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Nearly Life-Size Touken Ranbu Statue Erected in Fukuyama Castle Park
See real-life anthropomorphized katana Kousetsu Samonji at Hiroshima Prefecture
― Japan is no stranger to named weapons with many historical swords still preserved in museums and collections around Japan and the world. In recent years, though, the popularity of the swords has expanded beyond students of history with the Touken Ranbu franchise. And with the popularity of the franchise near its apex, ...
Chun-Li Statue Unveiled in Capcom Founder's Hometown
Also, local district offers official Guile & Chun-Li school lunches
― In 1987, Capcom graced arcades throughout the world with the fighting game Street Fighter. While achieving some success, it wasn't until the release of its sequel Street Fighter II in 1991 when the series really took off. Since then, the franchise has gone on to spawn four more sequels, countless spinoffs, crossover games, and almo...
Granblue Fantasy Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Music Video
Video features new song, animation
― Mobile phone technology has been around since the 1980s and has rapidly developed into the smartphone technology we know today. With implementation of internet use for mobile phone and smartphones in the 2000s, there has been a development of more universal mobile gaming experiences. As technology improved and mobile game experiences developed, there was a rise in...
New Permanent Monster Hunter Café Opens in Osaka
Dine like a hunter with the new "Hunters Bar WEST" that opened on March 1
― Following several pop-up cafés throughout the years, Capcom and Pasela's "Hunters Bar" (MonHun Sakaba) has finally opened a permanent café in Osaka titled "Hunters Bar WEST." The café opened on March 1 in Osaka's Namba district. In fact, it's in the same building as the Final Fantasy XIV Eorzea Café! So what does the new café...
Toyota Engineers Make Life-Size Legendary Pokémon Miraidon
Have you ever wanted to ride a Pokémon? How about legendary motorcycle Pokémon Miraidon?
― Since 1996 the Pokémon games have fueled the imaginations of many people. With the creative creature designs, RPG elements, and a general fun aesthetic, the games are incredibly enjoyable. Of all the games' mechanics, two modes of transportation, "Fly" — which allows players to quickly travel to different towns...
Overwatch 2 Game's Animated 'Tank' Trailer Reveals Cowboy Bebop Collaboration for March 12
Legendary skins include Spike Spiegel Cassidy, Faye Valentine Ashe, Jet Black Mauga, Ed Sombra, Ein Wreckingball
― The 1998 Cowboy Bebop anime was a mainstay of Adult Swim when it first aired on the block in 2001. A combination of sci-fi action, memorable characters, a well-received English dub, and classic music by Yoko Kanno helped to elevate it above its peers. The series will reach fans in a new ...
Final Fantasy VII Collaborates on New Ad for Donbei Instant Noodles
Nissin Foods collaborates with Square-Enix for ad in Dongitsune series
― Since May 2017, Nissin Foods has been producing a commercial series for its popular Donbei brand of instant noodles. In the series, a character known as “young man” (Gen Hoshino) interacts with a cute fox-girl, Dongitsune (Riho Yoshioka), while he's eating a bowl of Donbei kitsune udon. In more recent years, the series has trans...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Game Drives to Dream with Porsche in Short Film Collaboration
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth game launched on Thursday
― "Driven by dreams. However amazing the dream is, if it remains a fantasy, it's meaningless." This quote adorns the beginning of the latest video for Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second game in Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake project. In what Square Enix describes as a "short film," creative director Tetsuya Nomura, producer ...
Red Bull Gives Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Wings in Commercial
When Sephiroth gives you despair, Red Bull gives you Wing
― There is less than one week until Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second game in Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake project, arrives worldwide. It looks like fans aren't the only ones excited, as energy drink brand Red Bull has launched a short video ad on its official Twitter account on Friday. 6 more days until we can play @finalfantasy...
Play as Solid Snake in Latest Fortnite Update
Epic Games combines Metal Gear stealth missions with battle royale games in new Fortnite update
― Since the early iterations of Epic Games' Fortnite, players have been able to customize the look of their player avatar through, what fans call, skins. Many of the early skins were original characters for the game. But as the game grew in popularity, there have been multiple collaborations for skins. The...
Nintendo Offers Free Repairs in Areas Hit by January 1 Quake
Nintendo of Japan also announces donation for those affected by Noto Peninsula earthquake
― Tragedy struck the west coast of Japan on New Year's Day with a massive magnitude-7.6 earthquake. The quake devastated the Noto Peninsula and left 213 people dead according to the Associated Press as of Thursday. Thankfully, just as in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011 earthquake, people are chipping in for...
Mario Makes Unusual Unexpected Appearance at CES
It's-a-me, Mario! Or is it?
― It's-a-me, Mario! Or is it? A hologram of Mario from Nintendo's hit Super Mario Bros. franchise was at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this past week, but he sounds a little off. Watch the video below from Twitter user Greggory (@ProbChild_), and see if you can tell any differences between this Mario and the one from the games or movie: So Mario was at #...
1st Great Game Collab of 2024 Has Started with Street Fighter 6 & Spy x Family Code: White
Customize your Yor and Loid avatars, get special items when you log in during the collaboration period!
― This is finally it! Get your game on because the Street Fighter 6 fighting game and the Gekijōban SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film's collaboration officially starts today! To start the festivities, Street Fighter 6 posted a video showing the gameplay demo, and the game's specially designed Battl...
Granblue Fantasy Set to Cross Over with My Hero Academia
Start your new year with the 2-week Granblue Fantasy and My Hero Academia collaboration event.
― Cygames massively popular mobile game Granblue Fantasy is no stranger to collaborations. From anime series like Doraemon or Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba to video games such as Persona 5 or Street Fighter, there is a large variety to the game's collaborations. And the new year will start off strong for ...
Happy New Year 2024 From the Anime World: Enter the Dragon Part I
It's a colorful and lively 2024!
― Happy New Year from the anime world! Here is ANN's annual roundup of New Year's greetings from anime, manga, and game creators! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac. A-1 Pictures Chiho Saitō (Kakuyaden manga) Delicious in Dungeon Delicious in Dungeon anime New Year's card design, which is available in 20,240 limited pieces at Animate stores...
It's Double Victory for Oshi no Ko Anime in Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2023
Oshi no Ko tops Anime category, its opening song "Idol" by YOASOBI tops Music category
― The Oshi no Ko anime closes 2023 with a double victory, as it tops the Anime category, and its opening song "Idol" by YOASOBI tops the Music category of the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2023. Hayao Miyazaki's latest film The Boy and the Heron tops this year's Film category, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kin...
Final Fantasy XIV Makes it Easier than Ever to Eat Pizza in Eorzea
Previously limited "Eat Pizza" emote now available on FFXIV Online Store
― Warriors of Light, it's pizza time in Eorzea! The Final Fantasy XIV Online Store has released the emote for "Eat Pizza" for US$7.00 on November 20. The emote allows the MMORPG's player characters to suddenly take a pizza out of their pockets and take a bite, before grinning profusely from cheesy bliss. Although the store regul...
Chun-Li, Yor Battle It Out in Spy x Family Code: White Film & Street Fighter 6 Game Collaboration Video
Strong women don't high five, they high kick
― We all got excited when the collaboration between CAPCOM's Street Fighter 6 fighting game and the upcoming Gekijōban SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film was announced last July at the Anime Expo. Lest we forget about this upcoming great collaboration, and to officially start the hype, a special collaboration anime video started streaming on Monday featurin...
Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima Tries His Hand at Developing a Game
Mashima began journey in September 2022
― Fairy Tail and Edens Zero creator Hiro Mashima is a pretty avid fan of video games, as shown when he revealed his top games for 2021 (all of which were some pretty long games). So is it really a surprise when he started trying his hand at Unreal Engine 5 to make his own game? As it turns out, there's two entire seasons' worth of videos chronicling his game de...
Classic Dance Dance Revolution Revamped with Mini Console Treatment
Break out your old DDR pad
― Break out your old DDR pad, 'cause it's time to play some classic Dance Dance Revolution! In 1998 Konami released Dance Dance Revolution in Japanese arcades to massive success. Before long, the game found its way overseas and sparked the popularity of rhythm games around the world. For the game's 25th anniversary, Konami has partnered with Zuki Inc. to crowdfund the Dance...
Final Fantasy XIV Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 2m x 2m Diorama of Ul'dah
You would wish the city really exists in real life
― Any adventure has to begin somewhere. This year, the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn game celebrated its 10th anniversary by creating a 2 meter by 2 meter diorama (almost the size of a king size bed) of Ul'dah, one of the three starting city-states for the game's novice adventurers, or sprouts. Simply put, the diorama titled "A New Hope" is a sig...
Academy Cities Collide With Blue Archive, A Certain Scientific Railgun Collab
Misaka, Shokuhō, Saten gear up for Kivotos adventure
― A high-tech city full of schools of superpowered students who fight shadow conflicts using both magic and technology? Sounds like Kazuma Kamachi's Academy City, but it also sounds like Kivotos from Nexon's Blue Archive game. And if the similarities have had you itching for the two to have a collab, you're in luck, since last Friday, Blue Archive ...
Shueisha, Toei, Bandai Namco Team Up to Celebrate 25 Years of One Piece Anime
Actors Mackenyu, Akio Ohtsuka, and more are seen flying their fandom flags in this compilation of 5 commercials celebrating the anime's 25th anniversary
― Shueisha, Bandai/Bandai Spirits, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Toei, and Toei Animation teamed up to celebrate 25 years of the One Piece anime in a new video released on Friday. Actors Mackenyu (Zoro in live-action One Piece), Akio Ohtsuka (Blackbear...
Final Fantasy XIV Announces Collaborations with Fall Guys & Final Fantasy XVI
Torgal's coolness and cuteness included in Final Fantasy XVI collab!
― Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida opened the first day of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 event in London on Saturday, and announced two more ways for you to enjoy the game, with its latest collaborations. Yoshida revealed the release of the Final Fantasy XIV online and Fall Guys game collaboration on October 31 as ...
Final Fantasy XIV Goes Analog as a Tabletop RPG, D20s and All
Starter set available in May 2024
― The Final Fantasy XIV MMO has welcomed millions to its epic story in the world of Eorzea. But what if you wanted to write your own stories, and let your friends play them? Enter the Final Fantasy XIV tabletop RPG, an all-new paper-and-pencil entry a la Dungeons & Dragons, announced at the Tokyo Game Show. The game has a starter set complete with d20 and d6 dice, ru...
Oshi no Ko Collaborates with SEGA's Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis RPG
Fans and players alike can look forward to new in-game items and limited-time bonuses as part of the collaboration
― Looks like the Oshi no Ko wave is still going strong. As one of the top anime debuts of 2023, the popular idol series is getting a collaboration with SEGA's new online action RPG game, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis. On September 13, SEGA announced that they would collaborate with...
My Hero Academia Characters Return to Fortnite
In less than 10 months, My Hero Academia returns to Fortnite for a second collaboration with a bunch of new goodies to spoil fans and players alike.
― In less than 10 months, My Hero Academia returns to Fortnite for a second collaboration with a bunch of new goodies to spoil fans and players alike. The FPS game announced on Tuesday that the iconic anime series will make a return in the game's latest ...
NFL Players to Take On Streamers in One Piece-Themed Fortnite Battle
Tonight on NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, football players and streamers clash in a new Fortnite mode based on popular anime One Piece.
― Tonight on NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, football players and streamers clash in a new Fortnite mode based on popular anime One Piece. Rather than being the usual Fortnite battle royal, teams will play in a newly-created, One Piece-theamed team battle mode. The map will fea...
Developer of Simulation Program Called “An Insult to Life” by Hayao Miazaki Has a New Game Coming Out
In a 2016 NHK documentary exploring the life of the then recently retired director Hayao Miazaki, there's a scene where he calls a 3D simulation program “an insult to life” after seeing a crawling abomination created inside the program.
― In Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki, a 2016 NHK documentary exploring the life of the then-recently retired director Hayao Miyazaki, there's a scene where he calls...
Which Egotist Blue Lock Character Are You Most Like?
You can take an egotist diagnosis quiz on the official Blue Lock Japanese website to find out which of the Blue Lock players is most similar to you.
― Blue Lock is the story of a large group of talented young soccer players forced to take a series of grueling tests to become the world's greatest egotist soccer striker. Right now on the official Blue Lock Japanese website, you can take an egotist dia...
ONE OK ROCK Stars in Music Video for Monster Hunter Now AR Game
Popular rock band ONE OK ROCK collaborated with Niantic and Capcom on a new music video – “Make It Out Alive” – to celebrate the upcoming global release of Monster Hunter Now on September 14.
― Gamers, listen up! Niantic Inc. and CAPCOM, CO., LTD will release a new AR game on September 14, Monster Hunter Now. As part of the celebration, both companies collaborated with ONE OK ROCK to produce a specia...
NIKKE: Goddess of Victory Mobile Game Collabs with NieR:Automata
The crossover event begins September 1 and runs until September 27. 2B, A2, and Pascal will be incorporated into the upcoming NIKKE: Goddess of Victory collaboration event, and 2B will have a brand-new weapon design.
― It has been six years since the release of Nier:Automata, and the game's impact on gaming culture hasn't diminished much. Once again, 2B and some of her friends will be visiting anothe...
Spy x Family Gets Collaboration Project with Street Fighter 6 Game
Capcom's Chisato Mita draws collaboration image
― Alright folks, take out your Anime Expo bingo cards. Did anyone have a Spy x Family and Street Fighter 6 collaboration on there? It's OK, we didn't either. TOHO Animation announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Capcom's Street Fighter 6 fighting game is getting a collaboration with the upcoming Gekijōban SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime fil...
Dolphin Emulator's Steam Release Indefinitely Postponed After Nintendo's DMCA Notice
Nintendo sent notice to Valve citing emulator's violation of DMCA's Anti-Circumvention and AntiTrafficking provisions
― The Wii and GameCube emulator Dolphin revealed on its website's blog on Saturday that its Steam release is indefinitely postponed. The team stated that Valve notified them that "Nintendo has issued a cease and desist citing the DMCA against Dolphin's Steam page." The team added that...
Fate/Grand Order Arcade Game No Longer Adding New Servants
Game will still continue updates for game balance, new limited-time events
― The official website for Type-Moon's Fate/Grand Order Arcade game revealed on Wednesday that it will no longer be adding new playable Servant characters. The game will still continue updates for game balance and new limited-time events. In addition, the game will distribute a summon token every month and regularly adjust the...
HoloCure Fan Game Announces Future Steam Release
Popular "bullet heaven" hololive fan game will launch on Steam with release of update 0.6
― The popular hololive fan game HoloCure announced last Friday that it will be available on Steam with the release of update 0.6. The team stated that it has been in discussion with hololive parent company Cover Corporation, and has received permission to publish the game on Steam as an unaffiliated and non-comm...
Lasengle President Yoshinori Ono Gifts Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Copies to Employees
The Fate/Grand Order devs are enjoying the new Zelda game as we speak
― Best known for his long tenure as a CAPCOM producer, where he worked on the Street Fighter games up to Street Fighter V, Yoshinori Ono is currently the president of Lasengle. The game development company sprang off from Delight Works, and it works on the mobile game megahit Fate/Grand Order. Judging by Ono's recent tweets, the te...
Mushoku Tensei Joins The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross Game
Rudeus, Eris, Roxy, Ghislaine join the roster
― It's always fun to see an "isekai" anime cross over with a different high fantasy series that doesn't necessarily share the world-hopping theme. A Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation crossover event launched on Netmarble's The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross smartphone role-playing game on Tuesday; most of the content will remain live until the game's ...
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Trailer Highlights 'Narutop 99' Character Poll Winners
Minato, Itachi, Sakura, more highlighted in game launching this year
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a trailer on Friday for the Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections game. This one does not reveal any new characters, but rather a slew of familiar and beloved faces: the top 20-ranked characters in the "Narutop 99" worldwide character popularity poll all got the chance to show ...
Summoners War: Chronicles Game Launches 'Serious' Collaboration With One-Punch Man
8 One-Punch Man characters available as Monsters through gacha
― The Summoners War: Chronicles action RPG launched a worldwide "serious" collaboration with the One-Punch Man anime on Thursday. "Serious" is a reference to Saitama's series of "Serious" finishing moves, which he uses when he wants to put more effort into fighting his opponents. It is presumably not an indicator to the tone of Summoners ...
hololive's Houshou Marine's RPG Maker Game From High School Inspires Professional Trailer
Marina Inoue, Ayane Sakura, Ryoko Shiraishi, Mie Sonozaki more voice actors participate
― The popular hololive Virtual YouTuber Houshou Marine has a self-described "cringe" history to share: When she was in high school, she made an RPG Maker game by herself. The Second World, as it was called, was a mashup of early '00s anime and video game tropes, with inspirations ranging from Higurashi: When They ...
New Scans of Pokémon Original Art Show Drastically Different Look
It turns out that the official western guides distorted Ken Sugimori's art all along
― New scans of Ken Sugimori's iconic art of the original 251 Pokémon have surfaced online, showing a drastically different look from what western Pokémon fans may be familiar with. It turns out that previous scans, which were sourced from the official western Pokémon Red, Blue, Gold, and Silver guide books, were of l...
hololive Returns to World of Warships With 4 New VTuber Commanders
World of Warships' latest update sees the return of hololive with four new VTuber Commanders!
― On April 20, World of Warships dropped its latest update includes the return of hololive VTubers as four new Commanders. World of Warships' Update 12.3 features four popular Japanese VTubers—Shishiro Botan, Moona Hoshinova, Takanashi Kiara, and Watson Amelia—to provide individual voiceovers for the new Com...
Square Enix Applies AI Tech to Classic Detective Visual Novel
Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case educational demonstration game gets free Steam release on April 24
― Square Enix is demonstrating the powers of AI technology in an illuminating revisit of the classic The Portopia Serial Murder Case visual novel by Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii. The game was first published in Japan in 1983, featuring a gameplay style typical amon...
Nintendo Changes Name of Character in Japanese Version of Super Mario Bros. Movie
"Blackie" from Wrecking Crew NES game will be named "Spike" to match U.S. version
― Nintendo's Japanese Twitter account announced on Thursday that the company is changing the name of the character "Blackie" from the Wrecking Crew NES game to "Spike" to match the U.S. version. Notably, the character plays a key role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie film, which the Japanese name change will also apply to...
Game Developer COLOPL Offers Monetary Awards to Staff Who Use ChatGPT for Work
Employees selected each month will receive 50,000 yen with a maximum limit of 150,000 yen (US$1,120) per person per month.
― On April 10, 2023, COLOPL, the company behind games such as White Cat Project and Alice Gear Aegis, released a statement that it would offer financial bonuses to employees who use AI chatbot ChatGPT to increase their workflow. “In order to quickly increase the number of cases w...
Kodansha Halts Sales of Error-Filled Game History Books, Offers Refunds With Apology
Pokemon, Sega developers pointed out inaccuracies on Twitter
― The three-volume The History of Games book series has been pulled from shelves by its publisher, Kodansha, after those related to the events and companies mentioned in the books pointed out numerous inaccuracies. One prominent example is how the books describe the creation of Pokémon. While The History of Games states that the idea for P...
Super Mario Bros. Is 1st Game Music Inducted to U.S. National Recording Registry
Super Mario Bros. is making history again. The video game series' iconic theme was inducted into the U.S. National Recording Registry on Wednesday, the first-ever video game theme song. The original tune, also called the "Ground Theme" or "Overworld Theme," was composed by Koji Kondo for the 1985 Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The song was chosen among 25 other reco...
Genshin Impact Recasts Tighnari with Zachary Gordon
Gordon previously voiced Hayner in Kingdom Hearts III and Kotaro in the Afro Samurai: Resurrection anime film.
― Staff announced on the Genshin Impact video game's official Twitter account they had recast character Tighnari with voice actor Zachary Gordon. Gordon previously voiced Hayner in Kingdom Hearts III and Kotaro in the Afro Samurai: Resurrection anime film. Genshin Impact staff announced in F...
Fortnite Adds Attack on Titan Content in New Update
Includes ODM Gear, Thunder Spears, character outfits, Jaeger's Family Basement
― The popular battle royale game Fortnite added Attack on Titan content in its v24.20 update on Tuesday, including Omni-Directional Mobility (ODM) Gear, Thunder Spears, and outfits for Eren Jaeger, Captain Levi, and Mikasa Ackermann. The game posted a trailer previewing the new outfits and gameplay additions: ODM Gear and ...
Princess Connect! Re:Dive April Fool's Game Returns For 10 Days
Fan favorite character Sheffy joins the Priconne! Grand Masters game for its second run
― Last year, the Princess Connect! Re:Dive smartphone game released a surprisingly high-effort game for an April Fool's joke. Priconne! Grand Masters was a charming auto-battler PvP game featuring 3D models of 58 characters from the original game. The game was only available for a week, but the good news for fans ...
SEGA Releases The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog April Fool's Game on Steam
Solve the mystery of Sonic's murder in the free-to-play game
― A quirky Sonic murder mystery game is now available free to play on PC via Steam. Published by Sega and developed by the Sonic the Hedgehog social media team, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was released on April Fool's Day, but is a legitimate game with puzzles and visual novel-style presentation. The game even has an official launch tr...
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Crossover Returns to Puzzle & Dragons
This event marks the third time the series has featured in the game
― Two iconic game franchises with "Dragon" in the title intersect once more. The English version of the Puzzle & Dragons smartphone game launched a rerun of its Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai event on Monday. Veterans to the game will find new rewards this time around: Lon Beruk, Flora, Albinass, and Sigma are newly obtainable ch...
hololive Performers Appointed Ambassadors For Weiẞ Schwarz 15th Anniversary
hololive is a big part of the TCG's meta game these days
― The perennial favorite anime crossover card game Weiẞ Schwarz is celebrating its 15th anniversary on March 29. To commemorate the occasion, Bushiroad announced on Tuesday that it will hold a presentation with four official ambassadors from the hololive Virtual YouTuber agency: Sakura Miko, Hoshimachi Suisei, Moona Hoshinova, and Takanashi Kia...
Viral Visual Novel About Doing Taxes With Anime Girl Removed From Steam
Tax Heaven 3000 game about preparing 2022 U.S. federal tax return was slated for April 4
― Earlier this week, an indie visual novel called Tax Heaven 3000 went viral on Twitter because of its absurd premise: The game promises to help prepare your 2022 U.S. federal tax return, which you accomplish by interacting with a pink-haired anime girl named Iris. Ok, video games have peaked.There's a visual nov...
Resident Evil 4 Remake Game Anime Ad Parodies World Masterpiece Theater (Updated)
Nippon Animation animates 1-minute ad for game releasing on March 24
― The marketing for the remake of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 game is leaning heavily into nostalgia with a new anime ad produced by Nippon Animation, creators of the iconic World Masterpiece Theater. The minute-long ad evokes the animation style and titling sense ("Resident Evil 4 Anime PV Resident Evil Masterpiece Theater - 'Leon and...
Shin Megami Tensei Gets 30th Anniversary Concert at Anime Expo
Scheduled for July 1
― The Shin Megami Tensei video game series is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a concert at Anime Expo on July 1. The Shin Megami Tensei 30th LIVE: Band of Shadows Concert will be a part of Anime Expo's 2023 programming line-up and will be exclusive to those attending the convention. ATLUS is partnering with the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) for the ...
Pokémon Company Opens Job Listing Requiring Blockchain, NFT Knowledge
Square Enix plans blockchain games for fiscal year 2024
― Siliconera reported on Tuesday that The Pokémon Company International opened a job listing for a Corporate Development Principal. One of the requirements is "deep knowledge and understanding of Web 3, including blockchain technologies and NFT, and/or metaverse." Although the job description does not make reference to Web3, the role "drives inn...
Making an Isekai Game Just Got Easier
RPG Maker developer Gotcha Gotcha Games releases "Isekai Creators" lore for use in fan, commercial projects
― RPG Maker developer Gotcha Gotcha Games has made it easier than ever to create an isekai story or game. The company launched an "Isekai Creators" website last Wednesday, detailing the lore for a fantasy world setting that creators can freely use in both fan and commercial projects. For those ...
Ninjala Reveals Details on Upcoming Attack on Titan Crossover
Obtain character skins, emotes, items in March 15 - April 26 event
― The Ninjala game's Dev Diary revealed on Thursday the full details on its upcoming Attack on Titan crossover event scheduled for March 15 to April 26. The obtainable character skins are Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi in his cleaning outfit, Zoe Hange, Erwin Smith, and Sasha Braus. In addition to the outfits, you ca...
One-Punch Man Cosmetics Launch in Overwatch 2
Saitama, Genos, Tatsumaki, Mumen Rider skins available until April 6
― The One-Punch Man collaboration cosmetics collection went live in Overwatch 2 on Tuesday. The ever-victorious Saitama had the honor of being Overwatch 2's first ever major in-game collaboration, which Blizzard hints will "open the door to other crossover concepts and possibilities in the future." The cosmetics collection includes ...
Pop Team Epic's Hellshake Yano Turns to Card Battles in Duel Masters PLAY'S Game
He'll be obtainable until March 22 alongside Popuko, Pipimi, and gremlin-fied versions Duel Master characters
― In the loosely defined setting of Pop Team Epic, Hellshake Yano is an accomplished guitarist, but clearly he has other talents if he puts his mind to it. The Duel Masters PLAY'S smartphone game gives out a free Hellshake Yano skin to players who defeat him in a card duel. He's a Legendary D...
BanG Dream! Girls Turn Rebel in Tokyo Revengers Crossover
"Cry Baby," "Tokyo Wonder." theme song covers playable until March 7
― In one of the more unusual crossovers of the year so far, the English version of the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! smartphone rhythm game added a Tokyo Revengers event on Wednesday. Although the BanG Dream! franchise features lots of girls who exude "cool" energy, none of them are outright juvenile delinquents, nor do they settle ...
KonoSuba, Overlord Cross Over Yet Again in Smartphone Game Event
The Isekai Quartet buddies meet again
― The KonoSuba and Overlord franchises are no strangers to crossovers, with the two series featuring together in the Isekai Quartet series. So it's only natural that Overlord would eventually come to the KonoSuba: Fantastic Days smartphone game. The new crossover event launched in the game's global version on Tuesday, featuring login bonuses, two new stories, cha...
Ninjala Launches Attack on Titan Crossover on March 15
Game also commemorates 10 million downloads
― GungHo Online Entertainment's (GOE) Ninjala Switch game hit a major milestone on Thursday: 10 million downloads. To commemorate the occasion, the game announced that it will launch a collaboration with the Attack on Titan anime series on March 15. The crossover is slated to include Titan-themed outfits, weapons, and swag. Further details will be announced...
Bullets Meet Chainsaws In Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Game's Chainsaw Man Event
Game also launches PC version
― One of the biggest new mobile games is teaming up with one of the biggest new anime series. Level Infinite's Goddess of Victory: NIKKE smartphone game launched a Chainsaw Man crossover event on Wednesday, which will run from February 22 until March 14. The title is straightforward: "BULLET X CHAINSAW." NIKKE's gameplay combines gacha card collecting with shooter-style ...
Genshin Impact to Recast Tighnari Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against English Voice Actor Elliot Gindi
Character's existing in-game voice lines will be replaced in future updates
― Genshin Impact announced in a Facebook post on Thursday that Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor for Tighnari, will no longer be voicing the character due to "a breach of contract." The development team is in discussion with the voice recording agency regarding recasting and plans to gradually replace the character's exis...
School Days Crossover Event Launches in Higurashi Smartphone Game
The two most infamous moe horror series of the 00s finally meet...
― Anime fans of a certain generation will remember School Days and Higurashi: When They Cry for their unique spins on the cute anime girl "moe" aesthetic. Both series were infamous in the mid-2000s for their shock twists and hardcore violence, but it is only now, in the year 2023, that they are finally coming into direct contact. 【イベン...
Angel Beats! Collab Arrives At Heaven Burns Red Mobile Game on February 10
During the event period, players will be able to pull for collab characters SS [Rain Fire] Yuri Nakamura, SS [Earth Angel] Kanade Tachibana, and S [Pure Cosmos] Miyuki Irie in the gacha.
― The Heaven Burns Red smartphone game will hold an in-game collaboration event with the Angel Beats! anime on February 10. The collaboration event, titled "The Place Where The Cosmos Continues to Bloom," will run fr...
Overwatch 2 Launches One Punch Man Collab in March
Doomfist learns the power of one punch
― Blizzard Entertainment revealed details for the third season of its Overwatch 2 multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video game on Monday. The new season includes a collaboration with ONE and Yūsuke Murata's One-Punch Man manga and anime series. The collaboration will begin on March 7 and run until April 6. So far, Blizzard has revealed a Doomfist skin, but ...
Play As Your Favorite NIJISANJI VTubers in Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
Kaida Haru, Hakase Fuyuki, Hoshikawa Sara, Shu Yamino costumes available
― Sega's Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis game launched a crossover with the Virtual YouTuber agency NIJISANJI on Wednesday. Kaida Haru, Hakase Fuyuki, and Hoshikawa Sara of the Japanese branch and Shu Yamino of the English branch are joining the game via obtainable costumes and other in-game appearances. Central City will fe...
Identity V Launches 2nd Bungo Stray Dogs Crossover
1st crossover event also returns to survival-horror smartphone game until March 1
― The NetEase survival-horror smartphone game Identity V launched its second crossover with the Bungo Stray Dogs anime on Thursday. The event will run until March 1. The event plot is described as follows: Under their leader's direction, the Port Mafia members, who claim the fictional city of Yokohama as their territory...
Japan Anniversary Association Recognizes January 31 as "Final Fantasy VII Day"
Game first released on January 31, 1997
― The Final Fantasy VII game's English Twitter account announced on Tuesday that the Japan Anniversary Society, an organization that documents days of cultural importance, has officially acknowledged January 31 as "Final Fantasy VII Day." The date commemorates the game's original Japanese release on January 31, 1997. We're delighted to announce “Final Fantasy V...
Genshin Impact Animated Video Highlights 3rd Lantern Rite Event
"May this dream last forever, that we may meet again once more."
― Genshin Impact launched its third annual Lantern Rite Festival event last Thursday. The event, which mirrors the Chinese New Year, is an excellent opportunity for players to interact with Liyue characters, play mini-games, and collect gacha rewards. The game is promoting the event with a heartwarming animated video showcasing a day in...
Arknights Developer Sends Cease & Desist Letter to NFT Anime Project For Copyright Infringement
Hypergryph denies cooperation with NFT platform Oldeus in public statement
― Hypergryph's Arknights smartphone game announced on its English Twitter account on Sunday that the developers have sent a cease and desist letter to the NFT platform Oldeus for copyright infringement. The tweet appended a copy of the cease and desist letter. [Statement on Copyright Infringement of Roaring Flare Animated Vide...
Pokémon Franchise Celebrates 1,008 Pokémon With New Video
Did you catch 'em all?
― With the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Pokémon franchise is commemorating one of its biggest milestones yet. The series now has over 1,000 Pokémon to date, each with their own unique designs and characteristics. Pokémon's official YouTube channel is commemorating the achievement with an 8-minute and 44-second video showing off each and every critter, from the ori...
Jun Maeda Leaves Twitter Again After Apologizing For Heaven Burns Red Event Writing
Maeda deleted his first account in 2020 during broadcast of The Day I Became a God
― In 2020, Jun Maeda (Kanon, Air, Clannad, Angel Beats!) briefly disappeared from Twitter and public life during the broadcast of The Day I Became a God. He returned with a different account in May 2021 and started posting regularly about his work again after the release of his Heaven Burns Red smartphone game in Febru...
Tales of Arise Staff Explains Why The Game Is So Different From Other Tales of Games
Game was originally conceived as an original IP
― Tales of Arise was initially conceived as an original IP, rather than as a "Tales of" franchise game. Even after the concept turned into a "Tales of" game, the team's design philosophy was to reevaluate every single hallmark of the franchise and decide whether they could fit into a more streamlined player experience. In an interview with Japanese game...
Bloodline: The Last Royal Vampire Smartphone Game Launches Chainsaw Man Crossover
Obtain Denji, Power, and Aki in pixel form
― The Bloodline: The Last Royal Vampire smartphone game launched a crossover with the Chainsaw Man anime series on Tuesday, allowing players to obtain Denji, Power, and Aki in pixel form. The event will run until early January 2023. Players can collect a special outfit for Denji and exclusive Chainsaw Man-themed cosmetic items during the crossover. (Note tha...
Junji Ito Draws New Magic: The Gathering Card
The "Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines" card will join the game in February
― Wizards of the Coast announced in its WeeklyMTG livestream last Tuesday that a card illustrated by horror manga artist Junji Ito will join the "Phyrexia: All Will Be One" set. The "Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines" card will join the game in February. Ito posted the artwork on his Twitter account: TCG「マジック：ザ・ギャザリング」の最新製品にて《機械の母、...
One Piece Odyssey Game Previews Held on Actual Ship
Reviewers played the demo last week on the Star of India, the world's oldest active sailing ship
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America held press previews for the One Piece Odyssey game last week in an unusual locale: the Star of India, the world's oldest active sailing ship. The ship was first built in 1863 and serves as a maritime museum in San Diego. Given the swashbuckling pirate theme of One Piec...
Gundam Metaverse Gets Its Own AI on YouTube
Project Mellow uses machine learning, quizzes to interact with the audience
― In November, the US$130 million Gundam Metaverse project launched the "Project Mellow" AI character. As an apprentice clerk of the Metaverse's merchandise department, her goal is to promote the Metaverse by streaming Gundam-related quizzes on BANDAI SPIRITS' YouTube channel. Mellow is currently using machine learning to int...
My Hero Academia Collab Launches in Fortnite on December 16
First Naruto, then Goku... Now it's Deku's turn
― First Naruto, then Goku... Now it's Deku's turn. The newest Weekly Shonen Jump title to join Fortnite is My Hero Academia. The game's official Twitter account announced on Sunday that the collaboration will launch on December 16. Fear not...My Hero Academia arrives 12.16.2022 pic.twitter.com/g1eoENygM9— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) December 11, 2022 Epic ...
Castlevania DLC Comes to Dead Cells Indie Game in 2023
"Return to Castlevania" DLC launches in 2023 first quarter
― The Game Awards 2022 pre-show livestream on Thursday unveiled a trailer for the Dead Cells indie game's "Return to Castlevania" DLC, which will launch in the first quarter of 2023. Motion Twin is also streaming the trailer on YouTube. The animated trailer shows the Prisoner teaming up with Alucard and Richter Belmont to face off against Dra...
Spy×Family Wins Big at Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2022
Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc theme song, Splatoon 3 also top in their categories
― The Yahoo! Japan Search Awards announced the biggest buzzing search terms of 2022 on Monday. Spy×Family was among the biggest winners, topping the "anime" category. Anya Forger voice actress Atsumi Tanezaki was also the top voice actor. In the music category, "Zankyō Sanka" (Song of Reverberation), Aimer's ...
Bleach Manga's Famous Poetry Gets Official Karuta Game
Bleach: Songs of the Soul karuta collection gets wide release in Japan on December 19
― Tite Kubo's Bleach manga is iconic not just for its stylish art and hot-blooded battles but also for the artful poetry at the start of each volume. These poems are now being compiled into a custom karuta collection called Bleach: Songs of the Soul. 昨年、久保帯人公式ファンクラブ「Klub Outside」にて先行販売された #BLEACH 巻頭歌骨牌<カルタ>の全国発売が決定！...
Former Fate/Grand Order Game Director Unveils Tsurugihime Indie RPG
Side scrolling action RPG releases on PC via Steam in 2024
― Former Fate/Grand Order director Yōsuke Shiokawa unveiled the Tsurugihime side-scrolling action RPG at the Indie Live Expo event on Sunday. The game will release on PC via Steam in 2024. Shiokawa's new studio Fahrenheit 213 is streaming a gameplay trailer: The developer describes the game as follows: The final battle takes place in 100 days...
Former Fate/Grand Order Game Director to Reveal New Game at Indie Live Expo Winter 2022
Yosuke Shiokawa left Delight Works in February to form new studio Fahrenheit 213
― The Indie Live Expo event announced on Tuesday that former Fate/Grand Order director Yōsuke Shiokawa will unveil a game with his new Fahrenheit 213 studio. Shiokawa left Delight Works in February to form his new studio, Fahrenheit 213, which will focus on the development of new intellectual property. In an October inte...
Uncle From Another World Tries His Hand at Sonic Frontiers
Ojisan is delighted that he can finally play a Sonic game in 3D
― After announcing in July that it would collaborate with Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, the Uncle From Another World series is making good on its promise. Kadokawa began streaming a 10-minute Sonic Frontiers Let's Play video on Monday, performed by the eponymous Ojisan ("Uncle"). Ojisan, who is voiced by Takehito Koyasu in both th...
Crunchyroll-Hime Inspires Retro PC, Game Boy Color Game
Crunchyroll also announces Rich Presence integration with Discord
― Crunchyroll mascot Crunchyroll-Hime is inspiring a "long-lost 8-bit adventure game" on PC and Game Boy Color. Pre-orders for the Hime's Quest physical Game Boy Color game cartridge launched on the Crunchyroll store and the Limited Run Games on Friday with shipment scheduled for May 2023, while a free browser version and downloadable ...
Sega Opens Job Listing for Associate Manager of Lore
It would need a real guru to keep track of the Sonic franchise's evolving lore. Do you think you have what it takes?
― Fancy yourself an expert on Sonic the Hedgehog trivia? Sega of America opened a job listing on Monday for the full-time position of "Associate Manager of Lore." According to the listing, "you will be immersed in the organizing and shaping of Sonic lore, canon, characters, and univers...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime Gets Tabletop RPG
The anime based on a videogame based on a tabletop RPG is inspiring its own TRPG
― It all comes full circle: The anime based on a videogame based on a tabletop RPG is inspiring a TRPG (say that 10 times fast). R. Talsorian Games, the makers of the tabletop RPG which CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 game is based on, announced on Monday that the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series by Studio Trigger is gett...
Final Fantasy XVI Producer Explains Game's Lack of Ethnic Diversity
Naoki Yoshida explained that the story is set in a geographically isolated region, although scholars say this view of history is anachronistic
― IGN posted an interview with the Final Fantasy XVI creative team on Saturday addressing the game's themes, gameplay, and inspirations in depth. One particularly controversial question and response centered on the game's representation of ethnic diversity. Th...
Square-Enix's Harvestella Includes Non-Binary Character Creation
Game is Square-Enix's first to offer non-binary character option
― Square-Enix's fantasy farm life sim is the game developer's first to offer non-binary character creation. Eurogamer's Ed Nightingale spoke with game producer Daisuke Taka about the game's non-binary gender option. Taka stated that he thinks the inclusion is "normal" and as visibility of gender non-conforming has increased, the team "t...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Developers: Bridget Was Always Meant to Be Transgender
"With a subsection of the character roster, I actively tried to represent people who occupy a 'minority' position in society," Ishiwatari recalled. "I wanted to portray those characters doing heroic things."
― In a new interview with TBS last Wednesday, Guilty Gear -Strive- game director Akira Katano and video game developer Daisuke Ishiwatari discuss the development and fan reception of Bridget's ch...
SINoALICE Ends Service in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau in the Most Yoko Taro-ish Way Possible
If you clear the exclusive story, the game will force you to log out forever
― Square Enix's SINoALICE smartphone game is ending its traditional Chinese-language server in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau with a unique ending that forces players to log out forever after they've cleared it. Fans of NieR:Automata, also written by Yoko Taro, will understand the significance of this storytelling move. The ga...
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