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A new survey on Japanese gamers for 2024 concluded that none of them bothered to play Western games, as evident in their top 20 list. In the survey from company HIKE Co and research arm Sarugaku Agency, Japanese gamers' favourite video games in 2024 featured no Western entries in the top 20. The majority of their top 20 were Japanese IPs. Jus...
When Ubisoft's new action-adventure title Assassin’s Creed: Shadows was announced in September 2022, the gaming world was simultaneously outraged, perplexed and most of all, surprised. Why Japan? Why now? Why … Yasuke? Considered by many as the game which was announced a few years too late, having an AC game set in Japan has always been at th...
It’s official—Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) is getting its moment of Olympic-style glory. The Olympic Council of Asia has announced that MLBB will be a medalled event at the 2026 Asian Games, making history as the first time the game joins the continental sporting spectacle. For those who haven’t been paying attention, the Asian Games is ...
Toei Animation and Toydium have announced that Noroi Kago The Grudged Domain will be out on Steam on 23 January 2025 with a special 20 percent release discount. The 20 percent off sale will be from 23 January to 4 February 2025. Noroi Kago The Grudged Domain is a survival co-op horror game based around the theme of yokai, with up to four players...
The Gundam Card Game will launch worldwide on 11 July 2025. The Gundam Card Game will launch with four starter decks and an initial booster pack set called Newtype Rising. Each Starter Deck appears to be themed around a different Gundam series. Heroic Beginnings contains mechs from the original Mobile Suit Gundam show, Wings of Advance is foc...
Tokyo game developer Unseen is hard at work on its new action game Kemuri, though the company has time to arrange this sweet moment while showing off bits of the game's town hub. Kemuri's lead level designer Shane Canning wanted to propose to his girlfriend in the best way possible. So he planned the idea with his team and his boss Ikumi "Best E...
Acclaimed anime director Mamoru Hosoda revealed at a production presentation today that his next anime film is titled Scarlet ("Hateshinaki Scarlet" in Japanese) and is slated to release in Winter 2025. He said that he's aiming for a completely new look beyond 2D anime or Hollywood CG animation. He also confirmed that the movie is based on a glo...
Akatsuki Games has released a new screenshots of the five main characters from their upcoming game, Kaiju No. 8 The Game. The screenshots feature Kafka Hibino AKA Kaiju No. 8, Reno Ichikawa, Kikoru Shinomiya, Mina Ashiro, and Soshiro Hoshina. Kaiju No. 8 The Game is currently in development for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android in Japan as a free-t...
Toho has announced that Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 will premiere in July 2025, along with a new poster. In addition, a movie compilation of scenes from the first season, paired with the “Hoshina’s Day Off” special episode, will release in Japanese theaters for a three-week run starting from 28 March 2025. Based on the manga by Naoya Matsu...
Toho Animation has announced that My Hero Academia Vigilantes spinoff anime will premiere in April 2025. My Hero Academia Vigilantes is written by Hideyuki Furuhashi with illustrations by Betten Court and original concept by Horikoshi. The manga began serialization in Jump GIGA in 2018 until it was later transferred to Shonen Jump+ the same year...
The first cours of Blue Exorcist Season 4, Beyond The Snow Saga, concluded its 12 episodes on 22 December 2024. Following that, Studio VOLN announced that Blue Exorcist The Blue Night Saga, the second cours of Season 4, will premiere on 4 January 2025. Blue Exorcist Season 3, titled Blue Exorcist Shimane Illuminati Saga, concluded its 12-episode r...
Crunchyroll has released a new trailer for Solo Leveling Season 2, officially titled Solo Leveling Season 2 Arise From The Shadow, which will premiere on 4 January 2025. LiSA performs the opening theme song “ReawakeR” with Felix from Stray Kids, and it is also featured in the new trailer alongside the ending song “UN-APEX” by TK from Ling...
Following the release of the final episode of Ranma 1/2 Season 1 reboot on Netflix, Studio MAPPA has announced that Ranma 1/2 Season 2 is in the works. However, there is no release date or release window yet (at the time of writing). A special illustration by the anime’s character designer Hiromi Taniguchi was also released to commemorate t...
Netflix has announced that Dandadan Season 2 will premiere sometime in July 2025. One of the hottest ongoing new anime this season has been Dandadan by Science Saru, based on the manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu. Dandadan follows two teenagers, a boy named Ken Takakura and Momo Ayase, as they fight supernatural spirits and otherwor...
2016's Stardew Valley was a blowout indie success, mixing farming with open-world aspects and even social elements; it's the Harvest Moon gamers wanted. The legendary indie title also has good music to go along with its chillax vibe, so it's no surprise that creator ConcernedApe and music/events group SOHO Live are hosting a major symphony conce...
Sad news for One Piece fans: the legendary Kazuki Yao, voice of Cyborg Franky, is officially stepping away from the role. The franchise’s X (formerly Twitter) account broke the announcement on Sunday, stating this decision followed extensive discussions. Yao’s departure will be marked with a “graduation ceremony” during the One Piece stage ...
I know, I know—this news might not apply to many of you since it’s exclusive to Japan. But hear me out: Capcom’s new Capcom Games Competition is an idea so cool that I wish it were happening worldwide—yes, including right here in Malaysia. This initiative isn’t just about making games; it’s about fostering new talent, pushing creative b...
Following the Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba panel held at CCXP in Brazil, Crunchyroll and ufotable announced that the first movie in the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle trilogy will premiere in 2025. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment previously announced in June 2024 the acquisition of the trilogy of movies for a global theatrical release...
Arc System Works has rolled out an update for Guilty Gear Strive that subtly addresses how its Digital Figure mode operates—by making fighters disappear when viewed from “inappropriate” angles. As highlighted by Automaton, version 1.41 of the game tweaks its photo mode, where players can pose characters and freely adjust the camera’s pos...
Aquaplus has thrilling news for fans of classic visual novels: the beloved title ToHeart is set to receive a highly anticipated remake, scheduled for release in Spring 2025 on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in Japan. Originally launched in 1997, ToHeart quickly captured the hearts of players with its compelling high school romance narrative, b...
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