ATEEZ Special Voice Card Goes on Sale August 4
The card uses CoDaMa's mimi/Le NFC voice technology to deliver exclusive original audio, timed to the group's first Japanese fan meeting in two years.
ASCII.jp
Rhythm Combat Game Wiseman: No More Breakups Launches on Steam
The game stands out for its punishing difficulty-no checkpoints, full reset on death-and its unusual premise of fighting a partner's entire social circle in a rhythm battle framework.
Denfaminicogamer
Ongeki Re:Fresh 14th Goods Campaign Starts July 23
The 14th campaign continues the rhythm game's regular reward cycle with a new soundtrack volume and character-themed merchandise, keeping player engagement through in-store incentives.
ASCII.jp
Mad Merchant Launches on Steam, Pits Armored Train Against Drones and Deserts
The game's route-choice and real-time car management mechanics add a tactical layer to the trade-and-survival genre, distinguishing it from other post-apocalyptic train sims.
Denfaminicogamer
Global Group Expands KIJI Platform Across Entire Operation
The expansion of KIJI from a sales agency tool to a group-wide data platform shows how AI-driven corporate intelligence is becoming a core operational layer for B2B service providers that depend on accurate targeting.
ASCII.jp
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Shows Entrance Exam in New Video
The entrance exam preview is the first extended look at how the live-action adaptation translates the manga's high-stakes, elimination-based training structure into a practical, physical challenge on screen.
Anime News Network, Cinema Today
Dragon Sword: Awakening Delayed One Hour Before Steam Launch
The last-minute delay, after a court cleared the legal path to release, shows that procedural hurdles with Steam's review process can be as disruptive as publisher disputes for indie studios.
4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark
Kemono Friends Seasons 1 and 2 Get Free All-Episode Broadcast on ABEMA
The free all-episode broadcast brings the social-phenomenon first season and its divisive sequel to a new streaming audience, potentially rekindling interest in the franchise ahead of any future projects.
Denfaminicogamer
Netflix and Agency for Cultural Affairs Train Focus Pullers With Kill Bill Veteran
The collaboration formalizes a rare systematic training pipeline for a specialized camera role that in Japan has traditionally been learned only through on-set experience.
KAI-YOU
One Acre and Nihon Bungeisha Launch Ad Package Using Weekly Manga Goraku
A digital-native marketing company is deliberately turning to a print manga magazine to reach older, high-spending readers that SNS cannot touch.
ASCII.jp
Yalp Developing Detective Simulation Game Guilty or Not for PC
The game combines crime scene investigation, interrogation, and courtroom judgment into a single simulation loop, with players facing risks like bribery or attack as they uncover the truth.
Denfaminicogamer
T2 Raises 5 Billion Yen in Series B First Close for Level 4 Autonomous Trucking
The funding and technical milestones-including a first-in-Japan 500 km Level 2 autonomous drive and toll gate passage-put T2 on track to commercialize Level 4 long-haul trucking by 2027, a key step toward solving Japan's logistics labor crisis.
ASCII.jp
Edge of Eternity Developer Midgar Studio Closes Amid Nacon Financial Woes
The closure of Midgar Studio, which had a strong track record of blending French and Japanese game design and collaborating with composers like Yasunori Mitsuda, casts doubt on the future of the anticipated sequel Edge of Memories.
Automaton
Dive or Die - Children of Rain Launches on Steam and Epic Games Store
The game's permanent death mechanic and time-limited survival loop create a distinct pressure in the underwater horror genre, and the simultaneous Steam and Epic launch gives it broad PC availability from day one.
4Gamer.net
New Fairy Princess Minky Momo OVA Reveals Cast, Visual, November Opening
The OVA marks the first new animated entry in the Fairy Princess Minky Momo franchise in over three decades, with a modernized story about dream energy and social media.
Anime News Network
Netflix Streams New Live-Action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Series
The new series is a direct sequel to the 1998 live-action adaptation, moving the story from the Heisei era to the Reiwa era and updating Onizuka's conflicts to reflect modern educational issues like commercialization and surveillance.
Anime News Network
Occult: Scarlet Elegy Steam Page Goes Live, Healer-Only Dungeon RPG
The game's healer-only combat and Etrian Odyssey/Megami Tensei influences position it as a niche dungeon crawler for fans of old-school first-person RPGs.
4Gamer.net
Flumpool Song Inspires Vertical Short Drama 'Ring' That Surpasses 1.5 Million Views
The drama's viewership milestone shows the continued viability of music-inspired vertical short dramas as a marketing and storytelling format in Japan.
ASCII.jp
Kiki's Delivery Service Gets First IMAX Release in UK and Ireland
The IMAX debut marks the first tangible result of GKIDS' recent acquisition of the Studio Ghibli UK and Ireland distribution rights, signaling a coordinated rollout of the remastered library across premium large-format screens.
Anime UK News, Otaku News
Co-Op Horror FPS 'UNFROST' Announced for PC
UNFROST combines procedural generation, environmental survival mechanics, and a nuclear-strike climax into a co-op horror FPS, a mix that distinguishes it from typical monster-hunting games.
Denfaminicogamer
High-Speed Action RPG Fading Echo Launches on Steam and Epic Games Store
Fading Echo introduces a water-transformation mechanic that blends movement, combat, and environmental interaction, distinguishing it from other action RPGs launching this year.
4Gamer.net
Swords of Legends Hands-On Shows Enemies With Chinese Cultural Roots
The hands-on session reveals how the game uses Chinese mythology and cultural practices to shape enemy behavior and storytelling, a key differentiator for the fourth entry in the Gu Jian Qi Tan series.
4Gamer.net
Granblue Fantasy Adds Ichigo Kurosaki In BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Crossover
This is Granblue Fantasy's first major anime crossover of 2026, offering free recruitment of a flagship character rather than requiring a gacha pull.
4Gamer.net
Project Sekai Releases Full-Size 2DMV of Hikari Sekai Ver.
The release gives the Sekai version of the song its own standalone music video, making it more accessible outside the game and giving the 25-ji, Nightcord de. unit a dedicated visual treatment.
4Gamer.net