced, October TV Debut Set
The return of the same director and studio signals continuity from the first season and the film, while the October premiere and Anime Expo panel suggest a coordinated international rollout.
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Idea Factory Reveals Dark Fantasy Switch Title Sullyland Nursery Rhyme
The announcement marks a new original dark fantasy IP from Idea Factory, blending a cheerful daytime festival with a deadly nighttime game mechanic.
4Gamer.net
Persona 5: The Phantom X Announces Hatsune Miku Collaboration With DECO*27 Song
The collaboration brings a major Vocaloid icon into the Persona universe for the first time, using a DECO*27 track that fits the series' heist aesthetic.
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Streamer K4sen Debuts Third Vtuber Form as White Mascot Shinpo-Kun
The shift from realistic scanned avatars to a simple mascot design marks a strategic change in how k4sen presents himself for home streaming, trading fidelity for flexibility and expressive gimmicks.
KAI-YOU
Netgear Sues TP-Link Over 'American Company' Rebrand, Calls It False Advertising
The case tests whether a corporate rebrand can legally separate a company from its Chinese origins amid ongoing U.S. national security scrutiny of TP-Link products.
GIGAZINE
Sangokushi BOND Banjo Enbu Demo Launches on Steam Next Fest
The demo marks the first public hands-on opportunity for a title from a veteran arcade strategy designer, shifting from a free-to-play playtest to a fixed-price model with no pay-to-win mechanics.
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Demon Slayer and Heart Bread ANTIQUE Collaboration Launches July 1
The campaign marks the first Demon Slayer collaboration with a bakery brand, using original ufotable art to tie seasonal merchandise to the series' ongoing cultural presence.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium's Kurukai Joins the Figma Line
Kurukai is the first Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium character to get a figma, marking the tactical-doll shooter's expansion into Max Factory's premium posable figure line.
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Grave of the Fireflies Returns to Netflix Japan on July 15
Netflix is positioning the film as a "summer cultural viewing experience" and pairing the re-stream with educational initiatives, signaling a shift from passive distribution to active programming around a decades-old title.
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Rurudo's Original Character Blanc Gets a 1/6 Scale Figure
This is rurudo's first tan-skinned character to receive a figure, and the interchangeable body gimmick offers a notable variation on the standard bunny girl figure format.
Dengeki Hobby Web
InKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories Simulates 1990s Convenience Store Work
The game offers a detailed, task-focused simulation of a classic Japanese part-time job, leaning into period-specific retail routines rather than broader adventure mechanics.
Game Spark
Nintendo Direct Tops June 2026 Game Event Viewership Rankings
The data confirms Nintendo Direct as the most-watched single event of the period, while the Ocarina of Time remake trailer's 115 million views signals outsized audience interest in that title.
Game Spark
Nvidia Announces MotionBricks, a Real-Time Motion Generation Framework
MotionBricks could simplify the complex animation graphs used in large-scale games and robotics by generating motions from keyframe constraints without retraining for each task.
GIGAZINE
Nibuota V Production Signs Proxy Contract With Anne Hydrangea
The contract marks Nibuota V Production's second proxy agreement, signaling a continued model of supporting independent VTubers with corporate resources while preserving their creative control.
PANORA
Kizuna AI Returns for Second Diana Sneaker Promotion Ahead of Birthday
The campaign marks Kizuna AI's second collaboration with Diana, extending her brand into fashion retail and digital goods during her 10th anniversary year.
PANORA
Momosaki Milk of Quinte to Guest at Bunka Hoso's V Cafe on June 21
The appearance marks a continued crossover between Love Box's 'you can go see' VTuber model and established real-world event infrastructure like Bunka Hoso's V Cafe series.
PANORA
Tsukasa Masuko Rearranges Megami Tensei I & II Soundtracks for Streaming
The original composer's direct involvement in rearranging the 1987 and 1990 Famicom soundtracks for modern streaming platforms gives longtime fans a new way to hear classic Megami Tensei music.
Denfaminicogamer
Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K2.7 Code as Open Model
Kimi K2.7 Code is the latest open coding model from Moonshot AI, offering better performance and lower token consumption than its predecessor, which matters for developers seeking efficient agentic coding tools.
GIGAZINE
Dospara Signs Agent Contracts With 3 VTubers Under DCP Agent Program
Dospara, a PC hardware retailer, is moving into direct VTuber talent management, offering production and monetization support to streamers it selects through a competitive process.
ASCII.jp
Vision Quench Demo Launches on Steam for Steam Next Fest
The demo gives players an early look at Pocketpair Publishing's first title under its new label, a retro-3D dungeon crawler with a surreal corporate-urban-legend setting.
Denfaminicogamer
Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Adds Jason Voorhees, Art the Clown, Film Adaptation
The 10th anniversary event signals that Dead by Daylight, a rare live-service game still growing after a decade, is committing to another decade of content with its most requested horror icon, a film, and structural changes like mod support.
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Hawthorn Demo Launches on Steam for Next Fest
The demo gives the first public hands-on look at the debut title from a studio founded by veterans of Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and The Last of Us, following a successful Kickstarter.
Automaton
Dice Tavern: A Throw of Fate Adds Roguelike Greed to Classic Farkle
The game reframes Farkle's core tension-stop or push your luck-into a roguelike structure that rewards greed, distinguishing it from flashier deck-builders like Balatro.
Automaton