Shrine Tour VR Project Jinja Meguri Launches Crowdfunding
The project positions digital shrine visits as a complement, not a replacement, for in-person worship, opening a path for people who cannot travel.
PANORA
The Long Summer of August 31st Gets TV Anime and Drama, Shaft Animates
Shaft's involvement signals a high-profile treatment for a niche time-loop comedy, while the simultaneous drama and anime orders suggest Kodansha is betting on the property across media.
Denfaminicogamer
Pokemon Social Media Account Hacked to Promote a Memecoin
The hacked post leaned on Pokemon's 30th anniversary to push a memecoin, and the incident landed mid-way through the Team Rocket Base event at ZeroBase Shibuya, though the two are unrelated.
Anime News Network
LovviPale!! Opens Audition for New Members
The audition expands the current duo of Kanon Aozora and Yomogi Inumori ahead of the group's second anniversary in November 2026, signaling a deliberate growth of the group's real-stage and virtual activities.
PANORA
NIJISANJI Live Videos to Air on YUNIKA VISION in Shinjuku
The outdoor screenings turn a home-video release into a public event, letting pedestrians experience the live performances on a large three-screen display with high-volume sound.
PANORA
VTubers and Pro eSports Player to Teach Career Class at Okayama High School
The class brings working streamers and a pro player directly into a high school eSports club, framing gaming as a career path rather than just a club activity.
PANORA
Uyet VTuber Fans Can Harvest Carrots in Hokota City Event
The event turns VTuber fandom into hands-on regional engagement, letting fans support Hokota City, Japan's top vegetable-producing municipality for 11 straight years, through direct agricultural work.
PANORA
OpenAI Buys Tens of Thousands of Mac Mini and Mac Studio Units for AI Work
Apple silicon's unified memory has turned Macs into a scalable AI compute resource that OpenAI is stockpiling at scale, a shift driven by the OpenClaw catalyst.
GIGAZINE
Kodansha Announces Buzz or Die Death Game Visual Novel for PC
The project pairs an indie creator known for dark short free games with a major publisher's lab, and the loser's fate of becoming a slave android model extends the death game premise beyond execution into permanent dehumanization.
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Anthropic Logs Out Claude Users Hit by Infostealer Malware
Anthropic's forced logout and refunds show that session hijacking bypasses login protections, pushing the burden onto users to avoid suspicious software.
GIGAZINE
Gunpla Reissue Conference 2026 Summer Picks Four Kits for Lottery Sale
The reissue list is the first full slate set by fan votes through the Builders Note app, giving builders a direct say in which kits return to shelves.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Hatsune Miku Symphony Main Visual Becomes 1/7 Scale Figure
The 1/7 scale figure from Good Smile Company's top-tier [SC] line translates illustrator Rella's concert key visual into a collectible with an approximately 370mm height and extensive gold plating.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Cutie Honey Nova's Honey Chaser and Hurricane Honey Join PLAMATEA Plastic Model Line
The PLAMATEA release brings the Dynamic Planning x Hobby Japan x Good Smile Company joint project into a movable plastic model series with the combined Armored Hurricane form as a buildable option.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Figuarts ZERO Naruto Uzumaki Figure Joins -NARUTO 72 series- Line
The release continues the -NARUTO 72 series- project, bringing all 29 illustrations to life with semi-3D bases that include the artwork's backgrounds.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Persona 4 Revival Battle Song Prime Time Golden Hour Show Hits Streaming Early
The early release of the battle song gives fans their first audio preview of the Persona 4 remake ahead of its February 2027 launch, and signals a second revival track is on the way.
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CHAPTER1 To Hold First Flagship Event CEREMONY 2026 in Omotesando
The event gathers CHAPTER1's ongoing projects, including the film HARUJI and the 1791 PROJECT, in one space for the first time, aiming to create new collaborations across fields.
ASCII.jp
CLLENN Launches Six New Manga Series for August 2026
The August slate shows CLLENN expanding its genre range from revenge fantasy to psychological suspense across its labels.
ASCII.jp
Live-Action Wakako-zake Gets 10th Season With Episodes Shot in Australia
The 10th season marks the series' first overseas filming, taking Wakako's solo drinking nights to Australia's Gold Coast for its opening episodes.
Anime News Network
Jump Channel MVs Head to Karaoke on DAM From September 1
This marks the first time JUMP MV content appears on a karaoke platform, bringing manga-based music videos into the karaoke experience.
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Aniplex Takes Over Fate/Extra Record Publishing as Kazuya Niino Leaves Studio BB
The departure of Kazuya Niino, who was central to the original Fate/Extra and around whom Type-Moon studio BB was formed, removes a key figure from the remake before its completion, leaving the project's direction in the hands of a new developer.
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Avail to Release Sanrio Characters x CONVERSE Socks on September 5
The collaboration brings Sanrio characters to everyday wear through a familiar streetwear brand, with socks offered in both men's and women's sizes for broad appeal.
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11 Other-Series HG Gunpla Re-Released Including GQuuuuuuX and G Gundam
The re-release slate shows Premium Bandai widening its catalog beyond recent series, pulling G Gundam and G-Reco kits back into production for a November 2026 shipment window.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Tencent Releases Hy4 Preview AI Model, Open and Free
Tencent positions Hy4 preview as a state-of-the-art open model that beats GPT-5.6 Sol on specific agent and coding tests, while also releasing a quantized 1-bit version that runs on far less VRAM.
GIGAZINE
Google Maps Splits Lake Ontario Name by Country After US Renames It Lake America
Google applies the same split-notational approach it used for the Gulf of America, letting the U.S. federal name stand in the U.S. while preserving the original name for Canadian users.
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