One Piece Episode 1170 Delivers a Triumph of Weekly Animation
The review highlights how Toei's post-Wano animation quality has normalized a film-like visual standard for the weekly series.
Anime News Network
Akio Otsuka Joins Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell as Colonel Mares
This adaptation deliberately returns to the tone and visual style of Shirow's original manga, breaking from the philosophical and realistic approach of earlier Production I.G adaptations.
Denfaminicogamer, Real Sound Anime
Alien Archeologist Digs Into Steam on October 12
Alien Archeologist combines the digging loop of A Game About Digging a Hole with the restoration detail of PowerWash Simulator, targeting a niche audience that enjoys methodical excavation and cleanup gameplay.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Ichiban Kuji for The Apothecary Diaries Movie Reveals Maomao and Jinshi Figures
This Ichiban Kuji is the first merchandise tie-in for the film, launching before the movie's release date and introducing a new figure brand specifically for the property.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
Daisuke Matsumoto Details the Chaotic Sound Production of Cave's Muchimuchi Pork!
The interview provides a rare, firsthand account of how a ringtone production team, with no game music experience, created one of Cave's most eccentric shooters, and how its composer approached the challenge of rearranging his own work two decades later.
Game Spark
Tsunku Opens Up About 11-Year Wait for Rhythm Heaven Miracle Stars
Tsunku's note provides a rare, personal account of the decade-plus gap between Rhythm Heaven titles, revealing that he turned down outside offers for similar games out of loyalty to Nintendo, and that the company's continued development during his illness became a personal lifeline.
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Sentinel Reissues RIOBOT Soulgain in Super Robot Wars A Colors
This reissue in the original game's color scheme gives collectors a second chance at a figure that sold out quickly in 2025, while the LED gimmick and black-light-reactive parts add display features the first release lacked.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
Bushiroad Ends New Product Releases for Reバース for You and Weiβ Schwarz Blau
The simultaneous termination of two Bushiroad card game lines within months of each other signals a strategic consolidation of the company's tabletop portfolio, leaving the main Weiβ Schwarz line as the surviving flagship.
Denfaminicogamer
Gridman Universe and Round1 Collaboration Campaign Announced
This collaboration extends the Gridman Universe franchise into physical entertainment venues across Japan, offering fans a multi-location, multi-activity experience that goes beyond typical merchandise tie-ins.
ASCII.jp, Inside
Silent Hill Producer Explains Ryukishi07 Choice, Global Dev at CEDEC 2026
The lecture provides the most detailed public look yet at how Konami rebuilt the Silent Hill franchise from scratch with a new, non-English-speaking team and a global development model, while also confirming that the Ryukishi07 collaboration was driven by the producer's personal fandom rather than a purely commercial calculation.
GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer
G-SHOCK and Pokemon 30th Anniversary Watch Goes on Lottery Sale
This is the first G-SHOCK collaboration to celebrate Pokemon's 30th anniversary, packaging the franchise's entire starter lineage and a Poké Ball motif into a single wearable item.
Inside, Game Spark
Shadowverse Evolve Reveals Oguri Cap Card in Uma Musume Mini Collab
The mini collaboration marks the first time Uma Musume cards appear in a standard Shadowverse EVOLVE booster set rather than a dedicated collaboration pack, broadening how the franchise integrates into the TCG.
Denfaminicogamer
PSO2 New Genesis Star Gems Become Furusato Tax Return Gift From July 22
This marks the first time Sega has tied a major in-game currency for PSO2 New Genesis ver.2 to a municipal tax incentive program, effectively turning a digital microtransaction into a tax-deductible donation.
Denfaminicogamer
Parkour Adventure VHOLUME Launches August 21
The demo's 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reception on Steam suggests strong early interest in a niche parkour genre title from a relatively unknown developer.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Ps1-Style Horror Game Photomaly Launches on Steam
The game's blend of mundane job simulation with escalating horror, set in a PS1-style aesthetic, offers a distinct take on the indie horror trend that prioritizes atmosphere over jump scares.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Horror Game Hie: The Dream of a Cockspur Released on Steam
The game's surrealist-influenced horror, combined with its lone developer origin and the deliberate obscuring of narrative elements like blacked-out text, marks a distinct stylistic choice in the indie horror space that prioritizes atmosphere over jump scares.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Mobile Suit Gundam: Flanagan Boone Chronicle Volume 7 Releases August 5
This volume introduces a three-way conflict over a mysterious Gundam in the Arctic Ocean, expanding the narrative of the Flanagan Boone side story without revealing the pilot's allegiance.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Super Kaguya-Hime! Blu-ray Set for September 9 Release With Animate Bonuses
The Blu-ray release and continued box office success confirm that "Super Kaguya-hime!" has sustained audience demand beyond its initial limited theatrical window, prompting additional screenings and merchandise.
Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime, Nijimen
DMM GAMES Version of SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Launches
The DMM GAMES launch extends the game's reach to a PC-native audience with cross-save support, a feature the smartphone and Google Play Games versions already offered but which now reaches DMM's user base.
4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End PalVerse Deformed Figures Open for Pre-Order
The PalVerse line marks the first time the core party of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has been produced as a complete set of palm-sized deformed figures, offering a lower-cost entry point for collectors compared to larger scale statues.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
Co-Op Game 'Call It a Day' Lets You Be the World's Worst Renovation Crew
The game's premise explicitly rewards laziness and sabotage over diligence, flipping the typical co-op simulation genre on its head.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Shuhei Yoshida Recounts Bloodborne, Demon's Souls Missteps at CEDEC2026
Yoshida's public admission of his early misjudgment of Demon's Souls and the subsequent strained relationship with FromSoftware offers a rare, firsthand account of how a major platform holder's internal skepticism shaped the trajectory of a genre-defining franchise.
GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer
Post-Apocalyptic Bar Sim 'On the Rocks' Demo Launches on Steam
The demo's release gives players an early look at a survival sim that blends bar management with FPS combat and a risk-heavy crafting system, a combination that is uncommon in the genre.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy IV Anniversary T-Shirts Go on Sale via Amazon
The release marks the first time Square Enix has used Amazon's on-demand printing service for anniversary merchandise, offering a year-long availability window that contrasts with typical limited-run event exclusives.
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