Apple Vision Pro Hardware Chief Paul Meade Leaves for OpenAI
The exit of the executive who led Apple's next-generation computing platform and smart glasses hardware signals a talent shift toward OpenAI's device efforts.
GIGAZINE
Jockey Racing Game Full Stride Launches July 16 on PS5 and Steam
Full Stride is a rare jockey-focused racing game that emphasizes riding tactics and race strategy rather than horse breeding or training, and its July release date brings it to market after roughly two years of development as an indie project.
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Schrodinger's Call Gets Spoiler-Free Discussion Video and Full Streaming Permission
The dedicated discussion space and full streaming permission signal that the publisher expects the game's story to generate sustained post-completion conversation, a strategy it previously used with Urban Legend Dissolution Center.
4Gamer.net
Haruna Kawaguchi and Azusa Okamoto Star in New USJ 25th Anniversary Ads
The commercials directly embody the dual-meaning anniversary theme by capturing the actresses discovering unexpected sides of themselves during the park visit, reinforcing USJ's year-long campaign.
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Premium Bandai Opens Lottery for HG Hambrabi (GQ) Gunpla
This Gunpla realizes a transformation mode that never appeared in the anime, making it a notable expansion of the GQuuuuuuX mecha lineup.
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SNK Announces Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden R Remake at EVO 2026
This remaster goes beyond a simple port by adding two popular characters and modern online infrastructure, signaling SNK's intent to treat the NEOGEO Premium Selection as a platform for enhanced re-releases rather than just emulations.
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Ninja Masters: Haoh Ninpocho Launches on Steam as NEOGEO Premium Selection Title
The Steam release brings a niche 1996 SNK fighter with a weapon-switching mechanic to a modern audience with rollback netcode, a feature that has become expected for competitive online play in fighting games.
4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Game Spark
Nanako Matsushima Returns as Azusa Fuyutsuki in New GTO Drama
Matsushima's return as a now-fulfilled Azusa Fuyutsuki, after the 2024 special hinted at a romantic future with Onizuka, sets up a direct continuation of that storyline in the new series.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
A24'S 'Backrooms' Film Sets September 4 Japan Release Date
The film's release in Japan extends a cross-platform phenomenon that has already included social media campaigns from McDonald's, Burger King, and Mountain Dew, and positions a teenage director as a new commercial force in horror cinema.
Cinema Today
Second Edition of Stray Kids' SKZOO Bikkura Tamago Launches in July
The second edition expands the SKZOO product line with larger mascots and a new bath-time theme, following the first edition's format.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bellamy the Hyena Returns as Limited Reissue One Piece P.O.P Figure
The reissue brings back a popular character sculpt from the Dressrosa arc, available only through limited retail channels, as the P.O.P line marks its 20th anniversary.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Weekly 4Gamer: Monster Fantasy Tops Access Rankings, Steam Machine Sells Out
The Steam Machine's immediate sellout in Japan suggests strong pent-up demand for a console-like PC gaming experience, despite its high price and the platform's troubled history.
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Takara Tomy Arts Adds Monsters, Inc. Figures to Perihapi! Shoulder Lean Hug Series
The Monsters, Inc. set extends the Shoulder Lean Hug concept-figures posed hugging character-related items while leaning sideways-into a popular licensed property, expanding the Perihapi! line beyond original designs.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Amazon Sellers Bribed Employees To Lift Bans, Bloomberg Reports
The report shows a functioning black market inside Amazon Marketplace where employees trade internal access for cash, and that Amazon's response to a documented bribery offer was to fire one employee for unrelated misconduct while failing to act on the seller's evidence.
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Virtua Fighter Crossroads Reveals Masked Fighter Bakunawa Killer at EVO 2026
The Bakunawa Killer reveal is the first new character announcement for Virtua Fighter Crossroads, signaling how the game will blend its narrative adventure structure with the series' established fighting roster.
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The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Adds New Video, Song, Cast Member
The new video and song confirm the series will continue its half-year run with fresh material, while the cast addition expands the student roster for the second half.
Anime News Network
Daichi Watanabe, Daichi Asai, Shunsuke Kazama Join Drama Tokyo Middle 30
The casting of three prominent actors as the male leads gives the adaptation a full ensemble, fleshing out the romantic and personal conflicts of the three female protagonists.
Eiga Natalie
Meisa Kuroki-Led Hulu Drama 'Yagami Eiko' Drops Trailer and Key Visual
The trailer and character chart map out the web of police, yakuza, and Chinese mafia factions that define the drama's central conflict, giving viewers a clear picture of the show's scope before its July premiere.
Eiga Natalie
Odoru Daisosasen N.E.W. Adds 9 Cast Members Including NEWS Idol Masuda Takahisa
The casting of Masuda as the son of long-running characters Masashita Masayoshi and Yukino ties the Reiwa-era film directly to the franchise's established family tree.
Cinema Today
CreatorVC Announces Icons of Anime Documentary, Opens Fan Survey
The documentary marks a rare deep-dive treatment of anime's Western reception by a documentary studio with a track record of multi-hour genre retrospectives.
Anime News Network
Cake, TV Asahi Partner to Distribute Doraemon Anime in English
A new English-language version of Doraemon, one of the most consistently popular anime on Japanese television, could reintroduce the franchise to a broad English-speaking audience across multiple regions.
Anime News Network
Madoka Magica: Walpurgis No Kaiten Trailer Reveals Theme Song by FictionJunction
The trailer and theme song reveal give the clearest look yet at how the film will follow Homura's remade world and the returning magical girls who oppose her.
Comic Natalie
Akiko Nogi's First Anime 'LONA' Set for Spring 2027
A prominent live-action screenwriter making her anime debut with an original concept at a major studio signals a rare cross-medium collaboration that began development in 2020.
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Black Cat and Witch Classroom PV Reveals New Cast, Second Cour Theme
The new PV and cast addition signal the story's shift into the second cour, with the final exam arc and a new character entering the narrative.
Comic Natalie