KADOKAWA to Merge Five Anime Studios into New Studio One Base
industry 3 sources · 1d ago

KADOKAWA to Merge Five Anime Studios into New Studio One Base

The consolidation puts five studios under one company and one roof in Ikebukuro, a structure KADOKAWA says addresses the industry's talent shortage and rising costs while preserving each studio's brand and creative identity.

Denfaminicogamer, KAI-YOU, Anime Corner
Ronbun News App Brings Academic Paper Digests to iOS
other 1 sources · 1d ago

Ronbun News App Brings Academic Paper Digests to iOS

The app gives business readers a dedicated mobile path to the media's daily academic paper digests, answering requests for easier reading during spare moments and a way to keep track of articles.

ASCII.jp
Two in Three Japanese Singles Use AI for Dating Help
other 1 sources · 1d ago

Two in Three Japanese Singles Use AI for Dating Help

The survey data shows AI is being used less as a tool to misrepresent oneself and more as a consultation partner for organizing feelings, with the most common consultation being about conversations that do not continue.

ASCII.jp
Tramworks to Debut Motor-Driven Tram Controller at TGS 2026
games 2 sources · 1d ago

Tramworks to Debut Motor-Driven Tram Controller at TGS 2026

The controller's motor-driven design lets one physical unit emulate different notch counts and brake systems, a flexibility that mechanical sim controllers cannot offer.

GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer
VOrbit ASMR Gives 2D VTubers a Virtual Dummy Head Mic
vtuber 1 sources · 1d ago

VOrbit ASMR Gives 2D VTubers a Virtual Dummy Head Mic

VOrbit ASMR removes the need for a dedicated dummy head microphone by using the streamer's existing mic and tracking setup, and the playtest is meant to verify how that holds up across different hardware, apps, and network conditions.

PANORA
Pokopea Release Backrooms-Style Browser Game Until September 20
vtuber 3 sources · 1d ago

Pokopea Release Backrooms-Style Browser Game Until September 20

The collaboration gates its merchandise store behind gameplay, so buying the limited goods requires clearing a stage of the game first, a marketing mechanic that turns the purchase into a reward for escaping.

4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, PANORA
Instagram AI Labels Misfire in Both Directions
other 1 sources · 1d ago

Instagram AI Labels Misfire in Both Directions

Meta's AI transparency push is undermined by a detection system that flags ordinary editing tools while missing embedded AI metadata, leaving the label over-applied to human work and under-applied to actual AI content.

GIGAZINE