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1d ago
Gaku Hamada, the actor playing white-hat hacker Tojo Tojo in the TBS Sunday drama "VIVANT" Season 2, attended a one-day event on August 23 and said he was shocked by fan theories about his character. Speaking at the "Sunday Theater VIVANT PREMIUM SUMMER PARTY" at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium, Hamada said viewers had speculated that because he is the actor, his character would not commit a large betrayal. He said he learned his own product value through that speculation. He added that as an actor he wants to betray the audience, and that the comment suggesting he would not do anything big was a shock. The event also featured cast members including Masato Sakai, Kazuya Ninomiya, Hiroshi Abe, and Ryusei Ryu. Episode 15 aired the same day, showing Tojo being interrogated by Nogi's alternate personality F, who slapped Tojo's cheeks with a fly swatter and warned him he would not be killed if he answered honestly. Tojo wet himself during the scene. Producer Kazutaka Iida called it the funniest episode of Season 2 so far.
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MANGA MIRAI, the digital manga distribution service that launched in the United States in March 2025, will discontinue service on December 15. Users must transfer their account information and purchased titles to NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza by September 30. Refunds may be available for users whose titles MangaPlaza does not license, users under MangaPlaza's age limit of 18, or users who opt out of the transfer.
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Game Spark's weekly indie roundup for the third week of August features three Steam titles: Ignite the Depths, a co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler for up to four players; Golden Retriever Days, a pet sim built on real footage of a golden retriever; and High Roller Penny, a pachinko-themed gambling roguelike. All three support Japanese and target PC via Steam.
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Game Spark has published a list of 20 novel and adventure games worth buying on PS3, PS Vita, and PS game archives before the PlayStation Store for those platforms closes in July 2027. The selection excludes titles already ported to current consoles or Steam. The article also notes the store's search function has been broken since late July and offers a Vita browser workaround.
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Bandai's SO-DO CHRONICLE candy figure line adds Kamen Rider Agito and Kamen Rider Hibiki. The release covers six characters: Agito, G3, Gills, Hibiki, Ibuki, and Todoroki, each split across two boxes that combine into one complete figure, for 12 total types. The set is scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 715 yen per box, sold through the candy sections of general retail stores.
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Yen Press announced nine new licenses at its main industry panel at Anime NYC on Saturday, split between two light novel series and seven manga series. The company did not give a release window. The light novels are The Witch's Conviction, The Beast's Redemption and 'Cause I'm Freedom! The manga slate includes Seal My Lips With a Kiss, Übel Blatt II: Knights of the Fallen King, and The Gray Exorcist.
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HarperCollins' KAZÉ US manga imprint announced at Anime NYC that it will launch in fall 2027 with 3-5 titles, then release 5-8 titles in 2027, 20-25 in 2028, and 25-30 in 2029. The imprint also plans to expand to Brazil and Spain in 2027, and will publish HarperCollins Japan originals, manhwa, manhua, and original English manga.
1d ago
Banpresto is releasing two TinyTAN monitor top figures of SUGA and j-hope in DNA outfits. Both are crane game prizes sized at roughly 16 cm, with a logo base included and a 2-way spec that allows display on a monitor or desk. The figures are scheduled for sequential release from Thursday, August 27, 2026, under the BANDAI SPIRITS Banpresto brand.
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The Haikyu!! staff revealed a teaser for the Bakemono-tachi no Iku Tokoro short special, plus key visuals for the special and the second sequel film, Gekijōban Haikyū!! VS Chiisana Kyojin. The special depicts the must-win game between Fukurōdani Academy and Mujinazaka High School and will play with the film when it opens next year. Susumu Mitsunaka returns to write and direct at Production I.G.
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Game Spark's hands-on look at Farming Simulator 26, out now for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, covers the latest entry in GIANTS Software's farming series. The feature details career mode, which starts with $100,000 and three fields, AI helpers that automate field work for a wage, livestock including rideable horses, forestry, and production chains. The article also highlights the inclusion of Japanese machinery brands Kubota and Iseki in the vehicle lineup.
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REMOW announced at its Anime NYC panel that the television anime of Kuzushiro's The Moon on a Rainy Night manga is coming in 2027. Tomoe Makino directs at CompTown, Shogo Yasukawa writes and oversees the series scripts, and Ayumi Nishibata designs the characters. The story follows Saki, who meets a hard-of-hearing classmate named Kanon after a rainy-night encounter. Kodansha USA licensed the manga, which debuted on Kodansha's Comic Days site in June 2021.
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Bandai is releasing a gashapon line of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts magical creatures as flocked charms. The set includes Dobby, Hedwig, Pygmy Puff, Niffler, and Demiguise, five types total. Dobby's outfit is reproduced in flocked specification. Each play costs 400 yen including tax. Release is scheduled for the fifth week of August 2026, with timing varying by region and store.
1d ago
Automaton's series on overlooked domestic Steam titles spotlights ghostpia Season One by the creative unit Chosuido. The visual novel, a polished version of the browser and smartphone game, released on Nintendo Switch in March 2023 and on Steam in August 2023. It is set in a snowbound town of 1024 immortal ghosts and follows Sayoko, an outsider, and the newcomer Yoru. Chosuido calls it a "Denshi Graphic Novel," mixing picture-book art with glitches and noise. The unkillable ghosts turn slapstick violence into a meditation on loneliness.
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Digital Extremes community director Megan Everett discussed Japanese voice casting, vocal music, and storytelling in an interview marking Warframe's 13th anniversary. She named four Japanese voice actors as dream casting, said Japanese voice audio remains possible, and explained why the team keeps adding vocal tracks, embracing the community's joke that the studio is a music label that also makes games.
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Game*Spark's weekly ranking of its most-read articles for August 14-20, 2026 is led by the announcement of Death Game Report, a game in which players identify the death cause, weapon, and perpetrator of death game participants. The rest of the list covers free distributions, including Steelrising for Amazon Prime members and Caravan SandWitch on Epic Games Store, plus new Gundam Rogue Orbit details.
1d ago
ASCII.jp's second look at the Sycom G-Master Spear 2 Z890i benchmarks the BTO PC with a Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and RTX 5070 Ti. The CPU carries 6 P-cores and 12 E-cores, four more E-cores than the Core Ultra 5 245K and two fewer P-cores than the Core Ultra 7 265K. CINEBENCH 2026 scored 7263 pts multi-thread and 566 pts single-thread. The standard configuration sells for 453,130 yen, or 404,150 yen during the Sycom Summer Campaign 2026 through August 31.
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GALLERIA is releasing a collaboration PC with VTuber and streamer Tenki Pururu, a member of esports team REJECT. Six models split between AMD and Intel builds. The pillarless case carries illustrations by Konomiya Rate and angel, demon, and ribbon motifs. Buyers get two original wallpapers and a recorded system voice they must set up themselves. A life-size panel runs at the Akihabara GALLERIA Lounge from August 19.
1d ago
A GitHub user released kaboom.claude, a program that runs the free FPS Freedoom Phase 1 inside Anthropic's Claude Code. While waiting for AI responses, the game takes focus automatically, and it pauses when a response arrives. The tool installs the game temporarily via npx and removes it after use.
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BLDB, operated by Shuei Network Trading, has added three 3D metal models to its official online store. The DIY Steampunk Jellyfish is a USB desk lamp with two-step dimming and over 800 pieces. The Mechanical Bionic Horse assembles from over 1,500 stainless steel parts in 10 to 15 hours. The Mechanical Battle Wolf is a 384-piece model with movable head, tail, legs, and jaw. All are adult assembly kits handling small metal parts.
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Ver.1.3 of the free-to-play NTE: Neverness to Everness adds the Hoshigure Protected Area, a mountainous region with a lake, paved roads, beaches, and a port district. The new map is nearly the same size as all previous maps combined. Its scenery mixes tourist spots across seasons, and it adds jet skis and a convenience store with an unusually wide parking lot.
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Bandai's sixth @CTION RIDE Kamen Rider gashapon set arrives in the fourth week of August 2026. Each capsule pairs a rider on a bike with a base whose ball joint allows wheelie, drift, and jump poses. The mask compound eyes use clear molding. The lineup holds four types: Blade, Fourze, Build, and Stronger, at 500 yen each.
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The physics-based fishing simulator How to Fish, developed and published by Dazed Games, sold over 1 million copies within two days of its August 20 release on Steam. The developer announced the milestone on August 23. The game casts players as a fisherman who drifts onto a small island and must master fishing to earn money and return home. It supports online co-op for up to 8 players after a patch, and its core loop involves catching fish, killing them with guns, knives, or bare hands, and selling them to buy better equipment. Trick shots, such as shooting a fish thrown into the air with a sniper rifle, earn bonus rewards, and players can gamble with roulette for a chance at a big payout. Boss fights unlock access to more dangerous islands. According to SteamDB, the game peaked at 268,101 concurrent players over the weekend. Steam reviews sit at Very Positive, with 94 percent of about 10,000 reviews positive. A 38 percent discount sale to 545 yen runs until August 28.
1d ago
The Indie Stone released the Build 42.20 stable update for Project Zomboid on July 29. The update, two years in the making, roughly doubles the map area compared to Build 41. Some facilities get major renovations, and livestock and construction systems are improved. The game remains in early access on PC via Steam and GOG.com.
1d ago
At BIC Festival 2026 in Busan, former SIE head Shuhei Yoshida walked the floor with a list of about 30 titles, having played 15 demos before arriving. He named Reverie and World War V as favorites, and made two requests to Korean developers: add controller support and English versions, since publishers cannot evaluate games without them.
1d ago
J-Novel Club announced licenses for 10 light novel series and one manga at its Anime NYC panel on Saturday. The first two parts of the first volume of each new light novel series and the first chapter of the new manga are available now. The company also revealed five print releases, including the J-Novel Club Original Light Novel Contest winner Quadrilian's Beautiful Daydream and a Collector's Edition of Chivalry of a Failed Knight.
1d ago
Kalodata, the TikTok Shop data analysis service, now lets Japanese customers buy all of its overseas market plans in Japanese yen, effective August 21, 2026. The company also began bulk purchases of AI points, which power its Kalopilot chat analysis and Kaloclip video tools. The service covers 15 countries and regions across the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
1d ago
The US Department of Justice announced on August 21, 2026 that TikTok, ByteDance, and related companies agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a lawsuit over alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The DOJ filed the suit in August 2024, accusing the companies of illegally collecting data on millions of children. TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and $100 million more once a prior consent judgment against Musical.ly is vacated.
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Florida pastor Scott Winters is suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman after ChatGPT advised him not to seek medical care while he was ill. Winters collapsed on July 13, 2025 with blood clots in both lungs. He says the AI misdiagnosed his symptoms, called them not especially dangerous, and invoked his faith in its replies. The suit seeks damages and a mechanism to end conversations when urgent medical help is needed.
1d ago
Anime News Network reviews episode 6 of The Elusive Samurai Season 2, "The Boy Who Became a God." The episode introduces Yoritsugu, the grandson of Yorishige, as a chaotic child who brings comedy after weeks of war strategizing. The review praises CloverWorks' animation and notes the episode is lighter on drama. The episode holds a community score of 3.8 and streams on Crunchyroll.
1d ago
Take-Two Interactive filed DMCA subpoenas with a New York federal court on August 20, demanding Microsoft and Discord hand over account records tied to recent GTA6 gameplay leaks. The subpoenas, due by September 4, seek identification data for accounts linked to handles including Cyberleek, CinematicRockstar, and Surfer24k, along with Microsoft's internal records on the cyberleek persona. The leaker's identity remains unknown, and Rockstar Games has not commented.
1d ago
The Peanuts x Sauna Ikitai collaboration's second installment, 'Snoopy's Bath,' is running at Kairyu-yu, a long-established sento in Shibuya, until August 31. The bathhouse is decorated throughout with Peanuts visuals, including an original Snoopy-themed bathtub. Sample collaboration goods, T-shirts and sauna hats, are on display but sold only through the Sauna Ikitai STORE. PEANUTS Cafe SUNNY SIDE KITCHEN in Harajuku is serving two Snoopy-themed ginger sodas.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced the 'Mask of Idris' DLC for Code Vein II will debut on September 9, and began streaming a teaser trailer the same day. The sequel launched on January 30 (January 29 in Japan) for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game follows a Revenant Hunter guided by Lou, who can travel into the past to rewrite fate.
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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise began selling blind-box acrylic stands for the Matsuken Mamire Mamire Island summer campaign with actor Ken Matsudaira on August 22. Five designs are available at 770 yen each at the Frendia and Jinbe SHOP. The event, originally ending August 31, now runs to September 7, with an emergency Matsuken visit set for September 8.
2d ago
Re-Ment will release the Kirby Adventure on Desk figure set on August 24 at toy and general goods stores and character shops. The six desk figures are themed around adventure, with characters and stages rendered in 3D to work as pen holders and small item holders. The lineup includes Kirby, Waddle Dee, Sleep, Meta Knight, Kirby's Gourmet Fest, and Warp Star. Each figure sells for 1,320 yen including tax.
2d ago
New merchandise from PSYCHO-PASS: PROVIDENCE puts Akane Tsunemori, Shinya Kogami, Nobuchika Gino, and Tohei Sugo in a newly drawn harness style. The lineup at AMNIBUS includes trading cards, can badges, bromide prints, illustration cards, desk mats, acrylic stands, keychains, and scene-based goods. Pre-orders run until September 9, 2026, with items shipping from mid-November.
2d ago
Re:AcT's virtual artist Yumekawa Kanau released the digital EP 'CUTE × AGGRESSION' on August 23. The six-track set carries the theme 'cute face, but poisonous' and includes original songs, self-covers, and 2026 remasters. It is the first of four weekly releases leading to the Re:AcT LIVE 'BRIGHT NOTES' event on September 20 at GRIT Shibuya, where Kanau performs in the first show.
2d ago
BS12 TwellV broadcasts Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (HD Remastered) today at 19:00 in the Sunday Anime Theater slot. The film is the final chapter of the theatrical trilogy, re-edited from the latter half of episode 31 of the TV series through its finale, with a structure and direction distinct from the broadcast version. The story follows the final Federation-Zeon battle in space, Amuro's encounter with the Newtype Lalah, and the last clash between Amuro and Char.
2d ago
Episode 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You shifts to a lighter tone after last week's health scare. Tayama/Yamada takes a corporate mandated exam for a raise and passes with Sasaki's encouragement. The back half follows a ghost rumor at the supermarket that turns out to be a dog Goto is looking after. Anime News Network rates the episode 4/5.
2d ago
Episode 8 of Chainsmoker Cat introduces Kaoru's brother Shunran, a beatboxing catboy who steals his sister's underwear and announces he is her boyfriend. The Landlord gets trapped in a mochi-pounding time loop that kills the girls in a series of stupid deaths. The episode also runs slice-of-life skits, and the reviewer predicts Aru, whose alcohol addiction he calls genuinely concerning, will die on screen before the season ends. The show streams on Netflix and OceanVeil.
2d ago
Episode 7 of Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games spends most of its runtime on characters who have appeared before but are only now getting substantial interactions. Arisa, the argumentative girl, proves more self-aware than she lets on, and Hana, Tamaki's dorm monitor older sister, is revealed as the FGC player Tamaki wants to catch up to. The episode also shows Mio's friends seeing her use martial arts for the first time. Community score: 4.0.
2d ago
Universal Studios Japan's Halloween Horror Night returns for its 15th year on September 11, 2026, with a first-time collaboration between Junji Ito's Tomie and the event's Street Zombies. Ito drew new art of Tomie in a high school zombie uniform holding a Hamikuma plush. Merch goes on sale September 9 at Studio Style.
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Episode 7 of Draw This, Then Die! spends most of its runtime on an extended flashback to Teshima's early days as a manga assistant. She worked for about a year under a creator she admired, Hebichika, learning technical skills like drawing straight lines and backgrounds, and getting her iconic glasses. The review notes the flashback is more cheerful than earlier ones, but Hebichika was a terrible boss who gave poor instructions and ignored her staff's health. The review argues Teshima never found what she herself wanted to write.
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VTuber agency Haconect, operated by analog inc. of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, debuted two new members on Saturday, August 22, 2026. PLEUVOIR NULL held a first stream at 18:00 JST, followed by KOISEYO OTOME at 18:30 JST, in a relay format on the same evening. PLEUVOIR NULL is an idol trainee who loves to sing, with character art by illustrator Yuimisu. KOISEYO OTOME is a lady writer who yearns for Taisho romance, with art by illustrator Kamui Natsuki. Haconect began its activities in June 2021 and provides management and streaming support for its affiliated VTubers, operating with care for the time, memories, and bonds shared with fans, according to the announcement. Both first streams were made available on YouTube, and each new member has an X account and a dedicated YouTube channel. The agency's official site, X account, and YouTube channel are listed in the announcement.
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Episode 7 of Tomb Raider King sets up its most promising conflict yet, then deflates it. Kwon Tae-Joon holds a relic that grants Achilles' power and can resurrect him, but Jooheon beats him anyway and walks away, leaving his own relics damaged. That damage introduces Jaeha, a relic restorer who also forges passable copies. Jooheon ties him up and forces him into a contract, the same thing he resents Kwon for doing to him in his past life.
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Jessie Cave, the British actress who played Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films, told the talk show "This Morning" that she started an OnlyFans account because acting alone could not support her four children. She films hair-fetish content, not sexual material, and was banned from Harry Potter fan events. Cave said the income saved her family and that she earned more in one year than in her entire acting career.
2d ago
Bandai Namco Entertainment will add two new units to Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost. Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab from After War Gundam X arrives September 1 as a cost 2500 all-rounder. Black Knight Squad Carla from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM joins September 16 as a cost 3000 all-rounder. The September 1 patch also adjusts 10 existing units and refines the Gundam F91 model. A championship tournament is planned for GUNDAM-Con2027.
2d ago
Episode 7 of Clevatess Season 2 carries a community score of 4.0. The review finds the season's expanded cast at the magical boarding school Solsein hard to track, singling out the Blouyer Twins Tygel and Leon, who infiltrate the cultists in Solein's halls. The payoff is the reveal that Princess Milea is the true evil herald of Vorden, giving the season a stronger villain and insight into Drel's motivations. Alicia has been freed from her prison.
2d ago
MegaHouse announced Look Up figures of Toshiro Hitsugaya and Shinji Hirako from BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War on August 18. The two captains, who have almost no direct scenes together in the series, appear in the look-up and sitting pose at about 110mm. Release is late February 2027 at 4,730 yen each, with preorders open at AmiAmi. Fans responded warmly, praising the expressions, and international fans joined in.
2d ago
Episode 7 of I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day closes the arc with a mock exam that quickly gives way to tragedy. The review calls it one of the strongest episodes of the season, centered on Lizzy's frustration at being top of her class yet unable to match Mimi's legendary status, and on the teachers' discomfort with sending students to war. The community score is 4.1.
2d ago
GIGAZINE reviewed the 10-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2, announced July 22, 2026 at $80. The display has a 10.1-inch active area, 1200x1920 resolution, an 85-degree viewing angle, and 10-finger touch support, up from 5-finger touch on the 5 and 7 inch models. It weighs 480g and works with all Raspberry Pi models from 1B+ onward except the Zero series.