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When Riot first introduced VCT Game Changers, it was supposed to provide an inclusive space for women and other marginalized genders to showcase their skills. Sadly, the league has been marred by a series of scandals involving men. For instance, in one instance, a male player pretended to be non-binary to compete in the NA Game Changers tourname...
NieR Automata's anime adaptation is getting some serious promotion in Japan with new pop-up shops at Marui retail stores. You'll find them in Nanba, Fukuoka, and Shinjuku, where you can grab some amazing NieR Automata merchandise, featuring new official illustrations. To add to the excitement, there's going to be a special lottery draw too. W...
Shonen Jump has announced that their latest manga title is Beat And Motion. The premise of the new manga series is described as telling the story of a young man striving to fulfil his dream of becoming an animator. Created by Naoki Fujita, Beat And Motion was the winner of Shuiesha Publication’s Million Tag reality competition in 2021, which w...
Bandai and Evolving G have announced that the life-sized Gundam attraction at Gundam Factory Yokohama will be available for another year, up until 31 March 2024. Located at Yamashita Pier in Yokohama, Japan, it was originally planned to be closed in March 2023. According to Dengeki Hobby, the reason for the extension is because the ongoing COVID...
SEGA has released the first episode of a Ryu Ga Gotoku docu-series titled “Behind the Scenes of Like a Dragon!”. It showcases the behind-the-scenes development of the upcoming Like A Dragon 8, or Yakuza 8. This episode shows the staff of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio taking on the challenge of developing Like A Dragon 8 shortly after the company's tr...
At the age of 85, legendary manga artist Leiji Matsumoto passed away on 13 February 2023 at 11:00 a.m. due to acute heart failure. Matsumoto was born in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, on 25 January 1938. He later moved to Tokyo in 1953 to pursue a career in manga at the age of 18, debuting with Mitsubachi no Boken, a manga Matsumoto wrote wh...
SEGA and Yoko Taro have announced 404 Game Re:Set for mobile devices, including iOS and Android (via Gematsu). It features character designs by Yuugen and is slated to launch sometime in 2023 in Japan. Pre-registration is available now via App Store and Google Play. The game is described as: "Video games turned everything upside down. ...
NHK has announced that the first half of Attack On Titan The Final Season Part 3 will air as a one-hour special on 3 March 2023, with the second half airing sometime later in 2023. The Attack On Titan The Final Season Part 1 anime premiered in December 2020 and aired for 16 episodes. Attack On Titan The Final Season Part 2 premiered in January 2...
Dell Technologies has announced that they've appointed Peter Marrs as the new president of their Asia Pacific & Japan region. He's starting right away and will be taking over for Amit Midha, who's decided to move on and pursue a new opportunity outside of the company. He's going to be leading the growth and development of the com...
Kotobukiya has announced a new 1/8th scale figure of Vash The Stampede from Trigun Stampede. It will be a part of the ARTFX J line and will be released 29 March. It was revealed via a tweet from the official account, which shows off the unfinished model for the first time. According to the tweet, Vash is made to look like he is in the middle of ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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