ANOMALITH Survival TPS Gets October 29 Release Date
The October release date gives Anomalith a clear launch window in a crowded fall season for survival shooters.
4Gamer.net
McDonald's Japan Collaborates With Mega Man Doujin Song I Can't Defeat Air Man
The collaboration marks a rare official endorsement of a fan-made doujin song by both Capcom and a major global brand, nearly two decades after the song first gained popularity online.
GAME Watch, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
Fantia Tightens Censorship Rules as It Opens to Global Audience
The simultaneous censorship crackdown and global expansion suggest Fantia is aligning with payment processor requirements to enter new markets, at the cost of alienating its existing creator base.
Niche Gamer (Anime)
PARCO GAMES to Publish Psychedelic Horror 'DEPERSON'
PARCO GAMES, a label known for fashion and art, is expanding into publishing a Turkish indie horror that explicitly warns it is not designed to be kind to players, signaling a willingness to take risks on niche, artist-driven projects.
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FURYU's Survival TPS ANOMALITH Launches October 29
Anomalith marks FURYU's first original survival TPS, blending a Showa-retro liminal-space aesthetic with parry-focused action and a scenario by acclaimed writer Romeo Tanaka.
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Bandai Spirits Releases Three Star Wars Model Kits on May 22, 2026
The kits tie directly to the theatrical release of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', with the Mandalorian figure featuring new sculpted armor details from the film and the Razor Crest kit including stickers for both the original series and the movie.
Dengeki Hobby Web
VPL Mahjong League Returns With Pair Team Battle Format and Fan Voting
The addition of fan voting that directly determines a Grand Championship slot marks a structural shift in how VPL blends competition with oshi-katsu, turning viewer support into a competitive lever rather than a passive activity.
ASCII.jp
Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI Smartphone Game Opens Pre-Registration
The game adapts the 2018 anime remake and its Junior Youth Arc, not the original 1980s series, marking a targeted approach for a younger or returning audience.
ASCII.jp
Tomo Nagawa's Would You Like to Be a Tanuki? Manga Gets TV Anime
The adaptation brings a relatively recent manga from 2021 to television, with a staff lineup that includes veterans of the long-running historical series Kingdom.
Anime News Network, Anime Trending
One Piece Episode 1162 Delays Its Big Reveal Until the Final Act
The review suggests that the episode's uneven pacing, with a slow first three-quarters and a strong final reveal, reflects a recurring structural choice in long-running weekly anime to front-load setup and concentrate animation resources on the climax.
Anime News Network
Rie Tanaka Reports Filming for New Gundam SEED Pachinko Machine
The involvement of a principal voice actress in pachinko machine production indicates the franchise continues to license its characters for the pachinko market, a major revenue stream for older Gundam properties.
Magmix
HUMAN MADE Launches Second Pokemon Collaboration With Magikarp and Farfetch'd Items
The second wave adds Magikarp to the Pokemon roster and keeps the playful design gimmicks that defined the first wave, extending the streetwear label's crossover with the franchise into a recurring seasonal line.
Inside
Chop Chop Inc. Demo Launches on Steam, Full Release Planned for 2026
The demo launch gives players an early look at a resource-management adventure from a team with survival-sim pedigree, and the 40,000 wishlist count suggests strong pre-release interest.
Game Spark
Ichiban Kuji Super Mario With Yoshi Lottery Launches May 23
The all-Yoshi lineup marks a rare character-specific Ichiban Kuji for a single Mario character, offering a wide range of practical and collectible prizes at a standard price point.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Mother Parasite Manga Enters Final Arc in 18th Volume
The announcement signals that the psycho-suspense series, which launched in 2020, is now heading toward its conclusion after 18 volumes.
Anime News Network
Take-Two Reaffirms GTA6 Release Date of November 19
After repeated delays and months of public silence, the explicit inclusion of the date in official earnings materials and the marketing timeline signal that Take-Two is confident enough in the schedule to commit to it in a regulatory filing.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
New Ojamajo Doremi Ichiban Kuji Launches May 23 With Maho-Do Ceramic Case
The lottery offers fans a functional ceramic replica of the series' central shop as the final prize, a higher-end collectible than the usual soft goods.
Inside
Kawada Releases Four Pre-Assembled Pokemon Nanoblock Figures
Kawada's n-fig line removes assembly time from nanoblock-style figures, and the Pokemon license adds a major franchise to the format.
Inside
Dot-Pixel Horror 'Midnight Special' Leaves Early Access on Steam
The full release of 'Midnight Special' brings a complete point-and-click horror experience that directly channels the 90s survival horror era, with multiple endings and expanded mansion exploration.
Game Spark
Hololive 5th Gen and holoX Announce First Joint Real Event at Ariake Arena
This is the first time two of Hololive Production's most popular units have shared a real stage together, with a new original song and a high-end venue ticket structure that includes VIP rooms and multi-angle streaming.
PANORA
Lee Joon-Gi and Alice Ko Join Kentaro Sakaguchi Drama kiDnap GAME
The casting of Lee Joon-gi and other pan-Asian stars signals Fuji TV's ambition to produce a regionally co-produced thriller that can travel across markets without relying on a single star's domestic pull.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Gets 30th Anniversary Music Video Set to 'Overlap'
The music video marks the first major promotional project for the manga's 30th anniversary, which falls in September 2026, and signals the start of a likely series of commemorative releases.
Siliconera (Anime)
Manga 'Hey, Wanna Become a Tanuki?' Runs 88 Chapters Free on Pixiv Comic Until May 23
The free run of the complete series offers a limited-time chance for new readers to catch up on a title that has built a following through its premise of a tanuki recruiting humans.
Denfaminicogamer
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Drops RPG Mechanics for Action-Adventure Focus
The remake signals a deliberate break from the RPG direction of recent mainline Assassin's Creed titles, returning to the original Black Flag's action-adventure design.
GAME Watch (Impress)