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Capcom Reveals New Mega Man The Yetee Merchandise

Capcom has unveiled new Mega Man merchandise from The Yetee, a website owned and operated by two artists, Mike and Glen. They sell high-quality screen printed t-shirts for affordable prices and their latest is a Mega Man collection. The Yetee Mega Man collection includes bags, caps, posters and nice t-shirts. You can check them out and purchase ...

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Production I.G’s Anime Beans Streaming App Shuts Down This March

Japanese animation studio Production I.G has announced that its Anime Beans anime app will no longer be operational starting from 31 March 2023. Originally, Production I.G launched the Tate Anime (Vertical Anime) app in June 2017 and it lasted until May 2018. The app was then relaunched in June 2018 with the new Anime Beans name. The app offered...

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Netflix’s City Hunter Live-Action Adaptation Cast Adds Misato Morita

Netflix has announced that Misato Morita (The Naked Director) will take the role of Kaori Makimura in the upcoming City Hunter film, joining previously announced Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba. The film is set for release in 2024 with Yuichi Sato (Kisaragi, Strawberry Nights and The End of the Tiny World) directing. Well-known by fans of the origina...

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One Piece Odyssey Is A Massive Worthwhile Filler Arc

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S Genre: Anime Action Adventure RPG One Piece is a beloved manga and anime series that has been entertaining fans worldwide for 25 years. It is the best-selling manga and the longest-running shonen anime of all time. One Piece Odyssey attempts to retell four major...

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Bandai Namco Sues Former Worker For Embezzling US$4+ Million Over Smartphones

Bandai Namco Holdings will be suing a former employee for allegedly embezzling 600 million yen/US$4.65 million in damages (via Gamebiz.jp). Why? Because the employee sold internal company smartphones (for test/dev kits & playtesting upcoming mobile games) for personal profit and without permission. According to its Bandai Namco Entertainment...

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VTuber Gawr Gura Gets Her Own Pop Up Parade Figure

Pop Up Parade has announced that Hololive English -Myth- VTuber Gawr Gura is getting her own figure. You can already pre-order on the official website until 9 February 2023. It's priced at ¥5,500, or roughly RM182+, and it's slated to ship sometime in June 2023. In addition, other members Hololive English -Myth- VTuber will also receive the...

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Hololive Announces Four New Holostars In Their English VTuber Lineup

COVER Corporation and Hololive have announced the debut of four new members to HOLOSTARS English -TEPMUS-”. Gavis Bettel, Machina X Flayon, Banzoin Hakka, and Josuiji Shinri are set to debut on 8 January 2023.  They will join existing members like Regis Altare and others. Check them out below: Gavis Bettel ©COVER, 2016 Gavis Bettel is...

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Japanese Game Developers Tease Plans For 2023

It's almost the New Year and most companies, including developers and publishers in the video game industry, are taking a break. However, speaking with Japanese publication Famitsu, Japanese game developers have teased what's coming in 2023. Some of them even tease vague new titles and announcements. Get the notable tidbits below. ArtPlay Shut...

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Yuji Naka Formally Charged For Insider Trading

Yuji Naka, a game developer, has been formally charged with insider trading following his second arrest and more than a month after his first arrest. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has announced that Yuji Naka alongside Taisuke Sasaki has been charged with insider trading. According to NHK's article, Naka was arrested...

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Kingdom Hearts 2023 Concert Pre-Orders Have Begun

Hope your Japanese is good, especially if you love video game music performances and Kingdom Hearts. Square Enix has announced a new Kingdom Hearts music concert dubbed Kingdom Hearts Concert: Second Breath as part of the series' 20th anniversary. It'll be happening in Osaka, Japan on 19 February and Tokyo, Japan on 18 March 2023. If you want...

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Legendary Japanese Singer Ichiro Mizuki Has Passed Away

Legendary Japanese singer Ichiro Mizuki has passed away at the age of 74 on 6 December 2022 from lung cancer. According to a report by Forbes Gaming, Mizuki was initially diagnosed with lung cancer with lymph node and brain metastasis back in July 2022. However, he still performed in what is now his last performance as recently as 27 November 2...

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Gannibal Actor Reveals That He Was The Inspiration For The Design Of This Marvel Character

Gannibal is set in the fictional Japanese village of Kuge Village and sees newly hired police officer Daigo Agawa arrive a broken man. While things start off promisingly for the new arrival, a series of alarming events begin to unfold that will lead Daigo to the horrifying realization that something is deeply wrong with the village and those who li...

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Hololive & Nijisanji Join Forces to Protect VTubers From Harassment & Toxicity

Cover Corporation and Anycolor are the parent companies of Hololive and Nijisanji respectively, both of whom are two of the biggest companies representing VTubers in the world. They have announced that they are working together to combat harassment and defamation against their VTubers. According to the press release and statement (see below), th...

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Comiket 101 Tickets To Go On Sale Later This Week

Comic Market, or Comiket, has announced that tickets for international non-Japanese attendees for the upcoming winter Comic Market 101, or Comiket 101, will go on sale later this week on 7 December 2022 at 2pm GMT+8. According to the announcement (via Twitter), this is for people outside of Japan who are unable to use the regular Ticket Pay syst...

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We Talk To Gannibal Director & Actor About The New Japanese Horror Thriller

Gannibal is set in the fictional Japanese village of Kuge Village and sees newly hired police officer Daigo Agawa arrive a broken man. While things start off promisingly for the new arrival, a series of alarming events begin to unfold that will lead Daigo to the horrifying realization that something is deeply wrong with the village and those who li...

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You Can Get A Steam Deck In Asia, But…

Valve's pocket gaming rig, the Steam Deck, will rolling out in several Asian markets starting 17 December. The Asian territories that will be selling the Steam Deck next month will be: Japan Hong Kong Taiwan South Korea You can get the Steam Deck via the Komodo website in 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB configurations. So if you know som...

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Japanese Psycho Thriller Gannibal Drops On Disney+ Hotstar In December

This winter, be sure to turn on all the lights and check behind the sofa before settling in to enjoy Gannibal, a heart-pounding new Japanese psychothriller coming to Disney+ Hotstar on 28 December 2022. Recently selected to be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and with a trailer and premiere date revealed today at the Disney Con...

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Disney Content Showcase APAC Reveals 2023 Streaming Content Slate

At a star-studded press and partner event at Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands today, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific will showcase its upcoming slate of movies from its major studios and unveil an expanding collection of APAC Originals for its streaming service, told by some of the world’s best storytellers. Over 50 shows from Disney...

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Ex-Sonic Team Lead Yuji Naka Is Reportedly Arrested For Square Enix Insider Trading

It seems like trouble is afoot in Square Enix, even for those who aren't in the company anymore. Yuji Naka, who is known for being one of the original programmers of past Sonic The Hedgehog games, Balan Wonderworld, and confirming Michael Jackson's work in Sonic The Hedgehog 3, has reportedly been arrested due to his involvement in the recent Sq...

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Renowned Godzilla Director Kazuki Omori Has Died

Kazuki Omori, best known for his directorial work on the monster movie classic Godzilla vs Biollante, has passed away. He was 70. According to the Director's Guild of Japan, he passed away on Tuesday at the Hy?go College of Medical Hospital on 12th November due to acute myeloid leukaemia. A private funeral was held with his close relatives, with...

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