Buion Production Debuts Three VTubers in June 2026
The debut marks the first public activity for Buion Production, a new agency that also develops games and runs VTuber-themed restaurants, since its founding in April 2025.
MoguLive
BS12 Twelli's Anime 26 Slot Adds Captain Tsubasa and Shin Samurai-den YAIBA in July
The double pickup gives both a classic sports franchise and a recent Shonen Sunday adaptation a regular late-night broadcast slot on a national terrestrial channel.
Anime Anime
Demi and the Fractured Dream Gets February 2027 Release Window
The game blends classic Zelda-style exploration and dungeon design with a risk-reward combat system and Journey-like traversal, and is now confirmed for a February 2027 launch.
4Gamer.net
Arashi Sweeps Billboard Japan Hot Shot Songs Top 10 After Final Live
The chart sweep shows the immediate fan response to Arashi's final live performance, driving a surge in streaming and video views for their catalog.
KAI-YOU
JR Tokai and Chiikawa Team for Tokaido Shinkansen Campaign
The campaign ties a major railway operator to a popular anime film release, offering exclusive in-train digital content and physical goods across multiple stations.
Inside (trust 78)
UtaPri Taboo Night XXXX and MAYLA Open Preorders for Four Shoe Models
The shoe collaboration gives fans a wearable way to show allegiance to specific characters from the Taboo Night XXXX film, with each pump designed around an idol's visual motifs.
Nijimen
Hide-And-Seek Game 'Meccha Chameleon' Hits 15,000 Concurrent Players on Steam Launch Day
The game's strong launch day numbers and pre-release wishlist count show that a simple, creative multiplayer concept from a small developer can find a large audience without major publisher backing.
Automaton
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Steam Page Opens With Wishlist Registrations
The expansion's store page launch signals Capcom is moving toward a 2027 release window for the first major DLC for Monster Hunter Wilds, with concrete new content details now public.
Denfaminicogamer
Interstellar Live Cinema Concert With Full Orchestra Set for Tokyo
The event pairs a major Hollywood sci-fi film with a live orchestral performance, a format that has grown in popularity in Japan for blockbuster scores.
Cinema Today
VERRY SMoL Releases New Song 'Self Friday prod. STUTS'
The release marks VERRY SMoL's first official single after his breakout on 'RAPSTAR 2025,' with production by STUTS adding credibility to his emerging career.
KAI-YOU
Apple's AI Counterattack: Siri AI and Gemini Integration at WWDC26
Apple's shift to a Gemini-based model and NVIDIA cloud hardware signals a strategic pivot to catch up in the AI race, moving beyond the limitations of on-device processing.
ASCII.jp
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Nerfs Early Boss Zhang Liang in First Update in Two Years
The update continues a pattern of nerfing Zhang Liang, the notoriously difficult early wall that has been a recurring topic among players since launch, and arrives ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 version's September release.
Automaton
Cat Chess Lets Players Battle With Feline Pieces on Steam This July
The game applies a simple cat-themed reskin to classical chess, adding faction-based personality and animated interactions, and is set for a quick release next month.
Denfaminicogamer
Wednesday Dodesukado Matsuri UNITE 2026 First Wave Goods Revealed
The merchandise drop confirms the festival's full return after seven years and ties the 30th anniversary of the show's start to a nostalgic design featuring the old HTB building.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Nijisanji Operator ANYCOLOR Reports 30% Revenue Increase for Fiscal Year Ending April 2026
The results show Nijisanji's revenue model shifting from Super Chat to merchandise and events, with commerce now accounting for over 68% of total revenue, while the company signals a deliberate slowdown in growth to manage costs and VTuber scheduling.
MoguLive, Inside, PANORA
Grave Seasons Demo Launches June 15 Ahead of August Release
The demo gives players a first look at the game's central roguelike mechanic, where each new playthrough randomly selects one resident as the serial killer, a twist that subverts the cozy farming sim formula.
4Gamer.net
Hatsune Miku V4 Chinese Figure Opens Pre-Orders at 1/3 Scale
The figure reproduces Mame no Moto's package art at an unusually large 1/3 scale, offering a level of detail and presence far beyond typical Miku figures.
Dengeki Hobby Web
DayZ Announced for Nintendo Switch 2
The arrival of a major PC and console survival title on Nintendo's new hardware signals continued third-party support for the Switch 2 in a genre underrepresented on Nintendo platforms.
Game Spark
Re-Ment Announces Pokémon Journey With You! Anniversary Figures for November
The series covers every mainline Pokémon region's starter trio in a single product line, making it the first Re-Ment diorama set to span all nine generations at once.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
Spacex Files to Launch 1 Million Orbital AI Data Center Satellites by 2027
The filing marks the first regulatory step toward SpaceX's stated goal of building large-scale orbital AI computing, a core pillar of its pre-IPO growth narrative.
GIGAZINE
Dog's-Eye Horror Film 'Good Boy' Reveals Special Visual, Collaboration Goods
The special visual and goods rollout mark the final marketing push for a film that has already won animal performance awards at SXSW and the Astra Film Awards.
Eiga Natalie
Monster Zoo Tycoon Announced, a Dark Comedy Park Sim With Cult Management
The announcement adds a dark comedy twist to the zoo sim genre by blending park management with cult mechanics, offering a distinctive premise for simulation fans.
4Gamer.net
Linn Co-Creation Program Second Term Opens in July 2026
The second term expands the program's secretariat support to push ideas from workshops toward actual joint research and social implementation, building on a first term that participants rated highly.
ASCII.jp
No Gyaru in This Class Manga to End in Next Chapter
The announcement brings a quick conclusion to a series that debuted less than two years ago, closing Tokita's second serialization after Don't Blush Sekime-san!.
Anime News Network