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Dr. Stone artist Boichi says that mangakas’ fixation on Shonen Jump might negatively impact the creative diversity of the industry in the long run
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (221+ words) In a recent post on X, manga artist and author Boichi shared his thoughts about the impact of Shonen Jump on the manga industry. When we look at people around the world who dream of building a manga industry, their…...
Upcoming Japanese dating sim Girlfailure Art Club puts you at the mercy of four quirky otaku high school girls
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (225+ words) Japanese multi-media creator Uka Todoki recently announced that their new dating sim Girlfailure Art Club is in development. Uka Todoki, a Japanese writer, author, and VTuber, recently announced their upcoming dating simulator, Girlfailure Art Club.The game stars a teenage…...
The Pokémon Company cancels scheduled Pokémon Center events across all nationwide locations in April. Tournaments to be held without spectators
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (118+ words) The Pok'mon Company cancels scheduled Pok'mon Center events across all nationwide locations in April. Tournaments to be held without spectators'AUTOMATON This follows the indefinite closure of Pok'mon Center Mega Tokyo announced on March 27. Additionally, likely due to safety reasons, the…...
Japanese visual novel studio Key announces it won't be horsing around on this year's April 1st "for real" because it’s too busy developing new title anemoi
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (286+ words) Key makes an unusual announcement that this year they don't have any April Fool's content prepared on account of developing anemoi. Each year, April 1st has gamers keeping their guard up as devs bombard them with joke announcements, fake edits and…...
Shift Up teases Monster Hunter-like 3D NIKKE action game with a trailer that looks way too high effort for an April Fools prank
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (204+ words) Shift Up teases Monster Hunter-like 3D NIKKE action game with a trailer that looks way too high effort for an April Fools prank'AUTOMATON The goal of the supposed "project" is to transform NIKKE's Surface gameplay into something players can experience directly,…...
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami’s new AAA game studio fully acquired by Stellar Blade developer Shift Up in new global publishing deal
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (243+ words) Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami's new AAA game studio fully acquired by Stellar Blade developer Shift Up in new global publishing deal'AUTOMATON Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE developer Shift Up announced on April 1st that it would be entering…...
428: Shibuya Scramble dev’s new game blows past crowdfunding target in only an hour
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (210+ words) 428: Shibuya Scramble developer Jiro Ishii has already fully funded his new game, and it only took 1 hour of crowdfunding. Ishii was inspired to create the project after realizing that an ensemble drama adventure game similar to 428: Shibuya Scramble hasn't been…...
Developers who crowdfunded $340k game budget are seeking legal action after platform fails to pay out over half the amount raised
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (383+ words) Skeleton Crew Studio, the team behind the upcoming'Shibuya Scramble Stories, has yet to receive over half of the funds it raised. Shibuya Scramble Stories, an ensemble-style visual novel,'was announced in April of 2025 alongside its crowdfunding campaign. The game is…...
Kadokawa establishes new animation studio dedicated to nurturing young talent into professional animators amidst workforce shortage
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (96+ words) Kadokawa Creators will give young talent full-time employment and the possibility to learn the craft hands-on alongise veterans. Related:Kadokawa says its policies are "not influenced by the actions of individual shareholders" as overseas activist investor becomes largest shareholder with…...
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2+ day, 9+ hour ago (15+ words) Japanese government resorts to making otome game parody video to teach people about bicycle safety'AUTOMATON...