Marriage Toxin Share Cafe Collaboration Runs June 12 to 28
The cafe gives fans a limited-time physical venue to engage with the series through themed food, exclusive merchandise, and newly commissioned character art.
Nijimen
Hars Global Returns to Game Future Summit 2026 With Overseas Expansion Focus
The event signals that overseas market entry is becoming a standard consideration for Japanese game and app companies, not a niche strategy for large firms.
ASCII.jp
NHK's Close-Up Gendai Examines Global Spread of J-Pop With Takanaka and FRUITS ZIPPER
The NHK feature signals a mainstream Japanese media acknowledgment of how streaming and global niche markets are reshaping the country's music industry, from 70s fusion to Reiwa-era idol groups.
KAI-YOU
Minecraft Dungeons Hits All-Time Steam Concurrent Player Record Ahead of Sequel
The concurrent player record shows that a steep sale and sequel news can still drive significant interest in a six-year-old game.
Automaton
Vampire Survivors Developer poncle to Open Japan Studio, El Shaddai Creator as President
The appointment formalizes a relationship that began with a fan-made homage and grew into a business partnership, giving poncle a direct presence in Japan's game development and licensing market.
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Dio Tops Anime Anime's Time Character Poll for Sixth Straight Year
The poll shows a remarkably stable top three for a second year, with DIO's time-stop ability continuing to dominate reader recognition across age groups.
Anime Anime
Demo of Witch Cleaning Sim 'Design & Conjurer' Hits Steam With 98% Positive Reviews
The demo's near-perfect reception signals strong early interest in a niche 'chill' genre title that emphasizes decoration and relaxation over time pressure.
Denfaminicogamer
Apple Runs 20-Billion-Parameter AI On iPhone With Sparse Activation
Apple proved that a 20-billion-parameter model can run locally on an iPhone, shifting the AI competition from cloud-only scale to on-device capability.
ASCII.jp
Good Smile Company Announces Two MODEROID Swordfish II Kits
The two-kit release gives modelers a choice between a high-end, gimmick-packed build and a simpler, cheaper entry point for the iconic ship.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer Launches Fantastical Creatures Project
The second original project at WonFes expands the event beyond its usual scope, with a themed exhibition area that nearly doubles the number of participants from the first Creature Wonder Fest.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Japan Three Kingdoms Episode 10 Brings Aonoki's Long-Awaited Debate Time
The episode marks the first major showcase of the series' central mechanic-Aonoki's rhetorical combat-which the manga built its reputation on.
Anime Anime
Keroro Gunso and Gundam Reveal First Official Collaboration
After 22 years of Gundam parodies in the series, the two franchises have finally produced a joint project with direct involvement from both creators.
Anime Anime
Director Toshiro Ito Screens 'StageIV' After Stage 4 Lung Cancer Diagnosis
The screening presents Ito's second feature in 40 years, made under the direct circumstance of his terminal diagnosis, with his wife as lead actress and producer.
ASCII.jp
First Playlist to Perform at TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2026 Six Months After Debut
A debut-year appearance at the world's largest idol festival marks an early milestone for First Playlist, which launched in January 2026 under YUSVOX.
ASCII.jp
Aww Launches Interactive AI Agent HITO to Address Labor Shortages
HITO is a commercial product that packages virtual human technology as a labor replacement tool, aiming at a predicted 6.44 million worker shortage in Japan by 2030.
ASCII.jp
Nintendo Direct 2026.6.9 Gets 95-Minute Treehouse: Live Follow-Up
The extended Treehouse: Live runtime signals Nintendo is giving deeper hands-on previews of multiple announced titles, a shift from shorter post-Direct segments.
ASCII.jp
Hololive's MiComet Unit Teams With JOYSOUND for Karaoke Collaboration
The collaboration marks a rare joint branding push for the miComet unit as a pair rather than as individual talents, with matching merchandise and themed karaoke rooms across a major chain.
Inside
VTuber Azumalim Sues Production Company Over Unpaid Muroto City PR Video Work
The case highlights the vulnerability of independent VTubers and freelancers in public project contracts, where a lack of formal agreements can lead to unilateral termination, drastically reduced compensation, and potential unauthorized use of their work.
MoguLive
Matagi Snipers to Rematch Malaysian Senior Team Old Guards in Valorant Friendly
The rematch continues a cross-border senior esports rivalry that drew significant attention in its first outing, showing sustained interest in older-player competitive gaming.
Game Spark
Shuhei Yoshida Picks His Top Indie Games at Bitsummit Punch 2026
Yoshida's annual BitSummit recommendations are a de facto spotlight for indie developers, and the 2026 list gives a snapshot of what caught his eye at the retimed Kyoto event.
4Gamer.net
Xbox Game Pass Lost Millions of Subscribers After Price Hike, New CEO Says
The admission of a multi-million subscriber loss from a price hike, followed by a price rollback and a pivot back to console exclusives, signals a strategic reversal for Xbox under new leadership after years of pushing multi-platform releases.
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Ios 27 Code Hints at Foldable iPhone Support
The code discovery is the strongest software-side evidence yet that Apple is actively developing a foldable iPhone, moving beyond patents and supply-chain rumors.
GIGAZINE
Takayuki Yamada's Open Audition Cuts 14,000 Applicants to 200 in Second Round
The audition's 1.5% pass rate and international applicant pool signal a wide-net casting approach for an original film, with the full process to be documented as streaming content.
Cinema Today
Riot Games Reveals New League of Legends Champion Locke in Cinematic
Locke is the sole new champion of the 2026 season, and his cinematic establishes a direct narrative link to Vayne, who is currently possessed by a demon in the Season 2 storyline.
Game Spark