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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tom And Jerry is a classic and popular American cartoon, but they're getting a cute kawaii Japanese makeover soon. There's going to be a brand new Japanese Tom And Jerry anime made by Cartoon Network Japan. The synopsis reads (via PR Times): "Tom and Jerry", which will be broadcast for the first time in the world, is a Japanese original with th...
Nintendo has announced that they are establishing a new joint venture company with mobile games company DeNA, which will launch on 3 April 2023. For those unfamiliar, DeNA co-developed and handles the service infrastructure and Nintendo Account integration for various Nintendo titles available on mobile platforms like iOS and Android, including ...
Today is the official Godzilla Day celebration and Toho has announced a new Godzilla movie which will premiere on 3 November 2023. No other details or information have been revealed with the exception of some official key art and that Takashi Yamazaki (Lupin III: The First) is directing the new movie, which will be the 30th live-action Godzilla fil...
The upcoming survival horror game Callisto Protocol will not be out in one country: Japan. According to a recent post on the game's Twitter page, the space horror game with the gore and violence from ex-Dead Space developers will be cancelled in Japan following a thumbs-down from the country's Computer Entertainment Rating Organisation (CERO). T...
Ever since EA and Koei Tecmo revealed its upcoming action game Wild Hearts, many are wondering how the game plays like. Yes, we know you're going to say "like Monster Hunter", but we're talking in terms of movement, how combat flows, and how one deals with the Japan myth-inspired monsters in-game. Well, EA has you covered. The company known for ...
Nintendo has officially launched the website for its new animation studio, Nintendo Pictures. It was announced back in July that Nintendo planned to acquire Japanese CG company Dynamo Pictures, with the intention being to acquire 100% of its outstanding shares and make it a wholly owned subsidiary. Following the acquisition, Dynamo Pictures ...
During Netflix TUDUM 2022, Netflix announced Gudetama An Eggcellent Adventure, a new live-action and CG hybrid series based on Sanrio's famous lazy character Gudetama, will premiere on 13 December 2022. The trailer also teases Southern All Stars band member Yuko Hara's theme song "Gudetama March." The synopsis reads: A lethargic, empathetic ...
During Netflix TUDUM 2022, Netflix announced that Alice In Borderland Season 2 will premiere in December 2022. The synopsis reads: Arisu and Usagi must unravel the mysteries of the Borderland in order to return to their world. Shifting from the shocking setting of an empty Shibuya in the first season, this season is set in a devastated Shibu...
While it's nice that public events and gaming expos are making a comeback post-pandemic, the latest Tokyo Game Show attendance numbers are expected. According to the official press release, organizers CESA (Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association) reported that 2022's show had a total attendance of 138,192 visitors. For comparison, that is...
Aniplex and DeskWorks! give a deep dive into their new mobile RPG titled World II World which will be available on both iOS and Android. A couple of days ago, Aniplex announced their joint venture with developers DeskWorks! to make World II World which is slated to be an offline single-player mobile RPG that will utilise turn-based combat and wi...
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