Key Visual Novels Up to 65% Off in Steam Summer Sale 2026
The sale bundles Key's most recognized visual novels at steep discounts, making a broad catalog accessible during a major seasonal Steam event.
Denfaminicogamer
ABC Mart and Danner Release Air Conditioning Wear Collaboration
The collaboration pairs a heritage boot brand with functional cooling apparel, targeting both work and casual use with gender-neutral design.
ASCII.jp
Short Film Platform SAMANSA Selected for METI's IP360 Content Growth Project
The selection marks a government-backed push to turn short films into a revenue-generating export category, with SAMANSA acting as a distribution bridge for Japanese IP in global markets.
ASCII.jp
Asuene CEO Kohei Nishiwada to Speak at Ivs Core Alongside Former PM Kishida
Nishiwada's participation places an anime-adjacent energy company CEO in a high-level policy discussion about startup globalization, signaling the industry's growing relevance in national economic strategy.
ASCII.jp
Persona 5 Royal Gets 70% Off Sale on Steam Until July 10
The deep discount puts one of the most critically acclaimed JRPGs of the generation at a price point that makes it an easy entry for new players before the sale ends.
Denfaminicogamer
Miresi: The Invisible Future Opens Partner Creator Recruitment
The recruitment signals that MIRESI is moving toward a pre-launch content push, with Smilegate seeking community-driven marketing ahead of a release date that remains unannounced.
ASCII.jp
Nittele AI-HR Launches 'AI President' for Employee Consultations
The product formalizes a way for employees to access the thinking of executives without daily direct consultation, using AI to surface decision-making axes that are often unsystematized.
ASCII.jp
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.
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