Onono Launches Official YouTube Channel 'Onono Group'
The channel gives Onono a direct medium to explain its hybrid trading-and-promotion business, which the company says is hard to convey through service descriptions alone.
ASCII.jp
Camera No Kitamura and Pen Co-Host Hiroshi Sugimoto Talk Event
The event offers rare public access to Sugimoto's shooting notes and a demonstration of the large-format camera central to his work, tying technical craft to curatorial context.
ASCII.jp
Thermaltake Announces Thermal Camp 2026 DIY PC Culture Festival
Thermaltake is framing its annual event as an adult culture festival for DIY PC enthusiasts, blending product showcases with community interaction and retro-themed programming.
ASCII.jp
Abel Black Project Reveals Tone of Black Speaker With Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio
The speaker marks the Abel Black Project's first product that directly engages hearing, translating the company's surface treatment into a multi-sensory object.
ASCII.jp
Prime Video Adds 47 TBS Drama Series in July 2026 Lineup
The addition of 47 TBS dramas in a single month marks one of the largest single-studio catalog drops on Prime Video, giving subscribers access to multiple long-running franchise entries at once.
Denfaminicogamer
Persona 3 Reload Hits Lowest Price Ever on Steam at 65% Off
The deep discount on a critically acclaimed remake makes the game accessible to a wider audience during the Steam sale window.
Denfaminicogamer
Beppu City Releases 'Jigoku Korin' Illustrations by Hiroko Utsumi and INEMOUSE
The release of official illustrations and cast comments marks the first concrete visual and voice material for a publicly funded cross-promotional IP that blends municipal sports and tourism.
4Gamer.net
Quantic Dream Workers Strike to Save Star Wars Eclipse
The strike directly ties the fate of Quantic Dream's high-profile Star Wars Eclipse to the studio's internal restructuring, suggesting that management's decision to lay off rather than retrain staff could derail a major licensed project.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Be:First Stadium Live 2026 Gets Prime Video Streaming
The Prime Video stream gives a wider audience access to BE:FIRST's milestone stadium debut as the group enters its fifth year and expands internationally.
Cinema Today
Masami Nagasawa's 'Dollhouse' Hits Prime Video for Unlimited Streaming
The streaming release brings a major Japanese horror hit, which grossed nearly 2 billion yen and won a festival grand prize, to a wide audience on Prime Video.
Cinema Today
Cosplay Love Heroine Mitsuki Chiyo Joins AI Chat App Anini
The collaboration represents a new model for IP engagement, letting fans interact directly with a game heroine via generative AI rather than consuming a static story.
ASCII.jp
15-Year-Old Nikoru Kondo Leads Hero Egg Founding Party With VR Experience
The founding of Hero Egg Co., Ltd. by a 15-year-old CEO marks a concrete step in a project that aims to turn Japan's 9 million vacant properties into technology education centers, with corporate and government partners already engaging.
ASCII.jp
Wuthering Waves Ver.3.5 Adds Electro Conduction Attribute and New Region on July 10
The update introduces the fourth resonance attribute for the protagonist and a major new zone, expanding both combat options and exploration content in the live-service RPG.
4Gamer.net
Kanna Hashimoto and Junhyuk Choi Star in Akiko Higashimura's "Vacation Law"
Higashimura, a celebrated manga creator, is making her first serial drama as writer and director, with a format of short episodes released three times weekly on ABEMA.
Cinema Today
Sasha Yurikawa's 'Natural Self' Digital Photobook and Image Video Set for June 26 Release
The release marks Yurikawa's first 8K video and the debut of Eye Factory's First Gravure label, packaging her as a 'spicy, seductive' persona distinct from her earlier gravure output.
ASCII.jp
ProVision Launches AI System Quality Verification Service
The service addresses operational challenges like hallucinations and security concerns that have emerged as businesses adopt AI systems, offering a structured verification framework.
ASCII.jp
Yuwood Releases Premium Camera Grip Integrated Base Plate II for Sigma BF
The accessory extends the YUWOOD brand's line of premium, hand-finished camera grips to the SIGMA BF, offering a metal alternative to the brand's usual wood hand grips.
ASCII.jp
Suzuki Suzuki's 'Futari Tabi' Music Video Passes 100,000 Views
The milestone shows the song's growing reach ahead of its full release, with the video's detailed wedding theme and picture-book storytelling drawing attention.
ASCII.jp
Emanon Kindle Sale Drops Volumes to 77 Yen Each
The sale offers the complete Emanon manga at steep discounts, coinciding with the announcement of a stage adaptation in 2027, which may introduce the long-running SF property to a new audience.
Denfaminicogamer
FENNEL VALORANT Player Aace Selected for Japan Esports Nations Cup 2026 Roster
Aace's selection marks the first time a FENNEL player has been named to a national team roster for the newly established Esports Nations Cup, a country-versus-country tournament format distinct from club-based competitions.
ASCII.jp
Astro Boy Reboot Gives the Robot Hero a Secret Identity
The secret identity is the most significant narrative addition to the Astro Boy franchise in its 70-year history, and it required Tezuka Productions' approval.
Cartoon Brew
Kohei Kadowaki on Hybrid Rotoscoping and Empathy in 'We Are Aliens'
Kadowaki's deliberate choice of hybrid rotoscoping, driven by empathy and a need to capture childlike gestures with an untrained crew, defines the visual language of a debut feature that has already premiered at Cannes.
Cartoon Brew
FIFA AI Pro Levels the Playing Field at World Cup 2026
FIFA AI Pro represents the first time all World Cup teams have equal access to AI-driven tactical analysis, which appears to be directly enabling smaller nations to compete on a more even footing.
ASCII.jp
Orb of Creation Hits 5,500 Concurrent Players After Full Steam Launch
The game's official launch caps a long early-access period and shows that a deliberately non-idle, puzzle-focused incremental can find a sizable audience on Steam.
Automaton