StoryHub Ensemble 2026 Conference Set for November 5 in Tokyo
The conference signals a growing industry focus on how organizations integrate AI into content strategy and corporate communication beyond individual productivity gains.
ASCII.jp
Ridgelinez Launches AI Governance and Security Support Service
The service addresses a growing corporate need to manage AI risks-ethical, technical, and legal-as regulations like the EU AI Act and Japan's updated AI Operator Guidelines tighten, while still enabling AI adoption.
ASCII.jp
Yōhei Kameyama on Making Milky☆Subway Solo and What Comes Next
The interview provides the first detailed account of how a single creator built one of 2025's standout short-form anime from a college project into a theatrical release.
Anime News Network
AMD Shows Helios Rack-Scale AI Platform at Interop Tokyo 2026
AMD is presenting Helios as an open-standard alternative to proprietary rack-scale AI systems, aiming to challenge NVIDIA's dominance in the AI infrastructure market.
ASCII.jp
Hamukoi Live-Action Hamster Sim Gets July 17 Release Date
The game's bizarre premise and its survival of a store-page removal make its confirmed release a notable outcome for a niche live-action title.
Automaton
Virtual Girl @ World's End Review Calls It an Unsummarizable Sci-Fi Novel Game
The review frames Virtual Girl @ World's End as a serious sci-fi construction of a Vtuber-dominated society, not merely a light idol story, and declares it impossible to summarize, suggesting a dense narrative that demands player attention.
Denfaminicogamer
BlueR Strengthens Ai Presenter Service for Exhibitions
The enhanced service positions AI avatars as a practical replacement for human exhibition staff, targeting persistent industry problems like staffing shortages and inconsistent explanation quality.
ASCII.jp
N-Age Online NEO Season Server 2026 Early Play Begins
The season server provides a fast-track catch-up opportunity for new and returning players, with transferable rewards and a new pet system that directly boosts combat stats.
ASCII.jp
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Gets 50% Off Steam Sale Ahead of Anime Film
The discount arrives just before the September premiere of the anime film, giving new players a chance to catch up on the source game at half price.
Denfaminicogamer
POP MART Returns to Nagoya With Limited-Time Store Opening July 2026
The Nagoya pop-up marks POP MART's return to the city after an absence, with a location inside a department store that has operated for over 400 years, and brings both a major anniversary series and a sports tie-in to a single retail event.
ASCII.jp
Text-Only Rpg Saga & Seeker Gets 20% Off Steam Sale and Character Recruitment Campaign
The sale and recruitment campaign mark a push to grow the player base and user-generated content library for a game that relies on community-created characters and scenarios for replayability.
Denfaminicogamer
Sleep Measurement E-Sports Cup Wins YouTube Works Award Gold
The award recognizes a pharmaceutical brand using a competitive gaming format to build a fan community around a health product, a crossover that YouTube Works judges deemed best in its category.
ASCII.jp
VTuber Creators Share Contract and Live2D Workflow Tips in Celsys Roundtable
The roundtable surfaces real-world contract and workflow practices from active VTuber creators, offering a rare look at how independent talent handles legal and production coordination.
Automaton
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Love You Season 3 Trailer Reveals Opening Song
The trailer confirms the season will introduce three new girlfriends whose voice actors are being kept secret until broadcast, a deliberate choice that builds anticipation for the series' signature large cast reveals.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Snowball Earth Season 1 Ends With a Whimper, Season 2 Announced
The season finale's rushed fight and padded epilogue suggest the production struggled to pace the story, while the second season announcement indicates the series will continue despite the weak finish.
Anime News Network
NTE: Neverness to Everness Ver.1.2 Adds Shinku and Irohi, Hack-and-Slash Mode
The Ver.1.2 update expands the game's roster and introduces a substantial new gameplay mode that departs from the core urban exploration loop.
4Gamer.net
Tokyo Raises EV Subsidy to Maximum 1.3 Million Yen
The subsidy increase brings the effective price of a Tesla Model 3 below 3 million yen for the first time in Tokyo, making EVs more competitive with gasoline cars in the capital.
ASCII.jp
Wild Gate Gets Its Last Major Update In July
The update marks the effective end of active development for a title that launched with promise but could not retain players despite multiple turnaround attempts.
Automaton
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