VRChat Paid Live Events Shift From Novelty to Monetization
vtuber 1 sources · May 20

VRChat Paid Live Events Shift From Novelty to Monetization

The event illustrates how VRChat live performances are evolving from a rare spectacle into a monetized, repeatable format that can compensate artists, using RIOT MUSIC's AdHoc service as an infrastructure layer.

PANORA
Data East's Hercules No Eiko Returns on Switch 2 and PS5 on May 21
games 2 sources · May 20

Data East's Hercules No Eiko Returns on Switch 2 and PS5 on May 21

The revival of an early Data East RPG through Hamster's Console Archives line extends the series beyond arcade ports into home console classics, preserving a niche title from the 8-bit era that had no prior re-release.

4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
Virtual Idol Group FouRTe Project Releases 6th Single 'ALL IN'
vtuber 2 sources · May 20

Virtual Idol Group FouRTe Project Releases 6th Single 'ALL IN'

The single and its accompanying live mark FouRTe Project's transition from digital-only performances to an in-person stage, a milestone for a group whose characters are built around tarot-card motifs and a theme of changing fate.

ASCII.jp, PANORA
Yukihiko Tsutsumi Film Hinata Opens in June With 20 Emerging Actors
other 1 sources · May 20

Yukihiko Tsutsumi Film Hinata Opens in June With 20 Emerging Actors

The project turns a casting-company roundtable into a feature film with a large ensemble of new talent, and the trailer confirms a nonlinear mystery structure where the deceased's gender and personality change depending on who speaks.

Eiga Natalie
Dan Da Dan and CASETiFY Launch First Collaboration Line
figures 1 sources · May 20

Dan Da Dan and CASETiFY Launch First Collaboration Line

The collaboration marks the first official merchandise tie-up between the hit anime and a major global lifestyle brand, expanding the series' presence beyond traditional anime goods.

Anime Anime
Takara Tomy Boosts Beyblade X Production After Shortages
other 1 sources · May 20

Takara Tomy Boosts Beyblade X Production After Shortages

The Beyblade X line has outstripped supply to the point of official intervention, a rare admission from Takara Tomy that signals the brand's current commercial strength and the limits of its initial production planning.

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