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The folks behind Killer 7 and the No More Heroes series is now joining one of the world's biggest Chinese gaming conglomerates. That company is NetEase Games, who bought Grasshopper Manufacture from GungHo Online Entertainment for an undisclosed amount of money. The transfer was signed on 31st May. For those who are worried whether the Chinese c...
The Japanese national football team has collaborated with the One Piece anime for special jerseys. You can reserve your own by heading over here. Check them out below: Japan National Soccer Team 2020 Home Replica Uniform "ONE PIECE" Luffy Limited Print A uniform printed with the graphic of Monkey D. Luffy, the captain of the "Str...
Nintendo has announced that its Super Nintendo World theme park in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka will be getting an extra expansion. The park will receive a Donkey Kong-themed expansion later in 2024. The expansion will have guests "take a walk on the wild side through the lush jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live". The expansion wi...
Would you line up for 5 hours in a queue under sweltering heat in a theme park just for an exclusive popcorn bucket? That's what a lot of Japan anime fans and collectors did in Universal Studios this weekend. Fans lined up for 5 hours or so at Universal Studios Japan (via Hachima Kikou) to get the limited edition Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba p...
ufotable founder, representative director, and president Hikaru Kondo has admitted to committing the crime of tax evasion. According to NHK (via Anime News Network), he has been charged with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay 138 million yen (about US$1.25 million) in taxes at a preliminary hearing by the...
IzanagiGames has announced details about cast members and much more regarding their special program that will air live from Makuhari Messe from 10pm GMT+8 on 30 September 2021. The company has also provided details about the novelty goods giveaway at the Yurukill: The Calumniation Games Demo Booth that will be up and running from 30 September t...
Back in July 2021, Sony announced that the PS5 has sold more than 10 million units worldwide. Now, Famitsu (via Gematsu) has reported that total sales for the PlayStation 5 have surpassed one million units in Japan alone. As of 5 September 2021, the PS5 has sold 1,012,656 units in Japan. This number includes 847,421 units of the standard model a...
It's a good time to be an Ace Combat fan. During the Ace Combat 25th anniversary retrospective program, Bandai Namco announced that a new Ace Combat game is currently in development via a joint collaboration with developer ILCA. ILCA is best known for developing the upcoming Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, as well as work...
Atlus has launched a new Persona series 25th-anniversary website. What's interesting is that this new website teases seven new mysterious projects to be announced between September 2021 and fall 2022. A statement on the website reads: “As of 2021, the Persona series has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. To all of our fans that ...
D3 Publisher and developer Sandlot just showcased a lot of Earth Defense Force 6 gameplay. The duo still hasn't released the game's intended platforms as well as a precise release date apart from a 2021 release window. Still, it's good to know that the wacky and B-movie grade Earth Defense Force 3D shooter schtick is alive and well with this six...
Bandai Namco announces the collector's edition of its upcoming JRPG Tales of Arise during its recent livestream. Anyway, the collector's edition contains the game, a pretty sweet casing with the game's emblem, the original soundtrack to the game, an artbook featuring the game's concept artwork and illustrations, Tales of Arise character stickers...
No, it's not the U.S. and it's perhaps the last place that everyone thought it would be. Xbox's fastest-growing market has been revealed to be none other than Japan, which is the home country of their rivals; Sony PlayStation and Nintendo. Talking to IGN Japan, Xbox’s Asia head Jeremy Hinton said: “Japan is our fastest-growing m...
Yokohama's New City, a capsule hotel known for its samurai period and anime art motifs, has seen better days since the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year. The hotel has gone out of business a few months ago. https://twitter.com/get_at_city/status/1399392083530575877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1399392083530575877%7Ctwgr%5E%...
We do miss checking out offline toy exhibitions and bazaars since the pandemic hit. It's a good thing Good Smile Company and Max Factory Toys are showing off their latest gaming, anime, and Hololive VTuber figure line and toys online! All these awesome toy line pics are during the WonHobby 33 exhibition during Tokyo's Wonder Festival. Here's a p...
Before Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V dominated his competitive life, Itabashi Zangief (or Itazan) was a pro player at Sega's Virtua Fighter series. He was the top player in Evolution Championship Series 2007, beating other pros like Nuki, Otome, and Tokido to secure his number 1 spot. So naturally once Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown...
It looks like it's a good day for Kamen Rider fans everywhere. Neon Evangelion Genesis creator Hideaki Anno will be directing a new Shin Kamen Rider movie. This was announced via a press conference in Japan and on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Shin_KR/status/1378309196760768514 Anno previously co-directed 2016’s Shin Godzilla (also k...
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the long-running Japanese tokusatsu franchise Kamen Rider, Toei has announced a reboot to the classic 1987 Kamen Rider Black, which will be titled Kamen Rider Black Sun. According to the official website, Kazuya Shiraishi will direct Kamen Rider Black Sun, while the show's logo is designed by calligrapher Sou...
Another veteran developer has left another Japanese company, but this time around it's not Sony. In a tweet on his personal account, Yohei Shimbori has announced that he has officially left Koei Tecmo. Shimbori is best known for directing many Dead Or Alive games since 2004. In his tweet, he wrote (translated by Gematsu): “As of today, I ...
The Super Nintendo World theme park in Osaka, Japan, is slated to officially open later this week. However, there are already signs that indicate a potential Donkey Kong expansion in the works. According to VGC, Super Nintendo World features a locked door hidden towards the north of the park with a design that is very reminiscent of Donkey Kong....
Just because your main characters in a fighting game received a ton of buffs & changes doesn't mean their match-ups may have improved somewhat. That's what Topanga TV in Japan has assessed based on its recent Street Fighter 5 tier list. Top Japanese fighting game pro Mago posted the list on Twitter, and it may be causing the fighting gam...
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